New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-15

IN its rage Its uttcrancea are on level with
% most mcendisry sheets, as the following shows; The
nmocrsts Congress will be clearly justified in defeat
r the announced and awess purpose Of the Eightto-
a.ar Commission by all the methods known to the law
- :, parliamentary practice The Democratic members
sbe Commission should not be partners IN the outrage
1gcv should wash their hands clean Of the wrong Tho
npose OF the Tribunal being now too evident to
A,aat the ends for which IL constituted-the reach
IN ~ an impartial verdict in accordance with the Con-
- -ucn the laws and facts-it IL the uumstasabe
dnJ the Democrats in Congress TO defeat the ends Oh
ne Commission"
A few Democratic journals have enough
snse left TO attempt rally the broken and demorazed
nks of their party aud prevent 1t from committing an
pretrievabe bunder The ST. Louis Republican en-
aeavos to check the fasoozng courage of its party
scates by saying while il is impossible to conceal
The disappointment Of Democrats at the decision o the
e. ctora Commission in the Florida case, IL would be
nciaaer just the respectful TO tho tribunal
thy have agreed TO submit to for arbitrament to give
MI ne contest Nay IL would not be just nor respectful
even to impair that by expressing doubts OF Its
ult,mate triumph. We owe il TO the Commission to
Az at all its decisions and its final determination with
b. hence There will be time enough to impeach II after
Il nall proved 10 be dit subject foe Impeachment;
Il - therefore absurd for the h1cnis OF TIden 10 yiu
IT, contest to lose ti;h in the Commission az thi5
q - game. l. will Ho be ended u IL is pay yu
o. for at any stage of ats progress tner oppoheh
IOeo0 point, they lose the Whole game
The indianapolis Sentinel has got 1t bad
srn Tho effects of the Electoral COMMISSIONS refusal
Il go behind the certificates had hardly passed away
vp the news arrived that Florida had oeen gwen TO
YES and relapse at once occurred It's wiidness Is
n,.ifu TO behold. The following IL specimen tine
Co.ttuton is brought the attention of Morton and
MS consprators and il is thrust aside II It we're the
plaster the putrefying sores Of ieper Charles
OC nor Dlszes out a way t4ironeh the wilderness OF
doubts luminous the track OF the sum- but stubborn
A. Ene partisan cOnspra0rs refuse to see the way
NJ ruth. The law is airayed, inviting them TO
consider and do right They prefer drawing
fr,.l their own warped convictions and dis
tor ed pTejudioes conclusions that send TIE law 10 the
rscE. TLey asked 10 Lear testimony tnat JehoNan
would and they spit upon 1t anu invite 10 ther
souu-is the declarations OF men rs POISONOUS ms tne
saliva % serpents and dignity them with their approval
suca Commission tat Is clothed Win a9thopD 10
crime sespcctabio ana disgrace tGtn i1 law no
aoy ask what further attention ought 70 De pa 20
mc burlesque upon law and such an INSULT 10 justice
Ch., LOOKS like a rush Of gore 10 the head
Judge Mackey, whose visit to Gov. Hayes is
NIL fresh in the public mind, has again appeared IN the
mi zeal arena Ii seems tnat mis- sudden disappearance
tro public gaze causedby his desire TO prepare
sentiment in the south favorable TO the administration OF
Haycs whose election the judge expresses no dOupt
I'm recent con eratOn spoke follows of the effect
upon the south Of Mr. Hayes Inauguration; II beleVe
thai Hayes. as President will exert his powers be-
ncy toward the South and be the pacihcatOr OF the
sections am satisfied that he VIII speedily recognize
the goveI nment of Hampton IN South Carolina ana thal
of Nichols in louisiana and that lac VIII do TINS US an
act Of supreme justice and sagacious policy ms Will
also be IN accordance with the peoge given by HIN III MS
letter OF acceptance which declared that, If elected
President he would endeavor by all legitimate agencies
u foster tne establishment OF intelligent and honest lOca
sell government the States O tHe south ana expresses
Ihr COMMON thai IL would ne practical for nm 10 con-
tr e this benehcent result IN those states the
rights 81 recognized aud respected by az lamp
toms government staaas ready 70 Go! WIN 'n'' JA''
condition, bOth in letter ana IN spirit
In an interview with a reporter OF The Her.
aid . te,, days ago, Newport Sir. VIM. Beach Law
renee gave his opinion that the refusal OF he Eec
to Com uissiOn to take evidence as to the validity OF
the Governors certificates nulled It's action and Jus
fed tue withdrawal of the Democratic COMMISSIONERS
This e believed would leave the House free to elect
pre,esnt and the Senate a vice-Presldent. MIR. Law
renee gave the following reasons Tor his OPINIONS:
wish distinctly understood that place TIE pfOposeu
Withdrawal of the Democratic members from the COhl-
mis apart from any question of eonstitutIOnality on
the ground that refusal OF the majority to go into any
scrutiny Of the validity the votes gwen for the electors
WA virtual abdication of their functions, which were
10 ascertain rom the papers before Congress, or Other
wise who we're the legally chosen electors III theh re-
mort Oh the Florida the Commission only has done
what it proposed by the Republicans that the Fres
dan of the Senate should and to prevent which the
Commission was instituted Nor is the case different in
It's r,s If we are to regard the Commission not in its
constitutional or legal aspect but matter O1 alcltra-
ton That even arbitration between nations Is not
binding unless the award follows the submission was
tuly shown in the OF the reference OF the NORTH
eastern boundary of the United States 70 the King Oh te
Ne.Acrl ads. VINO instead Of deciding what Wefe Iue
mountains Of the treaty, made tGe boundaries between
IL Uuited States and Nova Scotia III the mludie OF
river decision at once rcpuoiaed Dy lhe Oheu
Bates AND England admitted tAat II was MOI ohuins On
Commission gone into the eAiihhatIoH oI
tne -i,nOuy on winch rights Of the respective
Claimants depended, Congress might have been al least
morally bound by IL, Whatever the decision As ~ is'
cl au pretext that the report OF the COMMISSION
.As any lOIce-