Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1879-06-25
Letter from an Cid Jaeksonian Democrat
of Greenwood Township.
NEAR SEvEN-S-AR TAVERN,
June 2l, 1879.


Ny Dear Mr. Editcr 81 guess if you had
been to the Stars tonight, you'd have heard
good deal more talk than generally takes
place here at this talking place-real down
genuine, earnest talk. 1t was the first Sat-
urday night since the county nominating
convention of my old friends was held up in
your town Even the young bloOds OF this
region forgot their sweethearts, and came
to the experience meeting here. The boom
of local politics took some of the fire out of
their love. II is hoped that they viii not
forget
"That, love is not hereafter,
That, what's 10 come, i still insure;
That. 10 delay there lies no plenty;
That 10 secure, kiss her, sweet sld trusty,
That b. neglect, loves a stuff that will
not endure
The sweetbesrts should forgive them for
being away one Saturday night, TO get such
Information as could be given by the dele
gates, the representatives Of the township
don't kncr but tha5 once a week Is heavy
spa-ki1s. The delegates said that there
WIS exciting times il the convention, and
that they divided their votes around among
Fa-s. Diyen, Bonsall and Fowies. On the
18th ballot they both voted for Sbivery, and
on the hone-stretch they both polled for
Fcwles. They did not seem to be so much
concerned about getting Shivery worked 10
the taii-end for they said that some Of the
fellows that are showing OF backing Shlvery
have done the same thing; they have, in
other days, brought a minority candidate to
tue front az a nominee. They think that Is
poii-'~i IKE. politicians, you know, are
Ike ;.sn they have no affections, and eat
up their own kind without grimace' But
they were deeply nroTed over the way the
reform movement had ended. They said
that if Shivery will lead the reformers in a
determined effort for a charge Of system,
they are about done for. They said that
the very first time the PARTY gets square
vote agqirst me old Delegate system it will
be or ged for the Crawford County Sys-
TEN. They told bow tie convention sat
down on the Crawford County System and
the reformers. II was a high old piece that
they told. tell you that when fellows
tried to sit down on Old Hickory that way,
It got up a row in camp. Old Andy would
not stand godging in that way. He'd say,
By the Eternal, il you don't le. the peo-
pie have 4 vote on this question, that gives
them a chance TO choose their candidates
Just as the people choose their officers al
the general election, there viii be 'bust'
s,p." Nv old friends at the Stars are scared
They see how uuwise il was not 20 let the
zartv vote as to whether they will change
sh. system or not. That would have set
lied the business, Just ike the question oi
~hether the Court House should go TO Per
rysville or stay at Niiiliutown. They arr
-care6 at the threats that are heard from al
quarters iiereabouts. They are told tina
the resolution TIA; oposed to let the qnes
ZION to the vote of the Democratic party
Tor decision did not have q fair shake II
convention; the whole business was cut OF
by the convention being brought 10 an sd
jOurnnleu,-
I'l pet that if Old Hickory were living
bed advise that new conrontion be heic
70 set the question before the Democracy o
the county or he'd advise ;he county com
1nittee to submit the question and have
convention 10 court the vote. He'd NJ
more sr 5!uit to such treatment than he sub
,.lirted 10 the treatment OF the red coats
The whole business was good deal Ike IN
British treatment of ctr forefathers. IN
colonies, you know, year after year, Tor Tel
years asked Great Britain to give them
Iair voice in Parliament, 20 that they coui'
tel, what was wanted in the matter oi taxa
4ion, but every time they asked, they wer
told that they could ask through the oihcer
Of the Crown, and that was representation
enough for then, and with such represents
;ion ikey would have TO be satisfied an
trc,e ti,a- that. every tiuie they asked 10
represen tatioa directly from the peopie
their taxation as increased, and tbe mum
Der of Royal officers was increased No VI"
At last there vas nothing for them TO do ou
give up, or shake the old soTernn'eat Oh
They shook it of, and that's the way He
government was established. The cch'eH
ton of nv old friends last Mondav was rn'
good deal like the colonies us9d to De run
The re:orlners asked for change from III
delegate system, which breeds lot oil man
ayers, who control the noDintsions, ana se