New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-12
POLITICAL NOTES.

him judicial frame Of mind-and provoke seye,,,
\ sentence.
Since the decision of the High Commi,so,
with to Florida the euogy Of Senator Conku,
in the Democratic newspapers has been absolutely sa
pended This sudden
care we to pray for kingT YEARLY ask,
the Democratic editor aud Mr. John Morrlssey repiss
That depends upon what you discard-but ia ra,h.,
chance it with steady slpplicati0n for an ace"
The courage of the New-Hampshre peopls
Is commen dable Just the country l. congraulsan,
itself the approaching close OF the Presidential con-
test the people Of that state buckDg the arsor
anew The buzzng OF the " working politicians aua
the "exertions" of the committeeman FOR the cause,
prove that there is faith in the permsnence Of tie
Republic than Chairman Hewitt imagiDes.
The wry faces which some of the Demo.
cratic journals make in endeavoring g1p down the
decision OF the Electoral Tribunal amusing Other,
make effort to conceal their wrath The Albany Arqu
boils this way: "The people trusted the CON.
mission because IL supposed that such expression
OF confidence would lead to honorable conduct Instead
it simply ended in the most infamous betrayal con-
fdence recorded in history. The act itself dee.
picabe trick to decoy Democrats into trusting to the
honor Of their opponents. Ii was device TO impose
upon too honorable to doubt that their opponeaI
were equally honorable with themselves. The result
proves that the plot has been only TOO successful"
A citizen of Bloomington, ILL.,, in a letter to
The Salem Mass Gazette indicates follows the eou,.s
which personal friends Of Judge David Davis believe
be will pursue in the Senate: He Is naturs ly Con
servative Republican, and upon some qsestiOns vii
probably act with the Democrats, while he certainly
will not with that party in any rash measures a. b
will incline toward either extreme. Whether be vii
ultimately take a firm position with either party iss
question that time alone decide He goes into the
Senate with power and prestige for good such as eE
Senators have ever possessed. Known extensively a.
Washington and throughout the whole nation be viii
one has welded since Douglas, and VIII 10 doubs
surpass that great leader in his inference upon the bush
interests OF our common country"
Intelligence that will come upon the country
like clap of thunder in a clear sky is given by The Gin
cinnah Enquirer. That journal claims TO have infOms
ton that Gov. Hayes buldozed into changing bis IN
cntion OF resgninS Governorsp % OHIO the ich
last month by the sh OF January conventions OF the
Democracy. 1t came to his knowledge that the Demoe
racy going to speak out" and he at once recon-
sdered his intentions. In the words Of The Enquirer:
lie didn't want be regarded in the light OF peace
officer reading the riot act to the whole Democratic
party North South East, and West and his resignation
at that time would have been construed to that 10
going assert his claims in defiance OF everything
The same journal maps the Governors future
as follows: Z" II the electoral count decides that lie
President his resignation will be transmitted 70 the
Senate as the question is decided. However,
should the counting be kept until within day orvo
of inauguration day and the question stu De unsettled az
TO who will he inaugred President, he will resign and
proceed to Washington 10 be ready TO take his part In
the performance"
In reply to a request from gentleman In
Vermont, Senator Eimunds has written a letter giving
his views the Electoral bill He says The practical
and legal question whether it was to be left TO the
House of to reject the votes or whether
the disputes were be tried by tribunal The notion
the President OF the Senate had any deciding power
was totally untenabe Never tie history OF the country
had any power been exercised or GAINED BY him
The Republican situation was that in every instance III
which dispute had arisen the two houses had deter
mined it, and vote has been received tha etner
house objected to- and only last March every Republican
In the with three exceptions, OF whom was one
voted for bill placing the power OF rejection Oh 'o'e
in case double returns in each house. We could not
therefore, without the most shameless dishonesty 90
directly the other way because we had something 70
passed therefore, Is TO get the Republican cause GUY
a situation which absolute death to 1t aud INTO
tribunal where 1t can have fair play
The amount of rhetoric that some editors
have in pickle ready for Use at moments notices
astonishing The indianapolis Sentinel first pictures
the result of the alleged triumph Of the Democracy
in the late election in this breezy style: "Ho'
country rejoced. The streams made merrier music ~
they went ripping TO the sea. The winds ceaseu '"'
signing and with invisible fingers made leaf ana spray
give forth Joyous strains; the SKY ioOAea
down serenely the stars shohe WIZ
0nZZlng Drllllducc, tbc iuh-N"
OF the mountains relaxed, the little nns
skinned for 10y and Republicans, by hundreds aoa
thousands felt certain degree OF gadness because 'n'
country had been emanclpated from the grasp OF con-
sprators" Descending from his ely sian Held the s'a
makes these two startling propositions, DOth IN lhe P'
tense There was faith in human nature; Deihoei'.
had faith in their cause" The bottom has droppea o
~ both and until the Democrats regain fath ID tnra
cause there be no faith IN human nature bu We
the editor 10 criucse the arDtatoIs he T sn
At la
nreme Judges are found Ia be human beings VITA nu
fratcs and partlsans as deslgng as morton, hu ssJ
comes down from his pnnaoe and gets psno ~. IN The
legged Senator and Judge Bradley trails MS roOes ~
track OF villains. The Indications now are ta.
will I'm due time be naugurated, by law every
of which has been perverted 10 give frdud anu 49,!
tue ascendenry and to swlnde the people our " r
achieved IA the interest OF reform ana al hON'''
meut" Fe-afC-fum! IT,
While scarcely Democratic Journai a' 'n0
North is capable OF rising above paftiSahSnil' 49,,
I'm the South are pleading earnestly for Tue eA"o
OF a better spirit between the TWO Sco''on =,
State has this been apparent tn'ln al , ~
and ats appearance there Is stiiA'"S -,
Influence which statesman like Reprcsehta'Ne i~"
can exert The viekSburg Herald Is doihS s'o' a.
this way II says: "There seems to BE a ius'i'ne ~
sire IN some quarters of the South 10 PIT ui''
ton OF the country against the North We 10" -,
any OF this. This section OF the eou"u' 81
smallest aud has been getting the WoEs' u -.
strife ever since the Southern Democrats u
70 nominate Douglas IN 1850. IL We eau, o -.
get rid OF this question: IL will be much TO Tue aa
of the south. Those OF statesmen VINO can ''s
force other issues the country are the ones VIC
head In discussing questions, the sectional we" sn
LA left ont entirely and the national view bfoush'
Tho Same paper argues 10 favor Of an educalioh" s"
ca,iou for voters and answers those papers thai opO'
IL ON tho ground that would reduce the conse'sU"
deya,ion from the South by saying: "The s'rens'h~
REPRESENTATION is not in the namber fro each S'a Mis-
In the nationality and Justice OF the ~ Congress-
sissinpi might have fifteen representatives III
and Il they eternay putting on me az three Ys
.nna rcprssentatiyes could. II We had less
ZION than Se now haye the solid south CRY woaa
-" .base who 40 H. and II had representation IN
20 ths North there would bo estimating tHe "" ~