gfS ' - ------ . - SaST" If. ji'lTKi;, rilltor iinri 5ublislicr. "B 13 A PRKEMAS WHOM THE TRUTH MAKES TOKE, AMD ALL AUK HAVES BESIDK. Serins, per year In adrancc. VOLUME 8. DKNTJSTRY;? DR. JOHN FRY, Akkltra lt- lila Xnnglitft - l:iiii permanently located in Jolinstovvn. is jrc'ired to answer all professional calls, and in vert ARTIFICIAL TKliTii on genuine Itub j,t,r (Vulcanite) Base, or, if preferred, be will ivsert tliern on Gold (2i carets fiue), or Silver (olitmicHl'y pure) both of his own preparing dn ri:iii, Aluminum, Palladium, Coraliie AJaiminline. Also, the I'orcelain tcelh. Kit-acting. Filling and Cleaning ol Teeth catefu'ly performed, avoid.ug all unnecessary pjiu. Ie would also call attcne on to his new mode filling teeth with CRYSTAL GOLD, which is the !est preparation ever introduced for lillii g lecih. He cau restore a tooth to its natural hui'K iih this sold, and make the filling as solid as a piece of gold coin. Go and have rourteeili examined every fix months at least, Lnl if there is any decay about them hare them tilled with Crystal Gold and you will never need artificial teeth. Artificial teeth are a good substitute, hut they do not compare with the natural teeth when in a he lthy state. All work done in such manner as not to be excelled in Style, Beauty, Comfort, Lightness, purabihty, and warranted to give satisfaction &!iJ be ri'irndema to the mouth. Samples of his work may be examined by ali wltodesiie to tee them. The following speaks lor itself : TESTIMONIALS. VTk, the undersigned, citizens of Latxobc and Ligonii-r, V e'tmoreland county, Pu., ehe rful It rutiinil the following as expressive of our efiirtintc of Ur . Fry's abilities us a I'entist : We regard Dr. Fry as naturally adapted tu the prufeion of his choice. Hi mechanical ingenuity has furnished to his art many inval uable modifications and improvements, and we lifcm it due to lain end the public at large to sav that, from a long and intimate acquaint ance, we can confidently recommend him to all T.I10 liny feel interested, as an able, faithful anil expel ienced workman, Latrobk Kli Ferguson, M. D.. John Mc Girr, M D., Rev. Jerome Kearnev,,!. L Cham l,er, V. S. Head, Joseph A. Head, Mich'l lios lurt, pjvid Wiilianm. Liuomu.c L. T. Beam, M.D., Wm. Ash- com, Jacob Etcher, N . II Marker, Esq., Jacob Dreni-er, I. M , Joseph Scroggs, D. 1. Lai-uhmnstowx Robert Louthcr, E;?q , A. (J. Armor, P. M. FntFiri n I)r. James Taylor, mv C.-ly NEWERMfilTTinMl i. i:i!i:Eiuiiu ! IDWAKI) ROBERTS hereby give-. A notice to his old friend and customers that, en the first day of J uly, inst , he admitted 1 li:s son, ueoEo-E 11. JloiiKiiT-i, into lull piirtner j ebip with him in the mercantile busines.5 in 1 Dit-nshura. and that hereafter the firm name J he LDWARD UOBKUTS & SON'. I Our stock will embrace eveiything in the I Fancy and Staple Iry Goods line. Groceries of all kiiul.-i. Boots sin! hocs, Hats and Caps, of svie uu-.-t styles and ol ull qualities, a full line ill l:r.riwr;re, ayen-'are, &c, and in fact every aiticle to be found in a. well regulated cuiirilrr store. CS'.'I ivi'iir ci joved a Fticcessfiil and p'eis- a.'it ext'e! ii'iico of more than twenty vears in Hie hu.-.iii ss at ihis place, and having completed a Kiacii.us edifice on High street ai.d itM-reased "iv facilities for suppUing niv fi'utU- at all t:t!isaud at the lowest prices with tho I . e t ar- tiLieH in the market, I confidently .appeal to .nine w ho have so penerouly t iven me tht-ir eniifidence and support in the past to continue lienaiue measure of patronage towards the new J-rm. K13W A KL P.OBKK1 S. Kbciisburg, July l.'i, 15:t,: tf. OU S4LF.! IH-'KK I'ttKD HOGS AM) FoWI.S. WINTER SKF.D WI1F.AT and other FA11M SEEDS, from Dcitz's liperiuieutal Farm, Chambersburg, Pa. tDiehl's and Doughton Heardlefi ; Week's and rrnuwfiiH ncaruci nite neals ; V rencli vfite and Jted Chair : Purnle Straw Beardml Hed Mediterranean, and Oerman Amber Heard hss, are the best, earliest, hardiest and most tToductive Wheats that can be rpcnrnmoudoil f for general cultivation. 4 pound of anv kind mail, postpaid, for$l. Twenty heads of '(Tereiit varieties sent, post paid, for $1. Twenty other varieties ol Wheat, Barley and l'atfi, of last year's importation. See Deitz's ji-xirciMEXTAL Farm Journal ; neiid and sub ,cnhe for it ; only fl.5U per year i the most Refill journal printed. Address I m F.O. A. DF.ITZ. Chambcriborg, Ta. i i he Earliest, Hardiest and Most Productive ld Wheat is the French White Chaff. jSepte mber 'J, 1SC3. 4t. JV: COVVVAl AND SHEET-IRON ? "T WARE. Having purchased the tools lid fixtures of Mr. T. W. Williams, and leased he budding recently occupied by S. Singleton, on Hish street, opposite the store of Zahm J ho,lthe subscriber would respectfully ir form he citizens of Ebensburgund parts adjacent An. 14 TrePared to furnish all kind of TIN. OPPER and SHEET IRON WAKE of his n nnnuracture, which he will not only guar antee perfect hi make and material, but folly mo-lerate in price as like articles are sold by n.v manufacturer in the county. Special at ;,J011 ' P'd to making and putting up SPOUT i , of11 kinds. An examination of my work mi prices is respectfully solicited, aDd I have io teir ,ut wut j can -vc ent-lre Sftti6faction f U ho favor me with their custom. I VALENTINE LUTTR1NGER. nshurg, Aug. 5, 186J.