Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1870-01-19

7he s'onfcst for 7sVaswo,
The Harrisburg Patriot saysi AL
mialt havo been anticipated The re
suit of the contest for State Treasurer
provokcs thu hyollcsl tlscusslon
ihrdnghoot lhc State. The non,ioa,
tionul NE Maekcy, IN The radical causl
Gus, had been booked on as a tcrmina.
tioty be tbc Struggle, and, therefore,
thc result took af~vho were not &C
lively engaged in il, completely hy
surprise. To the defeated, ii was truly
q ..nitro. .glycerinc explosion. -
IL always happens that the van
quishcd Ia political conflicts, as well
as those of another sort, are eager 20
adopt any theory 10 explain away the
defcatand what was the simplest mat
ter in the world, is srcadily ascribed 10
corrupt and unworthy combinations
The more overwhelming llic rout, the
moro crcdulous grc It's victims. and
the more ready 10 believe the widest
and most absurd rumors. la ancient
days superstition attributed sudden
aud unexpected disaster TO the direct
interpretation of the divine gods. Ma
p,ean, flying from the fatal field Of
Waterloo, cursed Grouchy for falling
to bring mp the reserves. This pro
ponsiiy to seek remote and improbublc
causes for disaster instead Of booking
at those which lie on tho surface is SO
natural, It is soothing TO sclfovc.-
/ In the moment Of defeat, il breaks the
/ fall The lover is often apt TO attrb
ute his want Of success with his mis-
tlrss to the evil machinalIons Of u IL
val, instead Of Blaming it on his own
..Iss...I ..e-e- n'i.u fssos-t~..se shs-sr'
on, rolling in the sands OF the arena,
charges his awkwardness on his poor
horse. 1t is too much to expect
that be will acknowledge the superior
proves and skill Of an Antagonist
I The politician ia his tumbles is much
the same sort Of animal.
The absurd and contradictory rn-
mors set afoot by the treasury cham
pions conccrningcorrupi combinations
between the democrats sand the bakers 5
dozen Of boiling republicans, in regard
to the metropolitan police bill, the con.
tested seats and all thar kind Of stuff,
are SO natural that it wonld be waste
Of time TO seriously undertake TO 81
lence them. Thy viii only find open
mouthed hearers among the exceeding.
liy crednlous The Old hands, and
among these are some the most clever
Of the Treasury ring know far better
Those who have witnessed p0liiical
contests in Pennsylvania, know how
often the party in the minority in the
legislature have united with The boil
tcrs from cancus II we remember
Alright General Cameron once owed 4
seat In the Senate Of the United Slate,
10 combination Of the whig minority
and the democratic boltcrs from Z
caucus In The rage ot the conflict
and amid the gnashings OF tie tcetl
Of the defeated, there were hcarl
CHARGES Of corruption aud intrigue al
that time. But they have hong sinc'
been confined TO hat rubbish bin
which will soon receive tho particles
now flying 10 tho ar about tho "cor
rupt" com bination to elect Gen. Irwin
I This is not the FIRST time State Treas
,urcr was elected over the caucus can
didaie Many years ago the Hon Jol
Mann, one Of tie purcst citizens O
Pennsylvania, was chosen over th
nominee of the caucus 70 The olico b
union Of whigs aud democrats Th
late David r. Porter led that move
meni, and unless We greatly err. il re
r ceived the countcnance of Senate
J Cameron. Tic first Of these gentle
r men held his ground ia the dvmourali
party, aud the latter has got alon,
quite well in two or three parties sine
that time. II the charge Of corruption
has ever been aSsorialcd with ID
pure name OF JOB Mann, the slandcrc
? has long since died away.
But why ruu over the political ANIMAL
Of Pennsylvania to fud Instances G
; resistance to the branous dictatioi
OF King caucusy The democratic mi
noriiy in the legislature had abudan
d motive TO unite against Mr. Mackcy
without making any combination viii
: The b0ltcrs on the Metropolitan Polio
Bill, orany other measure They founi
3 in him the caucus nominee Of the en-,
MY, which 10 ilsolf, in party warfare
is recognized as good enough rcasoi
r for opposition He vas the choirc @
Senators Cameron and Scuit, AM
3 John ". Forney, John Covode an
most of the leaders Of the radical par
~, were known 10 support him So
Quay, The Secretary the Radical Stat
Committee, marshalled his forces.
party considerations were not stron,
enough to induce tho democrats 1
defeat him. and choose n radical oppc
. ncnt who il personally as little obnos
ious, they might be found in the FAC
that ho is tic centre Of q danccrou
ring which aims at absolute control q
the Commonwealth, and The distribu
b ton OF It's honors and offices by mean
of the money 10 the Treasury. &c
the Mg-aiag Post says in a dnvcllini
way, unworthy ot that paper, tia
there must havc been corrupt com
binatiUu, else Why should tho cntir
democratic vote bc solid Tor Gen. Il
winY Had the democrats divided
and wasted their forces thoro woul
havo been abundant reason 20 suspcr
corruption. As for TIC ho,iers, The,
win be abundantly able TO care %
themselves when they return 10 thei
( constituents
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