Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-08-27
LETTER FROM CHEST.
CHEST, August l4th, 1878

Mn. EDiroR IL is some time since
| have seen any communication from
Chest in your valuable paper, and
there is not much to write about
There is little or no building going on
this summer. Crops generally good
but if the present wet spell continues
much longer the oats may be consid-
erably injured. On the night of the
llth inst, there was quite a heavy
hail storm passed over part of this
township, doing considerable injury to
corn, gardens, &c. / am not prepared
to give anything definite as regards
tho amount of injury done.
That eminent physician, DR.. Jack
son, paid visit to Newburg, few
days ago, and was strongly patron
lied took in about three hundred
dollars in greenbacks and then left.
He has forwarded his medicine it re-
mains to see what success he may
have. ] do hope that he may be more
successful than DR.. Local Option has
proved to be-.
Some two weeks ago / saw CON-
munication in the Reueille, complain
ing of the fraud or injustice of our
Primary Election. | wish il to bc un-
derstood that | am not an apologist
for the manner in which the Primary
Election was conducted, farther than
in tho township of Chest. If other
districts have acted wrong, that is no
business of mine. Let the Democracy
of each district correct their own
wrongs. do think that there are
honest Democrats enough in each dis
trict to correct any abuse that may
arise, and / hope it will be attended
to. 1t is not my desire to see q sec
ond ticket at this time, as much as
regret the defeat of personal friend
or two, for in my opinion no good can
come out of it; it is only playing in
to the hands of the adversary, which
is visible TO the most casual observer
For in no one instance can you come
in contact with Republican, but the
corruption of tho late Primary Elcc-
tion has taken complete possession Of
his whole system. TO hear them
blato you would suppose that they
were the pinks of virtue-that they
had not, nor would not, vote for O
drunkard, q hangman, u disscmbler
not only of truth but of virtue. They
will swallow Republican camcl, top.
loaded with all the corruption and
villainy known TO the calendar ol
crime, and gag at a Democratic wrong
or supposed wrong, in tho result ol
q Primary Election, which is no con,
ccrn of theirs. Friends, / appreciate
your kindness, but you had better get
your own bull out of the ditch before
you lend us hand to get our kid out
But / have strayed from my sub
lject. am sorry that Chest is emu.
mcratcd among the districts that poll
cd more votes at the last Primary
than we pollcd at last 0ctober's elec.
tion. That is correct; but in October
last there remained at home no less
than twonty-four Democrats. Must
VIC close tho election as soon as that
number of votes are pollcd, and send
old and well.tried Democrats away
without voting? No, never; the rules
should say no more votes than is in
tho party of each district. Rcmem.
Der that tho action of the party al
Baltimore last year was a very cold
bath TO the party generally. If ono
half the energy and expense was prac-
ticcd in getting tho vote out at the
October Elections that is used at the
Primary Elections you would see Q
much larger vote and larger MAORI
ties. do think the last Primary in
Ghost was fairly conducted, the rules
being strictly adhered to. 1he insin
nation bears heavily on tho honesty
Of tho officers. There were very
fcw Republicans voted, and every mar
complied with the rules One said he
would not only vote with Us at The
coming election, but forever Under
the circumstances, it is ungoncrous to
charge Chest with violation of the
rulcs when tho township has at leas
ono hundred and thirty Democrats