Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1862-10-09
To the Republican Voters

aR particular -
GENTLEMEN On the 10th of Septem-
Der last was made the unanimous nemi-
nee of your party for Congress. The hon
o- conferred and confidence implied in this
I fully appreciate. On the I'd OF this
month [ announced to the Conferees that
I declined the nomination, and was with
drawn from the canvass. A statement OF
the reasons for so doing is but justice to
myself and friends. 1 act in harmony
with the judgment of true and tried men.
A man should ferego self, and cheerfully
make sacrifices not only in compliance
with the suggestions of the wise, but even
through Difference to the prejudlees OF the
ignorant, when thereby important and de-
sirable results may be reached. When
man is swayed more by personal ambition
and selfshness, in times like these, than
by high-toned, public-spirited patriotism,
he is no longer worthy of confidence or
respect.
A crisis is upon us, at home and abroad.
We are called upon to- meet vast RESPONSE
bilities, to settle great issues involving the
veal of the present and the hopes of the
future. We must act like men-like pa
triotic men-like men who live for others
as we'll as themselves. In Bradford coun-
ty there is made this day determined ef
fort, by certain individuals who have hith
erto acted with the Republican party and
been nursed into prominence and strength
by it's favors, in conjunction with pro-sla-
very, democratic affiliators, to .demoralize
and dismember the present political orga-
nization. Of these men as individuals L
have nothing to say. Of their political
course much could be affirmed. With some
of them am on terms Of personal friend
ship-of others of them Brownlow would
say, They ere the butt cut of original
sin and the upper crust of political nasti-
ness"
Our voters are absent by the thousand,
bravely battling for the country upon the
field of death. Republicans have gone to
fight; Democrats have tarried behind to
cote. The opportune occasion is seizedy
an independent ticket forncd the eandi-
dates being taken from the Republican
ranks with the promised support and eea-
lition of the entire democratic party. The
candidates are actuated by personal ambi-
ton, their afiliators by partisan hate and
hopes of future political ascendancy. In
every other part Of the State the Peoples
party is synonymous with the Republican
party here, and is fought by democrats
with the earnestness of frenzy. Here,
the entire democratic party coalesces with
the upstart, mushroom, so-called Peoples
party viii they be recognized by the
great Peoples party in other portions of
the State? Not unless they draw the lions
skin very closely about their ears. Why
this coalition ? A purpose is to be accom-
plished which is this the democratic par
ty are to elect certain Republicans to Con-
gress, to hesitate Senate and Legislature,
and these gentlemen when in power are to
strike down WILMoT, and this coming win
ter elect to the United States Senate, G..
r. BUcKALEw, a Breckenridge, pro-slavery
democrat, and the master-mind of this
whole conspiracy. Beautiful programme
for hitherto vociferous Republicans to car
ry out
Admirable consistency in H. W. TRACY
to become the supple and willing tool to
consummate such scheme The very
pink of purity, a fit apostle is he to travel
the country blubbering about bargain and
sale and corruption in other men. Who
ever, for the sake of paltry office, will strike
his friends to the heart and in so doing
stab the country itself, is void Of that
magnanimity and manhood which alone
deserve the support of free and intelli-
gent community.
In order to work upon the popular preju-
dices, and secure as many Republican votes
for this ticket as possible, and thus redeem
it from utter adherence, my nomination
is avowed as one of the procuring causes
of the whole movement, and endless charges
are sung about "juntos," dictators, -
bargains, " the one man power, and
thus on to the end of the billingsgate vo-
cabulary. Republican friends of Bradford
County, is it true that my name being at
| the head of the ticket constrains Won to