The New York herald., 1877-10-08
SENATOR CONKLlkG AND TIE NATIONAL ADMINISTRATION.

SENATOR CONKLlkG AND TIE NATIONAL ADMINISTRATION.
To THE EDrroR OF TIN HsKALp:-
Tho rejection Of the resolution OF Mr. Curtis at the
Rochester Convention, is termed by eading Journal
as IAN indecent attack upon the administration"
This resolution afrms the lawful title OF President
Hayes TO be perfect aud IL recognizes his PATRIOTISM
commends bis efforts Tor tho location OF tho South
and tho correction OF abuses In tho civil service Tho
samo journal aflrms that In tho public judgment,
Senator Conkling advocated It's rejection "ior tho
potty purposes Of personal pique and private resent
mcnI"
This Is q strange charge indeed IN bring against
man moro instrumental than any other In making the
title Of Mr. Hayes TO the Presidency II not and
perfect that OF George Washington" NJ least as
clear and perfect any title TO That great Office could
possibly De made under tho extraordinary ercum.
stances surrounding II II there is any man In the
land against whom this charge ought not TO
be made that Is Senator Conkiing. In
his masterly argument In the Senate
she bill 70 provide Tor and regulate tho
counting Of the votes for President President
he used these words:-.'It s because mean at every
stage which tho law and tho facts shall justify to
MAINTAIN that tho republican nominee has been chosen
Chief Magistrate OF the nation; IL because believe
him TO DO patriot and incapable Of wishing injury
and dsparAgoment TO his country that would have
his title clear that II bo challenged SC
II there Is single man to whom belongs tho credit
and the honor Of vindcatng that title and opening
tho way OF Mr.. Hayes TO tho Presidency, even his
bttcress enemies must be compelled to admit that
Senator Conkling is that Abused and shamefully
vined because he did not take active part In the
Presidential campaign, he subsequently devoted many
weary and painful weeks Of prostration and physical
suffering IN pcrectne an argument that for compro-
henslveness nnd power stands uneQualled, one
that has 10 Its results accomplished moro for the pac-
cat,on and prosperity OF Tho whole country Than tho
combined Efforts oil all his assaants The work of tho
thousands Of political orators In that exciting and
poriious campaign would nave boon In vain, and tho
republican nominee could have obtained title, but
through tho decslon OF commission, which but
the simple truth 10 say was determined by the Efforts
Of Senator Conking SO lar as u could DO by those Of
But il is also charged that Senator Conkling refused
10 pern, the Convention at Rochester TO nd tue
Efforts OF President Hayes ior the pacication Of
South Is tins true or alsef The declaration In the
platform ne advocated reads 1--WE cherish the hopo
that the action taken by the President relation 10
The Southern States will result IN peace tranquility
ana JUSTICE and hat act conducive TO its Rood ELECTS
shall be withhclo and that Is Just muCh thought
iu mon, remembering the and tho spirit Of south
crn leaders, could well say under the experiment Of
pacihcaton being now so generously and noby tried
by President Hayes Whom remember that some OF
the Southern leaders, now foremost In secondng the
Presidents enorts declared that 'the
acts arc unconstitutional revolutionary and vold and
that ono OF then now Governor, used those
inous words soon alter She National Democratic
Convention 1851 icel assured that when
The democratic party comes 10 triumph they will
show US q remedy tor our misiortunes In their
good tmc for which am perfectly willing TO waltz
may well be content simply 10 'chcrish the hope
that action OF the President will result peace
and tranquility, while promising 70 add every act
conducive 10 this end. Time may vindcate tho
wisdom of this caution. Should the democratic party
come into power we vonture tho prediction that tue
Rochester platform on TINS point proceeds lar In
the way ot commcndation as any republican in the
North viii care to follow. The action OF tho Pres-
don't Is and noble, and two cherish The h0po
that it will result in permanent pcace aod tranquil
NY ~
tho sdmlns.ration' that tho Convention roiused 70
commend the President for his efforts correcting
tho abuses In tho civil service. What larger fold Tor
tho correction OF such abuses be required than
that presented by tho Rochester rcsoutionsf To In
sst on purify, lruRali.y and efficiency; to abolish
every needless olco and olcer to give fair Just
conpcnsat,o 10 limit olce 10 a. mon othcrs;
70 require evory Official TO perform mis- duty and tho
whole OF 1t to abolish partisan and guar
every ofciai simply hts political rights or ac-
ton, tho whole practical ground In the OF
abuses In the civil sorvce. But Tho platform goes
further. and commcnds tho letter OF acceptance OF
Mr.. Hayes, In declaring that an o1cer "snould be
euro his tenure Of ONCE so long as his character
remains unarnshcd and tho performance Of his duty
Is saLtsfactory.n
Theorists and political rivals may seek to invade
and destroy tho rights Of ctzens who happen TO be
officials, In order TO weaken lhoir opponents, while
they are willing enough to profit by the same means
they condemn IN others No party can long maintain
itself that destroys It's effective and legitimate
working force; 10 limit and govern the action Of ofn
cias according 10 tho recommo ndn,ions OF tho pat
lorm adopted Al Rochester, will roach and rcmcdy all
the abuses in the civil service that properly bo
reached and rsmcdicd by any human government;
and, II mistaken, this is a fact already DO.
coming apparent the laudablc effort ihe Prcsdont
purify tho civil service. II tho democratic party
shall triumph the near future IL viii DO because Il
has the sagaclty and common scnsc not 10 impair
destroy It's proper and legitimate working power.
Tho last charge against Senator ConkI'ng We shall
personal pquc and private resentment" he perverted
the proper OF republican convention. senator
Conkiing 10 not lamb TO lick tho hand Of
shat smitos him. II nc was, we could neither
honor, admire nor trust him, as we now do More than
oice orpower ho values scli-rcspcct ruth and man
hood. VINO In that Convention, wo ask, threw tho
nrst stone and struck tho fret biowf Was tnerc no
petty purpose OF personal pquo and private resent
tue Hon jeremiah Joncss If tho speaker had not
looked al and pointed toward Senator Couklng-as
arc I'D be didln telling this bit OF humor, would
not have beon strange II mis- friends should havc
| fcrrcd that the Senator himself was ths very man
| looked Tor under the bed OF Mr. Lincolnl
Tho paper edited by Mr.. Curtis has aboundcd for
years critcisms and pointed attacks upon
Mr. Conkline, and ono might well DC pardoned Tor IN
icrr,ng tnat tho ot Hon. Jeremiah Jones did
not "atterly conceal tho target which tins poi
soned arrow was SO carefully aimed. BE that ms IL
may there but low men wanting In sensitive
moss as not under a the circumstances resent tho
| suspicion that personal insult not deliberately
OF Mr. Curtis, whore no says:l DO not believe there
is any eminent republican, however nigh HIS AMBITION
however sore his discontcnt who In his heart hopes
70 carry the republican party OF the United States
against Rutherford b. Hayesn Wo venture TO say tho
thought OF every delegate turned toward Senator
ConKng under tho uttcrnnco Of TINS uncalcd-or
expression.
ono may well criticse tho good tasse Of launching
| s'pcrsonal piquc aud private resentment upon a
state convention; but hc who is primarily rcsponsi
bic TOR u Is not tho man who defends himself wnen
without provocaton he believes himself unjustiy At
tackod. The strongest will always deal tho dead
lest blows, not because he Is tho angry, but
cause he carries the greater power The magnncence
OF the defence almost makcs glad than occasion
arose for making II But what have these personal
tcs TO do with the legitimate action OF this Con-
mention wa% W., Thsy 2 are sr passing episode and
moro incidenw 10 dcbatc where great