The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1890-07-24

il he were compelled to adorn by re-
lying upon the gracious support of
his party, would be most dismally
devoid of gift and deplorable indeed.
Upon what basis, approximating to
n sense of fairness and justice, the
democracy saw fit to accept Mr..
Pattison and reject Mr.. Wallace, for
the head place upon their ticket, we
have vainly endeavored to discover. |
If we have anything like correct in
terpretation Of the meaning of that
clause of the Constitution of 1873,
relevant to the selection of the Gov.
ernor of the Commonwealth, we
heard nothing in saying that the
trainers of that instrument evident
ly meant to imply that no man should
seek to occupy the Gubernatorial
chair more than once. 1t unequivoc-
ally states that Governor cannot
succeed himself, why then should he
long to occupy the exalted place af-
ter lapse of four years Il? This, if
not the letter of the Constitution, is
without doubt, its unfeigned spirit.
Do we find anything in the Consti-
tuition of the United States prohibi-
tory of the succession to the Presi-
dency 10y the fortunate incumbent,
or any mention as to the right OF
evident intention of President to
again ask his countrymen to return
him to the first place of political au-
thority in the land ! There is no re-
striction, constitutionally or other
wise placed upon statesmen to rs
pire as frequently as they please or
as many times as their admirers sug-
gest to them the fitness or appro-
priateness, to the Chief Magistracy
of the Nation, but polite custom and
sense of justice have properly in.
augurated the two term rule, and
any intimation at departure from
this precedent is met with prompt
and emphatic reproval Is not,
therefore, the Constitution of Penn.
sylvania, while not forbidding in
positive and absolute terms two pc
riods of the Governoship to one and
the same man, after the expiration
, of an intermediate administration,
, despite the omission to plainly state
as much, gently limiting at discon.
, tinuance of Gubernatorial honors
after having been once worn
= But we would not be understood
as deriding Mr.. Pattison for thus
indulging the laudable ambition tc
. again assume tbs high Office of Gov.
, ernor. II he could secure the nomi
nation and make his followers be
= lieve that his canvass would lead tc
ultimate triumph, we credit hin
with thus early extending the hant
9 of hope and comfort to those who
; have risked the responsibility o.
! electing him. But we are far from
: agreeing with his sanguine friends
: that the able Ex-Controller of tn,
a city of Brotherly Love will this tim,
= lead victorious host. The situa
/ ton is essentially and materially un
g like that of 1882, when rs by fortui
tous circumstances, i'll the forma
tion and powerfulin influence of which
+ neither Mr.. Pattison nor his demo
S cratic friends, had II particle of con
e troll, the breezes of fortune wafteC
T. him into the Executive Chair.
4 Scott decreed that Pattison SHOULD
= be nominated and the people will
- agree that Delamater will be electeC
l and while the able and cool-heade(
= leader Wallace chagrined by the mis-
$ fortune of defeat is having his elias
v sic brow painted n healthy tinge b.
| ocean breezes, the democracy hav
e ample time to ruminate upon TIN
l. serious task of surmounting tha
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