The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1871-04-15
Shall We Carry Pennsylvania
Next Fail

Shall we carry Pennsylvania next aii
That is question which tie coming state
Convention must decide. Much. very much
will depend upon the character OF the can
didatcs A mistake in the selection OF our
nominee for Aud ditor- Genera! may easily
convert all our fair prospects of success into
assurances of defeat. The Office of Auditor
General is one Of decided importance, and
the people of this State are just now IN such
a peculiar mood, that some little thing IN
the political history Of the personal charsc-
ter of the candidates may determine whether
a Democrat or a Republican shall be elected.
The Democracy must put forward one OF
their very best men for Audltor>General.-
lie must be DO political hack with bat
tered reputation. He must. above all things
else, be man Of the most unquestloned anu
unquestionable integrity-a pure, honest,
high-minded gentleman. Suppose, for IN
stance. some mar who had won for himself
an unenviable reputation in the State Leg
islaturs should be nominated !! Does any
one suppose he could be elected For such
one it would be impossible to rally the Dem
ccratic party, and the many Republicans
who are now ready to unite with us would
be repelled and driven back into the RANKS
of that organization which they are supposed
to abandon. The character of their candl-
date for Auditor g eneral may very readily
make difference of ten thousand votes to
the Democratic party at the coming State
election and may, so far as this great State
goes decide the Presidential contest against
us in advance.
There must be no bucdcr committed in
this important matter. Delegates must go
to Harrisburg, for once, prepared to lay
aside their personal preferences. No man
should be voted for merely because he is a
good fellow with pleasant way of soliciting
support The fact that a man has been lay
ing plans and puling wires to secure tho
uomin alton for AuditorGensral should be
strong argument against him. The tfhce
is peculiarly one not to be eagerly sought.
The salary is not large. and the duties are
such as ought to engage mans whole time
and attention. 1t is emphatically an office
which ought 10 seek the man instead ot
being sought after.
If there be Democrats who imagine that
we shall carry this State next Fall without a
severe struggle, we tell them very plainly
that they are very much mistaken The
Republicans and feel that they can not
afford to lose Pennsylvania in this year
which Immediately proceeds the PRESIDENTIAL
contest. The whole power of the National
Administration will be put forth, and money
viii Dc suppied III pFoIuSIon ~ prevent d
Democratic triumph. We do not despair of
being able to achieve glorious victory
We have it in our power to do so. We shall
not lose hope or abate our confidence If the
convention gives us the right kind of candi-
dates for Auditor and Surveyor General
Upon its action hangs the hopes Of the Dem
ocratic party in this State, and it may be
throughout the country.
In this connection we deem it only proper
to say that the InteHigencer has no candidate
to offer. and none to urge. All We ask is
that delegates shall come together prepared
TO agree upon two men possessed of proper
qualifications. against whom no damaging
charges can be brought by the opposition.
We want to be left free to fight the coming
battle upon principle alone, being convinced
that victory will then be certain.-Ldncas
ter IntelLigencer.