National Republican., 1882-12-16
A VISION OF POLITICAL BLISS.

The Bright Dream OF n Philadelphia Ed
itor-Forsivihg nnd Forgetting-Fatted
Calves and Things. .....
A Washington dispatch in the Philadelphia
Times Of yesterday morning, written by its
editor, Col. Mcclure, conveys to the public the
blissful news that peace has been restored in
Pennsylvania, and that all is now lovely be-
tween the regular and the independent rcpub-
liCans Of that great commonwealth. The cheer
ful intelligence is also published that Pres-
dent Arthur and Senator Cameron have de-
cided to pool their issues with the indcpcnd-
ents by welcoming back the bolting prod
gals, killing the fatted calf, and taking
fresh start" Senator Mitchell Is represented az
being a frequent and welcome visitor at the
white house and, "while IL is not pretended
that Cameron is in any less favor than before,
it is known to Cameron that lie is no longer
the absolute dispenser of administration fav
ors and his use of the patronage of the prcsi-
dent TO punish those who have disobeyed his
mandates is an achievement of the past.
Pennsylvania eNpectants may therefore ven
ture to seek the favor of Senator Mitchell
again without playing the role of the suicide"
"Thcy," rather indefinitely writes Col.
Mcclure, now openly declare that the Patti
son cabinet will leave the independents no
standing-room for reform outside the regular
republican organization, and thus they count
on democratic allies to force the unity of the
republicans, with Cameron as leader, leaving
the olive branch where once he brandished
the scalping-knife. How far all these plans
| for harmony may succeed is an open question,
but it is a fact-novel rs 1t may seem-that
Arthur and Cameron are now resolutely lead
ing in the role of reuniting the broken repub-
lican columns"
| REPUBLICAN reporters searched diligently
| yesterday for confirmation of the rose-tinted
| telegram. Matters were moving smoothly
about the white house, the departments, and
on capitol hill. Not trace of slaughtered
veal could be seen, and the stalwart senator
from Pennsylvania did not kiss his colleague
once during the session of the senate Neither
is there evidence at hand that Senator Mitchell
| sat on President Arthur's knee during the day
or that he ladled out a very large amount OF
patronage. In brief, there was nothing to
show that revolution had taken place or that
one was. impending Neither was there an
overwhelming array of facts going to prove
that the political millennium had arrived in
| town.
The fact is, Col. Mcclure made another
heavy draft on his gifted imagination when
| he penned that telegram. Although it is un-
doubtcdly true that the factions of the re-
publican party are showing q praiseworthy
disposition to gather about the family hearth
stone in friendly union once again, there is
nothing of the tumutuous eagerness to rush
| into mutual embrace, so flaridly indicated in
| the Times dispatch. These little domestic dis
| agreements will be healed in time, and
spectacular reconciliation need not be antici-
pated. Senator Mitchell and republicans OF
his way of thinking feel that they are as
much republican as ever, and they go about
| the departments with entire freedom, without
being either maltreated or snubbed, just as
though nothing had happened, and they will
| doubtless continue to do so.