Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1881-05-20
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he mere cunning and WayNa' mess Gi poll
lies" and it says
Mr.. Conkling and Mr. Plat, animated by
The highest sentiment of honor and seli-re-
spect, appeal for a vindcation of their course |
to the people of New York. That vindica-
ton will cone in any way most agreeable TO
Mr.. Conkling and Mr.. Plat. The President |
should at once ask Mr.. Blaine 10 retire from |
the Cabinet. Mr. Conkling resigns from the
Senate in the interest of peace In the inter
est of peace let Mr.. Blaine retire rom inc
State Department. The other mcmtcTS OF
the Cabinet are Een witlIo"' special vaine or
force. and if they want places, could lie
chartered in some easy department. iri thr
President call 10 his foreign o.iicr ;idts'
man like Hamilton Fish. and t" lhe other
great offices men like E,mundi. Sherman
Boutwell,, Hoar, FrclinghuNsen. Wash"drhe'
-incn Of patriotism and character WI"
would serve him not for ambition aud re
vensc. pat for the hest interest ct The party
and the Nation.
Tie SIN, which Enthusiastically enough
has been opposing both the President aud
Mr.. Conklirr. calls the resignation highly
sensational proceeding and ADDS All
Intelligent citizens will wait viii, unaffected
interest to sec how il comes cut, but ii ME-
C,nklinr shou,l be beaten in the Legislature,
as he has been in the Senate, will such disas-
ter crush him, or will it make him greater
man than ever? Events will answer.
Tine inns Which Ina; all along criticised
the nomination of Mr. Robertson as ll-ad-
,,;so1 sovs ,urnnos of Mr.. CouhIine's appeal
IN fine LEGISLATURE. that thai body was elected
nm an cp,irt,y different issue IF the PEG
,Ie r.crc chilled urnn 10 choose between vim
di.ai.n If tho courtesy Of The Senate" and
the ,is!.t of the Executive to use one off The
mn,t importart offices under the Government
for the reward of A poliiical time server, we
IMAGINE tha, they would with considerable
emphasis refuse 10 give their approval to
either" II considers, however, the rcs'gna-
lin, &c an ..ad equally without precedent
and without excuse"
The Tribune, which has very decided
Blaine tendencies. calls the senior Senator
"Don Ouixote" and tie Junior "Santho
panz," and considers the whole thing 4
f,rce THE farce at Washington, it goes
q, ,o say twill Inc comnlrtcd hy the farce at
Albany and they will have whatever glory
,I,.,. ,.,, 40, ont IF the theatrical perform
o,,r co,,o,,rs lo,.c made themselves
H.. ,;.,:o,,,,s b,,t the rconlc who elected
a., ,.,o, vii If co,,se ,,cc, thcm aoaip.
al s,,, lion, i,,c,, IN scrve ont their terms.
o,,,. ,I,o c,,a,c sbouId rot hermit so shall
,o., a ,,;cl IN ir,orferc with the lesratch Of
npllic hns;ncss in their absence" The
r.. all. ia, ,,,,c,,,Iir.r una;.rniti-
al ,,r,,,rr,. and ;ucrra;u,l IA, lis objects
ard says ..prrbans Conkling and Piait
have concluded Tia, tine Senate is ANYTHING
NOR. Than an inetrumcnt for thc distribution
of ,...r,na,ec tl,ir occunotiau is zone, and
,brv can Ia The STATE ma further service. If
this shall turn ont 10 he the truth, grateful
,oo,,l,. will ,r..t t,c,, ,nacn,nino,,sly and
will cv,p snare tbe obvious comment that
,o.h;,, :, ,I,.;r ,o,;,i,ol rra has Lecomc
them ike their LEAVING il" The SHUTS
Ze;,u,,o tho LEADING German naper Of the
country saws that "lbere is a Great principle
,t s,oI;e--,be risb;s Of the President and Sen
pie the defeat of Conklins is 10 he desired. So
r,', -, ,,,.r,..,. s,r5rrC ,nt-
-, a., o.i;.orioi 1oud
-. Scooter % ,Io c,,,os and clos
inr; There will he a general desire from
ono anal IS ,ho S,a,o 70 tho other and in
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