New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-07

.,,s. readiness, hut in his delivery of sudden gal
70. ,,,s whom captured he more specifically resembles
van. ,lectrictlS. His evasive wriggng and
Wv a., through the mud OF MFR. Fields oross-examna-
49,, !. constantly matter Of fresh and picturesque IN
-. hut the shocks which stagger Mr. Field whenever
mid of his with botn hands are after all me
ne features Of this great moral exhibition
Inst now one recalls that remark of the ora
- heu the proceedings interrupted with cries OF
81 aer that when Gabriel sounded his trump on the
Judgment Day." etc, etc. there woudbe some foo from
nnfao TO rise up and say, Louder! louderV so I'M
.ouhtedly when the Electoral Commission has made is
cis,on and the lawyers and the audience have all gone
me and washington settles down into its accustomed
IS some Democratic editor will rise up and say,
Nevertheess Cronins settles IT," Just such an
Interruptions person has broken out in The Nehdoen
p,csr TO this effect "The toughest electoral Knot 10
h. upted is that OF Oregon. The law says that "heh
there shall be on the electoral board the Gov
srnor shall an the vacancy with the name OF the man
having the next highest number OF votes which was
can II Is safe TO say that If Mr.. Tilden gets in, he
won't nominate any lunatcs to handle mis- postage
stamps
The future of international law has had
narrow escape Here is an account of the armament
which MI Wells bore intO TIE committee room, eommn
nicated by an innocent individual who acts as CORE
spondent OF The Baltimore sun "When MI "ehs
came here the custody Of the SergeantatArs o 'e
House he brought his trunk several pistols anc one Oh
the historic deadly Thug knives This afternoon "hcn
he vent TO the committee he secreted ON his person
ryolver and carried in his hand his rifle canc ana II Is
believed that he also had his person the Thug knire
This was not suspected until the threatening demonstra
tons made by Mr. Wells when Mr.. Field finally spe-
ccded in bringing HIM bay II is said thai Mr. Wells
has slain three the of his life two OF whom
we're colored men. 10 not difficult 10 conceive .hat
man capable the crimes which he mas cOininlilea
against the state would have no hesitation IN adding
murder 30 HIS other enorites AS matter on pTeoau
ton proper and necessary the sergsantat Arms oi te
use will tonoroT deprive TINS BAD man 81 tHe ueas
weapons with which he has PROVIDED himself
If the Washington correspondents are to be
believed the outcome Of the Electoral Tribunal will be
.a.isfactory TO both parties All of them take rosy
view Of the prospect. The Republicans are snd 10 Dc
confident and the Democrats are pleased The PhiIdde
min Iquirsr prints this special Leading Repuhhcahs
are confident that Tribunal viii decide that cannot
do more than inquire which legal returns made under
due process OF law which they argue Will secure not
only Florida hut louisiana 10 Hayes" On tine other
hand the correspondent of The So Lous Republican has
the impression that the Commission is eager to give
decision in favor of Tden He teegraphs: Democrats
are more thar pleased with the progress Of the Pres
Dental contest being perfectly satisfied that every step
taken within the past week has proved advantageous 10
them Since the Electoral Commission took hold of the
F orda case the Democrats have been sgnay success
f in getting the b. st OF their opponents Az the very
start the Republicans betrayed their purpose :" deiay
the OF the inquiry and botl yesterday au 10
day constantly nterposed dlatory objections, Dut IN
sian several members OF which nave taken occasion 10
81 emphatic expression to their intention to not permit
any unnecessary delay in the performance OF the duties
imposed upon The Commission
The growth of a more liberal sentiment In
the south of which there encouraging evidences. IL
likely tO disarrange the plans Of some politicians Had
thu Southern people during the past ten years followed
thu tn which The VcGs6arq Herald now advises them
"a pursue much OF the haze and bitterness engendered
btween the sections might have been avoided Ihat
,urnal IN an editorial on The Extremists says: 1.-THE
South has nothing to gain and 10 lose by heed
ing the counsel OF this class She must have done with
seetionasni We have suffered enough by the blunders
of the od ourDons and they will not find other ques
ton. than the hates and ftnatcisms OF the past they
must be made to take back seats. The South s sohd but
II she il solid FOR another sectional contest woe ana a
ure will be her portion if she is only solid for the pivi
e of equality in Union and the right to manage hei
own affairs IN a Just and catholic spirit, happiness and
success W. portion. We must aet for the present
At net from he feelings enCendered 20 years ago we
n, e,oguize and keep in view at al times the dfrr-
cDe between the Republican party North ana TIE 90
ca Republican party OF the south The one mas lIe
ccsfdencr Of majority Of the Northern people a. the
O. n Union party: the other has the lust contempt OF
A honest men. The party IN the North VIII not approve
L. arfg OF the concern the South II display tile
feeling we oIgLt toward tine old sectional Issues Ibe
pcuTeent vf an emil Ltened public sentiment VIII
do more South in ten years than pistols anu CIV
airy can accomplish IN a century