The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1875-10-22
Local Politics.
OF THE DEMOCRATIC COUNTY
COMMITTEE.

COMMITTEE
Chairman Wike has issued the following
add ress to the Democracy of Cambria couu-
ty, and as it is long enough and strong
enough to speak for itself, we print it with
out further comment:
WILMORE, Oct. Is, 1875.
Fello,r Citizens of Cambria COUNTY,,
The Democratic County Committee, appoint
ed by the Convention which was recently held
at Eberisourg to nominated a county ticket to be
have instructed me, as their chairman, to call
upon you for your cordial cooperation and
hearty support in their efforts to avert and
overthrow the wicked designs and purposes of
a party whose professed principles and meas
destruction OF tire best interests of the people of
the commonwealth. They would ask you in
sober earnestness to weigh well and maturely
consider and deliberate on the important inter
ests ut stake IN the approaching State election.
You. fellow citizens. Can by united action and
patriotic effort avert the impending calamity
which threatens your beloved commonwealth,
and restore to her her fair fame, credit and
former good name. You can, by generous
support of our candidates aud the measures of
party, give one" more the di rection OF the
government into the nands of faithful public
officers, who Will respect her constitution and
administer her laws with ability, honesty and
faithfuiness. For this purpose, and this object
alone, we humbiy, but earnestly; ask your as
sistance.
The condition of the country is indeed singu-
lar. 1t is like a strong man in chains. In fun
ulties unimpaired, it is yet incapable of per
forming it's accustomed functions. Fetters and
unbiud ii, il we could but break the iron chains,
if we could once more set it free, it would in
proper time, not far in the future, resume its
activity and go on again in its prosperous ca
reer. 1t is our duty to remove this restraint, to
uushackle the industry OF the people, and give
play once more TO their common efforts. The
evils-all the evils which we now feel so acute
Iticai measures, aud political measures alone,
can they be redressed. They have their origin
in acts of government, and they must find their
cure in other acts OF government. When the
present party in power obtained control OF the
in regard To all it's great interests exceedingly
satisfactory and gratifying. Our commerce
was highly pros porous and our manufactures
were jourisLius, the products Of agriculture
communicate IA fair price, labor and the mechanic
arguments are required to prove change in
the condition OF public affairs The monu-
are in ruins; on every hand they greet us and
muteiy tell II more appalling tale thnn human
ed aud decayIug, our manu- Gactures III circum=
scribed, aud the cost of their products SO in-
creased 10y legislation that competition with
foreign nations becomes an impUs ,ibilty. Az.
riculture struggles on under depression, and
Tue people are distressed by needless taxation
and the consumer is Obliged to pay perpetual
The wages OF labor paid in a deprecated
currency, and, for the benefit OF the grtsping
capitalist and the government bondLoider, the
sweat OF the toIler Is coined into gold.
The relation OF capital and labor are every
agitation tbr's u hOut the civilized world.
Between the productive and the non-productive
The masses are growing rcstive aud only await
the proper organization to break the fetters
which bInd them TO comparative poverty aud
degT adatiOn. A physical revolution is immi-
uent. Intoxicated with pow and gorgcd with
plumber in the old world, the privileged classes
viii not yic.d without struggle, and the vic
tins OF oppression can scarcely hope to obtain
eInaItci patton without passing through terri
BILE baptism of blood.
Tine non prod uctives, although comparative
Iy but mere handful, control the admnisira-
ton OF public affairs and enact all our laws
Undo: this condition who can wonder that our
statute boO.s are crammed with evidences of
class leg gIsiutioh. or that our laws, like the
rency. are only profitable to the law makers
ana their friends! with these facts before us
why should any one manifest surprise TINT the
laws are descriIn. mating, unjust and oppressive.
1t is no wonder that the graspiug spccuiatois
are legally protected in C cImbi nations to fur
ther their sclhsn ends, or tnat work:ngmen,
when resisting the unjust Cxactions of capital,
are upon chdTstS Oh conspiracy SuoJect 10 pains
aud penalties 10 redress all these wrongs, nay
fellow citizens, we must on!y seek the remedy
through the meuIun Of the ballOt-box, Let
us not forget To visit that great fountain OF
Republican liberty, nor be dissuaded from the
performance OF freeman's right on the day
of the eIt CT on, when and where we can only
hope for redress Tor existing evils and secure
to ourselves and our children the be sings of
a free government.
In the distribution of public offices by the
people, many aud grevious errors hav. been
made. not by design or from any purpose to
promote the undue administration OF the laws,
an untait tul execution thereof but too
often because the importance of mere legisa
which tncy are made TO bear on our interests;
and because they are too much enchunted and
fascinated with the peculiar traits OF character
ot the candidate of their particular choice.
On the present occasion L congratulate and
rejoice with you. my fellow citizens, on our
happy dciLver4nce from such mistakes; our
candidate for Governor, Hon. CYRUS l.. PERSH
ING. whom We AL know, aud to know him as we
do is to endorse nun. mas served you III puplc
liie long and well, and his public record is his
best defender from the malignant and unman-
ly assaults OF government slnecures and polti-
cal stepcudiarics- His spOilcSs and blamcicsS
reputation a citizen in social and domestic
circles-his pure AMI lncorrutti6le conduct as
a ,egislatOr-his unsuliicd and stainless churac-
ter as judicial oifcCr-as just able and fear
less eNpouuder of the law may veil challenge
the most fierce and searching investigations.
Such being the character of our cr ndidate eior
Governor, your gratitude and patriotism VIII
be demonstrated by y7ur verdict on the "a day
of November next
VICToR L. PIoLIsr, of Bradford county, the
candidate for State Treasurer, is Il man OF whom
the people may wei feel proud. His public
career is marked with eyidences OF the strict
est Integrity. honesty and usefulness. His vo-
cation in life-that of an agricnirnrist, and at
the head of his class as Il practicai farmcr-at
once brings him into close proximity with the
great and growing interest Of the country
Having 4 strong natural mind, aided ana I'M
proved from the educational resources OF the
State, with a long and extensive experience, he
is fitted in eminent degree to guard well
and carefully the peoples interest in the man
agcment OF the public treasury In his keep
ing and under his control the sinking fund OF
the state will not be piundered FOR the benefit
of party or faction, nor will the taxes or the
toiling millions be distributed among Few Ia
yoritc oankr dpt institutions for.privatf person.
nj gain, or when necessary o promote partisan
Mr. SAMUEL HENsHrY, OF Blair county the
candidate for the State Senate, Is one fresh
from the ranks of the people, a mechanic by
trade. a fit and reliable representative o: the
labor interest of the district. He is no political
trimmer or party schemer, is attached TO no
cjioue or faction in the keeping OF no man, or
i'm no mans interest free from the undue in
fuencc of monopolies of whatever description,
honest aud upright in all his intercour se---all
which areperfect guarantee that he will pre-
serve and protect every.nterest which concerns
the people OF hisd's rIou. He has no p1 Om5se to
o'1te nor notifies to dlIe resp DIusibduy. ana he
should. as we doubt not he Will, receive n iuIl
and united vote from the Democracy OF the
district.
The ca ndidates for the countyiofnces you are
ALI familiar with. and know them To b good
and true men. Those of them, VINO nave mere
rofore obtained the confidence of their fellow
citizeps are best recommended when they are
renominated, and those who for the first time
have received the popular sanction, through
the peoples REPRESENTATIVES in convention as
mbled shou Id oe considered, as we have every
reason to believe they will, well worthy OF the
tribute thus paid to their characters as honest,
competent and prudent men who will carefnily
consider the material interest of the whole