The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1870-10-01
A Word to the Charitable and the Pros
porous


porous.
In the fall of 1868 this paper was in the
hands Of, and owned by J. T. MOORE,
Esq, and was Democratic, advocating the
Election of Seymour and Blair. Two weeks
prior to the Presidential election, and at
.er the State election, Mr.. Moore was called
II another field Of labor, and the Office ard
paper was offered for sale. The Republi-
can party in the County then yas in
state of hilarity, and some of the leading
Republicans in this place, without konw-
ing the difference between before election
and after election, thought it would be a
good move for the party, aud for the NOR
ais of the county, to purchase the concern
and make it Republican paper. A con-
tract was made with Mr.. Moore, and James
H. Hagerty, j. S. Bordwell and John r.
Baird, acting as trustees for those who
paid portion of the purchase money in
hand to Mr.. Moore, and for those who
should pay thereafter, and the paper was
purchased. These gentlemen had assuran-
ces that the money to pay for it would be
obtained, bu. only portion of it has been
forthcoming. Mr.. Moore assigned his con-
tract to very worthy and liberal member
Of the Democratic party in this place, FOR
debt due the latter gentleman, who after
waiting patiently for the money due him,
fully as long as any Republican would or
ought to have waited, sued the Trustees
and obtained a judgment against them for
the balance due upon the contract, about
$500. Upon this judgment a very worthy
Republican became bail for stay of execu-
tion as time was of importance to the
whole republican party of this county,num-
bering as settled by the resolution of the
late Republican County Convention of Erie
County i563, as against 8o07 in that county.
The time for the stay run out some time
ago. "A judgment ripe for execution is
recorded in the court of the highest civil
power in this county, we cannot disguise
the fact; the Sheriff has now in his hands
a paper, with seal upon it, and upon that
seal is the Coat of arms OF this Common
wealth impressed, aud the opening para
graph of the paper is "The Commonwealth
of Penns, ivania, to the Sheriff of Elk
County, Greeting: The kind Sheriff says
it is "FIe lar" and he In ust have it paid
He was asked if he had no bowels of COM
passion, and he replied mot one entrail''
The document, and the money must be re-
turned to the court, which meets in this
place the 7th day of November. The debt
was at first $1,000, it is now about 5000.
If we can raise $500 from that description
of persons who are referred to at the head
of the article, the balance can be made
up here, and the organ of the proud Re-
publican party in this county saved. If
not it must disgracefully trailed in the
dust, and the three gentlemen who acted
as Trustees for the Republican party must
pay the debt which belongs to the party tc
pay, which would be gross injustice tc
them. If we had otficeholders in this coun.
ty we would bleed them but we have not
We tried to have a candidate that he
might have been depleted for this purpose
but he was wrenched from u.s. We art
politically poor and impecunious. W.
implore aid now, material aid, and w
can be saved. Ifany one doubts what w
say they can send to the Prothonotary o
this county and get certified copy o
the record.
Friends and fellow citizens, remittance
sent to James H. Hagerty or j. S. Bord
well, of this place (Ridgway, Elk County
Pa.) will be thankfully received, and ar
propriated to good cause, and acknow
edged in our columns, if requested, an
the autographs Of the senders preserve
for future reference. If we are not re
lieved as we desire, this may be the la
appeal we shall ever make to liberal an
benevolent public, for our confidence in
will be lost.