Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1862-05-08
TOWANDA: !:
A GLANCE FORWARD.


York as marking a new and important era In
the political history Of the country. The polit.
ieal skies are rife with signs of favorable
change. On every hand we can see the work
iug of new aud powerful leaven, through the
influence of which such Of the constituents of
the two great parties as have IN the past been
moved by considerations Of the common good,
are to unite for the rescue Of the coNntry from
the periIs which now environ it. Under what
name this new organization may labor We DO
not at present know, nor Go we consider it
essential. It is enough that the clearly ex-
pressed object is one that must be cherished by
every patriot as high aud holy above III others.
We therefore hail these signs Of change as
omeas of hope, and trust that the proposed
union may be no less fraternal than i. is pot
ical
A movement similar to that just inaugural.
ed in New York is about to be set on foot in
Pennsylva9id That we have not been the
advocates of the ilIconceived, and worse ox-
ecuted fuSions which have marked the politics
of the State for the last six years, these col
umnS bear ample witness Those fusions were
proposed at o time when the safety OF the Gov
ernment seemed to depend upon the triumph
of the principles of the Republican party, and
when that party, nearly full grown and usty
in surrounding States, was desperately pushed
for separate and distinct existence in this
/ 80,
firm establishment or a distinctive platform
and labored earnestly to that end. Ia the pro-
posed fusions we recognized only delays of the
triumph desired, and if We yielded at all it was
in Difference to the opinions of numbers not
less earnest in their desire for that victory.
That triumph finally came. The Republ-
can party achieved distinct aod vigorous ex-
isence, and IS now 10 a position where it may
properly make treaties OF frie- dship, Of alliance
and OF policy with other organizations. In
unity, as in strength, it exceeds any other or
ganization in the State, and still it cannot
claim to be a majority party in the State
But its power as an organization is such, that
by an earnest cooperation with the truly loyal
Of other parties it may now contribute largely
to the salvation Of the country. In pnst years
we have had to labor for the organization of
liberal and progressive party. The issue now
presented, is the defence of the Government
against the Vaccinations of traitors. This de-
fence would not be perfect without loyal leg
iSlature and loyal congressional delegation,
both to be elected the coming fall To &c
oompiish this no one party in the State is suf.
ficent as now organized, and it is plain that if
We would succeed we must combine the truly
loyal Of all parties not only in the State at
large, but especially 10 those localities where
The prevalence Of faction renders the issue Of
the election doubtful
The democratic party that was, is now IRE
vocably divided. The larger portion CAL them
selves Douglas Democrats, in contradstac-
tisn to the remnant left, which only differs from
JEFF Davis democracy naSmuch as it is a GOV
ertly tratofous organization, instead of being
an open ana ulaniy foe to the Government
Its generals are renegades, like VIM. B. Reed
and Robert i. Randall, aided by what in the
palmy days Of the democratic party, were
known as the ffth.r2'e politicians of the party.
BY the mutations of politics the sterling ex-
oelIence of the party has gone off, either into
the Republican Organization, or by itself, and
these ffthrato men, like riffraf, have come TO
the surface. 1t IS against treason as pyopa-
gated By suan leaders that loyal Pennsylvania
has to contend. Their hope is iu the contin
ned division Of loyal men. They will exhort
Douglas men to stand to their principles,
(psrtisan) aud will, os they Go already, depre.
cate any disposition 10 alliance between their
former parisans and the Republicans. In
brief, they hope 70 divide aud conquer"
We regard the coalition of all true Union
men, without respect to paty, as of the highest
importance Did the coalition involve any
sacrifice Of principles on the part of either
party TO the agreement, the case would be
different. Bot it involves nothing of the kind
as we understand it. 1t appears that divided
we cannot secure the State for the Govern
ment That the legislature, which next ses,
sion is to choose an L. S. Senator, ought to be
Internationally loyal no reasonable man will
deny. That our congressional delegation should
earnestly cooperate with the Administration
in its conduct of the war, oil will admit to be
vitally necessary Through such a union as is
nov taking place in New York, and which has
already taken place, and borne fruit in Con-
necticnt these great objects can be secured
The question then is simply shall we, by