National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-01-22
THE NEW YOnIl sENAToRsnIp.

THE NEW YORK SENAIORSblP.
The election OF Senator CoNKLING as his
own successor is in accordance with intelli-
gent public anticipation. He is emphatically
the choice of the Republican party and
people of the Empire State Ills command
ing abilities; his answering political in-
tegrity; his devotion to the principles
which underlie our republican institutions
and have impaired vitality and power to
the Republican party; his championship of
the right, and his bold antagonism Of what
he regards to be wrong, either in principle
or policy in the administration of the
Government, and his fidelity TO the interests
of the great State which he has SO long and
so ably represented in the Halls of Con-
gress, have all conspired to secure for
him an honor seldom bestowed upon an
American statesman, the unanimous
support of his own party in caucus
and in elecsbn. This one fact seems to su-
percede the necessity of any further remark
in connection with his election TO show how
highly he is priced and how universally he
is beloved, respected, and honored by
majority of the people of the Empire State.
This honor ut this time is the more gratify-
ing from the fact that Senator CoNKL1NG
has been most bitterly and cruelty assailed,
not only without, but within the Republic
can party, during the last two years, and
TO some extent, during the canvass which
has Just terminated SO satisfactorily TO
himself and his friends in his State, who
seem TO constitute the active element OF the
Republican party. That party in New
York is alive with talent and ambition, and
that all should have been subordinated TO
unanimous choice of Senator CONHLING
speaks volumes for the high position he oc-
cupies in public estimation ut this time.
The Democrats of the State of New York
seem to have dwindled to mere faction in
the Legislature, and considerable portion
of that faction shows disposition TO repre-
sent the true instincts of mischief. which
usually inspires that party, in an impOtent
attempt to question the constitutionality of
the election of United States Senator at
this time. This, of course, is mere pre-
text, that is intended to operate against
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when the Democrats will have a majority
in the Senate. This, however, is only n
puerile ebullition of spleen, which will
evaporate under the action of little sober
reason and common sense. The Democratic
party, which in making nomination virtu-
ally abandoned the constitutional question,
does not seem to have been very harmonious
in its selection of candidate for the empty
honor Of being defeated in the election, as
there were seven living contestants and one
blank for this distinction.
In the result of this canvass we find just
cause of congratulation. The Empire State
has continued one of its very ablest states
men, if not its very ablest, in the Senate of
the United States to watch over, guard, and
protect its mutilarious interestsin in the halls
of Congress. The Republican party has q
champion of unequalled ability and power,
added to tried sterling integrity, TO de-
lend its rights, cXpound its principles and
espouse its cause in the Senate of the
United States for the next six years. which
are likely TO be among the most eventlul oi
our hitonui history L'eiy iuuiC'tloh ho"
challenges the apprehension that during the
next six years events more important, il
possible, to the future stability of the Union
will transpire than have ever yet marked
our national record. In view Of these facts
the nation, the Empire State, and the Re
publican party have occasion for mutual
congratulation oyer the reelection of Ros
cor C0NKLING to the United States Senate