The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1880-02-13

THE Lancaster Nstc Ira, one of Nj
BiRine's most prominent organs IN this State
takes the following view of Cameron 8 ma
chine convention which met at Harrisburg
last week:
What the Confedsrste hosts we're unable 70 do
during years OF the most desperate fighting the
world ever sa~-vhst evon Robert z. Lee c1uId
never accomplish-was done on Wednesday: for
the hrst time in HE life General Grant met with
defeat, and worst OF all l. Was sustained At the
hands OF his friends. Ihose who pTotessec 70 love
him mOst baye proven Eis worst enemies. Until
six weeks ago no man 10 this Republic s.ood fair
er before the people OF this state than he lie
had just met n ovation such was never before
accorded TO q human being. not even 10 the Father
ID him honor. Full OF houors at home. the recip
lent OF royal attentions sbroad, lie wRs hailed
the brst man tn the nation. Twice had The high
est proof of confidence free people bestovF
been given him. That would have satisfied she
ambition Of all reasonable men But Il i'd not
Eatisfy the ambition OF a man who had high aims
Of his own, and who thought he could attain them
by using The ex- President ss stepping stone
Led ostray by the syren whispers Of ambition
Gen Grant lacked the moral courage TO say nay
tn his indiscreet friends and forced from the peo
pie of this Stare an expression OF opinion which
they would fsin have kept to themselves.
What the resuIt7 To-day General Grant
knows that he Is no longer the idol OF the people
OF this state. Reluctantly but s1nPhaticaIly they
have had the courage u tell Inn he strained
their admiration beyond the point OF prudence
He can no longer rally them around his colors.
The press of the State. with few exceptions
sounded the note OF warning lonz before the actu-
al test came No sensible man doubted what the
result would be. wiser man would have trim
med his sails IN time TO avoid the shock Of the i'm
pending storm. He chose rather to listen to the
voice OF fattery, and forced literally forced-the
people OF Pennsylvania 20 repuciste any further
claims he may make upon them.
True, hig fndiscreet friends through Vays peru-
liarly their cwn, and of which they are such CON
Eummate masters, declared him the choice aT the
people Of this State for the Presidency third
time, but there is hardly man In e who knows \
/ broader farce was never enacted even that pack
ed convention was hardly able TO force such de-
claTation y bare majority could be found 10 en-
dorse this monstrous lie. and all OF them knew
full well that the preponderance OF voters was
( largely on the other side General Grant has
met his political death at the hands OF his impru-
den. friends. Thousands OF men to whom he has
been until now an object or respect and alteration
have against thoir viii been forced into an att E
tude OF hostility. What viii j. avail him il he
should now decline the candidacy That declar.
alton y i'll come too late to rcctty the biundcr "a
which he 80 readily Rsscntcd. He has lived Il
learn tnSt oven The popular idol is spurned uher
he undertakes to run counter to the sentiments
vE!ch orc hundred years of free government have
implanted in the breasts oil q tree people. II 9 has
been uEelessiy and unavailnRiy sacrificed by bis
principal. who was never known TO spare friend
: thereby. That he can ever again be the candi
date Of the Republican party for the Presidency
IS a supposition purely ideal. that the mos;
creduous man IN the land cannot be brought tc
believe IL All the sincere friends OF the ox-P Pres
ident must sincerely regret that he has beon thus
needlssly compelled 10 stand before the American
people in this unenviShle plight. IN uaequiv0
csi declination two months ago would have LEI
him II tte lofty niche BE once held in public Gzli
n1atio1; he nos locted 20 speak the timolv words
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