The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-07-23

As might have boon expected from tho
natural fitness Of things, KELLOGG is now u
power with tho Fraudulent Administration,
and is especially intimate at the White
House lie dispcnscs the patronage in Lou
isiana to suit himself and the Ring OF which
he has long been the recognized head. Pos
scsscd Of all tho secrets Of the crime by
which the vote Of Louisiana was stolen ;
having shared in the confidence OF JoHN
| SHERMAN, rs the master spirit OF the con-
| spiracy, and participated with WELLS and
| ANDERSON and the crew who held and adj
ministcrcd the State as q conquered PROV
| lncc, he was in position TO dictate terms to
| the usurpcrs in Office.
At first HAYES affected to disregard tho
| claims OF KELLOGG, but, as new develop
| ments were made, and the investigation
| uncovered Villainy hitherto hidden, he
| changed his ground and made ovcrtures for
| a close alliance. ono of the first i'm
portant results was the removal OF PAR
KER, Postmaster at New Orleans, blow
aimed directly at Gen. BUTLER, as de-
cidcdly as the abrupt suspension of ARTHUR
and CORNELL was aimed at Senator CoNK-
LING.
The personal motives of these changes,
| and others yet to be made, are SO transpar-
cnt as To provoke good deal of resentment,
which will be intensified before the meeting
Of the Senate in December. HAYES has no
following in that body outside Of four or
| five adhercnts, whose attachment has not
strengthened recently. The Southern con-
necton was broken at several joints before
| this alliance with KELLOGG, Senator BEN
| HILL, and others, who, Mt the outset, were
ardent supporters Of HAYES, having dis
covered his double dealing, and cut loose
| from any further contact with him.
With MATTHEWS in disgrace and KEEL
LoGG "a the champion of the Administration
in the Senate, it is not likely that the nomina-
tions made during the recess will be received
with many tokens Of favor by either the
Republicans or the Democrats. 1t is ccr-
tain that the reasons for the suspensions
will bc closely scrutinized, and that nc
shams will be accepted by the Senate. Good
cause will be required in every case, and
thus far none has been given to the public
or is claimed TO exist, In regard to the
| changes In New York or New Orleans. Ca
pacty, character, and fidelity are admitted
in these cases. Why, then, were ARTHUR and
PARKER turned out? To that question the
Senate will surely demand clear and con
| elusive answer.
The Senate asserted n principle broadly
and distinctly when the nomination OF
ROOSEVELT for Collector was rejected. lie
was entirely unobI ectlonable, was well quail.
fled for the place and had standing among
the best in this community. But accord
ing to the rules prescribed by HAYES him.
self and as the result Of q thorough invcs.
tigation 81 the Custom House, there was nc
ground for the removal Of ARTHUR; and the
Senate properly refused to sanction an in.
justice which was intended as areproach tc
his fitness and character
To expect the Senate 10 retreat from that
| position, is to assume that it was taken hasti
| ly. JOIN SHERMAN and his associates in this
business count largely upon the four or fiv,
months that will intervene before the Senate
can consider the question again. That time
may even be extended by trick Of holding
back the nominations. But these expecta.
tions will be apt 10 come to grief, no matter
how the elections this fall may turn.