, 1869-08-19

A6n Packer, or EscnnsYIrnnin- II
The Copperheads Of PeuDsylvaaia ore even less
fortunate in their selection Of O GubernaroE1al
candidate than their brethren IN Ohio. In both
States they have placed 10 nomination candidates
who we're bitter relel sympaihxcrs and who pro-
claimed during the War that 1t was both uncnnstt-
tutipnal and impossible to subdue the rebellion.
Here is 4 leaf or two OF Asa Packers record aa
rt!atcdhy the "Fd.hcv 4Irnham' paper OF Ian.
caster, Ia, in regaru to Packcr'a politics before
the was:
"Fathr, 4 Aarolan happens TO be wei posted in
regard 10 The political record Of Judge Packer.
At the time Of the Charleston ConEeut!on, tsa
senior editor Of Father Atrahum resided ut 3Iauch
With W. IN PaeIsrs OWE bnne M Tue esa cofnet
Of susquehauna street aud broadway. When the
news csnc to Mnuch Chunk, whilst the convention
DECIDED stand for and will jer Davis and Breck-
9a' r 3 ss Sosss 81 y rs;54 Tsn sBa 4
6oass 6ts !s e usaea cRnnf 4s as sse e
iNos n IL c fpsnsa s
non,nre lus President, Afr. Asa Packer oo!ted the
nomination, and Iotned the seccsston.sta sud
ana ~ yoea 5ef Y dse
ss the secession candidate for President. be was
get 1sesc severely denounced hy a aa,ostty et the
1utn home, In conversation with the writer OF thla
article. JuAge PaeseE openly and unconditional!
NJ, bonSas ss ana
ridge, regardless Of consequences verT
two 81 tae gentlemen named nsd
tom 1ous,as 10 HseessnzSss, wn5s Vim. K oSis.
also lealDg local politician Of AaucA Chunk
remained trm. The Carbon Democrat also Yield
Cd 70 Packer, and changed from Douglas to
HSeiher Judge Packer nor Ruy OF his home
friends will deny . word we bare s.ated n regard
to hfs holt from the Charleston Convention, and
hts oreu Identification with the ayowcd sccession-
1htd Of tho cotton StateA Nor Wlll they deny that
In ls:a he bol,edthe nomination Of Hon. George
President Judge Of The Court Of Carbon District,
ana MS typrort q Bell, the independent Know
Another point as to raekc1's course In egarc
to the bounty tax, rendered necessary by the re.
tel!lon, as we'll as other ta1cs which every good
cl,.zen pays. Tho Mauch Chunk Gatt:se SAYS:
"1he impression hAs gone cut through the na-
le,s q TIC s;ato H., Judge paske79 residence y
he lsus splendid mansion here, that his family
reside IN It, and tna. be rcgnrds It as his home,
M iss IN s4,S II 9 wS ssSs y ID es y saS
tlecrc. lie did this to aroid giving Carson County
i.ulu tile legal taxation Of his vast estate. The
County Commissioners and Dorongh t'oInclIs,
houetsr succeeded by leSal proess. lu collecting
here, bu, which h. hoped 10 Ike atc to .ranAler TO
l'hlla,'elphla- slncc then hi. Packer has nyc1
ktft tukt as nc Las dGQG 30f tflc pH4t twenty-five
ycaEa but has utterly refused to contribute h} his
tuxcs TO tho support Of Cur schools or aushoase,
our rnalz and oNr b0r0uHh-dodglnR the
question by nominal ret!cueo in n distant city.
This rIoccinrc rtch pcEha2a his
friends can reconcile vita that
honor - OF which We .lesr 80
much in connection With his private character,
eyincce spirit OF 1ttty spite and lack af local
pride Tint tue people OF thts county DO nor paatc
or iors,1c. NE. TacleT stlil delights TO be recos-
n,zc,s rs the head anu frppt Of Inc extensive til
itrrsls vi Carbon County and the hhlSA ya!le5:
The foundation Of hls colossal fortune Wa laid
ulon It's SOIL and all his enterprises here locat-
Gu And ,e' tE leEal Euh,crfuSe, a tnck, he Ne
frnutR the county OF tAxvA which ngAtft!iy hc-
long to s treasury. and leaves its pnh:ic ins'its.
t!ons 10 the cale pt cltzens OF 1fss ability, hut
greater merit, By turning over his taxes 10 a
Comfy hundred miles away.
Ii Nay lie rtVrd Iilat tie nas I1cht To eelcci
his residence WHEREVER he naJ see nj 80 tie has.
ami II hr rays fnxes where he honestly rrsi!es
we ehsn Lave Lo iault to md. But for hin to rt
tain his nc'ual abic here and yet rfeten1 TO rc-
sle In Philadelphia, for the purpose We have
rta,ed Is Elmpiy insurcEable, and we pEo1es,
asanst his claiming to *. Of CAr.oa County SO
lo,lt AZ he refuses TO pay his taxes within her
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