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

than one side of such a controversy he
could not serve God aud Mammop both he
could not be for the constitution and a,,ainst
1t too; he could not at once believe and dis
believe in the sauctity of an oath to sunport
It, lie proiessed most ferventlv to be heart
and soul with Us. II he also rrofesseG to be
with you, he was hypocrte. Ii he kent
up thIs fraudulent deceit for thirty years.
and thereby got the highest places in the
gut OF ooth parties. he was ''the most mar
VeIous lmpcstOr that ever lived or died >
y ben your FIRST article appeared ] did
not believe that you had any ground for tIis
shocking jmPutatiou upon his character.
was compelled to disbelisve and contradict
1t, Tor reasons which were then gwen and
need not now lie repeated. But l SAID the
testimony oi the chief Justice would silence
my GENIAL. The chief justice has spoken out
and sustained your assertion. You DO prove
by MN a declaration from the HDs Of Mr
Stanton, made nearly thirty years ago, from
which the inference Is q fair one that he was
IN the democratic party with intent "to be-
tray the constitution aud his friends into the
cruel clutches Of their enemies' whenever
he cvu.a fad an opportunity.
But yOC are not satisfied with this. To
make the brand ineiiaceajIe, vuu show that
several years after his declaration to Mr.
Chase. he, being an avowed advocate and
champion OF democratic principles, was either
appointed by bis political brethren, or else
volunteered to answer al abolition lecture
delivered at SieubenviIIe Ey a man named
Weld. He disappointed all parties, inclu5-
lug the lecturer himself, by declining 10 come
forward. though very pointe!.y called Cr
lie made no excuse at the Tim. far ,le-e,ifr.7
the cause lie had undertaken. lut 3 afterwards
he slipped round secretly and alone In fae
private room Of the lecturer aud gav- him.
self M as q convert. y meaut.s5 ssiI lie
''t1 fight you, but my guns are spiked. and
/ came TO say that ! now see with YOU - etc.
etc. 1t never struck 3ir. We'd that there
was anything sueakiug or shabby about TINS.
transaction. With Tie oI.-Uuv Of vision
pecu lar 10 his political sect. lie saw NOTHING
out hearty fgaukuess. Independence. moral
insight and keen mental force" in tie con
duct Of a man who privately deunuscrg tha
opinions ard principles which he uu5lic1v
supported and twenty five Cea!s afterwards
Mr. Weld pi0uslv thanks God Oh paper for
such an artful dUdyer to serve as q leader If
his partv.
Tie next place YOU fad linn srer the
Steubenville affair is in the van Of the 0bio
democracy. They. too. believed in the
hearty franknass ana independence" Of the
declarations be made TO Mcl They showed
their faith by their works; the legislature
hi, q strirr n5r.y y.,-a eferrr3 In - -,
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Is1T o..,
IN az &c C.,i' g - 'i.e DI' ''Si''.'- '','-
in'Histi i'''y' WIN '.'e ''ooilill''sL7 ana JHeF
al les. ne Was al! "peH-!n2a-"ed opponent 81
the latter. te was always sound on the
Kansas question. ANA faithful amuug the
talthlass On tie Laoolnpiou constitution s.
C,r a. we his Ier1grTatfo associates ,,.cra nor
p,itfad +, Enov, b5,,, ne, NOR, letas-ss ~,
~ "a a. 1-;.- - =,
'!-'-'i NC ''ii '''~ - 'S ''''N - nc 40 ~
N.lI-'S III preventing vote on slavery "y
WHlcn lt Woula iaVe rtcn Expelled from
hausaS and the whole trouble settled in the
way they pretended to wish lie was ont
and out iOr BrCCkenri2ge IN 1860 and re-
oaraed the salvation Of the countr, - har,s
iv,r on fla frrl.rr, b,,.a If Lis al.ctirr ~
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" 80. 60, 80 TIC 'i'o'I''1'S
oi Hl9 C"o.uSV' no E"'d tue ''i'St asSHucuS
court, ana was a ways ready inr 6n occasion
to serve them. and showed his devotion N
ways which sometimes went rather too close
to the verge Of CLSs 4uiousueSs.
While we ere hooking at this side cf his
character and su1.rnsirer II had mother he
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n'S'o'S !" "S'S Se"''u' "'n '"e
IN.
The mere feet thai he paid visits to DR..
Bailey is nothing. 1t Is nothing That he there
met abolition people. All that might happen.
and his fidelity TO the constitution would mOulI
no feather. but YOU mention Il as q remark
abe circumstance, and 1t Is remarkable, be
cause aboHuCHsts exclusively were 10 the hsbit
Of assembling there To talk over their plans,
to concCct their ISLANDERS against tile admins
tration, and to lay their plots for the overthrow
of the government and laws IL was a lace
%heie men con g'eG"'eu IoF goltca'' not mere
~ Tor soeiai purposes ana Sir. stanton knew
ne Woul1 pe DE IRge GhteSs ne was ole OF
them lie accordingly EaaGe nInlse.i not only
acceptable but interesting, 10y teihpg them
mat ne was oi QuakeF oiooo. ana S't MS ano
lItlonism by Iuhertancei MS grandfather llbcr-
ated his siaves--he did-and pargcd The family
ot that SID; ana be'JamIn I0Hdy TOOK hlm on
hls knee "nen ne was niue Doy' ana taught
MIN the Pol'.cai P 90 &Vc'ilhe %"lell ne HSu never