Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-05-17
What the Papers Say.

The advice from the conservative anu lDQe-
pendent press, and pretty much the entire
democratic press, to the democratic House in
regard to any attempt to upset the Presiden-
tial settlement, may be summed up in the
word, "Dont"' The Cincinnati Enquirer,
(dem.,) for instance, says of the Potter reso
luton:
I'VE trust that it is not the deli berate de-
sign OF the democrats in Congress to reopen
the Presidential question. There can be no
rational expectation of unSeating President
Hayes. The democrats are still in Congress
who urged the passage of the Electoral Com
mission BILL which had little or no ground in
the constitution, no ground in equity, and not
shadow of excuse in politics from The demo-
cratic standpoint. The Presidential question
has been Once-and finally-tried before a tri-
bunai which democrats created. There is no
hope of reversing the decision OF that tribu-
nal To change it, il would be necessary not
only TO go behind the returns but behind the
law of the land. The task found impossible
hefOrr is dOubly difficult NV. As it is not in
lligt ntiy expected that President Hayes can
be unSea. ed, the only motive for the in roluc-
ton of the Potter resolution must be the de-
sign to make political capital. Even for this
purpose We cannot but think the policy mis-
taken one.
The Springfield Republican Cind.) tells the
democrats i'll Congress that lit is well enough
for them TO understand that they are fast
throwing away their chance of carrying the
next House. The country is by no means
endmOrtd of The republican party, but it will
need only a Ii tie more such idiocy as thu
demo, rats have eXhib ed the past two days to
turn the scales against them in the popular
choice Of evils"
The Philadelphia Times (ind), though be-
lieying I'll at Florida was carried by fraud,
says of The proposed Presidential inveSliga-
ton:
If the republicans could have their own
way the reSOlu ion they would adopt il they
adopted any, would be as incomplete and as
Objectionable as that which the democrats
propose, but since they cannot have their own
way they have been driven TO take a position
which is logically and politically sound, and it
is nlUch to be hoped that they will not Surren-
Or IT, 1t IS perfectly apparent that neither
party cares anything whatever for truth or
Justice OF deSlIeS the whole truth to be
known.
The New York Post (ind.) says that: The
investigation movement, stripped of its par
ticular incidents, is in essence formal dec
laratiOn that the democrats do not Intend to
go into the forthcoming canvass upon Gues
tiOns which concern the people now or will
concern them next year; but that instead,
they intend to 20 upon questions which con
cerned the people last year and the year be
fore the Interpretations which the people re-
gard as settled, which democrats themselves
have again and again asserted are settled
And again the Post says:
while the infatuated democratic managers
IN Congress are looking up that vain and pro
titlesS and impalpable capital in which parties
deal, the real and substantial and material
capital of the country languiShes in idleneSS
our poor cry for SuccOr, and commerce and
industry that are listening for the call to life
listen in vain. II any party is to get advan-
tage in this way the men who cast the votes
and who make par les must be blind enough
to accept stones and cali hem bread
The bill to provide permanent form of gov
eminent for the District of Columbia was re-
ported to the Senate yesterday by MI. ingalls,,
from the District committee. and ordered to
be printed Some of the main provisions of
the House bill have been essentially changed
by the Senate committee, and in view of the
great importance of the measure, affecting i'm
some degree every citizen of the District, We
print else where the full text of the substitute