The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1869-01-28
Harrisburg correspondence.
HARRIsBuRG. Jan. %. 1853

HARRISBURG, Jan. 23, 1869.
+ Dear Fermentation. John Scott vas duly
elected U. s. Senator on Tuesday By the Re-
publicans, the Democrats voting for Hon.
VIM. A. Wallace, State Senator from the
Clearfeld district.
On Monday night the bill retaining Mr..
Peltz (who was defeated at the October cleo
tion) in Office as Receiver of Taxes in the
city of Philadelphia, was brought up and as
the law requires the Receiver to be sworn in
on the 25th of January, it was necessary
that this bill should be passed Immediately,
and the Radicals went to work in their
usual happy style. The ex-speakor led of,
and the smaller lights followed in his wake,
but as the law was to be violated and the
ex-speaker had his say, his man Friday
hacked, and some Rooster called the pre-
vious question. This was indispensable. 1t
wouldn't do to have the subject discussed.
The scheme might be ventilated, and Peltz
would be compelled to yacate. On Wednes-
day the bill was again taken up. and as
usual the previous question being called. the
bill was passed. The Democrats may expect
this in all bills having political tendency
(and the ex~speaker insists that thiS lE
a political necessity. 1t ha~ always Deen
The tactics of the Ra aJ;oais, and as they are
boco,ping r,,-.e INSCRIPTIONS every day, it
;s ..1o 70 be supposed they could be weaned
off now, when their salvation as a party de-
pends on such infamous legislation to keep
them in power. They have a great advau-
tage over Democrats in this particular. If
they cannot elect their men, they can and
do legislats them into office. l notice the
Radical papers are beginning to squirm under
the load they are compelled to carry by the
leaders of their party In the State Legisla-
ture. The peace and quiet Of the Radical
family is being disturbed, and the proceed
ings are not just as harmonious as the head
of large and respectable family could desire
to have among his offspring. The eldest OF
the family thinks the spoils were not equal
ly distributed. There was no fatted cali
slaughtered for him, and he declined to ac-
cept his portion. A younger member of the
family was equally dissatisfied. and suggest
ed that the elder brother should have bis
share He is not considered an important
| branch OF the family, however. He is not
under the parenta. roof and not entitled tC
any favors from that quarter when The
! youngers are to be taken care of.
! The pasting and folding question has been
! fipally disposed of. After the defeat Of the
resolution in the Senate, the House, in itl
determined efforts to take care of its friends
passed a resolution that the Speaker ano
| Clerk appoint an additional number o
! otflcers pastors ana IoloeTs are oHlcers now.
not exceeding twenty seven. L don't un
derstand how these gentlemen will get thei
pay. Some of our weak -kneed Democrats
as before, (hoping to have a share of tn
spoiIs, presume,) went with the RAIDS. OIL
this resolution.
There were quite number of visitors il
the city on Tuesday and Wednesday.
There has been but little legislation, ant
that mostly of local character. The Senat
had no session on Friday, there not being
quorum present. The Democrats adjourned
and the RAIDS. were left in the lurch. Th
House adjourned over from Friday unit
Tuesday at P. VI. II.