The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1878-04-23
From Our Regular Correspondent. /

WASHINGTON, ID. c., April %, 1873.
The defence that Senator Conkling
makes, when the recently published sin
tervlew" is brought to his notice, Is not
an original one, and not even in the line
OF originality. ~ did not say it," says
the senator, land when said it the man
took no notes, and the conversation was
a private one." Blu. the internal evil
dence OF the report itselfls too convincing.
Denial, even less equlyocal than the
senators, would not change the public be-
lief. The reporter may have added line
or two here and there, but the substance
is Conkling's, He called MIR. Hayes "that
man Hayes" He claimed the invention
OF the electoral commission. He said
that Stanley Matthews was pretty good
man, but weak. He said there was a
bargain between Gov. Nichols and
Hayes, and that Stanley Matthews and
Sherman were privy to it, and that
when the whole truth about Louisiana
affairs was known ii would sink the ad-
ministration ito the lowest depths of in
fanny" He said the administrations
civil service reform was humbug, which.
il is. He said that Burnside was ninny,
and that Hoar and Chrlstancy sold them
selves to Hayes tor patronage, and that
Conover was kept up to the support of
the administration by fear OF criminal |
All these things, no doubt;
he said. His denial, II he should make |
one, would Of course satisfy the senator's
to whom untlattering illusions were
made, but the public will still believe
that what is < iven as coming from Con-
king came from him.
The effect of the report upon Conkling's
prospects of succeeding himself as senaS
tor from New York must be great. If
he boldly announces that the ideas and
opinions OF the reported interview, omit>
ing what is purely personal, are his,and
proceeds to enforce them by speech and
act, thus compelling rupture OF the
party with the administration will be-
come of necessity the leader OF the party.
II he pursues the policy of silence in
the public councils and in the caucuses of
the party, but lets his tongue run in a
scandalous rate in his intercourse with
it needs no prophet to fore
tell not only his downfall as national
leader, but his loss of influence and
power in his own state. 1t is common
talk, by the way, that Mr.. Hayes will |
appoint Ex-senator Fenton, collector of
customs in New York. just how this
would advance the cause of civil service
reform no one can explain, but that it
would seriously threaten the ascendancy
of Conkling in the Republican politics of
New York is unquestionable, as it would
put the enormous federal patronage of
the custom house in the hands OF Conk.
ling's enemies. That they would use 1t
against him mercilessly and unscrupul.
ously, and would be encouraged in so
doing by the administration, does not
admit OF doubt.
1t Is gratifying that the
earlier statesman and heroes of the
country are receiving attention now and
then, 1t was good idea to set apart
portion OF the capital for hall of
statuary, in which each state might
place statues of her illustrious sons. A
resolution was passed the other day
which will enable the Washington
monument association to 90 on with the
work upon that great commemorative
shaft. The house only last week voted
money for the purpose Of erecting
monument to Jefferson. Yesterday in
the senate Mr.. Beck presented the resolu.
tons OF the Kentucky legislature In res
terence to monument to Gen. Zachary
Taylor. The ideas associated with all
these men are patriotic, and such as the
Americans OF the future may safely
cherish. BENTON.