The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1875-09-29
PERsHING's POSITION.
A Few Votes from the Legislative Rec
ord Of Cyrus u. Pershing, Democrat
ic Candidate for Governor.

1t is claimed that Mr.. Pershing
gave cordial support to the Govern
ment in the late war. Read the follow
ing, and ask yourself if they were the
votes of loyal and patriotic man2
Voted for Resolution declaring the
Emancipation Proclamation unconsti.
tutional, and the Presidents acts arbi-
trary.-See journal House of Repre-
sentatives of Pennsylvania, 1868, page
SS7.
Voted against ratifying the amend.
ment to the Constitution, abolshing
Slavery.-See House Journal, 1865,
page 172.
Voted against the passage of the
Act of May 4th, 1854, (P. L. page
221,) providing for the organization of
the militia.-See Legislative Record,
1864, page 91S.
Voted against the passage of Act of
Aug. %, 1864, (P. l.. page 990,) Civ
ing the Soldier the right TO vote.-See
Legislative Record, 1864, page 1880.
Opposed the passage of Act of May
Sd, 1864, (P. l.. page 1922 providing
for the payment of the interest on the
State 9ebt in legal tender notes, in
stead of specie. He also took the
position that the United States Legal
Act is unconstitutional.-See his re-
marks on this subject, in Legislative
Record for 1864, page 140, &c.
The significance of this opposition
consisted in the fact that 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 whether these are in the
interest Of the labcring classes.
Voted against passage of Act 10
prohibit corporations paying their en-
ployees in orders upon stores.-See
House journal, 1868, pages 796-797
Voted for passage of Act to make
employees of Railroad companies re-
sponsible for accidents See House
Journal, 1865, pages 619-620.
The three following votes further
illustrate the attitude of Mr.. Pershing
in the great contest between the cor
porations and the people. He was
not with the people.
Voted against repeating the Act of
9TH March, 1861, releasing the Penn
slyvania Rail Road Company from
payment of tonnage tax.--See Honse
journal, 1862, page sos.
Voted for the passage OF an Act,
giving the Philadelphia & Erie Rail
Road Company power TO construct
branches without limit or restriction.
See House journal, 1866, page 5S3.
Voted for the Repeal of the Charter
Of the Pittsburgh Il Counelsvile
Rail Road Company.-See Legisla-
tive Record, 1864, page 800.
The following is of interest to every
farmer and lot owner in Pennsylvania.
Under Democratic rule in Pennsyl.
vania, the farmers and house-holders
paid 81 500. 900 year Of State tax,
and the great corporations almost es-
eapod taxation on their vast wealth.
In 1866, the Republican party urged
the repeal Of all State tax on the
farms and homes Of our people, and
the taxation Of corporations in their
stead. Cyrus l.. Pershing "dodged"
the vote. See legislative Record,
1865, page 23l,
The eroWning impeachment Of Mr..
Pershing's claims To broad or decent
Ssalesmanship. is founded on the. vote
following, especially directed against
a class Of our citizens who we're then
help less, aud fleeing to our borders
irom their euraged oppressors.
Voted for Bill to p.ohibit Negroes