The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1869-05-27

A newspaper in Philadelphia. which
claims the right to speak words of warning
and instruction to the Democracy of Pennsyl-
vauia, contains most unfair and malig
raCt attack on General Cass. We do not
know whose interest it hopes to advance by
this wretched mode of warfare. hut we do
know that no friend of our candidate for the
nomination, no newspaper of the many which
support him, has ever either overtlv or COW
ertly said or did aught that would preju-
dice the success of any gentleman who may
be preferred to him by the Convention
His competitors for the nomination have
been treated with C onsistept courtesy through
uut-and his friends hold themselves ready
to give to the nomination of the Democratic
Convention, be he whom he may, gener-
Gus support.
And in requital for this, he is shamelessly
aspersed by few indiscreet persons and
newspapers, who. like all detractors, love
a shining mark for their envenomed shafts
The newspaper we speak Of, which for the
present ''shal be namelcss,'' for it is really
not worth naming. now charges that the
Pennsylvania Railroad, through its agents
lin Harrisburg and elsewhere" are aiming
to secnrs the nomination of Gen. Cass, and
to ''secure in him. a firm, fast friend to their
monopoly" To be brief with this accusa-
ton. we will simply declare that it is as alb
surd as it is false. The astute heads who
control that overshadowing monopoly will
smile at this ye-y "Scft impeachment p
The Pennsylvania Railroad is nothing in
politics If it be not radical. We do not
think that any Of it's ruling people have
voted for a Democratic candidate for Gov
eruOr for the last nine years-ccrtainly new
since they have been suitors at Harrisburg
for special legislation. Whatever enact
ments they may have procured--whatever
advantages they may have received of the
Governor and Assembly. have been granted
by Radical Legislatures and Radical Gov
ernors- Was not Gcary the man of their
choice-yea. even of their choosing? And
they like him so we'll that he will be nomi-
mated again. He cannot be nominated against
their acishrS-neither he nor any other Rad
ic Il candidate. And all men know, dss pite
the mean and false pretences of this factious
newspaper, that if General Cass shall be
nominated and elected. it will be in opposi-
ton to the influence Of this great C. r2oration.
1t is trae he is radical man, and an emf
nent and successful one. But he cannot be
made convenient instrument for any mon
opoly or com mbination Of lnonopolies, and no.
body has greater reason to be aware of this
than the Pennsy ylvauia Railroad. Therefore.
the Radical candidate for Governor whoever
he may be will receive the same support
from that institution which such candidates
have always had.
All true Democrats must 6epreciate and
despse such warfare upon candidates before
nomination. by papers pretending to claim
the Democratic name. Why, if General
Cass is to be denounced for being a success
ful Railroad President, whose abors have
uiv Will
railroad interests of this State as against the
competing railroad interests of New York,
and of Maryland, why rot denounce his
chief competitor who is also a Railroad
President, whose principal connections and
business relations are in New York, and
whose immense private fortune is to great
extent made tributary to New Tork and
not a Pennsylvania development. Yet to
do this would be utterly unjust. and would
meet with hearty rebuke from our candidate
and his friends.
If there is anything that all honorable
Democratic newspapers should avoid, it is
these vile apd bitter attacks on those gentle
men who are put forth by their friends for
nomination. The endorsement Of a candi.
date by any number of Democrats, should
secure for his pretensions respectful consid-
Grafton. And in the case of General Cass,
NE NSSihSO oOli'hy hio OAoIlCd pltNSGS CHdI-
acter, and his stainless political record make
him, as we really believe. not only the best
but the most available candidate. Still we
have written word of disparagement nor
detraction of any rival candidate-for we
believe with the journal that abuses the
candidate we prefer that the Democrats in
the coming contest must nominate to win"
But to defame and sander candidate who
is earnestly supported, and who the conven-
ton may select-to threaten disaf,ction,
and to prophsv defeats not .'thc way to
win" We ask nothing for our candidate
but free field and fair play-and this we
shall render. as far as we are concerned, to
all the candidates-and finally, We do hope
and trust that this fighting in ambuscade-
for these defamers do not openly name Gen.
Cass-may. for the sake of fair dealing and
the best hopes of the party, be abandoned.
-PutSbury Post.