The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1870-01-27
A Radical Estimate of Geary.


The Philadelphia Mo, ming Pest. the most
ably edited Republican newspaper in that
city. draws the following graphic sketch OF
Geary. Iris true 10 the very life:
l. is evident that Mr.. Geary has q high
opinion Of himself and We are plessed to
knew that me man in the Safe thinks him
good Governor. His inaugural address is an
eloquent and earnest acknow ejgment cf his
public services, and we are glad to End an
absence Of that selfdepreciation in which Sc
many politicians indulge. S great a man
might safely rest upon his OWL merits entire
ly. aud we are surprised that the Governor
should admit that he depends upon his fe,-
ow-citizens, and actually acknowledge that
he owes something 10 The Almighty. We
believe, Indeed. it IS not much
He does not owe the Goveruorship to the
Almighty, we reverently suggest. to the
people, though ne SAYS 50 To thank them
for their generous confidence is to be rather
ronical. II is well known now that Mr..
Geary owes his reunmiuaiion. not TO the peo-
pie, but TO the politicians VINO ran the Plila-
de)phia Convention. and that the ConYen tion
chose him because they could not agree on
better man. He was personally unpopular
with the delegates. and when he came before
the polls bis maj iiy was considerably less
than Judge Williams.
OF bis message the Governor thinks we'll
he has fully reflected upon his views. and is
confirmed therein. and only bis uuwilingness
to bore the Common wealth prevents him from
repeating them word for word. Like An
drew johnson. when he was asked TO take 8
dirk. the Governor says l Will not make
any promises. Let my past action be
pledge 10 my future conduct" We are sor-
~ 10 hear this Instead Of a stubbuEn per
sistence in his past policy we had hoped for
reform.
1t is true that the Governor advocates
reform, and says that he is iu favor of integ-
rity, a protective tariff. public virtue the
payment.o OF the debt. and education. 1t is
this assertion that will cause widespread
alarm in the State. When john W Geary
declares himself friend to virtue, it is to be
expected that he will be the champion of
vice. He has Taught rs by the continual
and marked difference between his profes-
sions and his acts To believe that he always
means the opposite of what he says If.this
Message means anything. it is, therefore.
that Govenor Geary will insist upon legisla-
tive corruption. the betrayal of his friends.
free trade. ruin of home industry, anarchy.
moral depravity, traffic in flee. and will do
his best to disgrace and degrade the honors-
BILE Office he unfortunately holds.
The address is a long one, but its length
is its greatest merit. II is stump speech
on fficiRl stills II Informs us that armed
rebellion was signally crushed, and that the
Government has established its authority
We learn that the Pacific r abroad has
been completed and plenty has blessed the
labors of the huSbandman Peace. too, has
cheered our fresides. Something of this kind
we dimly remember 10 have heard before /;
still it Is well to be reminded Of those bless
ings. as some slight consolation for the mis-
fortunes Of the Commonwealth.
The creature Of a convention, the dupe
ard the duper Of dishonest politicians. man
false to his friends and fearful of his foes.
John w. Geary begins his second term with
the confidence of no man who knows him.
and with the oistrust of even those who do
not. If his part is t. be taken as the evidence
of his future, there is TO reason to hope that
the next three years of his admin isration will
be creditable to himself, or honorable to the
State. Great was the glo-ifcation at Harris
burg yesterday. but it was empty glory and
hollow show. We are weary of the man, and
do not care to say all that the OCCASION so
strongly suggests. We Judge him only bv
what we know of him, aud that is enough 10
depress the hopes or arouse the indignation
OF the humblest citizen of Pennsylvania.