Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-12-05
Political News.
A GLANCE AT THE SITUATION.

GLANCE AT THE SITUATION.
The Chicago Tribune corresponds
ent al Washington sends the following
comments on the situation as it ap-
! pears to him:
ssThe events and consultations of
to-day show beyond question that the
Republicans are solidly united, and
that the position taken by the Presi-
dent in regard to Southern affairs has
placed him again in full accord with
the party, aud the results of the last
election have been the subject of gen
eral congratulation. In districts
where the Republicans were defeated,
that party has gained strength since
the election. On the other hand the
Democrats are demoralzed over
REFUSES which were unexpected to
them. They are puzzled to see the
way out of the greenback question.
They are worried over the compiled
tons of the cipher dispatches, and
many of them admit that election mat
tiers in South Carolina were overdone.
THE GREENBAcK MEN
are giving every trouble by seeming
determination to continue and
strengthen their organization, looking
to hold the balance of power when
the next House meets
The message commanded unusual
attention. The Democrats were. if
possible, more anxious than the Re-
publicans to hear what would be said
upon Southern affairs, while. the Re
publicans were delighted. The attack
of Fernando Wood was both UNUSUAL
and unexpected. 1t was immediately
and severely criticized on his own
side as a mistake before the short de.
bate he aroused had closed. The
prompt response of Garfield and the
pointed remarks of Hale, boh warmly
applauded by all the republicans
told the Democrats plalnlg Of the
perfect union among their opponents.
and of the grave mistake who'd had
made.
The next step was worse Sill, being
venture OF fun on the part of Cox.
of New York, at the end IF which
Wood was glad to call the previous
question.
The Democratic plan doubtless con-
templated
A WORKING SESSION,
and the hope was that the work on
the Appropriation bills 0uld be
started before any d;stractiig cues
tons were allowed to come hp. The
false step Of Wood howeser, has
made debate certain, and pLced the
responsibility of beginning Is upon
the Democrats and this they do not
like.
Senator Blaine's resolution in the
Senate is recognized as d seriobs
thing. 1t will without aasbt give
rise to debate in tho Senate that
will fix the attention OF thu country
and, if passed, as it is mos certain
to be, the Republicans i,tend to
make a full expose of the Dutrages
and frauds of the late elections in
South Carolina and Louisiam. Even
if the House Democrats succeed in
warding off political debate With the
Appropriation bills, it will open in
the Senate with clear field
The Committee on appropriations
have planned to pass the NsvaI, Pen
sion, Fertilization, Indian and Di-
plomatic bills before the hdiday re-
cess. The work of tho Committee
is rendered much easier tIan usual
by the fact that the estimates have
been by order of the President kept
down in nearly all instances to the
appropriations made ty the last
House.
THE CIPHER DISPATCHES
There has been a coafeAaes NJ
loading Republicans on the question
of the cipher dispatches md thew
have concluded that it vii be the
wiser policy to allow the Democrats
to assume any responsibility in the
matter, and if there is to b an in.
vestigation. to permit it to originate
with the Democrats. The ,rgument
Is that the case before the people of
the cipher dispatches is fulv made
tina. the jury has rendered verdict,
and that any additional evidence
from any investigating committees
is needless. On the other hand. if
the Democrats decline to in estigate
the subject they will simplybe pas
sing the judgment which thu people
have already rendered. Ills view
of tho case is said to be tsken by
Senator Blaine and otherd promi.
nent in Republican councis. Gen.
Cox, Republican mem berl Of the
Potter committee, says the ,ommit.
tee will either close its proceedings
or investigate the cipher dis,atches.
and expose the Democrats party
managers.