New-York tribune., 1877-01-02
SUPREME POWER The PRIZE.

N(EREME ION Eh lltt lhiLtA
REPUBLICANS COUNTING TOO Confidently oN THE
NEXT sENATE-IF GOV. TILDEN Is INAUGCRATED
re WILL GAIN EVERYTHING.
lFRoM A REGULAR coRREsPoNDEST OF THE TRIBCNE.l
WASHISGTON, Jan. In the newspaper discus
sion of the Presidential dispute il has generally
been taken for granted that whatever the Issue may
be the Republicans will control the Senate for at
least two years after the fourth of next March. Ii
has therefore been assumed tBat if the Democrats
should succeed in placing Mr.. Tilden in the White
House. his administration would be politically Grip
pied and his party placed in the disad-
yantagcOus position of being responsible for
the management of the Government without
having full control over it. This assumption does
not rest upon very solid foundation. The Repub-
Hcaus are sure Of a nominal majority in the new
Senate; but they have reason to apprehend that it
will prove TOO small to be trustworthy. If New
Jersey sends Democrat in place of Mr.. Frelinghuy-
sen and Illinois one in place of Mr.. Logan, ana
if Mr.. Corbin IL seated from South Carolina and
the Kellogg Legislature succeeds in filing
the two vacancies from Louisiana, the COM
plexion Of the body VIII be-Republicars,
A.; Democrats. "a. A majority of eight is
the utmost that be- counted upon. But
the inauguration Of Gov TIlden wouid be inevitably
followed by the overthrow Of the new Packard
Government in Louisiana and of the Chamberlain
conceding the election of GOV. Tdcn would be
obliged consistently TO seat three Democratic SEN
ators from those States. Their own strength would
thus BE- reduced 10 30 and their adversaes would be
augmented 10 81. On this narrow majority OF two
votes it would be impossible to build and sustain
any policy of opposition to the new administra-
ton. Such q majority would scarcely resist the
pressure Of q single test vote.
We nav as well recognize me fact that the stake
for which parties playing Is the complete control
of the National Government. If Gov. Hayes Is IN
augurated. the Democratic majority in the next
House Will not be available for the purpose of carry
ing through any measures intended 10 eMbaTTass
his administration The President will have the
support Of the Housein al cases where such support
viii be important On the other hand If Gov. Iildcn
is inaugurated we may expect an Administration ma
iority in the Senate to be obtained in some way be-
fore he has been month in office. His intimate
friends and advisers count upon this with comb
dence. Have they not reason 10 count upon 1t! is
II likely that politician Of Gov. Tilden's expert
ence and sagacity would long be obliged to SIT with
tied hands in the Executive chair unable 10 make
an appontment without tL. consent Of his enennes1
IL II not more probable lot e would speedily nnd
way of converting s0alt Of those enemies INTO
fTIendsf change OF hve votes at the outside
would be all that he would have to r. : and perhaps
familiar with the characters antncedents and pot-
ical prospects of the members Of the Senate could
readily designate more than five whom ne Would
not want to insure to hold out against the ba1Ash-
ulcnts Of an administration firmly seated III power
forat least four years will call no NAMES, but let
the reader who is tolerab'y well Informed iii ma
tonal politics cast hs eye over list of the Senator'S
and see if he cannot find al least half dozen Re
pubicans whose terms expire IN 1879 whose states
are nov in the hands OF the Democrats, ana VIII
remain 50 aud who nave nothing further TO nope
FROM their constituents Having made out his list
let him consider how many of those upon II are men
of such force and emnence OF character ana OF S"ch
strong convictions as TO preclude the idea OF Their
desertiugt party to serve their personal inter-
ests The conclusion he will reach will be mat II Is
folly for the Republican leaders 10 base any plans
for the future upon the theory that they can hold
the Senate after yielding the Presidency to their op-
ponents.
They are very unsafe guides who say, Let us
concede Mr. Tldcn's election 10 satisfy the Demo-
Gratis and keep them from making trouble lie can
do no harm for the Senate will hold ais hands
The example of Andrew Johnson need Hot be clted'
Mr. Johnson had no party behind him. lie was an
Ib,noolite in politics The Republican party was then
at the hight Of its power III the Senate Gov ld"h
bs.o ,reat iarty at his back, and determined and
po.e-to get possession Of the spos OF Office and TO
tine accomp shment of this purpose it viii concen-
trare all It's energes l. it likely that four or hYe
senators of the sort have indicated wouid prove
an alamantne barrier in It's path
II is better to look the situation Squareiy IN me
f,ce If GOV. Tilden becomes President the pros
pect is that he and his party viii control all depart
Io,ts of the National Government. Their control
,ri1 not if is true be firm enough To encourage
than, IN attempt extreme measures, bnt they
riu 6U all the Federal offices with Democrats
a matter not of itself very serious
ond Will be able to shape policy with the
concurrence of both houses Of Congress. Inc worst
r..nlt of -ucb a conclusion would be that whatever
,.,Iicv the Democrats might adopt would certainly
look 70 holding the south solid for their party By
the virtual Acknowledgement of the negroes. All
tho safeguards which tie ballot has thrown
.ropnd the civil rights and the Industrial
i,tarests Of the blacks would be swept away
Arv ATTEMPT on their part 70 secure for themselves
the rrbt TO express their will by their votes wouid
t rcnre,srd by the meth D. 80 successfully Prdc-
+,c.d IN the 5ulIdozed parishes of Louisiana. Ihe
i,,uguratioD of Gov Tildcn would sanction those
methods and perpetuate them rs long as they are
,aeded 10 enable the Democratic part TO retain lIa
bo,d upon the Southern States, and through 'hcHi
11- ,t, N,tiopoI Govern,Dcnt E.v.s.
PATRIOTIC SPEECH by GOV VANCE.
tv,rGrRArED AT RALEIGH, y. C.-NOkIH CNho
INA, FEELING As TO THE PREsIpE>cY.
R1rItH. \. c., Jan. 1.-The inauguration Of Gov.
Vance PASSED off quietly. large crowd wa8 III at
,.,,d,rca His address was applauded 10 she echo
Alludipc TO national affair." he said
conceiye our situation to be critical ID the extreme,