New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-11-22
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The none SldU'l ldhtu Wy All i'fIuD'ldiN III
relation to what they were pleased to call the
Republican "hargain" with Malone has been
very generally admired. The public has not
been slow to perceive the Observation-Disclosures and
the stern regard fer political morality and
virtue which were ut the bottom OF the feeling
of Indignation which has seemed to animate
the entire party with reference to the Malone
business. And although some of us who were
unable 10 see why or how the Republicans in
the Senate could refuse to permit Senator Ma
hone to act with them in the support Of Rcpnb-
lican candidates have not fully sympatllzcd
with our Democratic friends in their denunca-
tons of the Republicans, none Of us have
withheld our admiration for the lofty attitude
of the Democracy. Some Of the things that
have been said about the matter in the Demo
cratic papers have been almost pathetic III their
exhibition OF anxiety for the public morals.
Malone. having been elected asa sort of Demo
craft declined to vote and act with another sort
of Democrats, and the latter were intensely
disgustcd and shocked at such a gross breach
of faith. When it began to be suspected that
the Republicans, who clam to be the party OF
morality, were not only countcnancing him in
trcachcry but actually protiting by it, they were
Mortified. They have not yet got through talk
ing about il.
Wen, it was rather dreadful. Not quite so
dreadful, perhaps, as our Democratic friends
thought it, hut still dreadful enough. The one
good thing that came OF il was the effect it bad
upon the Democrats in drawing out from them
such positive expressions of disapproyal OF
ANYTHING that had the appearance Of bar
gain" If we rightly understand their position.
they DO not approve under any circumstances
of a mans acting with the party that opposed
his election. They condemn il n, the worst
and mcancst of political ire cherry. 1t is n good
thing TO have the party Thoroughly committed
to that principle. Particularly at this time.
For complications bid fair TO arise presently at
Albany in which great temptations Will be pre-
,cutcd them to do precisely what they have
charged the Republicans with. And Of course,
having put themselves distinctly on record,
they will resist and put them away. The reg
ular Democrats have the misfortune To be in
minority in both the Senate and Assembly in this
State. There is Il balance of power in each
branch composed of representatives of II fac
ton 50 called in this city, which goc, 10y the
name Of Tammany. This faction was bitterly
opposed by the regulars in the city and was re-
fused recognition 10y the regular state Convcn-
ton The fight between them was much more
bitter than between either one and the Rcpub-
lcau, In this state of facts it would Ice
plainly subyorsivc of political morality if there
should be- any bargain between them, or any
arrangement looking to their acting together.
And yet it is not mp0ssiblc-mdccd, 1t seems
quite probablc-that negotiations to that end
will hc attempted. The better sort Of Demo
crats-thosc who have been most indignant over
the Malone mattcr-will Of course protest
against any such combination rs involving
pubhc scandal. Bot the temptation to It will
be- great and It remains TO bc seen whether the
virtue Of Asscmhlymcn and Scnator,-clcct will
hc proof agAns, il. We have confident hope
that the regular" Democrats will stand by
their recent professions and set q good example
to all the world boy refusing to have any COM
municaton with the faction which they vainly
attempted TO destroy. 1t would not look well
10 he hamoniziug with them under the circum-
stances, and il would. moreover, nc inconsistent
with their recent uttcianccs. They ought to
resist the temptation.