Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-12-04
THE POST AND O'LEARY-LIM-
TIED


THE POST AND O'LEARY-LIN-
TIED.
Mr. EDIToR - Tho editor of the
Pttsburg Post, sometimes Demo
cratic newspaper-ordinarily half-and
half-and recently Greenbpck, has at
last found "an issue out of his great
tribulation, and has evidently had
cerebral dehuxion similar to the one
described in the 18th chapter Of Levitt
cus as so affective to another part OF
the system. lie has strung together,
like rope OF onions, all the foul utter
ances that have appeared in his paper
Tor the last decade, and heaped them
upon Senator Walace's head. He pre-
tends to find reason for doing this in
a short aud true biographical sketch
Of the Barrs from your paper, written,
! suppose, as matter OF news, by you,
In this open letter no fortunately sup.
plies an omission in the biography
(Which, | presume, decency induced
you to witbhold) and gives the finish
ing touch to his true character as
sandercr. Heretofore he hid this part
of his character from the public by en-
trenching behind few lackeys, prom
inent among whom his sanctimonious
brother John is the most conspicuous
By, aud thu ough them, Jas. 7. has been
enabled to gramble and growl and
snarl and abuse any person and every
thing that did not exactly comport
with his stupid and selfish ideas. In
this wholesale iault-finding il would be
strange indeed # progressive Demo.
crat and statesman like Senator Wal.
lace should escape his spleen. Mr. Wat
lace, unfortunately Tor Barr, fully esti.
mated the character of Barr, aud did
not think it worth while to pet aud
tondle and pity poor James enough to
occasionally ask him to "lake some
thing" Notwithstanding the fellow, ac
cording to his open letter, seemed to
bo wanting something all the time.
Whatever may have been Wallace's
personal feelings towards Barr, | have
no means of knowing. having never
heard him mention hisname, but he Ger.
tainly knew that at no time in the po.
litical history of this State was James
p. Barr ever thought OF or could be
tolerated as u candidate for Governor
by the Democratic party. Public opin
ion had never fallen 80 low as that no
man at all familiar with the public
sentiment outside OF the Barrs, could
entertain possible hope Of making
even respectable canvass with such
candidate. The writer happened to
be at Erie when James p. Barr sup
ported by bis three brothers as warmly
and as sincerely as they are capable OF
supporting any person, were for James
for Governors; but outside Of these his
candidacy was regarded as good joke.
His headquarters were in the Ellis
worth House; his room was kept
mysteriously locked, and John and
James and Dan moved in and out, and
consulted and wondered if lightning
would ever strike somewhere. But
this is all there was of il and all
that ever came Of il, excepting, per.
haps, the open letter know that
II general and dcep-seated conviction
of bis want Of nerve, his want of hon.
esty. aud his want Of ability pcrvaded
every one there, and no amount Of ell
tort, even had Senator Wallace, or any
number Of persons chosen to make II,
could efface it. This was the honest.
ly expressed opinion of all persons,
wherever James p. Barr's name was
mentioned tor Governor. Not only
was this the sentiment ut Erie. Ii il
the same here, and, as | am informed,
and verify believe, the same outspoken
sentiments are universal ut his own
home. For this Senator Wallace is not
to b!amo, and the Democracy of Penn
sylvanla vii. not condemn him be
cause he did not hearken To thepitying
whine of this cgolislical idiot and aid
in shapicing a Democratic ticket by
placing James Z. Barr on il, and there.
W 'h'''c no' on'y S"rc uciea', ou' ao
So'u'o contempt
But he must not allow Barr to get
away under the plea OF personal grlev-
ances. That Is not whats the mat.
ter" His letter is intended Tor an.
other purpose, and has another mean
ing; II Is the concoction oi other and
abler minds, ami Barr il only the mc-
'llum for conveying It to the public
Behind him Is a wellplanned conspira
cy, which has been halching for some
time in this State. in which snch pure
patriots as w. IL. Scott, OF Eric, and
Samuel j. Randall OF Philadelphia, are
the chiefs. The Barrs at Pitisburg
and lew insigniticanis scattered here
and there through the State, are the
tools TO break down Wallace, and in
lure him IN the affections OF the peo'
pie, (who he faithfully and ably serves)
and for cash consideration TO secure
tins State for Samuel J. Tilden for
President In 1850 in order that the in.
tcrcsts OF the Central Pacltc Railroad
may be served by the man whom the
Democracy once blindly elected, aud
who bad neither the honesty or cour'
age to demand his seat for fear of in
juring the stocks Of the mammoth cor,
pprations and capitalists OF the coun'