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H. W. SMITH,
ATTORNEY-AT -LAW,
). w ' llrarucld. Pa.
WILLIAM A. WALLACE,
ATTOI(NlV AT LAW,
Clearfield, Pa. '
V-Legal baeln.ee o o!l klada promptly aad
accurately attended 10. aeyloy
DAVE L. KREBS.
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
CI car lie Id, Peuii'a
TCaa ka tootulud In Eogliih mH Ocr
Maa. JpJ.'M 1y
A. W. WALTERS,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Clcarflrld, Pa. '
" .09m in Iko Coorl Hour. fdM.11;
ISRAEL TEST,
ATTOHN RY AT LAW,
Cieardeld. Pa.
"0o lo lh Court ll..o,. tj'H.'d
JOHN H. FOLFORD.
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Ir.rllrld, Pa.
OBn wllk I. B. McKii.llj, k., srsr Pint Nt
tion.l Bock.
SoyPrompt atUnllbo Riroa to tht ur!n
f Rnuntr. Oalmi Ao.raDd to alt legal builoaar.
Martk IS, IsdT lr.
WALTER BARRETT,
ATTOIIXEY AT LAW.
"Geo oa flaonod Ht.. Claarfleld, Pa. o'irtl.Ao
THOS. J. McCULLOUGH.
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
Ofoa idjciioinf lha Daok. f'roi.rl onopled ki
J. B. MrKoallj. Second au. Ctaareeld.
9-wiii atuad proaftpila- to oolla.a
oflaodl, Ae. droll. (I!
JOHN L. CUTTLE,
ATTORNEY AT l,AW
And Real Katata Actnt, ClrarAeld, Pa.
Offlra na Matrkst i(rt, flppciil l jail.
-RapTtetrUj oiftri hia Mrvici la rflllnt
and buy inn Undi la Clearfield and a'ljinln
tomttoa ; and with aa aiptrifnifl ofnror twenty
J"ifi aa ft tnirveyor, BatUrt biuaair ttit ke eaa
rndr tatUraetton. IfebXB.'OS. If
WM. M. McCULLOUGH,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
' dearflcld. Pa.
Offlea oa Market atraal ooe dnnraoatof the Clear.
told CoontT Bank. (toajl.'IK
J .ho II. Orrie. C. T. Alrlaoder.
OFWIS &. ALEXANDER,
AITnHNKYS AT LA If.
Ilrllelblite, Pa. aeplSAS-p
JEFFERSON UTZ,
PHYSICIAN AS URGKOX.
HAVINO Ineaud at OmaoI. Pi., atTera hi.
ppofaMional rerrloM (n ibe pfupli of that
pUa ad tarrouedlnf anantrr.
t-AIl ealtt promptly atlrndrd to. Offlra
ant reaidfnet oa Canlo at, formerlr Mrnplrd
Pr- K llaa. myiy (,
DR. T.JEFFERSON BOYER,
rtmiCIAN AND SURUEOaV,
SaeoBfl Slratt, Ctaarfield. Pa.
lBunTlnj pmanrntly lorntrd, h nrw olTrni
fnrr-Pintvl tarvicfi. to the ailiM'norClfarliiH
apd Ticlaity, and tli public gcauraJI. All ctili
(ratapll; ailondcd to. ocUV y
Fi B. REED, M. D.f
rilYSICIAN AND SUHtiEoiV,
1BMnlnK rrfflnrad to YCtlliamtrmvt, p.t
ftDtrt ata ptf farat'inal aarvlca to tba peoj.la .t
Uia larraandtDg euaatrj-. i jj I l,'A7
DR. J. P. BURCHFIELO,
L.ta Knrfaoa of tba H3d Hn aittai Pannavltanla
Vtt4mtra, havintt returned from the Arm,
nteri bt profrHiaaal atrvieaa to lha eltiiona
of Claarfiald eauoty.
-PrwfetaLonal aalla prnniptl atten lfd t.
Sifa aa ttaooad ftroat, furaarl; oocuiled by
br. Wooda. (aprVM-U
DR. J. F. WOODS, "
PHYSICIAN k 8UROKON.
