National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-05-18
STALWART OPINIONS.
What Some of the. Department Officials
Have to Say.

| Have TO say
Said man of much political expert
ence, and who during former administration
welded the power OF appointment in one of the
most far reaching Departments, Ny opinion is
as it has always been from the start l think it
was an unwise. an unjust thing TO appoint Robert
son because of his known hostility to General
Grant. 1t was he who led the traitOrous portion
| of the New York delegation at Chicago, and this
position was given him solely on account of his
! action there and because he was a known enemy
of General Grant. Do you think we would have
succeeded had it not been for the wonderful mag
nanimity of General Grant in throwing himself
into the campaign, with all his influence and
power?"
THE REPUBLICAN said he didn't think we would
have succeeded.
"Well, sir" continued the gentleman, " the
| President had no right to slap General Grant in
the face by this nomination. 1t was an uncalled-
for, unwise, and cruel act. There is as far as
| CO."
And THE REPUBLICAN, knowing that the speaker
was still employed in the Government service,
! quietly dropped him, and turned to find another
who wished to free his mind.
WHAT ANOTHER MAN SAYS.
| The next man button-holed was one who
had done gallant service during the war, and
who still bore in his SCARED person the marks of
honorable wounds. He now holds a position in
one of the Departments, and therefore should have
been discreet and silent in the presence of THE
REPUBLICAN. His excitement, however was great,
and he blurted out, This suits me. 1 81 ory in
their grit You see come from the Far West, and
out there We admire pluck above everything else.
They have been insulted and the great State of
New York mas been insulted. They have resigned,
and the Legislature of New York will Immediately
return them, thus proving beyond doubt that in
their opposition to Robertson they represented the
sentiment and feeling of the Republican party in
the Empire State
"see here, old fellow" said The REPUBLICAN,
I" aren't you talking rather brash ?'
81 don't know what you call it. It's just as l
feel. Don't you know, a man said to me only
moment ago that 1 had better be careful how
talked in favor of Conkling or would find myself
fired out my office? I told him was placed in
office by my honorable record in the army and at
the request of warm personal friend of both the
New York Senators, and if the administration
wants to put Inc out for my fidelity to SJalwart Re-
publicaniSm, why let it do it,"
HE LIKES IT.
Statistic that the captain was all right, THE RE-
PUBL turned to long, slim, loose -ointed man,
who is a most effective stump speaker on account
of his hOmely logic and plain common sense. He
ismost effective among the farmers because he looks
like one and talks like one "What do you think of
the designations - said THE REPUBLICAN.
Il like it," said he; al think it is the shrewdest
political move that has ever been made. l talked
myself hoarSe in the last campaign, and that too,
after my own candidate, General Grant, had been
betrayed and sacrificed"
" Don't you think they will both be re -elected?'
queried Cur young man.
Undoubtedly" responded the gentleman.
" Well pursued the seeker of information, if
that Is done, won't the President be forced to be-
lieye that he made mistake in nominating Rob-
ertson, and, it is generally supposed that this
was done at the instance of Mr.. Blaine won't he
be compelled to ask that schenng Premier for his
resignauon?"
why, he can't put Blaine out. He made dis
tinct bargain with him before the Chicago Con-
vention, by which Blaine was to throw his infu-
ence for him, and then he (Blaine) was to be made
Secretary of State
"What do you say ?-5g0re the convention there
was bargain?"
81 am as firmly convinced of it as if had heard
the conversation. 1t was on a Sunday afternoon
Mr.. Blaine and Mr.. Garfield took a walk
up Pennsylvania avenue as far as Twenty
sixth street, and up that street. Their
conversation was close and confidential,
and l believe the bargain was made them
Every subsequent action ofthe two men has con-
trmed me in that belief. 1t was known long before
the convention that Garfield was candidate. and
when Blaine transferred his forces those who knew
him were satisfied that he must have been assured
of MS consideration for so doing. Blaine wouldn't
trust any man without some security, and the !
haste with which Garfield summoned him to |
MentOrand rendered him the position of Secretary |
of State proves that this only in f,Illment of
u promise. Then, too, the appointment of Robert
son was certainly not of Garlfelds own voliton. |
He is man not given to doing unpleasant things |
and i'll this case the nomination must have been |
the result of some power which he could not re- |
sst. So, you see, the President cannot ask Mr. |
Blaine 70 resign"
Pondering upon William E Chandler's quotation |
when he scarifed the Hayes Administrations
Can such things be,
And overcome us like a summers cloud, |
Without OUR special wonder?"
the young man of THE REPUBLICAN pocketed his |
pencil and hied himself 70 the Office