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The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1871-02-04
John scott,s Committee.

About two weeks ago resolution was OIL
fered in the U. s. Senate by the leader OF
the radical party in that body. Norton, of
Indiana, for the appointment of committee
of FIVE, to take testimony and report to the
Senate in reference to alleged acts of violence
and resistance to the laws in the Southern
States. The resolution was adopt and
the committee was appointed. 1t consists
of John Scott, chairman, Chandler, Wilson.
Pool, and Bayard. What was the precise
Object of raising this committee at this time'
we are at loss to know. The Southern
States, or at least majority Of them, hav-
ing repudiated Grant and his bayonet aG-
ministration at the recent elections, 1t is pos
sible that they are once more to be subjected
to the pains and penalties of reconstruction.
If its true purpose is to investigate offences
against the laws, as well acts of violence,
there would be a wide field for its operation
in not a few Of the loyal States of the North
| When will this detestable system of investl-
eating the condition of the South have an
end Just as soon as the radical party Is
driven from power, but not before That
auspicious day is fast approaching. ln
connection with this subject we publish the
following extract from late letter written
by Gov. Bullock, the carpet-bag executive
of Georgia, AS conclusive answer to the stale
radical charge, that the election there was
, carried through fraud and violence towards
negro voters. What lis true Of Georgia is
( equally true of the other Southern States.
"The election held sn the 20th. 2lst and
/ 22d of December last, taken as n whole, was
/ as near a peaceful, fair and unbiased express
sion OF public opinion and preference through
/ the ballot box, As it is possible ior to have
in this state AT THIS TIME SO far as my
/ knowle ledge extends, there not voting
pr ecinct in the state where votes were obj ected
/ TO either by the managers or by partizan lead
ers on the ground that persons offering to vote
were colored. All parties and all citizens
freely coacede the right OF the black man to
the ballot, but it cannot, and presume il will
I not be denied that in many cases improper
and unlawful means were exercised to compel
the colored citizens to cast ballots of different
! character than those cast hy majority of his
race, and i'll opposition to his own preferences
but the enthusiastic practice Of various devices
to influence the votes OF citizens has been no.
: tible. both in this country and abroad, ever
since the elective franchise has been enjoy ed;
. and We cannot expect 70 prove an exception
to the natural effect of partizan ambition for
party success stimulated by personal desire for
official position. The great contest in this and
/ other southern states has been to secure a uni
versal admission of, and acquiescence in, the
RIGHT of the colored man to vote, and thi:
seems 10 have been fully gained in Georgia.
The question of how or for whom the colOred
man shall vote is secondary and local.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1871-02-04

Or the 9th of January, in our State Sen
ate, bill was reported from the appropriate
committee entitled "An act regulating the
collection of taxes in Indiana and Cambria
countless" What the provisions of this pro,
posed law are, we are not informed. From
its title, it seems to be of importance 10 the
tax payers of this county and ought to lie
understood by them before any final action
is taken in reference to it. We therefore
ask our member (Mr. Rose) to send as a
printed copy Of the bill, in order that we
may publish it for the Information of the
people of the county.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1871-02-04

AFTER most heroic resistance Of more
than four months duration, the city of Paris
has been forced to surrender to the victOri-
Gus arms of the King of Prussia. This event
occurred last Saturday. when a treaty Of
peace was finally agreed upon. BY its terms
the provinces of Alsace and Lorraine are to
be ceded to Prussia, and France agrees to
pay to Prussia four hundred n ilion of dol
lars as az indemnity for the expenses Of the
war. An election for meubers of the Ma
tional Assembly is to be held throughout
France on next Wednesday, the 8th instant.
who are to meet Immediately at Bordeaux
to decide the new form of government and
take final action on the conditions of peace
already agreed upon by the provisional gov>
ernment. For the present, and until the ex>
piration of the armistce on the 19 h inst,
the armies in the field will maintain their
respective positions. The war may now be
regarded as virtually ended. but the civilized
world will look with anxious and profound
interest to the proceedings of the French
Assembly now soon to meet. On its wisdom
and prudence depends the future veal or
woe Of the Kingdom, and every sincere lover
Of liberty will rejoice if the statesmen of
France can establish for their country a
and popular stable government.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1871-02-04

