The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1875-05-21

WHAr A. A. Barker don't know
st.out the next Presidential election
isnt worth finding out. This concin-
sion has been forced upon us from
reading a lengthy communication III
the Herald OF last week, in which he
discusses freedom and humanity III
yener:,l and the next Presidential eiec-
ton in particular-two subjects that
have about as much relation to each
other AZ Bcecher's trial for adultery has
10 the unsolved question, "N no struck
Billy Patterson :" This contrlbutloh
to the political literature of the day
smells strongly of the lamp, its author
in the amount Of care he bestowed upon
it. having put his best foot forward
II was evidently intended, coming
from such a distinguished source, to
produce profound sensation in polit-
lcal circles, and it may possibly have
that effect if it should be generally
published BY the radical newspapers
throughout the State.
Mr.. Barker is particularly sweet on
the third term muddie and talks about
it as though he was the chosen keeper
of Presidential secrets. He is abso-
lutelv certain that Grant has never
said a word about it. This involves
q question of veracitv between Mr.. B.
and Aaron A Sargent, one ot the
Senators from California, who recently
declared. in a speech delivered in that
State. that Grant told him he had no
aspirations for third term. On the
otl er hand, Vice President Wilson
saws that Grant IS after q third term,
and so does nearly every prominent Re-
publican paper in the country. Mr.. Il.
rests lis assertion OF Grants silence ia
regard to the matter on the heretofore
unknown fact, that there is nothing
in the constitution requiring the Pres
i6cnt to announce III advance whether
he wants even q second or Hlid
term" As Grant never did aE.l never
will understand what the constitution
does or does not contain, this concin
sion is non sequitur. According to
Mr. Bsrker's theory, it IS quite evident
that he and Mr.. Grant have not studied
the same constitution, since the edi-
ton with which Mr. B. is SO familiar
has lured him i'll the pursui. of u sec
oDd term with an untiring energy and
devotion that have encircled his manly
brow with the wreath Of political mar
tvrdom.
Just here We have a suggestion to
make to Samuel Henry who is well
known to be the 'flieEd, counsellor
and guide" Of Mr. Barker in ali things
political When he goes as delegate
to Il e Lancaster convention next
Wednesday, let him take a copy of the
Herald with him aud get the clerk to
read TO the convention Mr. BIS mani
festo with all the gravity possible un-
der such pressure, and if any delegate
who is not an oflice-holdcr under
Grant should offer an an dutj-third
term resolution, it will be knocked
higher than a kite.
Who is Mr. B's favorite candidate
for the Presidency? That is the ques-
ton Of the day. When the old Por-
tagc Rail Road was in operation an
CmpiUvee named Timothy O'Keefe
/ (honored be his memory, who always
! wished to stand well with the chief
/ officer Of the road when asked what
! applicant for superintendent he pre-.
/ ferred, would shrcwdlv answer, Il am
/ III favor Of any ddcent man" Just so
| with Mr. B.-he is in favor Of any one
! of the "dacentn gentleman he has
named. 1t was sharper than ser.
! pent's tooth" IN HIM, however, TO give
/ Maine, his native State, the cold
! shoulder, and when her "favorite son, .
James q. Blaine, reads the Herald. he
may well exclaim, in the agony of his
! grief, "a braham! 4 brahaml why per
! secutest thou me ~
Mr.. B. strangely omitted to say g
good word for George Francis Train
Of Omaha, who is standing candidate
for ut least one term Of the Presidency
and longer if he can get IT, How s
politician of Mr.. Barker's admitted sa
gacity could pass by the irreprcssible
Train and get down to the blatant
John 4. Logan, whom he inipales b,
| calling him "a statesman" is most
strange and unaccountable
The theme is rich and inexhaustible
but we are reluctantly forced to leave
it, which we do with the remark thai
the communication as a whole is s
masterpiece of keen and polished "sar
! kssm," s Artemus Ward Tas wont tc
observe