The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1869-09-30
Address Of the Democratic State
Central Committee,

The Democratic State Committee, duly
impressed with the importance of the ap
preaching election. and desirouS of discharg
ing the duties imposed upon them in all
suitable ways, propose to address tc you a
few sincere. earnest words.
We desire by the election of Mr.. Pershing,
to the bench of the Supreme Court, to Sc
cure Judge of ability and high character,
who will be impartial in his great office. and
will make the Constitution and the Laws the
rule of his judgment and action.
The election of Asa Packer, to the Office
of Governor is recommended by many con-
sideratiors of high moment. to some Of which
We propose to call your attention.
Reform is needed in the State Govern
ment, and he is fit man to introduce and
uphold it. For he will come to the per
formance of public duty, armed with integ-
rity as with garment, with knowledge
of the business interests of the people. and
with an earnest purpose to do good and re-
sis evil
What has been amiss in legislation and in
Executive action at Harrisburg in recent
years, will be rebuked by his election. Eor
he has had no concern and no sympathy
with the mismanagement of the State finan-
ces and with the enactment of odious or i'm
provinent laws : he has been engaged in
honorable enterprise of great public utility,
ard has given his sympathies always to hon
orable men, whether in business OF in polit-
ical life. He has also much knowledge of
public life and of public men. This is an
indispensable qualification for The Office of
Governor, OF of President. Without it, Ex-
ecutive service must be badly performed or
neglected.
Asa Packer represents we'll one practical
effect of our free institutions. A penniless
youth, and man of humble position in the
earlier years of his manhood, he has achiev-
ed prominent position among the business
men of the country, and distinction as a DO
liticai man. He now appears before you,
not unsolicited, as a candidate for the high
est office in the State Government, and
holds as such the respect and confidence Of
of his fellow citizeus, more truly and firmly
than could a man of high rank and proud
lineage in a country of despotic or aristo~
cratical institutions. In his case, popular
confidence is based entirely upon the solid
founnation of real merit; tried throughout
an eventful career and manifested in honor
able, useful, and magnanimous action.
Asa Packer. in the Gubernatorial chair,
will give to us what We greatly need a
strong point of defence and security against
violent, unjust, ill-considered, selfish and
partisan laws. lie is above all baseness, in
dependent of all cliques and ''rings," $50
called). and as incapable of conscious in
justice to political opponents as of unworthy
subserviency TO political friends. He will
be just. firm, faithful and tolerant in his
great office, if be shall be charged with its
duties, and will pursue therein no selfish OBJ
ject, whether of ambitioti or of private gain.
Asa Packer is true representative of the
industrial interests of the State and of our
great public improvements. His relations
with both are extensive, and his views re-
garding them enlightened and liberal. He
will favor and aid the development of the
former and all possible extensions of the
latter, so that our people shall be prosper
Gus asd be enabled the better to bear the
great burden of their public debt.
The present canvass has not been one of
excitement or of noisy effort. But we be-
live that earnest thoughts has been directed
by oar people to the issues involved in it,