Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-10-25

WHILE the most determined revolt
against Cameronism ever known is in pro-
gress, and while the memory Of the great
found er of our commonwealth is being
fittin gly honored in Philadelphia, it is Pc
culiarly refreshing to learn from an es-
teemed local contemporary that "Simon
Cameron il honored and respected by the
people of his entire state. and his name
will 20 down in her history as one Of her
first sons"
The propriety and dignity of Controller
Pattison's declination of the proposed
serenade of the Good Will fire company,
of Altoona, will be apparent to all. With
nice sense Of the fitness of things he
does lot think that anything should be
done which could be considered as giving
a personal Or partisan direction to the BIZ
Centennial celebration in which all the
people are interested. A sentiment like
this is entirely worthy any candidate for
governor.
TowsoNTowN, Nd, has shrewd
minister, and his name is Smith. On
Sunday hc was called upon to marry a
man in the Jail charged with murder, to a
young woman who is the principal witness
against him. To the surprise aud disgust
of the lawyer who concocted the scheme, he
refused on tho ground that when the
woman became the mans wife she could
not testify against the prisoner. The
Rev. Mr.. Smith evidently believes in
obeying the Divine command to be as
wise serpent.
DURING the stumping tour of Attorney
General Brewster in the interest of the
erstwhile despised Cameron, the investiga-
tion of the Star Route bribery cases is
entrusted to a detective, who proudly
terms himself "general manager" Let
MIR Brewster return at once to Washing
ton, aud forevermore eschew the Sisyphean
task of defending Cameron. For the
future let him bend his energies to the re-
establishment of his self-respect, which
his latest performances have badly shat
tered.
THE following paragraph clipped from
our intensely Stalwart local contemporary
the lancaster Examiner, reads a little
oddly coming from such source. To be
sure it is made to apply to Massachusetts,
but the E:raminer will find there are a
good many people Of the same way of
thinking in cur own state: IAN intelli-
gent man recently appointed to a resron-
sible position said: Il have never de.
parted from my faith as a Republican of
the strictest sect, but now l feel it my
duty to 90 for change in my state to
rebuke the leaders of my party. 1 know
Of no other way to register my protest
and hava it felt. l know many good Re
publicans who will go with me.'"
The opening of the Bi- Centennial cele.
bration iD Philadelphia was undou btedly
q grand affair. The crowd was large, the
enthusiasm intense, and the whole demon.
strat'on on scale of hitherto unparallel-
ed nagnificence. 1t will bring many
dollars into the Golfers of the Quaker
city's thrifty tIadesnen, but they well
deserve the tribute for their libera!ity in
getting up the display il honor of the
founding Of the commonwealth. The sad
ending to the first day S celebration, wien
several lives were lost by the explosion Of
a mortar during the pyrotechnic display,
adds tragic phase to the Observance that
viii send a throb of pain through the
veins of Inc whole common wealth, whose
people IRE SO universally interested in the
celebration, and VITO must feel sense Of
personal sorrow il thu shocking calamity
that marred what had otherwise been a
season of complete rejoicing. If it can be
shown that it was care!cssress or neel;
gence that brought about the catastrophe,
let the punishment follow where it be-
longs. True, the most stringent proce-
dure cannot assauge the grief which has
been caused in SO many homes by this
horrible mishap, but a prompt and effectual
application of the laws rigor may be the
means of preventing repetition. Some.
how or other there has been a fatality
about fireworks of late that calls for more
than passing notice.
PARDON REEUsED