, 1877-02-19
EXPEDIEECY.
THn IMPULSE WHICH rnops the DEMOCRATS


Ypectai DtspotcA 10 Tns 7rttsne
WASHINGTON, D. G., Feb. 18.--The real re-
lance Of the Republicans for the contamination
Of the count and the Inauguration Of President
Hayes, In their Own estimation, Is not so mitch
upon the scrss Of honor Of their opponents a.
upon the considerations Of e1pedteney which
have weight with them. True, there arc many
democrats 80 hf1h-intndcd as tn feel that It Is
the duty OF their party to submit TO the result
Of tho arbitration ard to place no obstasle In
tho way Of it, going luto effect; hut many
Republicans bcllevo that they do not make
a majority. 4 much greater nunber, It is
said, thinking all Is fair in politics - in 1ar,
would glstlly break up the Commission OF defer
action upon It's report 50 a. 10 defeat final de-
tdsion, II they thought their party would not
suffer by The course.
WE'RE TiET suHH or CARRYING THE CouN7Rr
NEXT FALL,
sftcr such proceeding, their political oppo-
nents think, tho 4tt1 OF March would find no
President declared elected. Fortunately, they
hare serious miscirings Of their ability to sat-
isfy public sentiment OF tho rtghtfulncsa Of go-
Ing hack on contract. They know
With what Importance the people await
i settlement Of tho sexed question, and
w1Iat expectations Of revival Of business arc
built upon definite termination Of tho wholc
quarrel before tho 4th Of iarch. Indignation
against party guilty Of destroying the hope Of
tic nation. aud Of pfuuging It anew into the sea
Of political strife would, they forcaec, be
INTENSE AND pEsTnucrfvE.
To preserve the Democratic party as powerful
organization, With prospects Of speedy success
ia tho future, they think It essential to carry
out In good faltlI tho decision OF tho tribunal.
Behind tl,r faction controlled chiefly by
motives Of honor, md this larger fac
tiou Mored by saRsclous perception Of
what Is wiso and polite. there Is tho third
faction Of Dcstructtycs, who are not restrained
by Sense Of fairness, aud Who arc not sllrcwd
enough politicians to know what is cxpcdicnt.
Tho dominant motire, With them, Is to be re-
yenged upon Republicans By keeping Hayes
from coming in. It Is In the power OF the
Democratic majority In the House TO prtrent
his Inauguration, and
THESE kxTREx1sTs ARE INDIGNANT
at their cool.hcaled associates for not uniting In
such movement. II demonstrated with on
tho ground that It would bo dshonorablc, they
dcnounce the Commission schcinc Of settlement
ns trap, swIndlc. und a gnme with loadcd
dice. They have prctexts enough, satisfactory
to themselves, for refusing to 10 hound BY tho
result, II appealed to on the ground Of cx-
pcndicucy, they answer that thoy bclicyc the
country Is Indignant at the verdict and would
sustain tho Democracy In htndcr1ng the lsepub.
licans from prottthe by IT, They arc often so
unreasonable as 10 DO
ABSOLUTELY RIDICULOUS.
Probably tho faction numbers as many is flfty
or sixty members In roth Eou.es. II itieIulca
most Of tho men who 60 out Of Congress ut The
end Of this session. and who hare for lnontfls
hal HYaA t1fnHt Nh1N nt1trHA which
tlley expected to enjoy under Tilden's ad-
mintstrntton. ~ Ia no wonder That, In their bit
ter disappointment, thor cannot aeccpt defeat
With philosophy.