The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1875-02-06
Mr. wallace and the Treas
ury EnVestigatiOn,

ury Investigation.
Mr., William A. Wallace has won in
Pennsylvania triumph which any po-
litician might be proud of. Under a
cloud of scandals, he fought his way
through to a caucus nomination for Uni.
ted States Senator without a word Of
personal explanation, and, more won
| derful still, without word of recrimi-
nation. And his good fortune pursued
him to the end. Three Democratic
members of the Legislature had refused
in the caucus to make his nomination
unanimous, and averring their solemn
conviction that, under the new Consti-
tuition, he was ineligible, they stood out
upon their oaths, and sternly declared
| their resolution not to vote for him I'M
der any circumstances. This looked
ominous enough. If these men had re-
mained firm, the caucus nominee would
probably have been defeated. But when
the balloting came on, they had forgot =
| ten all about those solemn convictions
aud those dreadful oaths. and voted in
body for the fortunate Mr.. Wallace.
He was elected, of course, and deserves
all the honors in such cases accorded.
This election is something more than
personal victory. 1t shows not only
| haf Mr aII 10 n nj ax,tr
nary abilities, but that he is practically
the undisputed leader of the Pennsyl-
vania Democracy. He has at this mo.
ment more power in that party than ST.
mon cameron has in the other. In other
words it is his to guide and control, and
| he will be held to strict accountability
for its acts. Therefore, as Mr.. Wallace
has born himself with such singular for
bearance throughout the campaign, and
has never deigned to notice while the
issue was in doubt, the numerous calu-
minies circulated by his enemies, we
have some right to expect that he will
now dispose OF them in the most effec-
tual method at his command. He is
still a State Senator and the Legislature
will, until the 4th of March, enjoy all
the advantages of his personal presence.
| The house, moreover, is said to be or
ganlzed In his interests, and must there
fore be under his influence.
But the Legislature Is slow to enter
upon real business, and there have been
in the air of Harrisburg and Philadel-
phia strange rumOrs regarding the pro-
posed inquiry into the affairs of the
State Treasury. 1t is freely aud even
generally intimated that the investiga-
ton is to be sham, ard the result of it
whitewash. This cannot be. Mr.. Wal
lace will not suffer the appointment Of
q corrupt or doubtful committee, nor
will he premit its work to be half done.
His address to his Clearfield cOn,titu-
ents shows that he is in deep earnest,
and in no mood for tritling. He has
been grossly traduced from one end of
the State to the other. 1t has been OPEN
ly charged, every day for three months
past that Mr.. Wallace was himself q
debtor to the State Treasury in the sum
of $40, 900; and from the tone OF his last
utterance it Is clear that he intends to
put upon the stand the persons who
have promulgated the accusation, and
compel them TO Prove or abandon 1t. If
Mcdowell, or Jones, or King, or any
body else, is willing to swear to the
statement, or has any evidence to offer
iu support of it, he will have an ample
opportunity to do so. Mr.. Mackey's