New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-05-17
THE MACHINE AND THE PEOPLE.

ONLY CONTEMPT AND DIsGCsr ENciiEp III I'M
COURSE or MTssRs. CONkLING AND PLAII-
EDITORIAL DISPATCH To THE PROVIDENCE
rRrss.
WASHINGTON May 16-Z. l.. White, the EDITOR
of The Proridnoo Prcss. now here sends the loiio"
ing dispatch to his paper tonight:
II is the common boast OF @r. COnklinge strikers hnd
friends In this city, to-day tina, his motive 10 get an
indorseIncnt from the NewYok Legislature vs. ir'sh
Va or-ort with which To wage bitter and relentless war
on Garfield's Administration. The Rrpunhcah i"tls"
re OF York Is thus asked TO send out MI 'ohN"F
AZ political privaeer armed with letters OF maq'
and r, pr1sa 10 seize and destroy all that belongs I"
Republican National Administration. simply bccan~
that Administration has determined To recognize al VINO
anil rrd,r The Eepuhi,n flag To drop the figure ana
mt the case plainly Republican Legislature In tho E'
pirc State Ia asked Join IN war upon President n
field because he would not permit Mr.. Conkiihs !" W.
tracise the Republicans who did not see nj 10 support
General Grant for the Presidency
Mr.. Conkinr demands the especial punishment ana
exclusion from favor OF Judge Robertson DecanHc Nv
dared to vote for General Garfield q, Chicago ana De
dcmauds that President Garfield shall nuilaic ana ns
honor himself by nGlctng the punishment on '"uEe
Roertson and on this issue MI Conking appears 10 'nc
Newly IRgisaturc-the representatives OF nan
milton Rcpnblican votcrs-to join him in crusade
AGAINST the National Administration of the very hour o
its birth The half million voters Aforesaid must nA'nr-
ally link forward with reluctance tO snch an enlist
mept under Mr.. Conkings banner Tor
four years war to destroy the Administration
which they 30 ass,ducusly aborcd Ia establish Irrhas
IN, Legislature will do u; for Mr.. Conknngs friends
boos fhat they made OF that by circiui canvass
before he yrnfured upon rrSi;yaton To the worn nc
wishes IL to appear "a clIN airit and heroic reap ol 7"
his own friends whispers that the bank't7 nave b,h
stretched and soft mattresses AL provided !" avert l
dam of his fall Mr. Arthurr resignation Wa iu"rn
fr an hour or two hnt hr DabttY To proNih" H"lt
plaee In which lie might drop suhducd Ms hrTlr Tor
DURHAM lean into the Nawuiug gait ui pohhti'i H'lN"o
tc, The United states therefore may iTtaihe easily u"
morrow morning IN regard Ia Mr.. Arthur. lie nae
thought better of H. and viii oDigingy consent Ia re-
main here lac H. -,
N would bc impossible 20 ON,rstRtc the mixture oi
Amusement and gust with which The performance 81
N,.srs Cunkhng and Iiati BE- received IN NhShihEll
For Mr. Plat IL hc ~ dtiai there ~ onN ilt' hhl
piiy that akin to contempt Tor TIE man WI" ~
Roscoe Cunkng's dctii0u consents &" he made mere
potcal pupIt and ali down. u ttlch ana "
carry, lee and to rGi!' Just ~ Mf N"hthE or
icrs aud dr,cts II New y ok wants no SENATORS II
il wors. than idle nj Mr. fati M the eolit 4tnt "i
Mr. COnking for Mr. fat has no independent l0.i'Ai
existence Whatever. go
T'hr whole country VIII wait and watch with anxiety
To see whether the Inarhnc ~ Albany II rctl'ts enough
aud insane "nOarh 10 declare war on iir y 'll"ihi
Administration. The machine may do 80, bul IT, pro
ilocr- aud Owrr~ Wl I'VE 10 r'prEt thcir "di i
lDticaI sackculu and asher. Tue day Tor Pcinrd
IA cuurs National Admin az b'ic
appointments ~ office l. past ana gone lI 'iu'h,
Garfield Is fighting tine battle OF the people, ANA
machines cannot stand against % popular uprising