The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1870-05-19
COMMUNICATION.
HON. A. A. BANKER FOR CONGRESS.

Mr.. EditOT'-with your permission will write
few lines In regard to politics around your
reasonable being, that politics have got to that
situation that II is worse than lottery-in this
wise: When Hon. ID. j. Morrell was elected the
last time, it was with q plain understanding
that he would not rnn again until A. A. Barker
He was electioneered for with that argument
throughout the county. Now Mr.. Barker has
Mrs Morrell has, it is like the Welsh preverb
ABOUT the dogs conscience about the cheese
when he would get enough the dog would quit :;
but Mr. MorrelI win never quit as long as he can
get 1t. But money makes the mare CO., and
Morrell's nomination this time; but what dulls
my Idea Is that American citizens Will sell their
Ieet OF aristocrats, as they are doing in these
days II WE wORKINGMEH do not open our eyes
us than to wear the iron yoke of Great Britain,
where the poor Irish and Welsh are turned out
tells them is right 1t is SO now Yin in Ebensbnrg
The gag law Is in force now with the press in
itor will tell you that he win not publish any
thing that will come in contact with HIS POCKET.
,i.p ~ pon ans answer we e. ny purpose 70 90 II.
the newspapers are not so affected. noticed in
the Welsh paper called the Drych a magnificent
article in favor of A. A. Barker.that if he had
his just dues, and the people of this county 1eeTc
Gtlolced to express their real sentiments, Mr. Bar
ker would be re-nominated by large majority
The article was headed BRIwsIoN OR BYRN
from Summerhill," )" by ID. A. He says that Mr..
Barker is moral man, and much esteemed IN
the nelghborhood-that he was our Congress
man before Mr.. Morrell, and that WE are deter
mined to run Mr.. Barker again. He Jealous
temperance man and eloquent speaker, and an
advocate OF all good measures. He maintains
whether any liquor shall be sold or not. He is
for the Sabbath school, and free school for all,
rich and poor alike, that all our people can
learn to read and write. That is the kind of
But that's not all. When our country was in
danger and peril, he acted his part faithfully
Two of his sons were in the army, and at the
time when Gen. Lee making q raid
State, and the militia were called out, Barker
with their rifles to protect their apopted State
and faithfully they stood their ground until our
State was free from danger. After that, when
We were in the army, he proved himself true
friend of the soldier. 1t was Barker who was
the servant of servants 1t was him who came
to and bring boxes of catables and
letters from our dear ones at home; and he it
was that supplied our company with tobacco,
although man who never tasted tobacco in his
life and despiscs the weed in any shape; still,
crGrirO for tobacco, he thought only of the sol
diers' comfort, and Immediately sent us whole
box of tobacco and once at Bermuda Hundred
he bought days ration of hard tack, (fOr we
could get nothing else and had no money to get
Mead's Station, he bought days ration of soft
bread for the company. might go on and show
innumerable times when he sacrificed his own
comfort for the soldiers.
Any man that has showed such faithfulness
for his country in the hour of her difficulty and
peril ought to receive our gratitude and respect,
and should have the honor to assist in framing
laws to govern the country in time of peace
the Well being of our country, and "a friend in
need is a friend indeed" hope that the bless
ings of u thousand hills may be rolled to him,
and that his harmony may SAVIOUR sweet
the flowers of the meadow, and his name be
shining on the pages of history AZ long as our
globe shall revolve around the King of day and
may his hope be like the polar star to the mari
ner-a guide to him in the hour of night Now,
Mr. Editor, have only been unloading myself
of my duty that owed to MF. Barker. / have
written some before, but owing to circumstan-
ces previously mentioned in this letter. they
never came to light. So if yon viii publish this
you will do justice to the injured, and receive
my warmest thanks.
Yours truly. SHON CHwARETEG.
JOuHsTOwS. May i, IS.