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HARTRANFT.-A RINGING I'M

HARTRANFT.-A RINGING INDICTMENT
No citizen who has the slightest regard
for the honor of the Commonwealth can
help to make such a man as JOHN +.
HARTRANFT Governor. The damuing in
dictment against him has been proved
mainly by his own letters and such unim-
peachable witnesses as GERKES' books of
accounts. Let this fact be remembered.
The Treasury Ring has been rendered
desperate by the dmectness, poSitiyeneSs.
and cumulative force of the evidence
against their candidate, and, having no
other resource. have fallen to making
violent attacks upon the honest and indie
pendent men who are fearless enough to
defend the right against the most corrupt
cabal that ever ruled free and intelligent
people. They have gone systematically
about the tasko of destroying the character
of those whom they could neither terrify or
bribe into either acquiescence or silence, in
the expectation of thus making their deter
mined stand against pack of uncOnSi ~
able rogueS and thieves Of no avail. The
money of the Commonwealth has been
freely used by the scoundvels whom the
people have elected to guard the Treasury,
for the Sl,bsidizing of a venal and trucking
press and the hire of characterlcss stump
speakers, who under purer regime, would
be compelled to gain livelihood by honest
toll. The wretchcd tools, whether scrib-
blers or speakers, whom they have bought
with price, and who do not knew even
the meaning of the words honor and intcg-
rity, are resorting to the most palpabe
forgeries and slanders, wholly unsubStan-
tiated. not in defence of HARTRANFT and
ALLEN, since their characters are now
utterly indefensible, but IN the malignant
viliiication of every man who has been
conspicuous for his exposure and denun-
Citations Of the astoundmg-let us rather
say ppalling-iniiiuities of the Ring of
thugs and robbers who are usuping
authority in Pennsylvania. Citizens, tax
payers, gentlemen, Christians, Republican
paTtisans even, who have been accustomed
to place party before everything else, is
there not matter for serious reflection and
alarm in this condition of affairs ?-I'hjta-
dolphin Press.
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Secret Meetjng OF the Rd6ic0t STATE
Central COMMITTEES.

This Committee met between two days
at Fort Simmons, for the transaction Of
most important business. AS soon as
silence reigned in the deseTted,streetS, and
night had spread her sable veil over the
slumbering city, each member, ESCORT
ED By 4 TRUSTl POLICEMAN,
stealthily found his way into the hall of
meeting. a quorum being obtained, the
PAIMASTEk took the chair. The man of
ADDITION, DIVISION and SILENCE,
then slowly rose to his feet, and casting a
melancholy, parental look upon his aud
ience, teelmgly spoke As follows:
My Brethren. our only hope is in the
PENIIENTlARI- venerable pile.
which, ON many occasions, has atloI ded
protecting shelter to many of our dearest
friends. 1t is not unknown to you that
our GubernatioTial Candidate is now III u
very TIGHT PLACE, and SO are we
Detective Grabbem is about, and many
others of his prymg fraternity. There Is
not one within the sound OF my voice who
does not know by heart the act of March
81, 1860, providing penalties for the mis-
application Of the public funds. Your
daily occupations require this knowledge,
i'll self defence. What, then, if after we
had accidentally succeeded i'll electiug our
candidate he was NABBED and SENT
TO THE PENlIENTAR1 for live years?
The law is clear on the subject he would
be compelled to Vacate his office, and what
is more, he could not pardon himself! In
this grave dilemma, l propose that we call
at once upon the Governor and DEMAN ID
the pardon of CHARLES L. GERKEs, Jr.
Once partlOned out of the jug, \ ERkES
SHALL BE OUR MAN. With all the
publications of our present candidate, he
Will have The additional advantage OF Il
pardon, which he can shake with Impunity
under the noses OF an army of detectives.
Nay, more, II our present candidate should
happen To be PU1 IN TIE SHADE, he
can pardon him. l therefore propose to
retire our disabled General and nominate
CHARLES L. IERKEs, Jr., of Cherry Hill,
as our candidate for Governor.
These arguments were 50 convincing,
that the mouOn was put and carried WIau-
lmously. The Chair then congratulated the
Committee upon the happy termination OF
their labOrs, and predicting the triumph oi
their new candidate, proposed three cheers
for the PENIIENIIAI&l, which were
given with viii. The Committee then
left the fort and took up the lines Of march
to lay siege to the executive mansion. If
the Commercial has any journalistic ambi-
tion it will anticipate its Radical brethren
of the press III the PRONUNCIATION of thi,
famous news, and place at the head OF IL
cDlumu-
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A STRANGE STORY.-The Albany Irgns
published a letter from Hanover. GER
many in which it is stated that Her Serene
lfighuess Princess Alexandrowna from
bescheneff, whose maiden name war Stla-
tonerSkoff, was to sail from Bremen on the
9TH instant on the New York steamer.
with the intention of going to America to
JOIN the Oneida Community of Free Lovers.
near Utica, III this State. If this report be
correct Her Serene Highness must already
have arrived on our shores. and, escaping
the interviewers, gone inroq, to her place
of destination. This is an interesting piece
of fashionable or court gossip, and our
republican people viii be curious to aScer-
tain more about it. The letter is to the
following effect
Princess AlexandrOwna TroubeSchenef,
nee StratOnercskoff, sails from Bremen to
morrow on the New York steamer. She
goes to the United States Of America tn
Join the Oneida Society" New York.
The princess belongs to one Of the families
of the old feudal mobility, is immensely
wealthy and enjoys a certain popularity as
a graceful writer of local plays. She also
published a few years since a small volume
Of RuSsan poetry, in the DeShoufliercs
style. She IS = princess OF no small talent.
but her forte are the languages she
speaks no less than seven of them. Is it
possible that person so richly gifted shall
soon be seen among that sisterhOod Of the
Bloomer costume. in those odious brown
trock and drawers TO match. her beautiful
treSSeS cut TO her ears. and those lovely
white hands busily engaged making apple
sauce? The New York Herald may spare
MIR. Stanley this time. She has declared,
on leaving, she would refuse to be inter
viewed 10y American newspaper reporters
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For GOvEREOR.
CHAS. 7. YERkES, Jf, OF CHERRY
HILL

