The Republican journal., 1882-08-31
Lord Roscoe Again.

charms for him, and despite the big re-
tanners said to have been showered upon
him, and his expressed intention to devote
his time and abilities to the practice of law
with view to acquiring fortune, he evil
IDENTITY longs to once more enjoy the power
and emoluments of political bossism. 1t is
characteristic of the man and his meth
DDS that he has resumed operations in a
manner calculated to divide the Repubi-
cans and to hand New York State over
to the Democrats, who are likely to &c
into the contest this year with unbroken
ranks. In order to break down Governor
Cornell and defeat him for denomination
the COnklingites have made public ii Sc
ries of grave charges against the Cover
nor. These have been followed 10y equal
~ grave charges against MIR. Conklng !
and the outside public will be quite as
ready to give credence to one set o
charges as to the other If they are both
true, then the Republicans of New York
must not only refuse to further support
Mr.. Cornell, but they should also most
tmphatically refuse to submit to Mr.
Conkling's leadership, either in person
or 10y proxy. 1t is assumed that Mr.
Conkling is, to use a turf term, backed
by the President, and that his evil in
tluence will Yet be seen and felt in ma
tiona politics. For the Presidents sake,
we hope this is not true. The country
looks for better things from President
Arthur; and thus far the confidence felt
in the wisdom of his administration has
not been seriously shaken But he can
not afford to place himself in the hands
of Mr.. Conkling, and to allow the power
and patronage of the Executive to be
used to punish the enemies and reward
the friends of a man who for good and sul-
iicient reasons has been relegated to pri-
yate life
1t may be well TO recall 1T This Time
some Of the salient features of MIR. Conk
ling's public career. In one respect hi
stands alone. No other public man il
this country ever obtained 50 conspicuous
a place who has done so little to commend
him to the support of the people. He has
never shown the qualifications Of 4 states
man, nor WAS he the author OF single
useful measure during his years OF service
in the National House and Senate When
important public questions were under
discussion, his voice was not heard The
Republicans fought the battle for honest
money without help from him. The re
m0Val of a postmaster, or of a tide waiter
in the New York custom house wcud.
however, incite him to display the great
abilities which he has been credited With
possessing. How, then, did he obtain
the great power and influence he uMgucs-
tionably welded in New York, Why,
from President Grant. When GEN. Grant
became President in 1859, New York
was represented in the Senate by cX-
GOV. Fcnton and Roscoe Conkling. They
were not in harmony. Comklng was
taken into favor at the White House ana
the whole Federal patronage fox New
York State was placed in his hands
This made him all powerful in the State
and second only to the President himself
in the control Of patronage. For eight
years he reigned supreme, and with all art
r0gance and lnSOlenct that was deeply felt
but could not be resented The "haughty
disdain, "grandiloquent swell, and una
jestlc supreminent, OverpoWering, turkey
gobbler strut" characteristic of the man
in 1866, when he was thus portrayed on
the floor Of the House by Mr.. Blaine, were
more than ever noticeable in the political
boss Of New York. But after the nau-
gIration of President Hayes there came
a change. Senator COnkling began t.
lose his hold on the Federal patronage,
and it did not improve bis temper or his
bearing. When President Garfield was
elected, Mr. Conkling realized that bis
dictatorship was at an end that at last
he would have to stand upon his own
merits, and regardless of the consequences
to his party, he petulantly resigned his
Senatorship, and with Me Too" Platt
went before the New York legislature
for "vindicaton' and re election. That
body wisely declined to re elect Il man
who had shown himself unworthy. and
with the best grace he could muster, Mr.
Conking returned to private life There,
50 far as the interests of the Republican
party are concerned, it is best that ht
should remain; and President Arthur
should think twice before he intruSls
Mr.. Conkling with powers that Republic
can voters, by an overwhelming major
ity, would refuse to grant him
T. II. Murch, NJ. c.. is still among thu miss.
ing. 1t is now Surmsed that. having been alb
sent from Washington when duty required him
to be there, he has gone to the National Capitol
taken the seat which was vacant during the
session, and is rising to ask permission of the
Speakers empty chair TO print Peter Cooprr'>
Old speeches in the Congressional Record. But
even if Mr.. Murch is engaged in this statesman
like proceeding, we shall have to again remind
him that an eXpectant public is anNiousy
awaiting his challenge to the Republican Com
greSsiona candidates.
T.. 5. Since the above was written Mr. Murc
has turned up in Maine, but the challenge i, not
forthcoming.
The New York Tribune and the Boston Ad
vcrtiser have articles praiSing the good meas
ures of Congress, which. as the Republican ha,
all along insisted. has really given the countrt
more valuable legislation than any Congress foI
ten years. Springfield Republican.
The Springfield paper is chronic sore head
and bases its claim to be an Independent papcl
on abuse of Republicans and Republican mea-
sures. Yet it praises Congress which the