National Republican., 1878-04-29

the senate Chamber. lie has preserved tne
dignity of profound public silence.
One feature of the early history Of the
present Administration became so apparent
n to excite general remark-the peculiar
friends Of Senator CoSKLINa connected
with the Government became the targets
for Executive archery at the very threshold
Of the administration. This twas not re-
garded in the interests Of friendship, good
fellowship or wise policy-and yet the SEN
ator preserved remarkable silence until
the shafts were aimed at General ARTHUR
and Mr.. CORNELL, Of the New York CUSTOM
House-two capable, efficient, and exceed
ingly worthy men and officials, and rccog-
nized friends Of Senator CoSKLINa-and
Presidents Interpretation Of his own order.
When the war was opened on these two
especial favoritcs of the Senator by the
President, the former asserted his official
prerogative in their behalf, and they were
saved from Executive vengeance for the
time being.
Others, aud not few of Senator CoNK-
LIMOS friends, havo been removed from
public position without declaration Of
cause, and that line of action has been sub
mitted to without protest or expressed dis
sent on his part. His friends have felt that
they should not have been punished for the
respect and attachment they bore for him,
but as the power Of the Executive and his
ministers was arbitrary, it was the part Of
manhood to submit without 0 purmur, and
Of succession. That the country at large,
without distinction of party, has expected,
under such provocations, that Senator
CoNKLINa would break silence and give
vent to his pent-up emotions in public
declarations, there is no doubt; but he has
disappointed oil such expectations and oil
predictions in that behalf The Democrats
could not bear this silence, and yet the
Senator would not break 1t. Their next
expedient was resort to fraud
and deception. The New York
World took the contract 10
make the country believe that Senator
CoSKLrNa had really broken his long
silence. Tho services Of one MINES was
secured, q gross fabrication waa prepared
and given to the country through Its col.
umns as genuine interview and expires.
sion of opinion and sentiment relating tc
the Administration, garnished with q few
other public questions. Then the Demo.
Gratis were happy. They fancied that the
public could be hoodwinked and deceived
and that an open war would ensue between
Senator CoNKLING and the Administration
at the peculiar moment when party har
mony and unity was looming up with {
happy promise for the future. But thii
little game has failedI Tho gauzy charac
ter of MINES fabrication scarcely held to
gether for one look at its frailty. 1t dis
solved, leaving in its place to mark ii
momentary existence the memory Of MINES
who, except in name, disappeared with hi
fiimsy fabric, and the World, which, as tn,
architect of great fraud, is spared to NEE
the execrations of deceived and deludet
people over the exploded and unfragran
effort.
Still, Senator CoNKLING remains silent
refusing TO embarrass the Republican part,
by fresh dissentions and complications. Il
this he has disappointed the Administra
tion and deprived it's leaders of an antici
pated advantage. In this he has disap
pointed and disgusted the Democrats, VIII
have fancied that they could secure som
gold in tho crushing of the Republican
quartz; but after all he refuses to open til
mine to them for their qualification. 1t
now rumored afresh that the President will
soon open fire upon Messrs. ARTHUR an
CORNELL again, but in this day and hou
of Cancellation and reunion in the Repuh
lican party, we cannot believe it. TIL
public, except the Democrats, will protes
strongly against their removal and punish
ment for the sole reason that they are tn
friends of Senator CoSKLIYG. 1t Is abor
time that such political nonsense was abau
doned, and the energies Of the Governmer
and people were directed toward the ell
croachments of the common enemy.
The Washington Post Of Friday says tha
= 'the confession OF AcLIN, of Florida, foun
| ITS way into the newspapers yesterday" Ye
me,rs- s-papers-not into tho Washington Post