The examiner., 1882-03-04
Secret Political Organizations.

8 large secret organization, made up of the wealthiest and most influential citi- zens of both countries, having for it's object the overthrow of republican gov ernment in the United States and the building up of & monarchy or oligarchy on the ruins thereof.
 Our informant is a modest, unassuming but very intelligent gentleman, who claims to have heard it sad in high circles in England, that one of the means by which the objects of the organization were to be carried out, a1as the assassination of President Garfeld, and who, on his arri- val in this country, notified President Garfield of the fact.
 If our information is correct, then the riddle of the assassination may be read and we shall find that the assassin Gui- teau was but mere tool in the hands of wicked and dangerous men, conspirlng to overthrow the government.
 Are there any evidences of the truth of these statements Let us carefully and candidly examine the facts.
 Roscoe Conkling claimed the right and endeavored to control the federal appoint ments for the state of New York. On the refusal of President Garfield to comply with his request, Conkling resigned his seat in the Senate and immediately ap- piled to the New York legislature to re-elect him, having, as we believe, no doubt of his success.
 Had Conkling been reelected the result would have been the arrayal of the repub- lican party of New York against the ad- ministration of Garfield, thereby bringing a power to bear on the President that would have forced him to make certain concessions to the imperious senator or endanger the future success of the repub- ican party.
 MT. Arthur, then Vice-President, took issue with the President, championed the senator, and forgetting the dignity of his position attended at Albany, lobbying in the interest of Conkling and seconded by the influence of General Grant. All efforts however proved vain to re-elect the senator. Conkling at last discovered that he had " counted without his host, 5 that his resignation was a mistake, that he could not array the party in his state against the administration, and that the action of the President was endorsed by his party.
 Now we admit that it may be disagree able and hard for one who has reveled at the feast of power, to be suddenly de prived of his place, to realize that his influ ence is destroyed and his "occupa tion gone, land historyrecords at least a few instances where men in such circumstan-
 e. the purpose of retaining power.
 Under the state of facts existing at tht time, how was it possible for MT. Conk ling to retain his prestige
 Well suppose, and remem Der we only say suppose, MT. Garfield should die, MT Arthur would in that event become Pres ident of the United States, and his friend ship for MT. Conkling was we'll under stood fact, and under such circumstances to retain his influence as the power either before or behind the throne.
 Now we wish it distinctly understood that we do not say that any such thought: as these ever entered the mind of MT Conkling, we do not charge him with being in any manner connected with, ol privy to, the assassination of the Presi dent, we only speak of certain facts with . out designing to draw any conclusions and the fact is MT. Garfield was shot. The excitement was intense, the passions o the people were at white heat, and it ha. been said (w1th how much truth we dt not know) that MT. Blaine and other mem bers of the cabinet received many letter protesting against the inauguration of MT Arthur in the event of Garf1eld's death.
 Is it possible that there would have beer open organized resistance to the inaugu ration of MT. Arthur had President Gar fields death been immediate or before thu passions of the people had become meas urably allayed? And is it possible tha such was part of an arranged plan of tn secret organization referred to in thi article2
 We'll what would have been the resul had there been opposition to Arthur inauguration?
 Naturally, Congress would immediatel. have assembled, and in times of grea public danger it is also natural to seel for a man of iron will and nerve to plac at the head of affairs.
 What man i'll all our land possesse' these very necessary qualities. The uni versal answer must be U. s. Grant ant unquestionably Congress would have i'm mediately placed him in supreme com mand of the army and clothed him witt such extraordinary powers as they deemet the necessities of the situation demanded and how very easy under such circum stances for MT. Grant to have assume dictatorial powers. ..s l-= .--= e
 Fortunately however MT. Garfield, her like, grappled with death, and resiste the grim monster long enough to foil tn sc heme, if there was such scheme.