New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-12-14

a few minutes to-day" There few states whose San
atOrs could acquire distinction by 80 SIMPLE an act
Mr. Fairman takes his retirement from th,
Philadelphia Post-oGico scnsibly. lie said to reports
of The telegraph The only thing desire TO sayf
that the unanimous opinion Of the citizens OF Phila
dephia rs expressed 10 my Endorsement for reappont
ment banded to the President was source OF great
prise aud satisfaction TO me, and In my retirement vii
be remembered with gratitude II g further source
satisfaction to know that my designated successor
Is entirely capable OF experimenting tne anairs
this department. and his services vii, am confident
| meet with the approval Of all Phiadelphans."
| Mr.. Alyord talks like man with grievance
He does not seem feel kindly toward the newspapers
A weLmcanlng correspOndenthaving remarked that Ne
Sloan would be chosen Speaker, and that MI. AlvOn
would be reconcled with the Craftsmanship OF the Cana
Committee the latter gentleman bursts out card COD
tanning this rasping paragraph; 81 propose that Tho
Assembly and not newspapers their correspondents
will select the Speaker of that body but to quiet the ap
porent anxiety of some persons will say that viii
consent TO be Chairman Of the Committee on Canals
nor do desire tho position Of chairman or member
never In NV lie asked OF the hands Of any Speaker any
position committee aud do not propose 10 40 50
now"
The rival candidates. of Gen. Hustled ano
Mr. Alvord for the Spcakershp have excited good dea
OF comment among those who have known how closely
identified the interests Of the have been in time
past Many denied that Gen. Hustled was candidates
all while there was the other hand conslderaoe en
dence to show that he was and the candidacy OF hr
Alyord was said to DC mere blind In his behalf Iele
graphic adyices come from Albany that the tw'
have beon coseted together in that CITY, and that TN
result Of their conference is the withdrawal OF Gen
Hustled from the race This the contest down
10 Mr. Sloan and Mr. AIvOrd, and between these tive
there cannot be much doubt OF the result Tnere arc
indications from all sections Of the Stete OF the deter
mInaon Of the better class Of Republicans to get RID not
only of Mr.. AlVOrd, but of the whole regime which ne
representa-
The Hon. William Archer Cooke, Attorney
General of Florida and member of the Returning Board
seems to be an uncertain and iscble sort Of person
Before the Returning Board met no sent telegram
North announcing with unnecessary vgor that he was
Democrat the biuest Sort and that his party do
pend him. This dispatch called out protest against
his acting OH the board and he has written letter
walking into" the proester as follows: "Tbe eeetol
by whom the objection to my acting as State canyas
was made is a mulatO Of the decided negro grade. lie
was put on the Radical electoral ticket TO please th
party because they knew that Pearce, the eeeor had
the charming and enticng recommendation oil having
beeu tried aud convicted of felony The Supreme Court
of Florida sustained the action of the Circuit Court IN
which Pearce was convicted and then Pardonins
Board of full Radical proeiyitles pardoned him. stearns
the present Governor, striving now TO be made Gov
again, appointed him to lucrative state Office
his foudness for crimes, criminals and conycts ne Is
to be excused It Is on account OF is natural proeTi
a fair specimen Of the Republican party South The
record OF Pearces crime VIII he found IN the l4th vol
ume Florida Reports, reported by myself"
Gov. Hayes is evidently determined to dis
appont the anxious TGen champions who have been
begging him TO decline the Presidency. He In Gin
cnnati on Monday, and on Tuesday The Commercial
gave this editorial statement OF his views: Gov
Hayes speaks with entire freedom on tho subject OF the
Presidential election. He has been calm observer Of
the course Of events The election the first impress
bo Xvns
and he sad So expressing his personal acqueseence and
political regret. The impression changed, but lie dis
cOuntenanced the vehemence with which his friends
were asserting their claim TO the disputed States He
fny recognized the question Of doubt The time has ar
rived however when he does not hesitate to that he
regards the question settled He believes he has been
fairly elected the next President of the United States
and says So He believes too, that the public judgment
will be rapidly formed and expressed to that effect and
that the current OF opinion and the weight OF te Dus
mess interests the country will Overbear any DISPOSE
ton 10 break the peace He thinks 10 natural tat there
aro violent irrtations arising from the complications
from which the country is emerging but ne expects THESE
10 pass away rapidly. lie IS deeply sensible Oh Tue erF
cal aud delicate responsibilities that rest upon him.
President Seelye in letter TO a friend thus
shows how his views about the moral obligations OF
electors have been misreprcsented most certainly
never expressed any wish or hope that some Prest
Dental eectOr OF Massachusetts, would cast his vote for
Tiden nor have said anything which d. any pos
sibty could be twisted into any such meaning should
be sorry II you not surprised at tbs Story Outt
confess 20 little modification that anyb dy In Massa-
chu5ets should deem 1t 10 inquire whethrb
were true. have said that under existing cOmpDca'
lions IL is impossible Mr. Tlden Mr. Hayes TO be-
como President by the vote OF the electoral colleges
without doubt upon his title, damaging to him AMI de-
moralzing to tho country and that II was an c cor
though certainly could not wish to be one, should
consider it very grave and difficult question whether
the right of private Judgment which, without DOUBT
ercisc should be employed in the present case 70
throw election into Congress, where could pOeee
ing the President aud the Senate tine Niee-Presdent
leaving suspicion upon the tue OF ether bgt .,
would nave exactly the contrary t. this ANA nssd
OF ending the trouble would have been only inereas-
ing It,"
There ale indications that one more attempts
IA opg 10 be made by tho Democrats to the cou
try into yielding to their demands. for Ilden or
blood" evidently precoacerted, has broken out In the
Democratic press. The Cincinnati Enquirer led on day
or two ago, and now The Louisville C0tTterJotf1'd'
follows with a twocoumR article, ostensiby represent
ing the attitude OF South The main point is that the
south will follow implicitly the lead Of the Northern
Democrats; II they say surrender a or surrender part
mr. rht for the whole the South will acqucsce III 1t
decided TO inaugurae Tilden by force OF arms. the
south will respond with much zeal as their brethren
In the North" which seems to be safe promise On tho
question OF the strength OF the South, tho paper
SAYS: "Hcroin Kentucky there are near 100000 men
trained to arms either side OF the late war; the greater
part of whom would unite in u common cause that APP
pealed to their patriotism and their sense of manhood
Those OF Who in the last fought for the eon'in
auco OF tho Union, know something OF tho spirit OF ths
Southern people and tho solcrly qualities OF their mcn
There are in the South hundreds Of thousands OF these
surviving veterans. II the time should When the
Democrats Of the North cay that the right be main
taned only by meeting force with force only by an ap
neal to The last resort OF frccmou they win ind that
these Southern men, who with such fearful odds against