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The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1869-10-07
The State Treasurer.

"There is widespread dissatisfaction with
| regard to Mackey as State Treasurer, through
| out the State, and change in the manage
ment of that office appears to be demanded. "
-Alleghanian.
From our knowledge Of the lobby opera
tions of R. w. Mackey at Harrisburg last
winter. commencing Immediately after his
nomination as State Treasurer. we were
forced to the conclusion that he is essentially
corrupt. Indeed, when it is considered who
were the men who procured his nomination
by the radical caucus, it could not possibly
be otherwise. During the last session Mac
key was the head and front Of what was
known as the Treasury Ring" This was
corrupt con- bination, organized for the
purpose of increasing the amount of sur
plus money which always remains in the
treasury, in order that the treasurer himself
and few outside friends might speculate
upon the public funds and put the proceeds
in their own pockets. Accordingly, one of
Mackey's first jobs was the introduction into
the Legislature. through friend of the mea-
sure, of bill imposing tax on petroleum
and anthracite coal, which would bave
brought into the treasury about half mil
lion of dollars and thereby have enabled
him to increase the profits of his Office.
This Infamous bill, through the influence of
the Treasurer himself. passed the House by
the old dodge of twenty-five members -four
teen radicals and eight democrats) absenting
themselves from the hall when the final vote
was taken. Of course each one of them had
been paid his price. There was honesty
enough in the Senate, however. to defeat this
corrupt scheme, although the Treasury
Ring fought desperately for its success.
Again, a republican member of the Sen
ate from Lancaster county introduced bill
into that body, requiring the State Treasu-
rer to apply eight hundred thousand dollars
OF the surplus money in the Treasury tow
ards the payment of the public debt, thus
saving nearly fifty thousand dollars annual
ly in interest. Although this bill, so just in
its object, was vigorously opposed by the
same Ring, it passed both Houses, but final
ly went to a committee of conference. 1t
was there defeated, and it was charged al
the time that its failure To become law was
owing to some mysterious influence which
was brought to bear on the committee by
this very same State Treasurer, R. w. Mac
key.
1t is high time that the Legislature would
enact stringent law compelling the State
Treasurer to loan the surplus in the Treasu-
~ and to pay the interest accruing there
from into the Treasury, instead of putting
it into his own pocket. as he now does. Mr.
Wallace, of Clesrfeld, did introduce bill
with that object in view, during the last ses-
sion, but for some unexplained reason it was
never even reported from the committee.
The present practise is a crying evil and
against every principle of justice and fair
dealing. 1t is fraud upon the people, and
unless the practise is cut up by the roots the
Office of State Treasurer will continue to
possess the same attractions that now make
it the most desirable as we'll as the most lu-
crative Office in the State.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1869-10-07
COMMUNICATION.

Editor Freenadn-AlIow me to say few
words through your paper, respecting sub
iect that now and hereafter may be OF some
importance to what is sometimes called the
foreign population of this country. On the
eve of every election there is an appeal to
or an attack on the prejudices of the foreign
voters by public speakers and public prints
all protesting the most profound regard
for their tcelfdre in everything that pertains
to our national happiness. 1t would almost
seem as if there no other class OF cltl-
zens but them who had the right to the
elt ctive franchise in this country. and none
others whose interests were TO be consulted
in the administration of the government at
home or abroad. The industrial interests
are to be conducted for their especial benefit.
The great revolutions in Ireland, SFain, and
other countries, are 20 be viewed only as to
how they can effect the interests of the Irish
and German population of America.
The Irish Republican newspaper publish
ed in the city of New York, under the aus
pices of one Michael Scanlan, l regard as
the most dangerous and vicious publication
in this country. While its native Orange
procivities cannot be concealed, it advocates
doctrines which appeal to the worst passions
of the human heart. The editor pretends
to be friend of Fenianism, while at the
same time, he is and has been its secret foe.
He is friend of free trade. the most hostile
of all doctrines to the poor man. An Irish
Republican, term at once obnoxious and
detestahle to every foreigner. because the
idea has associated with it all the innocent
blood that ever was split in this country
and all the vilest prosecutions that ever was
suffered by any people-their personal rights
Gisregarded, their religion revied, their
churches robbed and burned-and just now
by the act of the Republican party in this
State, an effort to deprive them of citizen
ship by the lately enacted and most sbnO1-
ious Registry Law.
trust there is no Irishman or German in
this country WHO will be so far misled by
such false advocates of foreign citizens as to
be seduced into the support of Republican
men and measures. They know their friends
and should maintain them. independent Of
all organizations, influences, OF dictation
whatever. | Am.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1869-10-07
Terrible Accident at the Hn0I-
ana State Fair.

