New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-01-20
THE CONFERENCE PLAN.
ITS RECEPTION BY THE PRESS.


| ITS RECEPTION BY THE PRESS
The Joint Committees plan has the crowning
OF neng framed that s adoption does not u
Itself decide the election II IA neither jury to acqut
nor 20 convict" IL appeals thus To The sense OF
fairness Of even honest partlsans It gives the best
surance OF Just settlement that be had Il relieves
of tie vague dangers which every man may easily
BECOME but too reaL-[NeN-York Herald GndJ
We bave no sort of objection, of course, to
the personal character and quality Of the referees
tribunal believe TO be good and true mem q g be the
referees of the questions proposed to DC submitted 70
them, these questions eau be properly referred TO any
third body.-GNew-York World tIenJ
The constitution of the tribunal to decide
disputed questions arising In the count OF votes is not
only gre Improvement upon that originally proposed
sanc,s would admit Il meets the grand OF fairness
between the parties AID at the same time eliminates
the Slight element OF chance "bch was IN many hilus
the strongest objection 10 the Plan first made public
tB lston Advertiser lRep)
On the whole, we regard this bill as afford
ing inc sure neani o. ' nyoe ha me voice ~ the
people has been heard in Washington aud that the ma
or1iy really Of all parties in Congress are
sincerely DESTROYS OF securing Just settlement OF con-
toyeisy witch is not only extremely perncO'is IN hs
e n az 1 cst OF the okn o oar reunbcan sys
TEN of govenment-t Boston Journal tRep)
Whatever view is taken of the settlement,
in is domestic or foreign aspects its political patriotic,
or purely material bearings the optemp .ttn satisfy
ing cyery hand The event viii mark an era IN the
nineteenth century.-lBOston Transcript tRepJ
umph OF the and higher elements OF our political
system and the views Of the wisest and frest men OF
both parties IL the method OF compromise l. carried
forward in the spirit IN which 1t has been COMMENCED
great national peril viii soon have passed away, and the
world will have another II uStrat0n that the institutions
of civil liberty, given US by our fathers, have Within
hem such inherent powers for their own preseryaton ~
TO be able TO strain OF domestic violence or
dscord, III whatever form 1t may Herald
(Ind)
The provisions arc remarkably fair and
Just both parties. Tie plan Ia not IN accordance WIZ
tue vie ws VI extremists either side. But u Dy is
adoption substantial justice eau ne done, deadlock OF
the houses be prevented ana the puohe nina De Pus
at rest aud ease Will be relieved from an uil-
ex, rcted and difficult dilemma and provision can DC
made hereafter for such permanent legislation IN tAe
subject as the wisdom ana cOol judgment OF future
Congress may establish Boston Post tDeu.I
The report submitted by the committee
of The presidential difficulty, pears the marx ol nr"".,
and liberal stltesmanship and deserve ne 9ualihed
approval Of tie whole cOuntry-BOstOn Globe ilid.l
This mode of adjustment is not what We de-
sired what the people expected, bat 1t viii settle the
Presidential dispute that has ra-sd sincc The election,
and will relieve the public mind Of dangerous preocet-
PATTON Harrisburg PENN Patriot CDeiI.l
Perhaps in view of the diverse opinions as to
the interpretations OF the Constitution SOME compromise
il necessary, aDd there would seem 10 be 10 rer plan
than that propOsed-Lcyracuse Journal (R,pD
1t is statesmanke, because it is in harmony
VITA The spirit and the practice 81 our nsttuGns. he
It. is partisan so far as II humanity possiOe ana
because 1t completely adequate TO the emergency and
far mortal vision can CO. to all future emerg nclrs
Of this kind revolutionary 1t is constitutional
it is light and it is sufficient -lsprngheid Republican
Iud)
This arrangement ignores the President Of
the Senate That H. does not consider his office % he
anything than that OF the mere custodian OF the
electoral votes senator Morton u the nemberof the
question 10 the option Of this policy comes before
Congress there VII b" grave objections from 0oiA Sides
Il incnnau ComI crcia (nd.l
The plan has lofty disregard of the Con-
sttntoI. Nevertheless, here Is plan for counting and
Judging the VOC agreed 70 By eommf.s OF both par
houses and which they say viii settle the Question end
give peace and security to the country ana al which
level that he could not abolish the Constitution
to compromise with the untounded claims OF the demo
crats-fCfncinnati Gazette (Rcp)
Henceforth the snarl of the pot-house poll
tican aud the ngls OF the Will be powerless 10
fret the hopes OF faithful people Congress mas actei
and more than 4O0jO,oo0 free people will respond
with their sovereign ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Times
The two committees have done admirably
well and in shorter time than most people expected
lhef "OrI 10 tnltloH 10, 70 t , ,d 49, No7gt.ce
0f the membership OF the TWO HOUSES. al the
men personally entitled TO the thanks ana gratitude
OF the country Philadelphia Ledger lKepJ
First of all, it means peace, the removal of
all chose d surbing alarms OF civil conflict, and
the dangers OF anarchy; and again It means fair count,
fair record or that CONT ana the nirsG q me me
United States in November asL-tPhiadeiphia Inquirer
(Rep1
We do not see what better scheme could be
approximate satisfaction Of all parties The bill which
stood by every American citizenfNew-Haven Journal
and Courier (Rep)
The party that shall become responsible for
rejecting IT, ard leaving the nation exposed to the or
ros evil strife, will never achieve even the temporary
success that it is striving for-lChieap Tribune kep)
The pivotal point of the scheme devised is
It's assertion OF constitutional power Of the two
OF Congress the count and the denial OF any
rover the President Of the Senate over t.
The principle aud tins Law of action thus standing upon
solid ground the people VIII be prepared 10 accept NJ
satisfactory settlement OF the matter in dispnteI!oeh
ester Union tDemD
The plan is, perhaps, as fair and equitab bic as
any upon which agreement could be reached. Tho
objection 1t IT, not that might not give Us just and
satisfactory settlement OF the present controversy hut
involves departure from the settled principles Of the
Republic ALBANY Journal tRep.l
The country has met n great deliverance. It
Comnittre WHICH 10y its persistent adherence the
presidents OF the past and ia patriotic devotion to the
the Republic again upon the foundations OF consti:u-
tiona liberty.--l Albany Argus DEM
1t will prove at best, perhaps, a political
makeshlit. rather than work OF staresmauship And
yet cannot but rejoice that agreement has been
reached. That II will be accepted by Congress Is most
probable In view Of the pressure that Will oppose It's re-
lection And thai ITS acceptance Will prevent grave DIS
aser TO the country may also be cOIhdt MY hoped
Buffalo Courier lDem)
The Judgment of such n tribunal cannot but
command the respect OF the honest people OF tc whole
country who to-day solely anxious for peaccfu and
right settlement. They Will cordially lndUIse lc work
of this JOINT Committee, which promises justice AMI
end OF political exuemenl-IBufdo Express QIep)
The proposed compromise or agreement of
the Joint committee he Senatc aud rha louise
laon of tile Constitution aud laws, and abrOayc OF
specially created and oeegatcd authority bl car pre-
vision OF the Constitution, To the several states.Was
ington Republican (Repl
1t il a compromise which involves the sur
render the right OF the House to equal auG Bde.
lenent voice deciding what votes SHAH be counted.
II Is antauount TO declaring the election IA November
draw, and ordering . new election by - instead
Il. fptiau
10 Enthusiastically 10 elect asnn gtOn UHlCu ueusy