National Republican., 1877-12-31

for the resolution. Hwas OBSERVED thst q gooh
many Of them dodgsd on the Art roll .call, bot
the vast majority of them were Northern n,eh,
and they could not Ace their loyal iconstitu-
encies II they had withheld their votes OF had
voted against the resolution. The hide Of q
Northern doughface Is thick, but It was not
thick enough for that. Four Northern Demo
Gratis had the temerity 10 vote agsiust the
resolution. They were AISswoRTH, Of Iowa |;
CARR, Of Indiana CowAN, Of Ohio, and WAR
Rem, Of Massachusetts,. Neither Of these
are In the present Congress. Only fifteen
Southern Democrats voted for the resolution,
and Of these only two (ELLIs and SPENCER, Of
Louisiana,) came from State that was active
ly and positively in the rebellion. The other
thirteen were from the border States of Della
ware, Maryland, Kentucky, and Missouri.
These facts speak volumes Here was the first
opportunity the Democrats had 10 show their
sincerity, and they gave the lie 10 all the pro-
fessions made so loudly during the Presidential
campaign. The resolution was adopted, and
how was the order Of the House treated by the
Democratic Judiciary Committe, of which Mr..
man7 .1f.'
On January 8, 1877, Mr.. HuNrrs called the
attention of the House to the fact that the
committee had not reported within the twenty
days rs directed, and he offered further reso.
luton directing report to be made within
two days. This was defeated, the Southern
Democrats having drummed up enough re-
cruits to bring about this result. An stated
above, when the resolution was adopted on
December 1s, only four Northern Democrats
had the temerity to vote against II. On jan
uary 8, the number was increased to eleven.
These were AINswoRTH, Of Iowa; BAeLEY, Of
Illinois CATE, Of Wisconsin; CAuLFIELD, Of
Illinois; CowAN, of Ohio; EDEN, Of Illinois
HAMILTON, Of New jersey; LANDERs, of Con-
necticut; MUTcHLER, of Pennsylvania; WIo-
CLINTON, Of California; and WooD, Of New
York. .r.. ...
Messrs EDEN, LANDERs, and woop are
members of the present House. Had these
gentlemen voted as the Northern people would
have desired them to do the resolution would
have been adopted. But they did not dare TO
disobey their Southern masters. The crack Of
the plantation whip made them ignore the
wishes Of their own constituents.
Let it be borne in mind that this occurred
In the very midst Of the most exciting politi-
cal contest this country has ever witnessed,
when the Presidency hung trembling in the
balance, and when the Democracy had every
motive to prove the sincerity Of their utter
ances during the preceding campaign. Ifthey
did not hesitate then, where would be the hest.
tation il they had full power-if the Presi.
dency and the Senate were under their con.
trol2
We have no idea that the Northern Demo.
Gratis individually want to soc these claims
paid But the South is the Democratic party
The Northern element Is compaativelya mere
corporais guard. The Northern Democrat
must, therefore, dance as the Southern Demo.
crat pipes. If the Democracy ever gets full
control Of this Government II must be through
tho South, and the Northern dougi-iaces must
cringe and obey again, just as they cringed tc
and obeyed the slave power before 1860. The
Democrats of the South must be conciliated at
all hazards.
We have had renewed evidence of thi.
within two days. The Post, which claims tc
be the organ of the Democracy, in donble
loaded editorial, on Saturday, says: .. .
We feel authorized 10 say that Nj. CONKLlSG will
not again be sustained by any Of the Democrats IL
l u
HAYfs upon questions Of executive patronage. II
fact we have becn personally informed of the de
termination Of those Democrats who sustained tho
New York senator In the recent struggle, to vot,
hereafter 10 confirm the nominations of Mr.. HAYES
unless specific cause, affecting the interests of th'
public service, Is shown why they should not b,
confirmed. This, we may say, is the dcliberaty,
purpose OF the Democratic party in the Senate
Why2 The Post gives the answer:
Its forced upon the Democrats by the malevo
lent designs which the Republican politicians hav
developed toward the South.
We do not know who authorized our cotem
porary to say all that. As none Of, the Demo
Gratis "who sustained the New York Senator il
the recent struggle" are in the ecity, we are
little curious to know where the personal in
formation was obtained. But the Post perhap
voices Democratic opinion, and 1t desires tn
Democracy to act as unit because of inagin
ary designs upon the South. Always the South
Touch the South and you prick the Democrati
heart. The loyal North might go to Tartaru,
but the poor, down-trodden, tmitorous Sout
must have the sympathy and the support of tn
Northern Democrat. "The Democratic part
has determined to do everything in its powe
to cripple them" (the radicals who oppose Nj
HAyEs,) says the Post, why2 Because the
are unpatriotic or inimical to the interests {
Tue WHOle country Not NJ All Dut pecauh
"they intend making the South the leadin
issue" Always the South! Drop the Sout
out and the Democracy would have no NOR
ground to stand on than Noah's dove had whe
II first ventured out of the ark.
These are simple statements Of facts The
speak louder than words and professions. The
indicate, with unmistakable plainness, tina
any proposition toprohibit the payment of tn
claims of rebels is gall and wormwood to tn
Southern Democrats, and that If the latte
command payment the Northern Democrat
will not dare disobey. There are, we repea
individual Democrats who would like to SEQ
prohibitory amendment adopted as to III
claims, but the mass of the party Is the 9th,
way.
THE Republic is the name Of the most recen
| Sunday issue ola newspaper here, and NJ
) JouN BRIsEIN WALKER is its editor. 1t a.
peared on December 30, for the first time
= Washington, and is sprightly, though, like /
SPONSOR somewhat erntic. Its apology for 1
: appearance at all is characteristic as well
Q good, aud is simply that its editor thinl
there is room for 1t in field as yet unocci
= pied. When he finds that he is mistaken "