The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1881-09-15
CnAnLxs s. WoLrR.


We are equally amazed aud griev-
ed at this extraordinary action Of
orr respected aud valued friend. N
bis dispatch had not reached uS
last night at an hour after the t.le-
graph Office in his rural town had
closed, aud too late to admit OF
further communication. we should
earnestly have begged Mr.. Wolfe To
desist from this illjudged aud un-
justifiable purpose. a. we now coun-
sel him to retrace his hasty aud im.
petnons step. There was little need
OF saying that he takes this re-
markable and astonishing course
upon bis own responsibility No
other Independent leader would
have advised IL, and we capnot be-
licve that any other representative
Republicans will approve or sustain
it. The member from union, fear-
less and impulsive as lie is, has
boldly raised the STANDARD of revolt
without any consultation and with ia.
out full rohsction.
The Press has accorded, aud s'ill
sccords. Mr. Wolfe high honor for
his brave and manly stru ggle Tor
reform Even in the face OF this
mistake il has nothing to hetrsct
from the value and the courage OF
hir great public service. There was
time when he stood almost alone
within the walls OF the Capitol bs,-
Ting against corruption and jnbbery
and, however much his present error
may be depIorei aud resisted. we
cannot forget his intrepid an 4 heroic
fight. Onr prof,uul re srot /, tba,
at last hiI fiery and inptsSionel
zeal has betrayed him into an Ill
considered resolva which. hons,, as
his motive doubtle ~ il, will impair
his usefulness ani stranght for the
contests which are siill to be- wayed
1t WAS right to pi iotest against the
blunier and tho wrong at FIarris-
burg. Bat il is au exsgg.ration to
declare that the black fis has been
raised or. il il I've not an exagger,-
tion. then ~ much the more nae I Of
standing by the guns and holding
the ventsge .gronui for the battle.
II ia n time 10 desert tho post Of
duty mo tine to go ont OF tho Re-
publican camp no time to leave the
mastors Of the machine with an er.
cuse for claiming TO be the trne and
sole defenders Of the Republican
hpg. This il battle within the
party, and 'be duty OF wise nni pat.
riotic ni"t. il to remain within Tn
party anl q ,ht it mt in thu riyh'
way aud ri the right time.
Bat il, in splta OF the ralnor-
Itranres anl tu. appeals which sill
he a lre,sel t. Nr. Vblf,. y, avs
still persist in tho c,ir'n hs h,s
marked ont. it alla uplic.,ipr
to the canvtss which must n, -
uuderratel. The part II wiSi,n j.
to recognize the iangrr AMI su'u npn
every ssfegnar against it. rhs r.
pnblicans ~ the State will ths fnprr
easily bIha it il they appreii.t' i,+
!raviiy ani riss to its iupor;rncr.
IL will ba sail that We Vol's ma
put himself outside OF tns pt' =
the party, that hs has fDrfeits ! hrs
position AMI Influence. su1 tn,t h"
will carry NJ Republicans vita 40.
We certainly hope tia, ne viii rr'.
'or no follower. IN This m,e-m@ur.
an shall = our fnll pa t,t7,rl
persua ling Rapnb;.can, a.nIn-r 30
listing nnder ma standard. Bat ~
will not do TO rest lnier any i..l.
sion on thi, subject. Mr. W,lfs u
earnest, courageous an I nnfaltaring.
lie has ths tervi spirit of the IN
IL nts ,n1 ti" .-,ni-
isncs of many Rfplhl, nrs ~ap
care 'thIn1 for p .I','e. except .,
matter II priur'plu. II he shall take
the stump through the State N"
people will cn'De to hear, aDi 1t will
require earnest effort aui csnii,
argument to remove the ippres siou
he will leave. The swift develop