The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1877-09-28
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BRIEF SKETCH OF THE LIFE OF COL. AMOS
c. SOYRs.

! What manner Of man the Democratic
! candidate for State Treasurer is may be
/ cleaned from. the following brief sketch OF
his life furnished to the Erie O5serrer and
published in last weeks issue of that able
: and efficient journal
! Col a. C. Noyes was born in Grafton county,
i New Hampshire, Sept l7ta; lSls. where ms an m
| sided and were among the pioneers IN the set
tiement OF this state Ills father was a farmer
and gained among his fellow citizens. largely
made up of the same element Scotch irish and
EugiiJh), reputation for sterling Integrity ana
/ aCtiyity in all measures OF improvements that
/ tended to promote the interest and success of
| those engaged in cultivating the soil.
! FARMER BOY, SCHOOL TEACHER AND LUMBER.
Col. Moves spent his youth in active work on
! his fathers farm, attending the village school
= during the winter months, until ne was compe-
| tent to assume the position that in the good old
| days Of the Republic was the highest am bitlon
| of the boys of the country and village, that of
| teacher OF :the district school. In this manner
! of living he attained mans estate, when, in
partnership with his father, ne engaged in luul-
bering on the Connecticut river. The success
o! this enterprise led him to geek, In his early
ambition, wider field OF operation.
! EMIGRATEs TO PENNsYLvANIA.
! The pner,es or the west orarch OF the Sus-
J quehanna, at that time an almost pathless viii
| derness, offered an inviting field TO one consti-
tuted like him, and tbi her, in lS4f he made his
way locating at the point now known as Empo-
/ rum, Cameron county, where he remained two
! years, when he removed to WestporI, Clinton
! county, at the mouth or Kettle Creek, on the
same branch of the river, where he has resided
( ever since. actively engaged in numbering.
farming and merchandising.
THE LUMBEKNEN's DIFFICULTIES.
In these days OF ralyoad facilities il is hard
! for any one To realize the amount of work and
privation connected with the industries in
which Col. Noyes engaged. All the supplies for
! logging camps ana square timber crews were
transported in canoes during the summer,
sleds in winter from Lock Haven and Williams
port but 10 man determined to let 90 natural
obstacle prevent business success, these diff
culties only brought forth corresponding ener-
gy aud determination on his part. Frequently
has the writer OF this sketch seen the Colonel
with his heavy canoe load of -four. meat and
other necessary supplies, polling his way
through-the channels of the river FROM Lock
Haven To Wiiiamsport.
MAN WHO WAS NOT AFRAID TO WORK.
He has always been large operator employ
ing a large number of men, with whom he
always in sympathy, ready To don his coat aud
take Il hand in logging with the boys, and in
the early spring floods, none welcome on the
river from Westport to Column bia as Col. Noyes,
plotting his numerous square timber RATS from
home to market, always the Same, whether in
the woods on the river, or in the timber mart
generous, frank, open hearted. honest and true
to his friends relieving many of his less fortu-
nate competitors and neighbors at Columbia
from loss by his money and advice.
AN HONORABLE RECORD.
He has never been politician. but has always
not only professcd but prHcticco Democratic
principles, pure and unadulterated, md to this
day his character is without spot or bemsh.
honest and ingenious, and the host of friends
that a man OF his character becomes surround
II. la VAS
/ repeatedly nominated and elected to the Legis-
! lature,
POPULARITY BEFORE the PEOPLE.
! In 1861. Sheriff Charharn, he Republican NOM
inee, defeated Col. Jarrett, q very popular
/ Democrat in his district, 0y four hundred ma
jority. In 1852 Col. Noyes rs the Democratic
/ candidate, defeated Mr.. Chatham. in the same
/ district. by twelve hundred majority making a
change I'm that district in favor OF the Demo
/ cracy of sixtetn hundred. This wus emphati-
! ca!ly a triumph not only for the Democracy,
/ bat also for the hard banded htmhermeu Of
: i.cRlStafurp o. We
such enttre satisfaction to his constituents,
/ being filled with honest fidelity, that he was
triumphantly re, elected in 1869 In is6S he was
a Presidential efector on the Democratic ticket.