-.OuR THIRD TowS CoUScrL-The third own own
Council for Ebensburg borough was chofeh
the 9th day Mach, 1927. Moses Canaan was a.
elected Burgess and John Ivory. paVid IL
Roberts, William Davis, Griffith II. Rowland
and..J ohm Dougherty were elected CoUnciin men
Rober Roberts Was made High Constable ana
Borough Constable, Robert Young. Town
Clerk, Richard Lewis, Treasurer, Rowland
Humphreys. Street Commissioners, Stewart
Steel, jeremiah Ivory, and ohm Lloyd street
Regulators, and Owen Mcdonald. .SilaS Moore
and John Williams, Firemen. The hrst bnsl-
ness transacted by this Council was to give
notice to persons who have erected or own
fences, or occupy the enclosures made thereby,
on or across any Of the streets or alleys IN the
borough that they are required TO remove tha
same" &c. On motion it was resolved that
"D H. Roberts be paid two dollars for cutting
in cord wood large pol lar tree in -. street
tax levied on dogs was repealed a license
was granted William Platt & Co, to exhibit
their living animals con Monday next without
charger June 5, 1927, the Council passed
s'an ordinance which will be found in the back
part of this book - This ordinance was Ger
dered to be published in the paper, and set up
at three public places" Council met 18th
March, 1923, at "early candle Light squared
the books, and then adjourned SINE DIE.-Al-
leg hanian.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1871-02-04
Cessna's Contest,

John Cessna who contests the right OF B.
F. Meyers 20 his seat in Congress from the
Bedford district, has beeea engaged for the
last three weeks in taking testimony in
Somerset and Bedford counties. Thus far
the efforts Of this Shiny demagogue have
proved to be total failure, just as eysry
houest man anticipated. When he gets
through his investigations in the three re-
naming counties in the district-Fplton,
Franklin and Adams-he will have succeed
ed iu proving that Meyers, instead of having
a majority of only fifteen, had at least t,eo
hundred. The following article from the
Bedford Gazette is conclusive so far as Cess
mas allegation of frauds applies to the coun-
ties of Somerset and Bedford
TUE CoNTEsT.-The examinations in Cess
mas wonderful and glorious contested election,
have been held in Somerset and Bedford coun-
ties on the part OF Mr. Movers. In Somerset
Cessna's drag net was drawn ashore in com
plete water haul. BY the time the examina-
tions the other side made there, instead
of gaining two or three hundred he
wont to boast, he will lose at least fifty. In
this county lie made a most remark able fail
ure lie has not proved twenty Illegal votes
in the whole county, only eight or ten by direct
testimony. On the other hand Mr.. Meyers
has proved over one hundred Illegal votes and
thrown doubt on about seventy five more.
Cessna attempts at corruption have, also been
shown up. The testimony taken in Bedford
county will prove interesting and edifying to
the COMMITTEES on elections beyond doubt.
/ There can now be no possible chance for Cess
mas obtaining the seat, except in unfair and
utterly partisan committee. We almost forgot
! A III ~
erset conducted the examination on the part
Of Mr. Meyers. He won golden opinions from
all sorts of people all election lawyer during
the progress of the investigation.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1871-02-04

THE election Of Gen. Frank Blair to the
Senate Of the United States from Missouri,
is a most notable political event. He com =
manded the 18th army division under Gen.
Sherman in his march through Georgia, and
left the army with high military repu-
tation. When Grant became President Gen
Blair was one Of the Commissioners of the
Pacific Rail Road. From this position, he was
removed by Gen. Grant, without cause or
reason, aud now he occupies seat in the
Senate. where he can pay his respects to
Grant and the utter imbecility of his ad-
ministration. 1t is thus that time makes all
things even.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1871-02-04

