New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-05-20
THE BOURBON RESOLUTION.
PRESS COMMENTS on ITS PASSAGE.


ate plunge IT win descend into the abyss of Mexican an
arcliy But tho Democrats likely to 60 over the
cataract alone and to find their destruction in inc he
! OF boiling wateIs."-l New-YOrk Herald Qnd.l
! All that Mr.. POttcI's resolution aims to ac-
cOmpiish IS TO carry out measure when hepp az IN
- OF the highest importance" -lNewYork World Dcm)
BY Yesterdays vote the Southern members
turned directly against their consistent tecoId. 90
amazing piece of qualification never before was scc-
such an eating OF words, such DISREGARD OF
such contempt for designations lhaucs 80 10 Se"A'
from the GOIsetOps-l New York Evening Post utepJ
! Now for Il Summer Of dsCOHtcnt. Mr.. Til
launched the Democratic craft in stormy sea-
and it will his fault the business of the country
is not again endangered by p0htIcal EXCITEMENT
! GNcw-York Graphic und.)
OF course this is the work of Mr.. Samuel j.
J. Tden 1t is Oi his planning, ana the scqHel proves
concurrence the very element the majority which, OF
all Others is to suherin it, material interest at home ana
In influence for legislator tor substantial good to ire
reconstructed South lNcw-Iors Commercial Advertiser
(IiepJ
We call on Mr.. Potter in particular, and all
at once ont Of The mud OF mere Iariisanism
on to the broad mgh ground OF p alr-
sary amendment 20 his resolution. ana ne viii place him
THAI either eau desire to stand n and lh' oy one thnt
will command the respect ANA confidence OF the people
-lNcW-YOrk TX press DcmJ
Democrats bent on mission which VIII not
permit listen three minutes 10 relevant suggcS
lions from AleXAdner H. Stephens designed 10 remove
dilemma, cannot much confidence in the right
eOusness OF their cause.-lUuca Republican ihtp1
VIII the people quietly submit to have their
interests OVeisaUgheu ana their rights ignored III
mc9 We trust not But II salVaton Is 10 De assure"
through earnest vigorous protest ana prac
not be controlled by the who dominate IN the pres
cnt House, by others lihc thcmlrroy Times (Rep
! 1t is sure to prove the ashes OF dcsolation to
him who hopes most to profit by Whatever else may
Lapen the satcsncn,hp Of ramcrcy park will neither
hereafter he bopght from his retirement TO GUIDE
the des;inles of natioa-Ikoehester Democrat ana
Chronicle, Rcp)
Chance remains to modify or broaden the
INVESTIGATION 10y additional resolutions. But 20 ground
exists for expecting such return OF IeasOn-tuca Her
aid Ciep.)
The end of the contest over Mr.. Pottcr'S
resolution has once more proven inat III capacity Tor
buudcIiug," not 10 say ~ disposition 10 get the
wrong size OF question of great pablo Interest and
party OpGOnents.- buffalo Courier (Dcnl
This attack is in character revolutionary,
and the thing seeks 10 do Is usurpaOn. Ii there
fore rests for the people 10 say. IN the approaching
encourage MeXicanizing OF the United States Gov
ernment.-IB buffalo Express (RrpJ
1t is no longer question of past frauds
thee enough OF thcu God Knows on both slucs!t
Is question of peace syracuse journal (RePD
In their haste to secure a political advan-
tage the Democrats have wrecked their own hopes ana
prospects by demanding an investigation In which
neither truth nor Justice is sought-iBrooklyn Union
Argus Qtep.l
The country is left in the dark as to the sue
CccdIBg steps, but il in every act thus far the sign
Of attempt which destroys the public confidence ana
endanseIs the pubic peace Albany journal OcpJ
The blow aimed is at the very foundation
OF the Gov eminent. The assaants have carried tho
OutwOrks, but have yet approached the citadel
-lBOston Advertiser (RepJ
| The people profoundly feel that a gross Ma
guilty parties exposed aud punished too there any
law Tor it.-lBOstOn Post tDcm)
| No COmmunistic demonstrations yet made
tenth part threatening to the welfare Of The
country as This Congressional scheme to disturb by
/ CIcCtlOu-l
! 1t is worthy Of note that the Potter Iesolu
ton would have been defeated had not three Representa-
against the popular voice. being simply counted IN "
BY majority OF me poTar branch thus the nyeSI u
power at the Outsel-IBoston Transcript Rep)
If this country is not Mexicanzed, ii must be
returned 10 the cntIe control OF the Federal Govern
nent and kept there some years lOnser.-Ioprngilcd
| Union (kepJ
The Republicans come out of the fight with
all the s.-lspringfeld Republican dnd
The Democratic majority in Congress will
have fhatge Ui t a er sc nnSr , cson
| they must be conscious OF guilt.-iCmcaSo Tribune
| (sepJ
To your work, gentlemen. and woe to You
If it fall short Of the mark-L Louisville COurcrJOur-
! nal QDenJ
at may serve for political capital" but it
Will hardly be capital for Inc profit the revolutionary
dema gogucs that precptae agitation, excitement and
disturbance by sUcn an insane attempt The country is
not III mood TO encourage the introduction OF the Mex
lean system into our politics just yet-lChcaSO Times
For the moment the Republicans have been
country that will unite The party next Fall and make 1t
irresisbly aggressive Philadelphia Inquirer Rcpl
The Democracy has inflicted a new suspense
and alarm the country. and without doubt It's sue
cess will prove its ruin Philadelphia Press (RepJ
The Democrats have carried their point but
fine record they have made In the contest will 20 great
deal further than Mr. Hayes's liberal contribution
toward running the next campaign behalf Of the Re-
! publicans.-I Philadelphia Times (indJ
| No scheme to unseat President Hayes before
the end OF his proper term possibly find favor with
the country and not the Democrats Will sanction
such plan in numbers sufficient to free IL from eternal
| odium.-lPhiadelphia Telegraph tRcp1
! The Democrats deserve signal rebuke, and
! they will receive it Hartford Courant uiepl
| ClarksOn n. Potter deserves the thanks of
the country for his brilliant and satesmanlke manage
ment of the parliamentary Observation-Disclosures
Register (DemD
The people will be glad to know who cheated
them VINO aidtd in the cheat, ard all the f. Is IN the
msrkable case.-l Hartford Times tDenJ
The duty of the Republican party in this
crisis plain IL will stand by It's President aud sus
against this assault, or il will lose its hold upon
minority.-l Hartford Post Repj
The country is looking on, with as much
patience possible, and anxOusly longing for NOyem
! ber-l Providence Journal lRep)
The Democratic party won victory yester-
day whose ya1e cannot possibly be ~ a. Al
washington Post lDem
Evidently the Blairs have captured the
Democracy and the country Is to be subjected 10 al The
disturbances which reOpeBing of mo Presidential
question viii cause simply 10 advance partisan purposes
| -lLewlstOn 01e) Journal (Rep)
Much will depend upon the personnel of
the committee They sDOnld be able, energetic intrepid
men, skilled in the law and in the examination Of Wit
nesses They ought TO be beyond the suspicion that
they influenced by Tiden cUierie, but tie
representative OF the grand inquest oehe Nation upon
matter that touches not only honor but the stuD
| ity OF our RepuDlic.-l Baltimore Gazette DemJ
To call the action of the majority revolu-
tonary simply abuse Of words, and business men
and others may rest cOnteut. There will be no revOlu
tIon but there will be revelations, and these viii be
more tnan sufficient explain the grOundOt the factions
opposition the minority the exposure OF the truth
| Il Baltimore Bulletin (Dem.)