The New York herald., 1877-10-31


ascertain the fact Of such majority. There
being nothing of the kind in the constitu-
ton all the angry rant about Mr.. Tilden's
popular majority is arrant nonsense and
crazy demagogism.
Congress will have too much political
sense to call Mr.. Hayes title in question,
and least of all on any such fimsy pretext
as Judge Strongs letter. Such an attempt
could not be seriously made without plung-
ing the country into the political turmoil
from which it has escaped. nor persisted in
without danger Of civil war. The authors
Of such an attempt could not get their
scheme under Roadway without exciting
alarm and Indignation among the business
classes and earning the maledictions Of all
peace-loving citizens. Congress must waste
no time in this kind Of insane, mischicvous
folly. 1t must drop the Southern question
until something new occurs in the South
and devote itself to such useful legislation
as will restore our currency TO soundness
and revive our industries by securing wider
markets for their products.
That Terrible English Mission-Now
for War.
At last the President has made nomina-
ton for the English mission. It was high
time 1t had begun to dawn upon the
minds of men in Washington that the ad-
ministration of this government would be
comparatively easy affair if it were not for the
London mission. President Hayes felt this,
and every day he looked as if he wished that
civil service had already acquired such
growth in the country that President might
be relieved from making any changes in
office save such as he saw fit to make. All
the members of the Cabinet sympathized
with the President in oil his wishes of this ma
ture and appreciated the aversion with which
he turned from this dish of humble pie that
obstinately remained on the table. War with
Mexico and millions of greasers war with
Joseph and Sitting Bull and several other
men Of that dingy hue: reconstruction,
civil service, the finances, and the other
trihes-m agatelles-things that could be
handled as easily as the swans down feather.
But war with Simon Cameron and Pennsyl-
vania if they did not appoint him. and war
with every one else if they did, were
quite other dangers. These were ter
rible alternatives the rooted sorrows
of daily life in the Presidential man
sion that made existence a burden.
Could nothing be done with this Simon P
this Barguest of the seat of government, who
howled through oil the corridors of the Cap
itol his determination to have at last the
only office he never held, and whose voice
startled men like an earthquake? It ap-
peared not. He dies infrcquently and never
resigns. Simon himself cannot be removed
from purpose by any process known to
politics, and Pennsylvania will not be
denied Some Of the politicians of that
State are just now desperately eager to
have their own way in some schomes,
but this cannot be while Simon is there.
Hence the warmth with which they urge
that he be sent away. There was n faint
possibility that if McCracken could be found
anywhere he might be Of some service.
His ingenuity and success in helping
the government to get obnoxious Ministers
off its hands might be, it was thought,
equally effective in the case of obnoxious
candidates. But alas McCracken did not
turn up. He could not be found. They
went to the home Of his childhood and
called aloud, "Where is McCracken ?" and
an echo answered that he had not given
his post Office address for fear Of John jay.
In the absence of McCracken or any other
hope the President has fallen upon q des-
perate resolve and determined to defy old
Winnebago. He has nominated man, Of
whom the main thing to be said is that
he is not Simon Cameron. In thus delib-
erately deciding to defy Simon rather than
the whole country the President has again
misjudged the strength Of the various
forces with which he has to deal. He has
offended the stronger. The country cares
for moment, but it does not remember !;
and if the President had nominated the
worst possible man it would be nine days
wonder and pass away. But Simon never
forgets, and is constitutionally incapable Of
changing his mind. Already the men of
the clan Cameron have started the flaming
cross over the hills and dales Of Pennsyl-
vania. and there will be high jinks pres
emily. Mr. Hayes will find that old Win
nebago is no STANDARDIZATION.
New Treaty with Mexico.
The sinister construction placed upon
Sciior Mata's departure from Washington is,