INDIANAPOLIS Oct. 2.-About four O'Clock
last evening, a terrible explosion occurred
on the west side of tha fair grounds, caused
by bursting of portable engine from the
Sumter Machine Works Of this city, which
had been running a circular saw in race
with some mill machines.
The explosion sounded like the discharge
of heavy piece of artillery and scattered
the boiler about promiscuously. throwing
heavy pieces several hundred yards.
The scene that followed beggars descrip
ton. At least twenty thousand persons
rushed to the scene of disaster, wild aLd
frantic with fear and anxiety for the safety
of friends. Everything was in the greatest
confusion.
However, the remains of the killed were
soon gathered up, and the wounded placed
in wagons and removed to the Surgical In
stitu'e and City Hospital, where it was
found that some twenty persons had been
killed outright, and thirty-six wounded,
some of whom, it is believed, cannot sur
Vive.
Considering the crowd on the grounds
and around the machine, the small number
of killed and wounded is considered mir
acle.
Some of the victims were literally torn to
pieces and the remains were collected to-
gether from various parts of the inclosure.
The appearance of the victims was appall-
ing and could not be witnessed by the stout
est heart without a shudder.
A little babe was killed in its father IS
arms. but the father escaped without injury.
Governor Baker was on the ground at the
time Of the explosion. A portion of the
boiler passed over his head and struck his
coachman, few feet in his rear, injuring
him severely.
The scene at the fair ground after the ac-
cident, was most heaItrending. Many of
the killed were torn in fragments. In one
family, consisting of mother and three
children. the mother was killed and the two
older children were badly scalded. but the
youngest one was unhurt. a gentleman
and lady who were walking together, the
gentleman being killed. and the lady es-
Gaping unhurt. Everything is being done
to alleviate the sufferings of the wounded
that can be done, though it is feared that
several will die.
The receipts of the fair to-day will be
given for the benefit of the wounded.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1869-10-07
Geary and Special Legislation.

John W. Geary, in speech which he de-
livered at Troy, in Bradford county. on the
4th ult., thus referred to his official connec-
ton with special legislation
1--WE are told by our opponents that Cover
nor Geary is remarkably careless about legis-
lation that he writes no Vetoes. that he should
stop all special legislation In other words,
that he should dam up the Mississippi-for 1t
amounts to that. Let me tell you, my friends,
the fault lies with you. If you are desirous OF
stopping special legislation, the granting OF
special powers, and the Incorporation of organ
ized capital in any particular shape, you must
send the proper representatives to Harrisburg
so instructed-men, too, who will obey your
instructions You are directly responsible for
the legislation of your repre- -entatives- 1t IS
between you and them. The Governor has no
right to stop special legislation simply because
he does not see any reason why it should not
pass into the statute books"
This is most lame and impotent conclu-
sion. What is the veto power conferred
upon a Governor for, unless it is to arrest
unwise and improvideDt legislation That
is its very purpose, and when Geary impu-
IDENTIFY undertakes to tell the people that he
is powerIess. he places low and false esti-
mate upon their conception of his constitu-
tional rights and duties. J9hn I. Hoffman,
the present democratic Governor of New
York, vetoed more acts of special legislation
during the first six weeks Of his term of Of
fee, than Geary did during two entire ses-
sions of our Legislature. The volume of
laws passed at the last session contain / 400
pages, more than three-fourths of which are
made up of special laws.
Where does Geary get his authority for
the remarkable declaration that ''the Cover
nor has no right to stop special legislation 2"
That is precisely what he ought to do, and
it is just what he has shamelessly omitted
to do. This confession of Geary's, that he
cannot stop special legislation, is as untrue
as it is humiliating. IF the rights of the
people are attempted to be sacrificed by un-
faithful and corrupt representatives, it is the
sworn duty of the Executive, il the exercise
of his plain right under the constitution, to
protect them. IF he fails to DO 50, but be-
comes party to the fraud, he is unfit for
his position and deserves to be expelled from
power. Asa Packer has said, in plain and
positive language. that if the people will
elect him to the Cffice of Governor, he will
hold it in trust for the people, and that he
soU arrest the ceaseess flow of special legis-
lation that now disgraces our statute books.
What he says be soiU do, he means to per-
form
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1869-10-07

