The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-09-17
The Pennsylvania Outlook.

We AnOul8eu IN some 6peCnlatlOn6, 3
short time since, in reference to the
Presidential contest in Pennsylvania.
The forces brought iuto the canvass
there are perhaps more distinctive and
marked by stronger contrasts than in
any other State of the Union. Bucka-
lew, the Democratic candidate for Go
.vernor, is distinguished for honorable
character and high culture, and COM
mands the admiration and regard of the
entire State, for his abilities, experience
and excellence of personal character.
Hartranft, at present Auditor Of the
State, and ''ripg" candidate for Govern
or, is pupil of Simon Cameron, and
the antipode of Buckalew, being def.
cient in all that constitutes public and
private worth, and endowed only with
those talents which fit him for dirty
work. The evil genius of Cameron.
bent upon intrigue and corruption, has
found congenial field of operations in a
State distinguished for its great iron.
coal and oil interests, and its railroad
and banking corporations. With suoh
lieutenants as Hartrnnft, Allen and KEN
BILE. the man who 80 we'll understood the
virtues of addition, division md silence,
and operating upon legislative assem-
bly, open to bribery, and a ready instru.
ment in the hands of bold and skillful
manipulation for corrupt schemes and
speculations, it is not surprising that
Cameron has attained 30 high distino-
ton in villainy, and stands admitted to
be the greatest oorrnptionist in America.
Hartranft is worthy scholar of this IL
lustrious master, and understands the
art Of speoulating with the State funds
dn South Carolina bonds as we'll as Par
ker. Scott and Kimpton. His nomina-
tion was stoutly opposed by the decent
and honest Republicans, but it suited
Cameron to carry it through. Upon his
auecess will hinge many consequences,
all of use and advantage to Cameron,
whose dynasty would thus be extended
for another term of years. The old sim
ner would, in that case, be reelected to
the United States Senate, and hold the
Legislature in his hands as usual.
AS the decisive day-October 10
draws higher, the activity of both sides
is augmented, and all of Cameron's stra-
tegy is required to oonnteract the current
which sets against him and his candi-
date-espeoially in the rural Districts.
It is q significant circumstance that the
VoM9freund. the leading weekly Repub-
hcan journal OF the State. published at
Lancaster, has just hauled down the
names of Hartranft and Allen, openly
alleging that in obedience to the impera-
tive demands Of its readers. it cannot any
longer advocate candidates so notoriously
corrupt. Democratic and Liberal Re-
publican organization is everywhere
being perfected, and vigilance commit
tees are getting ready for the contem-
plated frauds of the Hartranft crowd on
the day OF election. and for the repeaters
who have been ordered and are to be
brought into the State from New York.
The GRANTEES expect to create sensa-
ton by means of the soldiers conven-
tion which meets at Pittsburg this week.
Custom House employees are to figure
on the occasion az veterans" and all
the prejudices of the blue as against the
gray are to be evoked and utilized in
favor of the Administration candidate.
But it looks as if even salt could not save
him.
Ex- Gov. Andrew G. Curtin has steadi.
Ay resisted the batteries and threats of
the Ads. in Pennsylvania. An element
that will operate as an important faotor
In the result, as it affects both State and
national elections, snd that will effectu-
ally spike Oameron's guns, is his nomi-
nation as delegate at large to the Con-
atitutional Convention by the Liberal
Republican State Committee, and his
certain acceptance of the trust. This
OF itself is almost decisive. Governor
Curtin is man of immense popu-