The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-03-29
tue GnEAT DEBATE

On the Edmunds ResOlutiOns--The Eject OF
Their Passage --IiOsults Obtained.
Special DtRpdleh 10 the IatelligAeer.
WASHINGTON, March 2S.-The great de.
bate, which has occupied a large portion
Of tho time Of the Senate for more than
two weeks, is over, aud many are the con.
lectures regarding the results that will
arise from the passage oi tho Edmunds'
resolutions, which action was, OF course, q
loregone conclusion.
The Democrats who had hoped that
some Republicans, who are known to have
little confidence in the policy Of Edmunds'
position, would oppose II, were badly dis
appointed. Their opinion now seems to
be that partisanship, and that only, won
the day. Whether this conclusion is the
proper one or not, Is scarcely q question
10 be considered. Certain Il Is that the
effect on the country will he OF such q
character as will hrinH about q full yindi.
cation Of the action Of the United States
Senate In sitting down hard on the Cesar.
ian policy adopted by His High Might.
iness, the ex.9herif, Of Erie county, New
York, and In protesting against the star
chamber methods Of the AdpiniStSation.
THE DEHoCRATlo MINORITY.
The Democratic minority throughout
the contest has been an endorsement Of
the dangeroug and dstestable practice Of
indlctins, trying and Condemning, without
a ahearing, free American citizens, whose
only crimes have consisted Of an exercise
ot their right 10 vote the Republican
ticket. It has been an endorsement Of an
administration which practically holds
that this Ia not the peoples government,
aud that no citizen has O right to the pub.
lic hles 10 inspect papers touching him.
self, In order that 10 may have an oppof.
tunity to vindlCSte himself Of charges that
may Involve bis political integrity or pei.
Sonal honor,
A Republican majority has plainly said
that the policy 10 contrary 10 The spirit Of
our institutions and 10 Btsp In the direC.
tion Of CRsArism. A democratic minority
has endorsed the other side VI the ques-
tlon.
The speculationB In Washington to-day
concerning the meaning Of II OH are Vari.
ous. The subject seems TO be the sole
topic OF conversation. Alter hearing Che
matter discussed on ell sides, your CORE.
Bpondsnt Is able to arrive al but one con.
CluBion-namely, that outside Of tho mere
political effect Il will have upon The
county, and the rejection Of 4 few Of the
PresldehtB nominations, very little will
he the outcome.
TtaHTiNa goR A PRINCIPLE,
The ''mere political effect, may amount
10 something after all, however The Re.
publiCanS were lighting lot a principle.
They we're united in their belief. They
only differed Upon tile policy Of passing
the third resolution, which declared that
in the cases where papefs we're refused
tho pfeeident'e Nominees ought not 10 be
confirmed. That the Presidents position
was wrong all agreed, however,
Not 90, with the pemoorALsi though
they voted 10 4 man 10 sustain the Pfesl.
dent, they did 90 a. 4 result Of 4 caucus
resolution, feeling all the while that Ihell
ground was an uhlenAble one, There Afe
Democratic Senators, and plenty Of them,
who would like 10 have been free 10 vote
theif sentiments, fot they do not, BY any
means, agree with the President In thell
hearts. But The Democratic ship was be'
coming a WteCk--lt had foundetSd On thC