Tlavlnit rrnarH to AnM.nvlll, Pa., nlfm hi
prefpaalnnal fri-iei to the ptxipla of that p).wr
and the aarronaiag ooaotrj. All culls prompt It
ftaUmlad to. ll'- c- 3 am pJ
DR. S. J
fctROEON
HAYES,
dentist
Oatee TM Mi lb ft., CarWrrtvillf. Pa,,
ttf''X anaba amfMatonal ?Ulta, for the e oa
Tfnienc Af lN poblle, cwuiaiaocng Id
April, 181, at follow, ttt :
Lnlhor.burj-FirM Prlday of Ta.7
Arrill Flr't Moaday af atary anai.
Lumber CUir r.rat Tharaday of avan aaon
Pppndinc two dayt ia vilhar plaea. AH ordra
fur wot k thoaid be pmtDttd on Ibt day of
arrtTal al aacb plara.
ptf Tfftb eitrarUd by tba appUaition af
lnral aTfihfPla fomparatlraly without pala
AH hind of Drfltal work aoaranitfd.
h. H Tba pnl-lifl will pleas nolrre.tbat tr
H.. wbea aet aor-lte- la b ab... ai.in, may
ba foand In hia offi?. la Cur waost Ilia, ,,
Carwaaiflllr, Tab , 42
DENTAL PARTNERSHIP.
!). A. M. 1IILL3,
illMtroa on InforH bta ratrona, and th.
olili. a.n.rolly.'rot h. liaaaMoeiot.d altk oi
ia tb. araelieoo' DrOtlatrv,
S. P. SHAW, D. P. 8.,
"bole a rd..t. ft tbo rollad.lrbla D.atol
I'oll.go, 01 d tber.fcro baa lb. blfbeel otl.ta
Hoot of frnr.nlenol .kill. All rk duao I
ta. off.. I will bold tojiolf .r"n.ll7 rearn.l
bl. for b.ioi d'o. in tbe ' nliafaeinr, otn
ar aad btChtt order of tba ,ro'aa.lon.
An eMoUilbMl (oli4. ar lrn, t, year, la
Iki. ,laeo rnaklH n (peak u patlonu
t'k eoi fl.laoea. .
Eraf menu from a Jli'one. aborild b. on
l lett.r a 11 dol b.fero tk pa'lro' d..ifo.
i.iaina'. June 4. I pelt I-
n
It tb DKM(trllTIO ALMANAC. Iff
foil t t-l'l "''J "
GEO. B. GOODLANDER, Proprietor. ' """" : ,"V".l "' ' : - " -- -
VOL.42WIIOLENO.2J3C.
Cards.
E. I. KIRK, M. D,,
PQYSICIAN'AND SUROEOS,
I.utberiburg', Po(
rr Will aUoad pmptljt U all prafeialeae!
THOS. S. WASHBURN,
SCALER OF LOGS, .
C.len Uuiie, Cleat lie 14 Caiit, Pauu'a
TIIK tnbirrll)er naa fovnfti mart, tftn ind
attentlna to tbe 8CAI.IN(1 OF 10(JS. and
lib fa ihlf uialhnd of offering hia err tee t to tboao
who tort? fifed them. Any further to form at Inn
ran aa had by addrtaiing aa abuva. jrXt-tf
SURVEYOR.
Till aaderpiirned affcra bit serfioaa aa a Bar-Tf-ror,
nl niay be found at bis rrsidenee, in
!AWrr-nce tuwtiahip. Lettera Will reach bkia di
reeted to (.'learfiald, Pa.
ay T-if. JAMKd HlTCHKLL.
THOS. W. MOORE,
Land Surveyor and Conveyancer,
IJ AVIXO fee ally located la the boruiib or
i Lumber City, nod rvaunifd lb pratiluM of
luJ tiurveytua. resuojctrully tendera bit prafaa.
awmaJ aenie to lb 'iwaera of oud epfulatora ia
la mlt ia t:ifarld and adjiMoina; etiuntica.
HreUS ol ounvry4M atcaily a&atiuLcd.
UUiu and rcsidcDo oua dour east of Kirk A
bpcooer a ilure, . aprI4 :ptUta.
DANIEL M.' DOUGHERTY.
BARBER & HAIR DRESSER,
BtCOKl) STBKLT,
C L H A R F I R I. U, P A. If
N. M. HOOVER,
Wkoleiale A Heull Dealer ia
Tobacco, Cigars and Snuff,
Two doora east of tb Post Office,
MARKFT BTRKKT, Cl.KAhKIIil.O, PA.
St-A UrffeasftorttDflDtof Pipes, Cltar Caf s. Ac.
always on bond. mj lD ly
J. K. BOTTORF'S
PHOTOUUAPU GALLERY,
Market Strait, Clearleld, To.
