New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-01-19

free and despotc systems. However important 1T may
be whether one citizen or another shah be the Chief
Magistrate for period prescribed upon Just theories OF
civil institutions it Is OF far greater moment that tne VT"
of the people, lawfully expressed In the choice Oh mat
officer, shall be ascertained and carried m'o
effect in lawful way. II Is true that In every
operation government OF laws from the most trivial
the important. there will always DO the posslDi
iy the result reached will not be the true one me
executive oioer may not wisely perform his duy tne
courts truly declare the Law, anu tnc egra'o
body may not the best laws But in either case 10
resist the act Of tue Executive the courts, or the ies
lature acting consttutionslly and lawfully WITHIN tner
sphere would up anarchy in the place OF gov
ernment We think then, that TO provide clear ana
lawful means of performing great and necessary nnc
tion of government In o time OF much puDhc
dispute IL Of far Importance tnah 'ne
particular advantage that any man OF party may :"
the of events possibly obtain but we nay AZ
csion In tho present shall DO the moot Iar anu
impartial possible under re circumstances Eich VI VIZ
branches OF the Legislature and the judiciary rc rep
scented in the tribunal In equal proportions Inc
the judicial part OF the commission iIT II "a
selection from dnersnt parts OF the Republic Whe ~ -
thought be free from any pfopondeTance OF
bias and the addition OF the necessary p
OF the whole commission IN order to Obtain ai scn
nuInEer, left 10 an agency the furthest reolc ia
prejudice OF any existing attalnaoie one ~ Mo1 th nc
difficult nno; impossible, THINK, TO establish i trpu,
ma that could be less the subject OF parry h
such one The principle Of rs CONSTITUTION Is so
tey 10 that we are unable TO perceive how tic most eA
tremc partisan assa ituness he desires 70 '
wishes xpou the stormy sea OF untegiated pr'rGuue,
Eo d,sptte. and dangerous results, that can nith,r D
measured nor defined. rather than upon The hXed anu
regular course thai ENSURES peace ana the Oder o
society party may he dsaPpOhttlh i's ;
The unfortunate circumstance tnat no P'OFisoh IL
been made on the subject before the election hio erea'
o6G Il IN the dicuIty of dealing with Il, inasmuch ~
man, Of the people of the country,
pectyc political parties, will perhaps look VITA Ieuu9
upon any that seems g! lnF0.ve even te pp
biv OF lia defeat tier wishes; nut III h's icu
committees feel that their members are DOuun ~ o
in "A
ing :, ana IN tue of Just, e4 ial, ana ptaeiu
ule Tor cxtrca HI the question IOm the
that at present surround ~ - - f,,Dr.gs
IN conclusion, we respectfully beg leave 10 impress
ur,u Congress she necessity o. speedy deter h"uon
uIoH TINS subject. II If impossible 10 esttnf" ~" una
t.ri loss the country d@iiy sstIbs Irum ue CAts1s
of UNCERTAINTY IL directly ana powerfully le' 10
nnrett. ana = ralvZc business, "a weaken puDlc iHu
,,r, credit ana 10 create hpprCht nsOns III De nlnus
Of tn people that disturb Tie u acciul thor o' tcr
WAYS ana rappuc5s. IL does tr more tcis /" Dilis
republican Institutions into dlrcfeiit ana 10 GA ~
nnuf, Of tre success form or government ana VI
me utrIotuIty O tine RJpd1lc. All cOh,luGrluotS VI
Interest ol PATRIOTISM, ana ot justice dhllc III
.,eare and prosperity tue country ana show lh' our
Republican Institutions are eIaai 10 alD ~
And m this connection c;;nHot refrain from INC N
,,r,.sI0n OF our satiaiact,u a5 your commit Zee com
,osa a. equal numbers OF opposite paftles' nav io.
tuuatcly been able TO 40 WAT NE oVn a. , a MAN
vain here 'Ooieiimos unanimously arr" nll p ,
considered rs hcm AL 10 be Just "s' anu cii0i' ~.
accordingly Recommend to proposed act " 'ho i"'io'
and just judgment OF GouG ets,
GEORGE +. ED3TND5.
FEEDK T. FIlELIsGHUlsRS.
Roscoe COS. LING, . senate
A. q. THURMAN, Conlli''co'
4: l. BAiAlD,
y. " Ransom,
H. 8. PAYSE,
ErPA HUTTON,
ABRAM 3. HEWITT, House
VIM IA. Sthl'"ih Committee.
Gf0EGE WILLARD.
Senator No ton the only member Oh the cohihiIte
who Gld not sign the report.