, 1877-01-22


tram ARD Eou1rAntE:"
NibaBy Ertnind 5orrndl-Etrnbdrnn:
The plan Il, perhsps. ~ fatr a',I equitable =
tn7 nnon which agreement could be reached.
The objection to II ia, not TINT It might not Etve
1s 4 lust snd satisfactory eest'en'ent oi 1he
present controversy, but that II t. resnrt 10 an
exfsA-conatituiional method, and inrnigcs &c
partura from tue settled principles OF the lse-
public.
albany hrRns- F1rrrncrattc >.
The ecuhtrv has met great drlverAttct. u
cannot rzptets It's gratitude TOO strongly 10 tnc
Joint Committee wnGn, ey ~ ~ en-, H. r.
.,atrotic devotion to the duties Of the present.
hss avttttd anarchy and scltlc,t the Republic
assin uIN,n tho foundations of constitutional
Cgerflant kIattr- H<pr rMtrtn.
One fact ts obFtous, thht BY the new mesno.i
d, soothing TO lose. The Republicans will risk rhat
. - already secured TO them for thc sake OF pa-
triotistu and public harmony. Whether the cx-
igsnsy i snefenty gfasen sna pssssnF 10 arg, re-
q Acomptomtse ~ this, such eoncsllniorS depaf-
ture from constitutional methods, Is the lucs-
tion to bc tllec1snsed. ~
Rufdlo C1urttv- DtrtosretHc.
Tho plan adoptc'l !. likely 10 grow rapidly in
popular iasor ad st., strength II xhis
suited from tho Presidential election, and the
fenloraliz{np effects OF which werc even more
serious thai the great injury It has done to the
material interests q tina country. Whist Is
most important Of all. II secures tile prctcrVa-
ton Ut tho forms Us well as Of the substance OF
tonetitut onal government.
'1nR MOST srATssMA NLtKB MaAeuRE."
TGe is,' t,las, bs which the Joint Committee Of
ConErcas almost unanimously propose to count
al,c Presidential voto is BY all od.ls thc most
slascemaal.ke measura pruH,eca In ConEfrsa
with such weight Of authority fur many sessions.
II Is statcsn1nllkc because 1t Ii III hatnoNr With
tho spirit and the practice Of our institutions,
bceause II IL nun-naftlsan SO Tar a. y husnan!y
possible, and BECAUSE 1t Is completely adequate
10 the emergency, md, 80 far al mortal vision tAs'
70, TO all future emergencies Of this Kind. IL IL
not revolutionary. It Il conettutoual,t II Is right,
anil IL ls sufficient. Nothing Is sacrificed Tint
oncht to be saycd. or which there ts constlast,
ttunal warrant for saving; nothing IL attempted
tn violation nt tho Constitution.
Tl,ia p!an will cun!rlnntt tle enthusiastic sup-
rort nf tho great mass of pe,Iplc. rhu lovO pcAce
and fa!r p!ny, wo blush nj national shame, and
who pray Hearcn ~ avert ciyil STRIFE 1t more
to vast tl,iftlieFa nE people ttlar the success of
taeir own candidate would be. fu have aii hon
n*sons Of the country, Ia .1ore 10 either ennli-
slate thau to sucrsea, and, We trust, moro to
% Tic s lnteissst. ii eood eovcrn'npnt, the avoid.
hus!n depression, anil, above al. tl'e rcscue
of thu Pscshtnury from q turbd titlu and the
natnn 1rom dIslionor, all demand its adoption.
''sEHItENDEH or PRIVATE CONVICTIONS"
Fhttnattp:t. Per- eRepRh'fcan.
Considering the desperate nature OF the all
versarica Of tho Republican party, aud the dcs-
psate asls tley a:s now einr'ln,y!ns, the only
llcetfon wlth tho plan agreed upon Is, whether II
uT nay other compromise Is necessary fur tho
lMl.c. safety, and prosperity ol tug country.
tiycs who hare signed tho hi!t doubtless euil-
slider that they have Euol rrasons for their H.
tlon. II eyents prove that tl!etr, judgment was
correct, aud further consideration 1t the new
nlan Ahows thnt It Is unobjcCttonAblc lc And de-
nlauled by tuo consideration OF the public
intercsta, The nlnil body vi The Republicans III
IN thls, as ~ I'll other ':atters, bS really TO sur,
upon The altar Of their country.
