The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1870-05-05


neither of these letters were delivered, but
were both opened, would mr Pershing stand
in any better plight than be does now before
this community 2 Could be claim that be
was not censurable for such deception on the
grounds that the letterR die not defeat the
bil2 Clearly not. lie would be Just as
guilty as he is now. On such plea as his,
Houser should lot have been executed for the
murder Of Polly Paul, because it Is conceded
he did not strike the fatal blows. 1t is the
intention that makes the guilt.
3rd. He corrects ne in saying that be went
with us to Harrisburg on Feb. 29th. and
that he was not commissioned to go. That
he was commissioned or appointed to go
there is abundant proof. That was done IN
Mr.. Barnes Office, at the time he spoke so
warmly about getting a certain gentleman
in Philadelphia, who is all powerful at Har-
risburg, to come there aud put the bill
through. That he went on the same train
with us is not correct, and thank him for
this correction. That is more important
than he supposed. We went on the a.
IN. train, be on the 1890. And this is just
the starting point in his downfall. Had he
gone with US in the first train he might have
been saved. He seems indeed to have an
ticipated an attack on this point, although
none was made, nor was it even iutimated
in my statement. He says My assai-
ants admit took an active part in the pas
sage of the bill up to the time it came before
the House" Certainly. But he says that
was the next week. This tells where the
shoe pinches. It came before the House the
day it was reported by the Committee II
Mr. Pershing can be benefited by giving
my expression technical meaning. | sEall
throw no obstacle il his way. He knew
what meant Ly the expression, AID ne pre-
pared to defend himself. II said, the
guilty fee when no man pursueth." Now.
lest | might be considered too severe, l will
give him time TO ''bring abundant evidence"
as to what he said and did at Harrisburg.
1t was then and there he was captured -
Indeed, he admits this in his reply. for he
gives the arguments used by our opponents.
which evidently, from what he states, he
thinks were all powerful against us. 1t is
not strange that be does not tell US what he
said in reply And stranger still that the
secret map, which it appears he had seen. he
did not make known TO US. We saw it the
next week. That was the ouly map used
(Which was in small pamphlet) with the
exception of the county map which Gen
Campbell so ably handled before the com nit
tee, to the discontinue of our opponents.
4th But here is q good one: 81 suggested
House proyisO, which, if inserted in the
act. would felt confident, insure fair
election" Why not have told US then about
this Who was the prominent Republi-
can What was this important proYiso
The bill was drawn well and carefully by
Gen. Potts, and submitted, / believe, to Mr..
Pershing, MIR. kopeliu and Others. The
provisions with regard 10 insuring fair
election were as strict as il were possible to
make them. Mr. Pesshing, or any other
person, could not improve on it. There was
no complaint about the provisions.
9Th. But here is the best defence Mr.. Per.
sbing has made He says | denounced In
my political speeches the minions of Daniel
j. Morrell and the fraudulent naturalization
of aliens. This is the most pitiful, if not the
silliest thing advanced yet. Does Mr.. Per
shing sustain the fraudulent naturalization
of aliens For him to step aside on sub
ject of this kind, is net only begging the
question, but, as his friends have remarked,
making himself contemplate. If he is desi-
rous Of fugging in any. side issues, ii will
give me great pleasure to accommodate him
as soon as this controversy is ended. | may
be permitted here, however, to remark, that
the officers and employees Of the Cambria
Iron Company know just as much about my
speeches as Mr.. Pershing could tell them.
They know that there was nothing secret or
c0ntIdential about them hence l shall not
charge Mr.. Pershing with breach of conf
deHce. | might also remark. in order to re-
fresh his memory on subject Of a little
controversy between the principal manager
of the Cambria Iron Com pany and himself,
that he was charged with d little double
dealing about certain matter; aud in that
controversy l believe it was generally conce-
ded that he went ingloriously under But
he says the authorship of the bill was attri-
buted to the @. l. Co. Mr.. Pershing could
have contadicted that. Why did he not
He knew well that the measure was gotten
up by the prominent citizens of both parties
in this place. But he says-it has not escaped
the notice of the public, that some of the
parties Of which thus spoke in my speech
es, are now my intimate friends. Yes and
L make no secret that | am with them and
every man, without distinction of party pol
itics, who is in favor of this measure, and
against every man politically, who is o3po-
sed to it. Will Mr. Pershiug be kind enough
to state how a measure Of this kind could be
carried by any other means than By eschew-
ing party politics for the time being. If he
has ever heard of any people carrying such
a measure by any other means, he will con-
fer a favor by letting US know. If have
oeen correctly informed, be favored the new
county movement when Mr.. George S. King
was our member. How weud that measure
have effected us politically?
9th. But hear Mr.. Pershng again. He
quotes me thus 1--WE all knew that Mr..
Schnatterly was one of the leading members
against US. not only on this bill, but also on
the bill for general jurisdiction - land it
was in view Of this fact" Mr.. Pershing says,
"and of the state of things as they existed
in Harrisburg, that l wrote this letter." az
This caps the climax Here he condemns
himself out of his own mouth. Did he sup
pose we would ask him to write letters to
parties whom knew were in favor of the
measure. Certainly we all knew, and so
did Mr.. Pershing as he acknowledges, know
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