Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1862-10-02
Letter from Greencastle
CAMP OF XIIIth REGIMEN,
GRBENcAsTLE, Sept. q, IsG2

Mr. EDITOR Il shall leave to Others u.
task of writing the history Of the 18th ,sn
ment and the incidents of the MiEtia 10
| paign but there is one feature, to which j..
fearful the historian will not do justice =,
luce to the mousng politicians who have mad,
such ludcrous display of cheap patriotism
as to render themselves butt for the vbo,'
regiment.
| believe the men who responded TO fl,
| Governors call from Bradford, at leas, wo,.
actuated by the highest motives, and weye a.
sirous of leaving politics, for the time, behind
them. But 10 this they were not seconded h,
the sef-constituted candidate for Copares.
Mr. TRACY, and bis guardian, COL PIottE7-
The former, who appeared to be soldering On
bis own hook, though be left bis deadly land
| rusty) rife at Harrisburg, followed US 10 Hs
gerstown, while Col PIobLEr, who had uDac
| countaby remained at Harrisburg, through all
| the peril of the State, efter seeing and confer.
ring with his friend TRACY, took the back tracs
| for Tunkhannock. He, however, made bis an.
| pearance after we were ordered home. at this
place, on Sunday last and took possession #
his candidate for Congress, aud notified him
of the action of the Conference, with the a..
surance that it was all right"
| We have in this regiment two compaDie,
each from Columbia and Montour, containing
prominent men of all shades of political opiu.
ion, and PIoLLET has been particularly busy
in fmpressing his democratic friends that the
true policy was for them to support TRAcr,
and not nominate democratic candidate The
reason urged is that by SO doing BUGKALEw's
chances would be greatly increased for elec.
tion to the United States Senate. The pIau
or near as | can learn, (and the democrats
here DO not attempt 70 conceal ii, } is for them
to vote for TRACY, and endeavor to elect the
Boilers County ticket in Bradford Because
they say if the boilers representatives are
elected, they are in such position that if they
! dare not vote for BUcKALEw, they will at least
not be in position to do him damage
To carry out this scheme TRACY apparently
has placed himself in PIoLLEr'S hands PIoL.
LET escorts him about the camp ; PIoLbEr has
anxious ard secret conferences with him Pr
oLLET introduces him to the Columbia and Mon.
tour democrats; PIoLLET swears we must not
nominate, but must support TRACY PIoILEr,
in fact, is body guard, coufidant and advise.
of TRACY, who seems suddenly to have fallen
in love with his patriotism, consistency and
honesty
| need hardly assure you that to ,ho honest
farmers who make up the militia of Bradford,
the spectacle of candidate for Congress
making such transparent farce of bis pa
trioti>m, and such bold and apparent coali.
ton, is disgusting in the extreme. Besides
tHcre has been ample opportunity for whole
SouleG, generous man to contribute to the com,
! forts of the regiment, bnt have yet to learn
/ if Mr. Tracy has in single iBstaoce made
any sacr flee of time or money, to aid tbe gal
! liant men who are here 10 earnest. IF he gets
! any votes from the men Of this regiment, they
will change their minds hereafter.
| We are now under marching orders and ex-
pect to leave tonight for home The CAM
paign, SO far, has been very pleasant one,
and if We reach home without accident, will
be long remembered by those who responded
! to the Governors call A number have i'm
proved the opportunity to visit the great bat
tie field and will be able when that battle be.
comes historic, to relate to their children the
sad sights they saw there,
We are eDcamped here beautiful grove,
about one mile from the village, upon the id"n-
teal ground where the 9th Pennsylvania Re-
serve was over one year since.
Truly yours,