The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1881-05-19

! But the republican Senators, too many of
them, preferred to stick 10 the side which
controls the patronage, and ConkIiny
determined that be would ncs sit in the
senate and see such an outrage put upon
the party he has so ably organized and
brilliantly led in New York. Sir. Plat
agreed with him and they have resigned.
Yes; no doubt they will appeal 20 their
party for the approval or disapproval of
their course, and any man who knows
anything about the republican party of
New York, will tell you that Coniling
and Platt will he endc:seA S::h G ::a:.
The National Republican, under the
caption THE Crisis Met" says: "Tho
republican senators have almost rs one
man regretted and most Of them have
urged the withdrawal Of the nomi.
nation of Robertson. They have been
met with the arrogance and obstinacy of
weak man adhering to q wrong act.
In crisis like this, when an arbitrary
demand is made by the president for
senatorial submission on question,
which, under the constitution, senators
are to decide on their oaths unawed by
power and uninfiuenced by rewards the
senators from New York have done well
to resist the executive mandate and TO
return their commission 10 the power
That bestowed it on them. Next week
their places will be filed. The new
senators will be instructed by the very
facts under which they will be elected.
They will not be creatures who can be-
made to stand on their hind legs at the
white house entrance and bark for the
bones of the Office in the hands Of a
president oblivious Of the limitations
Ipon his lawful power, but they will be
| men earnest of conviction, courageous of
action, and able to deal with every stua-
tion that the enemies Of the republican
party of the constitutional government
can create"
Commenting on the resignation of the
New York senators, the Times says =
with all the stage tinsel of heroism,
the act is not heroic; it is an assumed
appeal to the people Of New York. II
may. triumph now by the aid OF super.
serviceable legislature but it will be the
beginning of the end of the Conkling
dynasty, and the only vital question for
the future will be whether Conkling il
strong enough to destroy the republican
temple in his fall He is vanauished on
his own issue. lie links the fate of his
party with himself, and the great leader
will either die alone or date his party'u
death even with his own"
T..e North american says: "The re-
publicans of New York cannot afford TO
indorse Mr.. Conkling. Failing to attract
the support of the country, and having
ftiled in every appeal he er made to
the country, he now deman, local re.
cognition. His demand should be ig.
nored and he should be taught that not
even 80 bright man can play the fool
and escape the consequences"
The Record says: "The resignation of
the two senators from New York affords
the people Of that State an excellent
chance Of selecting better men. It is
Hafe to say if there had not been a posi-
tive certainty that subservicnt assem-
hly would re-elect both Conkling and
Platf, neither one would have thought of
!reslgning his senaiorship. Considered
in this light their action is more hysteric
than heroic"