New-York tribune., 1878-03-15

not seem to be satisfied with the direction in which
he rebuke is headed.
1t is repeatedly asserted by the silver advocates
that the passage of their bill has not injured tle
country's credit. Then how do they account for the
utter failure to place the per cent bonds'
Isn't il sign of injured credit to fall from a 4
per cent to q per cent nation \
Montgomery Blair let himself out in one desper
ate yell of fraud as a final effort. on Wednesday.
and then remarked that il he wasn't listened To-
"then indeed is the Nation moribund." weary
and deafened country has given up all hope that
Mr. Blair will ever reach that breathless condition.
If John G. Thompson becomes Doorkeeper as web
as Ser Of the House. it will be time for
Senator Thurmans enemies 10 discover another con.
spracy to make him President. John G.. is an able
wire -puller discreet distributor of patronage and
a firm believer that Senator Thurman il the only
man in these United States fit to be President.
A curious rumor in Washington says no action
will be taken on the vacancy in the New-Orleans
Customs Collectorship until it is decided whether
Anderson is TO be pardoned OF not If he is par.
doned, Secretary Sherman has promised to appoint
him Collector There is probably not particle Of
truth these statements, but they serve TO Illus
trate the active market for all sorts of absurd n
mors which the Administrators shilly-shallyng
has created.
The foreman of the jury which convicted Ander.
has addressed second letter to Governor
Nichols, asking him to pardon Anderson. The
letter is plentifuy sprinkled with Scriptural quota
tions and pious declarations. and the Governors
besOught to grant the pardon, because the late
foreman is " strongly impressed with the feeling
that our Mighty King above, the Great Ruler Of
Heaven and earth wills that this appeal should 30
granted" The petitioner also informs the Governor
that he asks the pardon an humble follower
of the Son of God" All this exuberant plety Is
sandwiched in with the most reckless charges
against Anderson and his associates, and also
against President Hayes. The letter is the unms-
taxable product of cheap hypocrite, and no man
read it without sympathizing with a prisoner
whose fate hung in the hands of jury presided
over by such man.
IL Governor Hampton is anxious to save South
Carolina from even q suspicion of dishonesty he
cannot do otherwise than veto tho compromise
measure which the Legislature has agreed TO pass
rs q solution of the debt problem. Although the
act provides for no direct repudiation ii makes lin
tied repudiation at least possible. 1t refers all
cases of disputed bonds to three Circuit Court
Judges, who are to be chosen by the Legislature.
From their decision the State has the right TO APP
peal to the Supreme Court Meanwhile the bond
holder must wait, and perhaps see the value OF the
bonds constantly depreciate IN value, The state
has pledged its faith 10 pay the bonds under tho
existing Consolidation Act. The honest thing TO do
is to keep its faith without trying to lind an excse
for breaking it, What is this test of validity
for. if il is not created with the hope of making
partial Reputation possible