The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-01-29
DEMO CRATIC ANITA GONiSM TO THE
INTERESTS OF PHILADELPHIA.

IHI HEfuOLO UT LLILIhDhllI MA.
WE referred o short time ago to the threat
ened discharge of number of the workmen
at the Philadelphia Navy Yard, in conse-
quenoe of the exhaustion OF the old appro-
priation. Every generous citizen feels anxious
to avert the distress which would inevitably
ensuo from such sudden cessation of en-
ployment and stoppage Of pay in the depth of
winter, and we were therefore glad to notice
that when the Appropriation bill was under
consideration, on Thursday, Mr.. Myers
attempted to call the attention Of the House
to this subject, so that timely action could be
taken. His wOll-meant effort, however, was
instantly thwarted by the Democratic mem
Der from the First district, Mr.. Randall, who
said, "Oh! 1 object-that is all for bun
combe," and thus prevented further action at
that time.
Mr.. Randall is the immediate representa-
of many of the working men whom he
Antagonized in this ungracious manner, and
he will enjoy the unenvisble distinction
henceforth of having manifested an eager de-
sire to invite misery TO the homes of his
constituents Under Johnson's administra-
tion, when he could cram the Navy Yard with
favorites selected from his choice companions
of the Fourth ward crowd, he displayed
widely different spirit; but the change of the
administration and of employees does not
justify him now in trying to starve out
workmen of q better political faith and he
deserves universal condemnation for suffer
ing try partisan pique to incite him to
antagonism to his own home.
Anathar napaoorof;o ,oarNbar Of
from Pennsylvania, Judge Woodward, vented
his spleen against this city the other day, not
only by voting against the League Island bill,
but, according to the report in the Globe, he
made the following infamous and scandalously
false speech
at is said that the preseat site OF the navy yard
Is necessary for the commerce of Philadelphia.
Well, read in the papers that the customs duties
on the commerce OF Philadelphia had dwindled TO
$4,000 for one month. Its commerce is on the de-
cline, and think there is coast surface enough
along the Delaware to accommodate the present
commerce OF Philadelphia and all the commerce
that Philadelpha Is likely to acquire IN the future.
do not feel that there is any force in that sugges
ton Then, sir, ought this appropriation to be made
appropriation although there Is in the bilfor
the sake OF Philadelphia? We Pennsylvanians are
summoned to the rescue, and are expected to vote
for the bill on that ground"
If this man had spent his life in the centre
country, there might possibly have been a
slight excuse for such display of ignorance.
But he was for years one of the judges of the
Supreme Court of the State, residing in Phila-
delphia during large portion of his term,
and if he has eyes, ears, or brains, he must
know that he wantonly and maliciously ma
ligned the metropolis of the Commonwealth
he misrepresents. The most plausible expla-
nation of his conduct is to be found in the
presumption that he wishes to punish our
citizens of all parties for the majority they
polled against him when he ran as the Demo-
cratic ondidate for Governor in 1868, and
was defeated on account of his secession re-
cord; or, it may be that he is so deeply ena-
mored with his favorite role that he plays
traitor to the State from sheer lack of oppor-
tunity to foment rebellion to the Union.