The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1882-10-20
BOSS QUAY AFTER IRISH VOTES.
FALSE PATTIsON SPEECH AGAINST THE
IRISH-PATTIsON'S UNQUALIFIED DE-
NIAI-THR SPEECH AS DELIVERED.

IRISH-PATTIsON'S UNQUALIFIED DE-
NIAL-THE SPEECH AS DELIVERED.
A special Pittsburg dispatch of the 9th to
the Philadelphia Times says that Capt. Cal
laeher, of Harrisburg. an Irish Republican
of the Delaney type, was in that city for sew
eral days, visiting ali the Irish citizens he
could reach and appealing to them TO vote
against Pattison because Pattison denounced
the Irish i'm a speech on the steps of lnde-
pendence Hall in 1881. Gallagher holds the
petty Office of watchman on the pubic
grounds of the Capitol at Harris burg, and he
goes out with Delaney, who is Senate Libra
rian, to circulate some new story each year
to mislead Irish voters into the support OF
the Boss machine that pays them for their
falsehOOds Gallagher has been very indus
trious here among the Irish, but his state
mpntS were so eXtravagant that he met WIFI
little credit among his fellow countTymen--
He has stated to a number of Irish citizens
that Controller PattisOn, in speech from
the steps of Independence Hall in the winter
OF 1891 used the following language Il
say to you, the Mes and the O's must go TO
the rear. Honesty and decency have come
to the front and the O's and Mes can go to
their old calling of carrying the hod."
Such startling declaration imputed to
man who had been nominated for Governor
in a bitter contest without any such remarks
being charged to him, naturally made intelli-
gent Irish citizens discredit the story. And
when it was first told, nearly two years after
the time of its alleged delivery, and told by
a petty Office-hOlder who is paid by the Boss
es to delude honest voters of any and every
faith into the support of the machine, there
were few if any who gave il even respectful
consideration. Gallagher says that Delaney,
himself and number of others are now cir
cuating this story in every centre of Irish
voters, and he declares that the speech he
imputes to PattiSOn will be printed with
Democratic vouchers and sent to every Irish
voter in the State before the election. He
GN - Il.
changed to Beaver before election day, and
that Beavers election will be thus secured,
WHAT PATTIsoN SAYS.
a reporter of The Times was at once dis
patched to present the Gallagher version of
his Independence Hall speech to Controller
Pattison, and the young GubernatOriai can
djdate was found quietly resting at his mod
est home, apparently free from all anxiety
about the political turmoil that is surging
around him When the Gallagher story was
presented to him, his keen black eyes flashed
a little, but he smiled as he answered that he
had information to the same effect in a pri-
vate letter Just received, and that he had an
swered it frankly as the truth demanded. -
He said he was surprised at the desperation
of his political enemies in attempting to cir
cuate as speech of his what he had never
delivered or thought of delivering, and what
nobody had ever charged as his utterance
unit! nearly two years after the time of its
alleged delivery. He said that his letter on
the subject was not in any sense private,
and that the newspapers could have it at
once. The following is a copy of his letter
mailed yesterday to Mr.. Irwin, Of Pittsburg
Mr.. PATTIsoS's LETTER.
CITY CoNrRoLLER's OFFICE,
PHILADELPHIA, October 9. 1852.
MY DEAR SIR thank you for your friendly let
ter OF the 9th.
Let me answer your inquiry directly. You want
TO know il. as 1 am charged 10y one Gallagher
CSaid TO be a vatchman at the Public Buildings at
Z rlrl a Ia daI n
which it is alleged the following language was
used: The Mes andthe O's must 20 TO the rear.
Honesty ana deceucy have come TO the front and
the O'S and the Mes go to their old calling Of
carrying the hod" never made any such speech,
in whole or in part, and never uttered any time
any such language any sentence that could be
so construed. The whole matter is entire fab
rication. designed to injure me with portion Of
my fellOw-citizens. and is the last effort of the
Bosses and their corrupt employees to mfslcad the
people and thus prevent an honest expression OF
public opinion and aid them in retaining their
control of power. cannot believe, however, that
1t can have any such effect at tn IS time Respect
fully, &C, ROBERT Z. PATTIsOS.
