The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-05-17
0no Tundred Thousand Men Ready 10 gote for
rs ri tl,s Wiite,Csat Philosopher, .n
pnrLAnrIrnr,. Mar Ii. 1s1a.

-
Prola'aert in the faith OF al political parties
within state BON az oyore, are Che Traditional
axioms-"As goss Pqansylvquta SO goes the,
unen;" 'Tle Keystone leads The Uay;n '.Pennsyt-
vania is the pivotal Stato; eaere is the battle
ground" 10 question any one OF these legendary
proverbs Is rank heresy everywhere within Penn.
sylvania's borders, and doons the rash cayiller to
the perpetual limbo Of fools. Did not Pennsylvana
make Jackson, Harrison ana Taylor was ever
President elected without her vote : Ef 1acessitqte
the familiar aHiops are inconttovertiDle truths,
and woe unutterable must follow al who deride
them, slight her or neglect her poitlciansl The
nation has long seen this, and hence the quad.
rennial query, Glow VIII Pennsylvania 40 ~ pro-
pose to give you an approximate answer to this
Important coEundrum. Ia,Dsimfs, tie state is
Consttutionaily democratic. The old notions that
hard money is better than paper shams thpt tariff
for revenue purely IL the only tarG that Is Just;
that prescription for opinion for reason OF
foreign birth is abominab,e tyranny; that our home
policy must always be economical ard our foreign
policy always vigorous; that the Union must DO
preserved at al hazayds and the rights Of Stetes
md OF individuals be protected, prevail with .
iivelior yigor man the more recent dogma that he
dedication Of every energy TO the elevation OF tie
negro is thc first duty OF patriot. The masses
without distinction o. party, heartily rejoice ia the
overthrow OF slavery, slugg.shly acqricsca IA the
fifteenth amendment, deliberately conclude thai
enough has been done for tic negro and lesove
that the government shotld be administered on
ld-fashone0 principles OF fairness NJ sections.
il should he remembered just iere that the popular
branch OF Legislature, Siarch 8, lsGs reused
to strike the WORT "whtte" out Of tue coust.
tuition OF the State, Nv vote OF % to
"A, ana then and thus e1franchsa tse.
negro in the Keystone State. Truly peensgIvania
Ia not pros5lyting State, though sic II 'plv-
otai;n ana does cast twenty-eight electoral bal-
lots. She was pushed iutc the co,pmn Of cepuhli-
states In 1855 Folely BY the nery energy OF the
antif.ecompton democrats. 1hrso ho!teys rom Bu-
chanan!sm, led BY John r'cEpon, Ieyolutonized
the State even carrying cold Perks, a1d eIcctlnq
the Supreme Judge by 1900 majority. II ives dem.
Dcratic numbers, plnck, sense and eloQGense that
organized victory then and marshelicd ,he TIL
umph OF Curtin and Lincoln IL 1860.
PENNSYLVANIA LIBERAL GEprBIlcANa
These veterans are the vanguard OF the lib
eral" republican army. Like good hlacRsmitns,
they know chow TO strike, where 70 strike. when
TO striker They boast OF their Skill Fnd promise
to hammer out great things by next November.
The regular or administration wing or The party
has been severely AFFLICTED and stu saGsrs acutely
rom bad and stupid leaders. Everywhere, from
the gubernatoria chair down u the village
postmaster and ward alderman there is q
DeAtl1ul lack or UtneaS ana honesty. Gov
ernor Geary's administration y n stain.
Its nlcanness can never. b. cQualled Ills
impeachment might, in sonic decree have relieved
the State from ak years OF bosll but The Legsla.
ture had not enough virtue to arraign him. Il failed
TO purge the party, and left the people themselves
TO administer the proper detergants IN October
next The republican party, staggering under
many years accumulation Of corrupt local govern
ment, has to rely meny on the supposed cnthu
dasm for Grant and the national party 10 save IL
nom defeat nj home. It's leaders, II must he con
fessed, are more renowned for interruptions acts
than for forethought. Void Of enthusiasm for rrin
ciples, they are .deyotees TO cry policy which
promises 30 secure their sway. Rejecting
reason and argument, they rely on arm,
money ana patronage They boast OF the rer
fectness OF their organlzatlon which is bat the
tyrannca rule OF rings. Especially arc they proud
Of their pet plan to hold Philadelphia by their ia
famous Registry law which Is yet In force, and, as
cunplngly amended still surrendcrs the ballot box
to them. Now and then they ''biabm too much,
a%po one "Gsaryr St"' aesss was o clean
beat In 1862, but was counted IN by 1900
majority Charmen Of the State Central Commit
tees rely much on these experts In political arith-
metic. These potlco-mafhematiclaus claim aud
Row cIlces as yield from s7c,ooo to 400 900 per
ann mow pr nnat I'M ncsa E the ganags Tns peo
TUE CURTIN AND CAMERON Fprp
mas not dlea ogl between them ana ther inme-
many OF his rank AMI fiie have gone over 10 Came.
ron. Ever since Grant made the "General'i the
sole disposef OF all the federal patronage OF the
etate nc mas been the sovereign and lord para
mount OF Pennsylvania, and he has found Jealous
Dbedient and active followers in Governors reris,
iatures, conventions councils, Mayors, state COM
m n,n, leagues custom houses and post
,ners, rounders and repeeters. No leader has
ever had more faithfpl following. We're the
General TO declare against Grant ana erect his
OWN standard, and his motley clans would flock Ia
him shou ting "Pennsylvsnia Is the great necca.
slty; she con be carried by Cameron oniy.r And
strange to tell some OF his most trusted hcnchmen
IRE not without hope TINT their chief may so set an
things for the Philadelphia Convention.
THE REFoRMERs' TRfBuLAIIoNs.
In the city confusion worse Confounded prevails.
The municipal authorities fail 20 command comb
uence. Last summer a few bold spirits Of both par
fes, having authority or mass meetings irrespective
Df party, held 10 abolish an enormous outrage on
civic rights existing In corrupt and irresponsible
pubic binding commission, resolved TO form an
Elective ticket dedicated 10 reform. They selected
home OF their candidates from each party, and
where the nominations OF neither party wero salts
..actory they made new nominations, appealing TO
tne wholc people for support The best men OF the |
ivy were active Ia the movement, but the over
Ecaous friends OF President Grant, led by Mr.. |
1oJe arrayed themselves against IT, ana published |
~ ~ enforcement OF the regular ticket. This card |
rom the bosom friends OF the President issued on I
All eyt 81 Tie election, was construed az an |
Eutnsrlt4tiye luminous TO stick 10 the regular I
nominations. Tile ever laitbftli obeyed ana Grant
Wss mus dragged into seeming approval OF tho
,ns stu ~ winch atlicts ua. Ony sdV9 votes were
one hundrsa ,sa EXT s.nP'e IN Q polt'of over
rass tealle6 ~ That cotton, Undsmayed the
sovS,nn M tSotgapHed, aud within q few dayafol.
nolars was discovered In Ma e,cnn,t - ~ ~
yunhesh Wy treasurer. RepubIican tits cnuncile
u"' 01l'eu' ehaeaYogeaI0 screen the defsulter,