Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-11-03
THIRD EDITION.
FRIDAY EVENING. NOV. 3, ve'.
HOYT IN REVOLT.

nOuncinx the Machine.
PHILADELPHIA. Nov. S.-TEe following
has been received here
HARRISBURG, Pa. Nov. ).
ITO the Editor of the ErsH ing Telegraph, Phil
ddclphid.
"The following letter to Wharton
Barker, esq, goes by this afternoons mail
to Philadelphia. You are requested to
publish it to day.
[Signedl HENRY NJ. HOYT.
HARRIsBURG, Pa, Nov. ;.
= To Wharton Barker, Esq. Philadelphia.
AdLering to the accepted traditions
of our people must decline while
holding public office essentially
non- partisan to take any part in distinc-
tive political meeting. This point OF pro-
priety. VIII ich need not be urged, will for
bid my acceptance of your invitation to
preside over the assembly of Independent
Republicans at Horticultural hall in Phila-
delphia to night. II understand
the object of this gathering Of careful
and judicious citizens it is t. give effect to
certain convictions affecting the political
welfare of state. 1t is tie assertion of the
Inherent right Of the freemen of a re-
public to declare the proper aims and ends
Of public conduct, and to proclaim their
own motives and purposes. This right
inheres in every individual and in every
assembly.
"a political party is no voluntary assO-
citation and in no sense does its right
to exist depend upon its numerical
size or upon the accident of
its including the mere brute force
of "a majority When standing
room is no longer allowed to the member
of Il political party with a margin for self
respect; when its lines become simply
with the limits of some
dynasty; when in all
the space between a6ject submission and
no place is given for appeal,
or protest, revolution is an
appropriate remedy. All proud and
generous minds will resist the
imposition of seIfdOm ard will leave
to Williams and retaincSs their badge OF
servitude to the intruding feudal system. |
Any characterization Of those engaged in
this movement which tlippantlv classes
them as soreheads and 'kickers'
mistakes tho voting power Of
Pennsylvania manhood. Their is
an undeniable justification for your
uprising. Its grounds are open
and plain to the people, whether accepted |
Or not. The tens of thousands Of the best |
most conscientious and ]
spirited citizens who have joined in this |
method Of uprOOting palpable public |
wrongs attest. Other tens of thousands Of |
such citizens sympathizc with you, and |
)nly doubt whether your heroic survey is
;hc best treatment. For myself had not !
'een my way clear to act with You. |
had expected to drift along, giving the !
Republican ticket 4 formal support, and !
nave done SO. | have to friends here main !
aimed that attitude until now. At this late |
lay l am fully advised of the methods
If vengeance being contrived for those
low considered in revolt. Some Of
hese rebels, nay most OF them, are among
he most courageous spirits in the state.
They know the humiliation it costs proud !
men to have masters, their moral power
rushed out in repeated call to surrend;
% the gross demands Of those who only !
ce in party success the means of patton.
.ge distribution and that made in tie iil
crest of personal power.
when l reflect upon the humiliation
,ut upon myself rs chief mari,tI;t5s fox
esisting som, of the purposes Of the
Machine which puts politics above AL
prupriety, and whcn | reflect
|pon tho force OF the insulting methods
pplied to myself by mcans Of threats.
intrigue and bad faith, realize somo Of
cardinal WOlsey's regrets that ho 'l,ati
My served his God with half the zsal he
ad his king
G. In tho name of dccency and in behalf:
); my successor, wish to emphasize
he cause of the whole business
nd sound 4 nCtc of warning t.,
he whole people. Self--respe,t
ompels INC to this avOwal.
lOr will peace ever como until the mora;
orces in politics which you have organized
revail. II your courage be added to this
onviction the masses of voters woui'i
rally to your standard and all
on to an oveIilowing success. And such
s4l.e duty of the voters Of Pennsylvania
''rhe logic of the situation which COL
rOnts you and which cOnfrOnts the cleo
ors of tho state demands speedy de
ision and final result. With such II:
mphaut outcome the Republican voters,
t least, will have rescued their party
rom present peril and from future out.
gres.
"Jhus no revcngts will he left Outst,nd-
ny, for no reveBges will be possible.
'rutal schemes Of slaughter now cOntem.
lated will be abandoned, aud the faction
l stiletto and tho guiIlotine, now
repaired for 'bolt-rs and rebels viii!
Ot be put 20 their intended
se. In the future the halls Of the Loeb
d house at Harrisburg will no longer lc
ound with the tread of cIaquers hastily
ent to summon self respecting and hon.
rabls delegates of the people to 4 base
ubmission to slated tickets and prear-
anged programmes threatened with
stracism in case of Noncompliance,
r sent home dishonored to face
be angry constituents whom they
ave betrayed. Ard thus will bo
eveloped the power before which
ave been compelled 10 bow all
rho have sought honors Or promotions at
he hands of Republican constituencies.
with your ultimate success will have
cen made an exhibition Of moral courage
n our state and the It aping of beneficial
csults from peaceful methods which
hall more grandiy than ever demonstrate
he capacity of the people for self govern
nent.
"In making this declaration have 10
disposition to disavOw any share individu-
lily may have had in the!partisan methods
gainstwhich the Independent movement is
Oti only a revolt but revolution. am
imply conscious that I utter thoughts
nd feelings which stir to their depths the
minds and hearts of thousands in this
,reat Commonwealth.
[Signed,] HENRY NJ. HOyT."
Still Another Theatre Fire.