Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-03-12
LETTER FROM VIRGINIA..
AUGUSTA. IA. March 2d. 1873.

ho"osTA, a., mhrch ~, 1919.
Ma. EDIToR being an occasiona
reader OF your most excellent paper
permit me TO datter you, as ! suppose
editors OF newspapers are nearly al
susceptible Of that trait Of charactel
as other persons but do ASSURE
you that the CLEAnrIELD REPuBLIcA,
shows master at the helm who show
fearlcssness, discretion, judgment ant
industry, q combination of traits o
character that are seldom found in th,
management Of inland newspapers.
Some papers, ! see, assert that yo,
are the home organ Of Senator Wal
lace, but judging from your independ
ent course, would scarcely tie yoursel
to the coat tail of any person, but seel
to impart the greatest amount of use
full information to your readers, nevel
tearing TO scrutinize closely with al
the force of speech the public charac
ter OF oil with fearlessness, anu de
sire to correct abuses OF every kind
than to merely expose.
notice that you say you must lool
around for candidate for the Presi
dency because some other papers are
doing 10.
Now, permit me here TO make sug
gestion TO which think all will agree
which is, that II is highly necessary Al
this time TO select as tho candidate ,
truly representative man, who has firm
ness, honesty and ability largely com
bined. He must have record fully
established, holding no views partia
to section or class.
No old Fogyism can carry tb,
day. The country cannot afford /,
at this time Victory is reasonably
certain with such for our standard
bearer; without such qualifications
defeat is almost sure. Now, permit
me TO say, that | think you need moi
look around long, nor 20 far from home
to find one who will fill tho bill, in tn,
person of Hon. William A. Wallace.
l have watched his political course
with much pleasure since his maiden
speech in the United States Senate
and am constrained to say (not dispai
aging the usefulness, honesty and abil,
ity Of our own Senators Johnston and
Withers-two as good and true men
as the county cnn producc) that the
career Of Senator Wallace, OF Pennsyl.
vania, has been so brilliant, that every.
thing seems to point toward him, and,
as Nathan said TO David, "Thou art
the mani" His whole course has been
perfectly conservative and fearless,
who had nerve to beard the Lion,
Blaine, in his strong point, and place
him hors de combat.
We, down here, have had severe
winter season, if il may be called SO
we're. | am assured that there is DO
comparison to winters farther north
but 80 continued spell of cold has not
been realized down here for years. At
present, the weather is moderate, and
hopes are entertained that favorable
weather will now set 10 for all OF us
farmers and planters, the State over,
are very backward with our work, so
little plowing has or could be done to
be ready for Spring crops.
Generally at this time we have all
our land for tobacco and corn broken
up, and the larger part Of the oats crop
seeded but at this time very little has
been done. In the month OF January,
plowed two days; in February, four
days, and expect TO put ont in tobacco
ten acres; in corn, forty to fifty acres,
and in oats twenty ; and to get the
corn planted in April, and oats seeded
in March with two span of horses, and
tobacco land plowed, garden vegeta.
BILE patches prepared and planted,
due allowance for wet
weather (and other work to be done
On a farm VIC win have TO be right
smart.
] wish, sir you could make up your
mind to come down here, and Tor
while enjoy our genial climate and the
society of our people. feel to assure
you OF pleasant and refreshing time.
Excuse my boldness, and permit me
still occasionally the pleasure of read
ng the CLEARFIELD REPUBLICAN,.
DIXIE.