The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1872-09-27

BELOW VIII be found letter from y. y.
Barker, denying the truth of an urtic lie first
published in the Huntingdon Globe and from
thence copied into the Freeman last week,
in which Mr. Barker was represented ais
being connected with the importation OF
negroes into Blair county from Maryland,
for the purpose of traudulently voting at the
October election. We never Intentionally
misrepreseut any man, and we therefore
give Mr.. Barker the benefit OF his denial
even in advance of the paper for which it
was originally intended, but by which it was
received too late for publication this week.
EBENsBURG, September %, 1872.
To Editor Of the Huntingdon Globe:
DEAR SIR Il find in the Huntingdon
Globe, of the nth inst, an editorial under
the caption Are honest voters OF the dis
trict to be voted down by negroes from Nary
land, in which you affirm that negroes
from Maryland and Virginia, are being
brought into this district 10 carry The elec-
ton, aud that "A y. Barker, the nominee
for Congress, has Il hand in the disgr;icgiul
business. You further state that "on
Tuesday morning last, Che 18th inst u
squad of some fifteen negroes from Mary land
arrived in the early morning train ut Al
toona, where they We're met 10y Mr. BARKER,
and that he shipped them To the new rail
road being made in the upper end of Blair
county You also state THAT Mr.. Barker
was their employer
The entire article referred to, is of the
character indicated by the above extracts
In answer to every statement in it, attribu-
ting to me, either acting Indirectly or il
concert with others, Il design To- bring fraud
ulcnt votes into this district, | pronounce il
false ;lt eTeFy particular. and without any
foundation whatever. But the extravaganza
and ahsur,lity of the charge preferred III tho
I article Is so tiagVant that 1t cannot be enter
tanned as truth, by any man of intelligence
IN reply, tothc entire article, ! need only
call attention to the fact, known to every
voter III the district, that no citizen OF an
other State can vote in Pennsylvania unit
/ after a residence OF one gear therein.
Under this provision OF our election laws
/ how absurd il is, and how insulting to tn
/ intelligence of the community to aver 10
/ truth, that design is even entertained L
/ import men from another State into this
and vote them after q few days residence
/ TO do SO successfully would require tina
/ the election boards become parties TO tn
! fraud, i'll which case these officers would b
. liable TO prosecution and punishment by fin
I ami Imprisonment.
l do not think, Mr. Editor, YOU or eve
my most vindictiVc personal or politics
enemy can entertain Tor Il moment, the ide
that l could become Il party to 80 absurd 9
attempt at fraud, as that imputed in yu,
article. To do SO would neCcssitate a fo
getfulness of my obligation a good cit
zen, and would make me chargeable with
want OF common sense.
But, Mr.. Editor, as TO the specific charg
preferred against me personally, need Oul
answer You and your readers, that was nt
in Altoona on Thursday, the 18th day ,
September, 1872 II | thought any hone.
voter could believe me guilty, l could casil
prove an U}tbi
Thus establishing my innocence, l hay,
however, said enough III reply to your art
/ Gle. l ask that ycu give this hastily write
communication place il your paper
Respectfully. a. y. BARKER.