"VrKRATIVRS made lo elondr, aa vail oo In
i olrar wearher. t'uoatantl. on hand a ootid
....irtm.nt or FHAMKS, SI K II KIIHI Ol'htf and
)-TKHKISt'OI'lU VIKWti. Fraulia, froio Bur
II? lo of nmllilinit. mode to order. oprZH-tl
REUBEN HACKMAN,
House and Sign Painter and Paper
Hanger,
tleorlield, I'enn'a.
Will exroote Jotia la kia Hoe promnttr and
la a workmanlike manner. orr4.nr
J. BLAKE WALTERS,
iCH I V EN Kit A N T O N V K Y A Nt-KK.
Afaot for ths Poirh and Sala of Landa.
teardrbl. Pa.
JpajrProtnnt aticntion given lo aM baslnai
eonnerted with the county oifivea. Office wllb
iioa. wn, a. waiiaaa. ao-tf
THOMAS H, FORCEE,
DBALKt IK
GENERAL MERCHANDISE,
(.R.WIAMTiiN, Pa.
IltfO, HrrtrtT Nminre i mmi wlewerrtw Prpare
Timlror and hawd Lumber ot all ainds.
fr.Ordeta aoiicUtd aad all bllli aronptly
filli.1. ljyl ly
BO. AL1RIIT HRNRT 1LBKRTHH W. ALBEIT
W. ALBERT A BROS.,
aUanufmctarori A extensive Dealers in
Sawed Lumber, Square Timber, ic.,
WUUULAISU. r K M A A.
jifOrdcri solicited, Dills tlllrd on abort notiee
ana reasonable ternia.
A'ldresi Woodland P. O., Clrarflold Co., Pa.
ie2.' ly W Al.l.kKX A lildt.
FRANCIS COUTRIET,
MKROHANT,
Preurhvllle, 1 learlield County, Pa,
Keepa aonilantly oa hund a full aortment of
Irv tl'Midi. Hardware, Urooertt-a, and very t til in
nsiiKllT kvpt in a retail atore, which will be sold,
fur eash, as rlienp aa lseht-re ia tlio count J.
frencluille, June IT, Iti7 Iy.
C. KRATZER Sl SONS,
MERCHANTS,
tlALBft IN
Dry Goods, Clotliing, Hardware,
Cutlery, Queaasaare. (Iroverief, rorlslana atd
enioajies,
Clearflcd, Penn'a.
TT'At (heir newstnra rooa.oa 8eand street.
Bear .Merer 1 1 A ttitfler'a tlarJwara flora. (janN
MOSHANNON LAND Si LUMBER CO.,
OKCKOLA STEAM MILLS,
MAXt PACTt'REI
LUMBER, LATH, AND TICKETS
II. II. FIIILLINUFOlin, Preil.lent,
OHlee F.tT.I Plee. N... 115 H. 4th ft., Phil'a.
JK1I.N LAVVSIIK. Snpirlntrndrnt.
Jefi'ftT Uaewilo Mill., Cleortirld oounty. Pa.
IHwhant (Tailors.
F. C. CROMM,
MERCHANT TAILOR,
MAKKET ST., CLEARFIELD, PA.
VFl'l.l, aurnl of Clothe, C.imerea and
Veatinif, rnn.Untlv on hood, whiflh will be
iim.tr op areordlni to tlio lalaal roaniona. In a
ubitanlial tnoooer, and at lo rate., mvZS
1300. Goinir it Alono. 11)00.
E. R L. STOUGHTON",
MERCHANT TAILOR,
Market lit reel, C IrarOeld, Pa.,
HAVING epened bu.lneet on my nn bonk,
at the old eland in hawe Honr. I therefor.
aunuoneo to tba pool io that I bora now oa hand
a well aoleeted and large aaeortneBt of
C!othg, Cassimores, Vostings,
a.i-e-e, anit all kioda of Gimd. for Ern and
hura' wear, ann , ;ret.areil u m.V. op In
inter OL'tTIMNil. frma a atrial, artlela to a full
eitlt. In Ibe late.t atelo, and moat rnrkmanlike
tfienner. Ppeeial att.ntiiia atrea to eo. torn
work and e...lln O.I f a.0 and beya 1
offer erest heroin, to eoitomera. and wa-raei
entl rati. fortius. A liherol ihar. of aabllr
netrnnaire la eolieited. Call and eee me
jenMf K. It. L. STO1HIIIT0K.
n. b hid (IK
MERCHANT TAILOR,
(Store ono door eaat (d Clearfield ILioeeJ
Market Mirel. Clearfield, Pa.
