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Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-10-06
The Difference.

Do our readers remember the public meeting
in the Court House, in this borough, called to
express public opinion a short time after the
passage of the Compromises of 1880! LII SO,
they will also r~ecollect that tpo meetings were
organized at the same time-one of the friends
and the other of the opponents, of those mea-
sures. They cannot fail to remember that V.
L. PIoLLEr was the Chairman of the pro-slave-
nv organization, and BARTHOLOMEW LAPORTE
of the one composed of the friends of Freedom.
At that meeting PIoIIEr was the apologist and
defender of Slavery, while LAPoRrE maintained
the rights of the North.
Freemen of Bradford both of these men are
now before you for your suffrages. One has
been for years a servile tool and servant of the
S~lave-power-a supple, Inscriptions, unmiti
gated dough-facc. The other has stood up
like a Freeman for Northern rights-neyer va
rying, never wavering. Which of the two char
acters do you do most admire? Will you not
sustain the one who has been bold, and upright
and consistent, rather than he who has been
treacherous and corrupt and profligate! Ii
you wish to sustain true men, vote for LAPoRrE
and HoLcoMB.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-10-06
Junction Canal.
Senate.

We understand that PIoLLEr in his long list
of charges against Messrs. LAPoRrE and HoL-
COMB, includes their vote for an appropriation
of $20,0 900 to the Junction Canal Company.
This is about equal to the rest of his charges,
and when examined, reflects about as much up
on their action as the silly falsehoods he is cir
culating.
1t is true that they voted for the a~ppropria-
ton bill, which contained an item to carry out
q contract made with the Junction Company,
over which our Representatives had no more
control than any citizen of Bradford county.
The Legislature of 1854, passed a law author
izing the " GOrernor and Canal Commissioners
" to make such just and necessary arrange
" ments with the Junction Canal Company as
will at all times, during the ~navigable season,
" secure water sufficient to the extent of the
" capacity of the Chemung river, to feedt the up
/" per level of the North Branch Canal"
In pursuance of this law, the Governor and
Canal Commissioners make a contract with
the Junction Canal Company, and report the
same to the House, (see Legislative Doc.
No. So April %, 1855, in which after reci-
ting the terms of the contract, they further
say -
Upon a careful investigation of all the interests involv-
ed in the question submitted to us by the acts before re-
cited, we believed that the terms agreed upon in the con-
tract are fair and equitable.
1t will, therefore, be necessary that the Legislature
should make an appropriation of twenty thousand dollars
to carry out the first clause of the contract, to be PAYABLE
by the State Treasurer upon a certificate of the Governor
and Canal Commissioners, that the contract has been pro-
perly executed by both parties, and that the bond reduir-
ed from the Junction Canal Company has been approved
ey them.
That is all there is of this monstrous story.
And it is so, fellow-citizens, of all the tales
told by this INSCRIPTIONS man about the legis-
lative action of our members. His falsehoods
will not bear the touch of Truth. They are
trumped up for the occasion, and persisted in
after they are denied and exposed, because he
hopes thereby to deceive some voter.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-10-06
Ezra c. Kellogg.

This gentleman, nominated by the Republi-
cans for County Treasurer, is worthy the &C
tive exertions and the vote of every Freemen
in the County, from his capability and his in
tegrity. The Office of Treasurer requires an
energy of character, a readiness for business,
and an amount of tact and discrimination which
are combined in an eminent degree in Mr.. KEEL
LoGG. The best evidence a man can have, is
the testimony of his n~eighbors. When q can
dldate, in 1858, Mr.. X. received all but 10
votes in the two townships of Monroe and Al
bany. That he should stand so high in the
estimation of his neighbors, is a guarantee that
he would discharge the duties of any Office with
integrity and efficiency.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-10-06
TO THE


