Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1871-10-07
THE DEFAuLrER EVANS PRoTrcTrp

thoritics in regard to the embezzlement of
George o. Evans has been published. 1t
is an important and startling document, it
relieves the Republican officials of all re-
sponsibility for the escape of Evans, thus
far, from justice, and that he owes his lib
erty to the Idnrmdny Democracy of Ne,c
York.
The facts are these State Treasurer
Mackey instituted criminal proceedings
against Evans, and his counsel, Hon. II.
b. Swoope, prepared an information charg-
ing Evans with fraudulent embezzlement
and larcency. Governor Geary upon this
issued requstion, and Governor Hoff-
man, of New York, issued an order for the
removal of Evans TO custody in Pennsylva-
mia. On Friday last Evans was arrested
in New York city, and on Saturday Judge
Mccain, Idmmany Judge, had Erans
brought before him on writ of habeas cor
pts, and in defiance of the demand of the
State of Pennsylvania, held the case over
for week.
Thus i! is clear that while the Republi-
can authorities of Pennsylvania have done
all in their power to secure the absconding
derlulter, they have been baflled, in the
very moment of success, by the Tammany
Democracy of New York.
BY this action Judge McCunn has prac-
tically arrayed New York against Pennsyl-
vania. lie has violated the Constitution
of the United States, which distinctly de-
clares that the rcquisition of the Governor
of one State, and the order Of the Governor
Of another, compels the return ola fugitive
from justice to the State in which his crime
was committed. He has not only insulted
Pennsylvania, but he has insultcd Cover
nor Hoffman. In short, he, Judge hav-
ing no jurisdiction in this matter, has as
sumcd the responsibility Of deciding upon
the merits of case which belongs solely
to the courts sofPennsylvania. This course
of Judge McCunn is unprecedented in the
history of the country.
The reason is plain. Judge McCunn
postponcs the case until next Saturday.
two days before the election in Pennsylva-
mia, solely to help the Democratic party
here. Tammany violates the comfy be-
tween States and The supreme law of the
land to aid its allies in this State.
The Democratic papers here made the nom
arrest Of Evans charge against the Re
publican party, and Tammany refuses to
allow his return to justice in order that the
lie may be maintained. The conduct of
Judge McCunn is insolent and revolution
airy. But the dodge cannot succeed. Every
possible step that the Republican State
government could take to bring Evans to
justice has been taken by their energy he
was arrested; and 'c0uld no,C DC locked up
an q Pennsylrdn,a jail rere ii not for the H.
legol interference Of Iammany Democracy.
Instead of that he is "kindly allowed so
the New York Herald says, ''to occupy
rooms at the New York Hotel, to receive
such friends as choose to call on him, and
to entertain them with something like
prlnccly hospitality" lie owes this to
the Democracy, who have snatched him
from the grasp of the law, and intend to
keep him till the 10th of October is past.
LOOK out for lying handbills on the eve
of the election. We have been informed
That some are now in circulation intended
to iniure Col. Stanton, the Republican can
didato for Auditor General. Itrefers to the
Evans embezzlcmcnt, n matter which has
been thoroughly exposed and condemned
by tho Republican press, and with which
Col. Stanton has had no more to do than
"tac man in the moon" Let our Repubi-
can friends look out for it.
STANTON AND BEATH.-Col. David
Stanton, Republican nominee for Auditor
General, and Col. Robert b. Beath, nomi-
nee for Surveyor General, were both SOL
dcrS in the war for the suppression of the
rebellion. Both are gentlemen of fine at
tainmcnts, and excellent character. Even
their political enemies have failed to give
one good reason why they should not be
elected. Both are good enough for any
position in the gift of Pennsylvania. Re-
pubicans Of Northumberland give them
full vote on Tuesday next.
WHAT has the Democrat to say in re-
gard to the high handed military measures
employed in forcing Pat Hester's gang
from the fair grounds. These poor inno-
cent men were elected by the military for
nothing at all. All they wanted was to
do as they pleased, walk in without paying
rs Americans did, and leave when they
were ready. Had they not been nat,ra-
lized and made voters an hour before
Are they not going to rule the country as
soon as they get strong enough, and then
wont they show Us who are 10 be our mas
ters?
THE following interrogat)ri have been
published for three weeks without an an
swer:
CONE on WITH YOUR AFFIDAYITs =
SCOTT ON THE STAND list Question. -
Did you or did you not, in the bar-room of
one OF the principal Hotels in Mt. Carmel,
make certain pledges to some parties of
gang OF "Molly Maguires 7"
I'd, Did one OF them say to you; "If we
help to elect you, will you do the fair thing
10y rs yn
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