The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1881-06-23
|. GRANT SPEAKS.
His Imperial Wrath With Garfield and
Friendship for Conkllng.

York. 10 010r1fng 1VetVS SlePIeseutatlso
he said .sI have accomplished the pur-
pose for which went to Mexico, having
obtained all sthatI went for without any
great, difficulty, despite the attempts OF
certain newspapers and persons to, create
opposition through talk of annexation,
.-etc., etc. The articles we're published
by the Chicago, papers and copied into
those of Mexico, and at first aroused
little opposition, but went. before con-
gress and In. asshort speech told them
WhatI wanted, and they gave me my
charter at once. No charter was ever.
before issued in so short time. The,
road will be in all about 700 miles long,.
running from the City of Mexico.
through Pueblo to the Pacific coast,
while another branch must ego down to
the gulf It will sbe of great benefit TO
Mexico in developing the resources OF
that country and to the United States.
The charter provides for the completion
Of the road in ten years, but in all proba-
bility it will be finished inside Of three
years. -Four surveying parties are
already at work. I shall very likely re-
turn there next winter.
In regard to the situation Of. affairs in
Albany, Mr.. Grant said:
s.If yon want toS know what I; think OF
the-manner in which, Conkling has been.
treated by the president and by his col
leagues ip the senate ! will tell you
without any hesitancy. I think it is
most outrageous, and if you want to
know .Hhefe-4 stand in the present con-
test, I will tell you that I am with Conk.
ling and Platt. Conkling is my friend.
He has been q warm supporter Of mine,
but for all that I do NOT owe him near so
much to-day as Garfield. 1t is true
sGonkling, did not support Garfield in the
3 Chicago convention, but he saved him in
November. Without New York State
Garfield could not>haye been elected, and
without Conkling New York State
would not have gone republican. w hem
ever the State has gone republican in the
past years the cause could be traced to
sConkIing and his personal efforts
When I say that Garfield owes more to
I sConkling than I do, do not mean to
under estimate the obligations that | am
nnder to him, but / was elected once
without the State of New York, and when
It did 20 for me would have been
elected without it.. ). When. ConkliDg
went to Warren and commenced his vig
orous campaign for the republican party,
Garfield matters looked very serious. A
defeat was almost certain. It was then
snd then>oniy that the republicans took
heart. and from that time on the battle
tnrned. Conkling went into the cam.
spaign because he was q republican, and
because he desired the success of his
party, not because Of any trade he had
made with Garfield. It was in accord
auce with resolutions which he had offer
ed in the national convention pledging the
support of every delegate to the candi-
oates nominated, whoeyerthey might be.
This, was done because several had
declared that if I was nominated they
would bolt. In regard to, the Mentor
treaty of which We have heard SO much
there was not word Of truth in, the SEN
sational reports that were published
concerning, what occurred during our
visit. We were in the State speaking,
and in compliance with Mr.. Garfeld's
oft repeated requests determined to call
at Mentor, as it could be done without
putting US much out of our way. Conk-
fling said that be. would 60 with me.
Arriving at Garfeld's house we found. q
crowd Of people there, probably $50 in
all. We went into the house and sat
down and talked with Garfield and 9th
ers present, but not word was said by
either Copkling or myself to Garfield in
the way Of trade or bargain, nor was
any understanding Of any kind whatever
arrived at. ALL that we said while With
Garfield was in general way, and could
be heard by those around us. In fact it.
would have been impossible for US to say
anything that those around us could not
hear. All this talk about the Mentor
treaty is mere nonsense. / have no
doubt but that when Conkling resigned,
he did 80 with the intention OF keeping
out of politics and out OF the senate, and
I think he acted wisely. He was sick
and disguised with the condition of
affairs; he had been insulted by the
president and sighted by the senate.
There is or should be great deal in
senatorial courtesy which means simply
this, that when tho president makes All
appointment in any State and fails to
elicit the approval of the two senators
from that State the matter ends there and
the nomination rejected. If the repub.
lican senators from any State object to any
nomination the rest of the party is
expected to support them in the matter
without exception. The same ID OF
course true of the democrats, but in this
case it was coalition against Conkling,
and he accepted it as such. ln the first
place il was an insult and was doubtless
Intended as such on the part of Mr.. Gar.
field, to ever select for the New York
collectorship this man Robertson. He
was a personal and political enemy
Conkling, and WAS probably chosen Tor
that reason. don't believe it ever
would have happened if Blaine had not
been in the cabinet. I know nothing
personally Of Coukling's purposes or in,
teutioD, having neither seen nor heard
from him since the affair happened !; but
from nv knowledge of him, and from
what l have learned of those who have
talked with him I am of the opinion
that he went home to stay, but as you
know no sooner had he got out than
series of attacks were made upon him
through the pfess and from all quarters:
Il was said that he acted petulantly, and
was inclined to sulk aud play the child
because he could not have things to suit
him. All these stories seem to emanate
from the white house and that locality
Even after he was out they could not let
hin, rest in peace. Conkling is proud
man, and be said when all these con.
temptible stories came to his ears: !
yiIl show them what can do. will
3 back. will fight them, and he will