Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-09-26
NIB. 6NKLNG GETS HIS NsTRUC.

MIR. CONKLNG GETS HIS INsTRUC-
Tho resolutions OF tho New York
Republican Convention which me: In
Utica on the 2i,hl instant, among 9TH
er things denounce the back-pay grab
In strong language, and request the
Senators from that State to introduce
aud urge at tho next session Of Con-
gress the passage Of q bill which shall
refund to the United States Treasury
all sums Of money due under the Act.
aud not yet claimed. and legslize the
restitution Of all sums which have
been drawn aud returned'to the Treas
ury. Senator Roscoe Conkllng, an
asplrant for the next Presidency Of
this great Republic aud Senator from
tho Empire State, voted twice for this
Infamous bill. three times against It
and drew his share Of the steal. Il
now remains to be seen whether In
obedience to the expressed wishes Of
the Republican party Of New York,
promulgated by Its State Convention,
Mr.. Conkling will give up his booty
and do the work requested by the par
ty he assumes to represent. A good
many stump speakers in New York
will, In this Falls campaign. address
the people under seriou, disadvant-
ages. Both Democratic aud Republic
can Congressman are In the mire, and
will tind themselves embarrassed BY
msny impertinent questions from their
"mudslll" constituents when they
shall appear at mass meetings to ad-
yocate the claims Of their respective
parties and friends. The people Of all
parties, and In all parts Of the coun'
try, have spoken upon this matter,
and It Is hard to comprehend the sub
lime assurance OF those men who dare
take the stump this Fall with their
pockets plethoric with stolen funds
and assume to represent the party
whose resolutions condemn their very
last Official act.
In fact we do not hear much from
these back pay grsbbers In the Fall
campaign thus far. After Bingham
was appointed Minister to Japan he
announced his intention Of stunping
Ohio for the Republican party but
the violent opposition Immediately
manifested by every prominent Re-
publican journal In the State, soon
convinced Mr.. Bingham that his pres
ence wal not desired. Butler, with
cheek unparalleled, attempted to jus
tify his share In the passage Of this
bill and was slapped in the face by
his States Convention. Logan and
Harlan. with several grabbers Of minors
Importance, who announced their In
tention OF golog to Iowa. wore at once
requested to stay at home. Senator
Morton OF Indiana, went over the bor-
der into Ohio to do service for the Re-
publicaus, and was forced to put his
pay In Gen. Splnner's hands before he
had made three speeches. Senator
Wright Of Iowa, before making a
single speech In the present campaign,
was warned that his appearance on
the stump before he had returned his
share Of the plumber to the Treasury
would be Of injury both to his feelings
and the party ; and, In self-defcnse,
has just ordered Dir. Gorham to put
his share Of the grab Into the
hands OF General Spinner. And
so We find 1t everywhere. Let
one Of these grabbers but peep
out his palliative wall Of poverty or
apology for taking tho swag and the
voices OF a betrayed constituency warn
him to keep still. The last straw Of
official corruption was this salary grab.
It has broken the patience aud crushed
the long suffering and overloaded for
bearance Of the people. I%Ienceforsh
our representatives will DO more care
full. aud perhaps we may dare to hope,
will In legislation consult somewhat
the interests Of their constituents, as
we'll as their own pecunisry profit.
This back pay agitation 10 good thing
for the country, and We are glad the
New York Convention has concluded
to tell Its Congressman what to do.