Daily Republican., 1883-11-15
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER IS, 1853.
Peunsy ivanla Wtplng out DIS.
grace.


down on a divided Republican party
and elected reform (?) Governor and
a House of Representatives to strength
en- his hands and to enforce his edlcts.
One barrier, however, stood in the way
That was the Senate, but itinstead OF
being in any way inimicakto the reform
m assures of the young Governor, was
rather inclined to look upon HIM en-
and to give hin a helping
hand
Had the Democrats been prudent they
might have made an impression for
good that would have made Pennsylva-
MIA doubtful State in the next Presi-
dental campaign. But intoxicated
with the tidal wave of Democracy that
swept over nearly the whole North, hey
looked upon the triumph as permanent,
and upon the Republican party as swept
out of existence. Its very name was
mentioned in derision and its leaders
possessed no rights that Democracy was
hound to respect. Visions OF office
float thick through the political All,
and "turn the rascals OUT became a
favorite and popular rallying cry.
Pennsylvania at last had an available
candidate for the Presidency and Patti
son, her young Governor, was in full
stretch for the White House. Never
vet was there President of the United
States that Pennsylvania did not honor
with her vote she will not fail now and
did not Pennsylvania show by her vote
that she was sure for a Democratic
President. Alas, for the glittering de-
lusiOns of false hope Pennsylvania
has spoken again and Democracy IS IN
despair. The rallying cry that the
rascals must 90" is not changed, but 1t
comes no more from Democratic tongues
Never was political par y 50 hlmlll-
ated as the Democratic party OF Pennsyl-
yania now is. The Legislature came
together with "A flourish OF trumpets,
but it soon realized that there was
Republican end to it. In the general
crash the Senate was stiil left Tor a l.e-
publican hope The young reform Gov.
ernor was iuaugurate,l amid the highest
expectations and his inaugural was
hailed with the lOuIest democratic ac'
claim not uumiXeI with the voices OF
reform Republicans. so tar, so good
But the Young Governor had ditlcrlt
lob before him to accomplish. Hemus'
conciliate all the eltueuts Of his party
in fact he had to begin to carry water
on both shoulders The success of the
party arose above reform considerations
His irst act was 10 appOintn Methodist
divine as his private Secretary Ih''
was a small sop to the moral element thai
elected him. What was the next step
1t was to appoint All Attorney Genera
fr>m the lowest strata Of Fourth Ward
political pollution. Her" WAS the Gov
ernOr's first mistep. SuGh cXtrelne
could not be brought together, no NOR
than water and oil could be made Il
mix. Then followed the pol'ica
mach:natlons of the Democratic Hous
on the apportionlnent question to bull
dose the Republican Senate into an uiI
far, uni uSt and iuiQuitous aprortIon
.peut Of Legislators and CongreSome
stat would have given Repuulica
State a Democratic Legislature and
Democratic representation in Congress
The Senate stood firm against the az
gressive outrage and the Legi'la'nE
adjourned at the end of its cOnstltn1iOa
al period, when pay had to stop viii
out the accomplishment Of the DENT
cratic purpose. Then The reform Cover
or came out in Iii. true Democrat
colors. Fairness and justice to II
dogs, the Democrats shall triumph, I'll
rebeliOus Republican Sen-'e must sui
init. The extra session was called an
The boast was made that the Sena
would be Compelled 70 do this inl41
tous work even if it had to remain
session una. the snow would fail. IL
Governor sent Il strangely lIIoglcaI Ut
amusing !, tier 80 the legislature lrctu
ing it as to its dutv. No public rXisci
cy called for an extra session, ana
strained construction Of the constitute
was the only reason assigned tor it.
was the work of Cassidy, tie re'or
Governors Attorney General and Il
spirit of Fourth ward politics perm
~ a. 4 tlr,Htttrl ~ T lip
objects of the extra session Were W.
known to be Of a dishunOrah,e polite
character The people looked On a.
smiled al the gathering thunder'
vengeance that would be poured O
upon that Legislature at the next elt
ton. The time came, The storm broi
Where is Pattison now " He il 81
Governor in name, hut stripped
every vestige Of his former greatn'
and popularity. Where Is the Den
cratic Legislature now ? Still III 81
sion, hunting some excuse to adIou
without having accomplished it9 q
honest purpose after having ti!chet
half a mi Hon dollars from the 81;
Treasury TO pay the salary Of it. me
b.rs. Where Is Pennsylvania nos
Safe in the column of Republic
States, having wiped out the disgr'
Of last year's Democratic victory hN
gam Of sixty thousand Republican vo'
Rrvpuge was sweet The victory Y
complete. No more sham Dehocr'
for Pennsylvania. She says TO
I,emocratir legislature in s'entor
voice, go home' and disgrace
STATE no longer, and in complain
with that request "tho rascal6
coiug' Pennsylvania is no more
in the Democratic column Us presi'
rial slate lni,kers, and as peuuSyIval
Al.