EVPs' nn band a full aaa'irlmenla of fl.nl.'
IV Pornleblns Onnda, eweh sa sblro, l.inea
nod Wooloa liadrrebina, Oia.er. sod R.-ea.,
Unodi ko ko.pa iha
Best Cloth, of .11 "Shades and Colors,"
.ach fa BUrk Dtwkli f two vary bait aakaj
Tny Caa.n.ara, 4n flrait aanot , alwv PrvBb 'lni
C.aatiaa. bearer. PiloL 1 httafbthtv aaa PrtMll I '
orrroualitiff. Atl o( whirl, anil told raoap tor
Caah. aad mi mp at-M-aiaf ia tba lauat atto
br aimtrianaa. wtkmrn.
Alva, p.riu lar iirntiii MvjfiiT for l. at
SI near A a. aibrata Hawing MarMnaa.
- Hot. I, IPCS.!.
11. bkiL'tir.
' ' ' - ' " rnimwirns; NOT MEN.
THE REPUBLICAN.
CLKAKFIKLD, Ta.
WEDNESDAY MbttNLNQ. SEPT. M. ll.
: GEN. GRANT'S SUCCESSOR.
The Politioal Field Through Asa
Packcr'a Glasses.
Tlta Homo ol the Drmorrallr Millionaire
Two Cuuxraataorio Kith a Hun ..rrf
alidut tt orltarsa ol tlio Judgre-lle
lalbo and llirn ha Iriiiil Talk In ha a
Prw'.ariiuulai - M hat be wiiulal an ware
he liovoriior I lie l'IUeaiilh Anjeitdmniit
and Kemale Hullrairo He won't l ata ....
Kunilay-III, Miatory ol Hie Coal Mlaer'n
einae,
Corr.a,undeaoe of Tbo Son.
MAucn Chi nk. Ta.. Sent. 7 Wnv
up in tlio aitilirauito I'liul rviuns ol'
l'isnnvlvaiiiu, whero Hie riii't urONHtin
f ...i..t . ,
j.iiuyit nvcr iiirpca lis wiiy lltiouult
tlio narrowoxt orB of tlio Ulue lloun
luinti,iiontluiUiritownof MatiihCliunlc.
Tllr! MAM Or MARK.
Ill (Ills town ruridi'ia mun nf nievL
When tlio ri'irrnvniiitiven o( nil the
iremocritt" in the United Statoaiuwem
blcd ut Tainniuii' Hull in thu oily ol
i'uw York on tlio 4th of July, to
oi.lfff.1 n A.n;.l... I I L . n.
,,n,,v,i.n.iV up 1UU lllgn OlllftJ
of I'rcHitli-nl, tlio dulottii.ii in iliul
body from llio Klnle of IVpnoytriiiiin
nvciiiy.i'iiriii uinen oftsi their uniled
t-cnty.ix votes for Ami Pucker. Hut
ilioujjlt Ann I'nekur'a turn Itud not
cotiiCj and therel'oi-o nnolher wu ao
loeted iittotid, it ia by no mvi.no or
titin that tlio wihcnt tlioke wua made.
Atniii, a rt)r week" sineo llio nnterri
tied Demneraey ol I'oniifylvaMiuiisseiu
b'cd in deleiiutn Ciiiiveolioti lo ncleot
a cancliditlo for (iiibernntorial honor.,
auditor duo reflection and et nsidern
lion, the choice full upon Asa Packer.
Ana Packer, thia litvoriioof the Dem
ocratic party of Pennnylvanin, is the
man of mnrk who resides in this town
In it, and yet isolated from it. Asa
Pucker is a man of tlta people. Asa
Pucker's home is tho home ol Ana
Packer's family. Tlio ono belot.is lo
llio many; the other to tho one.
