Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1872-09-25

nothing definite. They were all empty
charges, without any evidence such as a
lawyer would take into court to sustain
b;mself in a case. There is nothing to
show that it was any other than bof-
rowed fund. Mcclure thought the paper
was insecure. Many of our readers can
recollect where money transactions were
made, involving considerable amounts of
money, in which not a scrape OF pen
existed to show the transaction The
failure 10 have the paper formally drawn
does not prove that there was anything
wrong about it. We present here in this
connection few Of the testimonials as to
General Ilartranft's integrity:
Judge Pearson, Ct Harrisburg, one of
the purest and oldest magistrates in this
State, and man who has had unparal
leled opportunities for observing General
IIartranft's official character, says Of him
"He is vigilant. honest and correct otfi
cer." Hon. Benjamin Harris Brewster
late Attorney General of the State and
during his tenure of that position neces-
sarily in close and constant contact with
General Hartranft, bears this eloquent
testimony: "If had not firm con
viction, from my own personal knowledge
of the man, from my knowledge of hi-
official character, knowledge Of his ca
reer when |. myself, held the closest Of
ficia: relations with bim-if ] had not a
conviction of his integrity, the purity OF
his character and the prompt intelligence
of his mind-I would not stand here this
night. ! come here TO testify from per
sonal knowledge of the man and his
character. 1t ia known to all of you
that some six years ago l was the Attor-
ney- General of this Commonwealth
When went to Harrisburg l had no
knowledge of general acquaintance with
General Hartranft, but l was obliged, as
Attorney General, to have official inter
course with him. and from that day down
to the present time l have looked upon
him with respect and admiration as a
tried and faithful public officer. x y
They charge General Hartranft with
using the public funds Tor his own per
sonal advantage. He cannot do 81. He
can no more meddle with the public funds
of Pennsylvania-the moneys that are
in the State Treasury than | can med
die with the money that is in your pock-
cts, and they who say otherwise know
that they utter what is false.
President F. B. Gowen, Of the Read
ing railroad Company, a decided Demo
crat, and of course a well informed man
upon all subjects connected with rail
roads, says: Two things | know. One
is that all men must die, The other, that
so long as my friend General Harrranfr
is AuditorG corporations must
pay their taxes"
Mr.. j Ewing, of Harrisburg. next
addressed the meeting At a venture i,
may be said that he stands about ) feet
s inches high. and in person is shaped
lihu NICE beer barrel. His face was
cleanly shaven, except brigandish look
ing mustache. In an inimi,ably humor-
ous manner he rehearsed the stale denun
Citations against the Republican party,
His talk brought out the laughter, for he
is comic actor. His earnest efforts were
ludicrous; he was made by nature for
fun. He would be valuable acquisi
ton to circus company as a clown, or
he might becnm. famous as a comedian
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