New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-19
RELIANCE OF THE REPUBLICANS.
NOT TIE HONOR But TIE sAGACITY OF THEIR
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NOT THE HONOR Bur THE sAGACITf OF THEIR
OPPONENTS.
(BY TELEGRAPH To THE TRIBUSE.l
WAsuINGfoy Feb. 1S.-1hc real reliance OF the
Republicans for the contamination OF the count ana
the Inauguration of President Hayes in their own
estimation is not much upon the sense OF honor oil
their opponents as upon the considerations OF eX-
pediency which have weight with them. There are
many Democrats high-mndcd as to feel that 1t Is
the duty of their party to submit to the result Oh
the arbitration, and to place no obstacle III the way
of ITS going into effect but many Repubhcans
believe that they do not make MAJORITY mnch
greater number il is SAID thinking that all Is ialr
in politics as in war, would gladly break up the
commission defer action upon lis report, so as to
defeat final decision if they thought their party
would not suffer by this course Were they
sure of carrying the country next Fall after
snch a proceeding their political opponents think
the Jth of March would find President declared
elected. Fortunately the Democrats have serious
misgivings of their ability to satisfy pubic scnti-
ment of the rightfuncss of gong back on con-
tract They know with what impotence the people
await a settlement of the veXed question, and what
expectations of a revival Of business are built upon
a definite termination Of the whole quarrel before
the 4th of March. Indignation against patty
guilty of destroying the hope OF the nation and oil
punging it anew into the sea of political strife
would they foresec be intense and destructive. 10
preserve the Democratic party as powerful organ
ization with prospects of speedy success i'll the
future they think 1t essential to carry ont III good
faith the decision of the Tribunal.
Behind TIE faction controlled chiefly by motives
of honor and this larger faction moved by a saga
cious perception of what is wise and polite, there is
the third faction of destructlvcs, who are no;
restrained by a sense of fairness, and who are Ho.
shrewd enough politicians TO know what IS expo
dent. The dominant motive with them rs to be-
rtvenged upon the Republicans by keeping Hayes
from coming in. 1t is in the power OF the Demo
cratic majority in the House to prevent his nar-
guraon. and these extremists are indignant ut Their
coo! headed associates for not uniting i'll such "a
movement. II demonstrated with on the ground
that it would be dishonorable, they dcnouncc
the Commission scheme of settlement as IA
trap, swlnde, and game with loaccd
dice They have prctcXts enough satisfactory
TO themselves for refusing to be bound rs the re-
suit. If appealed to on the ground of expcdirncy,
they answer that they believe the country is ind!g-
nant at the verdict and will sustain the Democracy
in hindering the Republicans from proliting by it.
They are often So unreasonable as to be absolutely
ridiculous. Probably the faction numbers many
as fifty OF sixty members in both houses 1t includes
most of the men who 20 ont of Congress at the end
of this session, and who have for months had their
eyes fixed on profitable offices which they expected
to enjoy under Mr.. Tildens administration. Ii is no
wonder that in their bitter disappointment they
cannot accept defeat with philosophy.
The moderate Democrats, composed chiefly of
Southern men, Of representatives of Northern com
ncrcia ceners, of old wings, of men who hate Gov.
Tildcn and are Disguised with the Oregon infamy,
have been among those who have most earnestly
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plighted faith of the party and their own personal
honor. and SAID that there was nothing for
the Democratic party for honorable men
to do except to submit to the award
Of the arbitrator. Prominent among these
who have counseed so wisely some
of the most distinguished members of the Demo
cratic party. Senator Thurman has said that the
Democrats could not rely upon him in any rcvolu-
tionary scheme. Senator Bayard remarked that ill
clustering would add infamy to their defeats. SEN
ator Mcdonald in defending the action of the DEM
ocratic caucus said that nothing was palmer than
the line Of duty for the Democratic party. The de-
cison Of the Commission could not be more dsta,te-
full to any than to him. but Inc never was cat ont
for revoluiiOnis, and to resist its result
would be revolution. Judge Jeremiah Black
declares that revolution is impossible and
useless and on this point he agrees with
his old Republican friends. He and Mr.. Grocsbeck
of Cincinnati who has been brought here as special
counsel tell some of their hot-hcadcd friends that
they have not a word of fault to find with the Trl-
buual; that there are very grave questions to he
considered on both Sides that it is a serious thing
to 90 behind the Governors certificate in questions
of this Sort and that if such precedent is once
established it may lead to the destruction of the
Republic. The Democratic members of the COM
mission have generally acted since Friday like the
honorable high-minded men they have been be-
lieved to be. None of them have given encourage
mcnt to any desperate expedient.
MINOR NOTES.
A CHANCE TO DISPRONE PAKTisANSIIIP-HAYES AND
THE SOUTH BLANKS POSITION - THE NEXr
CABINET.
tBY TELEGRAPH TO TIE TaIBUSE.l