Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1861-10-03

y 1OO w ILL Ii n ' IL CEEN, ID L IL
N announcement of the nominating Committee ap-
pointed the Mass Meeting held at Towanda the Sd
ut have consented To allow my name to be presented
for YOUR consideration as candidate for Representative
in the next Legislature. 1t is due, alike To my friends
and myself that should state the single denate pur
pose which induced this consent at the present moment
We in the midst of struggle which involves the
life death of our glorious Repubcit our present form
government shall be boted out, the brightest hope
man, in all the world will have perished with it. This
is an hour then which calls for every effort that honest
and patriotic citizens OF parties in the north
make the rich legacy of fathers and transmit
it nnmpaired to our children. We are giving up sons
and brothers and friends every hand who to bare
their bosoms and risk their lives in the deadly strife of
battle We pouring substance in every form
sustain the government and to strengthen its hands
and prvaon pecuniary distress and the sOrest taxation
stare Us in the all sides-and must be met and
should be met boldly, cheeriuy and in the genuine pr
II OF patriotism At such moment we behold the sal
ries and per diem wages OF the ocehOders, standing
extravaganza, established in times o great
pros peritv and prolsun What sought, a. under
stand Mass Meeting the Sd inst, simply to
bave Representatives Iake the first stepeXhbit, if
please the first example OF return To former and
more economical rates of compensation. Ii the party
leaders amongst the RepubcanS-those who are accus
toned 70 relieve the people from all trouble, and chalk
party tickets years ahead had not closed the doors
OF their nominating Convention against all idea OF UNION
and pLt aside all efforts retrenchment and reform in
salaries feel confident democratic Mass Meeting
would have been held this TALL in Bradford county. As
it is neither the special pleading OF Mr. TRACY nor the
un0ecoming personal and partisan tralc "I IT BLISS
obscure this plain fact that the members OF that Mass
Meeting offered TO support them (lEACf ana BLlS>) II
they would simply and patrotcally agree IN hess hard
times the comfortable halls ot legislation, Tor
the same price received by GARRCK MALLORY GEO. Den
ISoN REUBEN WILBEK, WM ELwELL, JoHN l.. WEBB, and
many her able and good Three dollars per day
i ust six times a much as brave soldiers get for the
perI lite aud limb the battle field Both the other
candidates named, expressly admit that dollars
dIy much and you have seen the evaSve halr-
given why they intend to pocket an ad
nitted eGSOndbiv compensation, II elected.
The nominating Committee upon receiving their re
plies asked u accept nomination upon the prlncl
PIE, Indicated 10y the meeting, and called for 10y Repub
leans a. well Democrats all the county; and
have consented have no fears ! shall humliidte my
sell in frankly agreeing tor the old rate OF com
pemsIIion. Nor rH claim Ninf Humid sd mules Grei
settling miiGge And should he elected. and not be
bring reduction Of the rate OF compenSa
ton will remit all above the old, aIr and honest daily
pay County Treasury, to tar As It may 10
the use uf the pee pie Of Bradford
Party naug and doubtless IrH be invoked against
And why NJ ricnds offered t. sink party and support
nv competitors il only they would serve for compensa-
nn suited to the distress of the times. Party i'll this
hour should he forgotten. Ioppo~ed President LINcONs
election but viii sustain. il need be. with my hearts
blood every proper cJt on his part to crush this un
holy rebellion in the present crisis. When the national
SUPREMACY recognized aud the honor OF our country
a vIndicate it will be time enough to discuss the com
paratiyeiv paltry issue OF partisan politics.
Very respectfully, your fellow citizen,
! T.. NEANC