New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-04-15
GREAT SERVICES.

The Fifteenth Naru kcp1Dlcan hSSoCh'ioh
met the other night under circumstances 80
solemn and impressive that the members could
give vent to their emotions III no other way
than by a series of resolutions, IN the course
of which they said, with the sincerity and
seriousness of men who knew the sources of
their bread and butter, and knowing dare
maintain, that "the great services rendered
" the country in the councils of the nation III
"times Of peril to the Republic by the honor
cable Senator Roscoe Conkling, both as
=" Representative in the Lower House and rs
Omitted States Senator, his pure and unspot-
"ted record as private citizen and rs high
"and public official, entitle him To the highest
"honor in the gift of the people" We do not
now recall the great services" referred to,
but we presume the Fifteenth Ward Repub-
, bean Association could specify them III detail
if called upon to do so. Doubtless they will be
catalogucd and printed in a heavy quarto, to be
distributed throughout the country by mail in
the event Of his nomination. If it would be
proper to include the "great services" no has
rendered-not to the country, but To the Presi-
dent and his family, and the house,
and several large and wealthy corporations,
the list would be considerably extended. We
night have then compilation OF his speeches
and votes in favor of large number of Execu-
tive appointments which have reflected so much
honor upon the Administration and the coun-
| try. We should have the story OF his great
services in driving out Sumner Schurz, 1rlm-
bull, and thousands more from the oyergrown
| and unwiedy Republican party. Then there
would be true and thrilling account OF his
relations to the moety suits and the Jayne
prosecutions, with list of the corporations
which have employed him, the sums paid for
great services" and tho exact nature of the
services rendered. And perhaps, too, the
story will be told of his great services"
to the late banking firm of Henry Clcws & Co.,
and of his relations with that very reputable
concern.
Nothing could exceed the interest such
publication would have for the ordinary reader.
| The services 1t would recount were rendered
in times of peril" Times of peril, possibly
| to the Republic, certainly to the President, to
the Custom house, to Jayne g. Co., TO various
corporations ard to Henry Clews. Great ser
vices! Bless you. Yes. He has rendered 10
end of them. And in times of peril, too Peril
perhaps to the Republic. The only question is
whether no has rendered them to the country.
That admits of argument. But the Fifteenth
Ward Republican Association is quite certain
that these services, together with his ''purc
"and unspotted record "as a high and public
"officla, entitle him to the highest honor Ill
the land :" and what more do we need One
of the complaints against Grant has been that
he quarreled with the best men in the parts
and used patronage and party against them.
What change it would be, and what a relief,
to have him succeeded by q statesman Eio Mr.
Conking, who is provcrbially of such winning
ways, and who would be doing so much all the
time to promote harmony and Cancellation,
bury private feuds and animOsities, remove
personal resentments, and make everybody
happy and at peace. What an era of harmony
we should have with COnking at the head of
Mlairs. Why the whole country would be fairly
bleating and eating grass in less than month
| And then there would be more great services
we should owe him for. Perhaps, though, we
could pay him for them, as the railroad and
telegraph companies do-in money.