Morning journal and courier., 1883-12-04
Tuesday, December 4, 1883.
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The selection of MT. Carlisle for Speaker of the House of Representatives affected a great many people more or less seriously, but thus far no one has exhibited any more or deeper feeling than Mir. 'Aleck" Mcclure, who attempted to relieve his overburdened mind by long and somewhat wild letter to the Philadelphia Times, of which paper he is the editor.
 : MT. Mcclure says there is no possibility of misunderstanding the lesson of the choice of MT. Carlisle. He is an honest, straightfor- ward man, without concealed connections, with courage enough to carry out the policy that elected him. He frankly accepted the purpose of his nomination in his speech to the caucus when he said eff this had been mere personal contest between nc and either of the distinguished gentlemen whose names have been mentioned in connection with the nomination, should have but little hope of success" It was the southern issue and all that implies that made his election, and he is honest and brave enough not to disappoint the sectional restoration that has given him his laurels. This new Democratic deliverance will startle the country North and South. The suicidal declaration for ''a tariff for revenue only" in 1880 defeated the Democrats in Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, Connecticut, and nearly lost New Jersey and Delaware, but the party disavowed tin all these States and the country had enough faith in General Hancock to prevent the positive disintegra- ton of the party. But now the Democratic proclamation of aggressive hostility to any and every shade of protection to American industry comes from 8 House assuming to speak for the party just on the thresh old of 8 presidential contest, and the proclamation comes from the body that is charged by the country with the primary legislation upon the subject. It is not the mere deliverance of party platform that may be forgotten after the battle. It is the de- liberste declaration of the supreme Demo- cratic representative body and it will prompt ly proceed to execute it's purpose. Of course it can accomplish nothing in the modified ton of the tariff, as the Senate and the Pres ident are both ready to defeat and profit by this impraoticabIe Democratic agitation. But it will throw uncertainty and unrest upon the already depressed business of the country.
 All this and much more says the disturbed Mir. Mcclure. He also predicts that unless President Arthur shall be an insuperable obstacle General Grant will be the next Republican nominee for President, the idea being that he is the strongest candidate that northern sectionalism can present. This is not very cheerful picture and hopeful peo- pie will be excusable if they do not feel able to adopt Mr- McClure's state of mind. For our own part, we see no reason to fear such serious evils as those which he expects to How from the election of MT. Carlisle It is quite probable that the ferocious free traders will not be allowed to have things all their own way. What effect Mir. Carlisle's cleo tion has will depend very much upon the course pursued by the Republicans. We agree with the New York Times that if his election should bring. up the question of a reasonable reduction of duties on raw ma terials and necessariss, if such g reduction should be supported by the liberal members of the Republican party, and if it should be carried, then to great extent the tariff would be taken out of the canvass of 1884. It will te interesting to see what happens, but we do not expect any such misfortunes as those p1 edicted by the melancholy Mo CIura