New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-06-14
country from grave calamities This is sound and

country from grave calamities. This is sound and
timely counsel
Mr. Cox got scared yesterday, and URGED his az
socates in Congress to adjourn before they rendered
their reelection impossible. He wanted them 10
take respite enough to come TO their scnseJ, The
advice was good, but it comes too laie 20 save Mr
COx's party. The country has fully made up its
mind to give them ample leisure 20 oo'ae to TIER
Senses"
Democratic paper 10 Gew-Hayen has the intelli-
gence that Mr.. Tden has already assumed bis
rghtful position in the popular heart II Mr.. Til
den ever had mortgage any recess in the popular
heart, aud if he is now nesting in ii after it has
been warmed up for him by the Potter Committee
he has hitherto been very successful IN e0Dceaing
the fact. The Connecticut editor Is 70 nc congratu
lated for his enterprise in getting hold Of TINS news
The Senate Committee on Stanley Matthews is
said TO be unanimously of the opinion that he Is
guilty of nothing worse than an act OF gross stu
pdity. 1t is mtimaed that their report Will say rs
much, though an effort will be made to soften dcwl
the verdict little Whatever the committee says,
there is no doubt that the sentiment attributed 10
them comedies precisely with that OF the public.
Nobody accuses Dir. Matthews OF eYl intent, ana
there reason TO suppose anybody can nave the
heart to wish to do such a thing Ills worst enemy
must be thoroughly content with the other verdict
There is loud call for a card from Mr. TildeD,
containing brief but conclusive declaration that
he will not sanction any attempt to unseat the
President. The signs of a response are not encour'
aging. Mr.. Tlden never was much Of a card
writer He made an experiment Of that kind IN his
Southern claims nanifesto and the result was not
such as to stimulate further efforts He has always
been shrewd enough to keep still when he cOuld not
talk without lnjuring himself and he has lived too
long to abandon 50 wise policy now II ANYBODY .
so simple as 10 think that declaration OF the Nno
called for would not njure ilden with his party, let
HIM consider the storm OF dtnunelati0n that mas
fallen upon Alexander Stephens.
There are a few Democratic editors scattered over
the country who still believe that this Congress will
pass a resolution before it adiourns declaring
against any attempt to disturb the President They
catch eagerly at the resolution of Proctor KNOTS
committee, and hope to see 1t pass by an over
wheming majority. Perhaps they Will not be as
appointed. but the chances are that they VIII. one
reason for this haste to adjourn is desire to escape
on mora onnortunties for voting this question.
The Democratic members have had two chances OF
fine kind and they don't banker for any more. mat
resolution will be mighty lucky II 1t ever gets out
fore the House there will be good opportunity TO
remark once more that 1t Is the Impossible WHICH
happens.
An ingenious theory is advanced in New-Oreans
concerning the origin Of that offer OF SlOVOOO 10
Levissee to cast his vote for Tilden. 1t IS Claimed
that the persons willing to pay that amount we're
gamblers who had large stakes on the result. ms
is barely plausible but if there were any probable
ity of its truth the Potter Committee would trace
the offer home in a twinkling. 1t would be great
stroke of luck to Tiden and his party TO have the
burden of suspicion thus removed from nm. III is
notcee HE TACT that in none of the four instances
where Democratic attempts at bribery have 3een
found has there been the slightest effort maoe 70
find ont where the money was TO come rom. just
- soon as n statement of Democratic bribery Is
nod fbe committee switches the investigation
short of IN another direction Tins conuuct Is l'seH