The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1877-02-01
BEGINNING OF THE END.
From Chicago Journal Jan. 3oth.l

| Presidential commission Is set for TO-
day by the law. The two parties in tht
two houses ofCongress have held theiI
caucuses, and virtually decided the
matter, so far as concerns the ten
Congressional arbitrator. II Is moral
|, ly certain that Senators Edmunds,
Frelinghuysen, Morton, Boydrd and
Thurman: Congressman Payne HIM
ton. Abbott, Garfield and Hoar will be
associated with Justices clifford, Field,
Miller and Strong, the four last named
choosing the fifth. The names of the
Democrats of the commission are here
given i'm italics
Ohio has three members of the COM
mission and may have four. Mr.. Payne
is from Cleveland. He is an old man,
very able, and an extreme partisan.
Senator Thurman is remarkable for
his power in constitutional argument.
General Garfield is the acknowledged
leader of the Republican party in the
House of Representatives. The Demo-
| Gratis dislike having him on the conf
mission, but will hardly dare disregard
and defy King Caucus. Any such fire.
| brand might work fatal mischief. If
| the rule of seniority Is adopted in
| choosing the fifth Judge, Justice
Swayne, of Ohio, will be on the COM
mission. There is no rcasen why he
should not he, nor any special reason
so far as .hepublic knows, for choosing
| either one of the three eligible Judges
-Swayne, Bradley and Hunt-in
preference to-the other two.
Senators Edmunds, of Vermont,
Morton; of Indianna. Bayard, of Del
aware, and Mr.. HOARD Massachusetts,
are too will known TO require more
than bare mention. They are leaders,
and have been prominent so long
that the public j. familiar with their
characteristics. Mr.. Frilinghuysen Is
an elegant gentleman, and q man of
something more that fair ability. He
is acceptable to the enemies of the bill
although himself an advocate Of it.
The reason was because he was very
explisit in denying the right OF the
commission to go behind the returns.
Mr.. Hunton is native Nirginian, one
ofthemany rebel Generals in Congress.
He is not man OF much force and
capacity. He will simply vote as the
party may dictate upon every question
that may come before the commission.
Judge Abbott, of Massachusetts, was
the choice OF the Massachusetts Dem
ocrats for United States Senator in
the recent contest. He is fair tech
nical lawyer.
Both parties have selected counsel,
but it is possible that the commission
will decline to be counseifed. 1t is
definitely announced that Ben Butler
has been offered bribe of 5000 in
the shape of a retainer if he will con-
cent TO eSpouse the cause of Tilden.
He is not in the Judas line of busi-
ness. If that is so, then the only
Republican attorney secured by the
Democrats is Matt II. Carpenter The
venerable Jere :. Black, Lyman
Trumbull and James A. Campbell,
the traitor who went from the supreme
bench of the United States into the
hal hnx tas, "A 49, a
The Republicans have William H.
Evarts and Roberto. Ingersoll, a. re-
ported yesterday, also Stanley Mat
thews, +. w. Stoughton and
Judge Shellabarger. The three
latter are familiar with the
facts in the case of the disputed States.
having gone South during the count.
They are very able lawyers. Each
enjoy most enviable reputation. But
Messrs. Eyarts and Ingersoll are the
master minds of the counsel. The
Republicans of the nation NAV rest
assured that they will pursue the !
course most likely to secure a just
decision and not allow any trickery !
to be practiced by which the good |
name of the party and the country /
might be furnished For instance, |
David Dudley Field. Tildens special I.
attorney in the House of Representa-
tives, who has brought disgrace upon 5.
the cause he represents, by being the +.
custodian of stolen property aud the
pal of Thieves, will have no Repuhli-
can counterpart.
We quite agree with the New York
Tribune in the following observation
upon this extra constitutional tribu-
nal
We have never believed III the COM
promise bill. We have looked on il :.
unconstitutional and dangerous. and
have had no doubt that AZ le-a-r Re
publican~ ii not al~o Democrats
would Yet learn Tn consider il. a. in
party -en-e. imp1lItie. While il was
open TO discussion sTe opposed il. The
decision 81 arhfrrators, whatevea il
may he, must he ratified not only by
formal assent Of the senate and House
of Representative, but by the cheer
ful aatuie-ceHce of the whole country.
There must tfe no wrangling over the
Judgment, no attempt To -et aside the
verdict, no complaint by the adher-
ents OF the Unsuccessful candidate
that President has been made by
violence or fraud. The country has
agreed 10 submit this controversy
I" arbitration. and both sides must
abide loyally by the result