The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-08-06
senator Conlkiing ON this Republican Party
and the GermRus.


and the Gcrmaus.
Pending the late gathering Of the Republi-
can State Committee at Saratoga Springs
Senator C0nkling was serenaded, and there-
upon delivered a stirring exhortation to the
republican party of the Empire S ate, from
which, we infer, they intend to make vigor-
Gus fight for the recovery OF the State in tbs
coming November election, and that they cal
culate upon considerable reduction OF tho
average democratic majority Of this city Of
regulating laws Of Congress.
But the particular feature of Mr.. Coukling's
speech, which stands out in the bodest relief,
Is that Ia which he touches upon this Franco
Prussian war; Upon this important subject.
as an author organ of the republican party.
he says :-'War has gone from us and its
bloody shadow falls on Frances" that perhaps
war has gone with an avenging hand to smite
the sick man who dominates the land Of Lafay-
cite; perhaps war strikes the last hour for the
us in the hour Of our trial" This means that
the republican party hold Louis Napoleon as a
confederate of JEFF Davis in our Southern
rebellion, and that in this war, whatever may
be their sympathies for France, they have no
sympathy for Napoleon or his dynasty. But,
whatever may be the issues Of this war, Good
grant," says Mr.. Conkling, Chat no harm
may come to Germany. Germany sympa-
thized with us, the sons of Germany fought
for us, aud cheers of victory went up In the
German tongue from the burning battle fields
of our rebellion. Germany's constitution ia
like ours; Prussia believes, as we do, in educa-
ton for all, and republicans everywhere join
me in this hope that no harm is in store for
Germany"
We believe that Mr.. Conkling is correct in
this declaration ''that republicans everywhere
Gas applied 10 the republican party in this coun-
try) join me in this hope that no harm is in
store for Germany" This party, then, may
be placed on the side Of Germany, and MIR.
Conkling, in behalf Of the party, evidently
wishes It 80 to be understood throughout this
State, looking to the approaching November
election. On the other hand, so far as the
newspaper organs and Oracles Of the demo-
cratic party have spoken, they have spoken
for France, and for the reason that the i'm
portant Irish element Of this party is enthu-
siastically up for France, from the expecta-
ton that in this war the entente c0rdiate be-
tween France and England will be broken.
and that with England drawn into the fight for
Prussia France will become an active agent
in behalf of Ireland's independence.
This political view of the question places the
democratic party Of New York. as We have
heretofore suggested, in very delicate posi-
ton, because in this city and its surround
ing very large proportion Of our German
voters are with the democracy, and because
if the German voting element Of New York and
Brooklyn and other cities join the republican
party en- m0sse, these cities and the State
may be revolutionized Mr.. Conkling, for the
republican party, boldly puts in his bid for the
German vote. What says Tammany Hailf
This is very nice question for the sachems,
but from present appearances they will soon
have to meet it.