Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-02-10
CHASE EXPLAINING MIR. WILMOT's VIEWS

Our friend CHASE, the cx-Spcaker, and edi
tor OF the Momtr0sc Democrot is not the first
man, who has been spoiled by being made
great man before his time. When he was el
ectcd to the Legislature by the Democracy Of
Susquchanna, Mr.. CHASE had every prospect Of
acquiring fair reputation as an editor, being
considered young man of good abilities, lack
ing if anything, in that experience Which time
can only bring. We believe he passed through
his first Legislative winter, without feeling that
the whole affairs Of State rested upon his
shoulders.
Reelected, before the next meeting Of the
Legislature, either seriously or in jest, some
brother editor proposed his name for Speaker
of the House We don't know from whence
the idea originated, but we do know how we
came to have part in keeping the subject
Z" before the people" We are not certain that
we should ever have considered the matter as
seriously intended, if our esprit du corps had
not been appealed to- OF course, we could not
refuse to do a brother editor each a favor,
though we we'll remember We had some com
Functions lest the candidate for Speaker was
not getting along too fast for his own good
Speaker CHASE was not the first instance of the
press putting a man into notoriety who other
wise might have gone to his grave unknown,
Cnwept unhonored and unsng''
But the kindness intended by his editorial
brethren, though well-meant, was attended by
the most lamentable consequences Presently
the Speaker of the House Of Representatives
arrives at on exalted sense of his Importance
and consequence He becomes bcwiIdered BY
the responsibilities of his station, and overcharg-
ed with its dignity. The sphere wherein he
might have shone, becomes too circumscribcd
for his ambition, and he aims at more extend
ed boundaries. In Short he becomes one of
the leaders Of the State politics, and gives
up Susquchanna for the whole Commonwealth
:" No pent up Utica contracts our powers,
But the whole unbounded Continent is ours
1t is not our purpose to follow him through
the numerous perpleXities in which became in
volved in cndeayorng to reconcile what was
irreconcilable. Our business just now, is with
later performance. 1t appears that the cX
Speaker has been at Harrisburg The State
Capital, our readers may be aware, rejoices in
an editor named ANDY HoPKINs-a clever
chap enough, except that he labors under the
strange and unaccountable deluSion, that he is
printing an organ for the Democracy of the
State and persists in his error, despite the ut
Of rl
low, having seen Judge WHMor's letter regard
ing his action on the Tariff act Of 1916, forms
the brilliant idea of convicting Mr. w of in
consistency by calling Mr.. CHASE to the stand,
and forthwith addresses him q letter asking
what were Mr.. WrMor's views upon the Tariff
4 man with commonsense if he desired to
ascertain what anothcr's views were would
consult his votes and speeches. We cannot
suppose our friend ANDY so dull that he can't
find his way to the State Library as Judge
WILMoT directs him. if he doubts his historical
statements. But his request affords neighbor
CHASE too good an opportunity to write let
ter (for which he seems to have mania) in
which he labors to show that Mr. WIIMor has
abandoned his position on the Tariff. Now,
We make very humble saaam TO the Ex-
Speaker, as is due TO our relative consequence,
and beg leave to inform him that he don't know
what he is talking about He may tell what
Mr. BucHAsAN's or Mr. BIGLER's opinions are,
provided he has their letters in his breeches
pocket, but as ls46 goes back of his impor-