Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1861-11-21
Rag To THE EDITOR OF THE BRApEoRp Re-

PORTER Dear Sir In you issue of October oath an
anonymous writer has made an attempt to give an &C.
count OF meeting held at LeRa ysvilIe the evening
OF October Tth for the purpose of giving the Rev. GEO.
LANDoN the privilege of stating his for voting for
the repeal the tonnage the Penns vania Central
Kairuad In which through great deal Of bad grammar
and punctuation, perceive strong procleyity Tor
mssi rs's taiioD and LacI GU ydism
Now, many of your readers were not there and as
1t important that correct and nprsiud eed statement
of the should be given he we take the liberty of
giving the facts OF the case hoping that your sense Of
justice will insure its publication We are sure that the
ma ority Of The Rev Senator's opponents even
resent will concur in the following report Of the pro.
ceedings
The Honorable Senator was one Sunday attending
Church at LeRaysville and was invited TO some re.
marks after the conclusion of the service He excused
himself but said that he would come and give them
ser National 4aIs if the congregation were de-
sirous of his doing was by vote requested to do
30. and week two aiterward did-at which tine one
OF his rend and defenders and requested him To
give them an evening in planning the justice OF the
cal of the tonnage tax He aseuted and named October
9TH the time, and Invited some to meet him and
reply. He came and met by Cpl. PIoLLEr. 1t was
arranged tha the Rev Senator should occupy the first
hour the Colonel the next &c. The Rev Senator oc.
cupied the first hour in showing that the country owed
al OF her prosperity to corporate hodies and get
ting the audience which about onehllf boys aud
girls lovers Of pleasing ory) into good humor by
telling his own peculiar style, variety OF laugh pro
vokng anecdotes Col Piole then spoke an hour treat
ing the Senator in very gentlemlnly manner. and in
stead Of Listener says making nothing Gle r but
that he had been the Legislature and the people
would never want him there again. he made al least
three other points clear: lst. That Corporate bodies
were fast getting the control Of the Legislature OF Penn
sylvana. ID That the Senator voted contrary to the
wishes OF his constituents and hs previously
pressed opinion 3D. That $3.50 900 which the Penn
syvana Railroad had collected from transporters (ac-
cOrlng To the Rev Senator's showing for the Com
monwealth of Penn ylvInia given partly the Cen
tral Rail Dad to be lent by them t. ten sr RUrOlds
at six per cent interest, Instead of pLttng it where it
belongei-in the State Treasury and partly to the
bers for their help the passage Of the
Bill. The Colouels hour being up, the Rev Senltrr
spent lie second hour in telling funny storics and in
quoting such adages the following What's for
the goose for the uder &c, aud wound up 10y
comparing he Tonnage tax t. a rent which \. paying
B. mill which A. had already bought of Alter
the used up and the right of the Co.
lnnel to an hour. per agreement children who
hrd became Iatgued and of the symPathzers of
The Reverend Senator made their exit in rather noisy
manner but the ain body of the audience remained 10
the Colonel nil the sophism OF the Rev Senate +
. the wall
Such is Il plain statement CT the proceedings. st
the audience will testify II, As Listener says, the
rouse the Co olouea reinlrks with Kisses it a
very poor for the sentlem4niy with which
r PIO!et aud his friends treated the Rev. Senator and
friends, (Which majority OF those ia question would
ot ike t. acknowledge Themselves guilty Of We are
exponent OF the political creed OF C1 Piplet, as re
ards National affairs, but love taruesI aud knowing
nat the letter OF Listener incorrect settlement
the proceedings OF the evening in question, aud hear
ug Republicans all sides. wondering why some one
id it, have stated what all uuprejudc
cd Listeners will agree to DC the plain truth
REPUBLICAE.