The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1881-11-04
org PHILADELPHIA LETTER.

I MRS DOMINO DFONosTRA AND
REVOLUTIONARY REL1Cs-THE VICTiMsOF
HARyEY's DEATH TRAP-THE BRIIlsh
FLAG AT YORKTOWN-THE GRAND chill
DRES OF OUR AL.TEs-LET BOB NICER
SOIL SEVERELY ALoNE-DoN'T THROW
AWAY YOUR VOTES, ETC.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 81, 1881.
Especial Correspondence OF the FKBENANl
DEAR HENRY-While it would seem as If
apatbv pervades political parties in regard
to the election, there being no parading OF
streets with drums and hfes and torehes anu
banners, the Republicans are lavishihg
money freely to get their party into llne, out
although the machine organs are grlDdlng
out their music and the ring masters are IN
line the people don't incline to parade. MI
Wolfe has put the Republican bosses TO
severe test He publicly and openly aVoWs
that he has enlisted for the defeat OF Baly,
and it does not require the vision of a seer to
predict Baiy's defeat. With the formidable
Wolfe detection, it is doubtful whether Baiiy
can get 90, coo votes in the city. The Deino-
Gratis, under the Immediate dITecton ol
Chairman Bogart aided by his efficient as
sistant Captain McClelland, and the 1ounR
Mems Democratic Association, are doing Ell
fective work, and will get the party sum
ciently enthused to poll at least -thirds
of the Democratic vote of Phlladelphia,
which will put Noble up close to BallY As
the contest now appears on the surface the
Wolfe tide is gaining against the Appeals,
pressure and money OF the posses, ana MS
vote III tNlN Guy VIII lEdtn -psOyos " mn -
while il may be safely assumed that ms vote
i'm the State will reach 30, 600 The defeat of
Baiy, the Republican machine candidate. IS
therefore inevitable, notwithstanding cor
rupt Democratic grist to the Baiy mill.
There is a Democratic decOY duck employed
to lead the Democratic flock into the Bafly
net about which | may comment IN my next
letter.
THE VICTIMS OF HARvEY's DEATH TRAP.
Friendly hands have buried the victims of
l.. Ffap~F Flngs
injured, but those who were dependent upon
the dead and injured ones for support now
are without bread and unable to earn it
To meet the wants of these distressed ones
subscrions are now being solicited Sixteen
families of those who were killed or injured
are without means of support, and fully one
score of them are dependent upon charity
What an opportunity Is here presented to
the contributors to the Garfield fund to put
a little of their surplus funds where it would
do the most good If they wish to minister
to the Lord, they will give to the poor.
They who give to the poor lend TO tire Lord.
The sufferings which the late mill FIRE has
entall6d upon the families OF us victims IS
but little understood by the public. God
help the poor. The rich help only the rich.
"GRATIAs AGASIUs DOMINO DEO NOsTRA.'
In my letter of last week, l spoke of st.
,JOseph's Catholic church ceremonial com
memorative OF the surrender at \ OrktOwn.
Two thousand persons were within the edl-
flee, the French and Spanish COnSuls IN at
tendance, while in the court yard were at
least one Thousand persons unable to obtain
admittance, but content TO listen TO the sub
dued strains OF orchestral music and the
melOdIOuS adulatiOn of many voices singing
Haydn'S Mass. On the same spot one han
dred years ago, in the old st, JOseph's
church, knelt seven hundred Catholic war
riOrS from France, representatives OF Cath-
Olic nation sent hther by Catholic King to
aid America to battle to bleed, and II need
to die Tor tie liberty OF others. Froma fret
ted canopy near the ceiling Of the church,
supported by pillars, feStOOnS OF yellow anG
crimson cloth, the Papal coIorS descended
and the pillars in turn We're wound about
with the French tri-colOr Six hundred
lighted tapers illumined the church. Stand
ing IN the quantity carved nigh pulpit, with
the cheruOimS in white, with gIlded wings
supporting it, did the orator of the occasion
begin his remarkable discourse.