"T;tt: nlttH&iT rHO3FECT."
,f1Ho n".re,a1' r.,
wci 'e Calculated 10 settle M JIG sexc,i ISSUE in
kind Of a wuy that will satisfy The great major
tty VI tho people. They may easc little whether
Mr.. Ttltlcn or Mr. luycs l':h tho Presidency:
but they tln want peace nnl law tu .ptevasl aud
would ncvcz sustain llle;;a. or violent proceed
Jugs In bcl!alt ot either eaI:dl,latc. II nol ore,
t. serious Uh1ecion, 1t would f'e better fnr The
11o,,*n and t1ie Senate T., nccnt tile CaIntttc'a
IA bright that cf]re long The pc"llc Will rc]olcs
Mt this rut,c!usl,n u. the l!iost inrorsblc lrcsi.
de,,tilt complication that las ever distracted
tie ,xlticR 1T tliiA ,u1ntEy.
Il Is qu:,a spaare':t that tfke public mln,! ha.
s n'o; h'c1s9 y for 1sas 9ls1
las really expected nothing else, and mas refused
tn b. lssvt I'm. te opposing parties III Congrcs.
wnt.1 fati of aercc!iz upon tho necessary plan
prevailed, the situation would most certainly
liaye prtalnsCl NTH Ntore excitement unt
alarm tl,nn It hns dime. c;nw that thia pubI!t
anticipation llas becn realized tn ttle extent q
f4x
VIC have no four tl,at extrc,uc tartiaans OH either
eiln will bc permitted IL frustrato Il. There i
TINT in the pub'i4 temper OH the subject whir!
will not tolerate misunderstanding Mw. :.
"cAy HARDLY t.AIL OF hrrHaptt~'
We caunot hr', expressing inc hope that tht
bill nrorosod by the Joint Committed VIII h
much doubt, indeed, that The conservative seniI
,nent of tbs rt'nnlry VIII enforce lis adoption
plan agreed To- by such men as Edmund.
Wiani, or tho' ' pars oi IT, Kspublle,ns, aud b
such men us Thurman, l,ayard. Hewitt, AMI
lrardly fatl Of arprova' by s1'c better septin'eu
~ WISE rLAs.n
r3., fToettr.trss- r. ,tn'r"i Hs1u'a'snH.
the Presidential solns hass burnrise! cycn th
hest hhpea n1nl asrccahly disappointed the fenr
OF the country, l'y agreeing upon method .
1nE fOl!thlFhthhes aHH Nf iil1uTt HnFs u llR
character which nay a,1tr, II Ia, perhaps, M vi
pls,1 OF adjusting each controversies III ct'lll
hare been dty!acd. 1t will doubtless ,actt VII
totne opposition from extretue pattsans m hot
sides, whosc PET tlc.'rvs + acts aside, hut tl.a
It will be adopted by noth llouscs r,nunt Il
doubted, fur furh n tremendous prrssure /
rullc sentiment will be- brought to lear ,ipn
them 10 arecft thlA reasonable ,NU1s ut bcstliu
crlsttn. controversies that they will not .latc I
rcAl,t the plainly manifested will Of tl,c ptnpt
"huNB tO RECEIVE 4 LAK0E MAJORITY"
Ssro FORK tthi+tE-frnIer,Wtie.
"A report thus HMforseA 1s sure to receive
laEua majority III thu two Ifullees u Congress
md 40 pAycs tho way to tho only eon,lusIou tIl:
ol.ght tu rlako such report satisfactory to III
country, viz: tts i'erlctt farnchs as between II
two eontesting parties; and. what Ia more III
pottaut, The great fact that II viii prove peat:
iul &oluttun Ut the Krcutcst political evil th
has over Threatened tho country. 'rpurt fro
civil war.
"aAsr,LI.cosTK1yeD AND TEMPORARY 4!
pEnlKNT.H
Totsdo Ulttff-EtgHtTfcah,
The question IL uot now, what the C0ntt!t,
ton ought to be, hut what II 10. The ,netlIu
provided IN thu Constitution Mny hu Lcfectly
but It uay not BIZ dlsreSnEdud by tiosv WI