New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-24

and which grew with each succeeding ballot
Cen. Kershaw is the latest victim of Judge
Nackey efforts TO make every appear lovely Ihe
,,rner claims in letter 70 The Herald, that only so
rch of Lis speech was made use Of would serve the
urpose OF Judge. The General does not deny that
he nsed the language ascrbed TO him in connection with
Gov HAYES aud the South but says that 1t was qualified
b. statement In which he expressed his belief in the
siecton OF Mr. Tlden and his conviction that he would
he declared President judge Mackey should hasten 10
Law another victim on the altar If reconciliation.
The Chicago Tribune prints double-leaded
editorial advising the senate to elect Mr. Morton Pres-
ant of that body in view OF evident intention of
mari Of tie Democrats fbuster. 1t says; The man
OF all others the Senate 10 select to act 40 President
of the United states for nearly year in case Democratic
nerady shall necessate it. is Oliver p Morton of lndi-
ana The emergency Will be one demanding all the en-
ergv promptitude and fearessness which Mr.. Morton
Possesses in so eminent a degree" No will deny
Senator Morton the possession of these qualities 9u IN
settling difficulty il il not always the best way to OBJ
o;Rer .A' '''-''''' VI ''' ''''
1t was to be a great lawsuit-so the Demo-
Gratis said-and therefore the High COmmisso on wS con
STUFFED not Of business and professors OF moral sci
ence but OF eminent lawyers and ursts, and both par
ties employ learned counsel and provision was paue
for appea IL there should be anything illegal IN the set
Element And now the Democrats complain because INC
Commission keeps within the pains OF the Ia" eau
OF p;cnckng outside in the purlcus OF sentiment fo
hans Mr. Maddox would have been more satisfactory
,-,nunai He would have Knocked at the narrow re-
strains OF Constitution and statute, and he has len.
for diusng his Judgment very tlhy over 'e O'o"u-''
Kind Of moral grounds
The way in which independence of action
tolerated the Republican party well illustrated oJ
the comments OF the press upon the course OF
Messrs seelye and Pierce in the Louisiana case
Imagine Democratic paper speaking IN this
way Of two members OF that party who mad
voted against it on an important question: ave
have a profound respect for the two Representa-
tyes from Massachusetts, who had the courage to vote
according u their convictions, at the isl! of having
themselves msrepresented by those who welcomed lem
as deserters Republican ranks Such indcprnd
epce in political action does credit 10 American states
manship" The above from The Baltimore American,
Republican journal. Democratic lO"rnals'Wil nae an
OPPORTUNITY to match It's spirit IL some member OF that
party has To votc according to MS con'ic-
tons in In Oregon case.
The Louisiana decision threw the Corners
into state Of excitement and only little less pro-
topod than it did the Democratic Congressman at WASH
ipgton the Corners has one great advantage over
aDemocratc in the fact that the brains OF the
former are concentrated in Nasby while in the latter
they are too much scattered to be OF meeting
was held at once and among the resolutions passed were
the two following: ReS0red That the actsEen NV the
Dimekratlc members Nv the Commisdn in sticuu Ike
wax 10 the Dmekratc the case in an bipartisan
wav and never under any circumstances votn with the
Radlkel members meets the approval the Dimoc11sy
Nv the Corners bein in the highest degree patriotic
and proper. The Dmekrate members Oy adheTln TO-
Their party closely they did, deserve the marty ap
proys NV every DmOat in the land. The Corners SEE,
well dun good ami faithful servants ana CT we KIN
ra-e uouav enu for another struggle for reform, We
sue say TO them. Go up higher ReS0ired That the
aekshen Nv the Republican members Nv the Commishn'
IN votn every time in akkOrlance with the wishes nv
ther party deserves the severest reprehenshun Nv the
people Tuer blind partizanshp-ther inaDlJ TO raise
themselves above the level Repubhknism-ther STUB
born refoosas to vote with Dnnocrsy and let Tden
and TefOrn slide through, shakes our confidence ia
human nachCr, and makes Us tremOle Tor the hePupc.
The Crners with one rnt the finger Nv scorn az
them and withers by decarn IT hcz no longer any
confidence in en-
A letter from Secretary Fish in reply 20 one
from Gen. DIX on the powers and duties Of che President
of the Senate counting the electoral vote Is now ioi
the first time published in The Albany Journal II III
dated Jan %. From the following extract II VIII D.
seen that the Secretary Of State holds the same views @
were expressed by THE TRIBUNE. lie says: Il cannot
resist belief that the intent Of the Constitution was
"a give 10 The President of the Senate the counting as
well as the opening of the votes OF the Electoral College
II provides the delivery to that officer OF the returns
SHALL in the presence OF the senate ana House OF
Representatives open all the certificates ana the votes
sha tncn be counted silent, it is TO who
sha count the votes, but it IS equally silent as to drec-
ton that the custodian into whose hands 1t committed
the certificates shall part with them, or allow any one
but himself to them. They IN mis- hand and no
person is 70 TAX, them they are 10 be opened IN the
presence OF the Senate and House OF Representatives,
and the votes are then TO be counted. BY whom Who
in whose hands they are placed can clam powers
under Constitution to count what that Constitution
has placed hands without authority To any other
person. body power TO receive or 70 taRe tein from
him % r. In the present state OF affairs however,
the Secretary did think t advisable 10 insist upon
strict construction Of the Constitution and he Therefore
accepted the Electoral bill the readiest relief from the
peril which threatened the country
Ex-senator Clngman of North Carolina has
abOred with mountain and brought forth plan for
choosing futare Presidents He unfods IL in letter 10
The Washington URtOn and II is fearfully and won
derully made than its author Mr.. Cingman's remedy
for attending the present electoral system Is as
follows: The President shall be annually elected as
the Roman Consus were But it may be suggested that
the country might thus be kept IN state of perpe ual
excitement To prevent this the Electoral College ought
10 be rendered permanent body after such fashion
this In each the States let there be provided OF
contiguous territory, electoral districts as the
States are everay entitled TO choose electors and then
provide that each Of these districts snail elect one
elec who snail hold Office for life. In addition to such
qualifications as are necessary TO constitute Senator
- " required that each eector shall be Of not less
man 10 years on age and that his acceptance OF the oce
shall disquafy holding any other office, Fed
era or state during clector, and for two
years resignation If he should choose to shorten
tenure by resIgning Should electOr die or re-
sign Governor of the State might be authorized
election I'LL the vacancy. These electors
should required meet in the early part Of December
IN each year al the Capitol and then III open session ny
rOce vote, elect a President and VlcePresdent
One provision will strike those troubled win tho ffeS
Dental itch with favor Presidents are 10 serve Dut one
term, and they elected only Tor one year. tne
chances Of getting struck in the event OF the pldh
beng adopted would be multiplied by four Cen ClInS-
mans idea may bear fruit at once, out then nellher
DID Cen PeasOntOn's blue-gl theory.