, 1877-01-25

POPULARITY OF THE ARBITRATION BILL
Tho more tho Arbitration bill is considered,
thu moro strongly IL 1t commended to tho
approval Of the general public. The very
reporting Of The bill with sucll t,nati,nity by
tho Joint Committee l,aa giyon new hopes to
the Country, md under the assurances that
tho bill will speedily become law tllore IL
visible revival of confidence in nil business
circles. Tho professional politician, who
exists only by tho s1cccss Of llis hile Of poll
tcs, refuses to consider and refuses to Under.
stand how tho business OF The country can
bo injured or paralyxad by political colnpli-
cations. His answer Ia. "only put my 1nan
III. and II anybody wants to fight, re can put
down n rebellion in 1877 Just as 'we' rut
ono down in 1aGl." but tho country does
not wal,t to put down another rebellion; 1t
dcmnnls TINT there shall 10 no rebellion to
put down.
Tho Denocrat'c party violently insists
that, in the absence of sny Legislation by
Congress, each House l4a. tha right to object
Ia tho connti"g Of tho vote OF any disputed
Statu; TINT 10 count n vote requires tho a},-
pro,al Of both Houses; that. under these
circumstances. tho lIouse Of Representatives
should object tn tho sosa Of Louisiana,
thereby defeating Hu election by tho Elect
ornl College, in wl4ie.. ease tho Democratic
lfousc will be authorized to proceed to tho
election Of rlLnr.. On tito other hand, tho
Republicans insist with clua! pcrtluseity
thnt, in the absence If legislation, tile cxcl,,-
aivo authority to cunnt t!1s yoses IL vested in
tho President Of tlls Hcnntc, who, being d
Republican, must 20 count tho votes on tn
elect GOV. ltAYEz. In tho absence Of legis-
lAt.on these two plans will, III nil l,,s,I,a,,
probability, hc carried ont au'l from tho
lth Of February tie country will he sub
jcctctl IT, the strife of thu two rurtiea, raci.
backed Or lrl by one i[o,lso of Congress,
preparing In inau;;ur:.ts two Presidents
mud Two opposing Governments. Was
there ever an occnsinn which 10
inlperiously demands that legislation which
sl,all render flat terrible condition Of atiaira
impossible should ba promptly enacted !?
lLo general public llaa 10 sympathy with
tho man WHO declares Unless our candidate
DO rrndu President, I cannot ho appointed,
or cannot hold my Office" Tho general
public hayo no Bl,aro in tho horcs and fears
Of oilico-lolders Or oilice-seekeM, hut uast
that, wl.eu the absence Ut law Ut legislation
means civil wnr or n strifo growing ont of o
partisan count Of tho votes, Congress shall
provide thu legislation wl,icl. will prevent
sucl4 aato OF things.
Tho business Of tho country, tho financial
interests Of every man, the industrial e1a-
r!oy,ucnts Of thu land, the great transporta-
tio1 an,t navigation interests, and thu yast
multitude vt wage-!aborurs, all demand that
there 10 pecce; tlat tlcrs shall bo a,a
honest aatl t.lr count, not by parii-
San but by tribunal in which
tho who'll Loay Of the people Lave
| full confidence. There il; not un honest ma,.
| iu tbs United Stutes WIN is not willing TO
trust, aud willing, even in advance, to accept
al tiual, tho Judgment of thu tiys Justices ot
tic Supreme Court on the question to be
submitted to them. Four Of thesy five
Justices weEo appointed to Office by Ne-
publican Presidents. aud were selected for
oiice because they were llepnblicans. They
are al! experienced lawyers and Judges, ansl
will ta7e no difficulty jn reaching judgment
upon tho plain aud direct question whetle.
tue Legislature Of I.ouisiaua had tho powcz
to enact M Election law aud provide therein,
r. is provided III III other States, for . board
to receive, revise, aad canvass the returns OF
%1,n a1act;n,, fo D. 1@3..t..,