The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1886-07-02
Harmonious Party.

harmonious IdtlFs
The esteemed T'Tj5to,e seems to be eX-
ercIsed about the want OF harmony in
the Democratic party. Turn where
one will. - SAYS the great Blaine organ,
''he discovers a Democratic razor a fly
ing through the air, aimed by a Demo
crat at a Democrat.
There certainly have deem few Jrif-
ling domestic Misunderstanding IN che
Democratic family recently. But Mr..
Ran lall disposed of them in a very sat
isfactory manner yesterday when sllu.
sion was made TO the fact that his
wing OI the party seemed to have the
best OF one Of these family Jars. "Oh,
the two wings viii be tapping together
in harmony pretty soon, - was the remark
of the eE-Sp5lk6r.
Candor compels the confession That
we cannot ouFu about OF our Republican
friends and twit them with a lack Of ac-
cord on some matters, at least. at the
present time. The Republican Senators
are found shoulder TO shoulder in entire
harmony in opposing Mr.. Beck's pro-
position to prohibit members of Con-
gress from accepting retaineTs as attOr-
ueys for wealthy subsidized railroads
which are seeking by every conceivable
device to cheat and rob the Government
after enjoying large amounts Of the peo.
pIe's money and enormous giants Of the
public lands.
The Republican members Of Congress,
with very trifling exceptions, are sOlIdly
united in favor Of allowing the Pacific
Railroads, which have been for years
evadiug the law, TO make a final Settle
meut with the Government which means
a clear gain tJ them Of some $4,000, ,OOU
under the Debt Extension bill.
There is no dissensiOn in the harmon
iOus Republican party in relation to its
opposition TO the just, fair and states
manIike proposition to impose d gTadu-
ated tax on incomes of $1,000 or SO, 600
4 year and upward to meet the expenses
of increased pensions for Union soldiers
and sailors.
The Republican party is as solid as ?
rock in favor Of unearned subsidies to
favored steamship lines, and of every
proposition to squandeT the public
money on JOBS Of doubtful constitution
alitv and undoubted ineXpadiency.
Touching the matter Of Prohibition,
BIaine's candidacy, Woman Suffrage,
Free Trade and the Sunday laws there
is some lack of harmony in the Bepub-
lican party, but it is fair to presume
that the Tribune will be able, as usual,
to reconcile all differences before the
campaign Of 1888 fairly opens.-N. y.
World.
Fitz John Porter was one Of the most
patriotic and aggressive of the Young
officers of the army ID 1861, when the re-
belliOu began. In the early DAYS of the
WAL, when the first call for troops was
made. Porter was on the staff of Gener-
al Winfield Scott, and as such was at
Harrisburg with Governor Curtin to aid
in organizing and forwarding troops.
While he wdS there and when the troops
were coming in rapidly, the Baltimore
eruption came, the GunpOwder bridges
were burnt and for several DAYS ali
communication was cut off between
the North and Washington. 1t was de-
clared that no troops could be marched
through Baltimore to defend tie CaDi-
tai, aud the whole \ OTth was appalled,
atsa IeDeliiOus City hating the advance
of soldiers 20 protect their government.
In d consultation held ia Governor
Curtin S office, at which General Pat
teTsou, Colonel FItz John Potter. Col
Onei ThOmas j, Scott. Colonel John A.
Wright and others were present, the
question Of forwarding the troops to
All seemed TO be overwhelmed by the
gravity OF the situation but Porter. He
was then a young soldier, but he had
none OF the signs of Iashuass, He had
uufalteriug courage. however, and his
bright black eyes flashed as he spoke Of
/ Baltimore inteTruptiug the march OF
| troops. With 8n eaTnestness ard en-
phasIS that none present ever forgot, he
said: II would march The troops thrO
Baltimore or over its ashes to defend
. the capital" None who tnen saw Fitz
/ john Porter ever doubted either his 10y
atty or his grand soidierly qualities, and
/ 5as testimony DOW cOnclusiveIy proves
that the very act for which he was cor
/ demneG was dictated by the most pa
( JgiyJic and Soldierly attributes. He Is
nov yiudiCated by the unanimous and
unqualified judgment Of a court Of il
/ curry, by Two acts Of Congress and sooI
. he VIII gain rank in the army roll al
/ enc Of the u0blest and most unjustl
/ condemned soldiers of the Republic
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