The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1881-06-03
$tentp'1 Department.
by "CHARLT CHRISTOPHER"

COnklIDG Suppilant before tne NEW
York Legislature, there to find out
what he is worth in the estimation of
that body and through them the peo
pie. We regard Conkling's resigna-
ton as simply ridiculous and pucrile,
although it is claimed that he is to fol-
low up this maneuvrc with display
Of strategy which will be "mirabilaI
dictu.' Perhaps we see through ga
glass darkly" in attempting to solve
this strange action, but as it is our pro-
vince to conjecture, we reasonably go
to work to form our conclusions there
from.
Mr.. Robertson was and is, the top
root of Mr.. Conkling's great detection,
and therefore he hnrls his red-handed
wrath against Mr.. Garfield for simply
naming this person. Shortly after Mr..
Garfield made the nomination, the
unanimous voice of the very Legisia-
turc Ito which Conkling now appeals
for redness for his wounded pride and
arrogance,) was made known in set
of resolutions endorsing Judge Robert
sons nomination, and urging the Sen
ate to delay no time in confirming him.
After his confirmation which was
almost as unanimous as it had been in
regard to the resolutions mentioned,
this same Legislature again declared
their appreciation of his confirmation.
Thus with Robertson as the cause of
Conkling's bitter hostility; with the
endorsement of that gentleman by the
unanimous consent of tho assembly !;
with the full realization of the prepon-
derance Of sentiment in his favor upon
tho part of the Senate, by their con-
firmation; it certainly displays in far
cical puerility, the action pursued by
COnkling. The President had no con-
drmatory power-5imply the naming.
The influence of Garfield, if truly
measured, was no passport to Robert
sons success, but he appeared merely
as named candidate before the Sen
ate, resting on his own merits, and his
faultless political reputation, and with
such odds against him as his most bit
ter enemy and in him one, who was tho
acknowledged leader of tho Isepubli-
can party in the Senate. Then why
should Conkling raise his voice in such
violent antipathy against the admins
tration and particularly against Gar
field for an act which in independence
belongs to the true Jacksonian type?
If this attitudinizins, lackadasaIcal
Senator surnamei "uhe majestic" can
WELD such autocr,tic power as to
command acquiescence almost as COM
pletcly from foe as from friend whv
not let him have stood as the Spa rtacus
of his party in the arena of tho Senate
and mown down with his "fa,liatorial
skill the enemies of his thinking?
Here was his legitimate fighting
ground. Here, by the siren arts of
persuasive clouucnce, or in IL bold
philippe, towering with dignity and
chastity, he might have led in tri-
umph his cause over all opposition,
and witnessed Il Eran,lcr rebukc to the
President, and more humiliating
one, by Il rejection of Robertson on the
part of that august body, than the one
he is now seeking by a reelection.
Inundated by the action ofthe Soma tc,
not of the President; ovcrbornc by the
verdict of that tribunal, not by Gar
field tottering under the blow which
the New York Legislature, asked
unanimously to be given, by Robert
sons confirmation, he now pcttishly
seeks to know if his State is mad with
him. He now seeks to return to that
body which he capriciously forsook, be-
cause they assumed the right of indie
pcndcncc of action. lie now seeks to
rcturn-for what: His tactics have
proved of no avail. Robertson has
been confirmed by II body who have
shown their aililiation for the Prcsi-
dent. He has lost his prestige in this
great Executive conclave Of the peo-
pies representatives. His efforts in
the future will be highly antipathctic
and splcnetic if returned. Couklins is
a great man, but he is rcror,lrl ,s tho