The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-06-08
THE HAPPY FAMILY.
Col, j. w. TOrney on senator Came
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more mixed up, and Colonel John w.
Forney, who is so pronounced in favor
of General Grant, seems to be equally
determined in his opposition OF General
Hartranft, who is the Republican can
didate for Governor OF Pennsylvania,
under the auspices OF Simon Cameron.
Yesterday Colonel Forneys Philsdel-
phia Press came out in a lengthy
double.leaded article on the situation,
in which he says:
What adds to our local difficulties is
the oppression Of most offensive rule,
entrenched in office, panoplied in cor
porate power, arrogant from long pos
session OF spoils OF all sorts. This
rule has advanced from an exclusive
reward Of the slaves to remorseless
punishment OF those who refuse to bow
to it. There is not q county in our
State in which it has not defied and
outraged public opinion, either by a
preference of the unworthy or by q
punishment OF the worthy; aud now,
80 satisfied of its control, it is seeking
to pack our delegates to the National
Convention by complimenting a candl-
date for Vice President whose only
merit is that he is the son OF the head
OF the despotism, Simon Cameron. The
people expected our State Convention
TO declare for Schuyler Coltax or Henry
Wilson for that office. Itwas muzzled
by order, and il to-day the delegates do
not vote as we have indicated, and IS
they were yesterday invoked to do, 1t
will only be because the attempt has
aroused the indignation Of their con.
stituents now on the ground. There
are some independent spirits in the del
egation who will, we hope, protest
against it if it is persevered.
1--WE speak for no man or men; We
echo no resentment; we plead for the
Republican party Of Pennsylvania, long
oppressed by this most odIous personal
rule. We plead for Grant, whose great
name is employed TO frighten timid
men into submission. We do not ask
that candidates from the disfranchised
Republicans OF the State shall be sub
stituted for Hartrsnit and Allen, but
we demand that our success in Novem.
Der shall not be imperilled by our
defeat in October. General Hsrtranft
was brave soldier, and, we believe, is
an honest man; but does he not know
that there is a deep and determined
purpose among the Republicans OF
many parts OF the State not TO support
him? Need we tell him and his friends
of the sentiment in Philadelphis, at
Lancaster, Chester, Luzerne, Wyoming,
Allegheny, Cambria, Venango, Leb-
anon, York and other counties ? They
refused to be warned in January. Will
they not be admonished in June1 The
candidate for Auditor General, Colonel
Allen, OF Warren, is we are glad TO be,
lievs, ready 10 retire, like a good Re
publican, before a demonstration even
more serious. The Republican party lie
in crisis, aud nothing can saye it but
bold and unselfsh action.
Our trends from other States will
now, perhaps, be able to understand
the course OF the Press, and for them.
selves answer their own question 40
often put TO us, Can you carry Grant
in November if you lose Pennsylvania
in OCTOBER We only wish the spirit
that animated the public men Of the
past could be infused into the party
leaders OF the present. In other days a
good man refused TO serve in any posi-
ton or 10 run az q candidate against the
sense Of the people, and it is not q very
little thing 10 ask if those who WELD
this despotic personal rule who monop-
olize the patronage Of nation. city and
State, to yield 10 public sentiment
that can easily be propitiated, bat will
no longer consent TO be defed ?
This article was the great topic OF
conversation in Philadelphis Tuesday
night and yesterday, proofs OF it hav-
ing been furnished TO the ring and 70
the representatives OF the press. The
New York suns correspondent says
Cameron is furious, and declares that
be will not suffer the party 10 dictate 10
him. II the party cannot support him
and his friends, it can 90 10 the devil,
and he will do his best to send it there
Forney has declared that be means
war 70 the knife, and the knife 10 the
hilt, against Cameron and al his
friends.' The same correspondent Gays
that it was remarked in Colonel For
neys presence that il the Baltimore
Convention endorsed Greeley. the Re
publicans would all fall into the line.
81 don't believe that said Forney.
IL think differently about that think
if Greeley is endorsed at Baltimore the
fight is going to be very bard one,
and the result very dubious. We can't
afford 70 carry an extra weight 10 the
race If that should happen"
1t Was remarked that from all the
indications i; was pretty certain that
Greeley would be unsnimously endors.
ed at Baltimore.
Col. Forney said be believed be
would; AZ least there would De very
small minority against him, and il th 6
Bourbons did bolt and set up for them
selves, it would only increase the
chances OF Greeley. The Democratic
party, be said, bas nearly cu,itself loose
from the dead past, and there were q
great many dissatisfied Republicans
Who would unite cordially with IL, e.
pecialiy if il was relieved Of the Bour.
bon element
A special telegram TO the Pittsburgh
Dlpdteh, written Thursday night, says;
The friends Of Cameron are bitter
towards Forney, and it is sumored that
Peunsylvania decided for Wilson be-
cause Forney was active in support Of
Coliax- Rasssn ETett and Qnay in
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