New-York tribune., 1876-12-29

III. reorm talk Of last session was all Tor eneot 1ne
- or,enns Times q most devoted Democratic journal
out ,n frank and elaborate article calling upon
- Horthern Democrats to keep their promises maze
s 20 election 1t says right out In meeting: You
..d the Justice Of our claims for internal improve
80. INIT added that till after election we have all
- IN say we are not In favor OF granting You snch
-s,,onal aid" These not the exact words OF The
s,s but they represent precisely what 1t says now
let us know whether these promises are to be
t You said II We would keep still you would grant
sss claims We have kept stin, ana now we want our
a,a Coming down to details, The Times says: Let
80 representatives insist on tho fulhlment oil the
0Ise made TO US that claims would be recognized
ser the election. Pending the contest over the eee &
onsideraton and passage oil the Levee piii anu the
TeTas Pacific Railroad blu They nave Deen
sye il no for postponing them rms seems 70
be dadtny nCppGrq%ne me 0 tbs IL NopScrS %fs @
democrats. .., :.
Viewing the present controversy with its
hnosophc eye, The Nation comes TO these eminently
Ouud conclusions: ave do not believe that the conf
dsuoe In the great principles Of government which so
many generations have displayed has been weakened IN
h minds Of the great of the people And VIC can
not help seeing the calm and order and patience with
hie the public awaits the development OF the present
s1traordinary crisis, and which converts what would
otherwlse sorry farce into most imposing speca-
ale fresh display Of that sober-mndedness to which
the American Republic its existence and the En-
,sh race its political history Any people could work
government in which conflicts disputes ever arose;
tba vay I'm which Americans and Englshmen have hth-
erto displayed their political capacity is in settling them
either without damage with as much damage as was
necessary to solid and permanent Improvement We do
nstenter on the century with visible supply OF
great statesmen, the midst OF crisis Wnlcn 10 US
seems very ennobng picturesque But II We are not
greatly mistaken this crisis will appear IN history as one
G be illustrations aud proofs Of American political ca
Sacty and not Improbably the entrance Of the Gov,
Of Increased subsection to matured public opinion"
Congressman Young of Tennessee talks like
g sensible man and patriot about tho Presidential
trouble. "As private citizen, he says Z" gave my
support to Mr.. Tlden and have expressed my beliet
that fairly and honestly elected but as the matter
ia undergoing an investigation, and may be called TO SIT
In Judgment upon the question, have as Representa-
tive I'm Congress- expressed opinion to whether he
or Mr. Hayes elected. and shall not do so until all
the facts laid before Congress shall then perhaps
take occasion to give my views upon the snJect nave
said and yet say that all the facts, when made KNOWN
shall satisfy that Mr. Hayes was fairly elected snail
favor his peaceful and lawful inauguration and this
believe to the sentiment Of the Southern people ana
their representatives in Congress. But H. on the othcr
hand the facts shall show that Mr.. Tilden has Deeh
elected believe it be the duty Of the people OF the
whole country insist that he shall DO naugurated not
NV violence but by lawful and peaceful means believe
that there is legal solution of the ente question: ana
Mat Congress will reach that solution Without disturbing
NE pubic tranquility. do not believe that any large
pIrt or respectable portion of tho RepuOllcan party
xoud insist the Inauguration OF Mr Hayes II IL were
ehewn that he was not entitled 10 tle once, anu S
confidence enough in the intelligence and patriotism 3i
the American people 20 hope and believe tnat they VIII
not prcciptate the country into another civil war;
member of the Cabinet is said by the
washington correspondent OF The Herald to have talked
AZ follows on Wednesday Looking at the future OF the
Republican party, do not really believe that 1t will be
for its ultimate advantage that 1t should continue In
mower under Mr.. Hayes do not mean 10 say that Mr.
HAYES has not elected but the suspicion OF nom
election attaches to him. and will attach to the Repub
can patty during next four years. In nay opinion
the seyerest blow that we could deal the Democratic
Marty at the present would be to surrender our posi-
ton and allow Mr. Tildeu inaugurated The posi-
ton then vould be this He would the House the
Republican party would the Senate, that no very
Great harm could done The lawsI mean the organic
laws growing Of the amendments TO the Constitution
and the reconstruction poicy-coRd not be changed,
AMI his Administration would have to encounter the
uestion of our financial commercial and industrial de-
pression and provide remedy. This no administration
could do because present unfortunate condition Is
due N causes over which administrations have little or
70 control On the other side, II Mr. Tden were to call
his friends and advisers together aud announce to them
that he had resolved TO make no further fight for the
Presidency that the sake Of the peace and harmony
and GOOD the country he was content 70
roinlus all claims the Office he and the DemOcrauc
party would be in position four years hence tbat WOud
make it inyincible. do not, however believe that MT
TdeD Is a man the mental stature 10 90 thihS OF
this kind BE believes that he has been elected he mas
spent good deal OF money in the campaign anu WHAT
than ALL he is old III he were youh Sef ah,
cares 10 make opportunities for his party or Tor DIS
rivals"