National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-04-02

legal ripht, WITHOUT seA1oH o. tusHH1uaV
to enforce or support q. sAS1,i be uiihas
to compromise with ;Acse possessed ~ ire
prize he covets, sastaine'i by the cAs1 SaScl
warrants. Such ARE ever re11F II el-9-N
mise; and Why bod: Having sc eas
dence in the cAse they rep-ssa'. tssE 80
eager 10 exchange emrtiDess sC- sasssS-cs
to give nothing fcr scneihiar- We have
but Just done Contemplating s0eA An sxhi-
bitioa Of geperous inPulss. perhaps the
most noted Of its kiad The vSra uill ever
see. The Democratic party, sS;iSSsd that is
matters stood they had no hope Of the
Presidency, and that events vCzH
owe steadily on and culninAie in Tie s-e
o,ss of the opposing party, thrCusa the
official acts of The Prssiieni Of The SeSais
IN pursuance OF a baaE line Of preosNsens&
sfter making rcaonsiah,e deno5<traiSoas
upon the fears OF the people. for the Pur-
pose Of Obtaining their rsseai thrO1ra their
sTprehersions proposed |. cc7pru1ise
which gave them possibility o. title By
chance result, in place Of esrtsi, dsseas
upcn the merits Of their essc. socs0pt,y-
ing the offer with rre;easioas Of aOa.ibess
virtue impelline them 10 the SCI cs coocil-
istion. And. in general, srea Is The fscs
respecting the claims of those who prOpse
compromise. Nine times out Of Yea they
have no valid ground to staod upoe. ami
the superior title Is asserted scSely 10 Oh
tain the coacessson Of lesser. By Wy Of
the adjustment Of complexities Tke
proposition universally prOcsess trco the
weaker party. and oonnaaly dsselss,s a
case which should receive poooasiserssico-
As did the N.,icn.l DeRscrsey in re
gard to the Prtsi derey. 90 nou oSers
candidate for Euoernsiorisl hoeOrs IN So1sa
Carolina touching his once. AID Tie Reriss
Of the two cases are about eqa,l CHAN
RERLaIN, finding almost the e,t;re people
of the State opposed 10 his AspirxiioeS in
| Guiding The better rc1tion Of his Ssn parry.
and having DO symbol Of power 10 exhihSt.
no actual authority 10 support his p-easn-
Sia4s, bat relying upon . bare asssrsi1a Of
legal right, proposes, Through poser for
eisu 10 the issue and vested viii No al
tanriiy 10 determine il. 10 sxehAsge tAsi
which he las no mars Of Giiliriag sO<
something which he may tuna 10 his 81
vantage. In other words. 10 use A Ilns-
traiiun familiar in fscesious eircbes> he
wishes 10 svop Of thai which d o. not be-
long to him FOR something he CA Chi
by legitimate usttc The real object Of
the plan is obviously to prtciaif.ie sseA .
posture of sffsirs ss shAll put hin is posi-
,!cn 10 dictate his election TO the SENATE;
for il Is rot suppcsable thai beng person
ef the gentlemsaly instincts inp1le1 To
him, he in truth cares TO be Governcr.
No one having the qualities Of . eeatle-
man would wish TO imPas. himself upon
people officially any more tasa he
would be likely 10 ostrpde himself uPss
them socially. Hence il Is quiis apqarsa,
that the design is 10 nAke one oS0P~Nasse
the basis OF another. looking 10 his relDvAl
from among those who do nOt appreciate
his presence Thus: II The project works
ss anticipated. he vii inDeiisiely AVOID
the necessity Of contested org.ntr,iiOa o.
the Legislature, by suggesting thai Il they
will consent to send him TO the Seeass II
will withdraw from the o0aisss for IL
Governorship. And IL the eonnisssoa II
. pointed il is more than PrSAahSe tAS
IL he the result
But it is hardly possible ikLi HANrrO,
will accept OF any such oilers KaOr.sl
himself to be sustained by lis people. ~
believing thst there ~ill Be 40 .i,sa2, b!
unauthorized pO<e- to disregard Sast
wishes, he will firmly decline 70 De PArs!
to any proceeding which would result in de
priviDg then o: such representation N In
Senate ns they would caoast ID ProrIs,
LETT uarammeltd il ias cxscaifs2 d tsSf
will.
L. any view Of the Case the oo2qrOnis
I'D --lyt bAlefal eject II ii ss1Qb
-ui' IN securing 10 the Pscp8e tAs Ot1,il
p. F.4sAtion they wish II will BE need
less, and nischieycus bsesEss leItiRg I
$ useles agitation aad delay. Il ii sA0Ia II
: suit in the choice Of CHAxsKKLAIS Is GO'
J erhor the whole question which the Prss
dent desires shall be retired frSA Stale An
national politics. will renIia md slieaAi
and aptsgoniEe the secliO-s for The Term I
the oface al least, If il should nod BY tn
, time place matters beyond remedy A
if il should result in seadiag CaAxBERLAI
to the Senate, the eject ~cad be The SAL
to considerable extent. while The stat
would be in part represented in It's Rssisr
relations BY o1e chosen against rs viii