New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-06-06
NATIONAL POLITICS.

A CHANGE IMPERATIVELY DEMANDED.

The public safety imperatively demands a
change manner of eiectlng President, and the
likely that the next Presidential election Will turn on
votes OF States in condition of anarchy IKE that
whose electoral vote has been managed by violence or
fraud, least in which this charged and largely
believed. There is at present lack OF all safeguards
choice Of Presidential electors and for settling
contests either by the states themselves or by me
two Houses Congress before whom the vote Is de-
In OF dispute the President OF the senate
holds arbitrary power to declare the election Inc ne
disputed election, which Will be the danger OF revo-
sno az Phe last session 10 the on
leges and Elections; 70 report upon tme oet I
all contested questions CONNECTED herewith Inc re-
thorough examination OF the sulJect, ana il
unanswerable in Its argument ana CONCLUSIONS
ton IL is the most important public docu-
ment OF this session. The necessity whch describes
is imminent. The time for such amendment Is oppor-
tune necessary that 1t should be acted upon at
on il IN time for the next Presidential election. To
neglect II and let the election approach without this
provision will leave the country exposed 10 a danger
which Will excite general Apprehension. aud create al
uncertainty the future which will tell heavily on
mems mind. any change by the strong haEd
which shall promise stability OF escape from appreheh
sion.
THE NEXT HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
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We anticipate that, according 10 the outlook
now. the Republicans likely to have prepOnder-
ance OF members the House next Winter more or less
numerous, events may dictate Inc IaEgeness OF the
figures will depend very much on the character OF the
nominees. There have been a great many gentlemen
sent TO Congress OF whom the general opinion If that
they always ready 10 vote as their immediate per
soual advantages required ana tat particularly they
never hesitate trade themselves Oh Tor tue GIT OF
postoffee or any other small favor that was offered
from the other end OF the avenue. Perhaps u need
less IA say that the nomination OF men OF TINS
stamp will be very disastrous 10 the Republican
party next Fall. They Will be beaten because
the people are holding higher ideas con-
corning a member OF Congress than that he should De
auomatOn for the distribution OF federa patEOuaSe
and guided his movements by the share that comes to
his lot This growing feeling, IT Ii quite probable, VII!
bring into active participation IN the campaign OF thls
year that respectable element OF the party that
scarcely ever roses itself except Presidential years
II should be the fact the Republican prospects Will
be improved, the party Will gam IN both the num-
hers aud Character OF It's representation in Congress.
Unless the Democrats break away from their Tune
honored custom of sending weak men TO the House OF
Representatives they are toeraby certain not " make
much progress IN the coming contest.
DEMOCRATIC WEAKNESS.
Prom IN, ~ L0uls Repgt.oIn lIn4l
The Democrats of the Southern states, ana
crazy for and the same reason-1ecause IL mas 10
do the good IL proposes II has lost the art OF
country national authority, aud u can never regain
IT, IL neither give the people Of South Carolina and
Georgia relief from the tyranny OF negroes and carpet
baggers the people OF Illinois and Iowa relief from
tn tyranny of monopoies. II may Trans
fer the sherif's printing N the Missouri
counties from Republican TO Democratic organs,
aud perform a similar service IN Connect
cut New ampshIre aud ONO but this sabou al II can
DO How much longer such an orgAniz tIlon can main
itself in the states where II SIN mas majority,
Is question OF little interest except a. affects the
probabilities OF a change IN national AFFAIRS The saga
cOus Democrats OF the Northwest have seen that
party whose last appearance was with borrowed pa'
form and a borrowed candidate, can do nothing for
Western farmers; and the Southern Democrsts nave
that do nothing for the south Inc Bourbons
OF Missouri are rather slow recognizing the same
fact, but the discomfort OF disappointed people WILL
bring IL 10 their perception al last