-tf. IJJ'SSOUJTION. Tba partnership L. ''erttofo""o existing between the nnder ersigned in the LUMBER BUSINESS has ItT . i dissolved by mutual consent. Vj. ,,ok3 of th firm have been left with i "eu Luuiiingham for settlement. F. BEARER. Ehensbur OWEN CUNNINGHAM. pAliTNEnsiIIP.Th'e Lumber bus- I lniad .;m i t. . ....... rm .rri "ereauer De conaactea oy tne . m oi Lunmngham L Stonehrrk. who will be XINGHAM k STONEBECK. Jj , V . he undersigned appoint- Cambria 7 :rT 7 urpbans' tJonrt oi fuud in tM n,ake distribution of the mifiotrir Ot tl A M TS K. Ht.l&QX, A'l- lralor of the office 'inCrned' wi" sir' for thnt pwpose, at his hT.iRl i r"''OB FRIDAY, October J may atteu'i f Wure the parties interest- o.:, II! I fill IIUM-VI . 'j. .riJONAid), Auditor. iist,T7. FniM lfi, 18Cy.--3t. are at V Vlle3est Tobacco and Cigrs in town caiman g. j0 anj ee. iA.v, ni. " Um3 to fill orders for Poplar. tvd'a er7- Linn nd Wne ITuuiber. Bawed kifids.f Tt Slli,,8le. and will purchase all tforr. v Lninlerat the highest market ratea HON. ASA PACKER AT HOME. Conversations with a Reporter His Views on the Campaign The State Finances lligid Economy The Pardoning Power Class Legislation Dc vclojiment rf the State Re sources Suffrage, Sec. Correppodcnce of the New York Sun. Mauch Chunk, Pa., Sept. 7. Way up in the anthracite regions of Pennsylvania, where the picturesque Lehigh river forces its way through the narrowest gorge of the Blue Mountains, nestles the town of Branch Chunk. THE MAN OF MAEK. In this town resides a man of mark. When the representatives of till the Democrats in the United States assembled at Tammany Hall, in the city of New York, on the 4th day of July. 18C8, to select a candidate for the high office of President, the delegation in that body from, the State of Pennsylvania twenty eight times cast their ticiled twenty six votes for Asa Packo-. But though Asa Packer'-i turn had not come, and therefore anothor was selected insteiid, it i3 by no means certain that the wisest choico was made. Again, a few weeks since the un terrified Democracy of Pennsylvania assem bled in delegate Convention to select a can didate for Gubernatorial honors, and, after due reflection and consideration, the choice fell upon Asa Packer. Asa Packer, this fayorile of the Democrat ic party (f Pennsylvania, is the man of maik who resides in this town. Init, and yet isolated from it. Asi Packer is a man f tna people. Asa Packer's home is ih home of Asa Packer's family. The one be longs to the many ; the other to the one. While the home fa in Mauch Chnnk, it is distinct from Mauch Chunk f3 distinct from the town as the green oat-is on the broad, sandy plains of Sahara is from the the desert itself. This home is the abode of elegance, rtfinemerit, luxury and ease. It monopolizes a commanding point on the hillsides, where wealth has dug out a plain, and built terraces, and planted rare flowers, and cultivated choice hrubLer3 and in the midtt of this garden has reared a princely mansion, and adorned its interior with costly furniture,.icapacioti3 shelves, lined with books, elegant pictures, and frescoes, statu ary, and other works of art. This is the homo of Asa Packer, located in the town of the coil miners, yet contracting iu every re spect so conspicuously with the homes ad joining and nurroun ding it. And here Asa Packer's family lives. THE STORY OF TI1E MAN CV MASK. But who, is A.a Packer?' A poor carpenter from Connecticut, leav ing his native State iu pursuit of em ploy -rront ; a busy, b'tstling, prosperous merchant in the wilds of Pennsylvania ; an enterpris ing, pushing adventurous operator in new schemes f r the development of his adopted State ; a great and successful coal miner: a founder ot banks ; a railroad king ; a nan of t:n!Id wealth, the result of honest, toil, pru dent living, and a sagacity uuturpaited. Such is Asa Packer. A MAN OF TI1K I'COPLB. Mr. Pitcher, v ill you ride tlown ?" sai l the omr.ibu.s driver, reining up to the side walk, as be noticed the great man with his satchel headed toward the depot. "No, I thank you ; I can walk," was the reply. Better hurry, then," said the driver ; "time's most up." Oh, I'll catch the train ; there's ten miD utes yet " -Judge, let me carry your satchel," said the pompous country squire, rushiDg up and clutching the baggage of the great man. "Oh, no ; I can cairy it. It ain't heavy," replied Af-a Tayker; but the bag, neverthe less wm wrenched from his hand. "03" again, Judge ?" said the affable mer chant, as hi rushed out from his store to shake hands with the domestic stranger. Yes; I have got to rua up tho road apiece." "Well, good luck to you." Judge Packer," said I adandoning all expectation of securing a more favorable op portunity, "I have made a diligent search for you, and run a long chase after you,-but I do not eee as 1 can ruu you down in pri vate. Hero is a note that will both intro duce mo and explain my visit' And I handed the great man a letter with which I had been favored by a personal friend of the man of mark. The Judge why he is called "Judge" I do not know read the letter carefully. He pondered over it. He studied it. He seem ed to bo weighing the words of which it was composed. Finally he seemed to be sat udoed with it. and turning a smiling face upon me he said : "I am in something of a hurry to catch tho twelve o'clock train. It lacks ten min utes of the time now. If joa will walk to the depot with me, we can talk on the way. Now. the distance from the