New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-01-29

this statement be well-founded, the jury was
organized to convict, and its verdict Will DC
treated with the contempt it deserves.
The merchants of New-York have grown
tired of seeing the commerce of this city given
away to other cities by railroads holding
charters from the Legislature of this STATE.
A special meeting of the Chamber OF Com
merce has been called to consider the ques-
ton. 1t seems possible to arouse the New
York merchants on a question OF freight; out
as for silver uhatiOn-!
The determination of the British Govern
ment to make the vote on the supplementary
credit one of confidence provokes at once trial
of strength between the two great par
ties in the House of Commons. In the
vote on Mr.. Gladstone's resolutions, last
May, the Government had majority
of 131 in full house. 1t may be reasonably
sure of fair majority at present, although
sccessions such as Lord Carnarvon's may
prove more numerous than is expected III
order to avert a dissolution of Parliament,
many Conservatives who distrust Lord Beacons-
fields sagacity will nevertheless vote with
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swayed by the conviction that the approach OF
peace will deprive him of any opportunity to
embroi the nation with Russia.
IF facts counted in the Senate silver debate,
and logic could avail anything against wind,
such dspassionate and convincing speech as
that of Senator Morrill,, yesterday, would have
its effect 1t is q complete and yet compact
e <I,n AGAINST
Bland bill that demonstrate both ITS foolish
ness and wickedness. The Senator reviews the
monetary systems of all civilized countries,
shows the causes of the decline in silver and the
causes that will insure n continued decline, and
while displaying the general disaster that
would follow reconciliation, does not forget
to expose the absurd notion that the laborer
can benefit by legislation which decreases the
value of his wages. 1t Is too much to hope
for much effect in the Senate, from this speech
and others like it, but Senator Morrill, may do
good i'm the larger audience outside.
The crime of the Stanley Matthews resou-
ton is complete at last, and passes into his
tory carrying that name with 1t III lasting
disgrace. The House of Representatives yes
terday passed the resolution as it passed the
Bland bill-without word of debate passed
it by vote of 1S9 to 70; gave 1t,
with twenty-five members not voting, within
seven votes of the two-thirds necessary
to pass the Bland bill over the Presidents
veto. The same House gave the Bland bill
1853 to 1874 not voting, 90. This record shows,
in the first place, that the prophets who in
sisted that members of Congress would come
back from their holiday fortnight i'll finance
less unanimous for silver, and that
a change of heart had come over the House
in particular, were wOfully wrong. The vote
which was to prove decline in the number
of silver men in the House has been taken,
and it shows that party to be close on two
thirds vote, if not already more than sure OF
it, With the decision of the Senate seeming
to turn on single vote, this Is n grave
prospect indeed for the National honor But,
leaving the Bland bill out of consideration for
the moment it is shame enough to have it
90 out to the world that the Congress of the
United States, by overwhelming majOrites in
both branches, has declared that it would not
be violation of its plighted faith to pay its
debt in deprecated com. If no such result,
as now seems more than possible, should fol-
low; if the Bland bill should fail, after all,
the disgrace of this declaration would
vet rest upon the American name.
The honest men of the country should make
it their business to resent it, and every man
who helped to bring it about should carry
brand upon him for the rest of his days.