The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-12-23

y Gtttau4hH1 ~ AHo t@hSA NH"t -
Of the Senatorial election in THU
State, and thus .deservedly ridiculei
the absurd letter of Judge Black:
"The Hon. Jeremiah S. Black ha!
written a letter to a friend defining
bis position. The occasion for sucI
definition is the suggestion of bis
name by various persons as a candi
date for United States Senator, ano
the subject is deemed of sufficient
public interest TO warrant the publ.
cation Of the letter. Mr.. Black think:
If the Legislature were left TO their
own spontaneous choice a clear ma.
Iiority would vote for him without
hesitation. But be says "the candi
dates are very numerous, and highly
respected for their ability integrity
and great service to the party These
candidates who are respected for their
ability and integrity, be thinks, vii
all Of them be very active, and in the
most najre manner he adds, IF | am
supposed to be in their way they will
lie very effective in making my de-
merits known to the constituent
body" And so in view Of the fact
that the men Of integrity would make
bis dement's known, and the further
fact that be has neither time, taste,
nor talent for personal solicitation
and the sull further tact that be hap
pens ITO be especially obnoxious to
the corrupt rings of the so-called Re
publican party. " be thinks bis chances
are very small, and virtually takes
himself out Of the canvass.
Upon the whole be is wise. No
one can read bis statement Of the
reasons which actuate him without
being struck with the uncommon dis
erection be has exhibited. One gets
a little confused, to be sure, by the
statements-that he shrinks from the
personal solicitation which is neces-
sarY and which men OF integrity and
ability viii resort to, that if b. were
a candidate the men Of integrity
would make his dement's known, and
that in addition to the men Of integ-
rity the corrupt rings also oppose him,
but he afterwards expresses his conf
dence that the State will be repre-
sented by some other Democrat who
will do more than l can TO lift her
up and wipe all the shames Of the
past from her queenly Brew The
other Democrat will be, according to
Mr.. Black, a man who personally So
licits votcs-which Mr.. Black has not
time, taste, nor talent fOr-and VINO
is not so obnoxious as Mr.. Black to
the corrupt rings, and yet 4 mar Of
integrity who would make Mr.. Blacks
dement's known il the latter were a
candidate. If out Of this descrip-
ton the person to whom the letter
was addressed can make out what
kind Of a nan Nh. Black is, or what
kind Of a man will be elected Sena-
tor, he ought TO communicate his in
formation to the public. Perhaps it
is enough though to know hat be
will lift up the State and "Wipe all
the shames Of the past from her
queenly brow" We rejoice in Mr..
Blacks confidence that the next Sen
ator from Pennsylvania will be such
a powerful litter and faithful wiper.
We would not intimate a doubt as to
his abilities in these two directions.
1t is an uncommonly large contract,
but we do not forget that Pe~nnsvlva-
MIA has taken large contracts hereto
fore.
Mr.. Black speaks in very affection
ate terms Cf "the great old State, f"
and is jubilant TO enthusiasm over
the fact that "she is redeemed from
her long and ignomiHious captivity"
All Of which shows a good heart and
demonstrates that his long and sue
cessfGl career as q claim agent at
Washington has not checked the gen.
erous impulse Of youth or dried up
the springs of his ardent bOyish ma
ture. Mr.. Black is feeling very well
over the late election. His remarks
concerning her long and ignomini-
Gus captivity and her ~"queenly
brow are in the same lofty vein in
which Mr.. John Miller, the Chairman
Of the Pennsylvania Democratic State
Committee, burst forth the week af-
ter the election with an anthem which
begun as follows: The battle is
over. The enemy left the field at
dark on Tuesday last, in full retreat,
beaten at all points. The Democracy,
with It's ranks in perfect order, re-
crulted from the patriotic people, at
tackled the fertilization Of the Radi-
party and carried the assault.
The setting sun liz up the banners of
the Democracy in light and made
them glorious. We encamped on the
field of battle" And this VIC under
stand is the ordinary tone Of Penn
sylyania Democrats since the election.
The country viii now wait with inn
patience for the coming statesman to
lift up Pennsylvania and wipe her
queenly brow.
Having, as it evidently supposes,
disposed of the Judge, this masterful
ally in a subsequent issue, turns its
attention TO "the coming statesman
who viii lift up Pennsylvania and
wipe her queenly brow" and per-
emtorily demands "a littleless coffee"
in the Senate.
One of the candidates for the SEN
atorship in Pennsylvania is Mi. VIM.
A. Wallace, who from his long ser
vice as chairman of the State Cen
.ral Committee is supposed to have a
strong claim upon the favors Of the
Democratic party.
We are not so sure about that.
Mr.. Wallace is the same person who
popularity known a few years ago
as "Cofee-pot Wallace" on account
some curious election frauds COM
mitted in the XNIst Senatorial Dis
trict during the campaign Of 1867.
1t was proved, ia the contested cleo
ton case Ct Robinson VS.. Shugart,
hat in order to carry Center county
Tor Mr.. Shugart a colony Of Irish
hands was imported under
he direction Of the Democratic Cen
raj Committed (tbat county being,