centre of the town of Mauch Chunk; to the depot of the Lehigh Valley road is not very great, nor is ten minutes much time in which to discuss the great political-questions of the day. But as "half a loaf is belter Jhan no bread," I accepted tha proposition with thanks-, de termined to make the most of the opportuni ty, at the same time despatching a messen ger to my hotel with a bank note to liqui date my bill, and crder for my satchel, so as to be prepared to follow up the opportu nity if it promised well. PETTT LABCENY. "Judge, have you anything more to say to mo?" This remaik was addressed by Judge Packer to another individual rejoicing in the title of "Judge," who seemed to be a 6ort of Home Secretary to the great man. I11 walk over vith you," replied the other Judge, and, suiting the action to the word, ho took position on .the r?ght of the man of mark, and at once proceeded ' to en ge him in a conversation of a yery intri cate and important nature, judging frum the earneitncesg ho manifested. ;J!A 11 of which I considered petty . larceny. The time was mine. Judg Packer had' given it tome. It was cone too much.' I couldn't afford to loose a second of it. Still the other Judge pressed his earnest coufab, . and the great Judge listened with close attention, and I modestly went out of line, and otraggled ahead, waiting dcfi.renti.il ly for a summons to proceed with my interviewing. Aud then EBENSBURG, PA., we reached the platform of the depot, wilh us crowci oi waiting passengers, all of whom pressed upon my great Judge, and claimed the privilege of shaking hands with him and saying a friendly word to hira, all of which served to separate that everlasting bore of a Judge from him. whereupon I clutched my man convulsively by the lappel of his coat, and. dragging" him around the end of the building, had him by myself alote. JERSISTENCK Or THE "StJN" COEBESPONDENT. "How far north are you going, Judge?" I asked in breathless haste. "I'm going up into Susquehanna," he re plied. . "How far can I go on this train and get back in time to catch the New York traiu to-night ?" "To Wilkcsbarre." ' 1 "How jong does it take to go to Wilkes barre?" "About three hours " "Very well; then I'll get on the train with you, and we can talk as we go along." As you please," replied the Judge; we w ill get aboard at once then," and, suiting the action to the word, we were both soon seated in a comfortably filled car, though we were fortunate in securing two vacant seats. Tbe engine gave a parting shriek, the brakes were unloosed, and the tr&in sped away. JUPCE PACKER'S ECStXHSS VS. III3 POLITICS. Judge Pucker for a number of yeais past, as you are probably aware, my private iffairs and tho business of the company with which I am connected have assumed an ex tent and importance to monopolize nearly my entire time and altention, forbidiug me the opportunity to devote to current polit ical questions the attention I would like to Live given them and now I re-onter public life not by my own wish orvat my own sug gestion, but rather at a sacrifice of personal interests, in ot-Jer to gratify my very par tial friends, and in obedience to what I con ceive to be the demands of my fellow-citizens and the public. For these reasons I must confess myself not fully prepared to discuss the general issues involved in cation al politics, but such opinions as I hold you and the public are welcome to. didn't wast the nomination. Reporter Do I understand you to to say, Judge Packer, that you elid not aspire to the Gubernatorial nomination ? Judge Packer Distinctly so I never have changed the position I took in my Chambersburg letter, which was that, while I had no aspirations fur , the e flice of Gov ernor, yet if the nomination should be vol untarily tendered mo by my fellow citizens, I would feel jt my duty to accept, although at the sacrifice of my personal interests. . I have always held that the State and my country have claims paramount to mere per sonal considerations. . THE EITriKNrS Or THR CANVASS. Reporter Are you devoting much of your time to the canvass ? . Judge Tacker But Tory little. The question of my election dow rests with my fellow-citizens; I jnppose that tho paity tint has placed me in nomination will make all my merits known, if I have any, while the party opposing me will certainly not fail to make my demerits known. I am somewhat wedded to the antiquated notion that the office should seek the man, not the man the cQice. Reporter I observe that the canvass opens with something of personal bitterness in it. Judge Packer If so it must be wholly on the other side. So far as I am concerned, or my friends who may be influenced by my wishes, everything of a personal nature is and shall be rigorously avoided. We have no desire to assail the character of the Chief Executive of the Commonwealth, much less the reputation of a soldier. But the official acts of an administration are legitimate sub jects of criticism. TDK OBOUNDWORK OF THE FIGHT. Reporter -What are the leading features of Governor Geary's administration with which you take issue? Judge Packer The financial policy, of that administration has not tended to strengthen the credit of the State to the ex tent it might have tlone, as the reports of the State Treasurer during the last three j-ears, in tbe items of receipts, show that at least twice the amount of tho public debt might have