The Wing party, the American party, and
the Republican party, having each nominated
O candidate for the Office of Canal Commission.
or, it became apparent that such a division of
the elements of opposition to the National AID.
ministration and its Nebraska fraud, would in
evitably lead to the triumphant election of Ar
mold Plummer, the Nebraska candidate. In
view of these facts, q meeting of the Central
Committees of said parties was held at Harris
burg, on Thursday, the 9th of September,
1855, and their nominees having previously de-
clined, and been withdrawn,
THOMAS NICHOLSON, of Bearer Co.,
was unanimously nominated as the candidate of
the said parties, for the purpose of concentrat-
ing the votes of the Anti Nebraska party upon
one man |; and he is hereby earnestly recon-
meuded to all the lovers of Freedom in Penn
s~ylvania as q capable, honest and true-hearted
man, who is worthy of the confidence and sup
port of the people.
JOHN A. FISHER,
Chairman Wing State Committee.
LEMUEL TODD,
Chairman Am. State Committee of Thirteen.
d. WILMOT,
Chairman Republican State Committee.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-10-06
United States Senator.

The great Xpounder who presideS over the
ty for Misrepresentation in inverse ratio to his
corporal bulk. His latest discovery is, that
q U. S.. Senator was to be elected on Tuesday
last, and that our Representatives, whose term
of Office does not expire until the first Tuesday
in January, would have q vote upon that Oc-
casion. The legal gentleman who has studied
should be aware that the Legislature refused
to adjourn until the LIST Tuesday of October,
(the day to which the Convention adjourned, )
but adjourned SINE die, and could only be le-
gally convened upon the call of the Governor.
No fellow-citizens, this is the merest pre-
tence. No man honestly thinks, that if Il por.
ton of the Legislature should have met at
Harrisburg on Tuesday last, and elected a U.
S.. Senator, that such election would be valid.
The attempt is to make you believe that the
Senatorial question does not enter into this
contest. 1t is part of the game to hide from
you the real issues to be decided.
If you vote for VICroR E. PIoLLEr for Rep
resentative, you cannot be certain that the vote
you are giving may not be the means by which
Pennsylvania may again be misrepresented in
the U. S. Senate. You may be certain that
if he is elected, FoRNEY, or some one of the
same doughface tribe, will receive his vote. In
the great questions which are to be decided in
the next six years, it is important to have Penn
s~ylyania represented by at least one true friend
to Freedom. This consideration alone, should
prevent any voter having at heart the interests
of his country, from depositing his vote fol
PIoLLEr. If you vote for him, you are aiding
the lawless schemes of those who are seeking
to extend slavery-you are strengthening the
hands of the tools and adjuncts of the slave.
power, whose purpose is to make the North
subServient, to advance their Owl personal ends
Friends of Freedom, consider before you aid
in electing another d~ough-face to the U. S.
Senate.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-10-06
Look to your Ticket

We again urge upon our Republican friends
the Importance of attending to the WHOLE
TICKET. See that voters are supplied with
a full set of votes. Don't permit any trading
or bartering. 1t is as important for the sue.
cess of our principles that the candidate for
the lowest Office should succeed, as the highest.
Republicans |! you have organized for the
advancement of principle. In furthering that
object you have presented a Ticket. Every
member upon it, is entitled to your support
Don't swerve a hairs breadth, but consider the
ends you would accomplish, and the means ne
cessary for their advancement.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-10-06
Anxious to Fuse !

PIoLLEr's meetings are not Democratic meet
ings, but Public meetings" He does not adj
dress Democrats, but "the public" He de-
clares he is mot a party man." but perfectly
willing to accept the votes of Wings. In fact,
he is in for fusion" to its utmost extent. Yet
while whining after Wing votes, he is denounc-
ing those who have united because their princi-
pies brought them together. We suppose it is
nobler to fuse" on local questions than on
principle /!
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-10-06
Canal Commissioner.