REPORTS OF PATTIsON's SPEECH.
The speech referred to by Gallagher and
Delaney was delivered on the steps of Inde-
pendence Hail on Thursday, January q,
1881. The Democratic Convention had Just
nominated John Hunter, Republican, for Re
ceiveT of Taxes, and a number of delegates
had marched ln . body to independence
Hall, where John Hunter and Controller
PattiSon were engaged investigating the
Gas Trust John Hunter was first called
out by the enthusiastic crowd that had gath
cred, and he responded briefly to the cheers
of welcome that greeted him. The crowd
then called and cheered for PattsOn until he
finally appeared on the front steps and the
following are the full reports of his remarks
as they appeared in The Times the Ledger,
the Press and the Record the next morning,
Friday, January %, 1881
From The Times. January IS. 1881.
Fellow citizens said MT. Pattison. zone hun
dred years ago there was revolution started here
for an imposition that was OF far less magnitude
than that which the Democratic Convention at
tempted to put upon you to-day. TCheerS,l The
american people Drought a hing 70 ms ieet Tor a
less Ofensc than that which YOU have suffered at
the hands of the bosses of both parties in this city
The siXty-siN delegates who stood By John Hunter
in convention today hare taken the bull by the
horns, and 10 they keep as they began they will
have him just where they want him. lCheers and
ence. BE like frccmen and not like slaves. But
it viii do good for me to stand here and talk to
you. GOto your homes, talk with your neig hbors,
organize IN your wards, and as sure as the sun
shines tomorrow John Hunter Will be the next
Receiver OF Taxes
From the Public Ledger, Friday, January IS 1881
Mr.. Pattison said more than n hundred years
ago. in this very hall, our fOrefathers declared
their Independence and it is to the credit OF the
hfty-seven boilers from the Tax Receivers Con-
vention that they come here with the same inten-
tion-tO set aside the mandate Of the bosses and
nominate John Hunter for that office. / am on
my way the Council chamber to take part in the
Gas Trust investigation. and impOrtan rs that is
e..
which VIII, with proper energy and work give to
the people Of Philadelphia an officer who will ad-
minister his trust with hdelity aud honesty. Go
from here to your homes. talk with your neigh
bors. organize in your wards and on tho 18th Of
February John Hunter viii be elected to the office
Of Receiver OF Taxes beyond doubt"
From the Press, January 2S, 1881.
The tall form of Controller Pattison loomed M
Just rs Mr.. Hunter had concluded, and the cheer
sacred old building He was called on Tor a speech
emu ne was compelled TO say something Taxing
a position almost under the bell shat proclaimed
iioerty over iVJ years ago, he calmly surveyed
the scene for moment and then proceeded to ad-
dress the assemblage He referred to the fact that
there was revolution started in the hall over a
century ago, and argued that the grievances then
were not as great those which started the pres
ent revolution against ring rule. The people Of
England, SAID Mr.. Pattison, once brought a king
to their feet for less ofense than the bosses of this
city guilty Of He claimed that if the present
system continued there would be no hope for pO-
hucal future for young men. and the old would
have no protection; L vas a source Of gratinea-
tion to him to see the Democrats indorsing man
who would end this oppression if elected.
From the Record, January IS 1881.
Mr. Hunter was informed of his nomination and
briefly responded. thanking the crowd for this
mark OF appreciation. Then Controller Pattisou
ielcitated the people on the auspicious time and
PlIeo iTT SINKING party feeling ior Jne public
and one fellow, who STOOD half way up the stairs,
eIled and yelled like a maniac.
QUAY's BOSS STRATEGY.
Delaney was in town yesterday, aiding he
new Irish scheme of Quay, while Gallagher
IS working in the west Ouay'S plan has
been under way for some time, ano it is now
Sufhcien5ly carried out to show his hand
For several weeks he has had Delaney, Gal
iagher and number of other Irish pOliti-
clans who are in his pay, in different sec
uons OF the State, verbally circulating the
false Pattison speech against the irish. and
getting the names and addresses of every
irish voter in the State. Priests have been
applied TO in several instances for these