New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-10-29
rrErr TOTE LuPOrr1Nr.

Every vote Tor members Oi Congress, on
TUESDAY of next week, may prove OF incalcu-
liable importance. Apart from the common
work OF legislation, an extraordinary respon-
sibility may fall upon the next Congress.
There is 10 danger now that the Democrats
will attempt to declare that Mr.. Tide1 was
elected II there were no legal or technical
objections, if that step were neither rcyolu-
tonary nor dang us, the recent exposures
have so disguised members Of his own party
that nothing near full Democratic vote could
he obtained for any course tending 10 turn
over Executive power TO him and his cryp-
touraphic coparceners. Dir. Tilden not only a
noliticalcorpsc. b, q corpse which will not much
longer he allowet 3, affrOnt Democratic nos
trils. The revolutionary spirit of the party
has net changed. What the party attempts
hereafter il will attempt, not for Mr.. TIlden
but for itself. But il cannot afford TO aban-
don its "grievance." Bankrupt in prlnciples,
fatally identified with warfare upon the public
credit, loaded down by the reactiOnary con-
duet Of its parfisans at the South, the De-
mOcracy win feel compelled not only to insist
upon IFS grievance, but to avoid if it possibly
can any appeal to the people without the adj
vantage Of the control of patronage. In pro-
portion as its chances Of success in 1850
grow more plainly desperate, the party will
be the more strongly tempted to seize the
Executive power, or the pretence of il, before
the term of President Hayes expires
In the next Congress, it is already certain,
no Republican majority in the Senate will
stand as barrier against revolutionary
schemes. If the Democrats can secure control
of the House and of the delegations from a
majority of the States, il will be within their
power TO declare that no President was law
fully elected in 1876, and TO proceed to an
election by the House. Though such pro-
cedure would be palpably unconstitutional. II
would not be more so than any attempt
whatever TO disturb or dispute the title of a
President VINO had been legally inaugurated.
Hence the control Of a majority of the
State delegations may become Of vital i'm
portance, even before the next Presidential
election. If the Democrats obtain that con-
troll at the elections Of next week, the most
+ desperate men will be embroidered to the most
revolutionary schemes. And that party is
already sure OF controlling the majority of
members in the delegations from nineteen
| States One other Statc-that is one addi-
tioual member in New-York. or success in
| preventing loss of a member in New-Jersey
or in Connecticut-wOuld therefore give IA
that party power which might become dan
gerous TO the peace Of the country.
In Connecticut there Is believed TO be a fair
chance for the election Of Republican candi-
dates in three districts. Every conservative
and law-abiding voter, as well as every Re
publican or Democrat who cares for the pub
lie credit ought TO feel that it Is his duty "a
neglect no honorable efforts to secure the de-
feat oil the Democratic candidates in the
doubtful districts. There was time when
those who cared for the Union and its honor
knew how 20 carry every district in Connec-
! tlcut. They ought to put behind them nov
all local OF personal differences. all attach.
ment to party names, all temptations Of
any kind TO neglect the paramount duty
which is to defend both the honor and the
peace of the country by electiug Republican
| members OF Congress.
In New-Jersey. the Republicans feel conf
| dent that they wiz not only retain the tire,