Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-05-18

NEW YORK, May 1.-THE Sun saws: siThe
resignation Of the two New York Senators
Is g highly sensational proceeding. The
only argument thst can be presented to ius-
THY such manifestation is that under the
circumstances 1t becomes proper for them
70 return their trusts to the Legislature In
order that their policy may be accepted or
condemned by that body. 1t Is rovel as
well as very far reaching complication
which Conkling has now added to the pre-
vious difficulties Of the Republican situa-
ton, and all intelligent citizens win wait
With unaffected interest to see how 1t comes
out"
The Stats Zeit1tzg does not consider their
probable reelection by the Legislature as
vindication for COnkliEg. In order to have
his course vindicated, IL would have been
necessary for Conkiing to postpone his res
iEnatiOP until after the Legislature has
adjourned sine ale, and then 90 before the
people at the next election of members of
the Assembly.
The Journal Of Commerce saws: awe regret
that large and respectable portion OF the
Republican party refused to support the
President of their choice, and are not only
attacking him in the journals that contribu-
ted to his election, but are seeking, In every
possible way, to coeTce him into managing
public affairs for the benefit of a CLIQUE of
politicians. We trust that the honest and
patriotic men, who are not slaves of party,
will refuse to lend themselves to such dis
graceful assault on the Chief Magistrate of
the nation. Those who are opposing him
are not acting in behalf Of the country, but
for the interests Of a section of his late ad-
herents that rebel against his authority, be-
cause they cannot control him as they de-
sire"
The Herald says "Affairs in Washington
have taken a sudden a1d dramatic turn.
Lord BeacoDsfeld wss accustomed to
say that nothing happened but what was
unexpected. Nothing could be more unex-
pected than the resignation of Mr.. Conkling
and Mr.. Piatt from the Senate. Such q step
could only be taken under strong sense of
duty, and can only be so considered. It
does not belong to the mere cunning and
waywsrdness Of politics. Men like Conk-
ling and Platt would not take the supreme
step of retiring from the Senate unless it
was intended to give the act the Qravest
possible meaning. The truth is that
from the beginning Mr.. Gar
field has committed himself irreyocablv
to Blaine, and In his dealings with Conklipg
and Platt aud their followers has followed
a policy of duplicity. This Is severe iudg-
| ment to pass upon one holding the august
| position Of President of the United States,
| and we write IL with pain. But it is the
| truth, and the best friends of Garfield are
those who tell him the truth. Mr.. Conk-
1 ling resigns from the Senate In the interest
| of peace. In the interest Of peace let
| Blaine retire from the State Department.
| He is not suited for the Office
/ He has neither the training nor
/ experience 10 manage cur
| foreign affairs. The other members of the
| Cabinet are men without special value or
/ force, and if tney want places should be
quar'ered in some easy department. Let
| tue President call to his foreign office safes
| men like Hamilton Fish, and to the other
| great offices men like Edmunds ShermaP,
| Boutwell,, HOar, Frelinghuysen, WasbbuIne
| men of patriotism and character, who
would serve him not for ambition and re-
venge, but for the best interests Of the party
| and the nation"
The Tribune captions its editorial: GA
| Theatrical Exile" add says: "Ot course 10
! one takes his resignation. Neither Conkling
! nor Piatt has any idea Of leaYing the Senate.
/ There is a character in q French comedy
/ who is forever quarreliDg with his mistress,
/ and quitting the house in rage. But he
| always leaves his umbrella behind him as a
| pretext OF returning and means of return
ing. 1t IS safe to say that neither of our
Senators has given up the lease OF his lOdg-
| ings. The farce at Washington will be
! completed by q farce at Albany, and tht Y
will have whatever of glory they can get OUT
! of the theatrical performance
CHICAGO, May 1.-THE Tribune (Repub-
| licsp) SAWS: CATER six weeks of vain en-
deavor to bully and beg the Republicans of
\ the Senate to aid him in defeating the nomi-
nation of Robertson, COnkling now threatens
the Republican party of the country with
defeat. His resignation is a demand that
the Republicans OF the New York Legisla-
ture shall re-elect him that he may return
to the Senate to defy aud embarrass the Re-
publican President and Republican Senate.
He notifies the Legislature that unless re-
elected he will divide the party in
New York and thus divide and defeat It in
! the couctry. VIII his reelection keep the
| party united in New York or in the country
| VIII the American people tolerate the tnso
| lence and usurpatiOn of this man any longer?
| Will not his support and friendship be fatal
to any candidate he may favor hereafter?
| does be not want to be recognized before
| the country other than as an open and de-
! clared enemy of the Republican party?
! Is that not his future mission, and Is not
| that the particular mission to which his
| tastes and abilities are best adapted? Ac-
eepting Conkling, therefore, ia his own Sc
lected position as a determined enemy OF
! the Republican party, engaged henceforth
IN dividing and defeating that party, should
| the Republicans of the New York Legisla-
| ture re elect him to the Office which he has
never used except to crafty a malignant
hatred, engendered by his own in
satiab'e vanity? The New York Leg
islature may accept the command OF
Roscoe Conkling, but the Republicans of
the great Republican State of the country
will be no party TO the slavish proceedings.
| They accept his challenge. They viii pur-
chase 20 peace with him. They viii brave
and DEFY his warfare. They are not disap-
pointed in him. His enmity to the party
! can work it 10 harm save to the extent that
it is tolerated in the party. The best Of all
methods to restore peace, harmony and
union in the Republican party OF the nation
| is to make COnkling's resignation a tinality
/ by the election of Republican to the SEN
/ ate as his successor
The Inter Ocean Republican, says: "There
/ are two men in the country at least to whom
| seIf-respect Is more than office-two men
| who will not sit silently and see their State
! ants sgOaized, the enemies of their party re-
warded, and continue to retain their seats
| fu a body which accepts and swallows the
| enforced indignity. Nothing remains for
the Senate to do but to separate. What
ever else may have happened or have
been left undone, victory has
been gained, for Conkling is out of
/ the way and viii not plague the
administration. SO let the caps 60 up, for
| the Democratic party tally one in their
| contest. Senator Conkling and his col