The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1881-05-19
Pat th., republican Senators. too many of

Eat GflS republican Senators, loo many OF
them, preferred to stick to the side Which
controls the patronage, and Conkling
determined that be would not sit in the
senate and see such an outrage put upon
the party he has SO ably organized and
brilliantly led in New York. Mr.. Platt
agreed with him and they have resigned.
Yes; no doubt they will appeal to their
party for the approval or disapproyal Of
their course, and any man who knows
anything about the republican party of
New York, will tell you that ConkIng
and Platt will be endorsed with vim.
Tie National Republican, under the
caption "The Crisis Met" says: "The
republican senators have almost as 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 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 uniufluenced by rewards the
senators from New York have done we'll
to resist the executive mandate and to
return their commission to the power
that bestowed it on them. Next week
their places will be filled. 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
Upon his lawful power, but they will be
men earnest of conviction, courageous of
action, and able to deal with every situa-
ton 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. 1t
may triumph now by the aid of super
serviceable legislature, but it will be the
beginning of the end of the ConkliDg
dynasty, and the only vital question for
the future will be whether Conkling is
strong enough to destroy the republican
temple in his fell. He is vanquished on
his own issue. He links the fate of his
party with himself, and the great leader
will either die alone or date his party's
death even with his own"
The 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
failed in every appeal he ever made to
the country, he now demands local re-
cognition. His demand should be ig-
nored and he should be taught that not
even so 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. 1t is
safe to say if there bad not been posi-
tive certainty that subservient assem-
bly, would re-elect both Conkling and
Plat, neither one would have thought of
resigning his senatorship. Considered
in this light their action is more hysteric
than heroic"