The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-08-04

The changes and developments re-
sulting from the assassin's bullet dem
onstrate more fOrcibly than ever the
correctness of the trite saying that
"politics make strange bed-fellOws."
If any one had predicted when
CODkling and Platt resigned and Vice
President Arthur appeared at Albany
with COnkling, demanding re-elec-
ZION, that in a few weeks Arthur would
be an opponent OF Conkling's, and con-
sorting with Blaine for his defeat, he
(the prOphet) would have been consid-
cred stark mad, or an idiot. Never
theless such seems to be the case.
When the supposed fatal condition
of the President caused the summons
of Arthur 10 come to Washington,
COnkling accompanied him to the
train, and the Administration papers,
with this incident as a basis, poured
columns of abuse upon them both as
cO-cOnspirat0rs, even accusing them of
being in league with the assassin. Ar
thurs subserviency to COnkling was
depicted and a complete change of ad-
ministration was predicted as the re-
suit of his succession to the Presidency.
The Vice President had been in
Washington but Il few days before the
great cOrdiality existing between him
and Secretary Blaine began to be noted
The administration papers conceded
that Arthur was sympathetic, that he
expressed the hope To Mrs. Garfield
that the President would recover and
that he absolutely condemned Guiteau.
The same papers still berated Conk-
ling, declaring, falsely, that he had no
word of sympathy to offer and that his
ambition was to profit by the death of
the President.
The little creatures whom God, in
His inscrutable Providence, permits to
edit the Republican papers, quickly
took the cue and praises or Arthur
have ever since been consistently
sung, while abuse more venOmous than
ever has been continuously poured up
on Conkling.
Events now prove that Arthur has
yielded to the power of patronage and
under the Establishments of Blaine
has deserted Conkiing, who made him
Vice President and Joined hands with
the administration. Arthur conveyed
from Blaine the promise of a foreign
mission to Speaker Sharpe at Albany,
and he, too, succumbs to the power of
patronage, publicly deserts the COnk-
ling cause and one administration
Senator was elected as the result.
There are no more conferences be-
tween Arthur and Conkling. When
ington, Arthur had suddenly import
ant business which called him from
Washington to New York, and they
passed enroute.
Conkling, with patronage, had Ar
thur and Sharpe as his subservient,
sycOphantic supporters. Without pat
ronage they desert him. Arthur apol-
Ogizes to Blaine for his support of
Conkling for orre.election, declaring that
while he knew nothing of the con-
templated resignation, he felt under
obligation to aid his return. On the
other hand, Conkling AYERS that he re-
signed in good faith, intending to re-
tire from political life, and it was only
at Vice President Arthur's urgent
solicitation that he consented to enter
the field again.
This is beautiful illustration of the
workings of the party of great moral
IDEAS" The air has been redolent
since July second with homilies upon
the pernicious "spoiIs SYSTEM as il
lustrated by Guiteau's bullet. 1t will
now be in order for a few more SER
mons on the "spoils system" as illus
trated by Blaine's purchase of Cenk-
ling's Warmest adherents.-[St. Paul
Globe.