been liquidated that has been. The largo balance remaining in the Treasury from year to year, amounting to about two millions of dollars, should have been appro priated to the payment of so much of the public debt. All well-conducted and suc cessful private corporations, as, for instance, the railroad with which I am , identified, make it a matter of economy to appropriate promptly all their available surplus funds to tbe extinguishment of their indebtedness, thus saving large sums in interest money; or if that is not needed, they use their means in the improvement of their facilities for business. In my own opinion the financial affairs of the Commonwealth should be ad ministered by those to - whom they are in trusted upon the same principles that should govern these private affairs. No ind ividual possessed of large means would be consid ered wise or sagacious did he allow any con siderable portion of his money to lie idle in his hands. ' Such a policy is not merely open to censure upon .business principles, but is contrary to the injunctions of the Scripture, that we should make diligent use of the means intrusted to n?. Reporter I nnderstand you to mean. Judge Packer, that the same rule that has governed you through life in your private affairs and ministered to your success, you would apply to the management of the affairs of the State were they intrusted to yon ? Judge Packer Most certainly I do. I manage my railroad affairs precisely the same as if they werew"HbIly my own. ' I would manage the State affairs upon the same principles. The same rule that has giveTQne personal success ia life has mado my-SaTlroad a success, and would undt edly make the administration of the State a success. ' ; - i DISTRIBUTE TIIETroTLg WITH RIGID ECONOMY. Reporter But, Judge, yon-have no party favorites to rerward, or party pnjjpers to provide for, in the management-of-your own. affairs or those of your railroade- -Judge PackeT"-The public-service re quires numerous officers. It is -perfectly proper, in filling those offices, for the ap pointing power to select its own friends and Euppouers. But in so doing thero should be THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, I860. no greater number apnointfd than is abso. lutely necessary. Why the State should be called upon to afford sinecures to political drones more than a mere corporation sur passes my comprehension. As I said in my letter of acceptance, the expenses of the State Government should be reduced to the lowest practicable point, thereby lessening the burdens and taxation of the people. THF. PARDONING POWER CLASS LEGISLATION. Reporter Are these the only questions involved in this canvass ? - . Judge Tacker No. There are two others, which I regard as of paramount importance to the safety of the citizen and the virtue of the State. I refer to the indiscriminate nse of the pardoning power and special or class legislation. While the one is an incentive to crime unless cautiously and sparingly used, the other engenders corruption in the State, whereby the name of legislator be comes a reproach. Against these evils, reaching a magnitude that has cast a dark shadow over the State, every good citizen should protest. Reporter How would you remedy these evils ? Judge Packer I would exercise clemency only where deserved, and upon the clearest 6howing, and would Dot hesitate to exercise the executive prerogative of the veto against all special legislation that is convinced or enacted in a corrupt spirit, or that can be covered by general laws. In your own State of New York you have had some ex perience of the evils of th:s clas3 of legisla tion, and the extent to which it can be car ried ; and the present eminent Executive of that State has shown what influence a Gov ernor may exert in counteracting and check ing this evil, which is even greater with us than wjth you. THE- BAILEOAD MONOPOLY. Reporter Do not the vast railroad corpo rations of this State virtually create a great and powerful monopoly, and does not this raonopedy exert an undue influenco upon the legislation of the Sato ? Judge Packer They might create a mo nopoly dangerous to the State, but for the spirit of competition for tho trade of the West, and the Pacific coast, as well as that of our Ov7n State, which is so great and steadily increasing, tending to a diffusion rather than a consolidation of power. And to this eud the State may very properly and safely foster and encourage the extension and completion, by necessary branches of these trunk roads. No other influence can be so potential in the development of the resour ces of the State as such lines of improve ment. : Rieh as we are in our great mineral deposits, they would avail us little without these means of transportation.. Being pro minently identified with one of these lines cf road, it may be supposed that I speak : a railroad man and in the interests of tl railroads alone. But I am confident that no consideration growing out of such a relation CMild warp my judgment. My - record in that respect is clear, and was recalled to mind by a letter this day received from one of my colleagues in the Thirty-third Con gress the Hon. Michael C. Trout, of the Mercer district who mentions an incident of my Congressional service, that I had al most forgotten in which I appear as voting against my own pecuniary interests on a rail road and tariff question. HOW PACEKR