The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1880-09-17

Mr. President and FeLIoIr Citizens - am very
much obliged to my eloquent friend for the man
/ ner IN which he has saw nit to aIIu5e to myseif
personally- That am your present Congressman
/ l suppose no one viii doubt, but that l am to be
/ your next Congressman some of this audience
4 frlH uDqucStiOnaby doubt. All l can say to Won
tonight is that If Cambria does her Iutv will he
your next Congressman l told yOu in 1878 that
my friends and neishbors Of Somerset county
SANDER that was brought to bear against me; and
they did answer it to the astouishment of the men
cation of my friends. 1 think they will answer il
again. On the night of the election you will hear
the news brought over here by telegraph that
Somerset county never repudiated any OF her sons.
and that the :. frosty sons of thunder" have once
more declared I'm my favor.
} Now, my fellow citizens, don't propose TO make
you speech tonight after the elgquent one you
nave lust ilstehcu To- IL would only DC travelling
over the same ground to Hllude to any OF the sub
lects the gentleman who preceded me has touched
upon. There Is one thing however, that l might
alludc to here Tonight because il becomes proper
| that should do so. mean the eternal cry of our
! pohticaI opponents that II the Democrats come
into power they will pay the rebel debt and pen
J sion the rebel soldiers. My fellow citizens that
is untrue, and pronounce it 50 here tonight. SO
far as l am personally concerned, and the soldiers
know where have stood, l pledge you again. as
/ did on a former occasion. that would rather see
. my right hand wther at my side, aud my tongue
to pay single dollar of the confederate debt or
/ pension a single rebel soldier. You that in
speak in kindness to my Republican friends. 1
! know have many OF them throughout this dis
( trict, and know would not say word in un-
/ kindness to them. know that they feel kindly
/ towards Many of them have given me their
suffrage. and know many Of them will give it to
. Now. don't you know, my fellow citizens. that
. there is in the Constitution an amendment-the
f fourteenth-that prevents not only the states but
the Federal Government from paying one
dollar Of the confederate deb.; from ing
! slaves that were made free by the rebellion ami
I from pensioning any of the confederate soldiers?
There II stands as passed by two-thirds vote Of
Congress and ratified 10y thTcefourths of the States
/ of this Union. Gen. Hancock has said in his let
I ter of acceptance, Il accept the fourteenth ana
cratic party of the North are all IN favor Of them
and, believe honestly tonight, that the conserva-
/ tive men who live in the South would not disturb
+ them if they could. How could they get about it?
1t would be absurd to talk about paying the rebel
ucbt, or Pensohlns reoel soldiers WITH a eonsttu-
/ tonal amendment against it. Before that amend
ment could be changed It twould require tSo-thirds
. OF Doth the senate ana House OF Representatives
to vote for it, and after they had voted for it. II
they would be fools enough to do So it would stil
require three-iorrths OF the States OF this Union
to ratfy it; and il IL possible that three -fourths
of the States, which would require majority Of
the northern states would through their I4egisla-
/ tures ratify such an amendment There is not
. trict that would have the enruntcry to look his
people in the face il he voted proposition like
I that When. therefore, the enemies OF the Demo
. cratic party po around telling you trash Of that
/ kind. You can set it down a base fabrication.
{ politician in township. we can overlook them
{ because we know that such politicians not ac-
Z and the laws under which VIC live; hut when in
tclligcnt men such things I look upon them
! with astOuishmcnt. and teel, my fellow citizens.
! like the philosopher teIt when on certain
casion he saw the tail of bull sticking through
II knot hole in the door tannery. There stood
/ our philOsophic friend looking intently at the
caudaI apPcnGage and directly the owner OF the
- Professor what attracts your attention in this
. remarkable Inannerg- The philosopher turning
+ to his inquistor, replied '' have stood before
I Nesuvius and il throw out its liquid fire.
/ burning and destroying everything it touched
and yet, upon scientific principles. could account
Z for that; | have passed through the mammoth
cave OF Kentucky and have admired the grandeur
Of its spacious rooms and its immense coIlmnS,
and yet, upon scientific principles. could account
for that; have stood before Niagara rails and
. the waters rushing over, and the volumes OF
spray rising high up in the heavens, rejecting a
T thousand rainbOws, and, on scientific principles
. could account for that also. But how in the HI
that bun Jumped through that knot-holc, and left
his tail sticking out behind him, is more than can
explain" Loud laughter and Rpplause.l I have
sat In the halls Of Congress, where these allexa-
/ tlons nave hGcn made against these men, and IN
/ regard TO whom fiery speeches are now being
. made in the North, and have seen the gentlemen
. and take the rebel Gen. Johnson. or some other
fcpsl, ny tIe arnl- 50 Town TO the restaurant and
taAc tiitiF dIhAeis ana uieiF drinks toSether ana
l could account FOR that; but when hear intelIi-
gent men. in the face OF she Constitution of our
country assert such a5surdities as this. cannot
account for it.
