Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-11-12
Views of Conkling Men,

The New York Tribune publishes the views of
the Conkling men in New York ia regard TO the
late election in that State and national politics.
They charge the Hayes men in certain localities
with doing what they could for the democratic
ticket. The Tribune article says:
The fight this year, was made in the midst Of a
cloud Of illusions and uncertainties. Before next
year the clouds will clear. Napoleon once said
that Europe must, in the future be either repub-
hcsn or Cossack. Before another election comes
sround We shall see whether the ADM i.tration
10 republican or Cossack, and we can make our
fight without fire in the rear Besides, certain
people in New York City, who mix politics with
calco-selling, and who, like men riding backward
IN Q railway car, see nothing until it has passed
BY, will find out that they cannot repeat their
performance of this Fall without great danger to
their own interests. They will discover that
democratic triumph means dangerous distufb-
country. deprecated silver, imitation and
partial Reputation. They will realize that they
cannot afford to help put democrat in the Senate
from New York. The loss of single vote 10
that body may be the loss of the whole safe sys-
TEN of finance which the republicans have laboied
90 hard to perfect and sustain.
ny another year all republicans will realize what
the real southern question is. Many still suppose
u u, whether the Constitutional Amendments
shall be sustained, and the suffrage secured to the
negro. That issue Is settled. Another error is
TO imagine that the objection to the Southern pol
ICY OF the President has reference to the removal
Of the troops. No one complains of that now
The objection has a far deeper foundation IL lie,
against the aid and comfort given BY the Admin.
istrstion TO the ultimate purpose OF the South.
which Is by an alliance with Tammauy Hall in the
East and the infationists in the West to get CON
troll of the Government and Treasury of the
United States, and State Legislature and sppro.
pristions to selfish sectional ends.
What does the South want 1t wants from the
Government money to build the levees of the
Mississippi. money to construct u railroad to the
Pacific, money to scoop out every Southern river
and creek, money to refund the S35 0000 900 Ct tas
collected on cotton, and in the end money to pen
sion rebel soldiers This money, if it is Obtained
at all. must come from the North it must come in
large part from New-Yotk, because New Y ork
pays one-tenth of the whole revenue OF the Gov
eminent. Whether the South shall be allowed to
take this money from Northern tax-payets is the
real Southern question which must enter into our
future politics. Laeksdsisicsl Republicans, who
tSok no interest in the campaign of this wear will
very soon find that they have very great interest
In the success of the Republican party.
Senator Conkling's friends say that the result.
last Tuesday, confirms him in the leadership of
the psrty 10 this State, demorslzes his opponents
and ensures his reelection in 1879 1t shows. they
odd that in spite OF the hostility of the Admins
trsfion and Of all the influences it could bring to
bear, the Republicans OF New York stand by him.
and vindicste him Is their chosen chieftain.