The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1881-06-24
VINO Es CONSISTENT .
ALnAxY, June Goth. 1851.

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Editors pemocrat
An editorial in the Albany Hsrsla of
the 10th begins With these words
"Curry Comb in last weeks DrMoeRr,
accuses us of Inconsistency in our polite
al ''eiescs." This il quite mistake
That the Herald is inconsistent in its
"political eieses. is too patent to need
half dozen words TO prove much his
half column article, and Curry Comb
would never thrink of hestowiug so
much time to prove that which needs
no proof. In the article referred to by
the Herald | simply directed attention
to the Inconsistency in the present prac-
tices, with the former professions, of
President Garfield in the civil service
administration, as the following para.
graph will show. "Now in the light of
the disclosure of this republican cores
pondent of a republican paper, rs 10 the
bestowal of federal patronage in Virgin
ia, and the facts as TO the New York
appointments there is lamentahle
won't of harmony" Nor did | in tnat
article pretend that the Heradis Editor
indorsed the disclosures of his Washing
ton correspondent or approved the acts
therein disclosed, so | do not fell It all
''efi red" by bis attempt at my "edilica-
tion."
But, the Herald Editor has since
seen n New York Herald some where.
and says it has "made careful inves-
tigation of the subject (the Virginia
appointments and finds that 'there
were but few insignificant appoint
ments made at the solicitation OF Sena-
tor Malone and his political friends. y
Ifpresident Garfield is justified because
the Virginia appointments werefe and
Insignificant, that servant girl should
have Leen pardoned when she protest,
ed that the result of her sin was ''s,tch
little thing" And if the Herald
Editor is correct | was not mistaken
in my communication of the 9th when
said that president Garfield is
simply discharging political obligations, /"
for he clearly admits it in his attempt
to appoloeise for these Virginia APP
pointments. lie SAYS "the State party
which he (Mahonel represented was
entitled TO the sympathy of the republi-
can administration III their Efforts 10
throw eff the oppressive yoke of Bour-
honism." But he SAYS s'it was through
the earnest solicitations of republicans.
and not through any corrupt bargain
with Malone that the Virginia ap-
pointments were made That ''repub-
licans solicited" the appointments am
ready to admit for | do not tLink
democrats did and that they were
''edr7lest In these oscillations | have
no doubt, for weichty obligation vas
to be redeemed. Malone had sold him
self to the republicans the cousidera-
ton was the election Of Riddlebargcr
Sergeant at arms, and Gorhaln Sec.e-
tary of the Senate, the consideration
bad failed, payment must be made. but
Il must be with 8ome other chattcs
than the ones originally agreed upon,
and no substitute would suit Malone
so well as Virginia patronage, and none
gf that would give him such~power as
the postofiices Bat now comes the
Herald Editors climax. lle saws
.'again, there IS vast difference be
tween demanding favor and request
ing favor Conkling deua1uiei the
withdrawal of one Of president Gaiiieli's
nominations. assigning no reason thsre-
for except personal aniinosity, while
Malone friends requested The should
have said earaestky) the president 10
make certain nominations, giving eooI
and valid reasons for the same" Nes.
tho ''reason" we-e "yooi' if not 'ralii'
they are referred TO above, but, let Us
see If Mr. Conkling really did ''demand
the withdrawal Of one Of president
GarGeld's nominations" rs the Herald
editor aiiirms The only esidetca that
| am aware OF as to what pas, | be-
tween president Garfield and Mr. Conk-
ling In reference TO the withdrawal OF
Robertson's nomination is given over
the signatures of vice president Arthur.
postmaster General James, and Sena
tors Plat and Conkling and after
giving in very contions and dignifed
language their reasons therefor they
say-"we earnestly and respectfully
ask that the nomination of Mr. Robert
son to withdrawn" Now is this
demand 2 Was the language of Mr..
Malone and friends more respectful or
less earnest rather suspect that the
the Herald editor never would have
said that Dir. Conkling had deDaaadeey
the withdrawal OF Robertson's nomina-
ton, if he had not first read it In some
radical paper, and he did not wish TO
appear less radical.