, 1881-04-06
Continuation of the Struggle
Over the Election of
Officers.
The Republicans Define Their
Position in the Pending
Contest.
They Demand Bourbon Rccogni-
tion Of the Just Principles
Involved.
0onkling straiuing Every Political
Nerve to Defeat Judge
Robertson.
The President, However, Said
to Remain Firm in His
Behalf.
1sllmorct Change In the Now
York Plans OF the Adj
ministratlon.
a Great Saving under the Now Ad-
ministration Of the Post'Oflce
Department.
Epecuiations as to What Action
the Treasury Department
Will Take.
Renator Carpenters Rematns-Response Of
tie Russian Goyernment-Nomi-
nations.
3sumorcd Change In the Now
York Plains OF the Adj
1niniStrnttOn.
a Great Saving under the Now Ad-
ministration Of the Post.Oflce
Department.
Epecufations as to What Action
the Treasury Department
viii Take.
Renator Carpenters Rematns-Response Of
tie Russian Government
nations.

a PRINCIPLE.
THAT IL WHAT THE REPUBLICANS ARE
FIGHTING Fun.
Special Dtsputeh 10 Ths Ehteago TRIBUNE.
WASHINGTON, u. e., April h.-'rhe Re
pnblcHns more plainly defined their pDsttton
1o.llny relative to tho contest uOw pending
III tllc Senate ts,an thny ut nny previous tine
have dune. They ,Icnicd that they were Ell,
gaEml III II petty scramble fnr tic possession
Of the minor n1llces Of the Sclaie, md
affirmed that they were contentlinE for two
great principles: First, tint it Is tho tOlsss-
tutlollat right anl duty Uf tho majority III
this c0llntry to cavern; second, tlint II Is tho
duty the Republicans by every means In
their power To encourage that element ltl ttle
wl.iclscesss to tEsintegrate the Bourbon
Danncu.ey by guaranteeing to asl classes q
fnir elcction, frre ballot, nsul all honest
count. That the Republicans have co,sstl-
tmtlntlat minority, aside even from the vote
nf the Eice-l'resltcnt, there Is no doubt, for
not only Mahone. hut Dayltl Davis,
VOTED WITH TI1F: REPUBLICANS
mon tint question. David Duy1s stnted III
his lust speech. That, the Republicans having
obtained possession Of the Committees, Ills
sote would rot be Interposed to prevent them
frotn logically completing THAR orgHntza-
Dir. Davis las bcen ahsent two
days from tho Senate, slnl has not sought
pa1r, which fayors tllo Republicans; so
That tho Republicans stand on tho strong
ErnlMl Of h numerical majority Of two Sem
ht0rs upon this question: willie the Demo-
crats nre fOrcrd to accept the position Of
revolutionary iEltbuster5. AS to the second
poiMt, 1t was nntle clearer today tllan ever
before tliat the Republican Senators think
tsIat they llnve assurances, IN which they
rely, taut their present movement Is IN I'M.
portant one in the interest uf tt,u breaking
up of the Solltl South. 'r}lo ,nalscono from
Virginia duly laden with evidences that tho
stand which the Republicans have taken III
support Of
MAllnSE's 1SpErENpEST POSITION
Is strengthening tic opposition element In
thnt ,Stntc. AMI greatly t.lscournging tho
Bourbons; tllat II tho contest nttnucs With
out any fnlter!ng OIL the Republican side the
result WILDE Of great nsststaneu In thu ,noye-
nont for the overthrow or Buurbonisin Il, tic
fall elections anL tho election Of an nnti-
Hourbun Governor, Supreme Court, AMI
Legislature Which will elect the Senator
who shal' bo tho co|league Ut Senator Ma-
hone nftcr next spring. The fact Ut
the possession OF the Senate Offices tho
Republican Senators treat M Itlslen!llcnut,
Tle Readjustcrs In Virginia also regard 1t In
TINT manner. TlsNfr theury Is TINT the rGso-
lutte fight which thc Republicans nre making
1T support Of their candidates, n1,a ut whnln
has ycnturea to eoEIo out from Uuurbupis,u
and to defy it. Is
\ TOKEN TO EVERY MAN
Of that class In tho Southern country TINT, II
hit bOttt enough nnd brave etlt,itEI. to t,s-
sert NY eo1yictions mud to defy BoHrbonsnt,
tho S0llt! lsepuhl lfcan purity North will extend
to lIlul tkltt llNl,ll Ot fsI1HWs.[n IN NutIr,in1
grounds Whether tho Republicans nro his.