1t is understood the Committee in their
application to the Governor for this pardon,
viii be strongly backed by certain great
bankers, brokers, and other shylocks, who
daily fcedupon their POUND OF FLESH,
carved OFT the part nearest 20 the heart of
the public body. Gerkes is sure then 10
be either the Radical candidate for Cover
nor himself, OF the Godfather of the Radi-
cal candidate, At any rate these Gubcr-
material honors willnaturally flow from the
PENITENTIARG.
Reporter for THE RADICAL FISCAL
ILLU
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clMPAIGN GOODS FOR 1872.

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~ Pay 100 per cent. profit. Now is the time.
mi In once for Descriptive Circulars and Prlce
''.e...tt,ates Campaign Biographies, Charts, Pho
<rarhs, Badges, Pins. Flags, and everything
TED to the times Ten Dollars per day easiIS
,6n Fun samples ent for 50. Address MOORE
81 Park Row, New York.
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New advertisements.
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delaware County, Pa. (For Resi-
: 49,, nnIyl The eleventh annual session
cntk a,c,g a,'g, Wednesday, Sept. 1. Thorough in
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An INTERESTING DOCUN-ENT-In over
hauling the old documents in the Treasury
Department recently the following agree
mcnt made between our Government and
the Marquis de Lafayette, was brought to
llght. 1t Is interesting in itself and as
showing how great undertakings required
short contracts in our early history
AGREEMENT OF MARQUIS DE LAFAYETTE.
The desire evinced by the Marquis de La
I iayettc Of serving in the armies of the Uni
ted States of North America, and the III
! tereSt which he takes in the Justice of
! their cause. and wishing for an opportuni-
ty OF distinguishing himself in war and of
rendering himself useful 10 the best of his
ability, bat not cOnCeaiiuT from himself
/ that he may be unable to obtain the conSeDE
of his family to his serving in foreign conn
tries. or to cross the ocean, unless he shall
go there i'll the quality of general officer.
believe | canpot better serve my country.
and act III accordance with my power tn
grant commissions, than III comforting on
hum, III the name of the most Honorable
Congress, the rank Of Major General. for
which | pray the State will confirm. ratifv
and promptly bestow a commission. for
| him to assume and hold the rank. from
this date, which belongs to Il general officer
of the same grade.
His high birth, his connections the hon
Orable titles which his family enioy at this
| Court, his very considerable wealth in this
kingdom, his personal merit. his renowl.
his diSinteTestedness, and above all his zeal
for the liberty of our provinces have alone
| induced me to promise him the above rank
of Major General in the name of the Uni
ted States.
In testimony of which 1 have signed
these presents.
Done at Paris, eth Dec, III
SILAs DEANE
Under the above conditions offer my ser
vices, and promise to take nv denarture
at the time and in the manner which shall
appear most suitable 10 Mr.. Deaue. to
serve the United States with all the zeal i'm
my power, without any pay or special al
lowances reserving to myself only the lib
erty of returning to Europe when my fam
iiy or my King shall recall me.
Done at Paris, Ith Dee, 1117
ISISncdI LIE DE LAFAYETTE
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.oN Female INSTITUTE,

