The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1882-11-17
OUR PHILADELPHIA LETTER.
PH11.ApELPHrk. Nov. 10, 1882.

torn at the onset of the cruel war. The
people have become restive under the pres
sure imposed by a party which has proved
itself Incapable. It Is nothing but the sol
emn truth to say that the work of the 7th
instant is the work If Republican disntsgra-
tion, not that of Democratic strength or eff
fort The Republican party has developed
such growing incapacity TO make Roadway
against acknowledged abuses that il has
lost the confidence of its own adheTents.-
The crimes ana fOliies OF reckless and eX-
travagant administration at Washington,
and the heavy load of national, State and
municipal scandals and corruptions have
brought the country to the turning point,
where the moral sense Of the voter becomes
a stronger incentive than party allegiance.
Inc Republican lines have been broken
down In this State. New York, Ohio. In
diana, Illinois, Massachusetts,, New Hamp-
SAlre, ana nearly all the States, there has
been either open revolt or such distracted
ana lnharmOniOus leadership that the Re-
publican party has fallen an easy prey before
Democratic opposition.
But let the Democrats bear in mind that
the Democratic administration coming in af-
ter long corrupt Republican rule will be
judged by the success with which the pro-
missed reforms are accomplished The com
ing Democratic administration will be
watcHed with far greater jealousy than has
been bestowed upon the Republican admin
lStIatlon. The Democratic party will now
put on trial that it never was before. 1t will
nave its future in its on hands. 1t is to be
nOped that the Democratic history of lS83-'S4
VIII De entirely different from It's history of
lSI4-'75- In 1874 Just such tidal wave
swept over the country and gave the Demo
crdcy promise Of lease OF power for
generation OF longer, bat IN less than year
II was blundsred, tTified ana sritteIed away.
The simple organization of the Democratic
Legislature of Pennsylvania in 1875 was
disgrace TO the people OF the State. Every
movement OF the new Democratic admins
tratIon Will be closely watched every error
VIII be minuteiy noted, and every blunder
VIII be strictly remembered. If the Demo
cratic party exhibits such disregard of the
rights and interests of the people as the Re
publican party it cannot expect the conf
dence of the people.
The operations of the eth ms. show that
the people have taken an off year, and it all
indicates the forming of lines preparatory to
the battle of 1884 The Democratic party is
now on trial. Let it be careful With wise
honest Democratic administrations, the Re
publicans will never recover their former
supremacy in PENNSYLVANIA Even the his
toTic Philadelphia AlnlShOuse, a Republican
Glberalter, vas swallowed UP by the late
political storm. In the absence of Phipps
the Aimsaouse army of paupers were not
marched 10 the polls to gote for the machine
Poor Phipps was not on hand. Let us hope
that trom his far away retreat he can look
on this crash of matter and wreck of worlds
with the calm philosophy of oGe who has re-
uTed from the storm stress of politics.
PhiPps, MOuat and many other good men
were missed at the polls,
WI! the mountain now come to Mahomet,
or VIII MahOmet go to the mountain Has
the result OF the election SO Soldifipd the In
dependents that they will not readily incor-
pOrate themselves with the main body from
which they have been wrenched and will
tney INSIST on the Ssalwarts coming to them
VIII The StaiWaTtS submit with serenity to
SucA box on the ear as the Independents
ma q y l. -
peace viii be made? 1t is not very proba-
Die that the mountain will go to Mahomet,
anu u IS still more improbable that Malomet
Will 20 TO the mountain. So long as the bit
ter memories OF this conflict are cherished
there viii be no reconstruction Of the Re
publican party.
In all parts of the country the elections on
the 7th inst. revealed the most significant
signs OF discomfort with the spirit of the Re.
publican party In the politics of the coun-
tfy thtre mas oeen no party disaster so gen
eral and overwhelming as that of the 7tn of
November, save the memorable defeat of the
Wings in 1852. At that time the Whig party
was rejected definitely by the people and tine
veTV name OF The organization disappeared.
In 1907 there were but four States two in
the North and two in the South, that chung
TO its tattered banner. The Whig party then
went down never to recover The same
tend-ncles TO Capitalization of power and 10
inteTmeddlug with affairs that do not he
throw of the Wings, manifested themselves
IN far worse forms in the Republican ranks.
which were the causes OF the late RrDublf-
can disaster. The Republican marry has
reached the highest point in its history and
viii never be able 10 recover from its di-as-
ter. As party of moral ideas and humane
sentiments, II has lost its hold. From this
time out its diSinJegratiUn will be rapid and
complete. II tile Democrats are wise. and
use their victory with prudence, justice and
q - TNNa44H Wi q .
as they succeeded the Wings
In the days o: Democratic power. labor
organizations were Unknown-uuknogn he
cause wOTkmen had no cause for cofuulaint
1t Is only since the policy Of encouraging
and fostering mammoth corporations was
inaugurated by the Republican party that
labor has been so completely at she mercy of
capital, and the labor organization i a 6ro-
test against the condition Of affairs brought
about by twenty years Of Republican rnle -
For the past twenty years the decay of public
virtue has kept pace with tile growth of
wealth and population in the United States
Ihe liberation for criminals in this country
Is alarming The nations moral sense an
pears to be deadened. 1t has been stuffed
ami surteited with peculation until il has
not only become used to it, but indeed 70
have taste for it. The twelve wears of
Grants and Hayes administrations will live
III the history of the United States as an era
OF peculatiOn. The enOrmities of the steal
ingS Of the last twelve or fifteen wears is ter
Tibie TO contemplate
The re election of Judge Pershing is no
doubt gratifying to the people of Cambria.
An able and upright former citizen of Cam
bria county has a second time received the
due reward of honest and faithful service in
well earned confidence of the citizens of
Schuylkill county. Cyrus l.. Pershing is a
man who emlnently deserved to be retained
as JuriSt. He filed the Judgeship with
uniform ability, dignity and uprigEtness
and his re election is cTeditable not 4loue to
him but to the citizens of SchuylkilI county
Mr.. Pershing has been a fearless and uprioIt
Judge, and the character of the opposition
to him makes his re election especially a
matter for cuneratu iation.
Out of the great Republican slaughter that
party has saved Tom Ochiltree OF Texas
Tom Is the most scientific producer OF ro-
mantle hctlon that has ever been elected to
Congress. lie will be the Muucbausen
standard bearer in that body He NAV have
competitors among the Munchausens of the
House, but they will be mere figures COM
pared to him, as he will tower head and
shoulders like Norway pine above anv
Congressman taking liberties with the truth
Tom can ornament lie, not only with deep
flowers in front, but also with a double royy
OF hutlng at the back Saved from the late
disaster, the Republicans will have an orpa-
ment from the South in the next Congress.
IN the person of Col Tom Ochiitree
What thunderisg echoes from Guitesu's
pistol have come from the mountains and
valleys of the whole land! The people have
shouted III chorus what they think of mon
whose acts lead the wretched Guiteau 10
shoot Garfield. Malone is the only black
sheep in the white flock Of yicturs. What a
number of bosses were drowned in the feI.
uge OF the 7th instant Robeson's appro-
pTiatIon fnr monitors wasn't large enough
There were not iron cldds enough To I've
the founderers. There is, however, enough
of Chambers navy to make itself useful in
convey ing what is LETT of the Sta wart crew
UP Salt river