The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1868-10-22
Local Correspondence.
ALTOONA CITY, Nov. 10. 1866

order make a more brave and determined
/ resistance to tyranny and usurpatiOn than
did the gallant Democracy on Tuesday last !;
and never in the history of this or any other
| country did the enemies of free government
commit greater wrongs, or perpetrate more
stupeudous frauds, than did the Radicals on
that day. 1t is not estimating the sum too
| highly to say that fully one million Of dollars
was expended by the bondholders in this
State alone, and it is equally susceptible of
proof that colonization was extensively prac-
ticed in every clrse Congressional district,
and that poor men employed in factories and
iron works were driven to the polls like
sheep to the shambes. and threatened with
immediate dismissal if they did not vote as
their "loil' masters dictated. In proof of
this letter charge here is a case in point
An Gx-member OF Congress in this district
one who had been elected by the Democrats
but afterwards hasely betrayed them-a man
posses d of much more brass than brains
pledged his word to do all in his power to
secure the election of that brave soldier, pure
patriot, honorable gentleman, and working
mans friend, Col. John 2. Linton, but in
the meantime Daniel j. Morrell; or one of
his agents, came around and put a new song
in his mouth, and, perhaps, greenbacks in
his pocket. The result was that he and his
son stood at the polls all day and compelled
the men in his employ to vote against the
very man whom he had promised to do his
utmost to elect. No comment is needed.
Several amusing incidents occurred here
on election day at the expense Of the Radi-
Gals. | will name one or two which were
particularly CALLING to the parties themselves
and to their political friends hereabouts. a
candidate on the Radical county ticket has
been passing himself off for a native born
American citizen, not of African scent.
however. lie was intensely "loil" during
the war, remained at home to watch the
cOpperheads, and was always profuse and
bitter in his denunciatiOns of the Irish and
Dutch, and would prefer to have ''nager"
vote at any time IN preference to a id
foreigner. He is also sal TO be princiya al
editor of the dark light rag published in this
city. Well, this "loiI" gentleman maie~ti-
caly went forth on election day and shook
the dust from bis fest as he passed the Irish
and Dutch fearing, no doubt. that he might
be Contaminated, for lie was going to exer-
else freeman's right to vote IS his judg
ment dictated, with no one to molest him or
make him afraid. While Just in the act of
depositiug his ballot, however, a young
Democrat. rot having the fear Of the sar-
dine, the leader Of the slirt-taii rangers, or
the dark light rag in his minds eye. chal-
lengcd his vote d ''Iingiishman," and
demanded that his naturalization papers
should be produced. Oh. Lord. what a fut-
ter it did create among the Radicals to think
that their candidate was ''HiUGiishman,"
and how the poor devil himself dii rip and
tare. But it was all no go-his papers he
had to show before he would be allowed the
privilege Of voting.
And here is still another, 4 double dis
titled. ''loiI'' intensified. disciple Of Eseula-
Plus attempted to deposit his ballet for the
"God-and-mora!ity" party, but something
about his appearance induced an officer of
the election to interrogate him, and among
other questions he asked where he had
been horn? ? lie replied in Mercersburg. Pa.
Still the inspo ctor was not satisfied, and de-
manded that he should be sworn After
considerable twisting and snarling he admit
ted that he had been born in Ireland. Just
to think that this gentleman of high stand
ing and still higher pretcusions had the mis-
fortune to see the Eight Of day in foreign
land Candidly speaking. mar who is
mean enough to deny his fatherlsnG is only
fit to belong to the party Of destructionists
and reyulutiOnists with which he has idcuti-
fed himself.
About one o'clrck on Thursday afternoon
last an old man named Smith, while crossing
the railroad track on bis way to his work in
the CJmpany's shops. stopped down to tie
his shoe, and while in that position was
struck by five or six coal cars, which passed
over him and injured him very severely, but
not fatally. How he escaped with his life is
a mystery | am unable to solve.
On the same day Mr.. James Flanagan, an
old man employed at the Company's coal
wharf, fell from that structure, a distance of
ten or fifteen feet. and was pretty badly in
jurcl.
The Democracy of Altoona are by no
means disheartened or dismayed by the re-
suit of Tuesdays election They will 90
into the Presidential election with renewed
vigor and determination to win. We know
/ that colonization cannot be practised TO the
same extent in the Novem Der contest as the
Radical vote will be needed where it proper
( ly belongs, and we feel that in a fair and
| honest election the victory must and will be
| for the right.
That brave, talented and popular Demo
crat, Thad. Banks. E<q, of Hollidaysburg
| will address the Democracy of this place, at
the Club room, on Saturday evening next
am pleased to notice that the old ALI
gator" in the Westmoreland district, and
the renegade M'Donald in your county, have
been trump phantiv elected-to mind their
own business Yours, &c, T. l. NJ.
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