noIt Central r. r., Kcnnett Square,
fhirIG 20. y Pa.. oTcrs:al the Inducements that
Istt tHly q a. EIur1tfon, at $40 per school year.
81 ~ ~, Gent for instruction in Wax, Music,
81 81 IE,-sorrb. I,s German, Painting and Drawing.
l..h teachcrs, graduates Of our best New
sterh, .g[,%pIools. have been employed for sew
xlai =" Trouirc Of EVAN Il. SWAYNE,
Z IN zEvS " SWhYNE, Principals.
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rSTOWS ~. j. FEM ALE cox
kN4utE.N rTiorough instruction. Healthful
~ ',t;r,,I location. One OF the most care
81 "a iiI,Ictod and best sustained institutions
III Stato For terms, etc, address Rev.
.,.,1s II BRAKELEY, Phi, ID.
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II \ mans aim in this world be good,
he viii miss fire in The next.
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|rI'NIS w HsnLed.-A gents make more mon
~! ~ work for MS than anything else. Busi-
= Hght and permanent, Particulars free.
u ,SsON Y Co., Fine Art Publishers, Port
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A correspondent of the New York San
lately sought out General Irwin, late State
Treasurer, at his home near Brighton, in
Beaver county, and recites the following 6
as the result of an interview with him.
Speaking of the election for United States
Senator i'll the spring of 1869, he says:
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1872-05-31

The Newport Express TO weeks
since. in announcing that. Goicrnor
Stewart would be a candidate TOR
denomination said "This fact be,
ing known it is hoped that such ar.
engagements may be made with 9th.
crs whose names have been men-
toned as possible candidates, as to
avoid any unpleasantness i'll the
canvass for our State officers" 1t
SAYS further: I'VE shall in our
next issue cndeavor to give our
views Of the situation and our IDEAS
Of the one teT@i principle"
In its last issue lhc Express says
it has no fixed ideas in regard to
the one term riinciple.
it is MT probable that the fact
that one Of the Editors of the Err
press was Clerk of the last House,
and would like to be OF the next,
and the fact that nO "arra ngempnt7
has been made with ot her possible
candidates, have anything TO do
with this "want OF fixed owHion"
on the part of the Express.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1872-05-31

Tie boiling OF some Of the boilers
from the Cincinnati nominees, leads
the Spriu siield HepHJiicm toremark
that 1.-THE people are i'll no mood to
listen to disappointed aud Disguised
reformers." This remarkable dis
covciy comes too latc to prevent the
RcpuJLcdn and its 'crowd7 from
committing the Cincinnati folly !:
but they ought to profit by it now
that it is made. Let the Republican
apply this. newly acquired kn0wl-
edge to the ''diSsatiSticd Teiormc.s'
who have boltea from the kepabli,
can party, and it Will find that il fits
their case exactly.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1872-05-31
NATIONAL OPINION BRADFORD VERMONT FRIDAY 3d. 1872

GREELEY AND LINCOLN.-Aftcr
Abraham Lincoln had been for sew.
cral months rcnominated, and when
his reelection visibly involved the
The success of the Union cause,
Horace Greeley addressed the fol-
lowing extraordinary letter to the
Governors of the loyal States
Ngv' YonK, Sept, !, le6f.
Yocr Kxcellcncy--The undersigned have
been requested hy ~ body of influential Union
lists Ia communicate with the loyal Goycrnors
for the purpose of clicitins replies TO the FOL
lowing queries;
/. In your Judgment, il the collection Of Mr..
Lincoln probability
>. In your judgment, can your own state he
carried for Mr.. Lincoln
3 In your .jud gincai, do the interests OF the
Union Party and 81 OF the country, require
the substitution of another candidate IN place
Of Mr. Lincoln
In making these queries We give no opinion
of our avn. and reIuest yonrs only for the
most private mud confidential use.
Yours truly, HORACE GREELEY.
Editor Of tho tribune, land two other
The wording, it will be seen, Is
very careful and gives ''no opinion
of our own; but the object and
purport of the missive can deceive
no man Of respectable intelligence.
The very fact that such n letter was
written at all is proof of its nefarl'
Gus intent. Mr.. Greeley designed
to serve Lincoln then as he serves
Grant now, only his weapons have
changed with circumstances. AS
he deserves no more success in the
one ease than in the other, he is not
likely to obtain it.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1872-05-31

