The Republican journal., 1872-09-26
Pennsylvania.

HE eyes OF the country are now turned
upon the states that hold election on the
Nlh OF Oct. and especial interest is concen-
trlted upon Pennsylvania. The recent
declaration OF EN-Gov. Curtin in favor
OF Buckalew and his emphatic endorse
ment OF the high qualities of the demo.
cratic candidate for Governor. add i'm
lnen5elY 10 the chances of success for the
democracy and liberals 1t is conceded
| that The result in Pennsylvania will be al
most certainly decisive of the Presidential
contest, and therefore the most intense in
tcrest is centered in that election. A
Philadelphia correspondent of the Tribune
says
mo sane man expects Hartranft to
have 4 majority outside of Philadelphia ::
Gealy came to the city, in 1863, with less
than 200 votes to spare, and Stanton.
Auditor General, last year, with only
about 5000. 1artrantt's majority, if he
has one, must come from this city. and it
will have to be large enough to cover the
thousands which Buckalcw's friends be-
lievc he will have inevitably in the re-
mainder Of the State. Can it be done and
how? 1t can only be done by frauds on
the ballot-boN more gigantic than have
ever been perpetrated, and they must be
carried on in the face OF greater difficult
ties than the 'Ring" has ever before en-
countcrcd. | have heard it conceded by
some RciOrmers and Democrats that
Hartranlt would have an honest majority
Of about 1000 in Philadelphia; Col. Nc
Clure says that he will have no honest
majority here; and after studying the fig
ureS ana facts, | am inclined to aoree
with him.
The Philadelphia Press IS now fighting
vigorously tor Buckalew and against
Grant. Mondays issue says:
'The lines of the people are fast clos
ING upon the Cameron Rings of the State,
and the struggle between integrity and
debauchery in Pennsylvania, and between
organized crime and public order in Phil
adeiphla, is no longer a doubtful one.
For a time the ring leaders were defiant.
and under the shelter of the flag of Grant
they hoped to seize the power OF the Ex-
ecutlye, OF the Treasury, of the Auditor
Generals office, of the Sinking Fund, by the
enforced election Of Hartranft, Allen. and
the Cameron Ring candidates for the Leo
islaturc in this city. But their boldness
has called into action the reserves of the
people, and there defeat in now inevita-
ble. We are warranted in assuring our
readers that our noble War Governor.
Andrew G. Curtin, will be able to speak
within the next few days and he will elec
triiY the people by his bugle-call for the
regeneration of the political rule of our
Commonwealth. Whatever he may say on
the Presidency, he will come to the front
OF the battle against those who have
uSurpcd Republican authority and prosti-
tuted 1t to speculation and to the personal
advancement of unworthy men in defiance
OF the popular will. Although still pros
trated by painful illness, and forbidden
by his physicians to either read or write.
he cannot be silent when his silence is
lnsolently claimed as an approval of the
corruption that has poisoned almost every
channel OF power in our state. We hope
by tomorrow or next day to have his ap-
peal to the people of Pennsylvania in be-
hall OF integrity and competency in our
places OF public trust. There are tens of
thousands OF sincere Republicans who
Will, aS in times past rally to the honored
Of their chief in this battle for
the discnthrallmcnt Of a mighty Common
wealth.