BY the announcement made by the Chairmen
of the three State Committees of the Wing,
Republican and American parties, our readers
will learn that an arrangement has been effec-
ted whereby a union is made of the opponents
of the National Administration, upon one can
didate for the Office of Canal Commissioner
While the three candidates remained in the
field, to divide the friends of Freedom, the cleo.
ton of ARNOLD PLUMER, was certain. Now
that they may concentrate their strength upon
a single man, the voice of free Pennsylvania
will be heard rebuking the aggressions of Sla-
very.
THOMAS NICHOLSON, the nominee of
the united opponents of slavery propagandism,
is highly recommended to the support and con-
fdcnce of the voters of Pennsylvania. He is
represented by those who know him personally,
as a man of honesty aRd integrity, who, if
elected Canal Commissioner, would lend his
best endeavors to root out the leeches that
have fastened upon our public improvements,
for plumber. He is now the Cashier of the
Treasury of Pennsylvania, and is distinguished
as being an upright, efficient and courteous Of
f1cer.
Upon the great question of the day, Mr..
NICHOLSON is true to his country and the in
terests of the North. He is from O county al
most equaling Bradford in the strength of its
anti-slavery sentiments. He was member of
the Legislature during the session of 1916, and
introduced the celebrated kidnapping law, which
passed the next session, as prepared by him.
He has since that time been consistent and
firm in his views, and has the confidence of the
friends of Freedom wherever he is known.
1t is proper to say, that this step has been
taken after mature deliberation. The differ
ent committees met at Harrisburg, on the 9th
inst, and after q free interchange of sentiment,
unanimously adopted the present course. 1t
was done with the utmost cordiality, by all
present, and meets the appreciation of the
friends of each of the declining candidates. 1t
now remains for all who wish to express their
detestation of the Administration of FRANKLIN
PIERCE, and of the outrage it has committed
upon the rights of Northern Freemen, to vote
for THOMAS NICHOLSON. If proper pains are
taken to secure for him every vote to which
he is entitled, even Pennsylvania will redeem
her reputation from the stigma which the
friends of slayery-extension have cast upon it.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-10-06

Amongst the lodges got up to hide the real
issues of the present contest, this is the ono
most harped upon. We do not propose to en-.
ter fully into the matter, but merely show what
was the legislative action of our Representa-.
tives, and that they did just what was RIGHT
Early in the session, they voted for a law
which passed, allowing the school directors in
each county to abolish the Office of County Su.
perintendcnt. This bill the Governor vetoed
for good reasons, the principal one being that
it would throw the Common School system in.
to confusion, and impair its usefulness and eff.
cheney.
The day previous to the adjournment of the
Legislature, they voted for the present school
law,-becauSe it allowed school districts in this
county to draw their money, that without the
passage of that law, could not have receivcdit
And Mr.. LAPoRrE voted against an amendment
offered by Mr.. EDINGER, it being substantially
the same as the section which caused the for.
mer bill to receive the Governors veto,
If that amendment had been adopted, the
Governor would have vetoed the bill and the
bill not becoming a law, our school districts,
many of them, could not have drawn their pub.
lie money, Under such circumstances, not
deeming anything in the bill particularly OBJ
jectionable, it was their duty to vote for it.
That undue advantage has been taken Gifts
provisions is not their fault. They were mel.
ther voting to increase a salary, nor to place
the power to do so in the hands of a few. The
power was lodged in the hands of the Dircc.
tors, who are themselves responsible to the
people.
In regard to any proposed remedy, it is Ger.
tain that the School Department will not per
NIT the office to be abolished in a part of the
Counties. The only, and the best way, is to
abolish the law creating the Office. This our
candidates for Representatives have pledged
themselves to support.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-10-06
ONE VOTE.

Remember one vote has decided mighty events
In the political history of the world. One vote
has decided the fate of Kings, made Governors,
Congressman, and Senators. Then fail not
every freeman, to go to the polls and cast a
vote for the true Republican candidates whose
names are found at our head. Do not falter or
stay at home because You may think there is.!or
will be enough without you. If all were to
make such excuses for themselves, of course
we should fail electing any one, Or leave the
matter in the hands of the who might for I'M
worthy motives, attend and control your senti-
mentS-
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-10-06

ba- Amongst those who are lending a help
ing hand to aid in PIoLLEr's election, are our
tellow-townsmen, Mcssrs. ELwELL and d. A.
OvERroN. We suppose they are supporting
him, to aid advancing the principles they pro
TESS but for fear they may forget upon the
stump to notice the Nebraska question, we quote
below a resolution adopted by the "GFcat
Eclipse Meeting" held at the Ward House, at
ter the passage of the NebraSka-Kansas bI'
and reported by a Committee of which MesSfs
ELwELL and OvERroS were members. The
following is their resolution =
RESOLVED, That this meeting receive the news OF inc
passage OF the Nebraska and Kansas Territorial BEL y
ton.
We believe they also both made speeches
upon the occasion, congratulating the count!
generally upon the passage of tho Nebraska,
Kansas bill. What u tremendous source o.
congratalation it has proved
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-10-06

