New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-01-20
BOTH PARTIES SUSPICIOUS.

ZACH THINKS THEIRS Is TRICK IN THE COM
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. FROM THE COUNTRY.
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U.suIyGroN Jan. 19.-Individual opposition to
Tho Compromise bill probably eliminated to-day.
Il will either crystalline into organized opposition
nv tomorrow or il will subside from day to day.
Iinder the influence of considerations OF political
.ynediency and of the urgent demand from the
business public for harmonious and speedy ADJUST
ment of the dispute, numerous kilograms were re-
ss;vod by members of both parties last evening and
to-day urging them either TO oppose or support the
hill Mr.. Morton got more than score before bed
time last night commencing his course In
refusing to sign the report. Prominent Dcmo-
Gratis as well as Republicans were the recipients
~ messages denouncing the measure. Their first
.ron Of responses from the country came from
active politicians whose strong partisan feeling ap-
parently led them 10 look only at the possibility OF
The defeat of their candidate by the workings of the
tr,partite commission scheme. To-day commnnica-
hons from business men began to arrive, commend
ING the measure and urging Its immediate adop-
5on. Anything like hearty support OF the
Mill in Congress to-day was exceedingly rare
among either Democrats or Republicans as
they gathered in groups to discuss It's pro-
visions All its faults Tere picked out and
nacnifcd. and on each side there was an
Absorbing suspicion that some trick of the opposite
sarty is concealed in it. lmpulsive Kepubhcahs
condemned il as surrender 10 the bulldoZng threats
the Democrats and fiery Democrats saw In 1t only
An ingenious piece of machinery arranged to work
AMI with certainty tie counting in of Gov. Hayes.
curious phase of the situation was the avowal on
the mart of number of Western Democrats of their
belief that the opposition to the Dill OF men
like Mr.. Morton and Mr.. Sherman In the
un1 Con Cor6al6 and Mr. FRYE
the House is only a blind to induce the
Democratic members to support il. It's too thin,"
remarked an Indiana representative discussing this
fancied device of the enemy " can't be caught IN
any snch trap" The truth is, the opposition TO
the plan is honest and earnest on both Sides but IL
is probably little more general on that OF the he
publicans because they think they have little, II
ANYTHING to gain by its adoption, and all to lose
Most of the Democrats see in it chance to win, and
realize that without it only two courses will be open
10 them-submissiOn or revolution.
Probably the most bitter talk against the compro-
mise comes from the jealous Republican leaders A
little sample will show its drift: am enraged,
said an Ohio member, Ito think that we arc TO he
bound hand and foot by such men as ConklIng and
Frelinghuysen. who. when the battle was raging
last Fall. whIled away their time in the rear
deyising plans to- make our victory fruit
less There is Edmunds too. Little he
did 10 help us win the victory. And now these men
are the great cOnservators, the mighty consttu-
tional expounders and attempt to dispose of the In
terest of the Republican party by surrenderng TO
the camors of Democracy. The great mistake we
made was in trusting TO the Senate. If we had all
stood resolutey together and insisted that we.would
not Weld one inch from the position that the Pres
dent of the Senate counts the votes when the houses
fail TO agree, we should be masters of the situation
now."
It's exceedingly significant of what the fate OF
the bill will be that Congressman who talk like this
almost without exception say that they anticipate
lis passage. The business interests of the country,
they admit will have potent influence In deter
mining the question and those interested care little
for methods so that they can reach desired
results. After the politicians have fretted
and stor1ned, as they would fret and
storm at any measure that did not IN
sure success to their side, beyond doubt
the people whose affairs are suffering by the long
continued agitation, and the dark doubts as to the
future will make their voice heard and obeyed.
This is the view taken by Democrats and Repubh-
cans by bitter opponents of the measure as well as
by its warm friends 1t is stsbarely possible how
ever that strong opposition to it may be organized
but as its opponents in each party wait for those in
the hostile camp to lead of it is probable that cour-
age will Ooze out in delay