VOTER AGAINST HIS OWN IN TERKSTS. Reporter What was the incident you re fer to ? Judge Packer Tbe letter is not confiden tial. If you are so disposed, you may copy the extract, as illustrating my position on these questions. . The extract referred to, is as follows : Sharon, Pa., Sept. 4th, 1869. The Hon. Asa Packer : Mr Dbar Judgb : You will remember that near the close of the last session of the Thirty-third Congrct.8, the Senate added .n amendment to the civil and diplomatic bill, repealing the duty on railroad iron, and au thorizing the Treasury to lefund all duties paid on that article for five years previous. When this amendment was reached by the House on the final passage of the bill, there was an exciting scene between tho friends of the measure, and our delegation on agreeing to the amendment. Tho vote at first stood 82 to 82, when, you were literally besieged by such men as Apploton, Banks, Wenl worth and other friends of the measure, who urged you to change your vote on the ground that you were a heavy railroad contractor, and that by passing this amendment it would add half a million of dollars to your profits. I well remember your prompt and firm reply. It was: ''Yes, gentlemen, I know it, but I took my contract, knowing what the duty on railroad iron was. and it shall never be . said of me, that I voted against the great interests of Pennsylvania, simply because it would add largely to my profits. I vote no.". - Not only do I remem ber this. but,. lest Speaker Boyd might be prevailed upon to vote, and carry the amend ment, you went in. person to General Mc Nair, of the Montgomery district, and Col.' Straub of the .Schuylkill district, who had both voted for tbe amendment, and prevail ed upon them to change their votes, thus putting the matter beyond danger. : (Signed ) "M. O. Trout." Reporter Froto tb is extract. Judge Pack er, I infer that you are a protectionist? Judge Packer You are at liberty to infer what you please, but the measure pending in Congress, referred to in that letter, did not involve the question of protection as un derstood in the country. It was a mere combination of New England with the South and West against Pennsylvania.' "Against such a combination I set my face and influ ence in behalf of the interests of my own State. JUDGE PACKER'S ACCOUNT OF THE COAL ' STRIKE. - . Reporter You : are an extensive coal mi ner I believe. Judge Packer, are you not ? Judge Packer I was formerly, but when I became a coaLcacrier I ceased to be a coal miner. " " ,; ' ' Bepofter-Then as a carrier you are still interesteeTin the production cf coal- j Judge Packer Certainly I am rbnt not merely as a carrier and an extensive consu merTbut as an individual desiring to see such an indispensible article put within the reach of every man at a price compatible with the interests of the laboring miner, the shipper, and the consumer. lteportcr I here is a question which I presume is not political in its nature, which has troubled the New York community con siderably, and I suppose other coal consu ming communities equally of late, wfrioh is the long and disastrous strike among the miners during the past summer. Can ycu explain to mc its origin and history. Judge Packer The first strike occurred in May last among the miners of the Sobuvl kill mines, the Lehigh region, and a part of those of Luzerne. Tho origin of this move ment was a common purpose to secure high er compensation on tho part of th miners. There never has prevailed any uniform sys tem of pay among the miners. Some have been paid by the day, boiuo by the ton, others by the wagon load, and so on, and the prices paid at the different mines varied as greatly. Subsequently, other mining re gions became involved in the strike, and tho movement became pretty general. The firt strikers made diligent use of the miners' unions, perfecting and extending that organ ization until the whole community was in volved. Through this union a baiisof pay ment of a uniform character was adopted, bnt was subsequently claimed by the opera tors to bo beyond their ability to meet. A compromise was affected in July between some of the miners and their employers, and work was resumed. Then, as the supply of coal became equal to tho e'emanr, and prices fell off, the operators saw their ina bility to pay the prices agreed upon, aud they stopped work. But now 1 believe near ly all the mines are again at work, though on no uniform system of paj ment. Thero seems to have been nothing definitely accom plished by the strike, and there is no assu rance that it may not be repeated another season, 1 must confess my inability to state with any greater clearness the causes of tho strike. The miners have made their state ments, and the operators theirs, both ef which have been given to the public. These statements do not agree ; nor is it possible to make any statement that shall cover the whole ground and do justice to the whole question. Reporter I observe that the Philadelphia Press, the North American, and other jour nals, advecate the introduction of coolie la bor into this country. What is your opinion of the prospects of success of such a move ment, aud what would bo its effect? Judge Packer fsmiling) Now you arc taking me from Pennsylvania to China. But I have no hesitation in saying that I think the introduction of the labor you refer to would pauperize the white labor of the