The New York herald., 1872-10-07
THE HARRISBURG RING.
Cameron and the Republican
Ragtag Trembling.
Confidence and Excitement in the Rural
Districts for Buckalew.
Pittsburg, Philadelphia and Ale
gheny for Hartranft.

Pending the termination OF an exhaustive polit-
tcal canvass OF Pennsylvania In this year OF
grace 1872, have refrained from speculation
IN reference to the result OF all the hullabalo0
that has been heard In this the alleged "Key-
stone" OF our country. Some OF my c0nJrerYs
have rushed In with b0ldness to the inner sane
tums OF sagesse p0lttQue without inquiry or delib
Grafton, while ], despite the fullest and impair
tial investigation. fear to tread within the thresh
old conjecturer, pure and simple, may be for
given, provided your imaginative genius leaves open
door by which you can kick him out. Thus 1t Is
that some members OF the press in this State have
acted. Upon the least item OF superficial In
formation the result has been already def
nitely stated, the opposing candidates have
both been defeated, both elected; honesty
has triumphed, and the liberal element
has been shown In power, while the defeat OF cor
rnptiOn and republlcanism has been depicted with
horror on the one side and commseration on the
other. Political "straws," they say surely indicate
| the current; but what II there are two sets OF
straws floating around, each In an opposite direc-
| tionY And II there are two setB or straws blowing
about whose ultimate destination the great original
! "bOwers" themselves are unable to indicate, how
can your SolOn on the edge OF the tornado give
facts and figures with such delightful facility Nor
does he consider that In politics the "wndn may
come from one quarter while oil the votes drop
4
say 'That am sarcasm Merely changing word
of the great Apostles denuncaton, one might
almost say, 'All the politicians lars,n the con-
1dence OF one side being worth about the same as
the statements from the other.
FOUR WEEKS AGO
the fight began to assume serious aspect and the
efforts put forth were herculean. Two men then
stood at the head Of their opposing armies and the
two hosts pledged their assistance in maintaining
1 inn
and Mcclure were the commanders, and their ban
ners were respectively inscribed "Repubcanism
and strength In division" and liberalism and
peace In unity" Since then, however, another
general has marched to the front In the person Of
Andrew q. Curtin and Immediately the cries be-
came, Cameron and Curtin" Cameron's party
had placed their sharpsh0Oters In advance; SO had
the other sde-Hartran1t and Buckalew being the
objective points. Hartran1ts earthworks were
nearly carried, when in rushed the sly old COM
mander upon lsuckalew, making the assault 80 iu-
riousy as to nearly drive him from the field, and
to the great confusion Of the liberals all along the
line. Mcclure, from the defensive had to fall back,
while the ex. Minister from Russia, fresh from the
hug OF the bears, assumed the lead, turned the
scale and put the Harrisburg general purely on the
defensive. position lie has held more or less ever
since.
Here would remark that the whole struggle in
this State, maintained with sush persistcncy by
both Sides has cmanated from one source-the re-
election OF Simon Cameron for another term In the
| united states Senate Hartranft's record was i'm
peached and found TO be vulnerable; Mackey, the
state Treasurer. was treated with coldness and
suspicion owing to his alleged completely with the
! Auditor General In specializing with $2,0Co,000 Of
the peoples money, and last, not least, Geary, the
/ Governor, was accused OF wnkiEg at the malefea-
sance OF his sub0rdinaes In Office IN order to secure
| II possible, 'just one term more.n Then, horrors
OF horrors the accounts were challenged OF both
| the cities OF Harrisburg and Philadelphia These
things, however, were but the beginnings OF sor-
row. Away In palatial residence
BY THE BROAD SUSQUEHANNA
sat man who had been instrumental In placing
them in office, who had sustained them and been
himself repaid for his support with a thousandfold
interest 1t was not so much the loss OF these men
| ant committees Of investigation that might follow
| the election OF q reform Legislature and the in
who knew not Hartranft, and who should refuse to
recognize Cameron. An honest man as senior
| United States Senator from Pennsylvania means
the suppression of all mining aud railroad jobs, Of
preventing that dsgraceIul system OF lobbying rem
dering the great halls Of the nation reproach and
1 byword An honest Governor means the vetong
| OF every Matchmaking measure created and passed
| 10y the Harrisburg ring" and probably such a
change in the constitution that in few weeks
would shatter the ''ringn into atoms
Honest republicans, as well as honest democrats
or liberals, could equally fraternize for the pres
ervation OF the commonwealth and the restora-
| tion OF her honor; but Cameron has told your cor
| respondent from time to time that Hartranft and
! the republican party only can redeem the State,
and to that end he has worked and watched until
his age has been forgotten and the multitude OF his
cares for the nonce thrown aside. II Is because OF
this avowa on the part OF Simon and his ASSOCIATES
that the reformers have apalgamated with the
view OF crushing him by their numerical strength
IL is owing to his activity in the campaign that
yituperation in Its bitterest FORM the vilest, most
degrading abuse, and the words '1iar,n ''plun-
derer,n ''backmailern and "scOundrel" have been
SO abundant. II Is owing to him that nearly every
county chairman In TIE state has not renonnced
Haftranft and had him thrown out OF the present
canvass.
These fact, s0yBs SR S55ASs rs everv intelligent
citizen in the State. The democrats, with Charles
X. Buckacw as their candidate for Governor, have
peope @ coor 20 e cSs
the country have been secured, and kept at work
Rn n Say his
caftin comes il at the death and holds chi 4
wi,hdraws in favor Of Bpekalev. The reformers,
old time democrats and liberals are jubiIant and
hopeful ana 70 them everything seems a. pleasing
rage bell. Old Bucks is strong democratic Nor.
%proyng gerks ana seanyE csr w
bon and Luzerne are nearly certain. Dauphin Is
rebeng slightly against her old friends susque-
Crawford Tioga, Chester, Delaware and Lancaster
Will give reduced maJorities The signs speak well
for the rural districts; but they do not alter the
startling facts that in all these counties there are
splendid republican organizations, disciplined,
mnch-boasted-of majorities by every measure |
known TO political trcksters, and that Philadel- |
iorty that would carry their ticket in triumph. In
all these places have seen the absolute perfection
OF the republican institutions and the readiness with
which the hacks respond TO the party whip. The |
expenditure OF large amount Of money In Maine |
reduced
THE FUNDS OF TIE DEMOCRACY
until they have taxed their constituency TO the Mt
most, and, now, they have little or nothing to fight
against the acknowledged determination OF the
republicans TO buy the Election Boards.
Five thousand two hundred dollars. It
is alleged was offered to the thirteen Boards at
Wilkesbarre during the present week; and from
what saw should not be surprised II the 0fer In
some other form were accepted. AS another in
stance Of this, will state that while Buckalew was
delivering address at Pitts0n last night, taking
up detail and refuting the petty ca!umnes crcu-
lated concerning him, an intelligent miner behind
me stated that he knew at least hundred men IN
the audience who would cheer for him tBuckalew)
then. but take the republican money and vote the