The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1879-02-13
The Chillicothe papers say that W. T.
Slppington has accepted position in the
First National Bank of Chillicothe.


We do wish that papers pretending to |
b. Republican, would stop Growing over
the great victory of Hayes and Sherman |
over Conkling, 1t cannot possibly do the |
Republican party any good. John Sher- |
mans miserable sham reform was terri |
bly, exposed by Conkling in the Senate, |
when he read Sherman letter to Arthur, |
requesting for special reasons, the ap-
pointment of son of Justice Bradley
Democrats will say that this was to help
pay Bradley for counting in Hayes, as it
is conceded that Bradley held the Pres
idency in his hands.
The N. Y. Herald, Independently says
of the victory over Conkling:
"First, then, as regards Mr.. Arthur,
while this gentleman held the Office of
Collector he was as popular with the i'm
porting merchants as Postmaster James
has uniformly been with the letter send
ing and letter receiving inhabitants of
the city. The character of this upright
and estimable gentleman does not suffer
in the least in this community, where he
is SO well known, by the adverse action
of the Senate. His personal interest in
the question was very slight. Had he
been reinstated on the 4th of March he
would have had but few months to
serve before the expiration of his term,
and it was of little consequence to him
whether he relinquished his office few
months earlier or few months later
The offer, by the very administration
which sought to remove him, of an i'm
portant position in the foreign service of
the government, was a shining attesta-
ton of his integrity which the subse-
quent political war upon him could not
efface. He comes off with his personal
honor clear and with general recogni-
tion that his only offence was his loyal
and steady friendship for Senator Conk-
ling. The loss of office for mere frac-
tional remnant of his term is too trivial
matter to cause him modification or
serious regret.
at was not Mr.. Arthur, but Senator
Conkling, who was the central figure in
the late controversy. The hostile parti-
sans who affect to think that the New
York Senator has suffered a great humil-
iation have a singular mode of judging.
For the last year and a half the country
has beheld the spect Gle of one man pit
ted against the whole power and infu-
ence of an administration of his own par
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and at every point, until, at last, by the
aid of democratic votes. this administra-
ton succeeds in getting its appointees
confirmed. Considering the great inc
quality of forces the wonder is not that
Mr.. Conkling has lost one minor point in
the battle, but that he has successfully
wlthstood his adversaries so long. They
began the fight with the paramount OBJ
ject of preventing his reelection to the
Senate. He triumphanily controlled two
States conventions and carried two State
elections against the opposition of his
local rivals, reinforced by all the inhu-
ence OF the federal administration. 1t is
the most remarkable example in the his,
tory of American politics of the victory
of an individual over hostile govern
ment. Mr.. Conkling's reelection to the
Senate by the unanimous vote of his own
party was the most brilliant personal
achievement of which there is any rec
ord in our politics.
THE recent affair in the executive ses
sion OF the Senate was a contest over the
shells after Mr.. Ccnkling had swallowed
the oyster Had it happened previous to
his triumphant re election to the Senate
the result might have damaged him, but
following his re election it is of little con
sequence. except so far as it touches his
pride. The debit and credit sides of the
account for tie last two years show SC
large balance in Mr.. Conklings favor
that he can stand the situation if the adj
ministration can. A majority of the
republican Senators supported Mr.. Conk
ling. Of the thirty-three votes in favor
of confirming Mr.. Merritt twenty were
given by democratic and only thirteen
by republican Senators. The victory
over Mr.. Conkling was not republican
but democratic victory. 1t cannot Sc
riously injuTe a republican states
man to be defeated by his democratic
opponents. The ablest republican Sena
tors, including Mr. Blaine and Mr.. Ed
munds, opposed the confirmation A
public man loses nothing and risks moth
ing by course in which he is supported
by majority of his own party, including
its principal statesmen, and is defeated
by the votes of his political opponents
Moreover, there is a future in politics
and in this case the future seems to be
very near. 1t is not improbable thai
General Grant will next year be nominal
ed as the republican candidate for the
Presidency. Most of the new republican
Senators recently elected are decided
Grant men, and this indicates the politi
cal drift of the party. In the event Of
Grants nomination the New York Gus
tom House. even with Mr. Merritt as
Collector, will favor his election, and Mr.
Conkling will be his principal represent
ative in this State. Mr. Conklings con
tinued ascendancy in the republican par
ty of New York will be fully assured il
General Grant should be nominated. In
view of the recent past and probable fu
ture the late reverse is a bagatelle in the
career of the New York Senator"