Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1872-09-07
CORRESPONDENCE.
Our Philade eIphia letter.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept, A, 1872.
FRIEND WILvERT -


FRIEND WLvERT -
To resume from last week, in regard to
General Hartranft, am aware of the cry
of Alex. McClures' organ in this city, and
l am happy to say that here where we
know it best and the reasons prompting it,
its efforts goes for naught. How could il
be otherwise ? Its great pattern Of good
ness is perjured man-vilely 80 as ever
man could be- coming before the people
and promising with all the earnestness and
solemnity possible, and calling down the
Heavens to witness his declaration, post.
ing IL in flaming colors on the fences &C.,
Under no circumstances will be arrayed
against the President, but will aid and as
sist in his reelection with all my power,
believing it to be the wish of you my con-
stituents." In language similar to the
above he carried votes enough to leave So
slight majority against him, as to be
readily overcome by democratic Senatorial
Committee aided by deep dyed and perjur-
ed Williams like himself Such is the man,
who with Horace Greeley and the constant
lauditOry burden of the songs of that pre-
tended friend of the administration and the
reelection of President Grant, and who
finds so much fault with General Hartranft.
1t is strange that although at first the effect
was somewhat damaging, it has decreased
80 suddenly and become of little moment
A daily reader of the Press heard express
himself as follows few days ago, read
ing it and it al one, 1 have made up my mind
that it is necessary opposition, and caus-
ed by fear of exposure of themselves if the
man is elected whom they so fear" and
that is really the gist of the matter. Look
at the history of the matter they harp on
so continually, the Evans affair. 1t is in
evidence and approved by the signatures,
those too of leading Democrats 1.-THE State,
that q. .. Evans was urged for the posi-
tion by j. w. Forney alone, and by his
sworn testimony says he owed his position
to said Forneys' influence that said For
ney and other members of his family re-
ceiyed sums varying from two to six thous-
and dollars as their share of the plunder,
or as the Hon. j. w. for services render
ed," in what In getting an opportunity
to rob the people of the State. That Gen.
Hartranft would not withdraw the suits
and leave them off with their illgotten gains
is the great offence he has committed. We
have the evidence of men above rcproach
that had General IIartranft done 50, The
same parties and their friends would have
paid him well, even Offering him near sixty
thousand dollars to settle and he would
not, what did they then do T.? Threatened
to do exactly what they have now done, in
the hopes of frightening him from being
candidate which he had been announced as
year or eighteen months before. Why
do they fear him so. Simply because they
know if he is elected he will appoint an At
torney General who will prosecute them for
their share of the stealings. SO they offer
Buckaew their support and their reward
is to be the appointment of some one who
will not do SO, in fact pledged to drop the
matter.
They assert this nomination to be the
work of ring" let us look at it a mo-
ment, who is it fills the chair of the con-
vention. Its Reader, the acknowledged
head of the soldiers of the State. lis nOmi-
nees are one halfor more of the same class.
Yes see ! n ring so be it ! that ring has
been heard from before. 1t closed round
Donaldson, around Vicksburg, Gettysburg,
and many other places, finally rolling all
the way" through Georgia to the Sea-"
finally enclosing Lee at Appomatax within
its circle, as well as many other such
strange proceedings 1.-The soldier is play
ed out" they cry, but / believe they will
think its mistake 5siprs Aa SAaused WsddkS ksSGs Gsf
m The minds of many l admit, but they
have overshot the mark, their lies and for
geries have received upon their own heads,
altering dates of letters, their substance
and all will not save them, journals aud
journalists guilty of such acts would even
do worse. The same Forney has never been
notoriously honorable or honest. The par
taker with the thief is as guilty rs the thief!
In my next l will expect to give you
something of an account of the Convention
to be held at Pittsburg, upon the aunver-
sary of the battle of Antietami, which now
expect to attend, with the Veteran Club Of
this city. We will take two hundred men
and other organizations will take as many
more, pledged for Grant, Wilson, Hart
ranft and the whole ticket.
OCCASIONAL.