The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1879-02-15
POLITICAL DEvILTRY.

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For some months, however, we have care
fully watched the maneuvers Of certain po-
ltical aspirants in Carbon county, and have
come ~ the conclusion that if their labors
ure accomplishing anything, or if they ever
bear any kind of fruit, it will be an evil
aud pernicious crop to the community, and
for that reason we propose to give the think
ing portion of the community little eye
opener on the subject
First let us say, there is nothing so easy
as to deiame, and the easiest kind Of deiam-
ation is that of public men. To abuse men
holding office is about the only conception
some have of the privileges of living under
free government. To attain to position or
reputation is to make oneself shining
mark for every lewd fellow of the baser sort
who has strength and skill enough to fling
dirt. A man desiring to attack Il political
opponent and raise prejudice against him
in the minds of the unthinking masses, finds
his easiest and surest method to be to charge
him with corruption. This is vague, in
definite, and most difficult to meet.
For few weeks past L. Nell Boyle, Esq.
has seen fit to try to heap up a mud-mound
on the fair fame Of man who has been
more highly homored by the Republicans Of
this great State than any other man who has
sought the popular lavor since the existence
of the party. In administering the EXecu-
tive of Pennsylvania for eight consecutive
years, Gov. Hartranfts conception of right
aud justice seems ever to have weighed first
in the balance, in shapinga all his public acts;
yet as he steps down to receive the honors
which a grateful people would naturally
tender him, he finds himself confronted by
the direful condemnation of the Chairman
of the Republican Committee of Carbon
County. Might not the Ex-Governor, as he
reaches forth his hand to take the postmast-
ership of Philadelphia, profIered him by
President Hayes, turn wild look north
eastward, and say Ministers of Grace de-
fend usl" Should he, however, in his old
age, find himself bankrupt in purse and
character, he is recommended TO the charit-
able consideration of the Congressman elect
Of the llth District. How very kind and
considerate in Mr.. Boyle
We shall not argue the late Congressional
contest. 1t was hard fight and is settled
Maj. Klotz will take his seat on the 4th of
March, if no untoward calamity intervenes,
and will serve his constituents no doubt
with ability, and with honor to himself.
General Albright would have done likewise
if fortune had smiled upon him, but it did
not, and like any other sensible man, he ac-
cepts the situation.
And now to the real issue. Mr.. Boyle
staked his bottom dollar, figuratively speak
ing, on the last falls campaign, in this
county, and even figured himself seat in
the State legislature. 1t was a laudable am
bition, To be sure. lie planned his cam
paign, however, where the unwise man
built his house. Nevertheless, at first the
cable all seemed to coil to his side of the shin.
He hailed, "with smile that was child
like" a Disposition the part or Uhe Dem
ocratic organ to assume an independent
role and TO dictate certain line of policy for
our adopted Irish born citizens to pursue
Mr.. Boyle took particular pains to copy and
credit the orgaaS pointed editorials, while
he turned stream Of patent sympathy for
the prosecuted Molles ont of the back-duor
of the Gazette office. He thought he "heard
something drop" when he saw the organ
switched off the party track on a suspicion
of encouraging "impure and unauthorized
alliances" and he found himself, when the
real issue was culminating,measuring swords
with most unexpected plot and counter
plot in his game of intrigue.
Be it said, TO the credit Of our adopted
Irish fellow citizens, that they took this eff
fort to ally them en- maSse with Mollie Ma
guireism, and as people oppressed on ac-
count of their nationality and religion, as IN
insult to their intelligence and manhood.
They knew that, as citizens of the United
States and of the sovereign State of Pennsyl-
vania, there was no power under the sun
that could persecute them whatever he their
birthplace, and for this reason they spurned
the sycophantc sympathy which was thus
being so lavshly dealt out to them
1t is not surprising, then, that our hero
found his compaign an ignominious failure,
and himself in condition calculated to lose
the confidence of his party as a leader. This
idea was enough to, and seems to have
driven him to desperation, and now he un-
masks, and, as a journalist, abandons him
self to the centralized purpose of trying
TO stimulate factions on the questions Of ma
tionalty and religion. During a political
campaign such labors might be tolerable
otherwise they are reprehensible.
Horace Greedy and others, authors Of the
Great American Industries" said of coal
mining in Pennsylvania
"The coal-miners are a rough and some.
times Troublesome class of men, who are
greatly given to combinations and strikes,
and who are made responsible for the ire
quent scarcity and consequent high price
Of coal"
And this will not be the less true as long
the mining population have such journals
to manufacture public sentiment for them
as the Coal Gazette has been for the past
few months.
For the common veal there has been too
much corrupt triAing with the baser pas
sions of the people of this region. The nu-
merous instances Of atroeious bloodshed and
wanton incendiarism, within decade, the
outlay of thousands Of money to vindicate
law and order, and the execution of nine
men in the little county of Carbon, will
cause the future historian to stop and reflect.
The whole secret of the matter is made
plain to any one who will watch the under
surface operations of few men whose DO
litieal aspirations outweigh their worth
and their convictions Of duty to society and
their iellow-men.
As sample of Mr.. Boyles peculiar efforts
TO prejudice the minds of the unthinking let
us take the ease of Sharpe and Mcdonnell
After they had been convicted BY Carbon