The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-01-08
PEHHsYLvj4NIA POLITICS.


Tho Senatorial ftsnsess-Lsttsr from Thad
HARRISBURG, Pa, Jan. =, 1867
Tho followiAs the letter of Senator White to the
Hon. InadcF Is s.svens together with the reply Of Mr.
stevens:-
IL HARRISBURG, Jan. s. 1861
Hon. 4HAppsus srvEss washington:-
D-Ak SR-Your extended experience, your visa
ssfnest, decided views your eminent public services
gave endsared you 70 the genuine hearted republicans
Of them In the Impending icontss. for United States
Senator While 1t Is believed this support and ysur
election win Be Pc 70 s,srson %
in view or vital interests involved n the contest
fers personally in this matter and request you visit
Harrisburg tho carly part OF the coming week to consult
with yosr friends and the friends Of republican prnc
PIES write at tho request Of many OF your friends
WASHINGTON D. c., Jan. s, 1851.
Hon. h WHITE, Pennsylvania Senate
sR-I have received yours OF the Sd, suggesting 20
me the wish Of several friends that would visit Har-
.sDarg In the beginning Of next week This you DO not
hesitate 70 say In connection with the pending election
Of United States Senator Ny has been mentioned
among the candidates. and my friends think that my
false Impressions When allowed my name to be
used u was with the express understanding that
aversion for any once but to solicit votes for the once
Of United States Senator is repugnant to all ideas Of
propriesy. seems 70 me that for that high office the
solicitation. or any more substantial argument TO select
whomsoever they might deem best qualified FOR the
vey the state and select the who would do II
honor without prompting but there peculiar rcla
lions operating in PennsyyanA still more powerful
II cannot be denied and therefore need not be
cealed that for the last ten fifteen the Legisa
ture or Pennsylvania has had most unenvabe repnta-
ton corruption and fraud have been freely charged and
fear often proved TO have controlled their actions.
No matter how honest when chosen the atmosphere or
Harrisburg have pierced many Of them with
dem 4 The IeQsature
object of ambition, not for the di, but for the
chance Of lsvyng contributions from rich corporations
and other large Jobs. Corruption finally became 80 re-
spectacle TO seduce candidates for Office boldly to bid
for them and TO the cost for the delivery OF the bal
lot The very onicc of Senator 10 known TO have been
bought with gold, and have been raflcked for
offer several occasions in exchange for the pre-
cous mctaa Indeed il has become prnverhia that the
lungost purse IL win So is this that men
detected in such shameful practices DO not
hesitate to appear before the public and ask leave %
practice the same game How can any man who has any
character consent such competition
Fortunately for the country, the present Legislature
- above suspicion Inoss VINO were I'm ~ of% S
pure sent In their places So FAR as my knowledge
Of their reputation extends man can be found around
whom thore hangs any mstrust Then why should
visit you II to attempt 10 influence such Independent
and pure mon Besides IL might BIO injurious 70 mem.
against me should change sides The Inference would be
inevitable that they had yielded TO Legitimate argu
mc2.s
supposed to DO expected to vote for various caDd
dates were to be found going for against the de-
caSed aversion OF their eonstueSs nothing could
shcm from the charge Of purchase and salo but the
known meagreress OF my purss. would not subject
friend to this mpntation For thase and other
SONS have 70 the conclusion that had hotter not
visit Harrisburg as you request Y9Irs rcspssillly
Hon. WHITE, State Senate
PS.-DsAR Sm-Since writing you under date Of Janu-
airy certain facts have come TO my knowledge which
may obga ma 70 reconsider my determinationi So +
will be In Harrisburg TUESDAY week.. Yours, &C., q
THADDEUs STEVENS
Preparations for rsc InnsEuraslon ef Cover
NOR Genry.
HARRrssuHa. JAM 2, 1901.
General r G. williams has been appointed by the
joint legislative COMMITTEES II eharge OF the nsnenvs
sion ~ chief Hsashai the seentos. Hs has ssred
% srer Inviting NJ ssDdss 10 Diss'' fp az parts q
the sxistae military civic asssci-
atoms Ind dssmeU sf pennsylvania 70 taAe part IA tho
\ The eecson for sssts Treasurer conss - vonorow,
whea the rQu6licfps 'cneA&lAte, VIM =. Kemble. or
Filsdelpha viii b re-eso6ieA making his third term
Tbsddens S~vens and John " Fornsy have had rooms
sccnred for Thorn for the purpose Or being during
the sspublican eancus for United States Senator