New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-09-02
CIOSE M THE RANKS.

CLOSE UP THE RANKS.
The United States Senate passes into the
hands of the Democratic party on the Fourth
of next March, and If the Republicans hope
thereafter to exercise controlling influence,
or any influence worthy of the name, on the
legislation of the country, they must secure IL
by electing majority of the next House OF
Representatives. Democratic ascendancy III
both branches of Congress means the success OF
those distinctvely Democratic measures to the
passage Of which the Republican majority OIL
the Senate has presented an insuperable oDsta-
Gle for the last three years The Army VIII De
reduced or still further crippled by unfrlendly
legislation every Department OF the Govern
ment will be denied the necessary funds 10
transact its business efficiently and economl-
cally; Southern claims Of doubtful character
will be paid, and nobody can tell what sort Oh
laws will be passed affecting the finances ana
the currency.
1t is true that Mr.. Hayes will be the, Presi-
dent until 1881, and might veto meas
ures of really dangerous or dishon7.
est character but the veto power Is
one which he will exercise with great cat
ton, believing, as he does, that it never
a.
Congress has deliberately committed itself,
unless some question of National honor OF
public faith is involved. The actual power
will pass away from the Republican party al
Washington when it loses the control OF Doth
houses of Congress; the influence of the Ad-
ministration in shaping the destinies OF the
country viii be but tIitling.
The capture of the House Of Representa-
tives by the Republicans will be no easy task
Since the last election, the Democrats have
gerTymandered two States, Ohio and Missouri,
so as to secure great and unfair advantage;
and if the present apathy and DISCRIMINATION
of the Republican party in The South contln-
ues, the Democrats will undoubtedly secure
several Districts in that section now repre-
scented by Republicans. TO Offset these losses
and secure a majority, the Republican party
must gain every doubtful District in
the North, and lose none that legitimately
belong to it by local discussions or the petty
rivalrie. Of candidates. What will it proiit
fine Republicans OF any district OF Of the coun-
ny if local quarrel between ". counties Tor
the honor OF naming ndidate results III the
election of a Democrat, and the capture OF the
House Of Representatives. by the party OF re-
quotations
Two Democrats from this State now occupy
seats in Congress which were thrown away by
ne Republicans two years ago, through the per-
sonal liyaries of men who wanted the nomiDa-
ton. aud there are already rumors Of renewal
of the old controversy in one Of them. We have
no opinions to express about the merits of the
dispute in 1876, i'll the Niagara District but
we do desire, in behalf of the Republican
party of the whole country, and IN the inter
est of good government and the preservation
Of the public credit, to protest against any re-
yiyal of the quarrel. The man who stands IN
the way of harmony in the Republican party,
this Fall, no matter how great his services
NAV have been in the past is an enemy of tho
party, and ought to hc rebuked in the most
public and positive way.
These remarks may be applied with equal
force to all similar cases, whether in this
State or elsewhere. No candidate has a right
to throw his district into the hands of the
Democrats or to allow his friends to do so,
whether he resides in Ncw-York or Pennsyl-
yania, Vermont or North Carolina, Indiana or
Tennessee The only way in which the Re-
publicans can win, this year, is by preserving
harmony along the whole line; the surest road
10 defeat is through dissension over the nOmi-
nations and ,diyision of the vote between
rival Republican candidates.