Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1872-08-28
SPEECH OF THOMAS '. COOPER, ESQ.
THE CONSPIRACY EXPOSED.
Evans and Paine Hartranft's Accusers.
Read. Reads! Read

the following remarks that were made by
Thomas V. Cooper, Esq, of Delaware
comfy. before the Republican County
Convention. held in West Chester, on
Tuesday Let every one read and ia
miliarize themselves with the character
of the conspiracy that has been entered
into to defeat the Republican nominee
for governor.
In dropping in to witness your delibe-
rations / had no though Of being called
upon to address you. He would fail in
deed. however who could not give a
word of encouragement in this. the fifth
national contest Of the great Republican
party-in behalf of a party whose previ
Gus contests have all, save the first, and
then it was in its swaddiug clothes,
proven successlul--in behalf Of party
which has grown with each contest, and
which is now promised a victory greater
than any yet achieved. Added to its H.
lustrious history is power unknown to
other organiza,ions-the power to purify
itself-for l.. the present, as in all previ
Gus struggles, we sec that those who are
actuated simply by personal motives
leave it. and see also that their places
are always more than filed by others.
At "A time when its principles are al
most universally recognized to be just
when its old and open enemies attempt
claim of the sole right to aid posses
sion of these principles. and indeed Of
their former advocates, how else can it
be than that those who leave do it from
private and personal reasons They
claim that the mission of Republicanism
has been filled. Do they not mistake the
situation Isn't it rather that their
own missions have been flled-that they
have had more than their share aud must
now look elsewhere that they have
taken more stock out of the concern than
they put in, and that their only hope is
in new departure.
The candidates presented on the ma
tional ticket command our attention and
support. In General Grant we recog
nize a man who has led US to to import
ant victories before-we recognize one
who is not merely a military hero, but
whose general management. careful
economy, and s',i"t regard for the rights
of all classes of citizens. stamp as poss-
sessing the safer and better attributes of
statesmanship In Henry Wilson we
find a true type, fitting ou'growth OF
Republican instilutious-an example to
the struggling and humble, Il pride TO
the prosperous and great.
THE CoNSPIRATORS.
But that which should command our
immediate anc more earnest attention is
the State ticket, for upon the prelim
mary or October struggle will depend
the contest. To this point will be d.
rected every effort to deceive aud divide.
We already find that Gen llartranft is
the mark for every venompus arrow, and
since we must bear the shock of the bat
tie. it is our duty as good Republicans.
all the more firmly to stand by him. ],
for one. have COED reason to know that
his personal and official integrity it above
reproach. Late in the legislative ses-
sion of last winter, l was unwilingly
made acquaiu ted with those who are now
and were then. in conspiracy agains: him.
About nine o'clock in the morning. re
ceived a noe reques ting my presence at
one of the rooms of the Lochiel. There
was introduced by one of my constit-
uents, who. it was subsequently shown.
was one of Evans securities, to George
o. Evans, accused ofappropriating SOL
900 of the States moneys. to DR.. Payne,
The Attorney General Strohau, and 9th
ers. hese parties wished me to intro
duce to the House a series of resolutions
impeachiug the honesty of Hartranft in
his management Of the auditing depart
ment. and of Mackey. the chief of the
Treasury. They went into long ex
PLANTATION of their personal movement,
and endeavored to pledge me that if |
became its Legislative champion, my
name should be heralded throughout the
State and nation as "model reformer
They spoke largely of their power and
mea"s. saying that they could control
s5Oo,O0O, not for The purchase of voters
in favor of the resolutions, but as moral
support to the movement-,hat this
amount and this support would come
through some unnamed channel of reform.
They named many of the newspapers
that could be freely counted upon to
back the undertaking by glowing articles
and such evidence as would at least
waken suspicion in the public mind.
Among these newspapers were named
the New York 7ribnne and Sun. the
Philadelphia Irrss. and Lancaster, Har.
risburg and Pittsburg journals of large
influence. An introduction of the reso.
lutions would be Immediately followed
by flaming articles from these and other
sources, and. if necessary. the question
could be pushed into the Legislature by
speeches. and evidence could be procur
ed sufficient to injure uartranft's s chances
for a nomination and election VLen