Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-02-23

THE only luxury in which the E1uiasner
seems privileged to indulge is daily thanks.
giving to God that it is not like the INTEL
LIGENCER. 1t is seldom we can SO cordi-
ally reciprocate oar esteemed contempo-
rary's views.
IT is generally conceded that a. the
meeting of the committee on elections of
the United States House of Representa-
tives, the claims of Cannon and Campbell
to seat as delegates to Utah, will be alike
decided against, and the matter referred
back to the people for a new election
a CONVENTION is being held i'll Jack
sDnvilla, Fla, the object of which is to
devise ways and means for the promotion
of colonization throughout the state Now
that Florida is receiving such favorable
notice throughout the United States and
Europe. its citizens will show good judg-
ement in putting their shoulders to the
wheel, and encouraging !. desirable i'm
ClSlllLCi ildliDllS.
WM. Il. MANN is reported to have said
in Philadelphia Oh election night "Penn.
sylvania could have been Republican ky
from 10000 to 80, 600 majority FOR the next
hundred years, but they allowed consti.
tutional convention to be held, and the
Democrats got one advantage after another
until to-day the Republican majority in
| the state is threatened He is Il wise
man who (oresccs Cor tho Democracy such
! flattcring prospects out OF good law, :
free election and :. fair count.
The mournfui tragedy which occurred
" on the hill yesterday was most pain
full sequel to the Democratic rejoicings
over Tuesdays municipal victory. The
killing of one man and the fearful
mangllng o? another was costly sacrifice
incurred by the very natural jubilation Of
the Eighth warders over their splendid
majority. In the presence of this cala,n.
ity and the sorrow which it has brought
to two households, party feeling is Of
course sunken, and VIC would not do in
justice to any class of Our fellow citizens
by suggesting that the movement for the
relief OF the afflicted and worthy families
be confined to any party Or section of the
city.
Az intelligent observer of the drift OF
| avaptS pninfc hot L. r..
statcS-where there is a contest for the
control of the party, as in New York
Pennsylvania, Maryland and Illinois-the
appointments will be used for the behcti!
OF the great Stalwarts. In states where
it would be hopeless to make a contest
like Massachusetts or Michigan--none will
be attempted, of course. The urcsiden,
will respect I" the senatorial prerogative, ~
except in his own state, where he will
have his own way. He will not disturb,
for political reasons, any officers
| who have terms to serve out. The
Grant men are getting most Of the inter-
| nal revenue co!lectorships. There is nc
term in these offices, and the incumbents
can be removed at any time and they arc
| offices welding large political influence.
BRADLACGE has been expelled from the
House of Commons again. But will he
stay expelled His constituents will re-
elect him, OF course, and the government
will never be rid Of him until lie is admit
ted. While it is true he is free thinker,
he offered to take the oath like any other
member. lie explicitly stated that such
an oath would be binding on his conscience
| and in view of this his people will send
him back as often as he is sent back ia
them. That is characteristic of Engiisl,
| constituencies. Sir Robert Walpole was
reelected for Lynn Immediately after being
expelled from the House and committed
to the Tower for corrupt conduct in tho
matter of forage contracts while secretary
of war. JOHN Wilkes, fragrant scoifer
and blasphemer, was four times elected to
the House of Commons by the people of
Middlesex after his expulsion as member
for Aylesbury in 1904, and he had at one
time the whole city of London at his
back. He was at last admitted to his
seat without opposition.