Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1880-05-14
How the Pennsylvania Convention Was
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The statesmen at Harrisburg know
now how good and pleasant a thing it
is for brethren to dwell together in
unity. At'noon yesterday the Demon
of Discord, who had thrust himself in
among the patriots, threatening to pro-
duce confusion and anger and divided
counsels, unfurled his piniens and flew
away, while White Winged Peace came ]
in to exult because the reign of har-
mony had begun 1t is sweet and
touching story of unselfish devotion and
of determination in. behalf of holy
cause. Mr.. Wallace came to Harris
burg with hatred in his, heart and no
yearning at all for harmony. Mr.. Ran.
dali came with animosity in his soul
and positive aversion to determination.
Under such circumstances the pros
poets of peace seemed not exceedingly
hopeful. Mr.. Wallace had hired the
hall and he thought perhaps he might j.
arrange the Convention to suit himself.
But Mr.. Randall represented Tilden,
and he seems to have carried with him
those potent influences which the good
old man of Gramerey Park never fails
to exercise when he wishes to make y
point. A fresh barrel most likely had
been tapped. Mr.. Randalfs man went
around with the ready money and by
pay ing it down secured the KEYS of the
hall few moments before Mr.. Wallace's
man called to get them. Then Mr..
Randall picketed the staircase with a
douhe-row of patriots armed with
blackjacks, revolvers and other imple-
ments of persuasion. These persons
had orders to admit nobody who had
not a ticket issued by Mr.. Randall, and
they obeyed orders. The result was
that Mr.. Wallace himself barely got ia,
but without any considerable number
of his followers. Mr. Randall and Mr..
Tilden's 6 influences" appeared to have
carried the day. ,..1 sa-ls sIT
When Mr.. Wallace perceived this a
desire for harmony was at once born in
his bosom. Mr.. Randall, of course,
had no objection to harmony so long as
he was master of the Convention. All
that was needed was peacemaker to
bring the two together and effect a
reconciliation. Mr. Lewis O.. Cassidy,
a bright, and pure. and shining exem-
| plar of Christian principles, naturally
came forward at this juncture to en-
treat the leaders to forgive each other,
to forget the hideous past, and to try to
do better in the future. Mr.. Cassidy,
who only needs wings to enable him to
appear as an angel, led the two men
out; he seems to have reasoned with
them; to have read the Scriptures to
them; to have shown them low, much
better it is to overlook an inj Try and to
bear no malice or hatred in their hearts.
His affectionate pleadings were success
full. Mr.. Wallace, gnashing his teeth,
perhaps, agreed to be reconciled. Mr..
| Randall, with the proud consciousness
that the Convention was packed for
him and Tilden, and that the ardent
! patriots upon the stairs would prompt
ly brain any Wallace man who tried to
get in without a ticket, consented to
overlook the past and to embrace his
an cient enemy.
The angelic face of Cassidy was
wreathed with smiles. The truly vir-
tuous are never so happy as when they
are doing good. He led the way. into
the hall. Wallace shook hands with
Randall and the Convention cheered.
Then Randall shook hands with Wallace
and the Convention cheered again.
Randall made a little speech, where
upon Wallace waved his hat and looked
as if he felt about as glad as if he had
i been at a funeral. Then Wallace made,
speech and Randall waved his hat, 1t
seemed as # the Convention might go
right on noyT, in the happiest mood, and
carry out the programme arranged by
Mr.. Tilden; but it decided to adjourn.
The outside patriots had not yet real
lied an era of peace had begun; and so,
while Wallace and Randall were em-
bracing, that eminent Democratic states
man, Mr.. Haggerty, was shooting ahole
through another eminent Democratic
statesman, Pig Ear Charley, and about
three dozen other eminent Democratic
statesmen were busy mutilating each
4 other. Under these circumstances the
harmonizing process obviously could
not go on, and so the Convention ad-
iourned until to-day in the belief, ex-
pressed by one correspondent, that "by
the time the Convention meets in the
morning great deal of the undesirable
element will be drunk or in Jail. 1t is
perhaps sad to perceive that complete
Democratic harmony is impossible until
large number of Democrats get thor
, oughly drunk or are placed in Jail, but
: harmony is great thing, no matter by
, what means it comes. To-day the Con-
] vention will assemble to perform the
task of saving the country. and no
: doubt Mr.. Randall, after. having capt
| ured the Convention by disreputable
trick, will take care that the platform
shall let the country know what des-
| perately wicked old party the Republi-
can party is.-PhltadelphiG E0entrsg
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