Two WEEKS AGO we asked the Harris
burg Patriot whether it was true, as several
democratic papers had stated, that the diff
Guilty between Messrs. Buckalew and Chal-
fant, in the Columbia. 18th Senatorial district
had been settled, and whether Mr.. Buck
alew had received the nomination, and if so,
when and where. The Patriot has not
seen proper to answer our questions out
We learn from another source that the orig
inal disgraceful contest in that strong demo
cratic district remains now, as it ended on
the 9th of September. when the conference
first met, and that both Buckalew and
Chalfant are still candidates for Senatorial
honors. To all of which we repeat, that such
a contest is simply disgraceful, and that
although it may be magnificent sport for
these two gentlemen thus to play the part Of
Kilkanny cats with each other, their suicidal
conduct may be death to the democratic
party. and that at time when it can least
afford it. Ifthe district is lost, by this sense
less wrangle between two prominent demo
Gratis, who ought to know better, we can
only hope that the blame will be placed
where it properly belongs. Are there moi
still left in that district enough common
sense and political honesty to adjust thit
silly personal quarrel? We will see.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1869-10-07
Geary,S VaIor.

Here is another fact to supplement GEA
RY's record in the Mexican war.
The WORLD has heretofore published the
opinion his regiment and the community
from which it was recruited entertained of
his character and conduct Now we have
something to show how just that opinion
was During the battle of Contreras, fought
August 10, 1S47, General Scott sent an order
TO General Qnitman for detachment of two
regiments to support the troops engaged.
General Quitman's aide intended to select
Baruett's New York regiment and Geary's
Pennsylvania. But no field officer of the
latter could be found with the regiment, and
SO the aide was compelled to substitute the
Palmetto regiment, although its colonel
(Buttler) was i'll at the time. This colonel
was killed bext day. as the discreet Geary
probably would have been had he not been
out Of the way when the order came to his
regiment. The story that Geary was undis
coverable at this critical moment got home
TO Pennsylvania, and elected bitter attack
upon that hero from Pennsylvania paper
This paper came to Geary's notice when our
army was in occupation of the city Of Mex
leo and after Geueral Quitman had returned
to Washington, though the aide in question
was still at headquarters. Thereupon, Col
onel Geary and his lieutenant-colonel, who
was equally implicated. sought out this aide,
set forth the slauderous report which was
current in Pennsylvania against them, and
asked him, second lieutenant fresh from
West Point, to give them. two feld-oficers,
a certificate OF courage! This the aide
promptly and decidedly declined to do, on
the ground of the glaring improperly of an
officer of his rank certifying the character of
officers of theirs. and pointed out 20 them
that the exhibition of such testimonial as
they asked for would bring more discredit
upon them than even their allowing the
charge of cowardice 10 go unanswered. More
over, he informed them that he could not
contradict the article, for that the statements
of fact in it, as to their invisibility when
wanted, were perfectly correct. though the
inferences of cowardice drawn from that fact
might be unwarranted.
That aide and second-lieutenant of the war
of Is47 was a division commander in the
war of 1861, and served as such from the
first Bull Run to Appomattox Court House.
The facts here stated come directly from him
and we are empowered to say that his name
is quite at the service of General Geary il
General GEARY chooses to apply at this of
fee for it.
OF such stuff are Radical military heroes
made.-N Y. World.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1869-10-07
The Election,

