The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-11-30

No great surprise j. cyctcd 10y the sudden !
back -onicisuult Of CoNuvIR, after all his
professions a few days ago. lie was shrcwd
enough to bdc his time quietly. and To show
the senate that his vote might be decisive.
Then he was in condition. with the alarm oi
{, transfer of the majority from one sld" To
the other TO dictate terms 10 the market,
while KELLOGG, loaded down with the spells
of Louisiana, was Of course ready and
anxious to make terms 10y which he might
reach scat in the Senate 10y the back stair
case.
Therefore. whom the principals and their
agents came together ON Tuesday night, 1t
did not take long to make the bargain. OF
course patriots of such rank and reputation
must not be offended 10y the suggestion that
there was any sale. as Mr. EDMUNDs boldly
charged when citizen CoNoVER coycd with
the other side, in order TO invite proposals
of accommodation. They only agreed upon
n "holy alliance" as Mr. CoNKLGNG de-
scribcd the dc-crtion. and removed difficult
ties that pcrplcNcd the mind Of the Jersey
man who draws five thousand II year for
being called senator from Florida
II the Republicans had studied with care
the speech Of Judge DAVIS on Monday,
wherein he discaimed with emphasis any
cummttal in regard to the merits oi the
BUTLER cast when voting To- discharge the
committee, they might have read between
the lines Of that disclaimer clear indica-
tion of his intention not To vote for the adj
mission of BUTLER or CORBIN. Their
anxiety would have been greatly subducd,
and perhaps some purses would have been
heavier than they are to-day. What should
have been an instruction and cause of re-
lief really occasoncd n panic, owing To the
demoralizcd state of the Republican leaders.
Without the detection of at least two Re-
pubicans, there was at no time the reason
able prospect Of u change in the majority of
the Senate Immediately. Even II BUrLEI,
had been admitted without opposition, the
Democratic vote would have aggregated
only 3j against 81, for PATTERSON and Coz
OVER had openly ayowcd their purpose TO
vote for kLLLoGo, a. a fellow carpct-hagger.
CHRIsrIANCY and STANLEY MATTHEWS were
supposed 10 Dee at one time loose in their
party ties. but recently they have been
frightened closely. and now those statesmen
are foremost among the faithful.
HAYES was utilized to operate on MAT
THEws and one or two others who fire.
,uent the White House, 10y an adroit alarm
started from the shrcwdest Republican
leaders that in ease the Senate passed into
the hands of the Democrats, a movement
would Toe made To Dust the Fraudulent Pres
idcnt, and with strong probability OF sue
cess. That suggestion was sufficient L
make HAYES forget even my policy" an,
T. forgive those who hut yesterday had de
nounccd his appointments in executive ~c-
sion. lie made common cause and gav'
general alsolution.
This scare will have the good effect a
least Of making the Republican majority il
the Senate "a little more guarded than il ha
been in legislation. They SEQ 10y what
slender thread their superiority l. held, am
how easily II may bc betrayed for a consid
GRAFTON. Four carpct-haggcr-, neither q
whom has the least character to lose and al
Of whom are now needy, hold the balance ,
power in their hands. They ar masters &
the situation, and they will not fail to in
prove their opportunities.
by this turn Of the wheel Mr.. EDNrNp
will lose all his zeal for an investigated
which burned 50 ierccly when he feared III
Senatorial sccptrc WIS about TO pass froI
HI hands. Then his virtuous ire boiled owe
in fierce Indignation against this same Cos
OVER who is now welcomed back like III
prodgal son, and in whose honor man
iattcd calves have already been killed.