The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1871-11-10

MARRYynLR, Mo, Oct. lG ls7l
EpIrcR REPORTER As / have never
once In all my letters 10 your paper alluded
% politics / think | can venture AZ leas, Ia
giving my opinion without IheFiting your
dlsapprobatiuu. / will begin with the late
elections, which, SO far, have nearly all re.
sulsed in victory for the radicals, not be-
cause il Is the popular sentiment OF the
people but through fraud. perjury, and
the use ~ the power which they control.
Never since the formation Of this govern.
meat has the ballo. box been moro tam
perrd with, or the peoples rights more
lIeopardized thau since the inauguration OF
this radical rule, and it is daily becoming
more corrupt never IN the history Of 0uF
government bass there been such 4 system
of Wholesale steallag and robbing as nov
prrYades every position oi public trust
When the campaign OF Gs0pcned, the rad
icals promised the people that II they
would elect Grant we sould have good
times aud lhe affairs of the government
would he administered Ia au economical
manner aud general reform would take
place. Now then, l ask any honest, intel
igcni and unprejudieed voter, have they
redeemed their pledge by which they be-
duced ihe people into voting lor Grant
The question answers itself; they have
not; when were times harder or money
more close than since Grants administra.
tl0n One thias Grant has done which has
radical friends mover promised the people
that Is iu appointing all his relations 10 us-
Fee from father doNn 90 seventh cousin,
much % the chagrin aud dissatisfaction oi
his political friends; few II his appoint.
monts were mHdo through force ot abliga.
I ton. For insiaace collector Murphy uI
I New York, - cottage al Long Brach wa,
mont Ihia. ] presume, Is where love In &
Ico.IAgr originated from. la a word
Gran! administration has proved an ca
tire failure and N Is quite evident that ihs
radscAl party again iuiend placing him IL
nomination. regardless Of the protests o
I the liberal wing 0f tho republican party
Almost every radical stale convention thai
has been held has declared IN favor u
Grant, and should he receive the nomina
illon, his election must be coaccded unle5.
T 3hu liberal vote can be secured against him
7 f this nan be accomplished. then his dcfra
I D. inevitable, Ru. how % bring this ab9u
/ b the peTpleKing question, one which ] VII
not assume tomnsWoE, more than 60 give
/ lcW ideas which suggest themselves 90 ms
mind. and 90 usc an Illustration. / will cit'
/ you 90 the gubornaiorial contest Ia Nit
soaFi last fAll here We find the rudica
and liberal element arrayed against Gael
other; beth have held conventions ans
nominated tickets the democrats remain
7 ing inactive in the meanwhile. bui no soon
az arc the nominations made than the dem
Iocraiic party rally 90 the fuppor; of ih'
I liberal wing aud n triumphant victory ]
I gained uf the radical party now then II i
I i decrccd that the democratic party can
no; elect president may it not be possibl,
Z 90 az least break this radical rule whirt
I has fastened itself upon our country like
vuiturc on IL prcy7 Now l think the mos
I wise aud judicious course Tor the demo
cratic party TO pursue would be, not 20 cal
Y "a national convention 90 select q standard
/ bearer. bat o. le, the liberal republican
party make a nomination aud then let ih,
democratic party rally 10 his support Thl
! will insure success, not only fos president
I but also In the halls ot.congrcss where hon
est legislation is mos, needed But ~ my
I letter has already occupied too much space
I l must make Il short Ever yours In tru,
spirit Of democracy. T. G.,