New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-11-04
THE PENNSYLVANIA REVOLT
GOVERNOR HOYT AGAINST CAMERON.

TEE INDEPENDENT UPRISING JUSuFIED-THE RE-
PUBLICAN PARTY TO BE RESCUED FROM PRES
ENT PERIL AND FUTURE OUTRAGE
PHILADELPHIA, Nov Ex-Governor Hoyt has
written the following letter to Wharton Barker
dated from Harrisburg:
"Adhering TO the accepted traditions OF our
people, / must decline while holding public oilce
essentially non-partsan, to take any part IN us
tinctive political meeting. This point OF proprety'
which need not be urged. will forbid my acceptance
of your invitation to preside over the assembly of
independent Republicans at Horticultural Hall
In Philadelphia tonight. If | understand the Cb-
iect of this gathering Of careful and judIcous clt
zeDs It is to give effect to certain convictions affect
ing the political welfare of the State. Ii is the
assertion of the inherent right OF the freeman 0t
republic declare the proper aims and ends of pub
lie conduct and to proclaim their own motives aud
purposes This right lnheres in every individual
and in every assembly. A political party IS a vol
untary association and in no sense does its right
to exist depend upon its numerical size or upon the
accident of Its including the mere brute force of
majority When standing room Is no longer
allowed to the members OF political party with
margin for selfreSpect; when its lines become sim
ply coterminous with the limits OF usurpug
dynasty when in all the space between abject
submission and rebellion, no place is given for ap-
peal, argument or protest, revolution is appro-
prlate remedy. All proud and generous minds will
resist the imposition Of serfdom, and will leave
TO villains aud retainers their badge of servttade TO
the lntruding feudal system
Any characterization of those engaged in this
movement which fippantly classes them sore
heads and kickers mistakes the voting power Of
PENNSYLVANIA manhood. There is an undeniable
justification for your uprising. Its grounds
open aud PLAIN u the people, whether accepted or
not. This, the tens of thousands of the best in
structed. most conscientious and spirited citizens
who have joined IL this method of uprOOting pa pa
bic public wrongs attest, other tens of thousands of
such citizens synpatnize with you, aad only doubt
whether your heroic surgery is the best treatment
For myself bad not seen my way clear to act
with YOU. ] had expected to drift along giving tie
Republican ticket a formal support, and have done
So have 70 friends here maintained that attitude
until now. At this late day | am fully advised Of
the methods of vengeance being contrved for those
now cons lered III revolt; some of these rebels
nay most of them, are among the most courageous
spirits in the State. They know the humiliation ii
costs proud men To have masters their moral power
crushed out repeated calls to surrender to the
gross demands OF those who only III party suc-
cess the means Ot patronage distribution.
and that made in the interest OF personal power.
" hen reflect upon the humiliation put upon Iay-
self as chief magistrate i6f resisting some Of the
purposes of the machine. which puts politics above
admlnIstra i've prOpretY, and wien lIthlct upOn
the force of tie insulting methods applied 10 my
self by means OF threats, intrigue and bad faith.
realize some of the Cardinal Osey's regrets that
he had only served lis God with half the zeal he
had his king
I'm the .,amc of d-ceucy aud in behalf OF my sue
ccssor | wish 10 emphasize the curse Of the
whole business. and sound a note of warn
LIZ 10 the whole people seli-rspect cOmpcls
to this avOWaL Nor viii peace
ever come until the moral forces III politics which
YOU have organized prevail. If your courage be
added 10 this conviction the masses Of voters would
promptly rally 70 }Our standards ana ald You TO an
overlooking success and such IS the duty Of the
voters of Icnnsy lY0ula.
ile logic Oi the situation which coufronts YOU
and when coHiIOuts the electors of the state Gc-
mauds speedy decision aud final result With
sucu 4 Triumphant outcome the Republican voter,
Gt least viii nave rescued thclr parry from present
peril and from lutUrr OdtldGs linus no TcTcugcs
viii be- lett outstanding, lor 30 ruycng-s Will be
pOss. bic. Brutal schemes Of siaugh coucul-
pIajed will be abandoned, ana the iaCtiOud stle TO
and tho guIlOtne now prepared for 'bOlters' ana
'reOei- viii not be pat % their mten-cd use. In
the future the halls OF the LOchlel House. at Harris
burg, VIII no IOn-er reaOund WltA the tread of
Cldquers hastily sent 10 summon scltTcSPccIug ana
honorable delegates of the people DJse supuls-
| slCu 10 slated tickets aid predrlanged pro-
gr nmes threatened with Ostracsin ia case Of uOn-
| compliance, or sent Aume diShOuUIed to face the
angry coustl uents whom they have BETRAYED. And
| tnus VIII ne dctnrOuru thc power be .ore which
| nave been compelled to bow all who have
| sought donors or promotion at the hands
OF RepuOlcan con stitueucles. With yOur ultimate
success Will nave been made exhibition of l,ur,,
cOuIIge III our State, ana the reavIng OF ben, nal
/ results from peace al methods, winch shal more
glaudly than Qeino strate the capacity of tle
| people tor sell government
=" In making his declaration have 10 DISPOSE
'tiOn 10 uISIVOW any snare individually nay nave
mad IL the partisan method against when the lude-
pendent meut Is not Only revolt, uuJ rcyo-
III ION. ! siupy conscious that utter thoughts
and feelings WAtA sur 70 tbtlI ucytAa lAe ulnd-
and hearts Of thousands III this great coniu-Jn-
wealth"