The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-04-25
CONKLING'S BID FOR GRANT.
Az UNMISTAKABLE REFERENCE TO
the CANDIDATE FOR 1850.

ing Democrats Of ConspIrIng to Capture II.
wAsHINGToN. April A.-Thc expectation
Of a set speech to-day from Mr.. Conkling drew
a throng to tho Senate. Mr. Conkling began to
talk at q o'clock. An hour before that time it
was difficult to obtain n seat in the galleries.
After tho benches were filled well attircd ladies'
were pleased to secure seats upon the steps VI
tho gallery aisles. The Senator'S gallery was
flled with the wives and families of conspicu-
Gus public men. Throngs pressed at the doors
leading from the corridors to tho gallery. The
throng upon the floor Of the Senate chamber
was almost rs great as in the galleries. Ncnrly
all Of tho Senators were in their seats.
and a majority Of the members Of the
House came over TO hear the speech.
All the members of tho Republican Congress
sional delegation from New York State were in
attendance. Conspicuous among them was Mr..
Hiscock. who aspros to bc the Republican can
didate for tho Governorship. and successor TO
Mr. Herman William NJ. Evarts sat almost d.
rectly over the head of his rival for the leader
ship Of the party in New York. Mr.. Eyarts paid
close attention to Mr.. Conklings speech. The
do facto Attorney General and Gen. sherman
occupied seats on the floor Of the Chamber.
Mr.. Conking had upon his desk n handsome
portfolio. within the covers ofwhich were sheets
OF foolscap paper with tho notes OF his dis
course carefully written thereon. As fast as he
exhausted one page of notes he crumpcd it up
in his hands. tore Il in shrcds and cast tho
pieces upon the floor. Before he had half fin
ished his speech the carpet under his feet was
almost concealed from view by bits OF paper
Usually when Mr. Conkling speaks he attires
himself in black broadcoth and fin linen. To-
day he wore n common business suit which set
of the proportions Of his form His gray hair
was carefully curlcd his whiskers were trim
med neatly and pointed with precision.
Mr.. Conkling was eloquent to-day. lie spoke
slowly deliberately. AM with emphasis. Every
syllable Of every word uttered could Dos dis
tinctly heard in every part Of the chamber. Ic
movrd about much while talking. turning from
the President pro tom. Of the Senate toward his
colleagues; now facing the Democrats. then
raising his face toward the galleries, stepping
back and forth from before his desk TO the
centre Of the main aisle When Interrupted he
treated the qucstioner with outward courtesy
but inward Impotence. His speech was Of
three hours duration. He uttered the last
spoke the first WORT.
Repelling tho attempt Of Mr. Hill Of Georgia
TO disturb him by an inquiry. Mr. Conklng
plunged boldly INTO sectional discussion at tho
Threshold. Whatever advantage might u'eruo
H om slnp"',thE u srv!tt,uW Vrkuuthl VT
discussion. The whole tenor 81 tho speech WIS
bitter. The reflections upon tho Northern De-
mocracy Were II BOSS lle. more severe. more
biting, and more insulting. even than those
levelled nj the South. and yet il seemed o. many
az though his purpose was. 10y employing ell
the resources Of parliamentary invrctiVe upon
the latter. to provoke replies the personalities
OF which. as well as his own. would obscure the
real issue.
After nearly three hours Of cruel and unspar-
ing denuncation of tho Southern peopie MIR
Conkling relaxed into some kind wishes for
their future. coupled with advice which WAS not
courteous Northern Democratic leaders must
have felt no common wrath al the portrait he
drew OF their nduct. Even Judge Davis.
Conklines personal friend did not escape
lIN WI tFHH. L..
for his pacific uuerances Of the other day.
aud by implication held M, as one q
and cant for common sense The most striking
Incident. perhaps; 81 tue speech, and certainly
the one In which Mr.. Evarts and Mr.. Blaine must
nave iet most interest was "" direct as.uwp-
ton that Gen. Grant would be- the next pre-i-
dental nominee d tho Republican party. ap-
plause in the galleries promptly echoed the
words OF the orator. The only novel legal nrop-
osition suggested was the opinion thatthe Presi-
dent derived no power from the act OF ls6j n
from an antecedent statute.
Mr.. Conkling's ASSUMPTION lint the Stte an.
thorities Of New York were unable 10 preserve
order at the polls, his bold advocacy az tho
right and necessity Of the use 81 military force
by the President or his marshals ASA perma-
nent institution Of the national Government;
tnre OF the speech was its extreme sectional
character. thus mapping ont the programme u
the Grant campaign of 1850.
Mr.. Conkling is above reading manuscript
speech. He apologi2'd. only slightly. for max
ing. as others had done. political speech and
though he charged revolution and treason on
his opponents, was frank enough To admit
what both parties were after was the neXr Pres
idency.
The natlonal Irnnsury IN tho Inst year. s22l q,
20i, 2fS was from States loyal in the war. and
tl3.627. 1872 by southern States. He explained
the laws for collecting the revenues. the uses 90
which the money IL put and said that To- refuse
o,make necessary appropriations is treason-
The obi-c, Of those who framed the Constitu-
ton was 20 establish Government Of tho peo-
ple for the people and by the people. Tho dis
HstrOus contests between privilege and eight.
between subjects and rulers. were the dangers
which our fathers spurned. and which they de-
Until now no madness Of party. no aHdacity
OF sinister sectional. or partisan design has
ever Threatened such things as have now come
to pass in the two Houses of Congress. The
proceeding II misunderstood anywhere IS mis-
The Constitution empowers ench House TO
make rules Tor IT'S procedure. The rules per-
ence and common sense 10 prevent logr0lllng
comoin9tlons in an appropriation IN IN The
appropriation hinge on the destruction -
certain laws WIS plain on the face ~
Ss P sent 70 tha senate e"4 The o9 form n
session, with provisions 10 uncover the ballot
box TO fraud. The Senate rang with the declar-
tive. and as BE- would moi. in a separate hill.
overthrow the shield % the ballot box. the ma
yorlty would inrorpornte the provision In an
Appropriation bill; ami If the Executive should
not sign with such provision. no apuronrla-
ton would be made The coax aud the pur-
pose was by duress To- eomgei The Executive
as the price to be- paid 10 political
party TO allow the Government 10 live.
Whether the legislation We're in separate bills
or in one bill WIS a matter Of form IN either
case the substance was the same. II this course
should be persisted in il would cover ts aiders
and abettors with opprobrium. and leave on the
shores n beacon to warn others 10 keep Moot
from the treach erous channel in which pOlti-
cal party ioundered and went down.
The provision 10 the hill declared in plain
words that tho legal effect whatever the ext
Rency might be-nO matter whether violence or
carnage was running riot; no matter what
brutal scenes We're taking pgce on election day
no person In the civil. military. or naval SER
vice could interfere; ana II any such officer
should attempt to deter or Qurll violence
with tho ALL of any national soldier acting IN u
national character aud armed in any way. ho
should be fined $4,000 and Imprisoned for five
years. In New ork every thug and shoulder
hitter, men with SlunEshOts dirk. or bowie
knives. every grade Of the bucket shop. the uut-
houses. and the sums-the nursery Of whai are
called Democrats nowadays would have thor
own way, no matter what they did. They would
not meet with tho slightest resistance
Another bill struck down nt national