The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-04-29
4 oUARREA wIrn coNsEourNc rs.
How Messrs Blaine and Conkling Came To
nnIc Ench Other.

Frona ne Y.iAburCh Gdteue.
We are often asked If II is true that the
distinguished statesmen whose names head this
article are unfrlendlv to each other. and II so.
the cause OF T.; and II II Is Of such a character
OF one 10y the other for the Pres idcncy. IN case
OF his domination az Cincinnati We have bee n
compelled TO answer that we did not know; nut
10 enable our interrogatots 10 Judge as well a.
we, It may he stated for their Information the
cause OF tile quarrel, and leave them Ia form
their own opinions. The Chicago Tribune SAVE /:
We believe that these gentlemen have ex-
changed no cOurteses for tie past ten yeais, nut
a common danger to the country. il Is quite
likely, would bring them sgain together. on the
"A Of April lsHd, whllc the Army Apprupria.
u ~ M was under discussion IN the House, ur.
tonkiing reflected severely upon Gen. Fry, Pro-
vust Mntshal-Gencrdl during the war. blaine
defended Fry, declaring that there was not
more honorable and hgh-toned officer in the
army than he lie further said THAT officer.
doubt not, Is ready To meet the gentleman from
New York. or anybody else, In the proper forum
must $ ~ Tat do not think I'll Il II is any very
creditable proceeding for the gentleman from
New York, here IN this place. to traduce Gen.
Fry as military oincer, when he has no oppor-
Conkline responded III Gen. Fry Is reduced
20 depending for .vinhication upon the gentle.
man from Maine, he Is TO be commiscratei GER
tainly. Ii have fallen To tho necessity OF tax
ing lessons from that gentleman in the rules II
On subsequent day Mr. Blaine read letter IN
the House from Gen. Fry, which closed AS fol-
lows; He Wonkling) can therefore only escape
the charge OF deliberate and malignant false
hood as a inomber OF Congress, 10y contessing an
unpaIdonahle breach Of duty ms Judge Advo-
cate. lie held both onices and took pay for
both at the same time; lie has certainly been
false 10 honor IN one, and perhaps, as the sequel
mayshow, IN both"
This drew an explanation from ConkIng Of
the manner he WAS employed by the Govern
ment. haine charged that he violated the law,
winch he quoted, prohibiting him TO receive
compensation while holding the Office ne did
In the progress Of the discussion COnkllng said
IF the gentleman from Maine had the least
IDEA how profoundly indifferent | am TO his
opinion upon tho subject he has been discuss
Ing, or upon any other subject pertinent to me,
think that he would hardly take the trouble to
rise here and express ms opinion, and as II is "A
matter Of entire Indifference to me what the
OulniOn may he, | certainly will not detain the
House 10y discussing the question whether IL Is
well or ill-iounded, or by noticing what he
saws, and CONCLUDED 10y calling lilaine's conduct
nothing whatever u do with the question
blaine closed the discussion as follows; "As
To the gentleman's cruel sarcasm, hone he Will
not ne loo severe. no contempt 81 mat large
minded gentleman Ia 80 whiting; his naughty
di7dain' his erandiloquent swell. his majestic,
superemlnrnt, oNerp"wering, turkey -goubler
strut mas been so crushing To myself aud all
the members OF tina House, that | know iJ
was an act OF the greatest temeiity Tor mo to
venture upon controversy with him. Bat, sir,
/ know VINO h responsible for sll this. | know
that within the last Ave weeks, as members II
the House Will recullect, an extra strut has
characterized the genten ans bearing IL IN
not his fault It. Is the fault OF another. That
gifted aul satirical writer, Theodore Iiltun, OF
the New York Ind,pendcht spent some weeks
recently in this city. HIS letters published IN
that paper enbraced, with many serious state
ments. little jOcose satire, part OF which was
the statement tn Il the mantle Of the late VIM
ter Davis had fallen upon the member from New
York. Tho gentleman took It seriously, AMI II
has given his strut additional pOmposity. The
resemnlrnceIs great. 1t Is striking. hyperion
To a satyr, llrrsites to Hercules, mud 10 mar
hle dunghill to diamond, a singcd cat to a Zen
ga tlgtr, winning puppy 70 roaring hon.
Sh lde of the mighty Davis, forgive tho almost
PROCLAMATION Of the Jocuse satreV"
That pas age at arms between tho two dis
tinguished gentlemen ended their personal aud
sooial relations. and TO each otner they have
never spUAen since,