, 1881-05-23

We ara sure, disagree with this vtew Of tho
ease. 1Io will Insist tanA In this inslstance
VIC ngrce with l,in) that tho senatc has
tho absolute right Of rejection. being rt-
sponstblc for the I.lss md wise exercise Of
this right, bht he will mt CHIN Individual
Senators tlavo tho right in tho frat Instance
TO dictate 10 tho President his n0ihfnu.
ttons.
Now, we assume that tho cause Of hir.
Conk1lnR's resignation was not tho fact TINT
tile Senate refused to reject tic name OF
1udge Robertson, becnuso that won1u be ass
su,Mlng that he regarded n refusal 1T tho
Senate to be coerced rs sufficient ground
for n quarrel to tho death. Besides, appeal
Ing to tho Legislature Of Nuw York from tho
Senate Of tho United States would be SOME.
thing more tllnn absurd: It would he gro
tesqus. 1t follows TINT Mr.. ConkltnE re-
signed because the President refused TO snr-
renttcr his Initiative In tho matter Of nppo!nt-
mcnts.
Mr.. Storrs "tlocs not understand that Mr.
Conkltng has made war upon tho Prcsl-
don't. Let us SEQ. After Mr.. ConkltnR l,ad
sent his resignation 10 tho Governor Of Now
York.-fmmcdtately after md before the
country lad expressed its opinion. through
tha press, In regard to tho act,-the cx-Scna-
tor was reported by tho Associated Press rs
saying that ho should bo reelected, ant TINT
ho SHOULD 60 back to Washington as an indie
pendent anti-Ad,n1nlstrntion senator, pre-
pared to make war upon tho Administration
Of President Garfield, to strike blow
ngninst 1t wherever In could got chance.
Tits Is tho substance Of that now famous
declaration of hostility, an Mtteranco which
appeared. not in tha special dispatches Of
partisan papers. but III the report Of Ills.
interested news agency. And 1t appeared
simultaneously with tho opinions Of the press
OF the whole country U1 the act OF
resignation. 1t appeared Ms n defiance Of tho
Administration, rs n chnltongc. 1t might
mover have appeared had tho ex-senator post
poned Its utterunce ONO day, until ho Ind
lad all opportunity to witness the effect Of
tho net of resignation. But Mr.. ConkltnR Is
a bold tnnn. His position was taken, and lle
declined to retreat. Tlu has not disputed tic
verify of tho Associated Press rapurt Of his
declaration Ut hostility to tic Administration
Of the Republican party, made OIL tho heel Of
his resignation. 1t 1nny hive been madu'ln
tho hcat Of passion; itnay llava been u source
Of rcgret In viow Of thu overwhelming Id
yerse criticism Of tho net Of resignation by
tho country. : But 1t was ,nadc, ami on that
declaration OF war to tho knife and tho knife
to the b!t agalnst the chosen Administrator
Of the Republican purity ex-senator ConkllnR
stands. We believe tl1at Mr.. S:orrs will
agree with us that NIL the old Issues Of the
late contest betwapn the President md Sfr.
Conkitng arc swallowed up In this new issue
n,ade by tic ex-senator.
| 1t will not do for anybody but Mr.. Conk-
ling to dispute tic authenticity OF Ills nj
legged declaration Of wRr; and 1t Is very lato
| for him to dispute It. 1t was circulated from
Maine to California simultaneously with tho
report Of the resignation to which 1t was tho
! postscript It came to Mt. Conk1tng's notice
| III 4 score Of ways on tho following day. II
1t was fulse, It grossly m1srepresented him,
| and misgeprosonted him to his Injury. lie
had then the opportunity to correct It fn.-
nlc4tately, and the power to secure for the
CORRECTION the widest publicity As 1,e did
not and has II OF SINCE taken single step In
the direction OF correction OF explanation, tho
| conclusion Is irresistible that ie mule tho
declaration OF war US reported, and, what
Is more, tlaat he means to stai,d
to it to tho bitter end. 1t would
appoar that nothing could bo bettor settled
tl1nn the fact that Sfr. Conkllng hns prae-
tlcally retired from the Republican party-at
nil events rottred from It 50 fir as Ills candt-
dncy for reelection to the Senate Ia c0u-
cernotl; for II lie goes back to Washington
h1 goeS there to make war upon Its Admins
tratEon four years.
Mr., Storrs says: II cannot SOC how tho
return Of Senator Conkllng could bring about
war wi!ll the Administration men from
New York, for / Mn bothered to apprulertl
how tllere could be auythfnX to fight about. u
Mr.. St0rrs should beat In mind that tho Dem
ocratfc oppositinn never runs out OF material
for fighting, alld Mr.. Conkling says II iie #
returned ho will 70 back prepared
to strike blow against President
{iarteld's Administration "wherever lie car
get chance" It Is true Mr.. Conkitng, whit
wngng war on Republican Atlm!ulstra-
ton, might cla!m to bo Republican, OF NJ
Independent, like Judge Davis, Of Illinois
II Mr., Storrs anxious to have New York
Republicans rcprcsentc,! IN the Unltet
States Senate as the Republicans ot Illinois
are represented by Judge Davld Davis9 W
are sure Mr.. Sto1rs is fur too good Rcpub
llcan for that. va can conceive Of no do
fensc ut Mr.. Conklng by tho clcar-hcadet1
logIcnl Stalwart, Storrs, except upon Tho the
ory that tho ex-senator did not say what Il
was reported as having satd. uat how cal
Mr.. Storrs make denial lii behalf OF NJ,
Conklng which that gentleman does nu
CHOOSE to make tor h!Msclf?
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IHB LATE SESSION or THE SENATE.
! Tho lnte executive session OF the Unlte