The sun., 1873-08-26
The Wilkcsbarrc Convention and
Mackpy.

Mackcy.
THE SrNwill reach Wilkcsbarrc in season
10 enable us. though not Of the communion,
20 give our Democratic friends, there to as
semble. some good advice. We think we
can do IL better than those who stand in
closer relations. Al all events we will try.
IL is. we suppose, 90 he taken for granted
that the enusylvania Democrats will fol-
low the example OF Ohio, Maryland, and
Maine, and reassert what they deem their
party integrity. and hoist the ancient BAN
ner. Thi. is no concern of ours. though il
l. the part of caudor TO say that there is a
lluckincss about IL which T. impres-iyc.
and which, if combined with common dis
erection in The choice Of candidates aud con-
duct OF the campaign, may prove to be IA
great element Of strength. II is manifest
that the action of the other States has had
this effect already.
The Republican Convention Of few
weeks ago did, II possible, hraver thing
than announce positive principle. With II
full consciousness that the spirit Of revolt
nnd reform is fermcntins in their own par
e., that the old Organization which meant
10 be pure and pal motto when LINCOLN LED
II and the war animated II was at this mo-
nent agonized by sense of shame at the
conduct Of set OF scanps within it, they
actually uttered a sort of dcfauce to the
decency of the state, and nominated for
the most responsible position in the Com
monwealth one OF the leaders Of these
very scamps-the man who, for three
years, buying his way into Office by the
prohgate use of money. has kept il by the
Ia
administration is a byword in the land.
We mean, of course, the successor Of KEN
DLE, the friend of EVANS, the speculative
associate of YERKEs aud uARrRANFr-we
mean MACKEY.
We repeat. there was in this challenge 20
dcccncy au amount of audac.ty which
would bc astounding If it were not easily
explicablc. The PENNSYLVANIA Ring
leaders dare not drop M,cKEY, for
his sake as well as their own. lie
knows their secrets, and they know hi.
They could afford a little show Of virtue
10y defeating PAXsoN, but a sudden demise
of MACkEY would have imperillcd every
thing. Who knows what the actual cash
condition OF the Pennsylvania treasury
now Is! Who the condition Of the sinking
fund.- Who its entanglemcat with some
new unconvicted NERKEsEs, or with KEN
DLE's bank, or with MANN IS speculationsf
NJ. MAcKEY Is not the man We take him
20 be If lie has not long ago made intclli-
Eible 10 hi, coufedrrutes that his peril aud
his downfall would be theirs. We do not
doubt that it the financial truth as TO
Pennsylvania, a. administered for years
ly these men, were revealed, there would
be a disturbance and panic alongside of
which our rwcedism would seem a mere
breeze. This, then, Is the secret Of the ap-
parent bolduess in rcnomiuating MACKEY,
md this will be the secret Of the base
means TO be used to clert him.
In this state of things the duty Of the
Democracy is too plain to be mistaken.
We do not say that, even If performed IN
a community 80 rotten as under this Ring
influence Pcnusy .yaniI Is, it will succeed ;
but surely il ought tD be tried. The Demo-
cratic Convention should put itself square
ly on the platform of practical reform,
md nominate "A candidate, be he technica
Democrat or Lib raj Republican, who i.
the exact reverse OF MACKEY, and whose
character will give assurance that his first
ulhcal act will be to probe deeply anC
thoroughly the ulcer which his predecesso
leaves behind him and eXposcit be the con
sequences what they may. This done, In
grave question viii be plainly presented
40 plainly that il cannot be evaded, 4
Pennsylvania whether she does care 70
reform and good government OF whethe
fhe is willing to Vogetate under the cor
Tuption winch now controls her