We trust it is entirely unnecessary for US
to enter into an extended article to convince
any man who processes to be a democrat of
the important duty he will have to perform
on next Tuesday. That the administration
of John W. Geary has been corrupt and
wasteful of the public money beyond all for
mcr precedent-that the expenses of the
State government since he came into power
have far exceeded those of his predecessor,
Gov. Curtin, during the exciting ard expen-
sive years Of the war, are propositions that
cannot be successfully denied. He has been
criminally faithless to all bis high sounding
and oft-repeated professions of retrenchment
and reform. lie has deliberately violated
and set at nausbt each aDd every one Of his
own published rules and regulations on the
subject Of the pardoning power. He has
been the mere creature and willing iDstru-
ment of the Legislative ring. and has yield
ed to all their impudent and corrupt de-
mands. He has been the fast friend, the
alder and abettor, of special, dangerous and
unconstitutional legislation. to the extent
even of placing his official signature to
bill, passed in hot and indecent haste by the
last Legislature, abolishing one of the judi
cial districts of the State, and that too be-
fore the people of the district could possibly
be consulted in reference to the law, which
was subsequently declared to be clearly un-
constitutional by full bench of the Su-
preme Court. He attempted, in October.
1867. to perpetrate plain and palpable
fraud on the ballot box. by procuring, under
q commission issued by himself, the votes of
Pennsylvania soldiers at Fort Delaware, en-
listed in pursuance of proclamation Of the
President of the United States, when he
tceU k1le1o thal no such proclamation had
ever been issued, and that there were no
such soldiers there. He succeeded in pre-
venting Henry D. Foster from obtaining bis
rightful seat in the present Congress by a
low trick, which stamped him as a thorough
paced demagogue. These and many other
unworthy things has be done. to the shame
and disgust of the honest men OF his own
party, and he now asks the people to add
insult to injury by endorsing his conduct by
reelection. If the tax payers of the State
will stultfy themselves by doing 50, then
the boasted virtue and Intelligence of the
people is all cheat and sham.
His opponent, Asa Packer, is his antipodes
in evory respect. He is gentleman of en-
larged and liberal views, and understands
thoroughly the interests as well as the policy
of the State. No man ever charged him
with dishonesty. nor does solitary blenish
rest upon his pure and upright name. His
political opponents bear willing testimony
to his well earned reputation as an honest,
high,miDded, useful and enterprising citizen,
IN every respect admirably qualified for a
faithful and enlightened discharge of the du-
ties of Chief Magistrate of the Common
wealth. The political signs indicate his elec-
ton and thereby the rescue of the State from
the slough of radical misrule and corruption
Let every democrat do his duty and Penn
sylvania will be herself again.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1869-10-07
COvOde at Washington.

