Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-02-24
WILL ROSCOE coNKLING DAMN
HIMsELFt

rom Warrington this morning. regard-
ing an alleged intrigue between Senator
Roscoe Conkling and Speaker Randall.
BY the execution Of which the opening
Of the remaining certificates OF nine
States 10 10 be delayed until after the
Of March. Mr.. Conkling il to
succeed President Ferry. and thus be-
GENE President Of the United States.
until . new election l. hsld. We do not
bslisvs IL. for many sasons. In the
hrst place. large a. Mr.. Conkling's am
biion 10 admitted to DO, he cannot but
sss. II he is the intellectual giant which
be IL supposed to Be. that any such ac-
ton on his part would kill him politi
cally In the future. He lost much pres
tigs In his own party BY advocating the
electoral bill. which "a . virtual sur
render Of the Republican position. and
gave the Democrats a chance. at least.
10 sseurs the Inauguration Of Tildsn by
throwing . full hand. That chance
failed them |; and II Senator Csnklins
now refuses to abide by the decision Of
the commission. which his able speech
did more than anything else to estab-
lish ; II hs now deserts alike his party
and the principles which he avowsd in
the United States Senate just one month
ago to-day. be will forfeit the respect
aad esteem Of every honest man through
ont the land. In short. no will damn
himself politically forever. for the brief
Qualification Of acting in the capacity Of
President to which the people never
called him. for a few short mouths.
II 10 said that Conkling believes that
IL the proposed scheme can be carried
out. 10 would DO elected President next
Fall. We do not believe that this great
mind has been weakened to such q degree
a. to allow him to think anything Of the
kind. Senator Conkling enjoys the rep
utation Of being q shrewd politician.
and be knows that II Hayes were cheat
81 out Of the Presidency by his means,
be could never again hope for eounte-
nance from the Republican party. Does
be. then. believe that he could so nan
age the Democracy as to secure q nom-
at their handsi Has he forgot
ten Andrew Johnsoni Does hs not
know that the Democrats, while they
may be willing to use him. in ordsr to
gain another chance to grasp tho
national rsins. will throw him overheard
without remorss as soon as they have no
longer any use for himf Political his
tory repeats itself, and Conkling well
knows this. We do not believe that he
has become so stuitiied as deliberately
TO make himself the dups Of the faction
which he has fought so long and ably
In the United States Senate.
That q scheme Of this kind. infamous
- Ii ia in its conception and range,
might possibly be carried out. under our
Constitution. and result in preventing
the Inauguration Of President Hayes,
there Is no doubt. There are twenty
nine Democrats in the Senate. and
these. acting with Conkling and eight
more members. whom he might control
by the promise Of official patronage.
could deposs Ferry and elevate the New
York Senator to his place. The count
ing Of the vote could DO delayed until af-
ter the ith Of March. in which case the
President Of the Senate. Couk!ins.
would. according 10 III, Constitution
and law. net az President Of the United
States. until the Presidential question
was settled. either by the completion Of
the count. or n new election. Thus tho
would bs In the s.me condition
Of uncertainty which has oppressed it
for so many months. and the objects
Of the famous Electoral bill would be de-
fsated after all.
pr, Ro..o. co,tI;p, has ,Iace5 him.
sell TOO PLAINLY on rsc"fu on 'his iresi-
lsntial question to dare become q party
..u..,;...x III. ,,.;s ,,,... n. 4.
y conspiracy "As WIS unie'S no IN
prepared TO sacrifice his entire future to
he Qualification Of an ambition which
an IT.. -, =. pa..,u....
~ii MAKE nun "esP'Se' W "'p"o''n
Democrats ai'ke' ny the - atrai-
or 10 his party and his country, and the
,,h.r .~.,v;I. tool n, ,ha, ALBANIAN,
'peech delivered IN us'enee OF the Eiec-
oral bill on the 23d and 9th Of Febru.
= ....,l.
$3.50
ives Of a patriotic party Of law and oricr. |
a the presence Of the events before which |
10 stand, 10 refuse BY law 10 constitute a
,saceful, certain impartial mode under
Constitution, not above Il, Of ascer-
aiming the true result Of tho recent cleo |
Q
, 4. ,hs cov,rd.s expeJient Ia ajlourp
n another day. a controversy EASY In gov.