The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1880-09-17
UOYT TO DErEAT GROW.
LETTER FROM PIsTBURGH.
PITTSBURGH, Sept. 13, 1880

PITTSBUECH, Sept. l3. 1880.
SDcriaI Correspondence Of the Freeman.
The most important event of last
week. politically. was the scoring Hen
dricks gave Garfield. we see in this
speech all the eEeTgy and fluency which
has made Gov Hendricks So powerful.
From beginning TO end he neither hest
tatpS or halts. but TUShcS impctuOuSiy
on in the most convincing statement,
and with such well chosen and aptiy put
language hat one is raised and carried
off in admiration Of the man. II is un-
Gouhtedly Che finest thing of the cam
paign. We need have no doubt HOW of
Indiana. That Hendricks ana English
will carry it for the Democratic ticket
is beyond ali peradventure.
Franklin Landers, who is the Demo-
cratic candidate for Governor of Iudi-
ana, is a great big Long John " enc
worth kind of "A man. and was mem
Der of Congress- the hrst time Randall
was elected Speaker. Lauders is a pork
packer Of Indianapolis, and has as much
money as English possesses and will
spend it as literally. He is not much
on grammar, but can put out the com
mon sense in way that stuns the ele-
CANT Porter, who is running against
him They used TO tell story on Ian
ders in Congress, that in discussion
with Joe Blackburn. or some of the
other dressy members, he said that 'auy
fellow who didn't like the smell OF hog
was leetle too nice TO live" Iaun-
ders is a big, handsome fellow, and is
business oil over. The day he carries
Indiana for Governor is the day that
decides Hancock's election.
WHAT ABOUT NEW YORK?
Is all this whistling of the Republi-
cans about carving New Ork intended
to create an atmosphere in which a steal
Of the electoral vote Of that State viii
he perpetrated by the Legislature after
the October elections Would the pco-
pie Of this country stand that Under
the color of law, the Republican Cover
nor of New York can call the Legisla-
ture together they can pass an act Civ
ing the selection of the electoral ticket
to the Legislature, and adjourn and
what remedy have we
Where would we get - electoral votes
10 even upon That action might,
however, doubly insure us the - from
Pennsylvania and :he 2l from Illinois,
where VrUmhUll is making a gallant
fight Irumbull is The only man 7 ever
heard who could get away with Doug
las. lie was too many for the " Little
Giant - all the time. He spoke rapidly
and on u very high key. and when he
got after Douglas you would wish yOu
were out there TO listen to him You
could stand and listen 10 Lincoln, for
lie would throw in a lot OF Jokes. and
the first thing you knew yOu would be
applauding him with the crowd but
Drumbull would make the cold chillS
run over you. Trumbull and Ben But
that Hancock viii sweep things every
where.
After we carry Indiana, of which |
think there is no doubt Gov. Hendricks
ought 10 come TO PENNSYLVANIA and
make several speeches, while Voorhees,
can go to Illinois. He has but to cross
the Wabash, and they take him in with
a guStO. Hendricks is a much better
card for Pennsylvania. His two speeches
in this State four yeaIS ago, one at
Bcllefonte and the other at Pittsburgh.
were the best things of that campaign.
Very few men stand up and till the bill
of expectation before a maSS-meeting
People who have read the fiery speeches
OF some Congressman, are often diSap-
pointed alta sight or hearing Of the man.
EX-GOv. Gilbert G. Walker, of Virginia.
who was present with Hendricks at that
V.
where four eX-GOveTnOrs spoke from
the same stand, was the finest looking
: man | have ever seen on any stage. but
he was poor stick to talk. Hendricks.
on the other hand, is 4 noble looking
man and can give utterance to noble
sentiments. Our State Committee
should secure him, if possible, for a
number of speeches after the Indiana
election, or before it if he could come.
Ben Butler should be got for the coal
regions, and some other distinguished
" floppers should go into Bradford
county. We are to have a large meet.
ing in Pitt6burg, to be presided over
and talked to exclusively by " floppers. >
Uncle Jake Zeigler, nominee for State
Senator in the 41st District is attending
all the pole-raisings and is fairly aston
lshing himself by the manner in which
he IS acquitting himself in getting in his
work. He has everything in his favor
towards good reception. The mere
relation of his experience in politics is
interesting, and unless the Republicans
double team it on him, he will certain.
ly redeem the district.