Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1869-09-29
THE REPUBLICAN,.
cLEARFIELD, PA.
WEDNESDAY MORNING. SEPT. 20. 1869
GEN. GRANTS SUCCESSOR.
The Political FIELD Through Asa
Packers Glasses.

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snnday-Hts History Of the Coal Miner
strike.
Correspondence Of The Sun.
MAucn CnuNK, Pa, Sept. Wa,
up in the anthracite coal regions o
Pennsylvania, where the picturesqu,
Lehigh river forces its way througI
the narrowest gorge of tho Glue Noun
tains, nestles the town of Mauuh Chunk
THE MAN OF MARK.
Ia this town resides a man of mark
When the Representatives OF all tn,
Democrats in the United States assem-
bled at Tammany Hall in the city o
New York on the 4th of July, 1858. &c
select candidate for the high Office
of President, the delegation in that
body from the State Of Pennsylvania
twenty-eight times cast their united
twenty'six votes for Asa Packer. But
though Asa Packers turn had not
come, and therefore nnother was Sc.
lected instead, it is by no moans COR
tain that the wisest choice was made.
Again, n few weeks since the unterri.
fled Democracy of Pennsylvania Assem-.
bed in delegate Convention to select
a candidate for Gubernatoral donors,
and, after due reflection and ccnsidera.
tion, the choice fell upon Asa Packer.
Asa Packer, this favoriio of the Dem
ocraiic party of Pennsylvania, is the
man of mark who resides in this town
In il, and yet isolated from it. Asa
Packer is a man of the people. Asa
Packers home is the home of Asa
Packers family. The one belongs to
the many; the other to the one.
While the homo is in Mauch Chunk,
II is distinct from Mauch Chunk-as
distinct from the town as the green
oasis on the broad, sandy plains OF
Sahara is from the desert itself This
home is tho abode of elegance, refine
ment, luxury and ease. IL monopol.
izcs a commanding point on the hill
sides, where wealth has dug out a
plain, and built terraces, and planted
rare flowers, and cultivated choice
shrubbcry, and in the midst of this
garden has reared a princely mansion
and adorned its interior with costly
furniture, capacious shelves lined with
books, elegant pictures, and irescoes,
statuary, aud other works of art
This is the home of Asa Packer, loca.
tod Ia tho town Of tho coui miners,
yet contrasting IN every respect so
conspicuously with the homes adjoiu.
ing and surrounding il. And here
Asa Packers family lives.
THE STORY OF 1nE MAN OF MARK.
But who is Asa PackerY
A poor carpenter from Connecticut,
leaving his native State in pursuit OF
employment; busy, bustling, pros.
porous merchant in the wilds of Penn.
sylvania an cnterprising, pushing,
adventurous operator in new schemes
for the development of his adopted
Statej great and successful coal
miner; q founder of banks; a railroad
king man of untold wealth, the
result Of honest toll, prudcat living,
and a sagacity unsurpassed.
Such is Asa Packer.
A MAN OF THE PEOPLE.
"Mr Packer, will you ride down 2"
said the omnibus driver, refining up to
the sidewalk, as he noticed the great
man with his satchel headed toward
the depot,
"No, thank you | can walk, ("
was the reply.
Better hurry, then" said the dri.
yer; "time's most up"
"Oh, I'll catch the train; there's ten
minutes yet"
"Jadgc, let me carry your satchel, +"
said the pompous country squire, rush
ing up aud ciutchiug the baggage of
the great man.
ooh, no; ! can carry it, 1t amt
heavy replied Asa Fucker; but the
bag, nevertheless, was wrenched from
his hand.
"Off again, Judge p said the ailable
merchant, ms he rushed out from his
store 10 shake hands with the Gomes-
tic stranger.
"Ycsj I've got TO run up the road
apiece
"Well, good luck to YOU"
"Judgc Packer" said /, abandoning
all expectation OF securing n more
favorable opportunity, 81 have made
dihgent search for you, and run u
long chase after you, but | do not see
as ] eau run you down in private
Here is note that will both introduce
me and explain nv visit" And |
handed tho great man letter with
which | had been favored by per
sonal friend of the man of mark.
Tho Judc--why he is called Judge"
do not know-read tho letter care.
fully lie pondcrcd overit. Hestud.
led it. lie seemed TO be weighing
the words Of which It was composed
Finally he seemed to be satisfied with
it, and turning shilling face upon
me, he said
81 am in something of a hurry 10
. "fNh WV u y NiNNh liNlnt II ldth1
ten minutes Of the time now. If yon
will walk to the depot with me, we
can talk on the way
I Now, the distance from the centre
Of the town Of Mauch Chunk TO the
depot Of the Lehigh Valley road is not
very great. nor is ten minutes much
time in which to discuss the great
political questions of .he day. But as
"half loaf is better than no bread. y
accepted the proposition with thanks,
determined to make the ,host Of the
opportunity, at the same lime des
patching a messenger TO my hotel
with bank note to liquidato my bill
and an order for my satchel, so as to
be prepared to follow up the opportu.
nifty If IL promised well.
rErIr LARCENY.
Judge. have you any thing more Ia
say to met This remark wus ad
dressed by Judge Packer 10 another
Z individual rejoiiing in the tide ol
j EInuuQ WIN a.an..I O., h.. a ....f Al