country. While our white labor is paid so poorly at the best, the influx of such a raco as the Chinese would bo most disastrous. The introduction of such a race among our white laborers would deprive labor of its dignity Ly lessening its fair remuneration, breed political dissensions more serious than those created by tho African race, and set up a religious fcystera utterly at variance wilh the prevalent Christian 5ectiment of the country. I do not look upon this question simply as the introduction of Chinamen here and thero as ordinary emigrants, but as a concerted and systematized movement to supplant the white labor of tho country. Against such efforts the civilized and Chris tianized white race of this country should unitedly protest. A CREAK. "Wilkesbarre," shouted the breakesman, thrusting his head into tho door of the car. "Really, Judge," I remarked, "the timo has passed more rapidly than I bad sup posed, and I am not half through the topics I had charged my mind with." "Well, sir, "he replied, "I have some business that will occupy me here for a few hours, and then I proceed further North. I do not see how I can spare you more time at present." "But when can I see you again ?" I ask ed, "I do not like to leave the interview half finished." , "I shall be at home the middlo of the week, aud will meet you there then and con verse with you further with pleasure." "Thank you, sir, I will be happy to meet you, and will wait your pleasure." And so we parted. THE MAN OF MARK IN IIIS IIOMB. It was several days before we met again. The great man was called hither and thither iu utter disregard of his own convenience or his appointment with mo. At last I fonntl him alone in bis convenient library at Mauch Chunk, enjoying a Saturday evenin" with his books and his private affairs. I hesitated to disturb this unusual quietness, but he pleasantly bid me enter and be seat ed, apologizing for the unexpected protract ed interruption in our interview. "But," he added "I can compensate you for it now by promising an exclusive even ing. I do not kuow that the Sun or tho world will be greatly benefitted by auy ideas I may have to offer, but if there are any other topics you would like to discuss, I will join you freely." ', I read over to him the commencement of our conversation, as given above, which seemed to meet his approval as correctly re ported' in substance. Then turning to mc, lie asked, "Now, what further questions are there in your catechism?" A VOLLEY AT THE FIFTEENTH AMENDMENT. Reporter The Republicans do not refer to the Fifteenth amendment in their plat form for this. canvass. ' Is not that amend ment in issue in the contest? . Judgo Packer The Republican party seem to treat that as a settled question so far as Pennsylvania is concerned, rcfnsing to let it come before tho people for their deter mination. ' I have my own opinions as to tho manner in which that amendment should have been passed upon.; I think an amend ment like this, which virtually changes the Constitution of the State, should have been presented to tho people for their approval, as provided in our State organic law, and should have emanated from a Convention called on tho application of tho Legislatures of two-thirds of the several States, as pro vided in the Federal Constitution. A ques tion of such vital importance should-be de termined by tho people, or by their, repr esentatives elected for that purpose. The question cf-snffrge i? one that the original founders of the general government wisely refrained from delegating to it, jealously retaining it within the control of the several sovereign States they represented. That con trol ha .never been delegated, to the general government. The assumption of it by the National Legislature is an arbitrary exercise ! of power, subversive cf the whole principle upon which the government was foundo.1 ; and so fearful was the Republican party j that the people of the Northern States, 1 whose loyalty bad never been questioned. Would believe tint they intended this gross innovation Upon their rights, that in their platform adopted by their Nafional Conven tion at Chicago in 1808, they declared that the question of suffragu in" tho Not thorn States was to bo determined only by the people of the respective Stales. And ycl they never have permitted the people of any State to pass non the question, except in the South, hcre they have made the adop tion of negro suffrage a condition precedent to their representation In Congress. Reporter The Southern Statoi having adopted this amendment, as you intimate, under coercion, ought the negroes in those Stats to le deprived of tho ballot ? Jnflge Packer The question of suffrage, as I have said, belongs to the people of the States respectively ; and whilo Alabama has no right to interfere with Pennsylvania in determining this matter. Pennsylvania has no more right to iuterfero with Ala bama. One State haa no right to coerce another into the adoption or the rejection of such a measure, either by the opinion of its people or the votes of its Senators aud rep resentatives in Congress. FEMALE SUFFRAGE. Reporter I female suffrage agitaied to any extent iu Pennsylvania ? Judge Packer Bet very little, and with no apparent earnestness. The wotneu of this State, so far as my knowledge cstcuds, abstain entirely from any action ou this question. They prefer to fill the measure of