The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-06-21

them as candidates for Governor.
GENERAL BEAVERS honesty, abili-
ty and purity of character Is undis-
puted, and the fairness OF his nomi-
nation is not gainsayed. There are
two objections made to his candida
CIV, and two only, by the men who
claim to be Independent Republi-
cans.
The first is, that Senator Cameron,
whom some of them cordially dis
like. favored his nomination. The
second, that he General Beaver
voted for General Grant at Chicago,
instead of their favorite, James q.
Blaine. Now, let US ask the first set
of oblectors, in all sober earnestness,
do you propose TO defeat General
Beaver and turn the State over to
the Democracy, for the mere pur-
pose of ayenging yourselves on Sen
ator Cameron? And of the second,
we inquire, do you intend to assist
in that mad act, to punish General
Beaver for voting for his old COM
mander instead of for your favorite?
Had not Mr.. Cameron a right to
prove his sagacity, and show his de-
sire for Republican success, by urg-
ing the nomination of our popular
and worthy candidate? Or was it
an objectionable crime for General
Beaver-in the absence Of instruc-
tons to the contrary-to support so
true Republican and so eminent a
patriot as General Grant?
But suppose by throwing away
your votes on the Independent tick
ct, you defeat the party whose prin-
ciples you profess to love, and hand
the State over to the Democrats,
have you punished Cameron, or
have you assisted Blaine?
Mr.. Cameron is rot a present can
didate, and viii not, if at all, be up
for reelection until 1884; and at
that time Mr.. Blaine's friends also
anticipate that he will again be a
candidate for President. Does any
one believe that if the State is
thrown away now, all the heart
burnings, the quarrels, the bitterness
that will be engendered, can he
healed up and the party again be
united and solidified for the contest
in 1884? Il they do, they have more
faith in the forgiving spirit of the
human heart than we have. It
would be the madness of folly. the
idiocy of revenge, to thus sacrifice
General Beaver: Senator Cameron,
If you please certainly James @.
Blaine, and far greater than all, The
interests and the future Of our grand
old State If Mr.. Cameron IS wor-
thy of stripes, if he is ee odious as is
alleged, why ayenge his sins on
General Beaver? Why defeat the
party when he himself can be de-
feated, if the people SO desire. by
electing Legislature in 1884 who
will resarn another Republican in
his place 30 the Senate? No Repub-
lican can he elected President in
1854 without the vote of Pennsylva-
mia, and no, man knows this better
than does James G. Blaine. We
anticipate, Therefore. that before No
vember mex. 6 .hat astute politician
and sagacious leader viii be praying
TO be saved frolp his friends in this
State if they pursue the course the
Independent leaders have mapped
out for them. Republicans of SOM
erset county, be not deceived By
the idle theory of these professed
priests, that defeat now viii puri-
fy and the4 re-unite and strengthen
the partyS Defeat now not only
turns oy the great State OF Penn
sylyan;H TO the tender mercies OF
the democratic harpies, but il al
mo& inevitably presages the utter
rohte Of the Republican party in
1884 Reflect and ponder over the
situation and your native good sense
will teach that il is better to bear
the ills we have than TO ay to those
I'VE know not of.
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