Democratic Sentinel, Volume 1, Number 38, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 November 1877 — The President Interviewed. [ARTICLE]

The President Interviewed.

The President, in conversation this morning, referred a friend to the difficulties encountered during his administration, and pointed out how it would have been impossible for him to take any action which would have satisfied the entire Republican party. He found himself confronted with three questions of great importance : one related to the civil-service appointments, one to the currency, and the most important of all, in his opinion, was the Southern question. Upon this question, as well as upon the others, it was necesiary for him to take immediate action. Others could talk and consider, an 4 criticise ; but he must act. Concerning each of these questions there was a large difference of opinion within the Republican party, and whatever he did was certain to meet with opposition from one source or another. He had no resort but to act in such a way as seemed to him to be his duty, and to leave the wisdom of his action to future demonstration. The President seemed to emphasize very strongly the point that the criticisms and opposition which had come from within the party were a necessary result of his being compelled to act upon questions of great moment, while others had only to judge and approve or condemn, which involved much less responsibility. He regarded the Southern question as of immensely greater importance than the other two, because it affected daily the peace and happiness ot hundreds of thousands of people, both white and black. In regard to the financial question, he remarked that, if there was no President and no Congress, he thought the action of natural laws would settle that question.— Washington Cor. New York Times.