The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1882-03-31

/ They then separated, and the Presi-
; dent-tO-be walked up the steps and en-
/ tered the Capitol, laughing at the proph-
ecy so strangely made, which he regarded
as the mere fgment of diseased brain,
but which prophecy proved true.
Lorenzo Dow, we know, who claimed
10 have power to prophecy, and went
| about the country with staff in hand and
glrdled like John the Baptist. was a re-
MAJ kable man. and won many proselytes
ny his mysterious power. He swayed
men as trees are swayed by the wind.
and his outdoor sermons brought many
hardeHed sinner to repentance. which
caused me to listen with attention to nv
trends story, with the reflection shat
some very unlikely things happen, But
for the credit of my STORYTELLING friend
L hope Lorenzo Dow didn't die some
years before the time on which this story
is based. VIII some good friend extend
his kindness so far as to inform me when
Lorenzo Dow did die ?
THE PHILADELPHIA DEMOCRACY.
The factiOus quarrels of the Demo-
Gratis of Philadelphia are a stencil in the
nostrllS of The honest Democrats of the
State. The Democrats of this CITY have
already chosen their delegates to the
State Convention, but only disputes and
dIScOrd are visible on the surface. Up
to this time there seems to be no solu-
tion of the wrangles of petty factions in
the construction of the new Democratic
City Committee. Petty bosses are lost
ling each other in the race to gain posi-
ton in the organization. AS the thing
looks now i Will be just if the State
ticket IS made without consulting Phil
adelphla'S small beer politicians and
traders who will rush to the Convention
TO wash their sOiled linen and splash tie
party OF the State with their fifth. The
eighty thousand Democratic voters of
this city should not permit traders and
mere pretenders to prevent proper or
ganiZatiOn. A competent, upright CITY
Committee is now the first necessity of
the Philadelphia Democracy. and no man
should be suffered to stand in the way of
1t. An able and honest City Committee
could adjust all the differences before
the Convention meets, and enable the
Democratic sentiment of the city to
make itself heard and felt in the State.
1t is to be hoped that a tempest will clear
the Democratic atmosphere of Philadel-
phla before the meeting of the Conven-
tlOn. The Importance of the next cleo
tiOn should stop petty wrangIing, and as
above remarked, the citv's soiled linen
should be washed here, and not splash
the party of the State at Harrisburg.
Let the country delegates at Harrisburg
incontinently kick the city dirty linen
washers out, and make a good State
ticket without consulting them.
THE DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION.
The time and place for holding the
next Democratic State Convention. viz:
June Is, at Harrisburg, are well chosen.
The time is appropriate and the place is
central. \ fortunate selection of can
didates may bring about good results. If
there isany organizing force in the partv.
or any remaining leaven of leadership
in the three months which must elapse
before the meeting Of the Convention
there will be an opportunity for the dis,
play of it. The next election is a more
than usually important one in the num-
Der Of State officials to be chosen. and in
the bearing it viii have on the future
political drift of the country.
SPECIAL BREvTTIEs.
Blaine seems to. be on the ragged edge
OF another Mulligan scTape. and Gar
heId's fame keeps whitening under the
disclosures Of his war correspondence.
In love. politics and war. letters are dan
gerous things.
Now as 'Ulick'' is out of a JOB, John
RusseI Young, whom "Ulick" carried
round the world as q valet should take
"UHck" with him TO China as baggage
master and high chamberlain Of the Jug
Brother Barnes. the Kentucky revi-
Yalist, who snatched Gen. BufOrd from
the racing turf, has now collared
heavy-headed editor and converted him
from the sins of stealing paragraphs
from his exchanges. G.. \. :.