The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-01-09

EDITOR HERALD 1T is said that history
r repeats its elf, and from presen, Indications
| the friends of james G.. Blaine will commit
the same Fatal error IN 1854 they made in
1850. The many ugly, unauthorized and
mean char yes made against the public acts
and private character of General Grant by
the friends of Blaine in 1859. was largely in
strumental in bringing about the defeat of
the man they were intended TO benefit. The
abuse of Grant not only helped to defeat
Blaine, but came very nigh overcoming the
prejudice of the people against Z" third
term" and if the lessons of the past teach
anything it is this, that the Inauguration of
a similar policy against President Arthur
will lead to like results, so far as Blaine is
concerned, in 1884. Nothing could be morr
suicidal TO his success than the belittling of
of the claims and ability of one of his most
formidable rivals
I The cry raised against him that he is only
an accidental President, and therefore effen-
sive 70 the people, il as silly as it is repre-
hensible. Mr.. Arthur is no more responsible
for his pected elevation 10 the high |
,osition ne now holds than the fri, cds of
Elaine are for the death of Garfield, aud
81 ich objections against his candida, Z only [
di splay the folly, ignorance, or malice of /.
tn use who make them. The death of Gar
fiel d was a national calamity, not because I
his sue,essor was not worthy or competent !
to ill his place, but because of the bad 4
moral effect it had upon our institutions at 1
home aud abroad. The striking down ofthe I
Chief Magistrate of the nation, by the bullet I,
of an assassin, for no cause, and under such <
circumstances, is appalling in the extreme.
The vacancy oceasioned by his death was
filled by the present incumbent, uot as a
matter of his own choosing, but in compli-
ance of a constitutional mandate. Mr. Ar /
thur is only responsible for his official acts,
and he is to be judged by them and not by !
force of circumstances over which he had /
no control. +
That Mr.. Blaine has large following,
and that he is the first choice of a great
many good Republicans for President your
correspondent among the number, is indis.
putable, and that his valuable services to
the party entities him TO the highest honors
is not denied but generally admitted, and if
his friends will not ALLEVIATE the friends of
other candidates against him by such suici-
dai policy as that of 1850, and now outlined
by the Meyersdale Commercial his claims to
the first honOrs at the approaching National
Convention will be as good as those of any
other man.
Confluence January ,, 1884. Y.
BRoTHERsyaLLEY ITEMS.
The children of David f. Meyers are <xn-
ously i'll with scarlet fever, as are also the
children of Joseph Lands. 4
Atpresent sleighing is good and the win
ter as " solid as ever, and the Republicans
of this township are more solid than the
winter.
Joseph Layman, formerly of Stonycreek
township, but now OF Kansas, is visiting in 4
this section. He is the guest of his uncle
Valentine Layman.
Simon Hanger is hauling the lumber for
\ new barn, which he in ends 10 erect next.
summer. ID. ). Meyers Is also having lunl-
Der hauled for new house. which he in5
tends to put up early i'll the spring.
One day last week little son of George
Fiberty, while at play, slipped and fell,
breaking his arm. DR.. Garman, of Berlin,
set the broken limb, and at present the boy
is doing as well as can be expected
The Literary Society at Sandy Hollow last
week was a grand success. IL will meet
again next Thursday evening. Subject for
debate: Resoired, That the educated are
more inclined to reverence the Deity than
the ignorant are All are cordially invited
10 attend.
Below is a partial census of Brothersyalley
for 1885
Male population Jan. l. lSs4................. 6SI
Female population. n...........................6 600
Total ............. 1871
Number of deaths in lSS3.................... %
No. of births for same period ........... 40
Now, most Of you know that 1883 was to
De year Of general destruction, an 4 having
got over this year with an increase of popu-
alton, as well as an increase of all our agri-
cultural products, think we should take
resh courage for 1854. especially SO since the
prospects are so good fora Democratic defeat
md grand Republican victory.
Now AND THEN.