The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1882-06-29

consideration Of every one who Will share
in the responsibility through the ballot he
may cast. whether the result shall be favor
able or unfavorable. ''
a. The Situation in Pennsylvania.
The present condition of the Republican
party of Pennsylvania is to be regretted.
There are two Republican tickets in the field
-one nominated by the regular Republican
Convention, with Gen. Beaver at its head for
Governor, aud the other represented by mir.
Stewart, nominated by the Independents.
We have watched the progress of the con-
test which has been going on in that State
within the Republican party, and from
this distance an impartial consideration of
the situation leads US to the conclusion that
there is no valid reason to justify the action
of what is styled the Independent Repub-
lican organization. A majority OF the
candidates OH the regular ticket were in
sympathy with the anti Cameron wing OF
the party the platform adopted was con-
structed to meet the demands o I the lnde-
pendents, and every concession that rea-
sonable men could ask, WHO desire the sue
cess OF the Republican party, was given
But it seems that nothing but the sacrifice
of Senator Cameron will satisfy those who
have revolted against the regular organiza-
zion, and are lending themselves to Demo-
cratic success. Why such demand should
be made We cannot understand, if the OBJ
ject is the perpetuation Of the ascendancy
of the Republican party in that State. 1t
is we'll known that in every important con-
test Cameron has -furn ished the organizing
head; has planned the campaign and de-
vised the means to give it vitality. He has
been the inspiring source of Republ lean
success in that State. and to him the party
Commonwealth, for its continued ascen-
dancy. II the formidable opposition to
the regular organization were boiled down,
we suspect that it would be found to have
more of sOre-headedism in it than Repub-
licanism, and that it is the campaign OF
the Failures to be assigned positions which
they are incapable Of filling. 1t is the de-
fea:ed bosses who are seeking to usurp the
place of the successful boss, and if their
point should be temporarily gained, disas
ter would follow as the natural result Of
incompetency and demonstrated weakness
and setishness.
We have confidence that the common
sense and patriotism of the rank and file of
the Republican party of Pennsylvani ia will
see through the transparent pretense OF the
Wanting Independent leaders, and throw
| themselves in line with the regular Repub-
lican column as the only way to defeat the
Democratic party and preserve Republican
| ascendancy in that State and the nation.
No party can afford to be Indifferent to the
power that Don Cameron is capable of
welding-nor can it afford to drive from
its organization a Republican so tried and
tue, whose only fault is his earnest zeal,
untiring energy and unstinted liberality. in
promoting the cause of the party to which
he is allied. They may tear down the al
tars, break the tablets, and erect golden
calf as the object of their worship, but a
| returning sense OF justice will expose their
| folly and bring repr0aches, which, although
| too late to arrest disaster, will seek VEN
geance upon the blind leaders Of the blind,
| and awaken to true understanding of the
petty malice and selfish aims of those who
| have posed as the apostles of reform, while
| striking dea dly blow at the very interests
they profess to subserve. Independentism is
nothing more or less than sore-head ism,
especially in a great contest where so much
| Is involved as in the result of the elect ion
this fall in .Pennsylvan ia. And that is the
way Republicans away from the immediate
theatre of action view the assaults that are
| being made upon Senator Cameron, who,
whatever his faults. has never yet been ac-
cused of being lukewarm or. selfish, when
the interests of the Republican party were
at stake. 81