The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-07-23
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Congressional District taken from Luzerne
county, and which includes the memorable
18th ward of Scranton, is already moving in
the selection Of candidate for the Congress
manship. Those wiseacres and political
wire workers seem filled with the idea that
for them to will is to do for the whole Dis
trict, and they are just now currylng, rubbing
down and training the Hon. Frank d.
Collins for the race The Hon. Frank ID.
has been pretending to represent US IN the
Senate for the last three years, and obtained
his prefix of honorable, for some merlto-
rious act not axactly, we confess, apparent
to us of the outside world. 1t is for the same
reason, we presume that he now aspires to
Congressional honors But the Lord save
us if he ever gets there But after all
where's the odds" We have been so long
represented in that body by nonentties that
we do not know that We should be any worse
off with the Hon. Frank d. Congressman
Storm during his time has made several at
tempts at ''splurgation, and, we believe,
made honest effort to give US something ola
character In the national Councils, but his
labors did not change the course of the Poto-
mac nor disturb its quiet any more than did
Gen. McClellan's during his ing sojourn on
its borders. A horrible waste of wind and
an occasional laugh at our expense was
about the result of his efforts. If the Hon.
Frank ID. only keeps his mouth shut, provi-
ded he manages to get there, we do not
know that we would be any the worse off,
and we might really be the gaiacrs by his
silence. In the Senate silence marked his
course, and was about the only evidence OF
the possession of wisdom that he exhibited.
But after all, will Frank get to Congress? +?
VIII the Democracy of Columbia, Carbon,
Monroe, and Pike sanction the assurance of
this mere fragment of Luzcrne, which thus
claims the first dash at Congressional honors
without why or wherefore. 1t is true
that the Democracy of this fragment are
potent-workers, and it is equally true that
the gallent 18th ward, which is Frank 5 right
bower, is power not to be sneczed at. We
must all remember that the boys Of the gal
liant 18th ward are the boys who have learned
the trick Of making majorities to order, with
ont bothering with the troubles of voting.
The boys are unmistakably.. Democratic,
thoroughly dyed in the wool, but this has
not heretofore prevented them from making
good round majority for a political oppo-
n mt uven, when their brethren of other locali
ties, have come on ''wid their nonsense of
opposing their bchests, and there is no telling
what may occur if the other counties of the
district oppose their desires now.
We know that Carbon county has among
her sturdy sons several who think that Car
bon of right stands first in the line of success
ccssion We know too that Columbia 5 sons,
several Of them look with longing eyes to-
too that Northampton, though not
belonging to the manor, has kindly sugges-
ted and would be pleased if we should deal
kindly with the aspirations of that played
out paupcr on Democracy Charles r. Bucka-
lew but we cannot hide from our eyes the
danger that would accrue to Democracy from
an attempt to overslaugh the aspirations OF
one 50 worthy, in his own estimation. as the
redoubtabe Hon. Frank d. What the Demo
cracy will do, and how the contest will end
are questions, the solution Of which yet lies
buried in the closed womb of the future, nor
do NC exactly know how to advise in the
matter.
We know that the Democracy always look
to US for consolation in their days of trial and
tribulation. They AL want to know what
the JEFF thinks Of it, but We must give it
up this time. We don't know what to think.
The ways Of our new brethren are altogether
too dark and mysterious for our penetration.
We will however, keep our eyes open, and il
thought strikes US in connection with what
we may see we will take the first opportunity
to give it light In the meantime we would
recommend our Democratic brethren tc
move with great caution, for there is nc
knowing how many mantraps and spring
games the 18th warders have scattered
around loose, or what may be the Republi
can majority in the District, should the out
side counties conclude to put on manly
independence of 18th ward dictation.
THE cherry trade has been unusually lively
this summer. and, the crop considered, prices
were good