The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1881-05-27

Republican and Democratic
press opinions.


The New York SIN, says Garheld's first
batch of New York nominations were sent
in as a bride 10 Senator Cenkhng, ana
were afterwards withdrawn to inumldste
him.
Each Of the Republican factions, 1t is
said, is counting the Democrats Inc
Democrats are not to be fooled. ihey
know the suitors too well. They will not
sleep in The same bed with any OF them
A cruel fellow out West says
"There was mistaken impression
abroad in this community that senator
Conkling had resigned. He has simply
put his Office on a string, where he can
get it again whenever he wants IT,
GARrELD BLAMED.
The Globe. Democrat makes these state
ments:
1.-THE enc sole fact with which Republic
cans have TO deal is that the President
has done his best to create strife where
his party expected him to make almost
any sacrifice TO preserve harmony.
The Cincinnati Gazette calls the ro
signatioR trick which temporarily
places the Senate in the hands OF the
Democrats, and stigmstizes it as the bluff
game of gambler with stocked cards. 1t
asserts that Office patronage Is Conkling 8
whole existence, and that he has servile
Legislature ready to re-elect him.
Garfield and his friends ought TO be
ashamed Of themselves for the way they
abuse Conklng and his 70 flowers. Conk-
ling and his friends ought to blush for
their shameless denunciation of Garfield
and his supporters. In fact, all the Re-
publicans Oluht 20 be ashamed of them
selves and Of each other.-[ Covington
Commonwealth.
IMPEACHMENT HINrKD.
The latest renor is that Cenkling will
bring up articles Of impeachment against
President Garfield. 1t finds its believers
among those who know that he will never
stop in his sforts to "get square," His
reelection is by no means certain. The
feeling that De ought to be defeated is so
prevalent that there is no lack of plans,
even among republicans of his own State,
for putting 10Th Conkling and Plat on
the shelf.
coNKLISC HEN on coNKLING NOW.
In 1872, Sen.tor Conkling, in a speech
in the Senate reported in the C0ngres-
sional Record 'fJanuary of that year, thus
denounced the position which ex-senator
Conkling now occupies:
"The President has been made the OBJ
jeet Of gross assault because he would
not yield to dimands, sometimes sordid
and vile, touaing patronage, and the
present public administration has been
exposed to the suspicion of abusing the
appointing pOvsr for personal ends. =
The Cincinnati Enquirer, Democratic,
takes this view
"The Legislature of New York few
days ago indO'sed the nomination and
asked for the on6rmation of Robertson,
who is the eeuter of these spoils con
troversy. If Snators Conkling and Platt
are appealing q the mercy of Legisla-
ture, they are appealing to the mercy OF
Legislature il which Robertson himself
is an influential factor, and to a Legisla-
ture which few days ago was seemingly
opposed to Conning and in favor Of the
confirmation ofRobertson.
The New York Eosning Post is mild
hammered paper in politics, yet it is con-
strained to say;
perhaps aftg all the simplest expls.
nation is the tine one. Perhaps Messrs
Conkling and HAITI have concluded that
if the Senate is anything more than an
instrument for the distribution of pat
ronage their occupation is gone, they car
do the State no further service. If this
shall turn on to be the truth the CRATE
full people viii treat them magnanimous-
ly, and will eTen spare the obvious com
ment that n0lhing in their political life
has become than like their leaving 1t"
DEMOCRATIC OPINION.
A leading Republican asked Demo
cratic Senator.
"what are you Democrats going to dc
about it?''
al don't know that there is anything
in particular for US to do, except to cult.
vate the quarrel for all il is worth"
Another Democratic Senator, in re
Spouse to q similar inquiry, said:
my sympsthies are with the President
at the same time | must say that he did
not treat these Senators of his own politi-
cal household with sufficient consideration
and respect. good deal can be said on
both sides. but the Republicans have the
floor, and don't wish to take part.
The New York Herald, tries to vindicatt
Conkling, and speaks of the Administra-
ton carrying out "a policy of Ostraeism
and revenge" The Boston Herald think:
Conkliag's move was inspired by bad
temper. The New York Poet calls it &
"pet" The New York Commercial sup
ports the retiring Senator's The New
York Journal of Commerce regrets that
there should be any Republicans who dc
not heartily stand by the President. The
New York Tribune sarcastically says:
Confronted by the certainty of The
Of Judge Robertson at the
first moment when a vote could be had on
it, Conkling cast about for some means u
save appearances in his defeat.
cOsKLIsG GOING TO THE DEMOCRATS.
The bulk Of these papers condemn thC
course of Mr.. Conkling, aud not one o
them suggests that there will be any Sc
rious sebism in the party. This idea o.
Conkling's ascendaney in New York is al
exaggerated one, and is much more es
teemed outside of the State than in it. NJ
one questions his influence with certain
politicians there, and the power he ha
derived from the control of patronag,
there's but after all, the people do thu
voting, and when great National issues
are at stake the Republicans of New Yorl
will always rally TO the standard of tn,
party, whether Achilles sulks in his ten
or goes bodily over to the enemy Louis
Uilie Commercial.
The ParamOre System.