The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1880-06-04

its nominal metropolis IS Tepugnance
which dates back TO the last century and
has outlived all changes of party and all
fluctuations of opinions. To which the
Record responds Philadelphia owes
her loss of influence in political affairs in
part to her own political degredati ion,
but chiefly to the dense ignorance Of
Philadelphians as a mass as to the capa-
biIities of their great State and the char
acteT of its people. -
PHILADELPHIA IN 1875.
II was not until 1875 that a directory
of this city was published. For over a
century after the foundation of Phila-
delphia. in 1868. by VIM. Penn, there
was no directory Of the city. although
within the lifetime of the first person
born within its limits of European pa
rents it was computed to contain 5000
houses and 40. 900 inhabitants The first
Philadelphia directory of 11Sj has just
one hundred pages eighty-three of which
are devoted to names, with an average
Of fOrty-SeVen names to each page, max
ing 3. 900 In the city Of BrOtheTly Love
at that period there were only fifty-five
members of the great and prolific Smith
family, and of these only seven rejoiced
i'm the Christian name of John. Breech-
es makers. plastererS. chambers, cutters,
potters. matters. tallow chambers, wood
sawyers, carriers. dTaymen, pOrters, hod-
carriers horse farTierS, cOrdWainerS,
saddlers, plumbers. and various other
workers among the old time burgers,
were delightfully."- intermingled in Dem
ocratic fraternity with State dignitaTies,
gentlemen and gentlewomen, sugar,
wine and china merchants. brokers, sur
geons, doctors of phySic, and even coun-
seIlerS-at-law. 1t may not be uninter-
esting to mention that among the regis
tered mechanics was one leather bTeech-
es maker. and such a craftsman now
would be a benefactor to the fearful
mothers of small boys. OF the legal
class there were thirty-four, but thirty
four lawyers seem to have constituted
the Philadelphia bar at that time, while
to-day there are by actual count !. .22G.
There were no John WanamAkers in
those days. but there were two John
WigglewOrthS.
BAYARD As y PRESIDENT.
Thomas +. Bayard 5 past actions and
well known qualities are sufficient assu-
RANGES Of what his actions would be in
almost any given emergency in his ad-
miniStratiOn of the affairs of the Gov
ernment Against the purity aud ele-
vatiOn of his character not a word can
be uttered. He is distinguished among
pubic men lOG MS iOlCC OF conviction,
consistency OF public conduct. and in
flexible adherence to principle. He is
the best man in the Democratic party
for the office of Chief Magistrate of the
nation, whether spelled with a big \ or
a small one. The Baltimore 1mcrjcup.
Republican, says IF the Democratic
party has left a political creed, or has
. preserved any connection with its past
traditions. Mr.. BayaTd is its abest and
most conspicuous Representatives. " He
would not be an unknown quantity, to
calculate whose value it would be ueceS-
SaTy to make al accurate analysis of the
forces and tendencies behind his candi-
datUTe. His character is such as would
exclude from the canvass the miserable
personal accusations which disgrace the
good name of the American people in
their Presidential caucuses.
\ special correspondent Of the Phild-
delphia Times SAYS The sentiment in
favor of Bayard for President is gaining
ground steadily, surely and irresistably
So far as New Jersey is concerned. Bay
ard is the coming man, and only the pro-
verbal blank idiOcy of the leaders of the
Democracy can defeat him -
The Baltimore -tu,erj~uH Rep saws:
The strongest man the Democracy can
present is Thomas F. Bayard. and if the
party can once escape the fatality for
blIudering That pursues it. the name OF
Baydrd viii he placed at the head Of its
ticket" G.. y. =.