The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1871-09-08
Radical Corruption Fund.
DEMOCRATS pE ON YOUR GUARD.


To the robbery of the Federal and
State Treasures, the immense sums
furnished by government Contractors
and by the Bankers who distribute the
government loans, and other steallngs,
the Radicals propose to add heavy
collection from their oilice.holders and
partisans, as will be seen by the circular
attached, which has been exposed by
one of the victims. BY such means a
popular majority is to be BOUGHT
UP in Pennsylvania and the will of the
people is 10 be defeated
This nefarious game Is commenced
by attempts to divide and distract the
Democratic party in its various strong
holds. Already this grand scheme is
in motion in Luzerne. Schuylkill, York,
Northumberland, Columbia and other
strongly Democratic counties and dis.
tricts and endeavors will he made to
extend it to every democratic county in
the State! Volunteer candidates are
the mere instruments to carry out the
Radical purposes, and where they are
not directly bought up, brought out,
and supplied from the Radical corrup-
ton fund, their candidacy is upheld
and supported by the Radical leaders
who furnish the main part of the money
to pay expenses. Democrats of Colum-
bia, Luzerne, Schuylkill, York, Nor
Observation-Disclosures everywhere
AROUSE TO ACTION and teach
these mercenaries that you cannot be
corrupted, inveigled, or defeated by
their cunning tricks or their corruption
funds! Rally round your flag, sustain
every nominee, and poll every vote for
the Democratic cause!
Here is the Radical circular, read ii
attentively, and go to work with the
more energy to sustain your principles
| Now to the circular:
(confidential.)
| UNION REPUBLICAN STATE CENTRAL
COMMITTEE.
PHILADELPHIA, -lS7l.
| SIR:-The great Republican Party
which has so successfully administered
the affairs of the National Government
and majority of the State Govern.
ments during the past ten years, enter,
upon the present campaign in the State
of Pennsylvania with the confidence
that its glorious work in the past has
been endorsed and approved by every
sincere lover of his State and country
Our party must, in the present struggle
for political supremacy throughout the
State, add another victory to the many
already won, and place Pennsylvania
as unqualifiedly republican in the com.
ing Presidential contest in 1872.
| Every effort will be made by the
Democratic party to gain control of the
House of Representatives, which, under
the apportionment bill passed by the
Legislature of II, gives the Republican
party a majority of six members. Thi:
majority must be maintained-A Dem
ocratic ascendancy in both Houses O.
the Legislature may cause defeat in the
campaign of 1872.
We ask your aid, support and active
cooperation in the labors and move
ments which the State Committee pro.
poses to inaugurate during the present
canvass. We, therefore, respectfully
solicit from you One hundred Dollars, and
per cent on tie yearly compensation of you,
employees, as contribution for the use OF
the committee. All funds will be judi.
ciously expended for organization, doc.
uments and meetings. The remittance
should be made by check, money order,
or registered letter, and addressed to
Gen. Henry Ii. Bingham, Treasurer,
U. IL. s. q. O., Philadelphia.