New-York tribune., 1878-12-19
TIE BLAINE INQUIRY.


THE BLAINE INQUIRY
ARRANGING TIE COMMITTEE OF ISvEsTIGATIoN-A
SOUTHERN NEWSPAPER WHICH SEES DANGER IN
FORMS on LAW.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBUSEl
WAsHISGToN, Dec. 1S.-Ihe Republicans of the
Senate viii probably select their representatives
upon the Committee OF Investigation raised by Mr..
Blane's resolution Tomorrow. There is strong
dislnclination among leading Senators TO serve on
this committee. Some have elections to look after
within the next few weeks. Others have work upon
the committees Of which they now members
that will occupy most of their time during the re-
maindor Of the sion and still Others shrink from
the labor that VIII necessarily attend the nvestga-
tiCn aud the contests to which the report is TO
give rise.
The Republicans still look to the Massachusetts,
Senators as. next TO Mr.. Blaine himself. best quail
fed among those who possibly serve to take the
charmanshp, and if Mr.. Dawes will consent to ac-
cept the place. there is little doubt that he will be
appointed. Mr.. Dawes has not, since he became a
member of the Senate. taken that prominent and
active part in the business of the body
that his long experience III the House and his
acknowledged ability have entitled rim to- If he
was the chairman Of the committee the country
would feel assured not only that he would probe
the matter to the bottom, but also that the investi
CATION would be- conducted fairly. The may
also be said of his colleague Mr.. Hoar, whose flmil
iarty with Southern politics would give him an
advantage not possessed by some others. Among
those who are mentioned for subordinate places on
the committee are Mr.. Cameron, of Wisconsin and
Mr. Teller, of Colorado both of whom are excellent
lawyers, and will bring to the work great zeal and
ability.
The Democrats selected four representatives Of
their party for the committee to-day. They chose
Senator'S Bayard, Wallace, Garland and Bailey.
They are all strong men, and will be able to keep
up their end Of the line if any men can. The DEM
ocrats expect to have four of the nine members of
this committee and they unquestionably en-
titled to that number account of their numerical
strength in the Senate. But more convenient di-
vision would be six Republicans and three Demo-
Gratis. The committee will unquestionably divide
after Its organization into three sections, and
with six Republicans and three Democrats the for
mer would have two and the latter one representa-
tive each section. II the Democrats have four
members, then one of the subcommittee will be in
the control Of the Democrats, two OF them will be
equally divided on party lines.
The gentle and law-abidng spirit. which, it Is
claimed by the Senatorial opponents Of Mr.. Balne's
resolution, fills tho breasts Of whte citizens in
Louisiana and South Carolina. Is we'll illustrated by
the following extract from recent number Of The
Natohitoches TiHdicator. paper which has monop-
Opy OF State advertising for its vicinity and is the
recognized organ Of the Democracy:
We understand that United States Marshal, with
btCh OF slidayits and warrants arrived Wednesday
evening. and not liking the looks Of things hereabOuts.
called hack aud departed before night. When the
rest Of citizen OF this parish Ia attempted under
when the Supreme Court pTOunced sttutional
aud which II null and void, desire TO state In the
language Of Governor Jackson, OF Missouri 10 General
Lyon, They VIII have d lively time doing It," The
sovereign people Of these States 10 make stand
somewhere and dt sOne time, rGis conceive to be
favorable opportunity VIII probably
Our TO be ruled in but two either the
people must do II sword. We acknowledge that
Mr. Hayes ana his crowd OF mercenaries and tyrants
are pursuing most insldous policy TO destroy all
thcr efforts beneath forms OF law" We have warned
our people against th4 from the very hour first had
the honor OF representing their views Let them beware
uf such effort Charles l., Charles H., George III.
and Napoleon BOnaparte are examples OF those who
built OF attempted 10 build, their greatness their
cOuntrr. ruin through forms OF law" Aud let II be
remembered that the great legal umnaries OF those
dav- Coke Blackstone aud Mansfield. sustained with all
their power the tyrants IN their Efforts TO overthrow
popular liberty.
furnished marked and agrant as the usurpaton
HAYES the Presidential contest all danger 10 our
liberties people lies In the stretch ohe legal prerog-
ntiye. Beware Americans, OF the " forms OF law"
A curious report comes from South Carolina, from
those who have been actively trying to follow up
the mystery Of tho tlssue-paper ballots. and find
out where they were printed. They now feel conf
dent that they were prepared and printed in Chi
cago, and say In duo time thoy viii be able to
prove II.