The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1874-09-16
CONGRESSIONAL.

in no better form than the following |
conversation which occurred between
a prominent Republican and ourself
upon tie news Of the nomination of
Geo. A. jerks, Esq, Of Brookville, by |
the Democracy of the District. We
had almost forgotten the circumstan-
ces of the conversation, when, one day
last week the gentleman came IN with
the substance of it all jotted down,
saying to US that he thought we had
better publish it when We published the
fact of Mr. jerks nomination. After
looking it over and striking out part of
it we concluded to save the labor of an
editorial on The subject by publishing
it. The following is the conversation:
REPUBIIcAN.-Well, jerks is nom.
mated.
ED1roR.-So understand.
RI suppose you will give him
"fits" next week?
E.-No, sir, l don't think l shall.
| Why should L?
R.-Oh, that appears to be all there
is in it nowadays. Look, for instance,
at the mud the Clarion Democrat has
thrown at White, our nominee, man
whose private character is above sus-
picion, and whose public acts have
only to be known to be approved.
E.-True; but that's the way Brown
fights. 1t is only necessary for a
man tabe Republican and candi-
date in his district, though he be the
most honest man in il, when the walls
of Browns wrath are opened, and
.henceforth the man is falsiied, ma
ligned and besmeared in a score of
items in every Clarion Democrat issued,
from the time his name is before the
people until after the election; and
even then he don't cease, but, if the
man is elected, which he generally is,
the Democrat spits forth thunder,
e lightning and ihh at him for month
or six weeks afterward. Aud what
does he gain by it? Nothing; on the
@ contrary his course often disgusts dem
n ocrats to such an eminent degree that
$ he often makes votes for the very par
ty be is Working against.
h RI judge then, from your remarks
9 That you Intend to say nothing at al
= against jerks.
E.-As to his private character, anG
. his abilities, nothing. Mr.. jerks is {
!, gentleman of ability, and mar
;, against whose private character
knoU nothing. Should | then, initiate
Brown, and naanugdcture evidence
. against him, as Brown has agains
y White? Why, sir, Mr.. jerks will b.
here on court week, and his action
aud conduct would give the lie to my
accusations, just as Mr.. Whites pres
g ence in Clarion gave the lie to all Mr.
, Browns personal statements. Where
3 in, then would the Republican party
's or myself be the gamer? l believe
have a reputation for political fairnes
y among both Republicans and Demo
: Gratis, and shall mar that reputation
Ie by misrepresenting jerks to a peopl
1t who have every facility of detecting
n and exposing the fraud? Even wer
it in my power to keep the truth from
% them, should not do so, as | shoul,
re think little of a political battle woI
t by fraud. l shall, as is my duty, hol,
,r up Mr.. jerks political record to tn
lie people of the District. He has bee
identified with the Democratic part
4 ever since he had vote, and did h
,r go to Congress would be among th
b. most bitter partsans there. His aC
,e tions, his speeches and his votes woul
/. be Democratic clear through Is tha
a. not enough for any thinking Republi
can? Look at the issues. The negroe
of the South ARE experiencing reig
. of terror. The Ku Klux, which seem
:, to embrace nearly the whole Demo
" !" cratic party South, are determined tn
- negro shall not exercise those right
" guaranteed him by the Fifteent
Amendment, and to this end are crC
u ating reign of terror among them
5 This must be acted upon by Congress.