, 1881-05-22

is that he may guin information to serve instenn
Of personal knowledge; and In tho & GsG OF unst
Robertson this does uOt exist Ihe iressucne
knows the man to be honest ana cnpaInG'
knows that the opposition to him is caused q
prnep,es wan an 10 sSs %siSh Ss bsef oaE
openly committed: to principles which, through
that faithfulaess trlumphed in the late election:
is simply and plainly u demand for the reptldia-
ton of those principles,-a reversal OF tne oe-
crss Of the people as expressed tn tnae
was fairly and squarcly between the Repnolictn
and Grant, or personal, parties. The former
sen1ed IN unbroken 'front.' with the issue OF
death or victory. Through tho good general
ship of Garfield and Robertson the facuons were
mon enemy. The people Mt the bnllor-box fairly
11dorsed the right Of delegates to vote us intli-
yiduals in nominating conventions; and as tnlr-
only by States. Personal or Loss rule was fairly
bcaten in the Chicago, Convention, and, at the
approval upon It. Now. President Garfield,
having been elected on this issue. rs the repre-.
sentative Of the anti unit rule; as IN ~
honor bound to administer the Government
OH that platform. Judge Robertson being tho
leader in opposition to that rule, the nun most
prominent in maintaining tho right and duty or
each delegate to vote according to his own 1ud9-
ment, 1t Is em!nently proper that President Gar
field should place him in position where he can
nx1 and fSlnR @ XII is % %obsaons TO the
people. President Garfield is not only bound. in
common honesty to give US q Republican Au-
ininistrutiOn, hut to give us IN autl-State-
rights. anri-unit-rule Administration. lie Is
bound, in common honesty, to carry out tho
principles which trutnphed In his election,
and, it there Is anything in party fealty the men
who represented the defeated principle are
bound to ucquiescc without being paid in honors
and cmolu1nents. .-.-. ..
We think the Southern States acted dishonor~
ably in going into u Presidential election under
the Constitution, and then refusing to be Bound
by the issue. But wherein lies tho difference be-
tween their course and thnt of the Grant party,
which went into the Chicago Convention rs the
representative of the unit rule. uud, when
defeated, refused obedience to the Will
Of the majority until they were pacl-
ned by promises Of reward ior services they
receiving places of profit anl trust duo only to
the victors, have raised the standard Of revolt!
Will tho New York Legislature set the seal OF
its approval upon this. revolt. and thus strike
the heaviest blow III its power ut party or1aniZA-
ton md the right of the majority to rule: VIII
it say that IL President shall not carry out tho
principles nnd policy on which he was elected !:
will 1t cat its own words indorStng Ifobertson's
nomination, and so get ready to be on every side
of every question? 1t Is q Misrepresentation TO
speak OF the nomination Of Judge Robertson US
a reward for personal service. Is Gen. Garheld's
office reward for personal service? Is 1t not
which he was elected; charge to oppose Boss
rule, State-rights, unit voting? And how can he
better do this than by calling to his assistance
the man most protniuentin opposing and defeat
Ing it? VII! the New York Legislature say that
tho defeated minority Of party ought to rule
1t, either In whole or In purt2
JANE GREY Sw1ssHELM.