Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1862-07-17
TOWANDA:

war, that of our entire change in the system
of political preferment may be reckoned the
chief. Ina former article this subject was
touched upon in its general relations. It is
now proposed to speak Of it as regards partic-
ular cases.
We do not assume too much for the intelli-
gence end integrity of the masses, when we
predict that nether Wall Street nor unprnci
pied political leaders will soon be permitted to
drive their trade of placemen making. From
the President down to'the- humblest State Off
cial, henceforth the people will exercise their
sovereign choice really, and not noninally, as
has been too much the case heretofore. We
shall have no more compromises, by means OF
which, men not identified with the principles
upon which the Government must in future be
administered at ALL have been entrusted as
executive aud legislative officers, whose hearts
never beat in unson with the popular heart,
and who sought position for the purpose of
aggrandizing themselves and their friends, rath
er than for any meditated benefit Of the great
est number. We have, as people, voted for
men of Fictitious reputation men Of negative
political and moral qualities smooth, round
men, whose friends were such for the profits
Of the alliance, and whose positive enemies
were made up of the disappointed selfish.
We will change all that. We must vote
for men of distinct principles, Of solid and hon
10 liz foti of rn0r
al and political qualities angular men, with
sterling characteristics jutting out and firm
and tangible as the spurs of our own Ale
ghenes whose friends are the friends of. hu-
man kind everywhere, and whose enemies are
the slaves of mean and low ambition. Such
sre tie champions of the new order Of things.
We are 10 begin voting for them next Oc-
tober.
The complexion and character Of the next
Legislature is matter of the highest impor-
tance. That body has al important duty to
perform duty more nearly affecting the
welfare and reputation of this Commonwealth
than any other within its scope of action
Pennsylvania, the national centre of gravity,
so to speak-seems fated never to have full
representation in the national Senate. For
years she has sent divided delegation. The
present delegation is scarcely better. The
people behed the close of Mr., BIGLERs term
with manifest relief, and hailed The election of
bis successor, though not their first choice,
with satisfaction. Unfortunately he appears
to consider himself somewhat in the light of
Mr. B1GLER's substitute, and the champion OF
Mr.. BIGLER's partison constituents.
But in Gen. CAMERoNs successor Pennsyl
vsDia is peculiarly fortunate. DAVID WIL&or is
preeminently representative man. He not
only represents the people but the great, vi
talizing pnciple of free government, as we'll
His election was everywhere in the North re-
ceived with applause. And not because it was
DAVID WILMoT, but because of bis long and
able championship of the right and his conse
gent Identification with progressive democracy
in this country. While the democratic party
championed progress he adhered to its policy.
When it signifed its purpose through It's more
unscrupulous leaders 10 adopt narrow and
retrograde policy, involving the nurture Of
Slavery as an element of political power, he
gave bis voice and bis energies to its defeat
This fearful struggle is simply the fulfIment Of
bis prediction, made in public and private, for
sixteen years. Though he was not alone in
the country, he was known far and wide as
the leader in the revolt against the prostitution
of the powers of the government for the nur.
ture OF slavery In time, that revolt assumed
the proportions of revolution, ultimaling 10
the election of A BRAHAN LINCOLN, and the
final overthrow of an emascuated and treason
able party. Nothing couid have been more
appropriate in that moment Of triumph than
his elevation to the dignity OF the national
Senate.
1t was fit beginning of the new order Of
things Not to have preferred him then, wo'd
have been an act of bad faith which the liber-
sl masses in other States would have been
slow to forgive
1t is for these reasons that his reelection
should not be imperlled by any act of neglect
or want Of forethought on the part of his
friends That his re election is almost uuiver.
sally desired and expected by the loyal masses
is beyond question. This expectation can. and
ought to be realized. The need Of represen,
sation man for the place was never so great as
at this very time We know of but one inhu-
ence that can can be counted adverse TO him.
That is the influence of cowardly faction OF
the whicm' democracy, led on by BUCHAN,
AN, L Co.
During bis brief Senatorial term Judge
WnNoT has won the respect of his peers and
golden Opinion on all hands ErnmitnnsSes