The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1877-01-25
What Prominent Men Say about 1t.

Very many Of the prominent men of both par
Ties have given their opinions in regard to the
arbitration proposed by the Joint committee
Chief Justice Bigciow Of Massachusetts sent
telegram 10 Mr.. lioar approving that gentle
mans course in the matter. and pronouncing
all parties overwhelmingly in favor OF the bill,
Mr.. Hoar appears to be inclined to attribute his
election 10 the Senate to his attitude on The.
committee.
Judge Hoadey, formerly of the superior
Court Of Cincinnati. and the colleague OF Judge
otorer, strong y faYors the plan.
TX Governor Noyes of Ohio, an intimate
and warm personal friend of Governor HAYES,
and one OF his most trusted advisers, said he
DIDN'T believe IN any plan that would take
from the President of the Senate the right
granted him by the precedent made in The
cholce OF The tlrst ten Presidents OF the United
states OF counting and deciding upon the cleo
toral vote. He thought, however, that if this
custom was to be departed from, the present
plan would perhaps be as satisfactory As ANY,
and would lie firmly believed. elect HAYES.
Governor Hayes has, it is said, refused TO eX-
press any opinion i'll the matter, but Governor
Noyes' sentiments may he fairly supposed TO
represent those Of Mr.. HAYES.
Hon. Stanley Matthews refused TO express
an opinion, except that only one plan wonld
be acceptable, viz, that which would insure
Hayes the Presidency.
The New \ DIRK Tribune'S Washington corre-
Npondent SAYS: The time to oppose the COM
promise scheme was at its inception: if the
prominent Republicans who are now con-
demnlng 1t had set their faces reSolutely against
all projects Of the sort At the beginning of the
session, and had planted themselves upon the
hrm constitutional ground that in the event of
Il failure of the two houses TO agree the Presi-
dent OF the Senate must count the votes, the sit
UatlOn would be very different now but they
assented to the notion that ii was necessary 10
10 something 10 plAcate The angry and threat
ening Democrats and it is folly now for them
10 derlaln against the results of their own
weakness.
Judge Kelley chara'ierilcs TIE report as
able, plausible and fair, and he believes that
the Republicans cannot wisely reject il
Henry +. Fierce say that he is heartily IN
favor OF any reasonable proposition looking 10
an early and peageahle settlement of this que4-
ton.
Gen. Garfield said that the proposition seems
10 him like mortga%in@ The future 10 get over
The present hitch.
\ice-l'resdent Ferry looks upon the pro-
posed plan Of settlement, if it becomes a law.
as renewing HIM from a grave responsibility.
Mr. ha7son of ohio said III must be re-
%arded as a proposition for a way ont. We
must look at it i'll that light II hould he very
seriously copsidered.'
Mr. FRYE of Maine said ct is curious ma
chine. do not see how the committee c0uld
have agreed upon better plan, If they had 10
agree upon any plan at all; but am against
the whole principle. My convictions are liked
that the ' ice President under the Constitution
should count the votes.
Mr.. Baker Of Indiana said he was inclined Ia
support the measure.
Mr.. Foster OF Ohio said 81 should have pre-
ferred to submit the question at issue to the
supreme Court of the United States itself, but
am in favor OF the proposition presented by the
committee"
Mr.. Cannon of Illinois said al believe it is
competent under the Constitution to provide for
counting the vote by legislation. If any propo-
Sitlon Is TO be made, perhaps that is is fair
under the circumstances, as could be agreed
upon"
Mr.. Whiting of Illinois considered the bill a
raft which woald 20 to pieces in crossing the
stream.
Mr.. Hubbard of Michigan said Il am in
rlined TO The opinion that the people, more
especially the business and aboring interest
OF the country, will force Congress to suppo ri
the bill"
The Albany Argus avs: The country mas
met great dcliyerance. Ii cannot express les
gratitude too strongly 10 the Joint Commute e
which, by ITS persistent adherence o the pre-
redents of the past and its patriotic devotion to
The duties Of the present, has aYered anarchy
and settled the Republic again upon the toui-
cations OF Constitutional liberty.
secretary Fish expressed his approval of the
compromise. He thought it fair and lust and
saw no reasons why Republicans should hest
tate TO submit their case to such board OF
arbitrators aS the bill proposed. He is of the
opinion that if members of either party express
unWllingness to accept the decision of this
board it is equivalent to the admission that they
do not deem their case good one
IN MAINE.
Hon. VIM. L.. Putnam says he decidedly fay
orS The conference report, or any other fair,
non-partisan way of solving the present lili-
culties.
Hon. Bion Bradbury said he did not regard it
as the proper constitutional mode Of solving our
present difficulties, but in the interest of peace
and not to be regarded As Il precedent think
It may be the most feasible mode of relieving
me country from its present dangerous compli-
cations.
Hon. Frederick Robe says the general re-
suit arrived at commends itself to his Judgment
and the plan should be acquiesced in.
Henry Cleaves, Esq, says: 81 think the com
mlttee has been especially fortunate in deyising
plan that meets the appreciation of so large 4
majority of its members. The prospect of a fair
and amlcable adjustment of the grave questions
involved, will be received by the American
people with great satisfaction
Postmaster Goddard is not fayorably i'm
pressed with the report of the committee, He
thought the bill defective in several particulars.
and that as whole it would prove failure,
Eben +. Plilsbnry, Esq, is favorably inn
pressed with the plan agreed upon as being the
fairest and safest aitainable under the crcun,-
stances.
Collector Washburn thinks the course RECON-
mended by the committee ineXp dent and I'M
constitutional.
Hon. Nelson Dingley said that the plan of adj
lnstment IS probably the best and only one that
the committee and the two houses could unite
on, and for that reason should be accepted.
Hon. VIM. =. Hanes Of Biddeford regards it
as happy solution of the difficulty.
Hon. Joan M. Goodwin depored the fact
that the Judges of the Supreme Court had been
dragged into this question, still under the cir
cumstances he did not know but it was as good
plan as could be devised.
Capt. Richard r. Locke of Portsmouth, a
~ tho 1af ;oaG Of.