Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1875-10-01

A FEW VOTES FROM THE LEGISLATIVE
RECORD OF CYRUS L. PFRsHING, DEM
oCRATIC CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR
1t is claimed that Mr.. Persing gave q
cordial support to the government in the
late war. Read the following, and ash
yourself if they were the votes of Loyal
and patriotic man?
Voted for Resolution declaring the
Emancipation Proclamtion unconstitution.
al, and the Presidents acts arbitrary. See
Journal House Of Representatives of Penn.
sylUania, 1863, page SS7.
Voted against ratifying the amendment
to the Constitution, abolishing SLAYER See
Legislature Record, 1864, page 91S.
Noted against the passage of Act of
Aug. %, 1864, (P. L. page 900 giving the
soldier the right to vOte.-Se Legislative
Record, 1864, page 1880.
Opposed the passage of Act of May Sd,
1864, (P. l.. page 1872, providing of the
payment of the interest on the State debt
in legal tender notes, instead of specie. He
also took the position that the United States
Legal Tender Act is unconstitutional
his remarks on this subject. in LEGISLATURE
The significance of this opposition con-
sisted in the fact tina! gold at that date
commanded premium of nearly 100 per
cent.
1t is alleged that Mr.. Pershing is the
friend of the Working Man. Let men who
toll for bread. examine the following votes,
and determine for themselves whethar thes0
are in the interest of the laboring classes.
Voted against passage of Act to prohibit
corporations paying their employees in
orders upon stores.-See House Journal,
1863, pages 196-797
Voted for passage of Act to make empty
ees of Railroad conpaies responsible for
accidents. See House Journal, 1865, pages
6l9-620.
The three following votes further ilu-
strate the attitude of Mr.. Pershing in the
great contest between the corporations and
the people. He ,cas not ,cith the people.
Voted against repeating the Act of 7th
Mach, 1861, releasing the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company from payment of ton.
mage tax.--See House Journal, 1862, page
55S.
Voted for the passage of an Act, giving
the Philadelphia & Erie Railroad Company
power to contract branches without limit OF
restriction.-Se house Journal, 1866, page
5S3.
Voted for the Repeal Of the Charter o
the pi.tshnrgh s. ConnellsvIle Railroad
Companyed.-See Legislative Record, 1864
page 800
The following is of interest to every
farmer and lot owner in Pennsylvania:
UNDER Democratic rule in Pennsy Iva.
ma. the FARMERS and house. holders paid
Sl,5OO.OOO year of State tax, and the
great corporations almost escaped taxation
on tEeir vast wealth. In 1866, the Repub
lican party urged the repeal of all State tax
on the farms and homes of our people. and
the taxation of corporations in their s.ood
Cf Rus l.. PERSHING "DODGED'
the Vote.-'See LodiSlntire Record, 1866
page 23l.
The crowning impeachment of Mr.. Per
shing's claims to broad or decent States
rhanship, is founded on the vote following
especially directed against class of oul
citizens who were then helpless, and fee
ing to our borders from their enraged Cd
pressors.
Voted for Bill to prohibit Negroes com
ing into the State to make it their ten
porary or permanent residence. Hous,
Journal, page SAG and 547.