While the homo is in Munch Chunk,
it is distinct from Maueli Chunk as
distinct from the town as the frroon
oanis on the hrond, sandy plains ol
Sahara is from the desert itself. This
homo is the abode of elt jrttnco, refine
ment, luxury and ease.- Jl monnpnl
ir.es a commandinc point on tlio hill
sides, whero wealth has dug; out a
plain, and built terraces, and planted
rnro flowers, and cultivated choice
shrubbery, and in tho midst of this
garden hus reared a princely n, minion
and adorned its interior wilh costly
furniture, capacious shelves lined with
books, elctfiltil pictures, and Ironcoos,
statuary, and other works of art
This is tho homo nf Asa Packer, Iot a-
tod iu il.w lew. vf oltw etrnl miners,
yet contrasting in every respect so
coii.piciiously with tho homes adjoin.
ng and surrounding il. And here
Asa Packer's family lives.
TIIK STORY Ol 111 It MAN Of MARK.
Hut who is Asa Pucker f
A poor carpenter from Connecticut,
leaving his nalivo .State in pursuit ol
employ tnent; a busy, bustling, pros
pcrous merchant in the wilds ol I'cnn
sylvania; an enterprising, pushing,
ttdventuious operator in new schemes
for tho development of hia adopted
StntOj a (Treat and successful coul
miner; a founder of banks ; a railroad
1 1 till ; a man of untold wtullh, the
result of honest toil, prudent living,
and a Mtgat'ity unsurpassed.
Such is Asa Pucker.
a mam or TIIK Pr.ori.rj.
'Mr. Pucker, will you ride down?"
said tho omnibus driver, reining up to
llio sidewalk, us he itoliccd the great
man with his satchel headed toward
the depot.
"Xo, 1 thank you ; I can walk,"
was the reply.
"Better hurry, then," said the dri
ver; "time's tit' st up."
"Oh, I'll catch the train ; there's ton
minutes yet."
"Judo, let mo carry your satchel,"
said tho pompous country srptiro, rush
ing up and clutching tlio baggujre of
tho ureal mnn.
"Oh, no; I can entry it. It nin'l
heftvy," replied Asa Packer; but the
hat;, nevertheless, was wrenched from
his hand.
"Off again, Jndfie!" said theofltiMr
merchant, as he rushed out from his
sioro 10 shake hands wilh the domes
tic stranger.
"Yes; 1'vo got to run up the rood
itpict-o."
"Well, pood luck tr von."
"Judge Packer," enitt I, abandoning
alt expectation of securing a more
favorable opportunity, "I have made
a diligent search for yon, and run a
long chase after you, but I do not see
as 1 can run you down in private
Hero is a nolo that will both Introduce
mo and explain my visit." And I
handed iho great man a h-ttor with
which I hud been favored by a per
sonal friend of Iho man of mark.
Tho Judo why ho is called "Judgo"
I do not know road tho letter euro.
In My. He pondered orer it. Ilesliid
ied it. lie set nied lo bo weighing
tlio words tif which it wns ctimnised
Finally lie seemed to be satisfied wilh
it, and turning ft sailing face upon
me. ho raid 1
'1 am ill sotlietliln!' of a liurry lu
ffttch tho o'clock train. It links
ten niiniiles of tlio lime now. If yon
i trill Witlk to the flcpttl Wilh tllO. We
vu ,Hk ,,, . ,.
1 J
Now, iho. ilistntice from tho centre
of the town of Munch Chunk lo the
depot of Iho Lehiiih Valley road is not
ery preat. nor is ten minuted much
lime in which to discuss tho great
political questions of '.ho day. Hut as
"half a loaf is bi tter than no bread,"
I accepted the proposition with thanks,
determined lo make tho nioet of the
opportunity, at tilt same lime des
patching a mtMrn-'er to my hotel
'"uS oilier for my satchel, so us to
, Tit premise'! "n." 01'rrlU-
rKTIT LARCENY.
,e, t.nvu til. nn) liiing more
f Tlii rvmitrk wua i
"
difaai d by indifft ' krr to nrmthcr
; inni.'idiiai n-jm in ilia tide of
M-Judteft," who tut'im-d to to ft aorl ot
UoDie Hoiretary to tho areat muo.
CLEAHFIELD, PA, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29,
"I'll walk over with you," rcple.
the pthor J ttdgo, and suiting tho action
to the word, ho took position on lie
right of tho mnn of mark, and at onte
proceeded to ongugo him in a corner
saiion of a very intricate and import
ant nature, judging from the earnest
noss he maitiloMtcd. All of which 1
considered polit lareony.
