Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-11-18
LETTER FROM PITTsBURG.
Special Correspondence Of DEMOCRAT
PITTsBURG, Pa, Nov. Is. 1880.

PITTsBURG, Pa, Nov. Is, 1880.
We have settled down now to the
realization that we are beaten political.
ly, outgeneraled accidentally so to
speak, and as on every such occasion
they have been frequent enough dear
knows-we feel that we would certainly
never do so any more. But there will
still be plenty of Democrats, and plen.
ty OF men ambitious to lead, and ambi.
tious for office. The party wont die.
The leaders wont let it die. Ben Hill,
OF Georgia, has lately pronounced the
Democratic party dead and good for
nothing. Ben is not n good Judge of
that kind of thing. lie is better at
looking after fatherless babies before
they are born than anything else. So
that girl testified who had one in Wash.
ington last winter. lie wants to boss
the Federal patronage in his State, and
hastens TO get in. Yes, let us have
Barrabas. He joins in the cry, cruelty
the Democratic party, it is the only
thing that has heart enough to take in
the whole country. Cruelty it. 1t
wont die natural death very soon,
that seems certain. When the electo.
raj bill was before the House an at.
tempt was made to fillibuster and gain
little time. Randall was willing but
the Southern men would not stand up
to the work. Lamar, of Mississippi,
and Gibson, of Louisiana, were off eve
ry night with the friends of Hayes
arranging for recognition, and when
Randall said that the South would not
stand up to him hardly any one could
see it in that light, and thought he was
trying to excuse the general cowardice
of the Democrats about that time.
Ben Hill Eow confesses and glories in
it, and ranks himself as one of the
leaders in it. We need not speculate
ou Mudt hdnoue Will uO III tue Dtudtcy
but look over to Ben Hills corner if
you want to see a topper. David Davis
is not too heavy to try handspring
either, if he does weigh 300 pounds.
Should he assist the Republicans in
organizing the Senate ne might get
back on the bench which is to be en-.
larged by the elevation of few favor
ties. Political wrecks are plenty all
along our Atlantic and Gulf coast, from
Quoddy's Head to the Rio Grande
Some OF them are not too much damag
ed but that they may go into dry dock
and get rid of their bilge water; others
are smashed all to pieces with hardly a
bulk head left to tell who they were.
am told Wallace looses $4,000 by
being personally responsible for the
printing and expenses OF the Congress
sional committee. | would be sorry for
that, if it is so, for he worked hard
during the canvass. To be beaten and
lose that amount Of money besides, is
not pleasant reflection. | do not see
much chance for him to get even in
Pennsylvania politics We might elect
him Governor in 1882, but | doubt
whether he would think the game or
the chance of the game worth the
effort. Wallace is a good lawyer, and
the chances are il he gets back to his
Office with any kind of health, that he
will take more pleasure in the practice
of his profession where the gains with
him will be large and certain, than he
could possibly have in the incessant
turmoil OF political life. KEYSTONE.