The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-05-26
CONKLING AND PLATT.
Their ResIgnations as Viewed by the Press
General Grant In sympathy with Them
What are the Probabilttieaf


General Grant I'm sympathy with Them |
What are the Probabilitiesf
+ The resignation of Senators Conkling and
Platt representatives in the United States Sem
ate from New York, occurring on the 18th inst,
is tagging in interest. Gen. Grant, it appears,
wrote letter to Senator J. P Jones from the
City of Mexico, under date of April "a, in which
he deeply sympathized with Messrs. Conkling
and Platt, and particularly Mr.. Conkling. He
says: 'Nobody believes that he [Gar-
feld] could have carried the State
Of New York without the active sup
port of her present Senators. Their passive
support would not have answered. Without
the State of New York General Garfield would
notnow be President. His rewarding Robertson
is not only offensive to the New York Senators,
but it is offensive to New York Republicans"
SpS.king of the nominations, Grant says:
'FWhen the first batch of nominations for New
York was sent in I was delighted. I believed
that the President had determined to recognize
the Republican party, and not a faction, but
his nominations Of the next day convinced me
that the first act was but part of q deep-laid
scheme by somebody to punish prominent
leaders for being openly friendly to me- can
not believe that General Garfield is the author
of this policy. I give him credit for being too
Die man " uesSoA1 " So :
- s;.,,o,os -
give him the same support now, for the offense
of having had former preference for some
one else for the Office which he now holds.
When it comes to filling the most in
fiuential Office in their State without consulting
these Senators, it is great slight. When he
selects the most offensixe man to be found. it
becomes an insult. and ought to be resented to
the hitter end"
The following are a few condensed comments
from
THE NEW YORK PRESS.
The New York Herald says Messrs. Conkling
and Platt could not otherwise maintain their
DIGNITY.
The Post pronounces the action sschildish
| and contemplate"
The Commercial saws Mr.. Conkling did it
ssout of regard for the honor and dignity of
| New York"
The Tribune saws: ssMr. Conkling has left no
resource untried-of menace, of intrigue, or of
| slander-to weaken the Administration, to gain
| recrnits apainst if within and without the rank
| ~ his own nartv-n
The staat- -Zeituno saws: ssThe Republicans
sbonld no longer be blind to the egotism of
| conk,;no who does not care for the welfare os
b;s ,,ortv II be can not rule il. Republicans
| oho,,1a &c +hoi- beot endeavors n oat rid of
| ConLIin, and 70 that end thew sbonld inAnence
| the Legislatures
-
ING oo" ''.e y oo'
coninen'' reierrine ar W me'',' oonAine anu
iiA..' says We 'iuH. ,n"S Ho0os ano PC, -,
1io'io ine,' WIZ Aio uo' 'iA'ee " pay, VIZ,
reiuse 10 ieno enen,selses 70 su'l uise
assault on .ne onie! mseis'ra,e 70 VI 'ue Na.ion'
ne snuuiu De Sus.au ~ q. S;n sao' 10 =
the close of his term. Those who are opposing
him are not acting in behalf of the country,
but for the interests OF section OF his late ad-
herents that rebel against his authority because
they can not control him as they desire"
Says the New York Times: 'The represen-
tatlyes OF the State OF New YORK In the United
States Senate evidently intended to formulate
challenge and oenance 10 the Admnistra'
ton. They have merely penned ciums.
apology Tor acts equally without precedent ane
without excuse. Ihere Is no written law, ane
certainly no unwrltten precedent which ough
10 De sustained tna' enut,eo SENATOR
1rom Inls e'a'e 70 aenlaho tnA' tne.
49, ~ nav Collactor ~ Cns
| toms in Naw York wben tho,
had used in the Senate all leeitimate yveanon
~ onnosition tn the nomination of which tbe
disanproyed. their whole duty was done. Whe,
thew attempted to raise to the dignity of a ma
tional issue the claims of Senators from an
State to be consulted in advance about any an,
every nomination made for Federal Offices il
their own State. thew only escape contemp
through their unconscious helpfulness in ex
} nlodine the yery fiction which they seek +
harden into an extra-constitutional limitatio
on the exercise POWERS by the executive"
Gays tne ouca Herd1d' Inc "oroing o
tion ;s a d;sr,lav g, so;to hac.,,so +ho presiSen
refuses 20 sI,rra,d.r - th.;r co,trol tbo f,,,,c
: tion of his Office Tho act daerades tbe ofSc
Of Senator 20 tba Laval ~ a mare broter /;
n.tronaao Tha ..;o,s 40 r,.de Wit
tba err,eotot;o,, thot d. .-,ri,,, Iooi.,.+,,r
will, i,,,r,oa;ataI,, 80 49,. ~, San.tors 7
this should nccmr tbsv would ao bach witbon
b.v;ne , .ddad -.~tic,a - ~ -,o,.s1 STRENGTH ~
Tbe A1hon,, - 1 a.,,0. sssenstors Conl,
,ina .nd p,stt r,ooa y, ths b.nds
! i1,,, rrb;oL th.,- haliavo 10 he already nacke
tn render a verl;ct in their favor-n
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4 ine A,oahy I"P'o COO pioAo
: nonorapie oie'
a THE PRESS E.skwhnhh' ts,,.
Inc washington f'ae'o,"s t'sp"0''o %, p.
/ ..:" - ~ e = - oh0t;n.cv at N
# hands % 1reol man adberinp to a wrong act
q The Ro.ton .I,,,,.,,ol says Conkline has mad
roist.lo
,e Ths ph;,oao,rh;. 1,;,,es savs. .sIt maxi
p t.ta, hra.oh het1ro.,, the desnotism of Il
y co',,.li,,r. 80 go, - ;,da,ondance manboo
3 and e irte.r;t,' ~ Rennbiican citizen -
The No,t5 l,,er;con hold that the Republ
IS oons ~ Nov yorl can not afford to indor,
C~H,.,:-
70
Says the Buffalo E9press: Oonknne
D terribly In earnest 10 RUE OF rum tne Auiiii