WHAT NEXT ?-The last vote taken in
France was on the occasion Of the ple6iScite,
and, as most OF our readers vii, remembe
tho vote was an overwhelming endorsement
Of Napoleon III. Since tha., great events
have transpired war has brought calami-
tics and woes untold; in the wreck and
carnage the Napoleon dynasty went down,
and out of chaos and terror sprung up, in an
hour, the new republic. Bismarck through
out claimed that there was no republic,
basing bis declaration on the ground that
the government of Favre aud Gambetta bad
not received the sanction or endorsement of
the French people at the ballot box. Not
withstanding the truth of this. the people Of
France did endorse the republic by support
ing Its men and measures to the fullest ex-
tent. aud now we have William treating with
the provisional government for the surrende.
OF Paris and the conclusion of hostilties.
The government at Bordeaux, in order to
make itself secure against any attempt to
restore the prisoner of Wlhelmghohe to
imperial honors, has called for general
election for the national chambers The
voting will commence on the 8th of Feb
ruary and the newly elected members will
meet in Paris on the 18th. when the subject
Of the future form of government for France
will be taken up and decided.
1t is really impossible at this writing to
guess what the result will be- The people
of France are mercurial set and may per-
form great many antics before even the 9Th
of February arrives. 1t is well known, how
ever, that Bismarck favors the restoration of
Napoleon, and we would Lot be greatly sur
prised if the prisoner of Havre and Wilhelm
shohe should end his days upon the throne
he has struggled so hard to reach.-Ihe
Paper.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1871-02-04

HOTEL BURSED.-Fire Lires Lost.-A
fire broke out AT the Halliday House, Keno
sha, Wisconsin. on Tuesday morning last,
and spread with great rapidity. The guests
OF the house we're reused as rapidly as pos.
s;ble. but the fire spread SO fast that it was
impossible to visit all the rooms. Mrs j. B.
Merrill and four children. occupying a front
room on the second floor, were cut off from
the stairway by the flames. and perished
before assistance could reach them. Os-
mond Capron and S. Fuller were rescued
after being 50 badly burned that their re-
cnvery is very doubtful. II r Chase was
badly injured by jumping from the third
story window. and several others of the
guests received slight wounds and burns.
The charred remains of Mrs Morrill, ard her
children were taken from the ruins on the
afternoon of the same day. The cook of the
hotel, Edward Miller. WAS missing lat last
accounts, and it was feared that he was
burned to death.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1871-02-04
lCoSCLUSIoN NEXT WEEK

A S7RAEGs SToRy-We learn from the
Kuoxville Glenn J Chronicle, that Mr. Geo.
SusOng, Of Jefferson County some time ago
drove a large number OF hogs to North
Carolina. About two weeks ago, while on
his return home, he stopped for the night at
house IN the mountains, where entertain
msnt was offered. On being shown to his
room his suspicious were aroused by the
landlord locking the door on tho outside
He began TO look about for means to escape,
If necessary. On looking under the bed a
sight was presented that almost CONCEALED
his blood-the body of man with his throat
cut from ear to ear. Time was precious for
life was at stake. and his plan was formed
de placed the dead body in bed. covered it
up nicely. extinguished the light, and got
behind the door to await the results About
midnight he heard stealthy steps approach
ing. the door was softly opened and Ave
forms passed into the room He did not
wait to see the result, but slipped out of
the open door aud "heeled it'' for life
Next morning he found friends to whom
he related his adventure. They return eG
in force and succeeded in capturing four Of
the villains. The fifth is still at large, but
it is to be hoped that he, too, will lall into
the hands of Justice.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1871-02-04

THE u. S. Senate bill to abolish all test
oaths passed the House on "Wednesday. One
by cne the relics of passion and bigotry are
fading away. Such an act as that referred
to, says the Age. will do more to reunite the
people of the sections, than all the recon-
struction statutes which can be crowded
upon the law books Of the nation.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1871-02-04
The Washington Star states tb.. Gro,