"GratiaS agamus Domino Dec nOstra' was
the feryent expression OF thanksgiving with
which Rev W F Clark, 5 J., OF the LOyala
College, Baltimore, opened the solemn ser
/ vice commemorative of the peace between
b. Great Britain aud the United States result
ing from the Yorktown surrender. He re
teTTed TO The gallant service of a Catholic
Kings troops IN the struggle for American
independence and to the aid the Catholic
Church had given in that fight for liberty
2 In the most touching terms he spoke of the
Y exercises in this church one hundred wears
= ago, the first service of praise ever given for
/, the success Of the American arms. While
he had no good word, Gas no good Christian
American could naVe) Tor Secretary Lin
coins letter declaring that the Government
T. had no part IN the selection Of a Catholic
S Bishop to deliver the sermon at the Ceuten-
y nlai service, he spoke in high terms OF COM
meudatlOn OF the uOn-~ectaTlan spirit OF the
= Yorktown Centennial Committee in inviting
the Bishop Of IdchmOnG to preach the ser
mon. Catholic yaloI. Catholic blood and
Catholic Measure contributed more than any
y other thng 10 that decisive blow struck tOl
> American Independence at Yorktown
. France had almost twice as many troops il
the field at Yorktown as the cOlouists had
= all OF whom were Catholics, and highly pIo
per indeed was IL for the NOTktOWu Ceuten
J, nial Committee to select Catholic Bishop &
e conduct the religious services on that gTauC
occasion. The aid OF Catholic France wa.
i absolutely necessary for the success Of the
American cause. Yet not withStdHding al
this, there were persons who found faul
, with the OrktOwn Centennial Committee
II for inviting the Bishop of Richmond Z
o preach the centennial sermon, and one mis-
cradle scurvy Chicagoan had the efronter
TO write to the Secretary of War prOteStin
: against it
u In concluding his sermon the Rev. speake
said
u we grasp feeIingIy the hands Of Prorestants
le Of difference OF religion OF Dering 1t onl
il when gathered around our consccrated affairs {
~ beg God 10 perpetuate the national independent
- won at Yorktown. We pray that they, tCo. ma
d gain that victory which overcometh the world :
that as there is but one Lord. one faith one bar
ti=u-. one God and Father Of AM SO we and fb5
X may meet In the unity OF faith have happ
i Iy met ia the union OF states and Inc rnicI ,,
al government ana may finally be more closely IN
II ted In heaven than We have been on earth.''
Father Clark is one Of the most eminen
y and scholarly Jesuit Fathers in the country
Ills sermon was able aud mastery through
I ont, and replete with historical interest. an
- the eloquence Of religious faith and patriot
feryOr.
HISTORICAL RELICS.
" As anything pertaining to the subject G
Is the captulatiOn of CORVALLIS at YOrktOw
% Will be interesting ! may mention that tn
- lower part Of the wreck of the Charon wa
short time ago taken out of the mud, an
the timber taken to Norfolk. The Englis
l. war vessel CharOn was burned by the Frenc
n on orktOWn on the 9th of October, ISL
l. The CharOn, along with the GaudalOupe, al
~ tempted To 90 TO the rescue of Cornwalli,
O but the req hot shot from the Touraine bat
= terry, commanded by our French allies, sc
> hre TO the two ships and they were 5uTne
IL TO the waters edge.
u REVOLUTIONARY RELICS.
There seems to be great sentmentaIt
y about revolutionary relics. The Senate ha
)I passed IA resolution to purchase the paper
e brought by Count Rochambeau. They Gil
le very large trunk and consist of about 14O
: original letters of George Washington. Tn
o papers were brought here by Rochambeau a
- the request of the Library Committee an
'o the Secretary of State. The papers are to b
u purchased for $50, 600
u THE BRITISH FLAG AT YORKTOWN.
The incident of Mr.. Blaine's diplomatic 81
ia Lutte to the British flag at Yorktown has bee
made theme of warm congratuIatinn. Tn
id terms in which our English cousins speak c
is the affair show that il has made an iDeff a q.