The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-05-19

training or experience, to manage
our foreign affairs. Other members
of the cabinet are men without spe-
cial value or force, and IL they want
places should be quartered in some
easy departments. Let the Presi-
dent call to his foreign affairs
statesman like Hamilton Fish, and
to other great Offices men like Ed
munds, Sherman, Boutwell,, Hoar,
Freelinghuysen and Washburne-
men of patriotism and character
whO'would serve him not for ambi-
ton and revenge, but for the best
interests of tho party and nation"
The Tribune captions its editorial
"Theatrical Style" and says: "0f
course no one takes his resignation
i'm earnest. Neither Conklipg nor
Platt have any idea of leaving the
Senate. There is q character in a
French comedy who is forever quar-
reling with his mistress and quitting
tho house in rage, but he always
leaves his-umbrella behind, as q pre-
text for returning. 1t Is safe TO say
that neither of our senators has
given up the lease of his lodgings.
The farce at Washington will be
completed by o farce at Albany, and
they will have whatever glory they
can get out of their theatrical per-
formance." ,lud f... .r...
CHICAGO, May 1.-THE Tribune,
Republican,, says,after six weeks OF
vain endeavor to bully the Repubh-
cans of the Senate into aiding him
in defeating the nomination of Rob-
erIson, Conkling now threatens the
Republican party If the country
with defeat. His resignation is de-
manded that the Republicans of the
New York Legislature re-elect him
that he may return to the Senate to
defy and embarrass a Republican
President and Republican Senate
He notified the Legislature that un'
less reelected he will divide the
party in New York, and thus divide
and defeat it in the country Viii
his reelection keep the party united
in New York or III the country
Will the American people tolerate
| the insolence,and usurpation of thit
man any longer? Will not his sup
port and friendship be fatal to an,
candidate he may favor hereafter
Does he want to be recognized be
fore the country other than as al
open and declared enemy Of TIL
Republican party? Is that not his
future mission, TO which his taste
and abilities are best adapted
Accepting Conkling, therefore, il
his own selected position as de
termined enemy of the Republican
party, engaged henceforth in divi
ding and defeating that party, VIII!
should the Republicans of the New
York Legislature re-elect him to Al
| office which he has never used eX
cept TO CRAFTY his malignant hatreC
of a party he has endangered BY
his own Unsuitable vanity? The New
York Legislature may accept In
command of Roscoe Conkling, bu
the Republicans of the great Repub
lican party Of the country will be N
parties to such q slavish proceeding
They accept his challenge. The,
will purchase no peace will
him. : They will brave anC
defy his threats and hi
warfare. They are not dis
appointed in him. His being al
enemy to the party can work il N
harm, save to the extent that il j
tolerated in the party. The best o
all methods to restore peace, har
mony and union in the Republican
party of the nation, Is 10 max
COnkling's resignation n flnality b,
the election of q Republican TO th
Senate as his scccessor."
| CHICAGO, May little Inter
Ocean says there are two men il
the country, at least, to whom self
respect is more than office-two mel
who will not sit silently and SCI
their state antagonized and the enc
mics of their party rewarded anC
still continue to retain thei
seats in body which &C
cepts and swallows the enforced
indignity, and nothing remains TO
the Senate to do, but to separate
Whatever else may be done. or lief
undone, victory has been gain
ed, for Conkling is out of the wa
and will not plague the administra
ton, so let the caps go up and tn
Democratic party tally one in thei
contest. Senator Conkling and hi
colleague have exercised undoubteC
privilege, and taker q manly cours'
and have done that which few pub
lie men would do in the face of al
injury and q powerful executive.
AUGUSTA, GA, May 18TH,
Chronicle says of Conkling's resig
nation: "He has been a genuin'
and malignant enemy of the South
which should rejoice at the triumph
of President Garfield and the defea
of Conkliug. Southern senator
should sustain the President in tn,
full exercise of his constitutions
rights. He has pledged himself to
patriotic administration and tn,
South should sustain him in this at
fair, to restore peace and brother
hood to all sections of the Union"
RICHMOND, Va, May IL. Tn
Dispatch says Conkling deserts hi
post in the first watch, and leave
his faithful soldiers to their fate
Only one does he take with him il
his guilty fight, his man Friday, III
pretended junior'senator from New
York, bat really the subserviant too
of the lordly Roscoe. A beautiful
pair of traitors they are. Conkling'
resignation Is the mad freak of
Ispoiled demagogue, who would ruiz
his country'to spite his enemies. :
| HUDSON, N. Y, May 17.-Th
friends of the administration her,
fired 100 guns at noon to-day. Pc
titions are in circulation against tn
reelection of Messrs. Conkling AM
Plat. t's 81" .i-. 30
New YORK, May ia Pos
Especial says that word comes thi
morning from several counties tina
ipublic meetings have been called 4
sustain the President.
| NEW YORK, May 17.-An Alban
| special to the Express says il is be
| lieved by some state senators, tina
the statutes don't give the Legisla
ture power to fill unexpired o
vacant office of United State
Senator, except on the second Tues
| day of the meeting OF the Legisla
ture. The statute certainly read
this. way, and it is Interpreted 4
imeaIf that the successors of the tw,
senators can't be appointed till th
10th day OF January, 1882.
Albany, New York, May 18th
| opinion is growing that til
Senate will refuse TO go into al
election OF United States senator
and willleaye the choice 10 the mex
legislature. Some Of the senator
say lthey think the question as T.
whethor the resigning senator