The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1872-08-22
FOR CONGRESS.
Col. G. B. CURTIS,
Erie County.
rbe neyt Governor Of Pennsylvania.

The people of the old keystone State
are to choose between two men now be-
fore them as to fitness for the highest
Office within their gift. The men are
we'll known by their deeds to the people
of the Commonwealth. They are not
strangers in the State, "they are of the
manor born" The one, Maj. Gen.
John f. Hartranft the Republican can
didate is a man of the people, with the
people in feeling, and in interest, The
other Charles Il. Buckale@ the Demo
cratic candidate is not in sympathy with
the people, he has no interest in com
mon with the masses of the people OF
the commonwealth, further than to get
their votes. He is as cold as an ice
berg, and as selfish as Henry VIII of
England ever was Gen. Hartrantt was
found with the people, and for the peo-
ple in times tha, tried mems souls. In
those dark days of the Republic when
our national destiny trembled in the
balance, when the patriot at home, and
the lover of liberty abroad were fearful
lest it should be declared of this republic,
the hope of the ages that it had been
"weighed in the balance and found want
ing" During all those days John f.
Martranft was at the frount where dan
gers stood thick through all the ground,
battling for God and the right.
But where was Charles R. Buckalew
in those days? Was he among the
brave and the true defending lis coun-
try? Was he standing with those who
we're standing as wall of fire between
his country, and his country's foe Will
his name go down the historic stream to
be cherished by the men of other gener-
ations as a name ever dear to an Amerl-
can heart? But where was Buckalew
in those dark days? The past history
has recorded it and the record is as the
law of the Medes and Persians and cannot
be altered. Mr.. Buckalew was citizen
of the "Fishing Greek confederacy,
which like the Southern contederacy
was arrayed against the Government oi
the limited States. United States Sena'
tor Charles R. Buckalew was holding
and presiding over a fire in the rear cop
perhead Democratic Campmeeting the
principle service of which was to sing
hosanah to j eff. Davis and shout Glory
to the Rebel chiefs. Charles h. Buck
alew presided over the "NOb mountain
copperhead Democratic campmeeting
every member of which was decorated
with either an out and out Rebel, or cop
perhead badge.
The government and its soldiers were
denounced by this meeting in the yiles
and lowest terms from it spresiding off
Ger down to the dirtiest lickspittle thai
would fain have kissed his great toe
At SAID "Nob mountain" fire in the real
eopperhead Democratic campmeeting
Buckalew's orderly one Col. Victor f
Piolet announced from the stand on one
of the mornings of its duration, that il
was the will and pleasure Of Senator
Buckalew, CPardon-Prosident Buckalew
that certain class OF men present
should take seats upon tie stand tina
they might be seen OF the audience ioI
the services Of the morning were specia
and for their especial benefit. At Thu
announce nent more than thirty Colum
bia county Traitors took seats on th'
platform. These traitors had beer
boarded for a short time at "Uncl'
Sans expence at Fort miiilln, bu
through the clemency OF President Lin
eoln had cheated the hargman Of hi
due by'reason Of their plotting treason
against the government of their country
While John F. Hartranft was fighting