American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-05-21

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Louisiana WAS 10 DO cpuuted fJr
Hayes. 1t waS under stoo by many
that Conklng WAS about 10 make
IT, greatest effort Ct his lie against
The preparation Of the lniTgItouS
crime whereby ihC vote of Il State
was 10 be stified, ana it WAS equally
we'll understood that enough ltepub-
lean Senators would follow his lead
to give the vote of louisiana to
Ttlden.
But when the hour of perform
ancc WAS near at hand, 1t Is said
that Mrs. Spraguc, purposely sent
by Republican leaders, appeared at
the capitol, summoned him to meet
her in his committee room. took
him off in her carriage and held
him in soft dalliance by her side
until the hour passed F; the fate of
| the Nation WAS sealed, and the
greatest crime ever perpetrated
against free goyernm mt was com
mitteu.
Conkling has no doubt often re-
GREETED that he did not follow the
instincts of honesty, when the ops
position OF Hayes closed the door
, Of tie VIII Z House G Il II him, al d
now that what he calls the false
hood and trcachery OF Garfield has
again excluded him from the PIesi-
dents mansion, he doubly regrets
that he sinned against conscience
for such ungratcful men. But what
does Conkling mean' And what
will Conkling do. are thesanxious
inquiries Oh every lip, anal he is an
object of greater interest now than
the President. That he is seeking
revenge, and that he will come
again ''wi;h banner, brand and
bow" all believe, but when, where
and how he will strike none can
tell. Some say he socks endorse
ment IL the hands of the people OF
! New York, and that he will soon
return Ginmphaatly rr-elected by
the New York Legislature. We can
scarce believe this to be his object.
1t is too much like stage trick to
appeal 20 LIE sislaturr, filed with
his tools, and every vote Of which
he knows in advance. Moreover, to
ask such an endorsement is
to admit the possibility that
he may have misrepresented the
sentiment of New York, and this
| Conkling would never admit to be
Il debatable question. Col, Nc
Cardle says: He reminds him OF IA
spoiled child, who, because he
could not get the biggest and best
red apple smashes his play things.
tears the nurses apron, pulls the
cats tail and throws everything he
can get ont of the window. But
Roscoe is no child and there is
method Ill his madness.
The secession of Platt and him-
self leaves the Senate in the hands
of the democrats anil the admins.
trdtion must depend for it's support
on h Democratic party. Ii he d. =
s:rcs this situation 10 continue he
may unite his strength with the
Democrats in the Legislature and
return two Democratic Senators
from New York. Or he may unite
his friends with tn. Democrats and
prevent the election of any Ulis i
States Senator until after another
r neral election can he held, d
his power shown by a re-elcc-
ton OF hi nseli, or by suffering the
Democrats to carry the State by an
Nv. rwhelming majority.
There is no telling what New
York politician will or will not do.
The bolt of Van Buren, against
Cass in 1913 lost the State 10 the
Democrats. The war b..twrcn the
democratic hunkers and barnbnrn-
ers WAS more bitter than between
the Wings and Democrats, and Oh
the other hand, later, the war be-
tween the freesoil Wings, under
Seward, and the silver gicys, under
fillDOre, was equally az bitter.
rhe detection OF John Kelly is an
1tf.ir of yesterday, and II t only
los, the State to the Democrats in
1879, but lost it again in the Presi-
etential election of 1880 Conkling
is as cunning as Van Buren,, as bold
as Seward, and as vindictive as
john Kelly. How he will strike
we cannot now foretcll, but that he
will strike, and that he viii! crush
out the Garfield Republicans o:
New York, either directly through
his own party, or indirectly through
the Democratic party. is rs certain
Us to>morrow's sun will rise.