The daily gazette., 1879-10-29
COnkiinO's Jicti,ns.
WHAT A REPUBLICAN PAPER SAYS OF
THEM.
From the Phiia. Telegraph.
THE TRIUMPH OF A POLITICAL

From the Phiia. Telegraph.
THE TRIUMPH OF A POLITICAL
CESAR.
Upon what meat does Roscoe Conk-
ling fed that he has suddenly grown so
great lie drags at his chariot wheels
not only his old enemy Blaine, but his
other old and aggressive enemies Evarts,
Sherman, aud the entire national admin
istration. 1t seemed altogether natural
and appropriate that Henry Ward Beech
er should mount the same stump with
him in New York, for their recent social
experiences, trials, and tribulations have
had curious resemblance. There must,
of coulse, be strong bond of sympathy
between the hero OF the Ragged Edge
and the hero of Mr.. Sprague's shotgun;
but what Fond OF sympathy eau there be
between James C.. Blaine, or William
NJ. Evarts, or John Sherman, and the
fleeing Lothario Of Narragansett Pier ?
There can be none whatever aud that
these men, distinguished for their inde-
pcndeEce and freedom from entaugling
alliances, should suddenly become cap
tive to Roscoe Conkling, indicates that
they have been misunderstood, and Civ
en- credit for the possession Of qualities
which they do not possess.
Neither Mr.. Blaine, nor Mr.. Eyarts,
nor Mr.. Sherman admits that in urging
the citizens of New York to vote for
AlonZo Il. Cornell he is doing il out Of
love for Mr.. Conkling. Each explains
his remaik kabe Inconsistency in the same
way, end upon the ground that it is not
| be, alisc he is 50 anXi' us 10 make Mr..
Cornell Governor Of New ! ork AS thai
he desires 10 secure the vote of the Elec-
toral College of New York for the Re
publican candidate for President. Mr..
Evaus was very emphatic upon this
point. He and Mr.. Sherman agreed in
declaring, in elect that character. fitness,
honesty have no part in the campaign of
this fall that no matter what Mr.. Cor
nell's want of integrity or ability is, he
must be made Governor this year in or
der that some one else may he made
| President next year. The 1000 offices
of the Stae, they say, are not what they
are fighting for, but the 10000 Federal
Offices which Will be in jeopardy II the
man they turned out Of the Custom
House, III order 10 secure an hones' ad-
mnstrat,on of it. should be defeated
next Tuesday. This is precisely the sort
of political policy that Mr.. Conkliug has
always coutcndcd for, ami IL may be ali
summed up in the words-"'Tho machine
first, last, and all the time" From him
. such a creed was natural, but It comes
most unnatuIally from the lips Of ultra
respectable William NJ. Evarts and Hon.
est John Sherman. Bat they are to be
considered a, speaking not only for them
selves, but for the administration OF
President Rutherford Z. Hayes as well
and when That is conceded, and when
the contest is considered that President
Hayes, Secretary Sherman, and Secretary
Evarls entered into against AlonZo H.
Cornell; how, when defeated by Mr.
Coukling in their efforts in the Senate tC
! rid the customs service of him, they re-.
t turned again and aeatn to the attack, un
Til by the aid of Democratic votes they
were successful, il will he seen how grea
; and abiect is their humiliation now wher
= they mount the stump, and insist tha
d their discharged tide waiter shall be mad,
q Governor % the Empire State.
, Honesty IS nothing, fitness is nothing
- consistency is noLhlug the control b,
n the Republican party of the machine i
h everything. This doctrine, comm,
V from the usual INSCRIPTIONS stump
- speaker week before the election
would not demand especial notice, f..
IS his principles seldom rise above the o
IS flee. But when President Hayes, TIL
or White Robed Apostle of civil Scrvic
Reform, by his two chief Secrat aries
= mounts the stump and breaches such
nc pernicious doctrine, it need surprise II
of one that every one doubts the eXistenc
rh OF any such thing as conscience or M
- rality IN politics or politicians. Whc
" men with regulations like those
ed Hayes, Evarts, and Sherman chai
b- thems Ives to the wheels of Rosct
to Conkling's machine and permit him I
=, drive over their nccks, political in,ee,
lie iy and lindcpandence may probably
MS regarded as lost virtues tor baser =
rly lItical creed than they have late
80 preachcd-Mr Sherman no later thu
last night-could not be preached
baser men. The country would ha
he been glad to continue to consider the
,av statesmen, but bs their own confesso
,oS they are only politicians, and not of
'eh very elevated order of politicians eth,