The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1875-05-01
Presidential Ca ndidates.


Presidential Ca ndidates.
Fron The Nev Fork Sun, April 27.
The newspapers all over the country
arc naming their candidates for Presi-
dent, and the war horses Of politics are
everywhere putting themselves in train
ing for the great race of 1876. Their
snorts are heard above the din Of bust.
ness, and their pranclng Is to the last
degree effective and stimulating to the
mind. 1t is q sad thought that Of all
this heavy cavalry only one breathless
horse can arrive at the goal. Perhaps,
too, after all, 1t may be a fresh animal,
unknown to any course; and all this
training to the pets of the political stud
book is to be Of no avail. But so 1t Of
ten happens in this world of disap-
pointments, and especially in this re-
public of ingratitude, The race Ia not
always to be swift, nor the battle to the
strong.
In the first place,a great many things
may happen In a year. War horses
that are now lusty and full winded may
bee ome knock.kneed and heavesy be-
fore twelvemonth Is over, The poll.
tical race horse, like the noble brute of
the turf from which he takes his name,
Is ticklish property, and new favorites
are likely to rise any day to displace
him In the fckle fancy of the public.
| This vra oo m &f f,;a
ing to many ambitious war horses who
even now imagine themselves on the
Presidential track, running the last
heat, lengths ahead of the spawned
beasts who are dropping further and
further behind them.
OF one thing all these unselfsh pa
triots may be surey and it is that the
awakening of the conscience Of the na.
tion which has been going on like o
grand revival during the last two years,
is certain to continue for several years
longer, until the critical demands of
the public upon their representatives of
all sorts will be very trying to the un-
sopnd politician. People are beginning
to get very tired of nonsence; and what
he regards as the densest and most opa-
que argument In his quiver, many
powerful leader will find to be so transs
parent to the incredulous public that he
will hesitate to use them.
There is also a growing suspicion of
fTauds-by which we mean men who
have a much smaller capacity of brains,
morality, patriotism, and integrity than
they pretend they have. The fraud is
getting to be very offe nsive to the peo-
pie. He has had fine show since the
war, but the impression begins to be
general that it is time for him to retire
from the public view. In no country
In the world has the fraud, pure aud
simple, whether of the highly pious or
truly loyal Sort careered over the field
of politics with such success as in these
United States during the last decade.
When Schuyler Cofax stepped down
and out, he indicated the line of re-
treat which many another fraud has al
ready followed or is bound to painfully
tread during the next year or two. No
fraud, 1t may be set down with assur-
anoe, has any chance Ia the Presiden-
tial race of 1876. This eliminates q
ponderous company of expectant pa
triots who may as well hereafter turn
ViCit tiOukuto III OtilCk utlCCtlOuS buuu
the White House,
The successful man will be q straight
forward statesman, without any clap
trap,or shoulder straps, either. Parties
have cried reform for long time, but
actual reform 10 now what Is demanded
Expectant candidates may therefore
proftably employ the time between
now and election In reforming them
selves, preliminary to undertaking the
task of reforming the country. II they
should do 1t, the next year would be re-.
corded as remarkable for its work Of
grace. Let Ben Wade stop swearing.
Ben Butler give up the quarry busi-
mess, Jim Blaine eschew political tricks,
Morton repent Of demagoguery, Wash
burn avoid Jobs, Schenck become con.
, verted and see the wickedness OF poker
. In fact, let the politicians genera, y
cleanse their ways, because the exani-
nation OF Presidential candidates Is CO.
ing to be microscopic, and the least
: dirt will be discovered. 1t is on this &C
aoupt that we are glad TO SEQ our con.
. temporaries trottipg ont their favorites,
for year at least ttere will be q crowd
OF Virtuous and well-hehaved men In the
= ooohhy, auu pCtuNPo tho cApcitCuco vi
Q cleanly living may so attract them by
Its novelty or lOveliness that the con,
version will be permanent.
AS Mr.. Beecher remarked to one OF
! our reporters the other day, The Sun.
Z shines for all; but its penetrating rays
1t must be remembered, illumlne the
, dark places OF earth as well as the more
beautiful spot. We fancy. therefore,
4 that the consciousness that the eye oI
I, The Sun is upon them, cleaning with
kindness, but also searching out every
foul spot, will assist in the good work Of
conversion which We hope is gclnl
on among the politicians. In that bright
: light the virtuOus will stand out In re-
o doubled brllllancy, and the vicious IL
, vain seek to hide their depravity.
The President has offered the Attor
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