Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1882-11-11
The Stalwart Doom /!

Wdiiicm. II udS iOHR IIuttu tu PO"O't
widening aud deepening political de-
oauchery each year. but it has been
overthrow aud doomed to the death
that knows no resurrection. The En-
pire State answers to the Keystone Com
monwealth, aud their uui.ed aud omDipo'
tent mandate, declared by the sovereign
power of the people 10 the midst Of
peace aud prosperity, is that the Stall
wart Boss system must die in that dis
honor that forbids future worshipers.
The revolution in Pennsylvania, like
the revolution that has swept the de-
batsble States from their Republican
woorings, is not a Democratic party
victory. nor is it Republican defeat.
1t is Sralwart death-blow a violent
tearing up by the roots of the spOils
system a command from a long for
bearing people that Bosses shall surren-
der the dtspotic power they 80 insOle3t
ly usurped deliyerance from the
people that the people shall rule their
own Government. aad fearful warn
ing to all parties aud leaders, that pros
titution Of public trust is no longer toll
cradle in any political authority
Robert f Pattison is elected Govern
or OF Pennsylvania, not because be is
Democrat, but because be is an honest,
fearless public servant. He was honor
cd 10 his reelection to the olfi,e of Comp
troller and in the battle for Governor
ship by the malignant hostility of every
machine Republican, of every jpbber of
both parties, of every Democratic Boss
and corruptiOnisi, aud his election to
the Chief MagIstracy of the State is an
emphatic declaration OF the better cit-
zens OF every political faith. that hon.
est government shall henceierth be
paramount to party in our long ring
ridden aud profigate Commonwealth.
Honest government That was the tails
Ean that made strong Republican couu-
ties swell up large puralties for Patti
son, aud it is no longer to be regarded
as feeble, sickly sentiment in our poli-
tics, but the guiding star of State as
we'll us municipal administration.
The verdict OF Pennsy lvania is the
irrevocable doom of CameroDism. Ii has
blighted the noblest party and the
noblest Common wealth Of our national
history. When patriotic people era
died Republication and nourished it
IN its rugged advancement to manhood,
Cameron came as the spoiler to faint it
with his corrupt election to the Senate
in 1867, when the names of Lebo,
Manner and WagonseIler we're made
immortal iD infamy; and thence,
through all the sacrifices aud bereave.
ment of the nation, the mean ambition
OF the Cameron dynasty reaped its rich
est harvest from the country's woes.
There is not cancer that has sent its
poison into the life-blood Of Pennsylva-
MA Republication that has not the
wees Of Camcronism. aud it has at last
accomplished its work Of death
Aud Cameronism itly died clad 10
all its distinctive apparel as its winding
sheet. A ticket fashioned by the des-
potic will OF the son who succeeded the
sire by the exercise of more than kin ~
prerogative. was forced upon the Re-
Dublicans Of the State. Protest was
met with contempt; revolt was answer
ed with insOlence ; revolution was met
with debauchery. aud corruption, fraud
and defamation, the last reserve OF Cam
eropism, were hurled into the breach to
overwhelm the honest votes of honest
people. Religion was made the merest
playthipg of political desperadoes ; mon
ey was poured out like water to the
venal Offices were uublushiDgly bar.
tered TO the ambitious promises were
scattered broadcast to the weak, and
fittery was abundant for fools. Thus
Cameronism fought its last desperate
battle. clouied 10 the sitting atmos-
phere OF irs own debaucbery, aud it dies
enveloped in its most appalling gar
ments.
Stalwartism and Cameronism, twin
born creations of political degeneracy.
bave persisted together in Pennsylvania
by the overwhelming aud irreversible
mandate of the people. They have not
changed their Republican convictions.
as the aggregate Republican vote for
both tickets clearly proves, but they
have resolved that Democracy, with all
its clouded past aud with ell its posi-
BILE errors in the future. is preferable to
Republican domination that shames
every ho:est attribute OF Republican
purpose. 1t calls a peremptory halt
upon Cameron's reelection to the SEN
ate upon the open barter of public
offices to maintain personal rule upon
the relentless ostrscism of Republican
integrity and manhood upon the open
sale of legislation aud pardons to unite
population and crime for political ends
upon the robbery OF public officers to
pOllu'e elections; upon the waste OF
tens of thousands annually to breed and
pay disreputable political auctioneers.
aud upon the whole system of Stalwart
might and fraud that has swelled re-
bellion into resistless revolution.
There i. Pennsy lvania; behold her
Redeemed, regeneratrd, diseuthralIed
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