Morning journal and courier., 1881-04-07

| Delaware. He had listened carefully and had
 recognized no real reason for the determined
 hone proposed to repudiate any part of any debt, State or national, the speaker was ut terly opposed to it. The claim that the cleo.
 ton of Riddleberger would disintegrate the
 Democracy was one that the speaker could l not understand. He hoped it would have
 that effect. If he thought it would he would
 more earnestly engage in the contest. The
 success of Republication in Virginia would l be of the greatest good to the country and
 well worth fighting for. No bargain had been made, no promises been given. The purpose of the Republicans is clear as day and could not be contaminated by such i'm ! putations. If the country was in danger from repudiation the Democrats should re- member that they represented the party who had controlled every State where repudiation of any kind had ever been attempted. Be- cause 1t is alleged, but not proven, that re- pudiationist had been nominated for petty office was no reason why the wheels of gov ernment should be blocked. What guaran- tee was there that the same opposition would not be met in the consideration of executive business, for which the opposition seem so anxious When the minority seeks to rule
 the majority the majority could not yield without danger to the great institutions of l the country. Such doctrine was dangerous indeed.
 The presbytery in session in this city was petltioned to-day by the North Presbyterian church for the severance of the pastoral re- lat1ons with Rev. Charles H. RamsdeH on the ground that his wife, a Roman Catholic, at- tended mass, &c., to the detriment of her husbands influence. Judge Drake, of the Court of Claims, offered resolution for the pastors expulsion, inasmuch as it was moral
 sin for Presbyterian clergyman to take a
 Roman Catholic wife. The resolution pro-
 voked an animated discussion, but the deci- si on is deferred
 The chief signal officer furnishes the fol-
 lowing special bulletin Light snow pre-
 vailed during the day in New England and
 thence west over the lower lakes Elsewhere
 east of the Mississippi clear weather con
 tinues, with the temperature below freezing
 as far south as Virginia and the Ohio valley.
 Cloudy weather and local rains are reported
 from the southwest and Missouri. The
 storm is developing in Indian Territory.
 State Senator Lewis, of Virginia, was at the
 White House to-day with delegation of col
 ored Republicans of the State They saw the
 President and had an interview with him re-
 lating to the policy of the Republican party
 of Virginia It was urged upon the Presi-
 dent that he encourage the liberal movement
 as it had been developed of late, especially
 regarded the position of Senator Malone and
 what had grown out of it in the State. The
 President replied that he was fully in sym
 pathy with that movement and would do all
 in his power to foster it. He thought the
 proper policy for the Republicans to pursue
 was to combine with the disaffected clements
 of the Democracy whenever such action was
 not conflicting with their interests. Such 8 course he thought would conduce to building up the strength of the party. He did not, he said, endorse the position assumed by ultra Republicans in Virginia who opposed any coalition with Senator Malone and his fol lowers and were strong in advocating that he should receive no support or countepance.
 dtrII of tha # Capitol to day left plenty of time for gossip and the situation was fully discussed in both cloak rooms The greatest stir was caused by the announcement that one of the Sena- tors had received telegram that Judge Rob- ertson had stated that he would not decline the nomination for collector of the port of New York except the President desired to withdraw it. Other Senators supposed to be near the President said the Executive will not withdraw his name except at his personal re- quest. In this state of affairs the nomina- tlon stands and will come up for action if the Senate ever reaches an executive session The friends of Conkling do not think his ob- jection to Robertson will be carried further if he has failed to have the nomination with drawn. It is thought he will not at present try to force his rejection in open opposition to the policy of the new administration.
 Another topic of conversation among Sen ators to day has been the significance attached to the speeches of Sherman, Hawley and Burnside delivered yesterday. The talk is that the two latter are close to the admins | tration and that it was expected of them Gf | the President desired a break in the present l deadlock to secure the confirmation of his | nominations) that they would be willing to l abide some plan to break it. Now it is | claimed that they have by their speeches l served notice that the Republican front will | not be broken, and if the President desires | to exert executive influence to break it it | would be directed to the Democratic side.
 A rumor has gained credence to-day that if | the deadlock is not soon broken the President | may convene the Forty-seventh Congress in extra session