Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1881-05-19

further service. III this shall turn out to
be the truth, the grateful people will
treat them magnanimously and win even
spare the obvious comment that nothing
in their political life has become them
like their leaving it."
The Commercial says: "The two Re
publican representatives of a state whose
electoral vote gave Garfield the Presiden-
cy are compelled in self respect and out
of regard for the honor and dignity of
their state to leave the two seats of New
York in the United States Senate vacant.
The intelligence falls with crushing
weight upon the hearts of the Republi-
cans of New York, who admire and
esteem Conkling for his sterling fidelity
and commanding ability. 1t will shock
Republicans all over the United States.
ConkliDg's motives are doubtless for the
good of his party and the reasons he AS
assigned to himself for his course will no
doubt satisfy his friends. Their regret
will be none the less deep and there will
be a general desire from one end of the
state to the other. and indeed with the
exception Of small malignant politicians
who have brought this calamity on
the party. from one end of the Union to
the other. That the state whose honor
and self-respect have been thus vindicat-
ed by her chosen representatives may
send them back again to their places by
an almost unanimous vote. Let the Re-
publicans at Albany do their duty"
The Herald says o-day: The truth is
from the beginning Garfield has commit
ted himself irrevocably to Blaine, and in
his dealings with Conkling and his fol-
lowers, has followed policy of duplicity
which Garfield MAY yet retrieve. Conk-
ling resigns in the interest of peace. in
the interest ofpeace let Blaine retire from
the State Department, and let the other
Cabinet officers, all without special force
or value, bequartered elsewhere.
The sam Says: After four years of con.
fiict with one Republican Administration,
which he dispised, Conkling finds anoth-
er four years of similar conflict forced
upon him by another Republican Admin
istration, which he especially elected, and
which he is also compelled to despise.
Such conflict, if pursued, will only de-.
stroy the Republican party, and for a
catastrophe so grave he is now willing in
any degree to be responsible.
The Tribune says: 1t is a theatrical
exit like that of the French lover, who
was continually quarreling with mistress,
and leaving the house vowing never to
return, but always leaving his umbrella
in order to have an excuse to get back.
They don't mean to leave the Senate;
neither have they given up their lodg-
ings.
The farce at Washington will be com.
pleted by the farce at Albany. Conk.
ling demands he be tried by a jury of his
sisters. his cousins and his aunts.
What would Conkling's friends have
said if BAiih had turned the control OF
the United States Senate over to the Dem
ocrats because the nomination for Collec
tor at Portland didn't suit him?
The Star says: 'Conkling resigned and
dragged Platt out with him for no othel
reason than because he is not allowed tc
be boss of New York and distribute the
patronage. He has betrayed his party by
handing over the majority in the Senate
to the Democrats. We search history il
vain for any precedent for Conkling's
course.