Gen. w. w. Grout is now politi.
cal editor Of tho Barton M0nttOr.-
That paper, up to last week, favor
ed the nomination at Philadelphia
of Charles Sumner. Schuyler ColfaX,
or some man who would unite all
portions of the Republican paas j..
Now, however, it thinks that Mr..
Greeley is SO stricken with the pres
idential mania that he would not
withdraw in favor of any man, and
it concludes that we must form tic
lines, relisht the camp fires and
eight it out on this line" with Grant
for Il leader.
In State politics the Monitor IA.
vors the reelection of Gov. Stewart
on the two terms principle.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1872-05-31

The Windsor JOmndi, which u
sh ort time since was bowling 81
much because certain newspapers
announced that the Gov, rnor CUES
ton WAS apparently "scttled," an
nounccs IN its last week 4 issue, That
"thc Governor Question is settled so
lar ~ the newspapers are concern
ed" The Jou,ndl seems to be q lit
tie more "scttled," certainly. FOR
several weeks il has presented the
appearance OF setting hen Just
driven off her nest, dcnouncing tho
"rings' and appealing to the people
to assert their rights,and much more
Of the same kind OF bosh. Since it
turns out that Gov. Stewart is Il
candidate for re election the journal
has Joined the Stewart "ring,' to usc
one its pet terms, and now very
complaccntly informs its readers
that "thc Governor Question is set
Ncd."
If the State concludes to adopt
the four years plan for state officers
then there will he no opposition to
the reelection Of Gov. Stewart.
But we regard it as by no means
certain that this will be the case.
We think we are correct in saying
that majority of the voters on the
East side Of the state are in favor OF
changing the state officers once in
two years-the same as has hereto
fore been done and ii also appears
that there is difference of opinion
upon this question on the west side,
SO that this new "scttlemei t." re.
sulting from an 'nnscttlcmenp OF
the Governor Question, may not be
Il final settlement after all.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1872-05-31
BRADFORD FRIDAY. May 81, 1872
The Democracy 0nd Grccfcy.

The Democracy are greatly agi.
tated over the question of endorsing
Horace Greeley. They have not n
shadow Of hone of success 10y them.
selves, and tney hoped that the
CinciIcnnati convention would
nominate some one whom they could
unite upon. Notwithstanding the
disappointment in their hopes from
that convention, a large portion of
the party are ready to swallow even
Horace Greeley if they can only
Nm! If they should nominate
Greeley, and if their party should
be united, and if Mr.. Greeley should
draw off a considerable Republican
follow ing, then his election would
look probable. But as Democratic
. sentiment grows in favor of MI.
Greeley his few Republican follow
ers grow less. And then there is a
large portion of the Democratic par
~ who declare that under JG cir
cumstances will they vote for Mr..
Greeley, their lifelong traduccr and
the, bitterest foe to their principles ;
and that if Greeley. il the Demo.
cratic nominee they will vote for
Grant. Many leading Democrats
in the West and South are already
SO pledged to the Greeley movement
that they will not go back-in fact
the evidences are accommodating that
the nomination of Greeley is the
result of a scheme concoctcd with
Southern Democrats. Others will
bolt Greeley certaiily; and so TAX,
ing all things into consideration 1t
will make little difference with the
result whether the Democracy en-
dorsc Greeley or not. We see no
chance for them to succeed either
way. The most that they can do is
to run q straight ticket, and then if
Greeley should remain in the field
with any considerable number of
hackers. prevent an election by the
people. aud throw it into Congress-
where the regular Republican can.
nidate would be elected.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1872-05-31

One politician writes to the Chi
capo Tribune from Kansas: 81 can
not see how General Grant can car
ry single state except this one"
Another writes from Wisconsin
IL don't see how Grant can carry
any state but this" The Tribune
itself thinks that illinois is the only
state that Grant can carry. Austin
Blair is sure that Mic hlgan is the
only state he can carry. SO 1t goes
all around. Proximity to the scat
of war has its influence on opinions.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1872-05-31

