The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1875-10-22
1He Pennsylvania Csf,O0ss---Fsot-
LEI and the Ring Organs.

The Ring organs in Pennsylvania are
in agony over the prospect OF floiiet eiec-
tion to he State Treasurer, and have de-
termined to try what virtue there may be
in plain living. In this line, of course,
Mackey's own sheet, the Pittsburgh Com
aa6rciaI, IS the most conspicuous, but the
Harrisburg Telegraph is not far behind.
The TeJeGragH has a double interest in pre-
venting all honest administration, and its
Cretan Styie of warfare is what might have
been expected. 1t is not only an accredit-
ed organ of the Ring, but the personal Or
gan of the Camerons, who have, perhaps,
"a deeper interest than anybody except
Mackey and KEN BILE themselves in perpe.u-
ating the present corrupt aud colrupling
treasury system.
There was a brief period when Simon
and his friends were not able to control
the treasury to their minds and the diff
Guilty they had in providing the *25S, 600
which Irwin SAYS it cost to elect John Scott
to the Senate and Mackey Treasurer, was
sad warning against allowing the same
state of affairs to occur again. But under
Mr.. Mackey they ''settle, as the word is,
with the public money, and nobody suffers
but the unfortunate tax-papers. The TEL
egrdph has, besides, it's own peculiar rea-
son for maintaining he good old methods
of administration which have always OBJ
tanned under Hartranftand Mackey. They
ale profitable to the Telegraph, as will
more particularly appear by reference to
sundry bills for supplies of stationery to
the Legislature which Hartranft consid-
erately allowed while Auditor-General,a and
which, probably from motives of personal
delicacy, he would never permit anybody
else to see. Tidbits like that of So, 900 for
81 POO worth of goods are not to be picked
mp uRder an honest government, and the
7elegrapNs furious opposition TO Pershing
and Piollet is the natural expression of its
dread.
But we fear that the Ring organ, in the
heat of its zeal, has overdue the business.
4 clumsy and transparent calumny reacts
and Injuries the inventor. The story that
Piollet tampered with n bribe because
he had man sens so .Jai! for Offering him
a bribe, is very thin and puerile- The
charge that he cheated his mother in-krw
would have done very WELL if the mother
in-law had been dead but it was sad
piece Of folly to make IL while the old lady
was alive, and ready to take her corporal
oath that it was nothing but viilianous
Ring slander. But the accusation, with
ont n particle of evidence to sustain il, that
Piollet had used the Grange rs q politi-
cal machine, was not only absurd, but Suci-
dial, while there were six hundred subordin-
ate oranges in The State, and an uncounted
membership of sturdy, independent farm
eGS, 10 resent the accusation as RlatuItOuS
insult to themselves.
The Telegraph, it seems, based its charge
respecting Piollet's manipulation of the
Grange upon single letter from some ir-
responsible party in the Farmers Friend.
Tie letter was evidently from an ignorant
and impracticable man, with Republican
affiliations. The Friend printed it, because
it prints almost anything a decent patron
sees fit to write. But the editors took
tlAnt et,. Il
agreeing with their correspondent, for in
the same issue of the paper they inserted
an explicit statement founded upon Per
sOnal knowledge of the fact, that the Dem
ocratic nomination for State Treasurer
sought Piollet, not Piollet the nomination
The Telegraph will find out in due time
that it is not politics in the higher sense
but partisan politics, that the Grange es-
chews. Its mission is to purify and re form
both parties, and all governments upon
which its influence can be made to bear
1t comes with the fan in its hand, and the
Camcrons and Mackeys may prepare for the
fire.
Mr. Piollet is doubtless animated by it's
spirit and filed with it's purpose. He is
certainly committed to its principles by
every act and promise of his later life
whether within the Grange or within the
party which has called him to the work of
reforming the most corrupt department. of
the State Government. He has served the
Grange ably and faithfully, traversing the
State many times in its service, addressing
large audiences in almost every county, and
in every instance with uncommon elouuence
and effect. The value of his labors cannot
be over estimated. Few men could, and
fewer stfll would, have rem dered them solely
for the public good. Piollet neverreceived
dollar Of pay from the Grange treasury.
The salary of the Lecturer has been un-
touched thfough.his term of Office lie
has not only given it to the order. but he
has given months of time to the work, and
paid his own way as lie went on this mis-.
sionary tour for the benefit of the class to
which he belongs. We believe he will
serve the State as we'll His conduct. at all
events, is in striking contrast with that of
the Ring State Treasurers, who have not
only lifted their salaries with beautiful
regularity, but included i'm their self ap
pointed perquisites every penny of interest
on the public money committed to their
keeping, until the defalcation amounts to
millions.-N. \. Sun.