Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1866-11-07
THE NEW ADMINISTRATION.


General Geary may not unfairly be
ranked as new man in the politics of the
State. He has never held office in il at
least none of prominence; and during
the war was away, honoraby engaged in
the military employment Of the country.
He owes his nomination and election to
the Governorshp not at all to cliques and
intrieuants, hut to bis personal character
aud public services. The eyes of the loyal
men of the State turned to him because
he was not battered in politics, and be
cause his conduct during the whole period
of the war had inspired confidence and
commanded respect. There we're compe-
titors ia the field against him for the nom
ination, who, under ordinary circumstan-
ces, would have been formidable COM
binations were formed among politicians
to secure the choice Of one or another Of
these competitors. There were poiuts of
time al which these combinations promis.
ed to be all powerful; but they came to
naught, not by treachery, but simply be-
cause the popular curren: set strongly i'll
favor of the General, and could not BE-
overcome.
In the canvass that followed the enthu-
siasm awakened by General Geary drew
all factions and all Interests in the Re
publican ranks heartily into his support.
| The issue and the man were both too
great to admit of jealousies, heart burn
ines and alena;ions All divisions of the
party having contributed equally, and
with like enthusiasm to his election, have
common interest and pride in the sue.
cess of his administration.
In these important particulars General
Geary occupies vantage ground of SIN
gular felicity. He has it clearly within
his power to cleanse the party, in large
part, of old teuds which have distracted
it; aud this without doing Injustice, or
having injustice done, to any body, much
less to men who are eminent for worth
and work.
BY changes in the Constitution, which
we do not regard as fortunate, because not
tending TO wholesome administration Of
the laws. the Governor has lite patron
age at his disposal, Such as he has, he
will find fruitful of perplexi;ies, rather
than prolific of advantages. 1t viii be to
him not help, but hindrance. What
ever good he produces-whatever reputa
ton he makes-will result from a wise
and steady adherence to the cardinal prin-
ciples and measures for the defence of
which the Republican party is set. To
this end, We advise Gen. Geary to call
about him, in the few places to which be
has the prerogative Of nomination or ap-
pointment, men who are CONSPICUOUS for
ability aud fidelity; who are more intent
on the predominence Of fundamental ideas
than the success OF any clique; vino are
outside of factions because too great and
true to be bound by them and who co
operate with the Republican party, not
for wha. they can make out of it in the
way of pecuniary gains or official promo
tioas, but because they hold its professed
principles to be OF vital consequence to
the maintenance Of equal liberty aud i'm
partial justice, and are in active sympathy
with the main sentiments by which 1t is
animated. la this way he will retain the
position he now fills as the acknowledged
leader Of the party by which he was cho
sea, will do much to promote its unity
and usefulness, and will prepare the way
before it for new triumphs whicI, shall
yet more firmly consolidate its power, and
make it potential for good throughout the
boundaries Of the republic-PatSJury
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