Another thing they assert and bear upon their
banners as they parade the streets is this: " We
. vote as We shot What do they mean by that
. Nhy, the meaning is, that they try make the
soldiers believe that by voting the Democratic
ticket they arc doing wrong, and that because thcy
shot At rebels they should vote against the Demo
cratic party Now, l appeal to you in all candor.
fellow citizens, and l have the records along to
you and ask you who have bCcn the true friends
of the Union soldier: Has it been this Republican
themselves in office viii get men to bear banners
ana aggravatc them against the people %! the
{ ss.;s3 month was passed by Congress who was it
. vetoed that bll? 1t was zen. Grant, the Rcpub-
. II upon the ground that they could not spare the
money 10 pay these bountios. for IL they did they
held 10y the 1Ondholders Of the country. Now,
that Is history, and that You viii md in the Con-
greSsi0Hdt Record You will ind il upon the
by Grant and tbatt The same time that he vetoed
tlEpH4 vii iprr sod he ma of
members Of Congress and Judges Of the supreme
Court. and raised his own salary from $4,000 to
{ N5losD year.
Who was it, fellow citizens. that passed the ar
rears of pensions bIIl2 Was il the Republican
party2 Didn't you wait until the Democrats got
/ Z majority in Congress, and WASH it the Demo
cratic members Of Congress that passed the ar
Tears Of pensions bill? 1t most undoubtedly was.
. Who, then. have been your friends Why the
. very men you now asked to maIign- Iou are
told by n circular that has been sent around by
correspondent from neighborinz town that l
have Eeen presenting bad claims-claims that
! have no merit In thcm-alfd they trying to re-
. fleet upon me because l became the friend OF the
his claims before the Pension Department, and
also presented aud passed his bills through Con
know that the courage that took you TO the battle
neId and made you sleep in the swampS OF III
gIIi3 20 breathe the miasEas oi a southern chate
until you were diseased and crippled, viii resent
the insult when they tell you that your claims
allowed. There soldiers throughout this county.
and some in this very ueiyhhorhuod. and who are
p'VDa'i4 mere to-hI2ht, VINO KNOW iliat came 20
their rescue when others failed. and that it was
F put INTO the mouth OF their iamllics. Ana yer
+ men around and say Oh don't vote tor him;
you must vote tor somebody else Soldiers. u u
with you TO say whether You will turn your backs
against the man who defends you in tue halls Of
Congress and who is determined. if reelected.
that God lives Justice shall be done YOU.
Now, what next They get ont circular in
Nitlch thcy mix up name ana say thdt tle
Democrats are not making any appropriations TO
pay pensions, and that that is the cause OF the de-
lay. That is most infamous lie. too. have in
my pocket letters addressed 10 INC from the Sccre
. taTy oi the Treasury. John sherman. and / want
70 read from this official circular. Here It Is shown
what the Democrats are doing in the way OF max
ing appropriations Inc Democratic party came
into power after the appropriations had been made
f iuT the nScal year ending June 3'th. 1916 That
year, tho last year the Republican party was in
power they appropriated thirty millions OF dollars
Now. my fellow citizens in the last Congress, Tor
. the fiscal year ending June both. lSS when the
Democratic party had both branches Of Congress,
the4 appropriated F5o.S-o..'l--pclns twenty SlN
millions of dollars more than appropriated Ny
the Republicans in their last or amy preceding
year. II Is proper say here that the arrears OF
pensions largely augmented the amount OF money
that to be paid tor that year. In the Congress
that adjourned on the 18th Of June last. we matie
an appropriation to pay pensions until the 'r'lh
day Of June. 1881. The appropriations are always
made one year in advance. The Democratic Con-
-TcsS-buth branches OF this rebel Congress that
they have talked so much about, and where tloSe
3 the government and who dislike and hate the s"l-
dierS Of the tuiUn.-th Congress appropriated
81 e+iO9 for the pensions OF the soldiers Tor the
year ending June 3Oth. lSSl. More than eleven
millions OF dollars in excess what appropri-
ated by any Republican Congress while they had
both branches. Now. fellow citizens when they
Send thcse circulars 10 you, refer then 20 tle nli
cial statement sent ont by John sherman. when
every member OF Congress gets, because hc sends
il out every month. and this being the July state
ment all the appropriations Tor the present year
have been put in This circular
Now let me tell you what else the Democrats
. have done the soldiers They Lave not IA ken