Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-12-01
Al Mia uan.


Ises r. Shepard, . New York lawyer,
11aod 10 . Vanderbilt and rich, has
~ taken to the luxury Of newspaper
0Hship and editorship, having pur-
0Dod the New York Mail and Express.
peints scriptuIal texts at the head Of
EDITORIAL column; and is naturally
lsed with profound disgust ct cheat
y elections It is done by the
noorats; for be isa very rabid Republi-
He b greatly stirred at the attempt,
- be sees, that the Democrats are
11ng 10 "steal" . majority of the lower
ou1e. That they are trying to do this,
0lnks, s'no ono doubts" He declares
~ ssno ono denies It,"
q y an interesting sample Of the man
- sincerely believes oil that he wants
: ~ believe. Doubtless theirs are many
Z ublicans who think that the Demo-
kotD arc trying to cheat them out of q
ojority Of Congress because the Re
eblican newspapers say 30, and there
80 probably many OF their benighted
- prejudiced readers who are per.
onded to believe them. But Editor
sospard cannot have much company In
ID belief that all the Democrats admit
- the attempt to cheat the Republi-
Sons b being made. +" No one doubts It |;
80 one denies 1t ~ says the impetuous
s Qols Shepard. It is clear that man
Nho 20 easily sees what does not
oxiae, 10 not a very heavy force.
Md when he goes on to predict civil
var ~ the consequence Of the Demo.
sEatic undertaking to steal the Congress,
s1e does not make much impression. He
B = evidently inspired more by hatred Of
1he Democracy than by love of fair elec.
lions, Notwithstanding his publication
oe scriptural texts. We all know that 1t
= not always the devout man who is the
e1nsible man, and that seeming piety is
\ often the cloak for hideous sin. Judge
Gresham has just called attention to the
Willingness that seemingly Christian men
have shown in this campaign, to be the
purchasers Of votes. This is not the sort
q man that we understand Col.
Shepard to be. He is rather the
Wild religious man, who sees only
ons side and throws himself into
- advocacy uureservedly. It seems odd
- nnd q journal in New York, right
upon the scene Of the wholesale opera.
tions OF Quay and Wanamaker In buying
c1es Tor the Republican president,
4hrsz ztening civil war because of the at
eenpt 1t sees the Democrats making to
capture Congress-. As the Republicans
eesm to have majority in Congress, the
Democratic guilt In undertaking to seize
upon 1t, Is not very apparent.
y such spirit as that which inspires
This Republican editor, animated the
Democratic party, there would he fair
ohance of the peace of the country being
disturbed In its effort to resist the sue.
+ oessful purchase of the presidency. But,
eaough Its party is In power, there has
6eeu no thought Of declining to sur
xeuder it. This Is q country where the
law reigns and where political passion
yleids to its peaceful processes. The
& xoadiness with which the defeated party,
~ the exciting election that has just
Dossed, has yielded to the verdict, not
Mlfhstanding it's general belief that 1t has
peen bought with money, is creditab!s
exhibition Of seif-control and respect for
ne decision OF the ballot box, which
ys profound assurance of the perpe.
suity OF the republic which such cranks
- Shepard would soon destroy IL their
4 counsel was followed.