The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1877-02-08
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
WAsnlNGroS, d. c., Feb. ,, 1877.
THE COS-pPO1ITSF

THE COMPROMISE.
Since my last letter, many events of
great Importance to the nation have oc-
cllrred in Washington. Events which
not only affects the present epoch, but
which viii have an influence upon the
country as long as our government shall
last. The great compromise measure
has been adopted and the friends Of that
measure believe that one of the most
bloody and terrible civil wars that the
world has ever known has been averted.
The House passed the bin by more than
= two thirds majority. The President
affixed his signature almost as soon
as the bill was laid before him and ac-
companied It's return to Congress with
q message strongly commencing the
measure. BY arrangement the Senate was
to select three Republicans and two
Democrats, rs members of the Commits
sion, and the House three Democrats
aud two Republicans.
THE CONFESSION
In the Republican caucus of the Sen
ale, determined fight was made against
putting Governor Morton in on the Com
mission, but in this the party w,s at last
true TO It's interests, and the great war
horse who always strikes for the right
and always refuses to compromise with
his opponents, or to give away right
which belongs to his party, was selected
TO be its representative in the most i'm
portant duty i can assign to its leaders.
The two other Republicans, NIessrs. Ed
MINDS and Frelinghuysen, were selected
without much dissent. Th2 Democratic
Caucus unanimously selected its two
most able Senators, Thurman and Bay
ard. These five Senators were unani-
1nously elected by the Senate. In the
House, the Republican caucus selected
General Garfield without a dissenting
vote, showing the estimation III which
he is held by his colleagues, who look
up TO him as their leader in all critical
emergencies Mr. Hear was chosen
after three ballots, and considerable, strife
EIr. Hale, Of Maine, coming within three
votes of being the chico Of the caucus.
The Democrats found considerable diff
fculty in agreeing upon their three men
rs the whole two hundred and more,
were candidates. The immaculate Fer
nando Wood made a determined effort
to be one Of the judges. j fine speci-
men he would be indeed The choice
Of the Democrats finally settled upon
the dummies, or men who are expected
to vote when and how they are directed
by Thurman aud Bayard. viz Payne, Of
Ohio, Abbott, Of Massachusetts and
Hunton, OF Virginia. The last, but
few years since, was leading !. division
of grey coats in an effort to destroy the
Union, and now he is a Judge to decide
who shall be the next President of the
United States. This is forgiveness with
q vengeance, especially so when re re-
member that Mr.. Hunton has not yet
forgiven single man for being the
friend Of the Government In its time OF
peril. When the House came to vote for
about thirty of the Rebel members who
remembered the hard knocks General
Garfield gave them while in the army,
and the equally hard knocks he has Civ
en- them in Congress, did him the honor
to vote against this appointment, thus
violating the pledge they had made
But what is a pledge to men who have
violated every oath and who have not
sorupled to lave their hands in the blood
OF their eountrymen for no better reason
than that the Democratic party was con
demued to forfeit The offices it had dis
graced.
HAYES TO BE THE PRESIDENT.
The four judges named in the bill, met
on Tuesday and chose justice Bradley as
the fifth member of the judicial portion
of the commission. Judge Bradley IS
moderate Republican, ana therefore the
friends of Governor Hayes have a ma
iority on the tribunal, so far as past po-
iitical affiliations are concerned. The
commission, as formed, Is composed Of
q sufficient number Of men of probity
and honor, men who have regard for
their regulations as lawyers and Judges,
to make il certain that Rutherford 3.
Hayes VIII be the next President Of The
United States. The tribunal must find
that it has no right or power to go be-
hind the returns OF the legally eonstitu,
ted officers Of the states. This will give
Hayes The disputed Southern States
With regard to Oregon no candid person
any longer doubts that the vote Of the
State must be given to Hayes; for, adj
hitting the right of Grover TO commits
sion Crcnin. there Is no doubt that when
tlat worthy refused to act with Odeu and
Cartwright and left them, he created
vacancy which, under the law Of Oregon.
the electoral college was entitled to eli.
Republicans here are, therefore, conf
Gent that tic great compromise viii re-
suit ia their favor, although they are
yet unable to see any use of all this ma
cliinery, when the constitution provided
direct road = their purpose if they
hal only kept she rut
COUNTING TIE VOTES.
Tie meeting Of the two Houses on
Taursoay To witness The count, was the
c1,!aainaa9n of the excitement, which
hss MI alcu.- attended this matter. The
Houses increased the anxiety Of the peo-
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