The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-11-01
STATE POLITICS.
IRWIN ON oUAY-A SPICY LETTER.


ford Argus
Editor ArguS:-M. S. Quay, in the last
sheet of slander and libel which he publishes,
says he did not assist in electing Cameron to
the United States Senate, nor did he help in
any way $50 he says) to defeat Curtin for that
position. Now, he might just as we'll save
the paper and ink with which he prints this
falsehood, for there is not an intelligent Re-
publican in the Commonwealth who takes any
interest in politics who will believe a word of
his statement on this subject. 1t is not to be
expected that a traitor will confess his treason,
nor will man who sells himself for price
admit the sale in his own newspaper
Bold and brazen-faced as Quay is, he is
still not reckless enough to do that. His
attempt to hide behind Colonel A. X,
McClure's letter of which he speaks in his
paper, will not wipe away,his guilt, as he sup
posed it would when he obtained it from that
gentleman, who was then in South Carolina,
and to whom Quay appealed to save him
from the ruin which the exposure of the sale
to Cameron was threatening him with. Colo
mel Mcclure being kind-hearted man, wrote
such q letter as Quay dictated, but
mark me, let Quay proceed with his suit
against the Pittsburg O0aen1ercjaL then Colo
mel M. will be put upon the witness
stand, and when under oath a very
different version of the Curtin sale viii
be brought to view by that gentleman's tes-
timony. / know whereof affirm in this par
ticular. l know, too, what Governor Curtin's
opinion of the matter is for in an interview
with him at his house in Philadelphia, about
three weeks before his departure for Europe,
theswhole subject, in the presence of others,
was fully discussed and from the Governors
remarks at the time, think your little neigh
Dor will never sincerely ask Governor Curtin
to testify in his behalf on that matter.
Why does not Quay bring a libel suit
against his friend ''Bill Kemble," who
'blowed" on him for selling out Curtin
Kemble was the one who did the talking to
Quay for the Camerons, on the Sunday pre-
ceding the organization of the Legislature in
1867. On the Monday following Hon. Alex
ander Adaire, of Philadelphia, demonstrated
with Quay against this political treason; and
from his room in the Brady House proceeded
to Governor Curtin and informed him that
his especial friend, M. (. Quay, had sold him
out
Quay says he does not propose to defend
General Cameron. This is simply said to
hoodwink the public. 1 know, and others
know, that he is, and has been, owned by
Cameron ever since that treasonable political
sale of Andrew G. Curtin in January, 1861
and he is obliged to defend aud protect his
master, for therein dependeth ''his bread and
butter, and it constitutes part of the con-
sideration for the capital invested in starting
the publication of the Beaver Radical, which
is q paid Cameron organ. Had Quay failed
in having Shurlock returned to the Legisla-
ture he would have lost caste with the Ca
meron ring as tool and lobbyist; for that
has been his occupation at Harrisburg
ever since the Senatorial contest above
referred to.
MIR. Editor, I am not literary writer, nor
do profess to be a composer. l have no
newspaper, nor would 1 SANDER my neigh
bors-as the Radical man does-if 1 had
He mutilates my letters in his newspaper
and charges that do not write these. l say
he lies; and L say, further, that neither the
editor ofsthe ArguS nor his brother ever saw
my letters-recently published after
they were written and forwarded for publica
tion. If 1 am neither fine nor fancy
writer, ct least utter truth, and that is what
hurts Mr.. Quay When Mr. Quay and mysel
were young L labored on a farm, and Quay
through the struggles of his poor parents
was kept in school. During this period o.
our lives, Mr.. Quay's father made frequent
visits to our farm, and, through the kindness
of my good, pious Presbyterian mother
always returned with his buggy we'll filled
with butter, eggs, hams, etc, etc. OF course
Quay learned some words of which / am ig
norant. But parrot can be learned to talk
Quay insinuates that had better remain a
my post in Harrisburg. 1 will just say, il
l.
manage the State Treasury, take care of m,
farm, enjoy the society of my family, lool
after various matters for my neighbors, ant
thrash him whenever he again dares to "pol
up" his head for Office in this county, or il
any other way he desires He says all that i
necessary TO defeat man in this county is
that it be known am for him. ''Trot out
MIR. Quay, and we will see whose man goe
through, as you said Mackey would.
Where is Rutan? looked for an affidavit
from him in the last Radical, setting fort
that the 'he didn't tell the agent of tn
Pennsylv Railroad Company that he coul
put him (Rutan) down for anything that com
pany wanted next winter" He did so tell th
agent; and since Rutan is notorious for
ready supply either of his own or other
afidayits-indeed, his brains (what is left c
them) are full of 'afydavys' ever since b
was chief District Attorney of Beaver county
ss'-I was surprised at not seeing one on thi
subject, more especially since it may jeopal
disc his Office. How are you, Rutan and Shu
lock, the great Republican endorsed of Bel
yer county Bah! bah!
Again, 1 repeat:-Quay did give his bond;
stocks, etc. etc., as collateral security fC
money to elect Mackey. l repeat that he S
deposited five hundred shares Union Cit
Passenger Railway stock, of Philadelphia
two thousand Pennsylvania Railroad stool
two thousand Bald Eagle Valley stock, ar
over four thousand dollars of stock of Beav
County National Bank; and that he did bo
row on his note, with r. w. Mackey ende
ser, twenty-five thousand dollars from j.
Bumbarger, Esq, of Harrisburg, in the Sta
of Pennsylvania; and that he did then al
there put that money into fund to buy Il
votes of Legislative ''scaawags" for I'll
nomination of Mackey as the Republican ca