Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-09-17
THE GUBERNAToRIAL CONTEST.

We publish in another column, accounts of
Mr.. WILMor's meetings which shows that the
Republican candidate is everywhere greeted
with tremendous outpourings Of the masses,
and is received with much enthusiasm His ad-
dresses are arousng the people to a sense of
the great issues involved in the pending con-
test and inspiring them with zeal and hopeful
ness. We have also received from Mr.. Will
MOT letter Of late date in which he speaks in
the most satisfactory terms of his meetings,
and of the encouragement held out in the
different parts of the State.
We believe that never had party fairer
prospect of success than has the party of Free
dom in this Commonwealth this fall. 1t needs
but feeling Of confidence, and an exercise of
energy, to make that victory certain and COM
plete. The friends of freedom are thoroughly
united and awakened to the Importance of
success in the present contest. Our opponents
are rent by internal jealousies and feuds and
quarrels The distribution Of the spoils has
offended and soured most of the active men in
all parts of the State, and their exertons will
not he given to the success of Gen. PACKER.
There are two disadvantages under which
we labor, and which stand in the way of our
success, not so much by their own intrinsic i'm
portance as by the moral influence they exert,
preventing that confidence in victory which is
somewhat of Importance in conflict We al
lude to the success of the Pro-Slavery party
fall. and to the fact of o third, or American
candidate being presented to draw of votes
from the opposition. Neither of these causes,
should discourage our friends, because there
are considerations and influences which now
render both or either imperative.
We have alluded to the well-known fact
that great dissatisfaction has been produced
in the ranks of the Sham Democracy from the
distribution of the offices. There was not
county in the Commonwealth previous to the
Presidential election that did not contain more
or less in number Of active men, who looked
upon the success of Mr. BUCHANAN as certain
to enure to their personal advantage. Each
and every one of these men had perfect faith
that Mr.. BUcHAxAN's first care upon assuming
the Presidency would be to reward them for
their services and however the others might
be disappointed, they at least would not have
an opportunity to charge the President with
ingratitude. These men worked last fall, with
desperate energy. 1t is no exaggeration to
say that their almost superhuman exertions
turned the tide Of victory toward Wheatland.
They exulted in success, and approached the
the throne, confident Of receiving the reward
for the services That most of these have been
bitterly disappointed is patent to all. Mr.
BUCHANAN is revealed to them as a cold heart
ed, selfish, ungratefu man. They have mostly
returned home to brood over their disappoint-
ment, and though they are too thoroughly
welded to party to breathe their curses aloud,
in secret are desiring the Administration to
be rebuked by the defeat of PACKER This
class of persons is a numerous one it compri
, ses many of those who have heretofore con
, tributed to the success of the party, and will
exert powerful influence upon the coming
contest. ,.....
The vote polled for Mr.. HAzELHURsr, will
be very light, and mainly confined to Philadel
phia city. 1t is very questionable if it does
not increase the chance of Mr.. Wnxor that
he should remain in the field. The honest
Intelligent portion of the party have long since
repudiated the side door" arrangements OF
Messrs swoPE aud SaNDERsoS, aud refuse any
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