Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1877-12-29
THE SENATE, CONKLING AND HAYES.

We are glad to find so thorough an endorse
meno Of the views Of the M0ayIyG APPEAL as
IN tile following, which we reproduce from
the san Francisco Post OF Thursday evening
1.-THE ability and force Of character that have
SO marked Senator ConkIing's career in public
life, have won new admiration in his late man
agement of the United States Senate. He is
q rare leader of men. Eloquent, proud, self
reliant and experienced, he approaches his
contests by no sinuous or uncertain paths;
but, like true knight, advances in the lists
with lance in rest and visor up, declaring his
purposes and hazarding his life upon the cast.
His hauteur is no mannerism or atfectation;
but rather the disdain of a noble spirit for any
thing mean, groveling or disreputable. He is
unapproachable only to what should never be
approached. He is implacable only when
asked to- compromise principle. Although
70 quarrel with the Executive promised to be
the defeat of his life's ambition, he did not
hesitate to make the sacrifice when the pre-
negatives and dignity of the Senatorial Office
were impugned. He read the constitutional
provision that appointments to Office should
be made ''with the advice and consent Of the
Senate, and it is owing to his heroic attitude
in the premises that this plain provision Of our
fundamental law has not been ignored It is
utterly impossible for the President of the
United States to personally know of the merits
Of all Office seekers, and hence the provision
Of the law and the custom of the country have
agreed that the representatives from the sew
erai States should advise in the selection
Had the President followed the time onored
precedent, and taken advice before making
appointments, the late disagreeable fasco in
the cases of the New York offices would have
been avoided. Surely the office of United
States Senator is 81 dignity sufficient to emit
lie him to suggest proper men for appoint |
ment in his own State, when its people and |
their wants are just what lie was especially |
elected to represent. How much better that |
the Senatorial 'advice" contemplated by the |
constitution should come before appointment |
than after Indeed, the natural, reasonable
and proper course in the premises, as sancti
fled by the usage of long years, is, first, 'ad-
vice by the Senator; then the appointment"
by the President; and, lastly, the consent"
Of the assembled Senate. In this way alone
can be secured the full meaning Of the pro-
vision, ''with the advice and consent of the
Senate. Such too, Is the conclusion of the
Senate itself, which has triUmphantly sus
tanned Conkln3 in his positions; and, hunilia-
- =: a., L.
failing in accord to the administration, it is
gratifying to know that it has frmness Of rur-
pose sufficient to maintain its own preroga-
ives. Under a less powerful champion, how
evec, this opportunity to assert its rights
might have failed; and it is evidence of rare
qualities of character and a noble chieftainship
Fhen this proud son of the Empire State beans
away the honors of the contest The faithful
Morton died in harness-the leader of his !
arty, the Nestor of the West His mantle .
ell upon the broad shoulders of Conkling-
he Ulysses of the East, whose bow none else :,
an bend. He assumed the position with the 6
ulet dignity OF conscious power, and without
'ravado, insisted upon the recognition of his y
senatorial rights. In defense of these he re- :,
elled sophistry, intimidation and insolence, "
nd when he had emerged from the fray, his :.
-hite plume borne aloft without breach of =
ignity or stain of dishonor, showed him the II
orthy leader Of the Republican organization.
N him viii now be conferred the hopes of the q
Id Guard-the veterans of his party. To
i'm, through the haze Of disappointment that
,sts upon US, will be directed our best wishes.
'e shall pray that wisdom and courage may
,main, to enable him to maintain intact the
eneficial results Of the war and the unim- az
~ired dignity of the coordinate branches of ID
II Federal Government" u
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