Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-04-18
CONKLING AGAINST THE ADMIN
ISTRATION.

The New York World has procured in an
interview with Senator Conkling, some
statements upon the position occupied by
President Hayes, and the manner in which
he was placed in Office. The interview con-
tains in substance the charges made last fall
by Chandler, considerably ampliied and
somewhat more emphatically asserted.
Coming from SO high a source, they will at
tract considerable more attention and carry
more weight than did the u%tterances Of Mr..
Chandler. The nation is. moreover, in a
better frame Of mind to receive such state
ments than it was a few months ago. Events
have rapidly crystalized a strong sentiment
Of opposition against the president within
the republican party, and though there has
been little of outward demonstration, the
undercurrent CT hostility runs strong and
deep. Such utterances as those put forth by
Mr.. Conkling, must arrest attention, and
provoke earnest thought, and while it may
not lead to any open declaration from the
republican party against the president, it
will aid in establishing a conviction which
must tend towards such a result.
Mr.. Conkling, in reply to the question,
"do you think the true history Of the
Louisiana electoral business will ever be
told in congress, and how soon ~ made re
ply that he thought it would-that he did
not see how it could be kept down. mo
reasonable man" he said, could doubt that
shat there was some kind Of bargain be.
tween the friends of Nichols and that man
Hayes, and that Stanley Matthews and
Sherman were privy. to it." This is a
strong assertion from & leading senator of
the United States, and it would seem that
no aggregation of personal grievances nor
individual hostility could induce him to
dishonesty give it to the public as his be.
lief. As to the effect of this expose, Mr..
Conkling said:
The result will be that the whole country
will be appalled, by the dishonor Of the ad-
ministration. l tell you, sir, that never In
the history of this nation has there been IN
the entire four years of an administration so
much corruption, bartering of Offices, re-
warding Of political favorites, traffic with
political leaders, and bargain and sale OF
the electoral franchise as during this past
year. People will not believe it until the
proof is shown them, but the proof will be
forthcoming. People say hat Hayes is q
good man and means we'll, but they do no,
know what they are talking about. When
all the facts are known about this admins
tration no one will attempt TO excuse the
man on account of his supposed goodness
nor yet because he is weak and ignorant
The acts that have disgraced this admin
istration have all been done before tht
opened eyes Of the president.
Mr.. Conkling then gave = lengthy review
of the electoral commission, pointed GU
the imminent danger the country was il
from the conflict between Hayes and Tilden
charged the president with intrigues will
the south to save himself; stated it to be hi
belief that Hayes wa wholly in the hand
of southern democrats. Speaking of tn
final vote he said:
am frank to say that / though
hen that there was something M
exactly straight about that Louisiana bus
ness, but / believe that when the whole trut
is known it will sink the administratio
president and all, TO the lowest depths Of il
fanny.
The senator confe.sed that he had Lost q
hope that the president would I've broug|
into accord With the republican leaders,
the president gave no opportunity for par
cancellation. The interview takes up s
columns Of space in the World. and clos
with the following paragraph