Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-03-31
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TT WON'T DO.
A certain small faction of the Democ.
racy Of Pennsylvania, actuated by no
higher motives than determination
TO rule or ruin in the deliberations
called to shape the policy of the organ.
ization, are at present engaged in their
annual diversion of fomcnting discord
and strife in the party, With the select
coterie who comprise this faction, work
Of this kind has become habitual and
they would probably not be happy
without indulging in it whenever az
opportunity that suits their peculiar
whims and purposes comes to hand.
The efforts OF these gentlemen to
weaken the integrity the Democratic
organization and thus destroy its
power to successfully meet tho Repub.
lieans in battle are well understood
and appreciated at their full value.
Their work always crops outin its most
virulent form just before the meeting
OF a Democratic State Convention, and
it would be entirely too much to ex.
lpect that the present year should wit
ness an exception to the rule. It does
not, indeed, but rather an aggravation
Of it. In fact the evil design assumes
an unblushing boldness and an undis-
guised violence far more arbitrary and
malevolent in spirit than was ever be.
fore manifested
AS usual, the fomenters of strife be
gin this year with their habitual as.
sault upon Senator William A.Wallace
He seems to be their standing target,
and it appears strange that past ex,
lperience has not long since taught
them that abuse and disparagement
OF this able and distinguished repre-
sentative Of the party will fail TO help
their bad cause. They cannot accom-.
plish their ends by such a course as
they should have learned long since
For his past services to the party, fol
his ability, integrity and usefulness as
a representative of the ideas, the hopes
!
and the inspirations Of the true Democ
) racy of the State, he is so firmly in
trenchod in the hearts and affections
of large majority of the party that
blind defamation and unreasoning dc
! traction of his political character ant
standing can only bring confusion ant
defeat to those who are foolish enough
to believe they can break him down by
such means. There can be no Other
motive, aside from desire to iniur,
the Democratic organization, in thii
periodical abuse and misrepresentation
|, of Senator Wallace by men who can
not bend him to their schemes, than al
absurd jealousy Of his attamments ant
of the power he exerts in the higl
places of the nation.
Oh, they say the Democratic party
has been wronged in the appointment
of Supervisors of the Census, and il
the confirmation of a Federal Marsha
: in the city of Philadelphia Their,
has been collusion between him ant
Senator Cameron Is it true2 Ger
tainly not. What has Senator Wallace
done in these cases that should often,
the Democracy, or bring upon hin
this unjust criticism and reproach
, Let us see, He demanded that Dem
, ocrats, not only of Pennsylvania but O
: the entire country, should receive
fair proportion of the Census Super
visors and compelled an unwilling ap
: pointing power to respect the demand
And now, when these appointment
are so divided and both parties ar
. represented in them, what reason !
there in the driveling soreheads OF tn
day assailing the man who stood gal
lantly by his party in this, as he ha
+, ever done in all things and on all oc
: casions2 What right have they L
charge him with collusion with Cam
eron2 With about the same amour
Of justice is Mr., Wallace censured 70
the confirmation OF Kerns. As Chair
'' man OF Committee of Investigation
Senator Wallace. examined into th
acts of this man and found that hi
appointments of Deputy Marshals wer
disreputable in the extreme. Ever
fact in connection with these appoint
ments were fully reported and laid b.
J, fore the committee of the Senate {
u which KeIns' nomination had been re
: ferred, with protest against his az
pointment The committee, however
in the face Of the protest of Mr.. Wa
U lace, reported in favor of confirmation
d and the Senate, in executive session
adopted the report Butnotwithstant
ing all this, and against all reason an
0 justice, Senator Wallace, in the opinio
:. Of these wise men, must be held respor
y sible for the re.appolntment Of Marshi
d Korns.
Q For the sake of harmony in tn
Q party, without which VIC can nevc
expect success in Pennsylvania thes
Q repeated annual assaults upon Senate
q Wallace must cease. The men VIII
u instigate them must be taught nc
0 thus to triac with great cause tha
= has higher aims and nobler interest
3 at stake than the building up Of an
. one man at the expense Of another, c
+ tho pulling down Of one leader to aC
i vance the ambitions Of others VIII
: aspire to his honors. Mr.. Wallace ha
. given the best years of his life and all th
: powers of his active mind in maintain
u ing the Democratic party. lie ha
n 4.