Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-01-13
The ssNews" LabeIiinE DeInwarcnns
ns Well as senator Bnynrd.

as Well as senator Baynrd.
That paper like the Washington
National Republican should seek TO cover
Senator Oonkling's ignoIninious retreat
from position he voluntarily assumed. by
attacking Senator Bayard, was to be
expected. 1t was in the old ring days the
faithful ally of Boss Shepherd and all his
crowd, and under Its new management
has never manifested spirit that would
rebuke its former course. But 1t is another
matter when Wilmington paper, pre-
tending to be the organ of the decency-
loving portion of the Wilmington Repubr
lieans, makes itself the mouthpiece of the
ridiculous conspirators who attempted this
wonderful assault which has ended 30
ignominiously for Mr.. Conkling and all
who joined him in 1t.
The Ne,os Of this morning declares that
the report denied by Mr.. Bayard twas
'z,roped by large number of witnesses to
''be entirely accurate" This is simple,
unbiushing fslsehood. A lot of village
politicians, who had talked this matter
over together and compared notes on it
for months, declared that their recolec-
of speech agreed with that of the
reporter. EVERY EVENING gave the names
of number of public men familiar with
the facts alluded to, and men of unques-
toned honor and reputation, who declared
the so-called report" inaccurate. Itdid not
ask these gentlemen to swear to the truth
Of statements they had made for the
simple and sufficient reason that they are
all gentlemen and men of honor, whose
word Is as good as their oath. The News
also says that Mr.. Bsyard explained tina,
1.-THE stenographer could not have been
ian honest person." This Is misstate.
ment and not mistake, since it was clear
from the published correspondence that
Mr.. Bayard, at the time he wrote the
letter containing some such expression
never had heard of the reporter in CUES
ton. The Neaos adds: at turned ou
THAT the stenographer was experienced
land his character perfectly upright. u
Nothing of the kind has been shown but
ON the contrary, we have shown that he
was an adventurer, at one time engaged ii
smuggling operations, aud that he was il
Dover as the amanuensis of Richard Har
rington doing some unsavory classification
of figures for his employer during the lst'
campaign.
Now all this would be unworthy o
notice had it appeared elsewhere than in
Wilmington newspaper, but doubtless tn
very object of the contemplate insinus
tions and direct fslsehoods contained in til
article is to have them quoted as cominl
from Delaware paper, whils the fact Ii
they are merely the opinions of Cheste
county youth who recently came her
impregnated with the political ideas of
State where charge of fslsehood an
hypocrisy against Senator ia regarde
with amusement, if noticed at all. We
not have such standard of Judgment /
Delaware, and this paper libels our peopl
worse than it does Mr.. Bay ard when it il
sinuates that one they delight to honor
capable Of fslsehood and evasion. Nj
Bayard has told Mr.. Oonkling what he di
not say and what he did say. The latte
was in effect that Mr.. Oonkling was Ii
paid advocate and adviser of the men VII
unjustly extorted a large sum of none
from some of Mr.. Conklings own CO,
, stituents, and that the proceeding was
J disgraceful one to everybody concerne
in promoting it. Now MIR. Conklir
r car either deny this charge ar
. ask an investigation or he CO
rest under it. His silence will inc
/. cate that he prefers the latter course, al
/, he can adopt it without fear to his pre-
0 tige, since his shameful crimes again
e society and his open connection with Il
y machine in public affairs, have apparent
e not weakened his following in his ov
s State nor in the country, But as Il
g LuhtltI bthDub IL ID IOT llul 10 take hCtl'
It concerning the accusations of Mr.. B.yar
+ and, in the very nature of things M
e BAyard cannot have anything more to s.
:, till Mr.. Conkling makes some attempt
It deny or repel his charges.
The insignifcanee of man at his o,
: wedding is well illustrated by the arti,
printed elsewhere concerning M
y Sharon's wonderful bridal dress. No o
: would know that there was any bridegrot
' there, but for the incidental allusion
his inaudible responses and his awkwai
:, - ness about the ring. Yet there was oil
and he was Sir Thomas Hesketh,
: English baronet. Ordinarily even
higher title than this counts for son
= thing on this side the water, but it coui
for naught when weighed in the balan
with such dress.