Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1865-09-28

lnpuuenJ propOSltion as IL ueHcl'es, anu lit
orally fays alive the Administration can
didate for Senator His Copperhead asso-
ciates will unquestionably sympathize with
him, but the public will appreciate the cas-
tigation administered to the disorganizer.
HERRIcK. Septembdi' u, 1865.
DIR. s. E. SHEPARD-SiY Il received, YES
terday, a note from yourself, containing the
following proposition : "Attcr having care
fully examined all the facts and documents
relative to your official acts and exception
al political sentiments, have concluded to
propose to you to hold joint meetings, and
thoroughly examine the ground of com
plant against you before the public" The
proposition, sir, is decidedly cool and quite
condesending on your part, and my reply
is brief, prompt and frank.
The documents which you have SO care
fully examined are open to every man, my
official acts and political sentiments have
been fully before the public for years, Civ
ing every individual ample time and oppor-
tunity to form a deliberate conclusion.
These official acts " and exceptional
principles | have discussed with different
persons before large crowds, have spread
out my views thereon through the papers,
have spoken boldly respecting them in
majority Of the towns in this county, hav
ing nothing to conceal, but even challeng
ing investigation. On the 4th inst, as
you are aware, the Republican Party in
| Convention, assembled at Towanda, well
nigh unan mously nominated your humble
servant for a seat in the Penn'a Senate, with
| equal unanmity this action was confirmed
| by the Conferees Of the district Think
you these gentlemen acted ignorantly and
without any acquaintance with my "offici-
al acts ?" The public have had these mat
| ters under thoughtful consideration and the
result of their convictions is partially man.
fested and will be fully so on the Second
Tuesday in October With this, my dear
Doctor, am we'll pleased. The argument
is closed, the case now goes to the jury. If
however, you have any additional light up
on the subject, | pray you, let it shine
forth The land is before you, summon the
people and if they ,cish to hear you upon
these matters they will respond.
With all candor and personal respect
allow me to say for myself that | have no
more discussions to hold upon these mat
ters leave them to the Judgment of the
public, and shall not spring to the rostrum
in selfdefence at the whistle of every new
pledged aspirant who may wrigge and
futter and dare the world to thrust great
ness upon him. Ny famous vote was a
god-send to little men, furnishing an occa-
sion for frothy harangues about frauds
never perpetrated by the voter, ard assum-
ed virtues never Illustrated by the speakers.
Its projectile power was trul y wonderful,
SURPRISING the most celebrated ordnance
for it whnled one mass of mental and NOR
al inertia clear from Standing Stone to
! Washington and may be able yet to shoot
you to Harrisburg, though the second burn
ing of the same powder is apt to be ineffect-
ual and quite insipid.
But, sir, while you are examining the
ground of complaint against me" suppose
you give passing notice to your own po-
stion. Allow me to aid you in this good
work. The Republican Party under the
lead of our late martyred President fought
the battles of the country against Southern
traitors and Northern sympathsers, and
for four long, terrible years held aloft the
flag of our nationality till victory perched
upon the standard and peace smiled upon
the land. To this party you have claimed
to belong, a confessed union man, an avow-
ed friend of liberty and herald of that
righteousness which exateth a nation. So
far 'tisswell. Thus appeareth this side of
| the picture, now look on that On the oath
of last month the so-called democrats met
at the State capitol and then and there re-
solved in the following language
'"The men and the party administering the Fed
! eral Government since 1861, have betrayed their
trust, violated their sacred obligations disregard
| ly squandered the public money, denied justice to
! the people, perverted the whole Government from
| its original purpose and thereby have brought on
untold calamities upon the country"
These men, deliberately procIaming such
Infamous falsehoods, as you we'll know have
denounced the war Us an abolition crusade,
denominated the proclamation of emanci-
patton an unparalleled usurpation, they
have caricatured the President and ieered
the soldiers as Lincoln hirelings," boas ted
they owned not dollar in [. s. bonds and
swore they would never willingly furnish
men or means to push the contest they
boldly hint at reputation, and are to-day
from the lakes to the gulf plying the arts
OF strategy to regain lost power, and if
successful, Heaven pity the land in general
and the holders of 5-20s in particular.
To accomplish their schemes in this coun-
ty it is necessary, if possible, to distract,
disintegrate and demoralize the Republi-
can Party. With that party united they
have no hope if divided, expectation lifts
it's head. ACCORDINGLY they case about for