The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-03-07
FUN pOkhD Ar THURMAN
senator ConkiinRs speech thnt Put the
Wesried senate In n Roar.

Senator ConkiinR's speech that Put tho
Wearied senate In n ROnr.
WASHINGTON, March 6.-The speech which
Senator Conklng made at daybreak on Monday
morning. in which he payfully rdiculcd Thur
man as Presidential candidate has been more
commented upon than anything that was snid
in the exciting debate on the Arrcarages o, PEN
sions bill. Thurman had satirically mentioned
Conklings command Of language and his mas
terry Of English. and suggested that he ought to
exercise his abilities in relieving tho Mexican
soldier amendment. which Gen. Shields had
proposed. Of its surplusagcs. In roply TO this
Conkling said:
Praise undeserved is satire in disguise: but
| beg to assurc the honorable Senator from
Ohio that take no offence at the fun he makes
Of me. | am ready to say that when the time
shall come that he who Is a master Of language.
he who is master Of tho science and the die
tion OF law. and competent to do that which in
satire and derision he proposes to me; when
the time shall come that he prepares an amend
ment free from the objections found TO
this shall be certain to vote for it. pro-
vided two or three other things concur.
| shall want it offered at some time when
Senators have slept either the night before or
on some recent night and are. by consequence.
clear headed. | shall want II offered nj n time
when the Constitution does not say that the
hammer must all few hours afterward. and
at Il time when we may enloy-Rs the Senate so
often does enioy-the sonorous and elabo-
rate non-partisan dissertations wherewithal
the honorable Senator from Ohio en-
bellshes Eliminates. and expands 10 trans
parcncy all his great conceptions. Then.
too | shall want also an opportunity to
take a passing glance at the balance sheet Of tho
I.
it ia said anxious and nervous political aspir-
ants sometimes find it necessary before voting
upon a question 10 60 out and not only consult
the signs in the zodiac. hut see how all the tin
roostrrs on all the barns stand. So rs TO know
exactly which way the wind blows Laugh
teri Will not ask time 20 do that. be-
cause | hav' no continental prospects to
he imper'l"d 10y any mistake | may
make in yoang here | shall. however. want
an opportunity to look nt the balance sheet
shall want 90 see whether. AT that particular
time. there Is or Is likely to be- any money IN
the treasury with which to do such n maguin-
cent thing as in exact. appropriate. and lmpos-
Ing language tho honorable Senator from Ohio
VII bI sure 20 proposs
and. as lawyer from the Senator's state once
sgud, mutihrious circumstances iaughierl
harmonion- union " ali things. showing that
IN" nick ~ time, the longed Tor and worked for
moment has come tor the honorable Senator
from OHIO 20 make his popularity absolutely
universal. by adding 10 the endless ldoliz'ng
tram winch follows hin the scrried ranks Of
the soldiers Of the MrNican war. the honorable
senator may be sure that will vote 10 add AL
that respl"nlent length Of tail to his political
submit 10 thr honorable Senator that moth
Ing could be fnlrer than this do not believe
that the Senator now Is at his best for So great
and critical an endeavor. The senator has. On
sunday and sunday night. Delivered SO many
eloquent and fcryid speeches. hc has So taxed
larry his Imagination. AMI many Of his
| inshrr h'uNws thW 40 ,not nc,
pO-- ibilty that he can still have reserve forre
/ enough 10 eNpcnd himself. | might more ap-
/ prourutely say spread himself laughter. as
/ undoubtedly he would be- glad g. do when he
/ takes uu the question of the Mexican war.
| look, over the whol" field. calculates all The
| and shadows Will -tr.ke As they should strike
! In reference 10 lsso and other great and inter-
! estiug epo'hs. Laughter
The senator from ONO is in testing mood
| tonight am IN earnest. m grim earnest
! banner and planted u ON the tower OF the city OF
/ the AZters. They are the men for whom the
| honorable Senator from ONO should leEislaie
| But with his anNieties he may need 10 40
! further. hrg him 90 remember those who
| fought on the other side A good many II them
! hay" come across the border 20 live or 10 steal
! cattle They may be factor in elections and
results. and beg him not 10 Doe thougltlcss of
them. He should 20 very sure-iooted, and
| not march without scouts. In every, Wow Il
! is an IMPORTANT matter. and ! warn
| tho honorable senator not to run any risk
| of turning his back upon a brilliant future 10y
| doing anything without the utmost forecast
! The soldiers ballot In this country is very
large; IL mas great force in many states IL Is
! numerous. indeed in all the States. and there
/ are political advantages and hazards which
! ought think. 10 relieve this subject from the
! ieyitY with which the honorable Senator from
Ohio seems inclined TO treat IL.
! LIT me say further 20 that honorable Senator
| that when he Is as old rs am, when he has had
] as much experience aS ! have had in those
/ grand and placid assrulhlages "ach n plaza ne
! tdiu0 called Democratic National Conventions
! he VII be- satisfied rs | am. thut not in tho
morning at o'clock. when no is uF"d,
! when he rs under the reaction Of his
| many speeches which have produced
| much exhaustion. A. all of Us can testify but
| AZ some other time, when he has himself thor
| oughly i'm hand when he s able to survey the
! whole table ami study It's angles and iis
/ the red ball. but on the black and on the
/ Chinese. llaughterI then. and not ul
then. he should take his cue and
/ prance proudly 10 the fore A. the
! CHAMPION political billiard player Of all the
hemisphere and all the ages. ll.tughterl That
il his mission and destiny; and II he Is true TO
/ il his nums will he "A light landmark on the
| only as q statesman but as u politician; but a
] candidate able 10 manage ms many horses
/ running MS fast and In a. many dliirr-
] eut directions as on" man ever attempted TO
/ drive or 20 ride. ] Hs~ur" the huuorah" S"nn-
/ tor from ONO that he entirely mismTasurcs his
/ powers and posslhilitirs IL he fails To- appre-
ciute that the iurthrrmosi disk 10 he seen ia tho
/ political armament may he IN some measure in
! nurne-d or DETECTED in us bearing ON ONO by
/ what may be done IN the ultimate dlspos llon of
/ questions concerning the veterans who fought
in the Mexican war.