The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1880-12-24
Forney on ihe High-Toned Republicans
WHO EN1PTIED THEIR l7CasNs TO Buy TIE
PREsIpEFCV Fol. GARFIELD.

OBJ Jams j StLlAili+ tGttSA III NtlN N-'-sNA4>'
est vein, addressed to a. T. Goshorn, Of
cincinnati who wrote Fo-ney an imperti-
eut letter stopping his paper, because ci .
'Oruey's criticism OF john Welsh e&-Aiuls-
er to England, for his CNNelsh's) part II rals-
ng the great corr upton fund, after the Maine
lection, 60 buy MP States for Garfield. The
annexed embodies the material points q the
etter IN question:
It Is because Mr.. Welsh IS precisely what
vOu say be is. because lie Is 50 good 3 man,
because his lie heretofore has been q n-ocei,
because OF the purity o. that life, tNlrtues
y0u claim for him, and ! concedes) th&I "
fatal force was given to lis secret appIica-
tt1r for the money of the millionaire 20 DuE
81 man into he Presidency cCnFic-tN .- 'iie
Republican party oi tiie th!leo 1st4.tS q Cl
bra1en corruption in tho American congress.
The purity OF John Nelsh's life made the
imuuritv of that example more terrific. Chtti
he signed the monstgous circular Of ne l4-h
OF Sautember. I-SO. General Hancock was
the f0reordaiHed President OF tine uIte9
States Haucock's friends had Just carried
Maine and Mr.. Garfield himself, and the
trained bands OF his party-tno ollceholleIs
and the reckless managers VINO na4 uctli 2cb-
ting rich 1or twenty years ffohl tne 'tuu.- me,
of the general goVeTnment-saW and tIeia-
blcd before that handwriting on the Naii.
st this point John VI eisn TOOK ihe Ac'u
against General HSnCgcE- Up 70 tLe Name
election lL NtftiEl-tEar rfAAiti y. --s Ee-''--A
alOof The Thrilling record Of General HAN
cock his splendid contradiction OF oil charges
or suspicious against himself the aLliatilFe
incidents OF his stainless life, and the grace
fyl dignity with5WhicH he avoided aIi oHel-
sivc advertisement OF his person ana ms
claims had reached thousands Of hearts. and
there is TO doubt tnGJ # these cyaugeilZihE
influences had been permitted TO cpnlgoi,
Hancock would have been the cno.ce OF the
At his moment John Welsh, Of all men,
tie very man whose purity OF lire should
have led him 60 Weld 20 these great facts
made his appearance rs the author OF the
tEtrgCvdilaTV circular which ! Te-pUDiISh
Up 60 that time lie had stood aloOE. And
when that paper appeared tEeIe was not 2
gentleman IN PHllaueIuWa1 OUTSIDE on Tue a7-
Dirauts for office. who did not read thjS &c
maud for q corruption fund WIN aluA1ehent.
This shameless circular was % blow I'D tie
dark struck from 6u unexpected quarter,
struck under the mask of Canucence.ln the
hone that those it was iu,ehdcJ TO CeDaucn
and destroy would never hear oi IL.
Fortunately, sucH mCnstToUs transactions
always see the light of day. on cannot
print q wicked wrong in this age. and nIGe II
from human eyes and hearts, any more Lh&r
vou can hide il from God and SO when John
Welsh promised to keep the money sent 20
him to buy the suffrage secret Ie admitted
all Of which he now stands convicted. by
this pledge Of secTcSy he admitted ne was
wrong. THE purity OF lis iIle' was a nv
ing rrpTOach upon bis deliberate act, ana t!le
success OF his wrong crowned ms own DIS
honor. u was he who sounded tie challenge
His was the bu2Ie call t. bribery He re-
aroused the elements of hatred against the
South. He organized capital against labor III
the North. lie stimulated the WORST passions
among The worst men. His bid was the bold
est bid against conscience since the days Cl
tie Bank OF the United States, and It was q
more audaciOus assault upon individual in
tcErjty .han that great corporation. II vas q
more formidable temptation TO parties ana &c
the press in proportion as the money J0hi
Welsh marslalied against General Hancock
was q thousand times more than that organ
lied against General Jackson. fifty years so
by the 5auz Of tine United States
And SO, long before the day OF election
john Welsh became tie text of sectional Ia
tired ON the Cuc side and sectional humiliation
on the other The money he raised was Inc
opeu treasury from walch desperate ueI
could draw Cd EJtHul, and last November
the States bought aE that money were nlnd-
eli over, like mauacied prisoners, 60 the ten
der mcrcIes gT tHe rescued oiics-Ey.ders ant
their thief at Mentor.
