The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1882-01-06
THE WAR OF THE FACTIONS.

THE WAR OF THE FACTIONS.
1t was generally, because naturally. sup
posed that when the government reassemb bled
at the capital after the Christmas recess it
would begin the work which Congress and
presidents are chosen to do; that is to say,
the work OF governing the country in such
wise and honest fashion as to secure for all
the people the highest degree of prosperity
peace and happiness. Such is the duty of ali
governments, and it was but q Just a reason
able expectation that the country INDUCED
when it expected the president and Congress
to devote their time, intelligence and labor
wholly to public interests, But reports, ru-
mors and more tangible and reliable evi-
dences multiply to indicate that the govern.
ments first work will be that of making a
policy for use in the next presidential cam
paign. Political interests, personal ambitions
are TO be served and if there should be any
time or opportunity or ener9ylleft over, posi-
bly, they may be devoted to the real affairs Of
government
The situation, either as it concerns the
welfare of the country or that of the Repub-
llcan party, is not at all brilliant. Old quar-
Teis should be permitted to pass ancient
Ieuds forgotten, and personal aspirations
and interests should give place to patriotic
purposes and national needs. But the old
quarrels are not to be permitted to pass the
Old, distracting, sundeTing feuds are to be
revived, and the aims of the leaders are to be
as narrow as personal ambitions can make
them. At least so all reports and rumors,
ana all likely circumstances indicate. Pres
ident Arthur would like to unite the party,
to close up the breach between the Garfield
republicans and the Stalwarts, for he sees
that II the party is to achieve victory i'm 1884
IL must show sold front to the Democracy,
VINO IN each new national contest lessen the
majority which defeats them. General Ar
thur" said Senator Logan, at that notable
conference of the Stalwart leaders who had
assembled together at the capital to instruct
Speaker Keifer bow his committees should
be mpoSed-"General Arthur is going to
have no split Congress. He will be backed
by the united party there"
Doubtlessly Senator Logan spoke out Of an
ample knowledge of the men with whom the
president had to deal. Bismarck is thought
to be rather powerful autocrat but, pow
ertu and arbitrary as are his methods it is
not for him to command a united Reichstao
FroDabIy because he has another sort of men
to deal with in that august body: men who
are statesmen and patriots, and not mere
place hunters. But what Bismarck, with all
MS influence. cannot do, the Stalwart Logan
declares Arthur can do. It is not that he
~lsheS united Congress, it is that he will
have one, AS if he were to tell his lackey that
ne would have his boots backed Of a morn
ing, But the signs of such a harmonious
united Congress are not prOpitious; il is pos
si, siloie, even probable, that some or many Of
those who in 1880 shouted themselves hOarse !
Tor BlalpeEe1AMaine' in the Chicago con- 7
ventiOn, dsd wIfp at his comma hd went over
IN bodytto the Support of Garfield, will be .
~ iohECi l&tAfFu III DlhlI6 ranks, Dut NAV Z
Iather be looked for eating their pOrridge in .
the camp of Arthur, for where the booty.
IS there Will the political soldiers of fortune /
be found. But, after all who can be are CON
cliiated by rich argesS of official booty, there .
VIII still be left in Congress enough Blaine
men to render that body anything but a uni
ted Congress. There are Kasson and His
COCK IN the House, and Hale and FRYE in the
senate, and others, who will wOrh, and watch
Tor Blaine as long as he bids them do it
II was announced in leading New York
daily of yesterday, which thus far has been
ths strongest supporter of any Of the news
papers OF that city except the Herald, that the
IftOune, representing the Garfield Rcpubli-
cans, would soon appear with a declaration
OF war against Arthur IfanybOdv had turn
ed 20 the same days issue of the IFi5,r1le he
would nave there found in the leading article
Lhe promised declaration of war and in the
hrst sentence of it ne would have seen the
administration styled with infinite cohtempt
thlS dd tntdrirI administration. - The Times
IhaV mates the Tribune and tries ALWAYS to
tSpOuSe the cause it opposes and to oppose 7
Ihat which 1t esDouSes. is one with it in this
business. One loves ''this ad iuterf9a. admin
lSJratlon' no better than the other and be-
LWeen them they are likely to make its path
4 thorny one. Behind them both stands ''the
man from Maine - and behind him stands
the whole corporate and money power of the
East.
In this coming battle of the political giants
Arthur is thus fai waV ahead and the only
question is: Can he keep his lead? His
Cameron and RObesOn-
have captured Keifer and made lis commit
,ees Tor hlm, which are not only wonderfully
put dangerously made. Their composition
mas ofended the Democrats in a body. and
also the Garfield Republicans. Not only do
1hey represent every species of jObbing and
eNtraVagance, but the chances are many that
.hey VIII make so bad record before the
arst sesslG'; closes as to give the opponents
gi the administration all the ammunition
5hey need 10 blow it to pieces. In this fac
IOnal fight what is to become of the party2
fhat should be considered before the old
quarrel is renewed and the breach becomes
zoo wide for the StalwartS, OF their opDO-
aents, to close or overleap. What is the use
ef Arthur or Blaine fighting for the empty
honor of a nomination if, by dividing the
party, they are going 10 give the next presi-
tent to the Democrats at the pols2 To set
up convention is easy enough but to carry
a national election is more than difficult
enough. In the interests of party success,
why does it not suggest itself to the two
great contestants to agree to the tossing up a
penny for the office of president? That
would be quite as respectable as their other
little games land would probably save the
party from defeat by divisions 81 Pkilazeiphia
Eteni7lg Telegraph.