Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-09-15

WLte ID IL oil EeN why, IL ID uLq utSIlOu-
ably to re-elect Arther. He has given
away the black race in the South to accom-
plish his own denomination, which he
expects to do with the aid of such fellows
as Malone. He has inflicted
greater moral injury on the
black votes of the south tran the northern
carpet baggers did. The blacks under the
carpet bag rule stood up for their rights,
felt enthusiasm and suffered whatever was
inflicted upon them. Now the administra-
ton is turning them into set of vote-sell-
ers. The negro leaders are all
TURNING PIRATES.
''Do you suppose said my friend, shat
Oliver P. Morton would ever have gone
into such a scheme as this of Arthur's?
No; it was the stalwart scheme begotten
about the time Conkling wanted to get
possession of the United States senatebythe
aid of Democratic votes. The bargain was
made with Malone, and General Arthur
inherited it of Mr.. Conkling. The effect
is to reconsolidate the old rebel and the
whole white element, and the general ex-
peetation is that Malone, instead of gain
he expected, will be loser in Virginia"
1t is the general opinion where I have
been that
MR. ROSCOE CONKLING,
who was set up for so many years as a
type of the absolutely pure public man,
has been doing about as much trading on
the strength of his political name to get
fees as ever was known in the country.
If 1 reccollect correctly, Jim. Pleasanton,
| when he was commissioner of Internal
revenue, taxed the New York Central rail-
road for back taxes, told me that he was
removed from his place by the president
because Mr.. Conkling had demanded it,
Conkling having been emp Logged during
that decision by the company to avoid
paying the huge tax Pleasanton insisted
that this railroad company owed the gov
eminent for accumulated taxes which it had
which it had persistently lodged, and he
wanted to take some of the burden off the
| Here, then, were two cases. A third is that
of the steamship bill which congress
passed, putting emigrants on their arrival
in this country under national inspection
and taxation. Heretofore the state of New
York, through its governor, has regulated
this question, but the steamship company
finally appealed to the courts and got de-
cision that the state had no right to exact
money from them, and that it was the
privilege of the federal government to do
so. Thereupon the steamships began to
discharge vast masses of immigrants
on our shores, leaving New York state
and city helpless to take care of them.
Gov. Cornell, who had in the meantime
quarreled with Conkling, refused to let
the states money go to pay for disabled
intirm and other cases os the immigrants
Congress properly took the question up and
Immediately the steamship companies en-
ployed Roscoe Conkling, for no other reason
than that he couldturn Arthur around his fin
ger. Arthur then vetoed the steamship bill
This case, like others, is about as bad as
Mr.. Blaine's Fort Smith railroad matter
or Mr.. Colfaxs stationery present. It dis
poses of Mr.. Conkling as the immacu-
late person he has been set up
to be. Had he been man OF
honor he would never have taken a fee for
his political influence, whether in or out OF
congress. A fourth case is where the
Northern. Pacific railroad employed Mr.
Conkling to influence Mr.. Teller, the Sec
rotary of the interior, and Conkling went
to Washington, sat down on Teller, had the
railroad matters fixed to suit himself, and
he put his neighbor and alte ego, A. r
johnson, on as one of the Northern Pacific
railroad commissioners. 1t is generally q
fat thing to be one of their commissioners
as they ride up and down the road, drink.
ing the railroad company's.
Whiskey and champagne got a good
round sum in hand and then report that
the road is beautiful, and the land must
at once be turned over to it. In short
Conkling seems to be making money
solely and only on his political influence
He is not employed, as far as the public
know, except in cases where he can have
his way with the administration of some
judge or other person he has caused to be
appointed, or who fears him. The conse-
quence is natural disgust and increased
belief that such thing as honor and mod
esty IN public life is out of the question
There is no telling how far the disgust for
the Republican party may extend before
the next state election, and at the present
rate of its progress even Secretary Folge,
might have hard time to be elected
governor. What can be expected of him
if he becomes governor to resist the tide OF
this stalwartism when he receives his nom.
inatio only at the expense of Mr.. Cornell
who he expressly beats to make an example
of any governor who shall disobey the stall
wart mandates.
1t looks at present as if the Democratic
party might be united in the state OF
New York, and.all vote for one candidate
whom [ suspect to be Mr. R. P. Flower
The course of Tammany hall would seem
to indicate that, though 1 think it is un-
fortunate that they do not support some
poor and upright man like Gen. Slocum
for whom great Republican contingent
would be glad to vote, and who will feel
no encouragement to vote for a merely