The lime
was mine. Judgo Packer had given
ii. ,i tno. n was nono loo milch. 1
ci'j'dn't afford to lose a second of it
Slill the other Judge pressed his earn
ost cot.fub, and tho irretit Judiro listen
ed with close attention, and I mud
oslly went out of lino and stru,nrlerf
ahead, wailing deferentiallv for a sum
mons to proceed with tny Interview,
ing. And then we reached tho plat
form of tho depot, with ils crowd of
waiting passengers, all of whom press
cd upon my great Judge, and claimed
the privilege of slinking hards with
him and saying a friendly word to
him, all of which served lo separate
that everlasting horo of a Judgo from
him, whereupon I clutched my mun
convulsively by tho lalinel of his
and dragging him around tlio end of
the building, had him by myself alone.
l'tRSISTENCK or TIIK BUST COMKai-OND-
r..'.
"How fir north are you going,
Judgo f" I asked, in breathless haste
"I'm going up inio Susquehanna,"
ho replied.
"Ho furcun I gion this train and
get buck in tintu lo catch tho N'
Vc-I. li.tllt Iw-iilglll f"
"To Wilkosbarro."
"How lung does it take to go to
Wilkosbarro r"
"About thrco hours."
" Very well ; then I'll get on the
train wilh you, and we cuu talk us we
go along."
"As you please," replied tho Judge;
"we'll get aboard al onco then," and
suiting lite action to tho word, wo
were both soon scnlcd in a comforta
bly filled cur, though wo wero fortu
nuto in securing two vacant seats
The engine gnvu a parting shriek, the
btukes wet a unloosed, and tho truiu
sped away.
JUDUE PACKER a DL'SIN'KSS vs. ins POLI
TICS.
Judge Packer For a number of
years past, as you are probably awaro,
tny private sllans sail llio tiuntunsa ol
tho company wilh which 1 urn con
nected have assumed tin extent und
iniportunco lo tnonoiiiiliau nearly niv
on lire time and ultcntion, forbidding
me (.lie opportunity to devote, lo cur
rent polilicul questions the attention I
would like to have given thorn ; and
now I re enter nubliu lile not by mv
own wish or at my own suggestion,
but rather at n sucrilico of personul
interests, in order to graiily my very
pMrlisI friunda, and In olitdiottce to
w hut 1 conceive to bo Iho demands of
my lellow-eiliaens and tho public
For Iheso reasons I must confess niv-1
self not fully prepared to discuss the
general issues involved in national
polilics, hut such opinions as I hold
you and the publiu aro welcome to.
MUM T WANT TIIK NOMINATION.
It porter I o I understand you to
say, Judgo I'ucker, thut you did not
n-piro to tlio (Jubernutoriiil nomina
tion r
Judge Packer Ilislinctly so. T ,
never liavo changed the pusilton 1 :
took in my Chanihorsburg letter,
which was Hint, while I had no aspi
rations fur tho ollice of Governor, yet
if the nomination should he volunta
rily tei.dered mo by my lellow-citl-Ecus,
I w ould feel it tny duly to uccepl,
although at tho sacrifice of my per
final interests. I have nlwnys held
that the St ite and my country have
claims paramount to mere personal
considerations.
THE UITTF.RNFS8 OP THE CANVAS8.
Reporler Are you devoting much
of your time to the cunvnss f
Judge Pucker Cut very liltlo. The
question of my election now rests with
my fellow-eiiir.ens. I suppose that
the parly that bus placed 1110 in nom
ination w ill mnkealt my merits known,
if I have any, while Ibe parly opposing
mo will cei l ui uly not fail to make my
demerits known. 1 am aomuwhui
wedded to the nntiqiniled notion that
tho ollice should seek tho mall, nut
the mnn the ofllio.
Reporter I observe that tho
vnss opens with something of jiorsunul
bitterness In It.
Judgo Pac ker If so, it must ho
wholly on tho oilier aido. So far na 1
ntn concerned, or my friends who may
bo influenced by my wishes, every
thing of a personal nature is and shall
bo rigorously avoided. We havo no
desite to as-iuil the character of llio
chief Executive of the Commonwealth,
much leas the reputation of a soldier.
Hut the oflicial aeis of so iilministra
lion are legitimate subjects of criti
cism. TiiK tmoixnwoRK or the i-iciht.
