The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1876-05-18

La Our IrlGnu OF the EaStOn argus Is
nothing if not witty; and yet his wit betrays
itself to be of that poignant kind which indi
Gates that he is beset by grief rather than
that happy state which indicates content
ment. Nor can we blame though we do not
sympathize with him. He publishes paper
unsurpassed by but few other within our know
ledge, and makes the most and best of bad
cause. But his surroundings are bad and
his out look being hedged in by gloomy for
holdings he is not to blame if his wit occasion
ly breaks forth tinged with the garrulous
The JEFFRsONIAN' 5 assertion of few weeks
ago, that prominent Republicans whose skirts
appear tainted with political corruption are
as dead toads in puddle, fairly stunned
him. Il was bo!dnesS Of expression com
mon to Republican editors, but unknown to
the experience of the Democratic brethren,
and he could not understand it. 1t was,
however, founded on truth, and of course
will, in Republican circles, prove law for
the condemnation of the delinquents, Demo
cratic editors notably fail to practice on this
theory. Their efforts to fasten corruption on
Republicans in high places, though lament
ably unsuccessful, was not without damaging
results to themselves. In scotching our
snakes they signed some Of their own most
highly lauded and venerated gods, but not a
word Of condemnation escaped their lips-on
the contrary they became vehement in their
apologies for the fascos of their great men.
Pendleton, succeeded in flching $4,000
from the treasury, and then supplemented
the act by robbing his widowed sister and her
orphaned children of their share of the spoils;
Hendricks hobnobbed with Gatlin gun specu-
lators and was compelled to hide himself
away until his hands were relieved of the
sticking pitch which besmeared them Thur
man as the body guard of the Atlantic and
Great Western Railway thieves, sent mourn
ing and desolation into the homes of the
widows and orphans who had invested their
all in It's promising stock and bonds; Tiiden,
under oath, acknowledged dealings with
Tweed, under which portion of New York
city's stolen money found It's way to where
it promised to do most good for Democracy.
Thus went out the shining lights Of its party
but when did the Argus condemn these men
for their foul deeds, and when did it do any
thing else but stand up and apologize for
them? Echo answers when. But says the
Argus, the JEFFERsoNLAN has twice labored
for Hartranft's election, and in this year has
advocated that gentleman's further elec-
ton" And why not? Governor Hartranft,
has as the Argets calls him, proved to be in
deed Honest J John f. Hartranft." That is
why we supported and now support him
aud that is why the people have continued to
support him, Notwithstanding the viainous
lies invented, and persisted in, by the Argus,
and its cotemporaries for so many long years
They have charged Governor Hartranf with
all sorts of yillainy, peculation, fraud, and
ring operations, but their proofs have been
only their unsupported words, while the acts
of John E. Hartranft, ID every position to
which he has been called, have proved him
to be the far sighted statesman, the untiring
public servant, the watchful guardian of the
public interest and treasure and the honest
lIan. Deeds speak louder than words, and
the people chose rather to be judged by the
former than by the latter, which were mere
inventions Of the enemy, in settling their de-
termination to reward faithful public ser
want. When the Argus learns that stealing
means the same thing, whether perpetrated
by leading Republicans or Democrats, and
lives up to the knowledge by condemning
rascahty and being just even to political
opponent though the heavens fall, it will
have inaugurated an era which cannot fail to
buiid up brighter skies for its party s future,
and bring peaceful hopes to its supporters,
with whom now dwells only the acrid disap-
pointment Of defeats long continued. The
experiment ;s worth trying, AMI we commend
it to our friend