Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-05-14
BE SENATORS.

Gov. Seymour, Is q nephe"-ln-la" y
Senator Csnkllng. He was the onl.
democrat elected when Gov. Robinson
was defeated, and is now New York
chief engineer. 1t is reported that he ha'
been working tor Senator Conkling a
Washington; and that his venerable I'M
ole has been moved to declare that al
bargaining with Conkling or any othe
republican is delusive. undemocratic ant
destructive OF the hopes of the party ii
New York and in the nation.
We hope the young man is maligned
but if he is not, we hold that the adyic'
b ere attributed to his uncle, Gov. Ssy
mour. is sound and sensible. This pa
per has always denounced democratic
trading and ~trafncking, and We can SCI
neither honor nor profit in it. The Gree
ley fasco was the result Of . trade tn
disasters brought on the democracy. .
the nation by the Tammsnyites Of New
York have been tho legitimate conss'
qusncss of base bargains with republi
cans ; the fusion in Maine was . diaboli
cal invention of the snemy and resulted
as all such unnatural commerce should
in humiliation and defeat. II honest nsr
are democrats they are 50 because they
believe the principles upheld by that
party would, if carried out, premotethe
welfare OF the country. The nassss
have no interest in the spoils, and will
give . black eye to any set of politicians
who try to use them as mere tools to
carry out msrcenary designs.
Mr.. Conkling is the bltterest enemy
democracy has ever had. Democrats
owe him no love. He denounoes them
a. "Bourbons," ''Aurdersrs," "Imbs-
Giles" and now he wants their votes.
Senatorial courtssy IL invoked. ssaa-
terial courtesy! Where was the oourts-
~ of the senator during the campaign,
when he maligned, trsduced and viliaed
the southP
If there were good reasons for voting
against Robertson Individually, we'll and
good, but there are none. He il q clean
a We like that. He fought third
termism, and had more to do. practical
ly. with killing it than any other repub-
lican in the country. We like that. He
is opposed by the machine in NewYork.
We like that, too. We hope No Missou-
ri senator will be found voting with Mr..
Conkling. Why should theyi Because
they need his vote in rsturna We hope
not. Ii there is any one republican in
America that Missouri democrats loaths
and eontsnn al q brilliant, dangerous
and politically inscriptions dsmagogue,
that man is Roscoe Conkling, Of Now
York. Then the policy of 1t! Vote with
Conkling, and the machine is strengthen
ed. The machine in working order, tho
car carry New York. Vote
with the administration and the machine
is shattered. Without it, the republicans
have no mere chance of carrying the
state than Roscoe Csnkling has, Of gain
ing the love of MI. Sprague.
No; let the democrats act gusrdsdly
let them act rs a body; lot them cease,
to consider personal prsdi-
lections. clerkship favors, firsside and
table courtesies, and only think OF fight
ing like great men tor great ends. In
Gods name, if they cannst do this, ii
leaders are to be mere pup
pets In the hands OF Machiavsllan rspub-
lican politicians. let them resign, come
home and permit the people to send in
their places senator's who can forget
self for the men who elevated them to
their high estate.
We would not advise, either, that the
should confirm all of Mr.. Gar
ield's nominees. Where any are unit.
hey should be rathlessly slaughtered by
! solid democratic vote, with the aid of
he presidents enemies. The democrats
nave the best opportunity that has ever
been presented them, to show that they
nave the genius of politics. If they fail
% avail Themselves OF it, 1t will be worse
han q mistake; it will be a crime.
In the meantins It will do to remsm
Der that they have, for weeks, besn just
dsnounsing . dirty bargain between
Malone and the republicans, and that
The democrats out in the rural sdees-
want to see q square fight, all
democracy, and no lodging.
Brady says that it il Sam Tilden who
10 pushing him to tho wall. Well, sup
pose it isi Why shouldn't hep If the
little, old man from Grammercy park