North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1867-05-08
Radical Testimony Against Radical Cor
ruptioU.

TuptIOus
We would respectfully call the atten-
tion OF every taxpayer of Pennsylvania to
the following Radical testimony in regard
to prevailing corruption and knavery
among the law makers of Congress and a
number of the State Legislature:
"a large number of our legislators
enough to corrupt legislative action--are
purchasable. ."--New York Times.
"With depth and infamy of legisla
tive corruption never before known, we
are falling into practice of wholesale and
shameless bribery at elections, and that
too, in New England--in the 'land of
steady habits itself.-Boston Transcript.
"The corruptionists at Washington and
Albany are debeauchers Of the young !;
they are traitors, vermin,
who arc crawling under the foundations
and destroying by corruption, the vital
powers of the Government" "--Henry
Ward Beecher.
"The Legislature Of 1867 is no more.
1t has fought its last fght--it has won its
last stake They have passed sixteen
hundred laws, 'pinched' others by the
score, and finally, after three months Of
rioting, rotating, pinching, plundering and
pocketingtheir time has como, and they 60
out, as rule, to return no more forever
Chtmbersbury Pa.) Repository.
"Bad as has been the character of oul
Legislature for years, it seems to be gener-
ally conceded that the body just adjourned
was even more untrustworthg than any Of
the predecessors. All the Christian
people in the State should join in thanks
to the Throne of Grace that it did no more
harm than it did. Another such Leg
islature would sink us.--Somerset Pa.)
| Herald. ...
"Our legislators are rascals. No de-
cent man would like to win Hon tT hi.
name in such company Chicago Post.
The New York Legislature, alluded to
stood Senate Radicals 27; Democrat
5; House-Radicals 80; Democrats 46
Radical magjoritg on joint ballot, So!
The Pennsylvania Legislature, alluded
to, stood: Senate Radicals 21; Demo.
Gratis 10; House-Radicals 62; Demo
Gratis %; Rndical majority on john. ballot
46!
The Massachusetts, Legislature, alluded
10, stood: Senate-Radicals 40: Demo
Gratis O.; House-Radicals 229; Demo
Gratis II: Radical majority on joint bal
lot, 258! The Rump Congress, alluded
to, stood Senate-Radicals 43; Demo
Gratis and Conservatives Sc; Radical ma-
| jority on joint ballot, 1875!
by those large controlling majorities
the legislation of the State and nation was
performed. fit is corrupt and Infamous
and we have abundant Radical testimony
other than the foregoing, that it is-the
people cannot fail to place the responsible
ty where itjustly belongs. Having done
so, it is for them to apply the corrective
which it is their privilege to do, by elect
ing, hereafter, none but honest and pure
men, and so balancing party power as tc
make one check upon the other. 1t j:
useless to look for purity or correct legis
lation when and where one political party
holds so large prepondonerance of pow
er as is indicated above in the Congress
and Legislatures of 1857. Equalize th'
political power, and each patty will find i
necessary to act honestly and purely in
order to gain favor with the people. /
the people are wise, they will at once cur
tail the corruptIy welded power of th'
Radical leaders.