Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-04-12


Mr. Randall for that position
The President's appointment Of Judge
Gresham, Of Indiana, a. Postmaster
General appears TO meet the commen.
dation OF all parties. This approval is
probably enhanced by the fact that the
choice Of the President did not fall
upon Calico Foster or some other played.
out statcsman from Ohio.
TnE following sentiments, coming, as
they do, through the coluMns OF that
staunch Republican paper, the PhiladcI.
phia Telegraph, should have weight with
that class Of thinkers. The editor, in
commenting upon the Stalwart attempt
70 defeat certain Democratic reforms
by an early adjournment, wisely says:
An early adjournment, in accordance
with the demand Of the people for
short Legislative sessions il said TO be
the latest scheme Of certain Stalwsrt
leaders at Harrisburg, who are more
.amous for -martness than for sincerity.
This won do, and such a project Ger.
tainiy will fail If seriously attempted.
The people do want an early ad.
journment, ss carly as possible, the one
hundred days having nearly expired,
but they more earnestly desire certain
reform legislation and will hold to a
strict accountability the party leaders
who try 10 defeat the same. Let the
apportionment, Appropriation, and re-
form bills be pushed through without
further delay, and then let there he a
speedy adjournment"
TIM >talwart Republicans Of the Sen.
ate are groauiug over the apportion.
ment bill, in an effort 10 fix up some
thing that will answer the purposes OF
the shameless gerrymander which has
dIsgraced the State and wronged a very
large number, il not a majority, Of the
citizens for the last ten years They
evidently do not propose to allow fair
and equitable apportionment TO be
made, il they can help it. The oath
taken to support and defend the Con.
stitut.on must have teen accompanied
hy mental reservation, else how can
an honest representative, II there he
such among them, disregard its imper
stive mandate to make an apportion.
ment equal and yust according TO the
letter and spirit OF that instrument.
Equality OF repTesention il g. clearly
demanded as the apportionment itself
and no mental reservation or other con
sIdeTation can excuse the,duty in either
case, or justify wrong in the minds OF
Others. The people, not party, de.
mand an honest aprortionment, and
will not be satisfied hy the continuance
Of the present fraud or the substitution
Of another. Of this the legislature may
be assured and profit accordingly.
SuArt WI MrrT AcMN.-The following
is one Of tho most brilliant paragraphs
ever written by the lamented George
i. Prentice
The fla, OF death is iuexorable.
There is no appeal for relief from tho
law which dooms us to dust. We -four
ish and fade as leaves OF the forest, and
the flowers that bloom, wither and fade
in a day have no Trailer hold upon life
than the mirhtiest mon-rch that ever
shook this earth with his footsteps.
Generations Of men will appear and dis
appear as the grass, and the multitude
that throrr the world to-day will dis
appear a' footsteps on the shore. Men
seldom think OF the great event OF
death until the shadow falls across their
own pathway, hiding from their eyes
the faces Of the loved ones whose living
smile was the sunlight Of their existence.
Death is the Antagonist oi life, and the
thought Of the tomb is the skeleton Of
sll ieasis. We do not want to go through
the dark valley, although the dark
passage may lead to paradise we do
dot want TO 60 down into the damn
grave, even with princes As he'd fellows.
Ia the beautiful drama Of 'Iou the hope
Of Immortality, 80 eloquently uttered
by the death h-devoted Greek finds deep
response in ever thoughtful soul, When
about TO yield his life sacrifice TO fate.
bis Clemanthe asks IL they should meet
again, to which he responds: 4 have
asked myself that dreadful question
Of the hills that look eternal-of the
clear streams that flow forever--of starr
among whose fields Of azure my raised
spirits walk in glory. All are damb
But as ! gaze upon the living face I fees
that there is something in love that