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

dea,,able nonsense. Now we beg them to ex-
erc;se a little moderation, and look at the
situation like practical men whose judgments
have NOT been entirely unseated by prejudice
and passion. And the very first thing for them
10 consider is that upon their own best snow
ing there is such q reasonable doubt as TO VINO
has been upon full and fair vote honestly
elected. and there are so many conscientious
and honest men OH each side of the question,
that there is going to be no violence or dis
turbance about it, but the result finally reached
will be accepted generally without serious
question. The people are expecting each side
TO do its best, and by all legal methods en-
deavor to carry its point They will sit by
calmly while this struggle is IN progress, and
make up their own judgments upon the
behavior of parties. Whatever comes OF 1t
there will be no breach of the peace, no re-
sistance to whatever is done under the sane
tons and with the forms OF law. But Doth
parties may as well give heed to tho fact
that any temporary triumph gained by ques-
tiOnable means or resort to sharp practices
and snap Judgments will be in the end dlsas-
trOus to those who take such advantage. Inc
people will only wait the opportunity to kick
them out and make an end Of them and their
tricks Meantime let all the h0t-headed DEM
ocrats who have been INDUCING III loud talk
consider-we commend the consideration even
to such bloodthirsty warriors as Dir. Fernando
Wood, who is not now for tho first time e1-
hansting his martial ardor upon the edge or
occasion-that their party has had some expo
rience already in attempts to resist Law
and defy constituted authority They
have not gained much heretofore by
resorting to riot or rebellion in fur-
therance of their designs, and circumstances
have not so much altered within the past few
years that they can hope by such means 10
accomplish their present purpose. they VIII
do we'll to consider when counting on their
popular majority that it was made up by tho
votes of thousands who were lately Republi-
cans and who are not now 20 much Demo-
Gratis. but that in the new division which would
follow any attempt to resist the constituted
authorities as surely and Us suddenly as the
Great Uprising followed Sumter, they would
fall ut once back into line with the Govern
ments defenders. Parties would stand then
precisely as during the war, arrayed against
each other upon the same issue.
That is the practical view of the situation.
The South sees it clearly and apprehends 1t
thoroughly. Southern Democrats are not
eager TO repeat the experiment OF 1861. IL
would he well if some of their Northern allies
were as wise and appreciated as fully the
meaning of their own buster. There is but
one way out of the existing complication, ana
that is the way Of craftsmanship IA well as OF
PATRIOTISM Ii ia in tho calm and dlSpaSsl0D-
ate discussion of the law aad the facts-and
wo believe this 10 be possible-by the repre-
sentatves of both parties in Congress, the assid-
uous cultivation on both sides OF u disposition
to abide by tho result whatever 1t msy be,
and a determination on both sides to discoun-
tenancs and fr0wn down every suggestion that
is not perfectly consistent with pacific Soin-
ton and peaceable settlement OF the whole
controversy There would have been no oppo-
sEoa to Mr.. 1'ildenis inauguration had be
been declared elected. II any is contemplate
10y Democrats 10 the Inauguration OF Hayes,
the people will stc!nly demand tho reason for
il. And whep that Issue is Joined, the men
who fought for aud saved the Union viii see
in is not contest between the friends Of 1ilden
and tho friends Of Hayes IA advocates snd
opponents of Reform-that division line 10
too shadowy to fight oyg-but struggle, as
President Grant expressed n, between che
party which in the late election carried al but
four OF the States which furnished the noans
for suppressing the rebellion and the iarty
which carried all but three OF those which
sought to destroy the Union. The Issue OF
that struggle cannot be doubted. The way Of
statesmanship is that of c0lmness aud mode.a-
lion the dictate OF prudence rs well rs pa
iotism is peace The representatives Of tho
people, upon who's discretion so much de-
ponds, cannot do better than bear this con-
ctautly in mind