The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1880-07-23
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STANDARD.
The accession Of eeneraI Pearson. she Ee.
publican Leader Of western
Pennsylvania.


Pennsylvania.
PiTTsBano, July 3.-Gen. a. Il
Pearson arrived home this morning
from Grcensburg, where he yesterday
made bis great speech for Hancock.
lie was at once surrounded By Dem
ocratic friends who welcomed him to
the Democratic ranks. Gen. Pear
son, while not an ofIicc-hoIder in the
Republican party, was one Of The
chief advisers IN the Republican coun-
ellis, and in consequence the Rep,,bli-
can leaders are very sore at his
change. To reporter this morning
| the General said: ~ am not the on
.lly soldier In AlIeghany county that
has made this jump. ] was met by
a comrade fhis morning who said be
had learned from my speech at
! lGrrensburg last night that was a
desertcr responded that ! vas,
and asked how he felt, he sid:
Since have thought over the maj
fer guess will turn deserlcr with
you.'" The General added. etso It
win be with every soldier WHO reads
and ihiniss. lie viii vote rs he shot
by casting his vote for Cen. Hancock
for President"
aWhat d. you ihiul. Of the pros
pecis ~ Pcqnsivania, Generalg''
GPToI4biy we can even carry The
Republican stronghold of Aiiegliany
: county, for wc have the fines. Ct bat
tie drawn rs Hancock lad them
drawn at the battle OF Gettysburg and
somebody VIII get hurt. Tile Repub-
Iicans do not always carry the State.
J II Is but few years since we elected
a Democrat for ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS,
John Iaita, OF Greensbufg. lie was
soldier, and I firmly believe anotfI-
er soldier viii asionish sou IN No
yen.bcr by carrying tins Stale, and
that VIII be General Hancock You
may wonder why I am 50 enthusiss.
tic over General Hancock, but no man
living can describe him. Yon mus
see him as T have seen hnn In the
field Of battle. General Hancock Is
rs pure man at heart as airy man
living. lie IS honest, he IS capable,
he is the beau ideal Of the soldier
statesman.
! General Pearson to-day matted the
following letters:
PITTsBUaG, Pa, July Sd, 1850.
To Gen. z. s. Grant, Chairman Laiio1s
Tetera5i's National Comaitiee
GgxrRsr: After seven years con
) nection with the Union Veteran NJ
! tional Committee, over which you
: have The honor TO preside, am COM
peIled to tender my resignation IS
the member from Pennsylvania
have reluctantly come TO the cone!u-
sion that the influence OF the great
# historic party is ended and ought 10
], end; that those who pretend to keep
!, up It's organization are doing 50 ioe
e Office and gain, ard that IFS eueonr-
e agcment of sectional hate Is \ COTS
IS stant menace 10 the Union. No per
= manent issues worthy OF being called
national issues divide the two parties.
/ Free trade and protection are alike
= the accident Of localities, and hence
n we find free-trade Republicans in the
Il West and East with protective Dem
= ocrats III the Middle States. The
i entire issue that divides the two par
! ties is the issue OF hate and usurpa-
lion ON the side OF the Republican
Z party with military dieiation at the
polls. Against this dangerous policy
8 The Democratic party has arrIyed il
I self and has chosen Is It's standard
L bearer the gallant General Winfield
Scott Hancock, who has placed him
self squarely on that issue by pro-
claiming that the right of trial by
Jury, the habeas corpus, the liberty of
: the press, the freedom of speech, the
Il natural rights of persons and the
II rights of properly must be preserved.
q In choosing between these two par
: ties | cannot see how patriot can
blnnder. Surely every soldier WHO
fought with Hancock To conquer
J. peace will vote with him and FOR him
l. to make that peace eifectual and per-
q manent. Entertaining the highest
respect for my fellow committeeman,
and earnestly hoping that they viii
view. this important matter in the
light that do and come 10 the same
conclusion, viz: TO vote for Gen.
Hancock, | am, very respectfully,
your ehedient servant,
a. L. PEARsoN.
PrrrsBuRd, July Sd, 1881.
II. u. Decanap, Esq, Secretary OF Gig
Repubiieaa Ereeutire Comsnitiee d
Ptas5agy:
DEAR SIR: Having concluded to
support Gen. Hancock for President,
/ very respectfully tender my resig.
nation as Chairman of the City Re-
e publican Executive Committee Of
Pittsburg. Entertaining the highest
regard for every member of that
a committee, I yet conceive it my duty
to sever my political connection with
i the committee. Very truly yours,
A. i. PEARsoN.
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+ Don't forget it, You can set the Caicggo
s IVeoks Ne,ss and the DTafocRAT one year
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