The daily gazette., 1877-06-22
sENAToR CoNKLMG zGALNsT
The Senasor and his Friends fn Esrnsst-
The Mode Of Attack Which he Prcposes.

The Mode Of Attack Which he Proposes.
ALsANr, June 2a--A great deal oi
com a mt has been excited, pro and con
hv the fae' that at the banquet on board
the steamer John H. S'arin, given ID
| 8 S-.nator Conkiing BY his official and per
| sonal friends just as he WIS sailisg fol
Europe, no mention whatrvey. as made
| Of Hayes, the Fraudulent President
Some Of the Hayes newspapers ventur'
| to insuit the Senator, saying tha'
Although he talks against Hsyes now
he will come back into the ranks OF bis
supporters on the opening Of Congress
like q whipped spaniel. Thes little
know the man they abuse; nor do they
appreciate the depth and determination
OF that Repuplican sentiment which
they now presume to belittle and deride
The truth in that the Senator means war
and war in earnest it will be. lao.tt. %.
II am able TO affirm from positive in
| formation, that Mr.. CouklipR will moi
follow in the wake of Blaine, whose pro
gram me is to attack the AdmInistratio IN
on the Louisiana case and the Southern
policy generally, Not that Mr.. ,Conkline
approves Of the so-called Southern poll
cy in any manuer. He condemns as de.
eidedly as auv one What he calls the
surrender to Nichols in L6uisana. say.
ing that when Hayes Abandoned Packard
he acknowledge the worthlessness Of
his own tile. But, as have said. hi'
attack will not be directed 10 this point
It will be Of Q more radical nature, and
win be aimed at relieving the Republi.
can party and the country from Che
wrong committed when Hayes wa,
fraudulentlv counted in and declared
alaak1A nc D,aas1ank ho haA hoap
defeated. ,.I.l ru-..,..A a- ....
Mr.. Conkling has resolved at the next
session of Congress to propose legisla-
tion providing for judicial review and
Investigation into the case of disputed
electoral returns, sHch as those of Flor
ida and Louisiana. The great difficulty
ia the way Of any such investigation
now lies in the fact that there is no law
providing the method for testing judici-
ally the title of any one assuming to
hold the Office OF President. In the last
session OF the House Of Representatives
Mr. David Dudley Field introduced a
bill intended to supply this deficiency;
but the Republicans were then bent up
on securing the election which they
claimed to have carried, and Mr.. Field q
bill did not become Law. Thus moth
ing was done. and il is supposed that
he case Is closed, and that Hayes's ten
pre cannot be questioned, because there
Is no statute upon the subject. The
right exists IN posse, but no means Of en-
forcing il has been provided. Such
means Mr., Conkling intends shall nc
longer be lacking. --...l-
Precisely what, provisions will be con.
tanned in the bill which Mr.. Conkling is
70 introlnce will not undertake to say
but am enabled to declare that he il
confident that under the present circum
stances it Will be passed through tn,
Senate without difficulty, and it is moi
likely that the Democratic majority il
the House will interpose any insupera
hle obstacle to its final enactment. Be
sides, large portion OF the Republican
Representatives will be favorable to it
the flush of excitement, the consum
nation Of the fraud, and the install
ton Of Hayes having passed away, an,
sober second thought having convince,
the most intelligent Republicans tina
they committed fatal, an almost ir
reparable blunder in loading their part
with the infamy Of such swindle.
While 1 do not attempt TO set forth th
details. or even the general provisions {
Mr.. Conkline's intended bull, II Is prope
to say that, among some intelligent lawyer
who have discussed the subject, the idea
that original jurisdiction IN the matte
should be conferred upon the Suprem
Court, by empowering any state which fee
itself aggricved 10 the declaration OF tn
electoral count 10 commence proceeding
. before that court for the recti6cation of Oh
, alleged wrong. 1t has also been euggests
that IN trying such case the Suprem
Court should have a peculiar Jury, con
posed Of the most dignifed, responsible
and jpdicious elemeuts OF the country r.
tnis purpose the Cniet Justices or highei
: Judicial officers Of the thirty-eight Sa,e
whether known as Chief Justices or not, o.
to be taken, and from among Justices {
not, are to be, taken, and from among the
all the Chief Justice of the Supreme Cou
4 Is to draw by lot jury of twelve person
!, who are to st in this august tribunal. Th
v is one OF the ideas which has been sugges
y ed upon the subject, but / don't think II
! the idea OF Senator Conkllng.
g However, 1t 10 VAIN to discuss the mi
;, utiae of this remarkable scheme. 1t
). enough that design OF such a character
o entertained by Senator Conkling fro
2 New York, and that very influential boz
n Of Republicans will support him III carr
L ing it through. 1t Is also note worthy tn
" the great hero OF those Republicans is &c
Grant, aud that they propose to make hi
is the candidate of the party in 1880.