Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1870-01-19
STATE TREASURER.

Oeu W. W. Irwin WAS eiScteu TN
of colition between 1saffected Repuoh-
cans and the Democracy. The defeat OF
Mr.. Mackey, the regular Republican nonii-
nee, was surprise to the masses OF the he
publican party. The Philadelphia Press IN
noticing the result says:
The election OF Mr. Irwin as State Treas
urer, was unexpected. Mr.. Mackey had
been regu arly nominated in Republican eau
Gus and had few weak and faithless mem
bers of the organization been disposed to
recognize the will of a majority, he would
have been elected. We cannot unde stand
and cannot justify that conduct which
prompts men to take the chances oi victory
in a party council aud then at defeat turn
upon the party and rend it. This spleen Is
the destruction of all organization; and
further, il ignores all representative wishes,
for, SO far as public sentiment was reflected
through Republican members of the Legis-
lature, the people had declared in prellml
nary way their preference for Mr.. Mackey.
His ability and good management had been
endorsed. No man said aught against him
personally or officially. Mr.. Twins record
may be equally good, but the fact that he
has been sustained in way violative of all
party decorun, is sufficient ground for cen
sure.
But the worst phase of this contest is the
mean advantage these boilers have allowed
the Democracy to take of the Republican
party. They must have known that the
Democracy would not scruple to part with
its pledges aud principles in order to make
discord in the opposition ranks more promi-
nent. They must have known that any
triumph based upon such questionable as
sistance could not reflect any genuine Re
publican sentiment. Their knowledge should
have expelled all spleen, smothered all re
sentiment, and given the contest over to de-
.ison on princip!e.
The Democracy did not fail to receive the
f advantage rendered them. They went thro'
the farce of a nomination for Treasurer, and
then abandoned their candidate for one op-
posed to them in politics. Why their apos
tacy? Why their despicable departure
from everything honorable or even partisan?
J Why did the unscrupulous Wallace instruct
his bigoted adherents to vote solidly for Ir-
win? We fear truthful answer to these
questions would prove alike dishonorable to
the boilers and the Democrats.
Unfortunately that answer cannot at pres
ent be given but we will look for Il with anx-
iety throughout the work of the session, and
we call upon all honest Pennsylvanians to
r keep watch over their representatives. The
answer will crop out sometime during the
session. and of this rest assured. Let US
sec To whose glory or infamy it will rebound.
Mr. Irwin is in no legal, political, or moral
sense the Treasurer of Pennsylvania The
> Republican party is entitled 10 the honor of
t comforting that Office. That party is the
majority party Of the State. When its de-
serters are taken up and embraced by the
, ninority,in the face of a majority sentiment,
the result if no better than fraud, and de
serves the severest censure. Vain are ali
protests that improper means have not be. n
used to secure his election. Suspicion will
not be hushed by so specious plea. Sup
, | pose no Democratic members were bribed
Suppose the hands of the bolters are al
clean, how can that justify the splen etic phase
of the bolt? How will it satisfy the people
who have been cheated out of their candi
date? How does it answer the spirit OF in
subordination aud rebellion that lies at the
bottom of the bolt? We speak OF Mr..
Mackey aud Mr.. Ir~ in as equals in ability
/, and integrity. The boilers do not pretend
to sustain themselves by an argument based
: upon Mr.. Irwin s.superiority. The ID mo
Q Gratis will, of course, claim that their caucus
nominee was preferable to Mr.. Irwin. else
their qualification must be greatly highteu-
ed.
The whole method and manner of this
c election is, therefore, at swords point with
principle and usage, whether party or gen
eral. We do not see how any honorable
man can conscientiously abide by such a YER
dict, judging, of course, by the light thus
lar furnished US.
We know somewhat of the rumors abroad
In the State respecting set ups, trades, com
D promises, and all that, with Democratic
. members, for the purpose Of defeating GER
tam leading measures of reform. We trust
Tor the honor Pennsylvania that these ru
mors are untounded, but the election of MIR.
! 1EWiu SoCS idt " NSiHy btCduSt
they were rumors We chose not to magnify
them or make them prominent. But they
have been digested, and We give them as
$ presented by the Pttsburg Gazette of the
y 10th. How near they approximate prophe
e cy let the result prove. Here they are:
. And hereis what the Opposition are willing
u to pay, by way OF price tor that present
aud future preponderance at Harrisburg
e which the popular voice has denied to them.
d They propose to bug the control of what the
J. people have hitherto rgarded as a Republi-
% can Senate They make no disguise Ut their
r belief in the corrupubility OF at least two
Republican Senators, chosen as these were
from some of the most radically Republican
> districts OF the Commonwealth, aud they
have even already publicly aud lmpudently
; disclosed the nature OF the considerations to
= be paid:
Is F'rst. A large sum Of money, estimated
500, QUO, more than one huB of sohtch
- has atJeady Gee,, raised, Is set apart for,
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