The Chairman of the Radical State Cen
trail Committee is evidently in a sea Of trou-
ble. Knowing that certain defeat is in store
for his friend, John W. Geary, and in order,
if possible, to arrest that catastrophe, Co
vode recently made a sudden visit to Wash
;ngton, and the following despatch relates
what he proposed to do in reference to the
approaching election in this State:
WASHINGTON, Sept. %, IS69.-Hon. John
COYode, Chairman of the Republican State
Central Committee OF Pennsylvania, arrived
here to day and had long interview with the
President relative te the approaching election
in that State. While Mr.. Covode expressed
the opinion that Governor Geary would be re-
elected, he admitted that the contest would be
a close one. and that it would require all the
influence of the Administration to aid in secu-
ring success. He told President Grant that
his recent visit to the western part of the State
had been very beneficial, and he hoped he
would now pay visit to the eastern part A
large fair he said was to be held at Allentown
this week, and he thought the President should
attend it. The President replied that he would
do so if he could arrange his business. and he
promised to telegraph Mr.. Covode definitely on
the subj ect to- morrow.
What low estimate must John Covode
place upon the lntetileence OF the voters OF
this State. 1t shows how desperate are the
political fortunes of the friends of John w
Geary. Does Covode imagine. for one mo-
ment, that if he were to place Grant and all
his Cabinet on exhibition at the Allentown
Fair, there would necessarily follow revo-
luton in political sentiment in the Eastern
portion of the State, and that the democrats
of Lehigh county especially would be fright
ened from their propriety? The thought is
worthy the astute and capacious mind of
Covode. The influence of Grant and two
members of his Cabinet, at least, was brought
to bear on the late elections in Virginia and
Tennessee, and we all know with what dis
astrous results to the radical party. But
Grant was unwilling to try Covode's expert
ment in Eastern Pennsylvania. and wisely
refused to come which fact, when we con-
slider his fondness for railroad travelling, is
somewhat remarkable. Covode's mission to
the White House only affords another illus
tration of the old adage, that ga drowning
man will catch at straws."
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1869-10-07
Yo11Nc MrN,s CnR1sr1AN Assoc1Ar

YoUNG MEMS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATIONS.
The Second State Convention of the As,
sociations of Pennsylvania will meet at Will
Transport on Tuesday, Nov. 2d, 1869, at Z ]
O'Clock, and close or Thursday evening
Delegations from all the Associations are ex-
pected. and the attendance of ministers and
others interested in the cause from churches
in places where no organizations have yet
been formed, is also urged. Christian young
men in these places are requested to consult
together and see that representatives are
appointed. Delegates should be provided
with credentials, and their names forwarded
to Thomas X. Cree, Pittsburg. Arrange
ments for reduced fare on the principal lines
of travel will probably be made
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1869-10-07
"ONwARD! RIGHT ONWARD !
Into the Valley of Death,


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The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1869-10-07

THE Carlisle Herald, radical sheet, re-
Gently stated that Geary had offered thirty
thousand dollars for farm in Cumberland
county. If it was true, as his friends assert
ed, that he was poor man when he was
elected Governor, the foregoing statement
requires some explanation. The salary of
the Governor of this State is SIS 900 per
year, and as Geary has Only been in Office
about two years and nine months, it is very
evident that he could not have realized $40, ;
900 out of his yearly pay. Nor have we
heard of his political friends and admirers
presenting him with purse. We will ex-
press no opinion on the subject. but as the
affair has very ugly look, will leave our
readers, as well as all inquiring radicals, to
draw their own conclusions.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1869-10-07
GearY's VeraCIIy.

On last Friday John W. Geary made a
ty in which he said:
"While I was fighting and bleeding for you
on the field of battle, my opponent in
Paris, along with Mason and Slidell and other
traitors and rebels.
1t is notorious fact, that among the lead
ing radical politicians of this State, Geary's
character for truth and veracity is now, and
always has been. at heavy discount. In
the very county of Lancaster, where he made
the speech referred to, the leaders of his own
party make the charge publicly against him,
that he will not tell the truth, if lie will
answer his purpose. John w. Geary kno,0s,
and could not help knowing, that from the
beginning to the close of the war Asa Pac-
ker was never out of the country for one
hour. What must be thought of miser-
able demagogue, who will thus stand up and
utter wilful and deliberate calumny against
his high-ninded opponent? But of such
any of his supporters, examine the docket
of the Quarter Sessions of Cambria county
for the July Sessions. 1916, when he lived
at the Summit. in this county. and when we
knew all about him, and it viii then be seen
what manner of man he was. No wonder
need then be manifested that Geary is gen.
orally regarded as an untruthful man, or
that he would then, or now. stoop to any
device in order to enable him to conquer.