Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1864-11-23
For the Gazette.
Making Charges.

The great forte of Vsllandigham's
pet OF the Democrat seems to be in
continually making charges against
government or individuals, and in the
face of our most respectable citizens
Daretaced denials. To hear this Uriah
Heep he is all humility, all truth, all
honesty, while the rest of mankind
with the exception of Belmont) are
all spectators, government swindlers,
| horse Jockeys, or cheats of some other
KIND. OF course they are! But how
about Mr.. Brisbin? Let US see now
what are the awful charges trumped
up against certain individuals and the
| administration. First comes one that
"a worthy young man" was discharged
at Harrisburg at the instance of one
or more of our citizens. It is proba-
bly, true-I dare say it IS true-and
now let us see whether it was right or
wrong. This worthy young man"
is one OF the immortals who voted that
the soldiers had TO right to vote.
Unknown to any except a favored few
he was 1t is said recommended by one
or two patent democrats here for sit
uation in the Quartermaster's Depart
ment at Harrisburg, and through them
and democratic clerk, also holding
office under this "nigger administra-
ton" procured good one. When
known, it naturally created some feel
ing; and to add to it the worthy young
man" not satisfied with a good place,
had to come all the way up here to op-
pose the "nigger administration at the
October election, At the very time
this appointment was made, Il number
of soldiers, among whom were eight
or nine of the Logan Guards, had Just
returned to their homes, honorably
discharged, to most Of whom such a
situation would have been a merited
reward; and had the hottest democrat
among them been selected for the
place, no fault would have been found
by any republican or war democrat.
because all such men they do honor.
If however the worthy young man is
an injured Individual, the Democrat
might cure his wounds by bringing
him out for treasurer, assembly, or
some other office next year
The other case is a "young mechan-
ic." By some hocus poems this young
man was transplanted when shortly out
of his apprenticeship to the govern
ment printing office at Washington,
where old and experienced hands only
ought to be employed, but which un-
der its present management has become
regular copperhead nest. The pay
was good-S20 or s21 per week, and if
accounts are true few of the hands ev-
er hurt themselves working. The pub
lie might suppose that young man in
such desirable place, even under
"nigger administration" would endeav-
or to deserve it; but listening to cop
perhead counsel, he comes to Lewis
town, where he had forfeited all show
of residence the moment he left en-
ployment here, as his parents reside in
York county, and offered ticket at
the West Ward window, although be
had been here only two or three days
and was at the time resident of
Washington City. After this attempt
at voting, he aoas complained of, not as
the Lying Democrat asserts by forgery,
but but by those who had full authori-
ty for all theydid. .-...
Who, with these facts before him,
will say that these discharges were not
right? The Democrats filings against
the administration about prescription
are all ''in my eye?" Polk, Pierce and
Buchanan were ten times as proscrip-
tive, as the latter once taught Mr..
Harry. The great complaint against
President Lincoln and Governor Cur
tin on the part of truly loyal men,
men who were not Office seekers-was
that they were too lenient with cop
perheads who held office under them.
So far as good Union men are concern
ed, they are welcome to Office, wheth-
er old wings, democrats or republicans,
but as for the entire gang of brawIing
snakes who have re-echoed the tory
slang of Vallandigham, Cox, Voorhees,,
Ancona, Stiles, Denison, Wood and
other tools of rebels, the verdict of the
people is "kick them out" x.