The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-05-19
THE CoNKLISa COUP D'ErAT.

to be already an uprising 10 his state Of the
people ITO rosist the encroschments" of
senator's. Ii tho republicans of New Yoik
do not sit severely down upon thu ARROGANCE,
to call it by no harsher name, ofthe senate
they will DO unworthy the respect of the
rest Of their party. The couptry has cont
to pretty pass indeed, when the president
must be subject TO the dictstion of senator's
asto how no shall exercise his preroga,iye
OF making appointments to ill tie
public offices. If the president should
nominate aman for position, and the fact
should be brought to tho knowledge of the
senate that no WAS dishonest, immoral ard
untrustwortby, why thon it would be the
duty Of the senate to refuse to connrm him,
giving the president the reasons therefor
But nothing of this kind has ever been
charged against Judge Robertson, the subject
OF Mr.. Conkling's enmity. The basis of his
opposition was entirely political. Judge
Robertson declined to worship at the Uonk.
ling shrine: he refused to support Grant for
the nomination for a third term at Chicago.
therefore Mr.. Conkling opposed his appoint
ment TO the collectorshp of New York. Are
the officers Of the federal government mere.
ly political sinecures? Arc they to DO lill,d
merely to forward the interests of politi-
cal party, or tho ambition of a particular
politician? We were under the
impression that tho various officers under
the federal government were simply part
ofmachinery for the efficient administration
ofafiairs of the government, and that there
fore II was tbe,duty Of the president upon
whom'rests the responsibility of choosing men
TO I'LL them, to select honest, capable, rclia
bic men who will perform tho du,ies incu m
bent upon them faithfully, efficiently and
imparlially-not in tho interest of political
party, nor any individual. But Mr.. Conk.
ling does not view the matter this way. The
custom house at New York must be made
a great political machine, now.
erlul factor for carrying elections, for
making AMI unmakirg Tho political fortunes
OF men. tn, troubl, with Mr.. Co King
is that 10 his par,isaHism no suborlinutes tho
country aod tho general good to party, aud
In his vanity and egotism no subordina.ts
his party to self. In this land of freedom,
this republic of sovereigns, turk " cock
struts, iimoerisl iaaunerisms and lordiy dcta.
ton will not be tolerated, and the sooner Mr..
Conking Is made TO kuow this, TIC btler. 1t
will DO for the country and for him. Sebsa.
tonal coup d'etat may answer very well
In the monarchical countries of Europe
where the people are at best but privileged
vassals, but in this country of republican
ideas and Of republican form of govern.
ment, they are only puerle, the superlative Of
tho ridiculous indeed. The legislature
OF New York may re-elect Mr.. Conklipg
and Mr.. Platl-we mention MIR. Plat because
he resigned, but he certainly knows that he
cuts no figure In the case--but it will be no
endorsement of their action by the peo, 10,
because the people will have had no oppor.
tunity to act on the matter or give expires.
sion in an official way to their sentiments
: II tho legislature should determine that II
had no authority to elect, as thu. question
has been raised, then Governor Cornell may
appoint them MS their own SUCCESSORS. In.
dead we surmisc that this will BIO the course
The Legislature 10 its fear OF Corkling will
dare not refuse TO 70 elect :. him
aud his colleague II Ii decides il
has authority TO EJECT, but in It's dread
ofthe people, not Knowing what may please
the people, the probabilities are that
twill escape from its di emma by RELOCATING
the matter to the governor and leaving him
TO take tho responsibility. We have not the
slightest doubt but that the governor will
appoint both Mr.. C,nkling and Mr.. Plat to
80 back to tho senate but what will It sig
nifty! Such an appointment will no. be an
endorsement of tho republicans Of New
York ana whereby is Mr.. Conkling TO BE-
benefited by his exhibition of impetia,
. leens Lot us ansl,za this action Of Mr.
C,nkling little. l. is homely old sdsgo,
but an expressive one, thai whs, 10 sauce 70,
tho goose Is sauce for tho randor. Il
10 the hope and aim of tho republi
cans to brcsk up what the,
are pleased to term the .olid south. Tn,
deadlock In tho senate grew GU. Of this do.
sire. To ,ecurc Mr.. Malone, they hoped e
hx an entering wedge into tho democracy o,
Virginia, and thereby split II open. Mahon,
and Riddlcberser were the wedge. Suppos,
Senator Johnson. Of Virginia, had said 1,
She senate; "Gsn.lcmen, IL you elect thi
man Riddleberger as sergeAn.>at.arms, I will
Eslgu. He 10 democrat and PERSONAL,
obnoxious 70 me, and hh election Will b,
detrimental 70 tho interests Of the democrs,i,
party 10 Virginia" Would not tho repub
licAns, would moi tho entire cour,ry hsy
said that he was q simplc,on, Thi
10 not exactly q parallel case, bu
II 10 sufficiently 90 10 illus,ra,
The ldca we desire 10 convey. But 10 max,
II palmer suppose whom Mr.. Haye, selec.e
Judge Key. Of Tennessee, q democrat, 70
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