The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-10-08
sREOIAL NOTICES.


lated, and which many OF you have doubtless seen,
entitled 'James Lynd, Esq, as a Candidate for
Judge OF the district Court" addressed "TO the
Citizens OF Philadelphia"
This document is signed "lndependent Voters"
And yet they arc not 80 independent az % give rs
their Names in order that we may Judge far our
selves whether they really independent voters
or emissares in the interest OF the Democratic can
ddates. Candor is a characteristic of the American
born citizen. and also of the we-bred citizen,
though OF foreign birth. Such would scarcely ven
iure to appeal to his fellows to read his charges
against candidate for an honorable Office without
at the same time disclosing his own name a
voucher for what he says. Such has not been done
in this instance.
What stronger argument OF the insincerity uf
these anonymous authors can we have than the fact
that they dare not show their hands? Are we not
entitled to their names, in order that we may know
their status for truth and honor, aud whether they
rea'ed by blood business or birthplace with the
distinguished gentleman who is Mr.. Lynds competi-
tor? Their Dames would give us the Key to the mo-
tyes which inspire them, and thus enable us To give
proper credit to their statements, or duly discount
them-possibly reject them-because aspred by
personal enmiy, or as coming from the paid agents
OF the Democratic party, which seeks in this strong
Republican dstrc to get the control OF our local
| Judiciary.
careful reading of this pamphlet will convince
any one that Its statements are unfairly maie, and
the extracts detached and garbed and put together
in just such way most eHectually to iuiure Mr.
| Iynd and his competitor. And every Intelligent
person well knows that even q document exhibiting
truth and honor may be so garbed as to make 1t ap-
! pear untruthful and Inconsistent For example. we
find in the Testament that Judas betrayed his mas
ter for thirty pieces Of silver; and again that he re-
! pented and hung himself; and again. those other
| words, "Go thou and do likewise" Now put these
detached statements from the inspired volume to-.
! gether, and we have, 'Judus betrayed his master
for thirty pieces OF silver, and repented and huug
himself; go thou and do likewise"
Unjust as would be such rendering it is as fair
the gaIbled statements forth in this anony-
nous pam phlet.
This document arragns Mr.. Lynd upon three
charges.
]. lie has been discharged as a bankrupt.
9. He borrowed money of Building Association,
from the ps yn ept Of which he got relieved by being
dis cl ged as a bankrupt.
s? He wasj President of the Consumers Mutual
Coal Company" at the time it became insovent.
Well, what IL all these are true? Have not hun.
dreds OF good and honest men, who have borrowed
money in the course of their business, and became
afterwards involved, taken the benefit OF the Bank
rupt law in order to get relief? Is this one OF the
| objectionable sins which man may commit? If IL is
wrong for unfortunate debtor to avail himself of
the Bankrupt law, why did the members of our
National Legislature pass it, and the Executive give
!
pass ng such law as the unfortunate debtors who
avail themselves OF Is provisions?
Again, what if Mr.. Lynd had the misfortune to he
the President OF said Coal Company at the time
it becap,e iusolveGt? DID not the stockholders
elect him. And are they or he censurable in the
prCmists?
You are not told how he aborcd to make the
c. mrany success; nor that he put every dollar he
had in it, and even borrowed money on his private
/ I'm al hp
and thus forced to avail himself of the benefit OF the
| bankrupt laws for relief. This is studously kept
from you, while it is unfairly nsinuated that Mr..
| Lynd corruptly borrowed the money, ETC., and then
! got discharged ss bankrupt. Impartial reader,
this could not have been or Mr. Lynd could not have
got discharge as a bankrupt as he did without
one objection from the numerous stockholders OF
| said Company, or creditors whom these nameless
self constituted guardians OF public morals have
volunteered to protect. And TO otherwise is to
reflect en- the Honorable Judge who granted his dis
charge
l was a loser OF seven hundred ami fifty dollars by
the failure of said Company, and would blush tC
accuse Mr. yad with being theIcause knowing as
do that 1t 'ailed by of causes which he could
net control.
The case then fairly stated against Mr.. Lynd
| is this, and this only:-He became embarrassed
in his business, and like hundreds of others, ID
order to get re,ef applied for and obtained by
Judicial decree, an honorable discharge as a bank
! 1upt.
l. Mr.. Lypd was the universally respected Presden
OF the Select Council Tor four years, and for term
City Solicitor, during all which time he discharged
his duties with signal fidelity and ability. Is it no
apparent, thep, that this hue and cry against him IL
entirely groundess, having no stronger foundation
than his misfortune iu business, and an obvious de
sire on the part of his anonymous traducers to cleo
the Democratic car ddate? ! was a fellow-stud
in the same Office with Mr. Lynd, and have known
him intimately and favorably continuously since
ana | cheerlully add my testimony to that OF hi.
numerous friends, that hels n hOBorab' and homes
man, and In every sense OF the woId gen lemau {
good lawyer, and If elected, will in my opinion
make an excellent Judge.
Now, candid reader, have not said one word IL
disparagement OF the distinguished gentleman oil
the Democratic ticket Mr.. Lynds competitor
have merely analyzed, and think fairly criticized
this insidous attack made upon Mr.. Lynd. This
have done from sense OF duty, and in conclusion
/ trust you will maturely consider for yourselve.
what your duty in the premises is, and not becom,
involuntary assistants in the schemes OF designinl
men, who dare not assume the responsibility OF thei
acts by living their names TO those whom the,
address and covertly seek to influence.
October 6, 1870. lltl AMOS BRIGGS.
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