New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-05-27

tors say that their war Is not upon the Admnstra-
ton, the President any member of the Presidents
Cabinet AZ Mr. Conklng seeks 10 make 1t appear
but upon the Republicans Of the Senate, and. there
fore, upon the Republican party ct large.
Had senator Conklings resignation followed
speedily upon the nomination OF Judge Robertson.
his present assumed attitude, IL Is said, would
have show Of consistency; but he hYed
and thrvcd, apparently. for weeks after thht
nomination sent to the Senate, and IL was only
when his fcllow-Scnntors fhding him most un-
reasonably md oh.inately trying to mark ont
course Tor the entire senate to pursue, made 1t mani
fest that they should assert themselves that he IN
Sudden access Of pride. rcbrcd against every prin-
ciple of Senatorial courtesy, aud refused longer to
serve his party bis State or his country Is a mem
Der Of that body Now he is trying to invoke at
Albany the very principle 10 which he did violence
in Washington
The Administration is not making war upon Som
ator Coukling The President himself las recently
expressed himself Incl lcutaly upon the point let
Ter Wa received three days since from President
l'h~lae. 81 Hiram COLLEGE, addressed TO an in'i-
mate personal fncud in Washington. d" shall not
weary you," wrote President llm-dalo. with COM
iucnis upon IN, rapid tufuiugs Of the Kaleidoscope
In Washington; but do want your eye and car
upon one point. Thus f,r The people have marii-
Gently Supported the President IN bis war upon
C"nhlinr. Thus. far, too, The war on
his part has boon wholly defensive"
Nhat neNti L. Ire Administration going To
pursue the ex-senator into his own STAT"
~ the paper, have been saying he last
frw daysi | horc Mt. without serious thought 10
sa' The least Should hc do 50. Conkliug would bc
on thc defensive and the Administration would vagc
an aggressive war The President would no longer
hc supported. ~ hc b.. been thus far. by united
people OF couis' there lrc plenty Of men M and
out of Washington who Will advise tho foil wing
mp policy; hat that changes the whole matter at
one" and brings mp % new issue. Thus far any man
could -'c that the President was defending the
power aul dignity of his office; bat 10 take an ace
tive part 90 the >"uato ial question IN Ncw-iork IN
nufh q OF the sort
THE gentleman O. whom thii letter VAS addressed
read O. 90 the President and SAYS tha' ID" rNpt a'
approx OF the sentiment quoted anu Sali mat 70
was NOT AMI hal never been his purpose Ia hcli'l"
his "itcr hy wHriug Ian offensive "arar' a'hlh,t
SENATOR t,lhliug OF auV other senator ~ hl- own
state affairs. Inr Presidents visitor was very Tar
from Gathering that Tho Pr sidcut was an uulttrr-
csici sIc ttor~ of pI>,.ngr,r or that hr ~asdl~
pu ed ur o., to -hui to tl indl entities threat med
90 hi- ''.iraunI or appearance the .Ighi' 81 r"uir
. NATION %. ihr NrrN absurd ruWor That %" was dr-
sIrnu- that senator Cor slIug should Dee returned 10
IN" ~rnrtr 20 throw -tnuc- 40 his Admin -'r1il'u
dur Org hi> ,iir. t,i'n It, hcl r.td. howe, T. hat
il' L..u. ...i-uf N,H-l ufk stare u Is appreciated
hLg .H. uI .ht h',irl"uacl rr"n C." r'' Nith '.r
Representa-. u tUt ~rurtr a.'oftlln- 4" 80 90
mrilf-. Certainty th.r. would bee 200 interference
with tLclr .riluu Dos tLr Administration.