The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1869-04-08
Harrisburg correspondence.
HARRIsBURG. April 8, 1869.

HARRIsBURG. April 3, 1869.
Dear Freeman The Democratic State
Committee met at the Bolton House. in this
city, on Tuesday evening, 30th of March,
and selected the 14th of July as the time
and Harrisburg as the place for holding the
next Convention to nominate a candidate
for Governor and Judge of the Supreme
Court. AS to who will be the nominees
will not pretend to say, but any of the
many distinguished gentlemen named will
be able to poll the Democratic and Conssr
vative vote at the next election. They are
all men of decided ability, and the Demo
Gratis having but one object in view. the
success Of their principles. they should not
be controlled byauy decided preference as to
any particular individual. but should sup
port with hearty good viii the nominee.
whoever he may be, whether it be Pershing,
Cass, McCandles, Packer or jerks. They
are al men Of honesty, integity and ability.
and would be credit to the Commonwealth.
The business of the Legislature is moving
along slowly. Quite number of local bills
have passed within the last week and scv-
eral public bills among the latter "a sup
plement to an act entitled an act to exempt
property to the value Of three hundred dol
lars from levy and sale on execution and
distress for rent. approved the 9th day of
April, A. ID. 1s49." This supplement ex
emPts property to the amount of five hun
dred dollars, and the fifth section of the act
provides as follows: THAT the waiviDg of
The provisions of this act by any person re-
quiring any bond, vote, contract. or writing
obligatory. after the 4th day of July, Ammo
Domini 1869. shall be null and void and Of
no effect; Provided. that the provisions of
the act shall not apply TO single freamen
nor to non-residents Of this Common wealth."
There is great diversity OF opinion among
the lawyers as to whether this would bene
ht or iujure the poor man--the parties ad-
vocating the bill claim it is TO benefit the
poor man and those opposing it that it will
be an injury to him. He bore a very con-
spicuous part in the discussion, more
because it was favorable opportunity for
buncombe than from any real interest in
his welfare, presume. have an idea il
will have tendency to increase matrimoui-
al alliances. An act to revise the tax laws
of the Commonwealth has been under dis
cusson for several days. but from the num-
ber of amendments that are being added to
it. it is doubtful if the father of the bill will
be able to recognise his offspring by the time
it is finally disposed of. This is an excel
lent opportunity for fellows to spread them
selves and they are taking advantage Of it.
Everybody has an amendment to offer.
The Philadelphia newspapers and the
legislators are having friendly set-to-the
papers charging members with being cor
rupt and the members retaliating by charg
ing the papers with trying to black mail
them. Don't know who will have the best
of the fight. but it is geDeally conceded that
the papers will have the last words.
The Senate spent the greater portion of
the week considering the appropriation bill,
and made sac havoc with it. especially the
salaries of the clerks in some of the depart
ments. ] am informed that after discus
sion Of three days they succeeded in reduc-
ing it just twelve hundred and fifty dollars,
and that came off some of the unfortunate
clerks that have met the displeasare of the
guardians of the peoples money. Senator
Wallace made one of the ablest speeches
that has ever been made in the Senate on
the extravagant expenditures of the State
government for the last few years. II is gen
orally supposed that figures won't lie. aud he