ltti nr not IN tl!ls opnlon, tho tl1rty-cght RE-
publican Setlat9rs frunl thu North anil Wrst,
believe TINT that IL tho situation Iii VIrglitlu
aMl III other portions 0f tho South tntlny.
II Is upon TINT Krnllnl TINT they plncn tAe,i.
selves alld tl!o contest tf,at Is going on tn THO
Se,'ate. therefore, they wish tn l,aye regarded
1!ot ~ struggle for tho petty spulls Of tho
Srtiate offices, but rs II great contest, tlnIl
whl:Ii 1lola bus been, ll1ora Important siHee
nll tho amendments to the Constitution a,ll
tho recognition Ut
THE sAscrrry or THE FREEDMAS's l.Al-
LOT,
tho exercise of whIrl. Bourbonisrn seeks to
reasons alone that the Republican Senators
assert talla nre III enrhest Wl,en they ,tssert
~ ti'at tllas wllt keep the Senate III colIltnll-
o,!s stsston during tl1o a,,n.4lcr rutisor than
strrttler their constitutional right and duty
To coiItrol thu schMtu OF tu abandon II contest
which will bring .iscullr,lge,,le,It n,!tl tils,nuy
tn whit they think Ii t!e craving i1uir-
pendent movement III thu Snllth. Tho hour
bon SetntUrH understand this, n1Mi clearly
Knye expression to l!lelr fears III t!l0 Vigorous
sI'eGctA ,sllIcll SrIntor Heck nnt this nttur-
1iooIl. lle saa that tho virgnlu full
,cnsHlntRn had hrEnN Niun AtAtpll In thu
Serata Chamber; tflAt tho Republicans wuru
now seGklnE to elect usut Legislature nslll
Senaior which should wrtst tho Olti i,"u,itl-
ION itn1lI llenit'etAt.n runtrnl; and t1.at 10
A1d tho tlIir!y.srsen Democratic Senators
with Hin were ltllMf to
STAY lIt:lsl: AND CONTEST THAT 1ssl,E
in the Senate Cllnniber. Tho Issue ii clearly
rapidly. being lost E!xllt ut III the s.cl,ulu
winch y each tny assuming brnuller p,u,A,s~
tlo1ls. Tbs matter OF enllirna.0ns, fUo the
Eepablltans say, Is trflling. fur with tt,asib;y
ONT exceWfuH {thnt Ut tho vacancy u,i
tho United States Su,,rrjua Court bpurh1
there y nat single Miles II, NIL the lst 1l,le
which Is lInt now illrtl by u competent lwr-
sui, a,Mt tho ltepubltv will rerelvu Mn .etrl-
lnt'nt, they STATE. " tho luct that tho plilpl-
lHfil uni thu etu!!slrn nro compelled to !.
ktnh HS!,te 'l!lt walt niiEl The tar.lcilit. upnn
whirtt it t,,r lh'pn!!Ic Itself i founded, and
which tito lstl'l!lil.'!n lErty has hee,t strIy-
ltlg |" secure, sttail, II nnjssibe, he secured
1ntw. ltrtnflhMn Srnainrs, commenting
lpun thu tart that this Surtllern prrss uuitu
Ernerally rnnt!clkn their eiIurse here, suy
E!aI llt itrplltIlIral press. WlIen
1list Fully UNDERSTAND TIlE SITUATION,
VII! maaity tlltir comments, uIid III uuy
Fvtl!i tllaa thu a,,sltlOn assumed By tlle Re-
publican htnaturs tli4s been taken after tllu
lIOsi turtFMl tltlibefutIuI1 rs to thp ,mllry
WHICH WAS llttSt fur tho party. TwD Ut the