Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1872-10-19
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PIIILApELPTifA, Octobers14, Id72

PjIILApELPTifA, October14, 1872.
Friend Jpittert 1.-The battle has been
fought the vctorywon, and as the smoke
clears'hwny we scents great and grand ret'
suits. The usual proportion of shin, among
whem we recognize few Whom VIC have
been accustomed to recognize as leaders in
our party, who, In a. moment of tempta-
| tion, fell. The result shows one peculari-
ty, however, among many more, and that
| is the quick desertion Of political idols by
! their followers, when once those they've
been accustomed to look up to desert to the
cause of the enemy, aud array themselves
against the right for fancied wrongs done
them, or personal feeling against those cho-
sen as leaders. To-day there exists not in
these United States person more dead
! politically than he who for so many years
| upheld our banner with so much honor to
| it and to himself too Sorry sight Andy
Curtin met and escorted by the Keystone
club and the old Democratic siagers he'd
been so long used to opposing What q
change from by-gone days when cheering
| crowds met him-now our city hardly
knew of his presence. / speak but the
thought of every one when L say am sor-
ry for him. Had he taken the advice of
true and tried friends instead of that of For
ney and Mcclure, he never would have
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result was the severest rebuke a set of men
could possibly receive, relying as they did
| upon slander and forgery to blacken the
character of one whose name stands high
J among the honored brave. 1t is certainly
a just retribution. 1t proves the fact that
no one whose war record is not clear and
bright, or one whose views are opposed to
the protection of American industry, need
expect endorsement by the people OF Penn4
sylvania many contest of the ballot box. ~
will try to give you, as well as can,
some idea Of the intense excitement of elec
ton night. All day greater than Sabbath
stiffness rcigued, for every beer saloon and
tavern was closed no back doors open as
on the Lords day. When the polls closed
at 6 O'Clock in the evening they opened and
the thirsty ones began TO make amends for
their abstinence. In every street, alley
and court bon fires were built, and gave the
city The appearance of vast con1agration.
Chestnut r;reet was throDged, some going
towards the League, others (far less in
numberl towards the Merchants Hotel,
the two places where the returns were to
be received. About 1880 they began to
come, and within two hours it was readily
to be seen the classification" was on the
wrong foot, and that the hero of Fort
Steadmau had been once more victorious.
Then began the jo!ities of the occasion.
Excellent pictures of IIartranft and Mcr-
cur were thrown upon the surface of the
instrument, and were received with great
applause. Garry the news to Aleck -
DIR. Greeley shaking hands across the chasm,
represented by the picket fence Of rebel
prison, and many other witticisms inter-
spcrsed, made the time fly, and put every
one in n good humor when added to the
A hn oil lavn n, n1plnpL a clnhe
began to pass, and bands TO arrive, and
still more enliven the scene. Fine Fire
works were put off, and still the crowd re-
mained, seemingly unsatisted. Soon the
cry went forth, Hartranft lIartranit on
every side. Such applause and wild cheer
ing | never heard. For some time it was
impossible for him to be heard. He spoke
briefly and pointedly as lie always does,
and was followed by Congressman Myers,
Capt. Curry and others. Al last Ohio,
10000 Republican majority Pennsylya-
mia, estimated at $4,000 Republican mnjo-
rity, and the crowd seemed satisfied, and
in the "wee small hours'' dispersed happy
and contented. .
Friday evening last n number Of clubs,
consisting of the Veteran, the German We
teran, llartranft and Myers, and the Alex
ander, went to NorristOwn to serenade the
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fourteen we'll filed cars. Norristown was
gaily decorated and brilliantly illuminated
in honor of her honored SON After march
ing through the streets we took the route
to the Generals house, some half mile
above town. The political clubs passed in
review, but our soldier orSanzatiOns-thC
Getters up of the occasion-halted in front
of his residence, and after forcing passage
way in the crowd by ou- Corps Flags, filed
into the yard, and at the steps were met
and welcomed by the Gallant Hartranit
who spoke as follows
My friends and fellow-citizens, your
presence and your kindness overwhelm me
The answer of my friends and neigh6ors
who have known me all my life, has beer
the highest reward OF my career. / thank
you for the hearty welcome you have given
me, on behalf of the great Republican par
ty, whose standard was given into my
! hands. l am glad that belong to tha
party, for it has noby vindicated its prin
; cipes, and has shown that it cannot be Sc
duccd from its integrity by either newspa
pers or politicians. We have fought &
good fight, and have won 4 great victory
, 1t now becomes my duty 10 see that tn,
true men who SO calamity stood by our co
, lors shall haze no reason to regret that they
; supported me. l fully expected to NEE
the fair and open opposition of. my oppo
, nents, but was surprised that their chic
, wea ons should be falsehoods and fnrgerct
, and their chief witnesses bad men whom i
had become my duty TO prosecute.
During the canvass my lips were sealed
but, but now that am at liberty promis,
that, as l have already incurred their en-
pity, will not rest until the money tha
they confess has been taken from the trea
, s,ry shall be restored. Cries, "Go TO
Forney."l This victory has given US {
7 united party, \ few men who assumed t,
. be leaders deserted to the enemy in the hea
: of the battle. but no one followed them
} and their going has given us peace and har
mony. One of them now pretends to b
! for Greeley, another pretends TO be 70
7 Grant, and another pretends that he dor.
: know whether he is for Grant or Greeley
But one thing is sure, these men steppe,
outside of the Republican party in order Il
defeat it, and, SO far as am concerned
they shall stay out, or, if they repent, the,
must go to the rear and not assume Or TT,
4 to be leaders. ... -,