Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-02-19
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SATURDAY EVENING, FEB. 10, 1851.
Keen in the Family.

very remarkable man who will suit
both Senator Cameron and Senator Cam
eron's enemies has not yet been found.
AS in the political division of the Re-
publican party in the state every
possible senatorial knight has recog-
niZed position in one camp or the other,
it is clearly impossible to find man for
the place who is the friend of both and
the enemy Of neither. 1t is true that any
quantity of patriots are eager now to
straddle the dividing ridge and to pre-
sent themselves to the voting legislators
as just the men to be altogether lovely
to ail the hnstiles. But unfortunately
for them the places where their tents
have been pitched are too well-known,
and their present lukewarmncsS in the
causes they have hitherto stcutly cham
piOned does not recommend them to the
trust they seek. This is time when on
either side it is said that he that has not
been with us is against US, and no one is
at all disposed to put faith III words that
have not been proved by works. This is
Il position which seems to bring the con-
tending factions up '';ill standing and TO
make their agreement hopeless.
4 way, however, is suggested to them
bv which they can make the hOnOrS
somewhat easy: and that is by selecting
a man who will in political substance he
anti-Cameron while bv family alliance
he is lro-Cameron. The happy man who
can make this notable strad,l!e is, OF
course, Wayne MacEeagh: and it isquite
a provilential clrcumS tance that he
stands ready to let his bruther-in-iaw,
Don, down easily from what otherwise
seems certain to be Il very high and hard
fall. We suggested early in this fight
that the father-n law had better step in
aId arrange this matter in and for TIE
FAMILY and to its great glory and honor
aud profit, by seating son-in-law aside
OF son in the Senate; SO providing that
the admiration of the world should he
freely shed upon THE FAMILY and the
public spoils be showered upon which,
ever of the Pennsylvania factions should
seem good and worthy of reward to the
Presidential contemplation.
We all know that there has been Il
time when THI: FAMILY was crldly look
ed upon at the White House, and when
Simon himself was sent down from high
to low places, and when the dear Don
aid. the hope of the house and the apple
of his eye, was snubbed. Sure it is that
the remarkable virtue existing in THE
FAMILY, soon slione out SO strongly as
to persuade Mr.. Grant, who had looked
upon it sodisgustedlv, to turn towards it
his most gracious cOuntenance. But it
may not bc always thus. When Simon,
the old WinnebagO, is gathered to his
fathers, as he soon must be in nature S
course, it seems evident that the supple
ness of Donald will by no means suffice
for feats of preStidigitation that turned
about and wheeled about President Grant
and caused him to jumpjust so. So that
certainly it would seem to have been tie
part of prudence upon the part of Simon
to establish Il foot of THE FAMILY upon
the backs of both Republican factions
in the state. There is no danger or diff
Guilty in the feat. 1t is not that OF the
circus rider c:reering around the ring on
the backs of two wild horses. Each
horse has Il separate rider: but the
riders are Joined in THE FAMILY, ard
the family gets the benefit of the perform
ancc.
1t is unfortunate that in this crisis of
its fortunes THE FAMILY has been left
without the wise and willy care Of tie
old chieftain, who would surely urge
the policy of seizing all the spoils any Of
its members can lay their nimble fingers
on. But we have great hope of THE
FAMILY instinct. Ii it is given time
enough TO work in Donald it will bring
him - consent to share his honors with
his br:,ther-n-law. No doubt Mac.
Veagi will outsline him in the Senate
for he is Il graceful and good talker when
he don't venture into too deep water.
He and his fellow classmate aud Chester
cOuntian. Charlton Lewis. used to he
the orators of their class in college, and
Lewis could venture good deal the far.
thest from shore. Senator Cameron, il
lie accepts his brother-in-Iaw as his col
league, must make up his mind TO have
him recognized all over the country, out.
side the state, as the senator from Penn
sylvania. But Donald will get, in ex-
change for The glory, the local political
power of the place. MacVeagh is a
poor politician and won't he able to ham
die his share of the spoils. There are so
many compensatiuns to both sides in his
election that it is quite likely to be ac-
complished.
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