New-York tribune., 1874-12-07

help. The Democratic party nad poon o
out of power and their efforts to obtain IL hao ooo"
so often foed by their own errors, that they "oio
now on their highest canton. Every sense was
alert to danger. If Republicans console themselves
with the belief that the Southern Democracy are
going to make foolish and undue hosannahs over tine
recent triumphs, they will be mistaken; or, II they
believe that they will embarrass the party, North
or Soutb by eevating those who are distasteful by
old associations or even by pretended sympathy for
the Lost Cause or such sympathy Tor IL nunc
protuuc. they are mistaken The very opposite 'S
the fact ...
Mr. Cox said that lie had letters from the most
eminent men in the South, men who, ike ueoiso
Maxy, the newly elected Senator from Iexas' ioue"'
against us in the unpeasantness," ana SUCH nion
universally expressed Difference to the gehe'"i
Judgment of the Northern Democracy In 1ac'' 'ney
counseed lis not to be in any wise immodcrate, pu'
TO consolidate our newly acquired strength for loo'
II WAS in this connection that the almost unahi-
nous Southern vote for the Speakcrship was hed III
absolute reserve Notwithstanding the Han,''
efforts to commit them to q person they lehi"i"
TODAY u6committed, by which l mean to say
from information secured from individuals ann ny
letter that their advice and their conduct coincide
to curb all expressions of preference 1or
at present. No clap-trap,p "honey-fugling." or
any kind, social or selish-would change this deter
mnation of the members-elect South and North
How could they do otherwise and be just 10 the
future3 Who can tell what day or a session may
bring forth When the time Tor selecting oincers
for the new House comes are there to be no coHl-
plications other than the choice OF
the best paramentarian In that case, Uen.
Banks, perhaps, would outrank. is there to DE no
Sergeant-at- Arms, or clerk, or door-keeperf
have served longer than any Democrat VINO goes I'D
the next Congress- said Mr.. Cox, " and know that
many votes for the Speaker may depend on the
choice and locality of these other candidates All
the statements committing such States as Alabama,
Texas Virginia, North Carolina or Arkansas, as
well as Illinois, Missouri, Massachusetts,, etc,
are denied persistently by members OF the
respective delegations 1t is not like giving mere
complimentary vote, hence this unusual caution. IL
is too serious for snap or curbstone opihlohs'
Whatever enterprise has been expended by news
papers in getting up such goodly table OF prefer
ences or of commttals to individuals there was
scarcely shadow of foundation for It, Delegations
have turned over, and their action, in spite OF the
widest urgency, had been as indicated, and TINS mas
been his (Mr. Cox's) advice to all who approached
him. or when he had written to his friends.
PRESIDENTIAL AND vIcE-PREsIDENTIAL ASPIRATIONS.
In this, too the shrieks of locality viii be
shrill and strong. No wonder then, that, III the
race for this organzation the first may be last ana
the last first. Already names are eliminated Toui
the programme who seemed foremost. III L were
eager to capture such a prize, would not clutch
too wildly or too soon. Cur party Is not
wholly ours. nor is our victory that
which will stay. except on severe conditions OF
sacrifice and probty. If we subject to the re-
,to ian general W
victories but not utilize them, we had better at once
turn over the concern to little cOterie in Washing
ton The very reason, given even by ardent South
ern men, for this .corous and prudent reserve as
TO the organiZation is the reason which makes them
anxious to secure the fruits Of victory not In spos
or Offices but in tranquility and prosperity at
home, and safety and independence III their
States. Never was party so thoroughly
bipartisan so splendidy patriotic. 1t Is trans
figured with glory. 1t is unseliish and lmper-
sonal. Its very yictory-a victory not bounded by
any limit of State or secton-shows a new order in
its movement. 1t is the new departure" in Its
fruition and after many years of patient waiting.
Mr.. Greeley's candidacy has its reward, though
after many sad and weary days. Vallandighams
last hopes have their fruiton III unexanpled sue
cesses.
But, Mr.. Cox, do you not think your party VIII
be driven to on the assembling OF this Con-
gress and If not now. of the next, and your fruits
perish before pucked y
"No Sir not this session. The minority in this
Congress is very weak. The session Will open mildly
and close the same. The contest Will be, which
party will be most meek and lowly. Even while
charged full of magnetism they will beget tenn
perance so as to enable them warlly to watch each
other. The grand spring of the wild animal may be
,4t,, fif,a4i hapiD
will be done but appropriations They are always
in order, you know. Tne first job, and likely the
most attractive and plausible, will show its head
and get blow like a certain measure Judge Hoi-
man. Randall, and myself helped to Kill over year
ago. All the rest which followed had a euthanasa-
that means an easy strangle. We Will repeat the
experiment"
What of the Civil Rights bill y
"Well. let them pass it, Even the old Abolition
Ouakers dislike it, and the negroes are too
demoralized to be caught by such bait. 1t will he
a dead letter, only vital in helping our future
"Will there be a session on the 4th OF March y
"No sort of danger of that If one is called, will
offer resolution for which there Is precedent that
nothing be done except ito examine the books
Blaine and Garfield and that class of leaders willnO
risk it, unless they are bedevilled by defeat
is your party ready to impeach"
Whom
"The President"
"wen, can give ysQ only my opinion. 1t is to be
deprecated. Such a course, as "A matter of policy,
would be suicidal and revulsive. Any course on
any subject, which indicates personal animus, from
which, rightly or wrongly, persecution of individu-
ais on account Of party may be implied. is to be
avoided. The Republicans have established
many precedents of this nature i'll their AFRO
CANT excess OF strength, that it is to be feared
resentment and mistaken views of good policy
may lead the Democrats to follow them. This
would be unwise and sure to result in serious dam
age to the party. The course | advocate is. by
investigation to lay bare the corrupons and abuses
of the Administration to the public 20 illustrate by