, 1877-01-21

The TRIBUNE is satisfied by its own inves-
legations that the vast majority OF the bank
ers, the Board Of Trade men, the merchants,
| and the manufacturers Of Chicago regard the
| compromise measure on the Presidential dis
pute with almost enthusiastic favor, because
it promises in a lawful way to assure peace
and restore the commercial activity which
was so suddenly checked BY the political
complication. What is true of Chicago is
equally true, We have no doubt, of every
other large city in the Union, and of every
community where the depression of business
has beer the more notable since the election.
But it is not these Glasses alone that are
interested in speedy and penceful
restoration Of confidence, which has been
so seriously 1mpeded. The mechanics,
day-laborers, and woringnen of all
classes, have still livelier desire for the
prompt removal Of the cause of their suffer-
ing during the winter. Hundreds of these
men have been thrown out of employment
altogether, and themselves: and families
forced to resort to the County Agents, the
Relief and Aid Societies, and the public
charities, for the food end fuel necessary to
keep soul and body together. Thousands of
Others have had only occasional employment,
and nearly all, without exception, and no
matter what their calling, have been COM
PEELED to accept reduced wages. The suffer- 4
ing among these classes-that is, the people
who ere accustomed to earn their living by
hard work, but have been denied even this
priyilege-has never been so great as during
the presentsevere winter. Many of them have
been obliged to abandon the common CON-
forts Of the cold season, many to leave their
homes for squalid quarters, many to put chat- |
on their furniture and household !
goods which they see no chance of redeem !
ing, many to witness actual suffering among
their own children. These are the persons |
who have the first right to demand that the !
politicians shall abandon their struggle for
mere pnrty advantages and the spois of |
office, and that Congress shall pass law
which shall assure d settlement of national
controversy which, if pursued, threatens. at
he best, prolonged and increased hard times,
and perhaps bloody civil strife in which the
country shall bo torn asunder. We are not
to learn that the various trades
lnions are taking steps for consultation to
he end of making formal demand on the
representatives in Congress, without refer
nee to party allegiance, to gve the pro-
'osel measure their hearty support. Such |
emand, properly expressed, ~ the combined
7orhngmen in Chicago and throughout the
Union, would have to be hearkeued to by r.
he National Legislature. It would carry
Teight with it fully as effective as the inau-
nee of the bankers merchan s, and manu. !,
acturers. When the employers suffer, the en-
loyes suffer still more; and to the great mass
f both classes the question whether T11DES
+ HAYES shall be President for the next |
'ur years is insignificant, as compared with '
le question whether the hard times shall be :
,ntinued BY the arof the politicians; and, =
DIV that lawful and peaceful way ont of :
le difficulty is offered under the auspices Of T
le best men in both parties, its rejection =
Ill excite q dangerous hostility among those .
asses that will have to suffer the ccnse- ),
fences thereof.