New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-05-17

lished for making our form OF egoNeeIhh
ment as unstable as those of the Spanish
American Republics The Republicans in resortine
to parliamentary tactics to defeat the Potter feso
luton are, therefore, making stand Tor staoihiy
against anarchy.
THE DEMOCRATS DEAF TO REASON.
The Democrats are already beginning to chafe
under the Just criticism of their policy which Is
heard on every side and which comes from almost
every district in the country On more IMAM one
occasion they have lost their tempers and have IN
dulged in remarks which demonstrate beyond
doubt that they appreciate the weakness OF the po
sition they have taken.
During the session of to-day Mr.. Clarkson N. Pot
ter went to the Republican side OF the House 10 see
if some compromise could not be made. vi course
he had no proposition to submit which the hepuol-
cans could accede to but he is reported 10 nave re-
marked that unless his resolution shall be allowed
TO pass the Democrats will keep up the struggle
until the 10th of June and then pass theconcurrent
resolution from the Senate and allow the appropra-
ton bills to fail and let the Republicans take the
responsibility of it. The Republicans will assume
their share of the responsibility of any such result
as that with the greatest cheerfuness.
The Democrats displayed their Impotence at de-
lay again when Mr.. Alexander II. Stephens, man
who is always listened to with respect by members
on both sides of the House. asked to be allowed 10
speak for three minutes. dozen Republicans were
on their feet begging that he should be heard, nut
the Democrats hoOted him down with calls for the
regular order Mr.. Stephens was naturally very IN
dignant at receiving such treatment from his poll
teal friends, and said privately afterward that he
intended to be heard and that the Democratslwould
vet have to listen to what he has to
say. He is opposed to this whole
proceeding He thinks it is unfair and unwise, and
be is in favor of allowing the Republicans to offer
such amendments TO the Potter resolution as may be
germane to it, and which may be offered in good
faith There are said to be twenty or thirty Demo-
Gratis who will follow the lead of Mr.. Stephens,
unless the policy pursued by Mr.. Potter and those
under whose instructions he is acting is changed
The vote upon the question of adjournment to-day
shows that including the pairs, the Democrats have
149 members in the city. Many of the pairs expire
on Saturday, and il is expected that the Democrats
will have numerical quorum of their own party
on that day. Whether this will be a practical
working party quorum or not remains to he seen.
Some of the Democrats think that 1t will not be.
1t was common remark on that side of the House
To-day that unless the resolution should be passed
this afternoon it never would be passed at
ALL Many Of the more conservative Democrats
say that if the question of introducing this resolu-
ton had been submitted to Democratic caucus be-
fore the subject was presented in the House. never
would have been offered; and the indignation OF
some of these Democrats at the fact that a few
Northern revOutiOnSts have been able to force the
party into the position 1t has assumed Tor the Dehe-
lit at Mr.. Tilden knows no bounds.
How long the filibusternG will continue after
Quorum of Democrats is secured no one can tell.
some of the Republicans including the New-Eng
land members General Cox, of Ohio, and few
others have already announced that in their judg-
ment factions opposition ought TO cease AZ that
point 1t may be. therefore, that on Saturday or
soon after when the attention of the country has
been sufficiently called to the character OF this reyo-
lntionary movement, the Republicans will allow the
Democrats to proceed and to dispose Of the resolu-
tiOn as they may see INT.