The Washington Star states that Grant
has received a memorial signed by 85 Meth
odist and Presbyterian Ministers of Brook.
lyn, New York, asking the removal OF Col
lector Murphy, on the ground that he is
Catholic, and suggested Silas II. putcher as
proper man to succeed him. That is a
specimen of religious bigotry run mad after
Office. Are these clerical gentleneA to di-
vide the spoils with Datcher. OF are they
only actuated by devilish maliguity liam
caster inkelti9eHccr.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1871-02-04
The terms of peace offered by the

The terms of peace offered by the
French by Bismarck. says The Paper, are
not only degrading. but are the farthest re-
moved from anything approaching magnan
unity. Prussia simply means to reimburse
itself for all the expenses of the war grasp
as much territory as it wants, and then
having produced anarchy and desolation,
leave France to fight ever the remnants.
This is cruel, and cannot be justified on any
other grounds than that might is right.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1871-02-04

WE observe in the proceedings of the
Senate that Gen. White has presented bill
to restore the Spring Elections in this Sena-
torial district, composed of Cambria, Indi~
ana and Jefferson counties. While we
heartily endorse Gen. Whites action, We
recommend him to change his bill so to
make it general, and apply to the whole
State. The election of borough and town
ship Ufficsrs at the October election has been
twice tested and by unanimous COILS Mt been
pronounced failure. The people demand
the repeal of the law abolishing the Spring
Elections and confidently look to the present
Legislature to carry their wishes into effect.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1871-02-04

ALEXANDER CALDWELL. native of Penn
sylvania. has been elected United States Sen
ator from Kansas. He is a conservative
republican, and his election, which was
brought about by coalition between the
democrats and conservatives, seems TO give
unbounded satisfaction to the people OF
Kansas of both parties.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1871-02-04
Cambria Freeman.
EBENsBURG, PA.
SATURDAY MouNiNG, FEB. 4, 1871.

The probabilities now are that the National
Labor party will have candidates ii the
field for President and Vice President, at the
next election.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1871-02-04
ITFB IISTRlEGE El
OF HARTFORD. CONN.


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The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1871-02-04
1928 Eleventh A'sH'
Between 18th and l4th Stsq ~

All such goods as Spice, ,,:DD-.r, y
and Willow Ware, Shoe b'seA'-s '.s,,er. 2
cry will be sold from manI,a5 ml,,5. ID ~,
price lists. and all other f. o'.;~~s 81
Philadelphia, Baltimore, C.,I go. -
burgh current prices. GS-ss ,ssE d /
peculiar advantage of saws -s,.i-s.
and drayage, as they a's ~ Sic. ssi y
freights from the princiPai,, i,1aIs,s l-,., "a e
age charges are made 30. bes, g..
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my prices IS m0deta,s a' sDd nd BY Proa,,.
a fair, upright ht'siaess, az. an- hcFi 2,
satisfs ctorily 6lling ali 0roel', SIa,. al %.
the patronage of retail l,saSe-s. asai' o'.s
Cambria county and els.;Sf,c,iop elsssaciop gs...75
specially solicited and dS1,sS s3,is'S CABL'
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The waters of Salt Lake have risen
twelve feet in tie last twenty years.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1871-02-04

.h-' II'N y, dIIOf1le1-Qt- nor
Carroiltown, Cambria Co. pa An -
g 3. - S3SIS,nss attended TO prornEssy ~,
'arsc'ifF' Soieesssss a spcoisltsy. am
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rIRST NATIONAL SADDLEAND
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The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1871-11-10
The l'yrnnts' Rule.