FIRE About half past 2 O'Clock, on Tues
day morning last, the wooden building on the
west side of Main street, next below Phinney's
store, was discovered to be on fire, and such
was the progress already made, when first dis.
covered, hat it was entirely consumed.
The front room was occupied by E. DECKER,
as a Grocery. Not an article was removed
He has, however, an insurance of $500. The
building was owned by d. F. BARsrow, and
was uninsured.
The origin of the fire is unknown. The store
was closed at 9 o'clock, and there had not
been any fire about the house during the day.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-10-06
(For the Bradford Reporter)
To the Temperance Men
AMI THE
Friends of Temperance,

IN CANTON, TROY, SOUTH CRFFE
COLUMBIA AND WELLS.
am persuaded that an effort is BEING mod
to secure your votes for Mr.. PIoLLEr, as Ron
resentatiVe, which, if successful, will necessariIr
involve you in shame and profound regret
OF Mr.. PIOLLETvT, l have no nersooo,
knowledge ; but | have unquestionable evi
dence that he has pledged himself TO the Rnr.
interest, and that in some localities. he ho,
pledged his influence and vote against the n.
vision of the County.
OF Mr.. HOLCOMB, 1 have never learned
even from his opponents-anything deroya.
tory to the character of a good and compsts,t
man.
With Mr.. LAPORTE, l have the pleasure
of a personal acquaintance. He is one of tboSo
men whom to know is to respect. I have boao
led to write as above, brothers, not as a narti.
san, but as a freeman, temperance man, and AZ
a Christian Minister.
Yours, for the Right,
r. L. STILWELL
M Al 4 IN
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-10-06

Sas> The opponents of Messrs. LApoRrE and
HoLcoMB are trying to make out that they are
not friendly to the Common School interest
What do they say to the following "provisoo
offered by Mr.. HoLcoMB, to a bill recharterin~
the Miners Bank of Pottsville =
Provided, That the said Bank shall pay to the State
Treasurer, to be appropriately the common school FIND
a bonus OF two per cent: upon her capital stock, in con.
slderatlon OF the extension OF its charter.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-10-06

Bs~ The Democrat asks us" neigho"
what of the Know-Nothings ?" Perhaps ]"
had better inquire of its own candidates
some of them probably can give more aptAei''
information than we possess. Passing reSolu
tons denouncing know-Nothings, and lDVA
nominating and supporting them, is preceP'N
practice. Come, n~eighbor, interrogate yonEo"D
Candidates.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-10-06
FOLD YOUR TICKETS !

Much valuable time might be saved, and
many more votes secured by having the tickets
on the ground before the polls are open, ready
cut and folded, and tied in scts-fre rotes IN
each set. Be that each voter who desires it, has
a full set, and votes it too.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-10-06

Rs~ The old adage that "politics make
strange bcd-fellows," is wonderfully illustrated
by a glance at the men supporting PIoILEr:-
First comes our ~free-soil friend STEPHEN PIERCE
Esq. STEPHEN, whose ardent feelings led him
to Buffalo in 1913, and who couldn't ~conScien.
tlonsly support BIGLER last fall, because of bis
position in regard to the Repeal of the Nilsson
ri Compromise, is now advocating the election
of a nan he has often denounced as a pro-sa,
very bunker, and whose political heart he well
knows is rotten to its Utmost core All from
principle, we presume
Then comes a motley group, of every aspect,
moral and political. Among them are those
upon whose heads the Colonel has showered
the vilest personal abuse, and upon whom he
has heaped the most opprobrious e%pithets-
while men whose interests he has endeayOred
to retard are most active to do him service.
What secret plans, what corrupt and merce-
nary schemes, have created a "happy family
from these discordant elements ?
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-10-06

rant dough-faces that ever disgraced a free
community. In view of the weighty interests
at stake, we are content to leave the issue in
the hands of the people. Their sober, second
thought is never wrcng, and always efficient.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-10-06
VOTES ! VOTES

We have printed a large supply of votes for
the Republicans, which are ready for distribu-
ton. Our friends from the various districts
who may happen in town, are requested to call
to call and supply themselves.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-10-06
TURN OUT EARLY,

and vote and work till the battle is fairly fought
and the victory gloriously won, and like worthy
unbought freemen proudly boast and wear it.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-10-06
County Superintendent.

