New-York tribune., 1875-12-23

death warrant OF the party in the State but that near
and certain future when In degradation and despair they
the bitter lessons OF adyersitY il Will be by
They win that no man. no party no State, resist
the awful power Of public opinion"
The Methodist ministers Of Cincinnati
wrested with their resolution censuring Bishop Haven
on Monday but did nothing with 1t after ALL There
lively discussion which developed strong opposition to
any attempt involve the church in politics. but at ths
sane time displayed unnisakablo tenderness toward
the thrdteTm project Tho Philndcp phia Methodist min
isters discussed the same questiOn on Monday and
adopted vote Of approyal OF Bishop Hayens temarns
with understanding that was SIMPLY complimentary
ard had no political significance.
PERHAPS Senator Ferry is just the sort OF
man TO follow this advice of The Chicago nbpne but his
past record has created suspicion that he Is;
Probably tue best 10 pursue under the orcum
stances and in order 70 remove every doubt as 10 tho
succession the Presidency would he for Senator Ferry
OF Michigan to resign HIS position President pro tn.
on the ground that at the time nc chosen 10 that
mace there was no thought Of tho present contingency,
and that the Senate ought 10 be free TO select OF It's
number with special reference 10 bis poble succession
the chief Magstracy OF the nation u senator Fey
were TO adopt this all questions would be set at
rest and II likely that the Senate would reflect HIN to
the position ss an acknowehnsht OF ms Ilnsss ia ana
the first instance"
The attempt to stir up a Conhing movement
IN this State bas been signal failure Instead OF falling
in with the proposal to send pledged delegation TO the
National Convenon-which was only another name for
"a Conkng deegati0n-the abest members OF the Repub;
liean press at once demanded uDpcdge9 des Cation
Discouraged by this indirect way Of helping the Senator
his friends have adopted the other plan Of advocating
him openly The Eiaira Advertiser leads of with a coll
umn article in favor OF pedgng the delegation to Mr.
ConlIing declaring that "if the Republicans OF this
State do not know their own mind. 1t Is quite time they
set about finding out" and concluding with this bugle
fl..r frn,a fotflr
power unsurpassed IL not unegualed he is able 70 give
reason for the faith that is in MIN IL the t1To Of po
tics shall make him the sabGrdi1aS defender & 9ner
the attitude he Will assume. In tue future, as IN the
past he will be in the thchest OF the fTay ana ms
New-York viii be sadly ckng in the clear duty which
lies before her she shall rail by unanimous voice 70 do
ali that she hOnOTaDly can for the nomination Oh her
ilustrious son, the Hon. Roscoe COnkling."
The Western journals have all sorts Of opin-
ions about the sgnfcanceo Speaker Kerrs committed
The Cincinnati Commercial curously enough concludes
that "Kerrs appointments unquestionaby made In
the interest of Western candidate for the Presidency
next year. and It Is assumed that the labor Is in behalf OF
Gov Hendricks OF Indiana" That will surprise Dir.
Hendricks since his particular friend and supporter
Landers the pet OF the Hendricks Club, IL almost en-
trey ignored aud OF his friends are In prominent
positions. The Cincinnati Enquirer thinks the commit
tees as whole are pretty fair but it Is very bitter on
Mr.. uorrison saying: a Mr. Morrison: the leader OF
the Democratic party in the Housed brawng empty
headed unknown village politician OF Waterloo, Illinois.
attempting to direct Democratic legislation in tho
National House OF Representatives, There is no man in
the East fully in sympathy with the wishes OF tho
East upon the currency question than Mr.. Morrison"
The Indianapolis Journal IL disguised with the wholo
lot saying: The chairmanships thaC are not hcd by
rebels are filed by second-rsto men or oy B9bodies.
while the able and experienced Republicans bring up the
rear. Perhaps under all the circumstances r. Kerr
has done the best could but between his Personal
ambition and the wretched paucity OF materials wish
which he had to deal nc has made terrible bOtch OF II
for himself and the country though he has done as good
days work for the Republican party as We could
desire"
One or two of the more conspicuous mouth
pieces OF the Canal Ring think that Senator d. r. Wood
made out strong case" in his profusc denals before
the Legislative Committee that he had been guilty
OF completely frauds in awards by the Canal Appras-
ers They do not, however, venture TO claim anything
more They must surely have overlooked the testimony
sdduced before that Committee showing by number OF
witnesses the gross frauds the sablock and
Others in which Mr. Wood attorney To be sure Mr..
Wood that ia the Petit claim for instance, he did
not see the land which he claimed damages. This
might be if it not for the fact that the
land was in the Senator's own region OF oOun-
try, that the claim for damages was twelve times
the whole value OF the land taking the figures OF the
purchaser aud the award six times its whole value not
including Interest The ratio III the salblOck cases. In
Mr. Woods own city, hardly gross. It is not
possible that such awards should have been obtained
without the and cOnnvance OF the attorney.
Mr. Wood took no notice of This Testimony I'm his state
ment He defended himself from the charge Of helping
along his claims with his vote in the Assembly By dcnia
the charge in general and OF one two votes ana by
asserting that two bills galyanizing eight CLAIMS Ee after
ward argued-Mr Wood in his ingenious AMI Ingenious
way made it look as IL 1t was eight bills-aled 20 pass
On this plal full defense To the charge ot bribery
might be prove that the bill defeated The eight
claims were revived by the general law OF 1870, and
argued by Mr.. Wood.