Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-03-18
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tions called to shape the policy of the
organization, are at present engaged
i'll their annual diversion of foment-
ing discord and strife in the party.
With the select coterie who comprise
this faction, work of this kind has be-
come habitual, and they would prob
ably not be happy without indulging
in it whenever an opportunity that
suits their peculiar whims and pur-
poses comes to hand. The efforts of
these gentlemen to weaken the integri-
ty of the Democratic organization
and thus destroy its power to success
fully meet the Republicans in battle
are well understood and appreciated
at their full value. Their work al
ways crops out in its most virulent
form just before the meeting of
Democratic State convention, and it
would be entirely too much to expect
that the present year should witness
an exception to the rule. 1t 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
before manifested.
As usual the fomenters of strife be-
gin this year with their habitual as
sault upon Senator William A. Wal
lace. He seems to be their standing
target, and it appears strange that
past experience has not long since
taught them that abuse and dispar-
agement of this able and distinguish
ed representative of the party will
fail to help their bad cause. They
cannot accomplish their ends by such
a course as they should have learned
long since. For his past services to
the party, for his ability, integrity
and usefulness as a representative of
the ideas, the hopes and the inspira-
tions of the true Democracy Of the
State, he is so firmly intrenched in the
hearts and affections of large major
ity of the party that blind defamation
and unreasoning detraction Of his po-
litical character and standing can
only bring confusion and defeat to
those who are foolish enough to be-
lieve they can break him down by
such means. There can be no other
motive, aside from a desire to injure
the Democratic organization, in this
periodical abuse and misrepresenta-
ton of Senator Wallace by men who
cannot bend him to- their schemes
than ali absurd jealousy of his attain
ments and of the power he exerts in
the high places of the nation.
Oh, they say the Democratic party
has been wronged in the appointments
of Supervisors of the Census and in
the confirmation of Federal marshal
in the city of Philadelphia ! There
has been collusion between him and
Senator Cameron Is this true 7
Certainly not. What has Senator
Wallace done in these cases that
should offend the Democracy, or bring
upon him this unjust criticism and re-
proachY 7 Let us see. He demanded
that Democrats, not only of Pennsyl-
vania but of the entire country, should
receive a fair proportion of the Census
Supervisors and compelled an unwill-
ing appointing power to respect the
demand. And now, when these ap-
pointments are so divided and both par
ties are represented in them, what rea.
son is there in the drivilling sore heads
of the day assailing the man who stood
CALAMITY by his party in this, as he
has ever done in all things and on all
occasionsH What right have they tc
charge him with collusion with Cam.
eronf With about the same amount
of justice is Mr.. Wallace censured foi
the confirmation of Kerns. As chair
man Of a committee of investigation
Senator Wallace examined into The
acts Of this man and found that hi,
appoiutments of deputy Marshals were