The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1880-12-24

convicted by tn's pIeuge OF secrecy ne
conf fessed he was wrong. "The purity of his
life" was living reproach upon hi, delib-
crate act, aud the success of his wrong
crowned his own dishonor. II was he who
call to bribery. Tie re-aroused the elements
of hatred against the south. He organized
capital against labor in the north. He slim
ulated the worst passions amongst the worst
men. His bid was the boldest bid against
conscience since the days of the Bank Of the
United States, and it was a more audacious
assault upon individual integrity than that
great corporation. 1t was a more formi
dsble temptation to parties and to the
press, in proportion as the money John
Welsh, marshalled against General Han
cock was thousand times more than that
organized against General Jackson, fifty
years ago, by the bank of the United
States
Aud so, long before the day of election,
John Welsh became the text OF sectional
hatred on the one side and sectional humil
iaton on the other The money be raised
was the open treasury from which desper-
ate men could draw dd iJitum, aud last
November the states bought by that money
were handed over, like manacled prisoners,to
the tender mercies of the rescued Office hol
ders and their chief at Mentor.
Was to stand silent before such an o, ca
sion as this' Was | to remain mu2zled
before the exposure of the dark secret? Had
| consented to suca shame | would have
been partner in the conspiracy itself.
% SOUTH THIRD STREET, PHILADELPHIA
September l4ti,, lSS0.-At meeting of
nun Der of business men of Phiadelphis,
held Thursday, September 9th, Hon. John
Welsh was chosen chairman, and Cyrus FL.
der secretary. The undersigned were ap-
pointed committee to procure funds for the
Use of the republican party in the present
campaign.
You know that on the result of November
election depends the prosperity of our
manufacturers, the existence, probably OF
our national banking syste m ,and the safety
of our national finances.
You kaoU that the inevitable and legitimate
expenses ofsuch campaign are large, and
hat IN some Of the doubtful states, aohere sue.
cess is absolutely necessary to our cause, the
needtM funds cannot be procured. Seven
weeks from this day the great battle will be
fought and, if the pres mt apathy continues
lost
LARGE SUMS ARE NEEDED IN
STANTLY, and to you, as one of the mod
crate number to whom such an appeal can
be made, the committee look for prompt
liberal contribution. This note and your an
swer or contribution to be held confidential.
Payments are to be made to Wharton
Baker, treasurer, No. % South Th ird
Street.
You will perceive, Mr., Goshorn, that do
not stop to discuss the SINGER ty of the ex-
cuses Of John Welsh Tor this corruption
fund. If did, might say that there is not
an honest man between the two oceans who
believes that if General Hancock had been
elected presiden. last November he would
have destroyed our manufactures, impaired
our national banking system, or interferred
with the safety of our American finance.
Hancock's whole life is a protest against
the scandalous assump ton. He is . citizen
of Pennsylvania, known to John Welsh, far
better known to John Welsh than John
Welsh is known to you or by you. Hancock
was bora in Montgomery county, almos.
within sound Of Independence Hall, and yet
m h,l
has been single illustration of purity of
character" alleges all these things against
General Hancock Il will not insult John
Welsh by the intimation that he believes
what he wrote ana signed,) but because
he alleges such things against General Han
cock, he did not hesitate to recommend
Of great states, and to take the lead in a cru
ssde against the cons ciences Of thousands of
poor workingmeu who had to vote against
General Hancock ON the matter of being
turned ou, into the streets, or being made
beggsrS and paupers.
Together with thousands of others de
nounced this most cruel, upprovoked and
dangerous proceeding, and am convinced
ludI tht Au'ciiCaH pe'plc VIII never ioTSrt
the means by which, under the name Of a
man Boosting OF his parity of life" brave
soldier has been deprived Of his electoral
majority.
Under the rule OF the British house of
commons, the practice Of q government to
whichJo Ohm Welsh was the accredited Amer.
ican minister, member of parliament, cleo
ted by the process recommended by himself
in regard to the choice Of the president Of
the United States, would have been unsested
almost without vote the very petition
stating the fact that he had purchased II e
ballot, would have left him without a
case.
am glad that you have done me the
honor to strike your name from my list of
subscribers, because | should feel degraded
| in taking the money of a man who attempts
| surreptitiously to prescribe an Independent
American editor for denouncing pract ices
which if done by an ordinary citizen would
consign that citizen to deserved contempt
and shame.
JOHN W. FoRNEY.