Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-08-28
-STALWARTS IN SESSION.



"Errtpg Brother"
The Republican county committee mt
in G. A. Il. hall at II o'clock this mOrr
ing. The meeting was not very we'll al
tended, more than twenty districts bel n
unrepresented.
T. b. Cochran offered resolution 70
the appointment by the chair of com
mittee of three, to have the arrangement
of all political meetings to be held durint
the campaign. The resolution was adopte'
and the chair named T. B. Cochran, A. G
Welchans and E. A. Shaub, all of tn
city, as said committee.
Il. F. W. Urban, from tho committe
appointed at last meeting to select suita
ble persons to ill the vacancies occasionet
by the expulsion of certain Independent
kickers, announced that the committe.
had made the following appointments
Bart Township-AarOn Hartman.
Eden-S. A. Keene.
Silver Springs-H. S. Weaver.
Sporting Hid. S. Miller.
An attempt was made to have the coun
ty committee endorse the above appoint
ments, but the chair ruled that it WAS un
necessary as the subcommittee had full
power in the premises.
Poll books and circulars calling Oh tho
faithful to organize were distributed to
members.
The chair appointed W. T. Brown, Geo.
A. Lane and L. p. Shirk, esqs, y com
NJ mittee on naturalization.
Major A.C. Reinoehl and Marriott Bro.
sius, esqs., wore introduced and received
with applause. Majcr Reinoehl infor med
the committee that tho party was about
engaging in a terrible battle; the bridges
had been burned behind it and there was
no means of retreat the duty of the
party is to march boldly forward, meet
the enemy and carry the banner Of Beaver
and Brosius to victory. For the first time
in tho history of the party. tho state con-
ventiOn has hOnored Lancaster county by
naming ono of her citizens for place On
the ticket-Marriott Brosius the Qua
ker boy of tho Octoraro - who,
though belonging to sect that was op
posed to fighting, and despite his early
training entered the Union army and wcHt
to meet the enemies OF his country, and
how we'll hc fought his shattered shoulder
attests. That great dissatisfaction exists
in the party is we'll known and the cx~
haustivc efforts made to bring about All
understanding with the Independents
have failed the have rejected all plans
proposed for union Of the party. Bat
though many good Republicans arc dis
satisfied with the management Of the
party, lie could not believe they would al
together turn their backs upon it. There
was often dissatisfaction in the army in
competent and drunken generals were
placed in command, and ne
elected to do their duty, but the army
never thought Of disbandinC on this &C
count. On the contrary the renewed
efforts were made and victory crowned
their labors. To the gentlemen of the
committee he would say that each of them
by kind words and friendly appeals might
win back some of the erring independents.
Kind words will do a great deal more good
than anger. A pound of sugar will do
more good than a barrel Of vinegar. Give
them plenty of sugar and taffy and strive
to win them back.
Candidate BrOsIus Speaks.
Mr.. Brosius, on being introduced, said
that members of the committee might
think that his interest in the success Of
the party in the present campaign is en-
hanceG by the accident which placed him
Oh the ticket. He wished to disabuse
their mind ON that point. This accidental
relation has given him no additional inter.
est in the party's success. He claimed no
credit for being Quaker boy and having
been born on the banks of tho OctOraro.
A Presbyterian boy. born on the banks
Of the COncstOgo, is just rs good. In
political contests men arc not to be
considered further than rs they represent
principles. It is for the maintenance Of
these principles that he contends, because
he believes if they are not maintained the
people and the nation will suffer. These
have been applied to our gov
ernment for the past twenty years, arc
noble, true and righteous, and they have
led tho country up to its present high
place among the nations Of the world.
They deserve to he perpetuated and the
who forsakes them now be-
cause of his dislike for certain men at the
head of the party is no patriot. The men
can be shaken off as easily as dew drop
from the lions name, but the principles
arc eternal. They had their origin in the
Tho passengers of the Mayflower before
they landed went down into the cabin and
there, before God and each other pledged
themselves to obey the will of the majority.
Shall we not now maintain the same pEinci
Qles In all parties therc is what is known
Is tho machine :" there necessarily must
De it is in the churches and societies OF
all kinds as we'll as in political parties. 1t
IS the organization through which the
,ec .ssary work is done. This committee
IS the machine of the Lancaster county
and to it is committed
,hc party management. There can
he no objection to the machine,
3ut the great problem is how can
! political machine be SO well ad-
usted in all its parts that there shall be
10 friction of faction to weaken it-no
hand to touch it-nO ambitious
men to misdirsct it from its proper uses to
serve their private ends-but that it may
ike Tennyson's brook so on smoothly for
,ver? To accomplish these ends is the
d loblem of the age, and if this committee
IAN solve it they shall deserve niche in
;he temple of fame. The Almighty who
made tho world from nothing might make
yood work out of bad material;
but wo cannot. We have no material to
work with except 50,OOO,0 900 of errinS
men, and all We can do is to endeavor to
make them better than they are to give
,ur reasonable service towards elevating
heir morals and showing them an ex-
Implo of strict honor and integrity on our
,art. We arc now on the eve of great
political battle. Existing discomfort will
'equire greater effort and more constant
diligence thau ever before to prevent dis
aster from overtaking us and disaster
now will entail disaster to tho federal gov.
ernment in 1884. Let each man grid on
his armor and prepare for battle. " Once
more into the breach" &c. SIN time Of
peace there's nothing SO becomes 4 man."
&C., sc. The "Old Guard never sur