The news frnm South Carolina grows
worse aud worse Since the previous Rc-
counts wefe received the bAyonet arrests
hayo continued wi;h undated ferecity.
Many old and dccrepid men have been
marched toltcring Oh "a jail at logkViilo
between firs ot soldiers and thrust into tn,
siA -bY-tcn cells. The jail Is as yet unin'
shed IL Is three story building, the up
per story only being fitted up with gratingt
90 the Windows. Into this story arc crowd
cd az this time nearly one hundred yiclimg
of this Grant denomination war. Amont
the arrested parties are several negroes ives
voted she Democratic ticket last iall Thoi
are held in confinement without accusation
IOf amy kind being made known 10 them
A there wuro perhaps about hity such al
told who thus voted, the significance oi tht
arrcsI uf these cannot be mistaken. IL Il
iatended 20 inlimldute the eolared people
and prevent hereafter all detection from
the ranks ofthe blacks. Akermnn's troops
are performing prodigies of val0r In one
section, west oI loFkville, there are not q
dozen white men left in ncighborhood oi
over two square miles Akermahs troop,
advanced with much GOODNESS and stcadt-
ness at this point, aud captured one old
man about siAty and two boys The
detAcAments a-e flying la squads ali over
the country, all the arrests are made with
on! warrants and 40 eIRmiuAtiont are af
fordcd, But as this Is free country no
one can feel at liberty 90 complain.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1871-11-10

The New York World says Of af.
fairs in that city Down with corrup-
ton T. let US have only honest men in Of
ce-are beautiful watchwords in which
both the Republican and Democratic
parties are perfectly agreed. But the
Democrats have given some pretty
tangible proofs of the faith that is in
them. They have not only openly de-
nounced in Convention those of their
party who we're suspected of fraud,
but, on the suggestion of Democrat
ic Governor, a Democratic Attorney
General has delegated his powers to
the first Democratic lawyer in the
State, and he, on the affidavit Of the
Chairman of the Democratic State
Convention, has already brought the
offenders so closely within the arena Of
justice that nothing but the clearest
proofs Of innocence can possibly make
way of escape for the suspected par.
ties. What have tbe Republicans
done to prove the faith that is in them?
has murphy, as completely branded
with fraud by the Tribune as any
member Of the Tammany "Ring," lost
his hold upon the commercial interests
of this great metropolis ? Has any.
thing been done towards hunting up
the bailors Of the great defaulter, JOSH
ua Bailey-at last accounts living a
life Of luxurious ease in Monteyideo,
upon his ill-gotten theftf Have any
steps been taken towards hunting up
the authors Of the great Republican
Cotton Ring" who, according to the
Tribune's statement of October q,
robbed the government of thirty mil
lions, just ten millions more than is
charged against Tammany? Gentle
men Of the Grant party, we Democrats
have paid our little quota towards the
furtherance Of public honesty. What
do you propose TO do 7 for hitherto you
have done nothing
In Philadelphia, Radicalism. by n
fraudulent election law, has defeated
every effort at reform, and is now busy
screening its criminals.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1871-11-10


The thieves are not all dead yet
some mean ones are still living.
Frauds are now detected in the dispo-
sition Of the Chicago relief funds.
Holden who is n candidate for Mayor
Of Chicago, and who was at the head of
one of the relief committees, it now
transpired that Holden, while acting
as Treasurer, secured at least Sl5, 600
of the relief funds and considerable
supplies, which he refused to give up
when a requisition was made on him
by the proper authorities. Ii is now al
lodged that this money is being used by
Holden to secure his election as May
or, and very damaging evidence is pro-
duced in substantiation of this charge.
Among other things, Holden has
caused to be sent 20 the regular COM
mittee livery stable bill, amounting
to two hundred and forty dollars.
Payment has been refused, and the
committee gives notice that no car
riages were needed in the work of re-
lief. To what purposes the benevo-
lence of the country might have been
put but for the prompt action in for
cling out "bummers" may now be seen
from this specimen. The public may
rest assured tina tthe work Of the
relief is now in good hands, and this
man Holden will be held to u strict
accountability.