Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1860-08-30
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Holm Bell on Coalitions.


,r,uy Of our readers will remember the
s,,oc. made against those illustrious states
,,o and then democrats) john Quincy
Il ,J,ms and Henry Clay of having prscur-
u u the Presidency b. coalitions, the fol-
.rios extracts from Mr.. Bells opinions
ii ri he interesting to those who are now Goa
Il sscior bargaining and intriguing in the
name Of Nr. BELL. In letter dated Oct
II 1876. addressed to u committee of citi
,eps Of Nashville, he says
when the lite election for Chief Magis-
..,,a Ieyayed on the House Of Representa-
,r,s in Congress, the choice Of the people,
H H.. E.carita 81 the nation, WAS indicated
I,,urh thousand channels and by the most
ohuIa signs: in the ele;alinn, therefore,
+ tbe present incumbent over him, | consij-
% that the first and best principle Of that
,,,stifufiun 3r4S ri0iutd aHd tr0ddeA uader
.a The sovereignty of the people was de
;al The noble fabric Of American liberty
WAS endangered by the example, and the au
,A,rs Of il owe an atUneincnt. The ma
III N
H .1,ai be their fall from power. lIthere had
II reen ao rioitijoaS of an important principle
n the late election, should have been up
lscI to an administration which owes lis
g;.tcnce IN a pHioH of aiscOrdaMt aHd h0Stiic
.aryts, brought about hy the arts of p"liti
management and intrigue. These are arts,
aay 10 he epPloyed by the mi"iop$ ard
am.aeS Of princes. artoSe thrones are sHP.
ia 6y tie prostitution of PUbiic mor0is.-
m. an those arts reach their maturity in this
m,rv. TIE RETUPLIC PERlNlIES-
. american masters, the people who will
.,.e for themselves in the next Presidential
u..!,n Will reject the services of tInse viii"
a.n tacir way to Office BY PRACTICES
THAT TENDT0 CORRUPTION and threat
On the destruction of the government"
In another letter. dated Nashville SEPT.
.. 1921, Nh Bells says:
IL have seen the highest. most important
,Hrc hy the Government filed by means and
urirr Circumstances dfordjng all tie ccjdrarc
.f u,aiua} 5rqrffs to he recoircj. and confer
rcd. Independently Of any cuntruycrted point
IN the details, that the Government can ever
.rpett the light of. in any combination that
Ma, been or may be entered into, to de feat
.e viii of the people. Ambitious and as
nlring politicians who haze great characters
Z, >u>rlii,. an sense enough to guard against
n. common b!uuicrs of less practical adopts
IA the arts Of INTRIGUE AND MANAGEMENT
"a foreign Coalitions. will but seldom expose
themselves to the danger uf detection from
p..tiye proof Il i nat therefore in my view
.r y, much Importance t. consider whether
a,,>-i.ity ui innocence can be admitted in
av.; of lae parties implicated, as to deter
nine whether the presumption to the con
r.rv j. not so great in the present instance
that their continuance would be incompatl
lie with the safety and well being Of our po
i1cal institutions"
The pretended friends of John Bell in
+. STATE ~ho constituted themselves lea}-
or The soc lied Union party are NV
,....rjna to lea.' the masses favor
l1s to him into just such .eCoALlIloA,
indeed far worse, than tat which he
,3-uahzed as fit only to be r.'pi"yeo
2. the >nxIoHs ANp MINISTER'S OF IN
.,. vb.,e thrones are supported by the
...at.yp II ygLAc morals praer-c-
q, ta.t "tead 10 corraptioD oud threaten
ae destruction of the Goce,pment."
Never, in the history Of this government,
la, there been such an exhibition OF polit
..ay prostitution as can now daily be met
WITH The Peoples party of this and 9th
q States, together with the whole Repub
Lean party are TO man in favor Of leav-
ing slavery uudisturbcd, nay, even Of pro-
tectiag it where it legally exists, and with
ole voice proclaim that the " Union
SHALL AND MUST be preserved yet
iaose who in John Bells opinion are of
the most degraded class, are in his name
advocating Bargain, Intrigue and Corrup
ton not only with Douglasites, but with
the allies Of ayowed disunionists and trail
tors. Voters Of Miflin county, what say
you to such intrigues? Democrats, Old
Line Wings, Bell men, honest in your sup
Portof Bell, what think you ofyour leaders
when they offer to trade and barter you
away like a flock of sheep? Read John
Bells opinion of such minions," and de-
eide for Yourselves