The Richmond (Va.) Wing is en-.
,husiastic over "Uncle Horace"
ain onr deliberate Judgment" it re.
marks, 1.-THE election of Mr.. Greeley,
under Observation-Disclosures, would
be IA tht usand fold better, both for
South and for North, than that of
Mr.. Jefferson Davis HIMSELF This
is decidedly the most equivocal
compliment paid the "sage" Silce he
sold out at Cincinnati. To be pre-
ferred by the chivalry to jeff. Davis
him self! Oh, uerace
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1872-05-31

4 great many men will vote for
II. &. who but ,limly understand the
principles be rcpreseuts."-- Wood.
St0cA Posi-.
That we b,lievc to be trlo: first
because il is matt.r of doubt
whether II. G. has amy principles !;
and secondly because the mon who
90 for him do not care to inquire rs
to his principles or whether he has
any at all. Principle is not what
they are after. 1t is the loaycs and
fishes that they want.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1872-05-31

a compositor, now in the Office of
the Newark e.. j. Advertiser, once
asked Mr.. Ireelcy's influence to
procure Government clerkship in
Washington. "Can you saw wood =
qucried the philosopher. eyes, sir"
taltelingly replied the applicant.
"Thcn stay away from Washington"
was the only further remark vonch
sated. The compositor now tenders
the same advice to Mr.. Greeley
"whcther he can saw wood or not"
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1872-05-31

Some months ago Horace Greeley
wrote to a Democratic editor. ''your
party is mostly free trade, and | am
q ferocious pr0teetionist. have no
doubt that | might Oe nominated
and elected by your help, but it
would place us all in "A false position. "
Mr.. Greeley has changed his views
upon this subject since his nomina
ton at Cincinnati, and he is now
bidding for the Democratic nomina.
ton at Baltimore Dut he will not
get it,-At least we think not.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1872-05-31

The New York Woyktserithmetic
is getting better anilsshcttcr. In
yesterdays issue that .uhfser truth
fully remarks: "OlN Democratic
Endorsement of Greeley Can certain
~ elect Grant. Greelcy's friends
have not one Republican, vote III
their hands ~ show for every ten
Democratic votes which all balti-
more itAlf can never get cast for
him
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1872-05-31

The Woodytoch Post is Of the So
called "Liberal Republican, pelsua-
sion but its zeal is greatly in cX
cess of it's Sagacity 1t says: CAS-
against Grant, We have no doubt
that the State Vermont} Will go for
Greclry.' Che Post man must have
pair Of oe,y green spectacleS
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1872-05-31

The New York Herald, which
since the Cincinnati nominations
has shown an inclination to support
the movement, now says: "Look
ing over the whole field of political
movements and probabilities the in
dications are that General Grant
will be President of the United
States till 1877.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1872-05-31

A coalition of Grcclryitcs and
Democrats re- elected Senator Ferry
in Connecticut, defeating Gen
Hawley, the regular Republican
nominee, whcreat the ''Liberals' are
jubilaut. But now comes Senator
Ferry and solemnly declares that
never-no never-wll he support
Horace Greeley for President. So
the traitors who sold themselves do
not even get their price.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1872-05-31

1t sounds odd enough to hear a
Democrat advocating the election of
Horace Greeley for President, bnt
we have in town a few Of the gen.
uine Bourbon stripe, who are willing
TO go Greeley, hat, boots, protection,
abolition, and all and if they can't
win on that they want Fred Doug.
lass next time!
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1872-05-31

How doth the busy Horace q.
Improve each shining hour;
And look for Office every day
IN every party's power,
How skillfully he builds his sells,
How neat he spreads the soap,
And when pig-iron will not avail
Fakes free trade ~ his hope.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1872-05-31

Tie. St. Jolnsbury Caledonian,
LamoiIle Nensdealer, Woodstock
Post, Bellows Falls Times, and the
h,rtland Ucrd'd come out unequlvo-
cally IT, favor of a two years term
in the Office Of Governor, while Sev.
cral other papt."s favor one side of
the question az MI. rh as TIE other.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1872-05-31

The St. Louis Ibxes observes:
.As well as we can juelCt, there are
Just three parties in tits country at
present one is the Bsaica party,
another is the Liberal and'Demo-
cratic coalition, and thesthird is Mr..
Sumner" -
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1872-05-31

This is from the New Orleans
Times of Friday last "Thc two
confederate Senators who represent
ed this state in the Senate down to
the fall of the Confcderacv met yes
terday for the first time for long
period, and took a glass of wine to
tho Sr,crcss of OIu Greeley"