Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-05-27
CAMPBELL vs.. CONKLISG.
A Stalwart's Catechetical Re-
sume of the Situation.


Editor OF the Register.
1--WE see that the IpieLitgsncr has been
filed with wind from Campbelrs soured
political stomach, concerning Conkling' 9
resignation aud his probable return.
Concerning this efiusion oil prejudice
and empty vsporings, we would ask the
questions: Are not the comments on
the New York Senator purely personal
prejudice? Is it right for an editor
to fill the columns Of the paper with his
ewn individual dislike for person"
Mr.. Campbell speaks and alludes to
Senator Conkling as "imperious,
lord" Peacock" etc. Now, il this
be so, are no, Campbell's actions more
.'inrerious, and does he not carry as
much of the peacock" strut as Conk-
ling? Since the Chicago Convention
Campbell has a more important look
that Conkling ever had. II we want to
see Ego in person instead OF going TO
New York to find him, we will shorten
our trip by calling at the IaielIigencer Of
flee. Is Campbell qualified with the
necessary brains to criticise man with
the recognized talent OF Conkling?
Did Campbell "sit down" on Conk-
ling, as he imagines, at Chicago, with his
"school-boy" speeches, as Gath calls 1t?
II so, will you please tell us where the
"sit down" isP We have always been
unable to find it
Ia that "chromo" historical, as the
II,t,LIig,ncer says it is? Ii so, does the
attitude OF Conkling talking with an
other person, at the time OF this great
"set down on" lead one to believe that
Conkling was crushed much by his
SCHOOL boy" attempt II Campbell
imasines that he did crush Conkling at
Chicago, is it right now, after so humil.
iatiug there to now still crush the fallen
foe with his mighty editorials? Should
a great man like Campbell enter in con
flict with so weak and insignifcanta per-
son as Conkling? Should he not be
more generous 10 fallen foe?
Campbell holds a prejudice against
the Stalwarts, does this result from a
failure to get an office for his colleague
under Grant, while he was PRESIDENT
We understand that failure to secure
the Wheeling pOstoffice caused all this
sourness of stomach. This, If so, would
only be 10 keeping with his character.
This prejudice toward the Stalwarts is
plainly visible in all his writing. Does
he suppose that any true Republican
wants such stuff as that to read? Does
he imagine that this bitterness and in
suit he filings at the Stslwarts, produce
party harmony Does he think the
Stalwarts of West Virginia take into
consideration all that he says and be-
lieves? Campbell appears to think that
as no noise, no wind or raporlng
has come from the Stalwarts concerning
the COnkling muddle- such as Camp
bell and other Hslf-Breed and "soft-
sheel' Republicans have sent forth
that the Stalwarts have caved. This
flourish and noise and boasting appears
10 be characteristic OF the anti-Grant
men, Campbell among them. At the
Conkling resignation, Campbell comes
out with long-winded insults on the
honorable New York Senator, "Conk-
ble," and ellis Political Grave Dug"
and all such wind as this; but as the
time advances his hons drive in, closer
and closer, and at the election they can
not be seen. The anti-Grant men do all
the blowing" but when the work is tn
be done, the Stalwarts have to do it, and
they DO do il. Garfield owes his seat 10
DAY to the Stalwarts, and without the
active support OF this wing the Republi-
can party is extinct, which will be be.
fore long il things continue. After the
Chicago Convention, and before our
great Stalwart leaders were insul,ed aud
sighted BY the Republican party, they
thought they were independent OF the
Stalwarts, but before the election,
their wind and insults cooled,
and they were compelled to become
more mild. They saw that il the
party did elect. Ii must he done by the
Ssa!warts, q I'd they, still loyal to their
party after its " nerous SUI ply OF abuse,
s,eppsd in the ranks, leaders, even
Grant him self, and worked not less than
any Republicans in the party. and they
elected Garfield. Now after he is ell CT
Ell they think they can sgsin dispense
with the Stalwart service and again
CONNIE nee their throwing OF mud. They
think the Stalwarts will stand this thing
forever and as they think that this kind
of gratitude will crush the Stalwaris out
OF existence, We will say this, that, when
the Stalwarts wing OF the Republican
party is crused by this treatment and
when the great leader Conkling's pres
tise and influence is no more. the RI
publican party will have gone to the
devil long ago. They call it a machine.
That StalSart machine is anhnfernal ma
chine. which, when set down upon by
the Republican party, Il will blow Il ont
of existence. 1t is moi really machine,
but the heart, life. and blood Of the Re-
publican party. To hear man OF such
Rapublicanism as Campbell critic,zs and
Islander the Stalwarts is enough to anger
any sensible Republican. Campbell
is one OF the milk and water Republi-
cans, a Republican 'copper-head." Yet
he thinks himself qra flied TO censure
the great leaders OF our party.
who have never saCryet frou their
duty TO th,ir parv all con try,
men who have p'o ~ Il cir patriotism
on the field ol I.G,l!", aud also have
always supported, z-slous!y, every Re.
publican candidate. How OF CLmpbell'
HIS generation shed about as liiIs blood
on the field OF battle as any We snoS o.
He must have his Little vhim suited as
to candidates or he will not give him a
respectable support He has never been
a staunch Republican, yet he nov has
the cheek" TO criticize and helch forth
his insult to that part OF the Republican
party who never failed in their du'y and
party devotion, no Differences how try
ing the circumstance.
We will jus, say this for Campb.l II
The Republican party is defunot, ol'y
on one condition. A Stalwsrt mus. be
nominated at the next Republican PIE :
idential nomination, and the anii-Stal'
warts must support him, or the Repub
lican party sinks forever The seun1y
is filled with Stalwsris, they possess the
Grant characteristic, are not so profuse
in "wind" and "b ow" rs the "Hait
Breeds but it is Il ey that do the work