The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1881-06-11
ON IrS LAST LFGs.

Every DAY brings the hepuoHchn parry
nenrer its complete dismembcrnent Grant
and his "fnrty thieves" nearly used il up
during his administration, and nothing but
the magnificent management ofthe one man
who saved Garfield when he was threatened
with overwhelming defeat in the last Presi-
dental campaign and whom the same Gar
field would now crush out Of existence if he
had the power, prevented its complete ami
hilation Thousands Of honest, intelligent
Republicans deserted the party at that time.
They admired Conkling, they appreciated
his sterling honesty, which money or prefer
ment could not purchase, but the rottenness
and corruption which he attempted to gloss
over with superlative oratory, was too ap.
parent to be hidden under the thin veneer
Of brilliant rhetoric. Grant has not forgot
ten Conkling's friendship at that tme--the
most critical period in his public career
hence he hastens from the Mexican capital,
where he is engaged in large enterprises OF
private nature, which promise great pc.
cuaary return, to lend the weight of his
name and influence, 10 save him from de-
feat at the hands of the present adminstra-
tion. We can readily see where the strug
gle will end Grant may be strong polti-
cally, but he is not strong enough TO lead
tho Republican party. Garfield with su-
preme confidence in his own ability strength
ened by the great good luck which saved
him from the ignominious disgrace which
threatened him when his participation in
the Credit Mobilier fraud and the DeGloyer
steal were exposed, strongly intrenched in
the White House for four years, and holds
the key to the situation in the immense Of
fetal patronage which he controls. He will
carry things with high hand because he
knows he can rely TO a man on every mem
Der of the "Bread and Butter Brigade" and
they are one hundred thousand strong, with
an immense reserve force of devoted friends.
For him to yield now, would mean COM
plele subsection to the whims and caprices,
Of the men he adroitly undermined and com
pletely vanquisbed at Chicago and he knows
it. Conkling and Grant are equally deter
miued There can be no concessions that
will heal the wounds already inflicted on
both sides and thougha truce may be patch
cd mp, the old bitterness will still exist aud
is likely to break out at any time into bit
terer strife than the present one Each fac
tion is tenacious Of its rights; each faction
hat nd "a
may be said to be irreconcilable. Wha
then? a complete exposure of the iniqui
ties OF the Republican party for the las
twelve years. Neither side will spare tn,
other. OF Conkling, nothing can be sale
against him as public man-hs career ha
been above reproach but Of his ally Grant
ii driven to the wall, Garfield, Blaine ant
the coterie that train with them, may bav
something to say. 1t were almost superhu
Gus to intimate what could be said agains
President Garfield and Secretary of Stat
Blaine. Their records are too well knowr
and though the blackest incidents in thei
careers have been carefully kept in the bach
ground, the recollection of the CORFU
schemes in which they figured and out
which they grew rich, cannot be obliteratc
from the minds of men who have kept pa
with the news of the day for the past t.
years. 1t s an interesting fight view it fro
whatever standpoint we may, and one fro
which nothing but the greatest good can i
nure to the American people. 1t required
struggle of this kind to exIuse the venali
which has characterized Republican ru
since Grant assumed command, and it is t
only thing that could bring about the d
thronement OF horde of jobbers, whose p
vate interests have ever been paramoul
We have been a long suffering people, b
there is every probability that right W
prevail at last.