Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-11-06
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republican Governor of Pennsylvania. The
sentiments it contains are those of a patri
to'ic American citizen, who estimates l1ioliti.
cal liberty at It's true value, and who deems
Inc pel!nancit Mvlii;.rc oi his State and
country o. ihpr" :':i'o:,.;.:rc tlia: the ten,
i'o;aiy succcss oi party. iuw many Virgil
Ia republicans arc like him will be known
TO- morrow night
~ HAEEIsBUEG, PA, November 3.
To Wharton Barker, Esq. Philadelphia:
A4herlnS to The accepted traditions OF our peo-
pie must decline, while holdingn public Office
essentially nnn-parti$an, to take any part in 3:
distinctive political meeting. This point OF bro
prIcty, which need not be urged, will forbid
my acceptance OF your invitation to preside
over the assembly Of Independent republicans
ut Horticultural hall, in Philadelphia tonight.
Ii understand the objec: OF this gathering OF
careful and judiclous citizens, it is to give effect
to certain convictions affecting the political wei
iare OF the State. Ii is the assertion OF the in
nefent right OF the frcemcn OF Il Republic /.
declare the proper aims and end; OF public con
DUCT ana TO proclaim their own motives and pur-
poses. This right inheres in every individual
and in every assembly. y political party is
voluntary association and in no sense does its
right to exist depend upon its numerical strength
or upon the accident of its including the mere
brute force OF ga majority" When standing
room Is no longer allowed to the members of
political party with II margin for self-rcspcct,
when It's lines become simply cotcrminous with
the limits OF some usurping dynasty, when in
all the space between abjcct submission and re-
oelllon no place IS given for appeal, argument
or protest, revolution is. an appropriate remedy
All proud ana generous minds will resist the
imposition of scrfdom, and will leave to williams
ana retalncrs their badge Of scrvitudr to tho
10 ct
Of those engaged in this movement which fin.
PANTY classes them us " sorchcads" and " kick
ers mistake the voting power of Pennsylvania
manhood. There is I'M undcniable jtstifca-
ton for your Uprising Its grounds arc
open and plain to the people, whc-
Their accepted or not This tens of thou
sands of the best instructed, most con-
scientious and spirited citizens, who have Joined
IN this method of uprcoting papabc public
wrongs, attest other tens of thousands of such
citizens sympathize with you and only doubt
whether your heroic surgery is the best treat
mcnt. For myself had not seen my way clear
to act with you. | had expected to drift along,
giving the Republican ticket Il formal support,
and have done So: / have to friends here main
tanned that attitude until now At this late day
am fully advised OF the methods OF vengence
being contrlved for those now considered in re-
volt. Some of these rebels, nay most of them,
are among the most courageous spirits in the
men to have masters; their moral power
crushed out IN repeated calls to surrender to the
gross demands of those who only see, in party
success, the means of patronage distribution and
that made in the interest of personal power;
when l reflect upon the humi liation put upon
lnnyselfas Chief Magistrate for resisting some OF
the purposes OF the machine, which puts politics
above administrative propricty, and when | re.
fleet upon tho force of the insulting methods An
piled to myself by hitans otthrcats, intrigue and
bad faith, realize some Of Cardinal Wosry's
regrets that he had only served his God with
hall tho zca! hr had his king In the name ol
dccency and in behalf Of my SUCCESSOR, wish to
emphasize the curse OF the whole business, and
sound note Of warming to the whole people
Self-respcct compels me- to this avowal, nor will
peace ever come until the moral forces in
politics which you have organized prevail II
masses Of voters would promptly rally To your
standards and md you To an Overlooking success,
and such is the duty of the voters OF PcnnsvI-
vania. The logic Of the situation which con-
fronts you and which controntS the electors Of
tho State demands speedy decision and final
result. " 18th such triumphant outcome the
Republican voters, ut least, will have rescued
thclr party from, present peril and from future
outragcS. Thus no rcycNgcs will be left outstand
ing, for no revcnges will be possible. Brutal
schemes o.! slaughter now contemplated will be-
abandoncn, and the iactional siictto and the
S"','tiI' Nv" plciGTcu Tor 'bultcrS ana
''rebcls'' will not DO pat TO ther intended ,,ae
In the future the halls othr Lnchic! house at Iur-
riSburg will no longer rcSound with The tread OF
clnqucrS hastily sent to summon self respecting
and honorable delegates of the people To base
submission TO, slated tickets and prcarrangcd
programmes, threatened with ostracisin in case
Of noncompliance Or sent home dishonorcd to
face the angry constituents whom they have be-
traycd. And thus will be Clcthrnncd the power
before which have. been, Compelled to bow NIL
WHO have sought hohors or promotion at the
hands Of Republican, constituencies. With your
ultimate success will have been made an cyhibi-
ton o! moral courage incur state, and the reap
ing, of beneficial results from peaceful methods
which shall more grandly than ever demon
stratc the capacity Of the people for sct-govcrn-
lnrut
In making, this declaration have no DISPOSE
ton to dsavow any share I Individually may
have had i'll the partisan method against which
the independent movement is not only Il revolt
but revolution I am simply conscious that 1
utter thoughts and feelings Which stir to their
depths the minds and hearts of thousands in
this great Commonwealth. -"
TJESpy M Horr