Solomon's decription of a virtuous woman, that "Strength and honor arc her clothing. She openeth her mouth with wisdom, and in her tongue is the law of kindness. She looketh well to the ways of htr household, and eatelh not the bread r.f idleness. Her children arise up r.nd call her blotted : her husband, also, und ho praiselh her. Her price is fir above rubies!" TIIE' EIGHT noi'R T,AW. Reporter Arc you in favor of the Eight hour Labor law ? Judge Packer I fiver all movewents that tend to the amelioration of the condition of j the laboring man, and they have my most cordial co-operation. As I said in my letter of acceptance, "having earned my bread by the labor of my hands during many, and I may add, the happiest years of my life, and owing whatever I possess (under the provi tlence of God) to patient and honest toil, I cau never b unmindful of the interests of those with whom my entire life has been as Bociatcd.' JCrGE PACKER AND ROSECRANs' LETTER. Reporter Have you lead General Ro?e crans' letter declining the Ohio Gubernato rial nomination ? Judgo Packer I have not. The presscre of my private business, to which is now superadded the burden eif a canvass of this great State, have precluded any attention cm my part to affairs not connected with those objects. Reporter I have here a copy of that let ter, which I will read to you, if you care lo hear it? Judge Packer li.-w long is it 1 Reporter About two columus of this paper. Judge Packer I hardly think it will be profitable in ns to spend so much time as that wcnld consume in a matter that does not concern me or tbe politics of this State. Besides time is passing rapidly. It will soon be Sunday, when I cannot talk politics. WON'T TALK ON SUNDAY. Reporter I beg ytur pardon if I trespass on your time, sir. Judge Packer I am perfectly willing to spare you so much tirno as may be necessary to discuss questions relating to the campaign in this State, and to that extent you need not consider yourself trespassing. Beyond that I have at present no time to spare, without encroaching on the Sabbath, which I will not do. GRANT IN PENNSYLVANIA. Reporter I see it announced that Gen. Grant is expected to spend some time in this State during the campaign. Will his pres ence give" any considerable inspiration to the Republican party l ' Judge Packer If Gen. Grant, unmindful of the dignity of h'i3 great ofiice. and the proprieties of bis position, comes into this Slate with the avowed puroseof influencing voters, which I do not believe ho will, I be lieve tle good sense of the people will resent tho atfront. If he comes to seek pleasure and recreation from the burdensome cares and close confinement to the duties of his official position. I know no more suitable place than the valleys, mountains and spark ling trout streams of this Stato. The Judge smiled kuowingly in this con nection, while the reporter thought he saw the keen edge of a razor somewhere near.J Reporter -ls it true, as reported, that Con. Grant violateel the statutes of this State, when here last month, by fishing in tho streams of McKean county ? Judge Packer It is so currently reported; but I know nothing of tho facts. Reporter Is August one of the months in which trout fishing is prohibited by your statutes ? Judge Packer Tt is. I believe General GranL's friends relieve him from any wilful violation of tho law, ho being igncrant of any such statutes; If yon will pardon the simile, the President was but a fish out of watr. Reporter II ight not Gen. Grant's visit to Pennsylvania have reference; to the recon struction of his Cabinet, renderod necessary by tho death of the Sccretfry of War ? Judgo Tacker I have heard it rumored that such was the case ; nr.d that Pennsyl vania, with no representative In tbe Cabinet, was jealous of Massachusetts with two mem bers. TH"K FINANCIAL DOOR BARRED. Reporter By tho way. Judge, Mr. Botit wcll seems to have set alout a financial pol icy of considerable nromise. Judge Packer Ah. I Eee your dodge (smi ling) ; you are seckiug to drag me into a discussion of national affair3 again. I have said I will not discuss those questions. As to the finances, they have been intra-:-;!- tcH the care of so many eminent gentlemen, whose views have been so widely different. ' and at one or anothor time geuerally accept NUMBER 35. ed by the country. I atn at a loss iu the maze of these ctutradictcry opinions to express Rny mytaf. When snob istisfnished fic-at-cicis as Chase, Tcssendea, McCelloch, Sv art, aud Cotitwell. each have a plan of their own for the reduction cf the public debt and the resumption of specie payments, out c: such a contrariety of opinions it weresinr.--lar if some practical met'iod were E?t tjvclvel that would harmonise the divergent view that are now prevalent iu the country. Bat I will not enter into a discussion ol this cr auy other national topic. I l ave already given yon my views on the financial policy of this State. You may extend it if y;re please. But a3 you seem anxious to draw mc into sach. a discussion, permit me t j .:v yon my views on the general suldH-t, in ' language of auother ; and I i.ig you to i. down what I shall read to you as fully ex pressing my sentiments. Iu his firt inaug ural, Piesideni Jaiksoa "uses this L.ncuar in regard to tho finances reads : 'The management cf the "public revenc- Is among tho most delicate aud inoport int tru ?., and should be so considered by the observat.