New-York tribune., 1877-08-18

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"but we are happy to announce that one
"of the largest apathes ever known VIII
"be exhibited in Pennsylvania during the
"mcnths of September and October" Ihat
they are warranted in this expecta'ion.
they prove by reference to that Venerap'e
statesman, Simon Cameron, who mas at ire.
mert intervals since last March submitted
himself TO he interviewed in the most coplous
and exhaustive manner upon the PresidenCs
nol,cv and the politics of Pennsylvania. Few
Statesmen have taken 80 much pains to have
,beir views and opinons understood by the
general public. But notwithstanding the Ire-
ouency and length of these interviews anu
the candor with which he has nnbosohru
himself of information till the interVle"ers
pump fairly sucked sand. we venture 10 say
that better and more comprehensive view Oh
bis frame of mind could have been gwen
in tbe compendious sentence in which he gave
his feelings utterance upon one occasion,
after looking in vain through all the Depart
ments for Cabinet officer. Standing there
on the Treasury steps and looking down the
Potomac, he drew long breath ana salu'
"Well, this is hell of a time" lie THINKS
so now. He has been trying to dilute II ior
pnbcaton IL would have saved time II ne
had EXPRESSED himself as briefly now. He has
taken much time and space to convey to
fine country tho information that he
is not satisfied with the Administration, ana
will not exert his influence to secure RepuD-
hcan victory in Pennsylvania this year. very
well. Thus we start fair 1t has been an open
question for many years whether Mr.. Cameron
held PENNSYLVANIA in his hand to drop on
either side of the evenly balanced scales ac-
cOrdine as the Administration was conducted
to suit him or not Perhaps it is a good time
to settle that now.
The truth is that Mr.. Cameron and all the
Pennsylvania leaders who are influenced by
or in sympathy with him, arc opposed to the
Administration policy as regards the civil Ser
vice and the Southern States. They make no
conceament of their disaffection. But they
cannot, if they would, draw any line of differ
ence with the Administration in any resolution
or formal declaration. AS THE TRIBUNE has
before pointed ont, they can only mutter dis
content, sulk and refuse duty. The acts OF
the Administration which have given them Of
fence have been performed in pursuance or
a specific line of policy which the party and
its leaders have time after time prOfessed to
approve, and they are all estopped by their
own records from making an issue against the
Administration on that account now. SO there
will be no division in Pennsylvania, any more
than in the other States. That there will be
indifference and apathy In the canvass, and
that this condition will result largely from
the dissatisfaction of the Cameron family
and the ofiicc-bolders, we do not doubt.
Whether there will be enough of this to
cause the loss of the State to the Re-
publicans is a question. Mr.. Cameron is
represented as saying in one of his inter-
views that the result in Pennsylvania depends
largely upon the result in Ohio. i'm this it is
undoubtedly correct We shall venture the
prediction, however, that Notwithstanding the
amazing blunders which the Republicans in
Ohio have committed, and to which the Penn
sylyania Republicans are exposed, the people
IN choosing between the two parties will see
that, in spite of its occasional mistakes the Re
publican party can in the long run the more
safely he trusted with power