! TWICE AGAIN VICTORIOUS.
/ In $50 the l. gislativc district was changed
I to embrace Clinton. tHmeronand Nc can aud
/ sRaln col, Nuycs was put IN nomination. Cam
/ eron was u Republican county and gave SEQ
/ field, the Republican candidate for Congress
/ forty hvc majority; at the same election it
J gave Col. Noycs. the Democratic candidate for
/ Assembi!, three hundred and forty y-cight tna.
1hriiy, and he was once more triumphantiy
In 1871 the district was again changed TO COM
! prise Clinton, LyComiug and sullivan, forming
: adoublc district, sending two members. Col
NoyUs was again nominated and clccI..d In
! was during this session he offered the bil! to re-
duce booInage ON logs at WilliaInspurt from
! cxcited much attention at the time throughout
! :hc entire Commonwealth. on account Of the
/ outrageous manner Of its defeat at a midnight
/ session.
THIS BOOM MoNopoIy
was at that time especially obnoxious to all
! manufacture and sale of lumber on the West
| Branch of the SusqGehnnna and its tributaries
ana but Few persons had knowledge OF the ex-
! tent Of the cost and extra labor Inflicted on
the lunberman and consequent additional cos I
/ TO the consumer made by the arbitrary decrccs
: of u souiless corporation under the power of
/ an act of Assembly. No wonder that lumber
men are down on corporations Col. NoycS
/ did all that WAS I'm the power OF orc man to DO
/ TO have the cost of boomage reduced to an
, equitable price, but the corporation had Ia
! their hands more potent lever, and the biI
: was killed in the House by a midnight decree"
/ THE PEOPLE APPROVE HIS COURSE
In 1872 he declined being a candidate plcsd-
/ Ing the party custom OF the consecutive two
term rule, but his constituency claimed that
+ although he had served n portion of The di%
trict two ycars, vet he had served but one year
( in the district as now composed, and he was
his character for integrity in the discharge of
! the duties of n Legislator in Il district where
candidates of known ability, anxious to serve
| the people in that capacity, TO be found In
most any township.
NAMED FOR GovERNOR
In ls'5 Col. Noyes was prominently named
Tor Governor before the Democratic Conveu.
! tion that met at Erie. Without reflection upon
the candidates, nominated by that Convention
! It is but just to say that the proceedings of
ttat body were disgrace to the party, as il be-
came mcrrIy an arena for Rladiator!ai com
bat between rival factions for the ascendency,
sn"rificing such mon Coz. Moves. Judge Ross
and Hon. Orange Noble in the selfish struggle
Tor supremacy.
NOMINATED FOR STATE TREASURER
Col. Noycs was nominated by the late Harris-
burg Convention rs the Democratic canTis,.te
1or STATE treasurer. AS ia the ineyita ble case.
where fwo strong candidates art. Cppused for
The same position, hitter animostics arise and
charges are made that in themselves hear evi-
dence OF .Intruthfuiness. That such shoulu be
the case is nt least unfortunate for those who
adopt this system of warfare. but in most in-
stances IL ~ the sure sequence pf n hea ed can
vass. The struggle over, as IL should he ami
mositfcS are Forgotten, the work of the Convcn-
tton approved and all the different elements
are working heartily to secure the election of
, the entire ticket.
NOT A POLITICIAN.
Col NoyCs has never been pGliticinn in tho
general acceptance of the term. but has n WAYS
been ready to oDcy the call OF his parry and
numerous personal friends. Five times elected
10 the Legislature. at periods when the work
ing people of his district feft the need OF inst
such u representative. his majority each time
largely ahead of the party ticker, is sufIicjeut
proof OF the estimation of his honest integrity
vi0or and persistency in the cause of the peo-
pie in a district where he is known.
NOT A CORPORATION MAN
II has hccn charged, and perhaps with some