Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1858-03-04

denying their place of destination, and while
Judge WILxor was unsuspectingly at home,
convict him before the Committees Of the Le-
gislature for grossly and outrageously proSti-
tuting his official station to the most base and
disreputable purposes. Is this denied ? Will
single assertion we have made. be called in
question II so, we have the proof, from one
of those engaged in the movement. If any
doubts that scheme has been secretly con-
cocted, and was to be stealthiy carried on
against Judge WILxor, let him read the fol-
lowing letter, written tc w. Fl. PICK, of Troy,
a copy Of which has been placed in our hands
with authority to make it public
Confidentiall Towanda, February 18th, 1858.
DEAR SIR The petition of members of the Bar Of
this County asking to be set off to Judge wooDwARD's
district is likely to be numerously signed From present
appearances shall have the of twenty members
the Bar upon 1t. Mr.. BAIRD will go with it to Athens
on Tuesday, and will be at place Tuesday night
His chief object in coming there to get the name Of
PARSONS. SMITHS is already on. Pierce understand
is not at home If Parsons should not be at home on
Tuesday, would not line to that effect reach me at
have suit at Smithfeld on Tuesday BAIRD comes that
way, and we intend to get the names of BULLOCK and
LYMAN. If PARsoNs should not be at home, BAIRD
of travel. '|
Now comes the mos. important part of my communica
tion BAIRD, DA. OyERToN, PIoLLET, and myself will
n m here Thursday the 18TH at noon and stay
that night at Owego. On the next morning Friday,
take the to the Great Bend there will take the
for Wilkes-Barre; stop there and fix up matters
that Judge CoNYSGHAM will consent to take Susque
hanna County and to Harrisburg by way of North
umberand arriving there Friday night or sometime
Saturday, and stop at Buehers Now you and Judge
WILDER must come down either by way of Waverly
and stay with US Thursday night else down as
IN no at On Wa
company this and think Judge WLBER could talk
smooth things to his old friend CoNYNGHAM.
write at once as soon as we have settled upon a
of action So that you be ready. There is to
be no back out in this war-and if act will not fail
viii you and the Judge go And which way You
must go. Such necessity for action will never arise
again. have neither time money to spare but still
viii attend to this business By the way don't think
Come on the prospect is fair.
Yours, Truly,
1t not necessary TO let be known where we are 90
ing, or what our business.
Mr.. ELwELL has some reputation as fair
and upright man, and it is more in sorrow
than anger, that we use this evidence to unra-
vel the secret conspiracy to which he has lent
himself. What PIoLLEr lacks in character, ne
endeavors to make up by using Mr. ELwELL.
He uses the latter on all opportunities to sup
ply the want Of public confidence and respect
towards himself. Mr.. ELwELL, though an
"amiable man, is not a decided one and it
must have been the baefnl influence of PIoLLEr
which extorted from him such precious doc
ument as that we have given above Men
should never write letters they would not care
to see in print. Accident may throw them in
to the hands of political enemies, where they
are considered, of course, fair weapons of war
fare This letter unfolds the programme of
the conspiracy, and proves everything which
has been asserted of the conspirators The
secret manner in which signatures to the petit
ton was to be obtained the trip to Harris
burg, RIA Wilkes Barre, when Ju dge CoNYSa-
HAMS ear was to be poisoned, until he would
consent to be privy to the arrangement to in
jure brother Judge and particularly the
smooth words which our old and esteemed
friend Judge WILDER knows so we'll how to
employ. Above all comes the climax of disen-
genuousness-"i it is not necessary to let it be
known where we are going, or what our bus-
ness" No, MIR ELwELL it was necessary for
the success of the war" in which you were
engaged, that it should not be known where
you were going or what your business We
submit if such journey, for such purpose,
was in accordance with the reputation you en-
joy, and we have no doubt, are proud of, for
fairness and integrity. The highest reputa-
ton could not stand many such Developments
If you have just grounds of complaint against
Judge WHMoT, the impulse of q fair and man.
ly heart would be, to make open, manly and
fair accusations. Wha: is this 'war," which is
urged on, and from which there is to be no
back ont ?' Is it war upon the private
and official character of Judge WILMor I'll
so, let it be openly made, and honorably prose
cuted. Or is it a "war" upon the 1900
voters of this Judicial District, to deprive
them of their rights under the Constitution
Or has Mr.. ELwELL not forgiven the voters of
this District, that they passed over his merits
and qualifications to elevate Judge WILMor to
the bench :? A fair and manly nature makes
no guerilla war-but revengeful passions tempt
to stealthy attacks and secret assassination.
The public will be astonished to learn that Mr..
ELwELL has lent his name and influence to
such an unjust war i; and in charity to him
We believe that he has allowed P1o1I.Er to lead
him into it, against the dictates of his better
Judgment, and the natural impulses of his
heart
AT Harrisburg, it became necessary to urge
some good and substantial reasons why the
proposed change should be made. The Ilth