New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-01-29
HOU THE SENATE STANDS.


II is the prevailing impression, among bust
ness men at the East and elsewhere, that the
United States cannot and will not dishOnor
itself by making the Bland bill law. So we
hone But the men who, in that belief, neglect
efforts or precautions, are mistaken and foolish.
That the President will veto the bill, we
believe there is no doubt. Whether it may be
passed over the veto is not so clear. Our
hope is strong, but sound business men DO
not risk millions upon hopes If they can help
it.
The man who voted against the Matthews
resolution and still votes for the Bland bill,
will be marked as long as he lives.
The reason can be quickly given. 1t
was possible for man to vote against the
Matthews resolution, either because he rejected
its doctrine, or because he held it not safe or
wise to express that doctrine at this time. II
the latter, he must inevitably hold it still less
safe or wise to put that doctrine into force at
this time The resolution was declaration that
the United States had the technical right TO
do certain thing; the Bland bill would do
that thing and something more. If it was not
honest to declare that the United States had
the rght,sit Is not honest to do the thing; IL
it was not expedcnt or wise to declare the
right, it is far less wise or expedient to act
upon that technical claim.
Yet it is asserted that Senator's Window, OF
Minnesota, and Paddock, of Nebraska, will
vote for the Bland BILL though they voted
against the resolution. We shall not believe,
unless compelled by recorded votes, that either
can put himself in such position. Popular
cxctcments will pass away, as they always DO.
Then will come the more ugly question,
whether anybody has bartered away or given
away his personal honor in the fight, and that
thing will not be credited of Mr.. Window or
Mr.. Paddock, except upon their own recorded
votes. They stand recorded on the night side
thus far; we shall believe that they belong
somewhere else only when they say so in open
Senate.
With these Senators, twenty-five are re-
corded and four are paired as opposed to the
resolution Twenty-six votes will he enough,
and yet not more than enough; the loss OF
one vote will leave the bill to pass if the OPP
position captures the doubtful and absent mem
bcrs. Excepting Messrs. Window and Pad
dock, Republican Senators from Western
States, the opposition includes only three Sen
ators from the West, all Republicans, Messrs.
Chlistiancy, Sargent and MITCHELL only three
from the South, all Democrats, Messrs.
Lamar, Ill., and Butler; from the Middle
States, Messrs. Bayard, Whyte, Randolph,
Mcpherson and Herman, all Democrats, and
Mr.. Conkling, a Republican and the twelve
Senators from New-England. We include as
voting those who are paired, and announced
as opposed to the resolution. But what one
of the twenty six can afford to vote for the
Silver Bill
Three were absent. Mr.. Kellogg is the Cn!y
Republican Senator from the South who did
not vote with the rcpudiatOrs, and, when every
carpct-baggcr present turns against us. it can
not be wondered that men want to know where
Mr.. Kellogg of Louisiana, was, and what he was
doing. A regulating Democracy, after cap
turing at least two Southern Republicans, has
not carried out its pledges so well to them
that they are very happy. Bat men who re-
pudiatc public debt ought also to repudiate
private pledges, by way of consistency. MIR.
ingalls, and Mr.. Sharon were absent, from the
West, but both are called supporters of the
Silver Bill. Mr.. Sharon has been absent all the
session. but it happens that, if he is on the side of
the regulators, it will make no difference as to
the passage of bill over veto whether he
is present or absent. Ii needs twenty six votes
TO defeat the bill, whether its friends are fifty
or fifty-one. Unless Mr.. Sharon is to vote
against the bill, it makes no difference whether
he is present or absent, all other Senators vot
ing In preparation for twO-thirds test, an
absent Senator Of the minority has the right to
demand pair from two Senators of the majori
ty, and this has hitherto been conceded, but it
ought TO be specially watched that the rights
of the minority are not given away IN respect
to this vote. by equal pairs. Two equal
pairs by members of minority Of twcnty-six
in all, might defeat that minority in q full
Senate.
1t ought to be understood that there is not
n single vote to spare. Men who are sitting at
ease in comfortable confidence deserve to be
swind!ed precisely as the Bland bill would
swindlc them. There ought TO be no honor
flee of time, labor, or position of this or that
company, to save the country from this inn
pending disgrace and disaster. Resolutions
are good protests are good but positive action
to make the bill impotent if passed is best Of
all, and is the only thing that will certainly
prevail. Meanwhile, what are the old Re-
publican leaders doingq Can they afford to
throw away the very existence of their party
while they are squabblng about small mess
Of pOttage.
JERSEY INJUSTICE.
Fvcr.hody has heard of Jersey Justice and