Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-10-30
The Lone Fisherman Speaks.

The fraudulent Vice President,
Wheeler, ate his dish of crow last
week at Ogdensburg, New York.
He said he opposed in convention the
nomination of Cornell, but he "bowed
ai,rdys to the principle which under
lies our form of Government, and
cheerfully accepted the decision of
the majority"
Not always? lie did not accept the
principle when he allowed himself by
fraud to occupy the position to which
Thomas A. Hendricks was elected by
r majority of half million Of the
honest votes Of the people. The only
difference is, Wheeler wanted Hend-
rick's office, and a. fraud was at hand
to aid his aspiration, he took it, in vi
olation of "thc principle which under
lies our form Of government Such
declarations from the fraudulent Vice
President, prove his mendacity, if not
his downright hypocrisy. In an arti-
Gle on this false claim the Washing
ton Post forcibly remarks that when
Mr.. Evarts provoked the loud and de-
risive laughter Of the marine cavalry
by prating about the righteousness"
of the Republican party, he did not
tax public tolerance more severely
than does VIM. A. Wheeler when he
refers to the underlying principle of
our Government, the right of the ma
iority to rule, and claims that he and
his party accept that as their guide.
Mr.. Wheeler is living illustration Of
the falsity and absurdity of this decla-
ration. He owes his prominence as
de fdcto Nice-President of the United
States to the criminal suppression of
the voice of the majority. When he
speaks of Blowing always to the priu-
ciple which underlies our form Of gov
ernment." he calls loudly for castiga-
ton. 1t would be enough to ask of
the outraged majority to let the incum-
bents of stolen offices enjoy the fruits
Of crime in peace on condition that
they bear themselves decently. But
they must not expect, after nullifying
the votes of the majority, and putting
the minority on top, that they can 60
up and down the country, unquestion-
ed, ranting aud roaring about their de-
votion TO the fundamental principles
Of republican government. One might
possibly be disposed to let modest,
withdrawing thief keep stolen goods,
but if, with the goods in his possession,
he were to set up as preacher, pro-
claiming "thou shalt not steal" and
asserting his devotion to honesty, he
would be most tempting target for
brick bat practice.
Not only does Mr.. Wheeler know,
but he is aware that his audience and
every man and woman in the United
States knows, that he was not elected
to the office which he holds, but that
majority of the voters and MAORI
ty of the electoral votes were cast for
his opponent. And when he talks of
blowing always" to the will Of the ma
jority, he insults that majority in n
manner that demands very positive
and emphatic rebuke."
Every citizen who still believes in n
modicum of honesty and fair dealing
in politics will say that this abject
creature not only deserves "very pos
tive and emphatic rebuke," but that
the party that endorses such meanness
and disqualification has ended its
days of usefulness. II is no longer
worthy of countenance and support.
Citizens, reflect over this when you 90
TO the polls on next Tuesday.
Go 10 The poiLs, JeiloW Democrats, on
nert Tuesday, and Uote for DANIEL O.