Note 869 — Chapter XXXI · REMOVAL OF ARTHUR AND CORNELL 1878-9
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New York Herald, November 9, 1877. Respecting this interview Conkling made a personal explanation in the Senate, in which he said: "Though some of the remarks in question may at some time have been made in private casual conversations, others of them never proceeded from me at any time."—New York Tribune, November 13. It is assumed that the portions quoted above, taken from a three-column interview, are substantially correct, since they are corroborated by several persons now living (1908) who heard the Senator's expressions. See, also, Alfred R. Conkling, Life of Conkling, pp. 552-554.
"Mr. Conkling, in all his conversations, seemed to consider men who differed from him as enemies of the human race."—White, Autobiography, Vol. 1, p. 188.
"Conkling spoke with great severity of President Hayes, and said he hoped it would be the last time that any man would attempt to steal the presidency."—Hoar, Autobiography, Vol. 2, p. 44.