New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-09-04
REPUBLICAN HARMONY.
THE LOAvEs AND FIsHEs-vIRws OF SENATOR
CONKLING.


CoNKLING.
Troy, N. Y, Sept 2.-The following letter
from the Hon. Roscoe COnkng to the Hon. j. A. Girls
void appears in The Troy Daily Times to-day:
UTICA. n. Y, Aug %, 1871.
also. Every sincere Republican and must take hold
heartily now for "ong pull strong pull. and q pull all
overt Are Republicans in this State divided upon any
principle at stake now or upon any practical measure
face Of the enemy, and Of such enemy refuse
stand by their cause which Is In effect to desert to the
to their a baskets or fishes to their ncts Why,
only few years ago. Il was ,a an %, GdCus impuia-
pended spols and we cannot have deterforated so
much that men will plot against creed and cause now
cannot enrap men with 30 coarse and bad snare rs
this weak rtanse Of our opponents s as 1nwOr,
about divisions and IN our ranks. For my part,
the and aboT WITH Shoulder to shoulder in the
work before How can any man feel less than this,
usefulness HS Of the Republican Partyi Referring your
remarks about the approaching Presidential canvass
be my position even without my strong regard for him
and confidence In him personally. He mas I msde q,
him, had any right 70 expect, and he e a bcttc'
President every day than he was the day before
mDistraticn In many respects we have for quartz,
OF q century and the people know It, Those who mold
General dare not run the risk Of Democratic President
now They want no swapping OF horses at tlis uns
with any other candidate success not certain and
hence the denomination and reelection OF cen SIaDI
seems to me oregone conclusion In the State OF New
York more than else, the pain OF the hepu
cans appears plain and their duty urgent Here Ia tia
greatest free State In Chrstendom given over TO rasca
prey TO horde thieves who, nfestlng our chief city,
disgrace humanity and midew the Commonwealth by
their pestential profigscy. These plunderers have
seized upon the State Government, the Legislature and
ali the municipal agencies OF the City OF York. and
hitherto they have tempered with our party organize
tons ALSO debauching and controlling them The qnes
ton facing whether this degrading fagtous sway
shall cease or be perletrated and fortified anew.
Every knows that the fttest step toward remedy
and reform s to nominate the best menin the Republican
party and elect them to the Legislature and to the Ex
ecutive offices Of the state and yet men stand talking
about Federal patronage and differences among leaders
and personal feeling between individuals and the kr
What have such things ~ do with the duty OF this
What should they care OF what public consequences
dividualsi For one If know how by act or omis
son have given Just oense to any man, ought to 80,
and will 20, and make any amends in my power. All
who know you know that you would do likewise But
that all who in earnest should to work and
keep work 1t IL high time ~ be with unproht
able things gnifying nothing and only productive Of
harm. The Best way 10 do thing to do It, Talking
be good, but talking about what willing ID
do and what might bo done when there Is but one
straightforward thing to do, Is not likely " help
the Republican party To take right hold honestly and
s1uarely, as should who believe III what they are
about and mean IT, We shall all he together In redeem
ing the State, hope and many good men will help whs
never helped before