Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1861-08-22

1 Calm Address 10 the Republican Voters OF
the 9th Senatorial District.

GENTLEMEN Two years ago your voluntary
rHragcS placed me in the Senate of this great
mmonwealth, position Of honor and inHu
Sc. For this evidence Of high regard, CON.
as it did unsolicited on my part, could
81 G feel profoundly grateful, and shOnld now
II guch regret having doue anything to justly
io'''it your confidence.
Between a representative and his ConStitu
srts there exist reciprocal obligations. 1t i:
he duty of the former 10 guard watchfully
he interests of those he immediately repre-
entS, and at the same time he ever ready tC
womote the prosperity Of other sections OF the
State and do justice to all parties and all
interests.
On the other hand, constituents should re-
member that their representative mast neces-
.arIiy Iegslate for others as well rs them. and
sdonId have some reliance upon his intelligence
and integrity, md not PREJUDICE his conduct,
much less mpeach his motives and character
before the circumstances and merits of the
case are fully understood. Hasty judgment
for or against, is always evidence of shallow
understanding, while a greedy procivity to
4 condemnation is sure proof of debaseG ma
M lre. With the principles advocated and votes
gwen by myself, | have heard no complaint
a'e in one instance. During the last session
1the Legislature bill was introduced, entl-
@"An Act for the communication of tonnage
@es;' This bill passed the House, sixty
rabers including the Speaker voting for it,
I'D thirty eight against it. The members
0n Bradford and Susquehanns voted in the
fs1allTe, while the member from Wyoming
voted for the measure
When the bill came into the Senate, after
''Ts'lgating the subject with all possible care,
sad calling to my aid the advice OF reliable
neA from my own district, claiming at the
sane time the right TO think and Judge for
1!Se.t, expecting to DE held strictly response
We e ior every act, my vote was given in the af-
u'hau7e Of that vote some have complain.
e'-'her complaint, springing, as | think,
W 'V'u u superficial or misunderstanding Of the
""oe subject | owe it TO you TO give the
.sa'on OF my action, owe it TO myself TO vim
uta'e my cOnduct, a duty from which have
NV uI1 Tue hrst tremor of shrinking. | have no
'unpeFI0g nor whining no apologies TO make,
" Pardons to ask, but soberiy aud frankly |
.'|eS myself to the calm Judgment of the
@CaghtluI aud unbiased.
SHOULD have given my views upon this
Y-sS'on III the Senate. and thus to my con-
t1 tl1,uentS, but for the fact that on the day this
VI. -. Vas under consideration, occupied the
sSeo'Ion OF the Senators an hour or more in
.1,Uca'ng another important measure, and
Ir.leSy required that | should not monopo.
m- as more than that portion Of one day Since
return home have waited for the second
ss' 'nonght to possess the public mind, act
s y, upon Websters axiom, " not to sweep the
,LN until it is done showing" Lest longer
'uee should be construed into fear or guilt,
10" ask you to look at the history, facts
i,o,iu IsTl's OF this question, briefly and con-
"a ears ago the State constructed and operat-
ma. Vana and railroad, forming line of com.
~. G.u'aClon ml between Philadelphia and Pitts.
s sCs las was called the Main line. In 1916
,,., ,,Ju,opany was formed and applied to the LIE.
azure Tor charter authorizing them 10
''u'' parallel Road between the same