The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-04-25

Es7g~ ''IN THE nomination of Gen. Hart
''ranft the Radical party have shouldered /;
burden which will sink them in the com
''ing contest"
Thus says the Monroe Democrat, last week
in an article commenting upon the nomination
of Gen. John T. Hartranft for Governor, by
the late Republican Convention The Demo
crat SAYS more In the same article, but the
section quoted above contains the point oi
what it says, the rest being the reasoning
employed for the enforcement of the truth OF
that point.
As prophet, the Democrat has not, here
fofere, earned very exalted status for the
truthtulnesS of its predictions. On the con-
trary, the results have, in every instance, we
believe, been the reverse of its predictions
and to come to plain point, neither we mol
it, can see even the semblance of reason
why it should be any more successful in Its
prophesyings now. The Convention, com
posed of delegates representing the Republi-
cans of the whole State, assembled at Harris
burg and, after dcliberation, place in nomina-
tion 4 man, who has twice already received a
large majority of the votes of the people.
The nominee has capacity and general fitness
for the position. In the past, in the time of
his country's greatest need, he deserted his
business, few to the aid Of that country, and
dealt telling blows upon the heads of its
enemies Through the steady determination
and action of this nominee and his brethren
in arms the life of his country was saved.
That done he laid aside his good sword, and
retired to the pursuits of civil life. He did
not long remain in retiracy. The people cal
led for him; and again and again he has
stood between them and rogueish financial
rapacity, as Auditor General of the State
Honest men Of all parties concede this.
Even those Republicans, who from their
natural make up, cannot settle down
To a contemplation of the situation without
giving free vent to their spite. have no fault
10 find with General Hartranft personally :;
but only with the supposition, that he was
nominated In the interest of class of Repub-
licans under whose lead they do not find
themselves enrolled.
Weadmit that throughout the coal regions,
or rather the North Eastern tier of Counties,
we might have done better with the Hon. W.
w ketchem, but this does not initiate
against the idea that we shall be successful
with Gen. Hartranft. Republicans are not
slaves to men nor given to manworship; but
they do love principle, and, Notwithstanding
present s1uirming and kicking in the traces
sober second thought, will bring them to a
consideration of the necessity for Union, and
the ides of October will find them as one man
for the principles which saved the Union
and enable us at this day to hold high our
heads among the nations of the Earth.
The Cameron bosh, in which the Democrat
indulges has had its day, but it has never
produced the results desired: nor will it now
The delegates to the Convention were selec-
ted by the people freely and fairly To say
that General Cameron manipulated these
people into the folly of acting against their
viii and interest, is to pay but sorry COM
plimeat indeed to the mass of intelligent minds
which 60 to make up the great Republican
majority of the State.
There is nothing tangible againt General
Hartranft, either as Soldier, citizen or
Auditor General, on the record; and the
Democrat will find, as the I'd Tuesday ofI
October approaches, there will be Union in |
the Republican ranks, and stern determin-
alton, which cannot but prove successful to
secure his triumphant election The Republi-
can party has not been accustomed to defeat
in the past, and if the nomination of honest,
faithful men, and the employment of honest
efforts will avail anything, they do not mean
to be defeated now.
Important to Letter Writers.