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

and burning speeches he rurned the tide of
popular Indignation against man; by depict.
ing him, in the midst Of the darkest hours of
the American Revolution, hoarsely bawling
through the patriot camp, Beef Beef !"
The ludircrOus and illtimed scene has its par
allel in the letter of Col. MEANS announcing
himself as a candidate for Representative, tax
en- in connection with the proceedings of the
Democratic Mass Meeting and the action of
the Committee.
We are in the midst of great Rebellion.
The utmost power of the National Govern
ment is put forth to preserve the integrity of
the Union. Patriots of all parties are flock
irg to the standard of the country to put down
this unhoIy war, the leaders in which are the
men who have fo- years ruled the Democratic
party While the patriotic of all shades of
political opinioa are pressing forward to up
hold the arm of the General Government,
while the darkest hour of our adversely is cast
ing its gloom over the country, Democratic
Mass Convention meets for the purpose of
making nominations and giving utterance to
the sentiments of that party We have look
ed carefully through the resolutions passed by
that Convention, in the hope that we could
End one sing'e word to cheer those onward
who are Constitutonally charged with preserv-
ing the Union. They are gided, to,be-Sure,
with pinchbeck patriotism of glittering gen.
eralities'-but their evident intent and pur
pose is to weaken pnbc confidence in the men
who are laboring under the great burdens of
conducting the war. They are just such reso-
lutions as might with propriety emenate from
a White Feather gathering anywhere
But if the Convention forgot to stand up
squarely and bravely for the Country, the lead,
erS did not forget to advertise their Beef
If, amid the perils of the country, they had
only opportunity for depreciation and fault
finding, they did not neglect what seemed a
capital opportunity to forward their political
schemes. Their patriotism was in such iufni-
tesimal quantities that they could not approve
President LENcoLNS prompt and noble efforts
to preserve the Goyernment-they would not
even resolve to sustain him in those Efforts
but they were opposed alike to Bebslliou
and CsurPatiOn"-the latter being the favor
ite theme amongst all Southern sympathzers
for stigmatizing the acts of the President.
They introduce their Beef" " by first heartily
approving of the course of Messrs. TRACY and
Bliss, and resolving to support them at the
coming election if they will agree to serve at
$3 per diem, ,"a and exert themselves earnest
ly to procure a reduction Of all salaries to the
standard of 1912"
The Committee, in irterrogating Messrs.
Tracy and Bliss, stick strictly to the question
of three dollars day y"-and Col. MEANS in
In his letter accepts the nomination upon the
principles indicated by the meeting" We look
through his letter to see how he sympathzes
with the defenders of our Country, and with
the authorities who are Iaboring so ably and
vigorously to steer the ship Of state safely
through the dangers which menace her. He
graclonsIy condescendS to say. | will sustain
with my hearts blood, if needs be, every proper
effort on his part to crush this unholy rebellion
in the present crisis" If President LINCOLN
conducts he war to suit him, he will lend it
the consideration of his sanction
Republicans! These letters are contained in
this paper. We ask for them your attentive
perusal. The proceedings of the Convention
were published in the Reporter of the 18th ult
Taken together they form an interesting
chapter of political history. The duest
reader will at once be able to see the plot
which has been laid by the same uneasy rest
less, unScrupulouS partizans who have vexed
the political waters of the County for so many
years. We tell you fellow citizens these men
all no more worthy Of your confidence now
than in the years past, during which you have
dsowned and discarded them. They are emf
emily selfish, bitter, thoroughly partizans, who
would lead our country to the brink of ruin, if
they could accomplish the overthrow of the
present National administration Their patr
otsm is of the cheapest and nimsiest kind to
be found in the market, aud is put off and on
like an old garment to suit their convenience
While taxes present and prospective, are
pressing upon the peope These leaders wbo