New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-12-08
FEUDS IN TIE STATE OF
NEW-YORR,


REP UBLICAN FEUDS IN 1HE STATE OF
NEW-YORK.
That the Republicans Of this State have
been divided, at least since the nomination OF
Mr.. Lincoln at Chicago in 1890, Is q fact too
widely known to need proof. Four United
States Senators have meantime been chosen,
and in three of the four contests the choice
has turned substantially on this well marked
division, which has likewise been evinced in
several Republican State Convcntions-notably
in the last two. We have preferred to speak
seldom and guardsdry Of the dispensation of
Federal patronage as influenced by this chronic
difference, but this our antagonists will not
permit. We find The Pittsburgh Gazette quoted
at our doors where it INDUCES in such mon
strous misconceptions if not willful misstatc-
mcnts as the following:
1--WE arc inclined to think, and wo imagine tho good
sense Of tho country will ndorse the position that Mr.
Greeley opposes tho President because OF the part he
bos compeled TO take in foolish and malignant
Apbt among tho factions Of New-York. Tho Fenton
Conkne troubles are ut the bottom OF 1t ALL The offices
iu NewYOrk State had to be Nled Fenton asKed tDat
his friends receive them; Conkng did the same; the
President had to decide between then no coud not ap
point both scts; and this is the whole dihcuty. Is
unfortunate, 1t is disgraccf, and as KcpuDcah' "nA
ious for the good country and the success OF the
marty We call upon Mr. Greeley and his friends to dess
Heal up your supposed differences. and let us near no
more about the Greeley Committee, the Fcnton' OF
the .Conkling Ring Let know all friends by o sim
pie membership In the party"
Comments By The Tribune.
So far from the truth is it that "tlic Presi-
"dent had to decide between them; he could
"uot appoint both SETS" he could do, and did,
the very thing which The Gazette pronounccs
improper and impossible. With regard to the
Congress districts represented in the House Dy
Republicans, he listened generally to their
immediate representatives, regardless OF the
ewing" to which they respectively belonged;
as to the Democratic districts, he listened to
each of our distinguished Senators, and made
some appointments in Difference to either,
while he filled certain high posi-
tons as neither had desired or sug-
gested. Thus, of his own will and
pleasure, he made Moses II. Grinnell (who was
neither "Fenton" nor q "Conkling" man)
Collector of this Port, as no had determined
to do long before his Inauguration; while he
gave the Naval Office to Gen. Merritt, friend
of Gov. Fcntoa, and the Surveyorshp to Mr..
A. B. Cornell, who was backed by Senator
Conklng. Gen. Jones, of one "wing," was
made Postmaster; Gen. Barlow, of the other
was appointed Marshal of this (SOuthcrn) dis
trict. The very thing that The Gazette says he
could not do, he dil-fairly, kindly, and to
general satisfaction.
That he has since seen fit to undo his own
good worl-tirst by disranking Mr.. Grinnell in
order to make room for Mr.. Murphy, and
ejecting Gen. Merritt to give his place to Dir.
Gr.lnell .hen by fairly kicking out Mr.. Grin
nell in order to give the Naval Office to MIR. LAT
lin, removing Gen. Palmer from the Appraiser
ship to make berth for the Hon. VIM. A. OAR
ling, &C., &C.. &c.-is well known. Why he has
so DONE we leave to be set forth by those who
urged and engineered these changes, who GER
tainly ought to know. Up to this moment, we
believe it has not been even insinuated that
those of his own appointees whom the Presl-
dent has expelled from Office were not COM
potent and faithful public servants. The chief
of them had not even been identified in any
manner with the fortunes or supposed aspIra-
tions of our last chosen Senator.
The Gazette calls upon "Mr. Greclcr and his
friends to "heal up your supposed differences"
What about our broken headsf For more than
year, to be known as one OF those friends"
mas Deen TO DC marked TOT CJcctlOn OF EXCLUSION
from Federal office. Those friends" were
beaten in the Republican State Convention of
1870 by the most unscrupulous Use of Gen. Grants
name and patronage, by those who have since,
by the direct interposition of the leading Fed
cral Officc-hOlders, wrcsted the Republican or
ganizatOn in this City from the hands of Mr..
Grceley's friends" and handed it over to his
implacablc adversaries. Our last State Con-
vention was in like manner carried against
Mr. Greeley's Friends" who have for months
been Systematically treated as Gen. Grants
enemies. We should have liked throughout to
know all friends by a simple membership in
"thc party;" but we are, and long have been,
treated by the wielders of its power as aliens
and adversares. The calumnies hcaped upon
us by tho Cabinet organs as "Tammany Re-
"publicans," when VIC were doing our utmost
to elect the Republican ticket and break the
power of Tammany Hall, were rather hard to
endure and we do not perceive any cessation
in that sort of warfare. How much of this
does The Gazette presume calculated and requi
site to "heal up our supposed ditierences'"
DO let us know.