The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1869-04-15
Caught at last.

It will be remembered that the prop osi-
tions to Increase the pay Of the members cf
the legislature from a thousand TO Gftesn
hundred dollars came from a democrat from
Montgomery county named EcAillsr. We
referred to the matter at the time, and de-
Bouncsd in very plain language tbs plum
dering operation Of McNllsr's and the eev-
enteen other democrats who sustained him
by their votes. The course Of NcMiller on
the folding and pasting swindle, and after
wards on the attempted increase Of pay.
satisfied US that he was venal and corrupt.
The evidence on that subject is most conclu-
sive. About three weeks ago, during
night session, q bill was rushed through
both branches Of the legislature and signed
by the Governor with indecent haste. abol-
ishing Judge CANDLES court in Lycoming
county and attaching that county to anoth-
er judicial district. The Senator from that
district was absent when this outrage was
perpetrated, and on his return the Senate
promptly repealed the obnoxious law 1t
was then referred to the Judiciary Commit
tee Of the House, where, to the utter sur
prize of every person familiar with the facts.
it was smothered until a few days ago, when
it was decided negatively by the casting rote
IF AcMiVer, who happened to be a member
Of that committee.
1t seems that this infamous business has
been engineered through the legislature by
Peter Heriic, a wealthy and unscrupulous
man from Lycoming county, who las a
personal object in view. That this man
Hsrdic paid McMiiler for his vote in the
committee seems to be conceded from all the
surrounding circumstances. The Hars-
burg Patriot openly charges him with hav-
ing been bought We commend the bold
ness with which the Patriot has exposed
this creature McAIiller, and trust that if the
editors know of any other members who
have in Ike manner cfsndsd they will lay
On the lash with en- uusparing hand, and
be equally prompt in holding them up to
public scorn and Indignation
The bIibed apostate.-blo' Lis hateful name
From each and every scroll Of honest fame.
Let no man trust hiH. none fprbear 10 shed
Contempt and deep di .ho nor his head
Let seorn s;iil point her 6ngei sRC her ji3es
And ssv-BEHoID THE CoNsLQUENCE OF BRI ID Is
Let gnileless children. he pTs.es by.
Shrink from his touch and stud!er at his eve;
Let lovely women lOa;h him v ith disgust
And shun him ike the reptile in the dust
And vhi'e he lives let Iufamy alone
Claim the bribe1 legis stor as ara own,
Until he dies and sinks iuto the grave,
To poison worms that feed upOn the knave
Ihere-'midst the storms--let hideous Furise
foul
Hold nightly reVels and in concert howl;
Let hisslng serpents nuke that spot their home
And be the Watchful guardians of his tomb:
And when he goes 20 hell, let devils stare,
And ask him-Who the devil sent him here?
And feel the insult. deep. ssvere and keen,
To see a fieud pre- eminenIly mean
Midst better devils rujely ushered in
A foul, appalling prodigy of sin
And in hel's 6ercest, hottest furnace cram med,
Let him he dtmned-superlativeiy damned |
And why not damned for such transcendant
crimes I
Yea, damned eternally ten thousand times?"