The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1872-06-08
The State Ticket.

The state Ticket.
The Democratic State Convention die
noble work Reading. The nomination of
CHARLES Il. BUCKALtw for Governor, Chief
Justice Thompson for Judge Of the Supreme
Court, aud WILLIAM HAETLEY for Auditor
General, squsrsiy and fully meets the public
demand. IL is unnecessary for Us to sntsr
into a detailed statement Of the political re-
cord of Mr.. 5uckslew or of his admitted
qualifications for an able, faithful aud hon>
orabe di.charge Of the duties of Chief Exec
utivs officer Of the Common wealth. That
he is a gentleman Of pre>eminent ability is
conceded by his political oPponents-thst he
Is honest and pure. even beyond suspicion. ID
sbundsntly attested by his whole public Ca
reer. No man has ever charged him with
dishoDor. nor has it ever been said Of him,
that he prostituted his official position to the
base and ignobls purpose Of personal gain.
Hls character, therefore, Is absolutely invuI-
uerable and bis nomination is apt illustra-
tion Of the office seeking the man. aud not
the man the Office. Between CHARLES K.
BCCKALEw. modest. accomplished and pure,
aud JOHN +. HARTEANFT, the Representative
OF corrupt, grssping and INSCRIPTIONS
King there is al impossible gulf. The for
mer Is to the latter as Hyperion to a Saryr.
Amidst the lsmentsbls decsdsnce Of polit-
icai morals throughout the land, the nomi-
nation Of such man as Mr. Buckaleu lie as
welcome to tax ridden and plundered peo>
pie as an oasis in the arid desert s to weary,
exhausted and thirsty traveller, and is the
certain haTbingsT of bright and auspicious
future for the people of the State. When
be appeared before the Con seutiou 10 accept
the nomination and in bis admirable speech
declared "thst whatever may be said Of your
candidate, he is neither 10 be ssduced nor
"intlmiiated in the performance Of public
duty; aud IhAt Judging by the past. it is
likely In the future, when tho interest Of a
''clsss or clique are upon the ons hand
"and the interests Of the people upon the
'other. he will stand firmly with that great
"mass of humanity from which he tprane
"and with which he sympathizes in every
"hbre OF his being" he simply gave utter
ance to sentiment which will meet with an
earnest and hearty response. Who will
question the propristy of his nomination
when the Philadelphia Evening Telegraph.
leading Republican paper, eulogizes him
in the following strong aud truthful language2
During aD age OF corruption. when many of
his colleagues ia the State Senate have shame
lessiy sold the votes and turned legislation into
marketable commodity, ne has bid defiance
TO The tempteTs by whom he was surrounded,
deliberately preferIng honorable poverty to the
aacrihce OF the interests of his constituents on
the altar of Msmmon. During ordinary epochs
this would be but slight praise; but State Sen
ntors who are at once bIibe proof aud gifted
with higb abilities are rare products OF tho
tainted air OF h harrisburg, and the popula belief
That Bucxa'ew has passed through fiery fur
mace OF corruption without even a smell of
smoke upon has garments will add immensely
to HE strength IN the coming CANVASS
Mr. BecKALEw's selection will prove to
be a tower of strength and is a significant
demand that Statesmen shall come to the
front anc that political tricksters aud dema-
goeues shall 60 to the rear
The nomination Of Chief Justice THoNr-
SON for Judge Of the Supreme Court. was
merely registering the plainly expressed de-
cree OF the people. and is a just tribute to
Que of the most learned. pure and upright
men who ever occupied aud adorned seat
on the bench Of our highest judicial tribunal
WILLIAM HARrLY, the nominee for Audi |
tor General, is a citizen of Bedford county
and is represented to be gentleman of ire |
proAchlul character. sound judgmsn. aud the
possessor of superior business and adninistra-
tive capacity. He comparatively pew man
in the politics of the State which is a good
recommendation. aud in the discharge of bis
official duties he will sweep as clean as a new
broom.
The ticket strikes responsive chord in
the popular heart. 1t is strong, robust and
healthy, aud by its bright sign in the polit.
iesl heavens the Democracy Of the state must
and pM conquer.
CoNoREss pretracts it's session till the 10th