Bedford inquirer and chronicle. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1854-1857, 1857-10-02

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man as J2chn is evident from his career.
Read the suharyo Of ,his,life taken from
the York Reblicap:i 5000, ls;,a
y here me9sys been IN public life, thd
people shoqld2qk, at their past history,
aqd see lqW aey laye .eopdaeted them |
sclyesT7Ybethpr not they have acted hon
estly-w whether lbliG money has stuck to
their fpgei.s7-wther they Aaye grown un-7
acseogpantably rie without any apparent
means ef proper stimulation, apd whether
there are any eiFsnstaneas which throw
suspicion on thei administration Of the
pablo affairs eonfdl IN them, Take Wm
+, Packer for instspe. liz Inherited no
pa'pmonJ' WlAeAlS certainly nq. cause Of |
rePlFosch, lie learpthe trade Of arrint-
er, which IS to hi5 erfit. Fqr a few years
he conducted newspaps-all right per Sc,
though the Keystone . Harrisburg. under
his auspices and aurina tae notorious adj
ministration Of Porter, Us one Of the most
prostitqled and unpriaipled presses in
Pennsylvania. Now all Vat we have here
stated would not make tn rict. Bat he
held Offices on the Public works--he was
Canal Commissioner apd Auditor General
also under portor's almiuitration. Since
he retired from these posiiio,s, lie has.been
living a gentleman af large, having no VS.
ible means Of support and nI regular occu
patton, devqtibg himseif TO politics ia their
partizaa aspeet--a men1bor' # the begisla-
turc, but receiving reg5hr pay which
would not more than deffpy ais ogn exR9a-.
ses at Harrisburg aud support s sanag at
home. ana.assiduously laying plans for bis
election as Governor the psiht Of bis aaibi-
ton
Yet he is ricA -hew has he becom, SOL
This might be a very unPertinent inquiry in
respect Of a mere private citizen. But Pack
,eIissa candidate for Governor, and We want
honest ana 4aeorruptible men in of6ee.-
This fs the crying need Of the times. Tn
qaestiouably General Packer has not obtain
ed bis wealth ty labor, nor by The indusiri-
Gus presec ofion OF any BnsiHess nnrsuit. He
had earned it When he eait printing for
politics. He has since held Offices, whose
lawful salaries could no. make iim rich -
Where has the mqpey come from! 1t has
been shown that while Canal Commissioner
very large auc expensive contract was
given to company, Of which bis brother
was one, though others offered to do the
work for less. OF C urss Gen. Packer was
not ignorant Of that----hsd he private per-
s1nsl interest OF his own in that contract
The people can only ydeternIne from the cir
cuni<taaces.i Such thing are r,Jt permitted
to appear. Bu. certailly speb an interest
would account for some Of Gen. Packer 5
wealth. This is only one case; how many
more Of the same sort, if not with brothers
With intimate friends or pariners, Prors "a-
Ia, may have occurred, it is impossible &c
tell - .e
Ii thcseerets of the Canal Commissioners
Ofiee could all be disclosed, what a sicken'
ing tale Of eorruptionsfraua and dqiipqaen-
cg in pubic oficers--phe very guardians
robbing the Treasury--would appear But
they are probably buried for eyer. Frop
the giimpses we have occasionally had Q
them, however, we eau fpFaf senIe conception
of the immense saouut Of public punie
| that has been snatched By the officers, waC
from time &eftims have been intrusted with
the care Of tie State improvements. On'
of the most significant circumstances connec
ted with them mas been the sudden and'un
accountable accumulation otswea,th by OH
( GERS OF every grade, from the highest to th'
lowest, who have been employed upon them
Ard this is one very remarkable eircum
stance connected with the publiclife of Gen
Packer. lie held offices on the Public
Works, and lie has become very wealthy
With no apparent sources of accumulation
l. this man Packer it TO be entrusted
with. the executive power of the Common
wealth! He and his friends have been ca
nal ofice-holAers aH their lives. 1n ties
small positions they bape made fcr'npes'~
SHOULD they be trusted withiEarger otaees
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OUR SUPREME JUDGES.
Ths politieal Importance attached 10 fh'