The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-10-26

Thousand one hundred and seven mi'es, and ave.
ragged one ana half speeches each day Perhaps
In no previous campaign IN this state has any can.
didate performed as much physical and mental
labor as has the General in tho one Just ended Mr.
ClymeT gave out and broke down long before his
hl-spent labOrs were at olose But General Geary
has very pleasant st,muRnt 10 aid him In his
recovery, In the knowledge Of the fact that the old
Keystone State is still true to the principles Of
loyalty and freedom; while Mr.. Clymer has only
the consoing reflection that the Democratic party
Is thing of othtr days, thing whose success Is
much wished tor, vet only found IN the columns Of
old tory newspapers and in Berks county
During the visit of Mr.. johnson 10 this place the
little sum Of over eleven hundred dollars TO giye
HIM "htte reception" Some OF the Intelligent
tax.pspers taxi nov vey modesty decline paying the
httie sum- and are proposing to htigate the matter
GENERAL JOHN F. HARTRANFr
has signifed his intention OF accepting the Colo
nelcY OF the 34th Regular Iniautrv, and is now
making his arrangements to that effect. Many of
his friends are urging him not to acce pt the appoint
ment; Lutns he positively declines any further poll
ucal honors even should ne remain IN cVll lille, II
ment having been made by General Grant, and
having no bearing In any way upon national or
the knowledge that tins IL not one of the appoint.
ments for which bis pOlltical enemies propose 60
have him removed from the War Office.
THE COMING SESSION OF The LEaIsLArURK
promises TO be one of interest, as many important
matters Will come before II, but the prominent one
is the election OF United States Senator rhe can.
didates of the Republican party all being men of
prominence and aDility, and each having 81 !rong
claims, will make the race a hot one. have talked
w1n Mn many members OF both Houses and so far all
nave expressed the determination not TO be gov.
eIned by feelings Of personal friendship but by
what they believe to be tie best interests of the
STATE and county. It Is to be hoped that no Cowan
mistake will again be made. there are enough
honest men OF ability IN PennsylvanIa without
elevatne an ignorant knave,
The city Is being IapIo ly filed by members Of the
Leglsia pfe ana lobbyists, who will spend the
entire e winter here Rooms are being taken all over
the city and at the hotels The proprietor Of the
Jones House Colonel Mann, last nignt IN 'Ormed me-
that so great had been the demand for quarters that
ne is extending ms accommoc at1ors to meet 1t.
THE MARYLAND TROUBLES
have excited great dea OF feeling here and all are
waiting IN suspense the news of tomorrow. The
report that many were going from Pennsylvania to
denied by every Union man. SO far as any preoon-
certed action IS concerned, and gentlemen from the
one demands that LOYALTY be Upheld but none pro.
I0se 70 do 1t in violation of law and as the Union
party has always been found on the side of law and
oroer none lear It's getting outside of the old lines
THE POLICY OF GENERAL aEARY
NAV be understood from remark made by him.
few days ago. to prominent gentleman who asked
him what course he thought the Governors OF tine
loyal states should pursue in case of future dficni
ties and rupture between the President and Con-
gress SAD the General :-'I believe that the best
interests otthe state and country demand peace aud
harmony among the people and for one am willing
10 sacrifice everything to It but honor and
with my last breath.
"Ihe people have pledged ihems elves to liberty
ana justice, and honor demands that the pledge be
Kept In good 1aith, even though cast the sacrifice
OF everything ese Should The worst come to the
worst, m course In the future will be, as in the
past, ready 10 coDciliate where Cancellation Is
honorable, ready to fight when my Government
and the liberties OF the people demand IT."
THE APPLICANTS FOR OFFICE
are very few indeed and the few who have been
publicly spoken of are all soldiers. There seems to
be desire everywhere TO reward these gallant men
Dy giving them all the positions of honor and trust
possible in the State whose existence and liberty
they have protected. w,