The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1879-02-13
THE WICKED CONKLING.

Upon the confirmation of the New
York Custom House appointments, the
Cincinnati Commercial arose, with all
the solemnity the occasion required, and
assured the country that Conkling was
very wicked politician; that for three
years he had been giving aid and comfort
to the Democracy-and SO on. We were
aware that some Republican or Republi-
cans had been guilty of some exceedingly
mean political conduct, but we had not
thought, until we were enlightened upon
the subject. that it was Senator Conkling.
Assuming, however, that it as Senator
tude of his wickedness. He has, truly,
been playing into the hands of the Dem
ocrats There is that little Louisiana
matter, now-the country was entirely
satisfied that Louisiana was Republi-
can State, and that the Packard Govern
ment was the choice of a vast ma
:jority of the voters of the State. But
some Republican-and it was, of course,
the New York senator-proved himself
a contemplate traitor in the great Re-
publican camp, and sent delegation of
"Reformers" to Louisiana, with instruc-
tions to give the control of the State to
the Democrats.
Then there were intimations from some
of the Southern States that Republican
U. S. Marshals were obnoxious to the
Democrats of those States These Offices
were Immediately given to traitors. Of
course Senator Conkling is to blame for
this.
Then there was Hampton, who had
the adventure with the mule. Mr..
Hampton wrapped the American flag
| about him, and was carried through the
streets of Columbia on the shoulders of
stalwart Democrats, proclaiming himself
Governor of South Carolina, although he
was no more entitled to the Office than
the Ameer of Afghanistan. So the Gov
ernment of South Carolina was placed in
the hands of the Democrats. Will any
one deny that Conkling was to blame for
all this2
Coming down to smaller matters, there
was the affair of bargaining away the
Government offices in order to secure the
election of Stanley Matthews to the Uni
ted States Senate. Mr. Matthews only
lacks political sagacity to make an aver
age Democratic Senator. This, again, is
to be charged to the wickedness OF
Conkling.
Again, there was the the pardon OF
Ephraim Holland, Esq, represen tative
Democratic reformer, who was incarcer.
ated for stuffing ballotboxes To be
sure, that pardon was secured, and that
Democrat allowed his liberty, through
the wicked exertions of Senator Conk-
ling.
Then, the reader will doubtless re.
member, there was some Swinging
around the circle" Conkling made a
Southern tour; he exhibited himself at
every railway station, with the smiling
assertion that he possessed more love for
rebel, to the square inch, than any
other man in tho North. He insulted
the memories of the dead Union soldiers,
in order to tickle the ears of the rebels
who assisted in killing them. He stated
in a harangue at Atlanta, Georgia, that
the war ended with no credit to the peo-
pie of the North. And so we might con.
tinue, at great length, the story of Conk'
ling's wickedness-
What's that you say? All this does
not apply to Conkling? Then the Cincin.
natl Commercial has mistaken the man
and so have we