East smithfield, September 30, 1856.
The Sierra citizen., 1855-02-03
3onniisbillt.
A Wis

NOUS APPELLONS l'attention de Ia
IN population Francais, sur lie fait que
nous nous sommes assure les services de
u. II. Blancq Cazaux, ex-employe du bu-
reau de POste de Marysville; que Sc fera a
sous moments un vrai plaisir de repondre
Aux informations qui lui seront demandees
en- afaires de Banque ou d'Express.
Announcements pour tous les Journaux
Erancais.
NoHs receveAs chaque Male, Fedition
speciaae pour h California du Courier des
Etaks-Unis.
Lettres de Change sur la maison Roths-
child, de Paris on Bordeaux, ct sur Adams
u Co., . Londres.
Traftes vue sur Marysville, Sacramen-
TO, San Francisco, au pair. Argent en- de-
pot, femboursable a volonte. Achats de
Poudrc dor au plus haut prix de la place.
F.ettres ct Valeurs de toute espece, expe-
Aices vers tous les points de Ia California,
sdes Etats- Unis, du Canada ct de PEurope.
Notre Express ct Train des voyageurs
part Requirement tout les mathis pour
Iarysville, correspondent a Fosters Bar
avec la Co. des Diligences. Prix du pas
sage jusqu'a Marysville, l6 dollars.
jan1-tf s. w. LANGTON & BRO.
The Sierra citizen., 1855-02-03
UNITED ST ATES
HOTETl

DOWNIEVlLLE,C CALIFORNIA.
HAVING leased the above popular es-
IL Enlistment, the subscriber is now
prepared to make his guests comfortable.
The house is spacious, containing num-
Der of well furnished rooms and dormito-
ries, suitable for single persons or families,
where attentive servants will always be in
attendance when required.
The Dining Room will always be under
the charge Of the Landiady, who will care
fully superintend the preparation of the
best fare that can be offered to the guests
of we'll regulated mountain Hotel.
The Proprietor is determined that the
United States Hotel shall lack nothing to
make it one Of the most desirable homes
tor the miner, business man, or traveller
Having nothing else to do but to attend to
the wants Of his guests, and having dis
position to please, he is confident that none
OF his guests will leave the United States
Aissatis6ed- r. PEARCE,
Proprietor.
Downieviile, New. 5, 1854. jan6-tf
The Sierra citizen., 1855-02-03
The Pacific

LOAN AND SECURITY FUND!
MONEY WILL BE RECEIVED ON
lIl Deposit in sums of Ten Dollars and
upwards, for which certificates of deposit
will be issued, bearing date the First and
Fifteenth of the month, payable on de-
mand, or at specified times, at of option of
the depositors. If payable on demand they
will be without interest, unless the none,
remain on deposit one month, in which case
they will draw interest of one per cent. per
month, but no interest for fractional PARTS
of month. If depositc.II for specified
times, Certificates will be issued bearing
one and half per cent. per month inte-
rest for such time. Interest will cease at
maturity; so that if depositors desire to
continue their deposits after their certif-
Gates fall due, they must be presented for
payment and renewal, otherwise interest
ceases.
The money deposited is used only in
LOANS guaranteed by us, and in all cases
amply secured by Mortgages, State, County
and City Stocks, Merchandise, and other
safe collaterals, taken in the name of ssMar-
riOtt Il Wheeler, Trustees for Depositors
with Pacific Loan and Security Bank"
A Register is kept at all times open to
depositors for inspection, in which appear
their names, the number of certificates of
deposit issued, and the securities upon
which the money deposited has been placed
Depositors thus not only have the personal
security offered by all banks, but in addi-
tion have the benefit of the securities taken
and guaranteed by us, and the facility of
knowing what disposition has been made of
their deposits.
FREDERICK MARRIOTT,
ALFRED WHEELER
mol 1-3m 0S Merchant ct g Erapo;coo