The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1877-10-07

Conkling acted in very impolitic manner
"a a Republican aud has finally destroyed
the party not only in New York bat 10 inc
United States but after all he had some
reason for bis conduct. The patronage
system ia one by which every Senator OF
the Administration party is supposed TO %
entitled to control appointments TO ONCE
within certain limits. Civil Service Reform
means lust the contrary Of this. 1t means
that Government employees shall be ap-
pointed simply by reason of qualihcation
and independently of political influence.
Mr.. Conkling is a Senator, and he has
heeh treated GA the reform principle, that
ia. he has not been much consulted, II at
all. in appoin But per contra, MT.
Morton, who is another Senator mas oie'a-
ted a multitude of appointments without
the slightest reference to reform. hence
HAYES is not exactly an angel. Hence
also. Copkling is not absolutely without
excuse.
| But it is growing clear that q new div's'
ion of parties must spring out OF the pres
| emit anomalous condition of things. The
Whig party is as real and active to day as
it ever was, only it does not bear that par
ticular name, and perhaps has no exact
organization at ali. There are out Two
sides in national politics in this country
the one Democratic, the other anti-Demo-
cratic, whatever may bs its name. 1t would
be idle to suppose that these two DIVISIONS
are Synonymous with honesty and dlshon-
esty respectively. On either side there are
plenty of notorious, wire pulling dema-
gogues and self-seeking raacais, and On
both sides multitudes of honest, sincere,
sensible men. We speak of the North and
West. At the South the honesty has been
, pretty much all on one side, while tie ras-
cality is about evenly divided.
Now, honest men are as much inclined &c
differ and divide at the South as at the
North Outside pressure has hitherto
bound them together, but if We understand
the attitude of Mr.. Hayes, that pressure il
forever removed. Southern gentlemen ar
certain to divide, as formerly, on the grea
line between much government and littl
government, and the colored people wi
. divide according to afiaity. AT the NORTH
70 too, there must be breaking up of parties
In New York we see Democracy divide
10 between Tammany and anti-TammanJ
Republcanism being at the same time d
rs v,ded between Hayes and Conklipg,
there cannot be four great parties at pref
ent, some of these must coalesce. Til
10 Tilden or anti-Tammsny Democracy wi
:" apparently lean to Conkling, while q
nc affinity will exist between Tammany an
- Hayes.
1t seems to us then that the Administrs
IN ton Republicans will, during the comm
IL session. have to form some kind of alliane
L with the Southern Democracy and tn
he Tammany wing of the Northern Democrs
Id cy, while the Tilden Democracy, Merit
p will have to seek aid and comfort from tt
~ malcontent Republicans. After all, Tide
ly is not real Democrat; be and his follow
ID ers are 10 the leading strings of bond-holt
I'd era and aristocrats generally. He is al
Id was lacking in Democratic loyalty, and sa
8, rifced the rights of his party rather tina
~ disturb the quotations of bonds.
I'd 1t is by 10 means clear, then, who will
Sc the next New York Senator. Conklir
ca will certainly command two-thirds of Il
Republican vote and will probably 6
We one third of the Democratic, 30 that b
ng chance is not at ell desperate. But t
In country at large is endorsing Hayes, a.
1e' the Southern question may bs consider
as settled beyond any dang of relapse.