-:e on the part of all Oovernmcnt'oftieors of strict and fai'.hful economy. This don-;, it will la cilitate Use extinguishment of our national e'eb. the unnecessary duTUon of w'licdi is inccmpt . ib-e with real independence, and will counter act that tendency to public aud p.ivate profif gacy which a profuse expenditure of public money engenders..' And Thos. Jefferson in 'his first inaugnr--! says and plcaso take this -extract reads ' -"Equal and cxttct justice V ell men, of v hit ever State or persuasion, religious or politicil; peace, commerce, and honest friendr-hip v. :,h all nations, entangling alliances with none: t e support of the Slate iovernmcnt.s in all their lights as the most com pet rut administration o; cur domestic concerns and the surest bulwark; agiust anti republican tendencies; toe jrcf r yation of the Ueneral Government ir. its who- constitutional vigor as the sheet-anchor ; f oo -peace at home and safety abroad ; a jealoa . care of the right of eleetioa by the people: ab solute acquiescence in the decisions ot ;;ie mu jrtiiy,.the vital principle of republ'-s, from which there h no appeal but to f.rce, the r' priu-jijile and parent cf destotistn ; the suprc macy of the civil over the miiiiary power; econ omy iu the public expensfc. that labor miiy t e liiih'.eseJ ; the htnef,i. payment of our febta and the sacred preservation of the publi? faith; freedom of religion, freedom of the press, free com of the person under protection of the n.t BKrs cocrps, .Tad trial by juries impartially se lected lheo form the brigh. constellation that has always and will over guide my course ns a private or public man, nt-d which alone leads to peace, liberty, and safety.' Such is rny platform on the entire ranir? of uatioual quet-tions. It was safe ground for Jefferson, it is safe ground f-r me, and and should be safe ground Tor every cit::An. THE HALF VH.LloN TONATION. Reporter 1 see it stated. Judge r.ickcr, that lhe contribution you made of b:!; a million of dollars to endow the l.-ohh-a Ut-: versify, was contributed of tha b.vads of the Lehigh Valley liailrcad, and was the cvntt. L lit ion of that Company. Will you state t me the facts m tho case '? Judge Packer Thai slilcmrat has no foundation in truth. The Lehigh Valley Railroad Company had nothing whatever to do with the gift, or wilh my snbsequent vi-Jt to Europe, nor was tho gift made in rai'roa.1 bonds. It was wholly a personal aud cosh transaction, but one from which I never ex pected any notoriety or praise, nor do I novr claim any -credit for the act. I was abont starting for Europe for my health, and lest something mignt occur on lhe journey or in my absence to prevent the fulfilment of thi long cherished tdject, I peifecled the trans action on the eve of irwp departure. It w.is known only to my wife and the. two wit nesses to the deed of gift, and Bishop Ste- vens. who, at my request, organized the plan of the University, previous to tr.y Railing. At Aix la Chapel'e I first learned that It bal been made public. Its publicity wa a sur prise to nrc. , Reporter- When was thl ? Judge Packer In the summer of .18Co- Reporter I thonsht it was during tho war that von visited Europe? Jadge Packer No, sir; I ws not out of lhe country during the war. Reporter Do you think of any other points you would like to discuss ? CWiD BYE. Judge Packer You are the interrogator. 1 have nothintr to snggest. Reporter I believe we have gon over 4 h? ground pretty, thoroughly, and I have t" thank yon fr the time you have eivnn 'me- Jndge Packer I am always willing tc discus political questions, especially those in which the people are directly and imme diately intereted. And this terminated the Interview. The Judge very cordially shook hands. w"ihe me a pleasant journey hftrne. -and inviteo? rr.e to calr on hira whenever I should be in Lij vicinity. . . ., The coursp of frtis love having a smooth ending is reflected in the following Indiat-.a story ' "A young f.dlow named Empsnn' de sired to marry a Miss Jamison.-bcl the pa ternal and maternal Jamison couldn't stf it. The father came down on the lovers in. tho course of a clandestine interview, nrvl w rut led the daughter sonndly and look her homo. Th danehter afterwards ran e.ff to a neigh bor's. Tho old man went for her. and w;n met by young Empson, who flashed a lillle nunpowder in his face. This exhibition of pl'ick had a good e flVct on the father, and he told Empson to 'take her a be d d. " . - - Mr. A very, of Mobila. elves the latent Iu stance of tbe wonderful iritelligenea of. tha redeemed and reconstructed African. Ayey had a case in court and a coloml boy as a wUnrss. "Do you know the na'nre. obliga tions and resixjiiMbilitiesriranoath ?" thnrp !y asked the judge. "Yes, sir," responds! Scipio Africanus. "Well, then. -what do you think would . he done with you if otl were to tell a lie?" 'Dur.no. 'less it might be the radicals M run mo fir Congrcss." Jos-h Billings often provokes laughter, but in such a paragraph a:; the fl.Mowir, there id conveyed much wlrrni :"?'Mo-kly enny mat will concede Uifti.it J-.-cks very foolish to see a boy drag a s'ay np a steep bill for the fleetinz pleasure of riding dvn agin, but it appears to mo the boy iz a saio by the side ov the young inin boo works hard all the wek and drinks hw-ttamps up Sat urday nite."
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