Mas to stand silent before such au 1cc1
sion as thisE Was I 90 remain muzz!ed he
fore the exposure OF the dark secret Had
consented To such "a shame ] w-aid have beer
partner iH the conspiracy Itself
Vow, lest YOU may not have seen -h.s l25s
shameful. circular, / reprint II as follows
% S0UrH THIRD SrIE-r,
FHILADELpuIA. September Is, 1850
At q meeting Of 70 number of tho business m4y
OF Iai-l-. .nIi.. held Thursday september G. Hon
ohm Wg.-a wss chosen chairman and Cyrus =. te
secretary The .tIi-T-l -ot we're appointed q com
Iu ttec 10 procure funds for The tss OF the EcpUHl
can party during rlsc present caupIIgu-
You know that la the result pt tie EuFeu1ae
election depend -EC pros Enr5tE OF our Ur-tlilC
Eauall- system --1 --e safety -i our nlt.oE
s-s a s-.n ,t ,.'l or. -..Fe - 90 ~. l s2-t- g
cured. Seven seeks ..sH ta.s day the great pa
t.e Htl s- Ought, and D: tie pres saE -patAy cor
Large sums are needed instantly. and TO yoH, @
one o.: The Moderate number to whom -r,n au aI
Taal can he made The gHmuirrse look .-- 81 Vvanr
ana literal e.uE-t9ution. tats ''tf go your az
s.-sr or contribution Cr9 To- D. held cgElatl..aL-
Payments a-e 60 BE- made T. EAart0H Bake
treasurer. Ea. - Ssutb TuirI street
You VIII perceive NTr. Goslorn, that d
not stop e. discuss the sincerity o. She cy
cuses oi j Ohm Welsh lrg this corporation fund
II 1 did, 1 might say that there is not an Ier
est L'u DetW cen the two oceans who believe
that ii General Hancock had been eleCtc
President last November DE would have d;
strryea our manufactures, impaired OUr ID
tlJuJ. banking system, or iuteTfeTcd with til
safety of 0ur American finances. Hancock
whole life IS a protest against the scanda|oJ
assumption lie is cltiZeu OF f6uuSE ~.
ui.. known TO John Welsh far better know
to John Welsh than John Welsh is known
You " by Yea. Hancock was born IN Mon
gUmgry county, almost within sound OF Il
bel ui Independence ball, and vet because
man whose whole lie heretofore has been
single Illustration of purity Of character
alleges all these things EaUSt General lal
cock q will hot insult John Welsh by the il
timatiOn that he believes what he wrote an
sIgued), but because5he alleges such thing
against General Hancock, he did not hesItat
to recommend the purchase Of great State
and TO take the lead in crusade against Il
cousciences OF thousands OF oOTwOrkingmJ
who bad 70 vote against General Hancock {
the threat Of being turned into the streets
being made beggaTS and paupers.
Together with thousands Of others, I Il
nouECe this most cruel, uUpTJyOked and da
CeTous proceeding, ana am convinced tn
the American people Will never forget u
= means by which, under the name os ms
bo8sting of his purity Of life, q brave sl
der has been deprived Of his electoral InajC
ity.
Under the rule OF the British House
Commons, the practice Of government
. which Ohm " elSl was the accredited Anne
lean Minister, member Of Parliament. cleo
, ell by the processes recommended by himst
in regard to the choice of the President Of {
United States, would have been uuse1t5d
most without a vote the very petition ats
> ing the fact that lie had purchased the bail
+ would have left him without q case.
/ am glad that you have done uie the hon
E . Co strike your name from my list OF subSc
, bels. because 1 should feel degraded in Ia
, ing the money of a man who attempts 81
. reptitiuusly TO prescribe an indCPende
: American editor for denoUneing practic
/ which If done by an ordinary citizen Won
: cOnsign that citizen to deserved contempt q
+ shame JOHS W. FORSEY.
{ KILLING TIE DEMOCRATIC PARTY
S was killed when John Adams beat Jeffers
o It was killed in 1921, when Andrew ia,
= son was defeated by the coalition betwe