The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1876-09-02
Letter from Mauch Chunk.
Manch Ohnnk. AuQ. D1,

AtJenuhnCe, particularly ioh VhO "i'
ing region, whence large crowds had
come into town to be present at the de-
cision in the Alex. Campbell case
Shortly after two o'clock the gentleman,
hand cuffed, and accompanied by
squad of Coal ana Iron Police, was led
into the Court Room, which latter was
soon filled to its utmost capacity. Camp
bell looked neat and clean, showed but
little anxiety, and bore the scrutnizing
gaze of the hundreds in attendance well
as heretofore. Miss Ellen Brislin, his
sister. in law, aud several lady friends
are at his side, and, the prelimi-
naiies being gone through with, Hon
S. =. Drcher proceeded to state the rea'
sons why the Court could not entertain
the granting of new trial. District
A ttorney Slewers then moved for SEN
tence, with which request his Honor at
once proceeded to comply. Now II
Judge Dreher knows how to do any
one thing better than another, 1t is the
imposition of a sentence indeed he
does it so gracefully as almost to recon-
cile the cuIprt with his fate. He did
50 in this instance, and did 1t so well,
as to cause the prisoner to thank his
Honor for the consderatlonshown him.
When asked what he had to say why
sentence of death should not be passed
upon him, he of cOuise, declared his
Innocence, as most individuals would
under similar circumstances, especially
while harborng hope of eventual es-
cape, and that Campbell entertained
nj 1Vi1nnt
when he said Good bye to yees, gen"
tlemeD, ] don't give up the ship yet"
On the whole 1t must be confessed that
Campbell passed through the ordeal
well, his manhood-or what little there
might be supposed to remain in the
breast of one like him, never forsaklng
him, he showing neither bravado nCr
emotion. Having shaken hands with
his counsel and friends around him, the
bracelets we're again gracefully fasten-
ed upon his wrists and he was led to
his quarters at the county jail, "whence
he came" and which, according to the
phraseology of his sentence, he Is not
to leave again until he is to be led from
"thence to the place of execution "
And while cannot help to admire his
pluck, the words of the immortal Byron
are vividly before me.
The wretch still thinks mis- woes must end .'etc.
And while these things were transpr-
ing below, the representatives of the
"unterritied" were holding commit
tee meeting, which was largely attend
ed, above. Presided over by the old
warehouses of former campaigns, the
deliberations were, of course, harmOni-
ous-at least on the surface, for that
there are chickering's even in tie Demo-
cratic family circle, your readers may
readily believe. However, they didn't
appear within the committee room,
where, as already indicated, everything
passed off smoothly. Nor are their little
apimOsities likely to appear until after
County Convention, when
some, of the disappointed aspi-
rants will, in all likelihood, attempt to
raise a row. Indeed some o. them
to do so already ; but as they
are small fry, devoid of principle, fell
lows who regard party merely as a
stone to Office incompetents,
who want that for which they are not
fitted, their threatenings are scarcely
worth noticing. AS the fixing of the
time for holding the delegate elections
and County Convention was the most
important business transacted by the
may here sta.e that the
former will be held on Saturday the
Both of Sept, and the latter on Mon.
day, Oct. I'd, fully week earlier than
last year. Hitherto the campaign has
has been carried on very becOmingly,
but l, for one, greatly doubt whether
It will hold out unto the end. And
What is there more nauseating than
vituperation, and billings
gate 1t may suit the rabble, but to
sensible men it cannot prove otherwise
than extremely disgusting, for person
al abuse and preyalication can never
PASS for argument.
What may have induced the party
managers to do SO | know not, but ain
just informed by a reliable gentleman
that the Republican caucuses will be
held on Saturday the 9th of Sept, and
that the Convention will meet on Mon
day the 11th. What points they expect
to gain by this unusual haste, 1t would
be hard to say, unless it De that they
wish to rid themselves, as early as pos
sible, of the hordes of bOrers by whom
they are almost daily beseiged for
that sharp, short, and decisive cam
paign would be preferable, because
more economical, to individual candi-
dates, cannot be doubted. Or are we
to infer that this action IL taken with a
view to possible fusion with the La
bor- Reformers who'll meet in COnven-
tion Fiday (to day. Qui sabe ?
This, think, may be depended upon:
the Reform vote is in the market, and
may be absorbed by any party that
shall endorse their nominees. But
whatever the party leaders motive, as
1t is calculated TO usher in more lively
times, none should find fault, particu,
ly with regard to the opportunity it will
give the several candidates to rid them
selves Of some of their surplus change.
Business having been vigorously push
ed during this weeks adjourned session
of Court, the criminal docket OF June
Term is nearly cleared, but few cases
going over for future disposition. In
addition to the regular routine business
and the trial OF numerous cases, quite
a number of persons were admitted to
citizenship. Politically. / should Judge,
they were equally divided.
Yours, etc.,