National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-05-30
The New York Situation.

The next three days are big with the
fate of the Republican party. It's condi-
ton is such that only heroic remedies
will avail. 1t is now at the mercy of a
conspiracy which can only be exposed by
the accomplishment of its plot. The SIN
lister influence which has guided events
up to the threshold of irretrievable dis
aster in the State of New York is
still in control. Its posSesSor knows
how to destroy, and he will use
his knowledge If the President
could recover from the spell under which
Mr.. Blaine has bound him, and could
undo all the work of the latter for the
dismemberment of the party in New
York, he would prove himself great at
last Then he would put his own foot
down and proclaim hostility to any Re-
publican member of the New York Leg
islature who should abandon the party
To be sure, this would involve a little
temporary apparent humiliation. But it
would only be apparent. Let the Repub-
ican party in New York have free and
unrestrained action; let the disgusting
and open bait of bread and butter be
withdrawn, and Conkling and Platt would
be newly-cOmmissioned Senators on
Wednesday night. Thiswould be followed
either by Mr.. BIaine's resignation or his
abdication of presidential power and re-
turn to the moderate duties Of the State
Department How much better for his
6aoltbI How much hot+op for tho praSi-
dents peace of mind Then State SEN
ator Robertson could pack up his gifts
and enter upon his duties as collector at
New York as the subordinate of Mr.. Win
dom, instead of Mr.. Blaine. The party
would be again united, and a forward
movement could be resumed in Virginia,
which now halts under the unfriendly
counsels of Mr.. Blaine. Who believes
that it is for the welfare of the Republi-
can party, or Of the country, that the
party should be hopeiessly split in New
York and urged on to hopeless fight in
Virginia? Who doubts that these two
objects are dearer to the Democratic
heart to-day than anything else what
ever? What motive can there be? Was
all this promised in return for Bourbon
Democratic votes in the Senate in favor
of Robertson's confirmation? Are we
sold and delivered? And is there no
ransom less precious than the Republi
can party in New York and the
Liberal party in Virginia? Truly,
we are fallen upon evil times!
Tomorrow the voting for Senators in
New York will commence. The majority
of the Republican members are for Conk
ling and Platt If the minority acquiesce,
we have a party and the Senate viii be
Republican. If the administration bolts,
it will hereafter find only its personal
adherents to associate with. If the Stall
warts cannot prevail when they are in
the majority, they will not be ruled when
they are in the minority. The organiza-
ton of the Senate and House of Repre-
sentativeS next winter will show this.
But perhaps the administration
has already made It's peace with
a portion of the Democrats in each House,
as it did in the Robertson case. And
then, again, perhaps the Democrats may
not choose to divide with the admins
tration. These are suggestions for all to
ponder on. If the Stalwarts are public
enemy, to be destroyed by administra-
ton and Democratic efforts combined,
they will show their foes that
ere the Kings crown goes down
There are crowns to be broke