Rcirler What ore the lending
features of Governor Geary's admin
islrtition with which you take issuef
Judgo Packer Tho financial policy
nfthul administration bus not tendeil
to strengthen the credit ol tho Suite
to the extent it might have done, as
the reports nf the Sluto Treasurer
during llio last thrco years, in the
item of receipts, show thnt nt least
twice the amount the public debt
i i , i a , . , a , a
linm, i.v I.VVU llIIIUHlf WIUI IU" fof, t ,n dt rM.nitl on that articif for l rtarr
liOt'tl. TttO lltrO Illi.HtK-0 fOrtlltiriing ' pr-p-rtt-.ua. Vht It thi mrnilmei.t w rrn.'linl l.y
in tlie TronMit v from vciir to ycrU,h ,h f th. b.,i1, lh.T
, i i ,,. . au an eseitine arena nrtween Inr filenle or tin-
amounting to about Iwo millions o( ,, .nJ rdeir,non on arreio to th.
dollars, should have been appropriated ainmilmrnt. Tbreoleat lir,IMne.SJt'S2. whn
lo the payment of so much of toe o.ib
lie debt. All well-conducted and sue
cessl'ul privato corporal ions, no, for
instance, the railroad wilh which I
am identilied, make it a matter ol
economy to appropriate (iMniplly all
their iirniluhlu surplus lunds to the
extinguishment of their indebtedness,
thus saving largo sums in Interest
money; or if thai Is not needed, they
use their means in the improvement
of their frti-ilitirs lor busine-s Iu my
opinion Ihe financial affairs of the
Commonwealth should be administer
ed by (hose to whom they sre intrust
ed upon the snmo principles that
nh'itild govern Ihoso piivulo affairs.
No individual p.iascsocd ol Inrae menns
WouM I considered wie or sagacious
did he allow any considerable portion
of i.ta money to lie idle iu his hands
Such pohcy is not merely ojvsu to
censaro opon business principles, but
is contrary to the Injunctions of tho
Scripture, that we should make dili
gent uso of tho means intrusted Ut us.
Reporter I understand you to
moan, Judge Packer, that the same
ntlo thai has governed you through
tile- in vour nrivste affair and mini..
tcrod lo your success, you would apply
to the mnnagement'of thu affairs of
tbe Stnto wore thev intrusted to yon 1
unge ruCKer .Most certainly I do.
Imauuge my railroad uirtra precisuly
Ho same as if they wero wholly my
wn. 1 would manage the Sinio
ifliura upon tho satno principle The
rule that has given me personal
success ill life has made my railroad
a success, and would undoubtedly
ilaku tho administration of the Slate
a success.
IIISTKUIUTI TIIK tSIOlU V'ITU BIUII)
F.CONOMY.
Reporter Hut, Judge, you have no
pirty fuvoritcs to rowan!, or party
(wipers to provido for, in tho inunuge
menl of your own u Hairs or those of
your railroad.
Judgo Tucker Tho public service
requires numerous oflieers. It in per
fectly proer, in filling those ollicos.
for tho appointing power to eeloot ils
own friends und supporters. IJut in
S' doing there should bo no greater
number appointed tluin is absolutely
necessary. Why tho Sluto should be
called noon touffuid si nceui-ea to po
lilicul drones more than a mars wieni
ration surpasses my comprehension
As I said in my letter of acceptance,
the expenses of the. Slate (iovurnmeiit
should be reduced lo the lowest prac
tieublo point, thereby lessening the
burdens and taxation of tho people.
THE rAIlDONINO POWER CLASI LEU1S
LAT10N. Reporter Aro ihoso tho only ques
tions involved in this canvass J
Judgo Pucker No. Thcro are two
olhors, which I regard as of paramount
tinpor-anco io tne suiety oi the citizen
and the virtue of the Mule. , Irelerto
tho iiidiscrituinato uso of Iho pardon
ing power ai d special or class legisla
tion. While tho one is an incenltvo
lo crimo unless cautiously and spa
ringly usod, tho oihor engenders cor
ruption in tho tStnto, whereby the
name of legislator beeomesa reproach.
Againsl Iheso evils, lunching a magni
tude thai has cast a dark shudow over
tho Slate, every good ci'.iien should
protest.
Kcporter liow would you remedy
these evils ?
Judgo Pucker I would exercise
clemency only whoro deserved, and
upon the clearest showing, and would
not hosiluto to exercise the executive
prerogative of llio veto against all
special legislation that isetnceivei! or
utorcted in a corrupt spirit, or thut can
ho covered by general laws. In your
own Hlalo of .Now York you have had
some experience of the evils of this
class of legislation, and tho extent to
which it can he carried ; and tho pros
cut eminent Exormivo of thut Slate
has shown what influence a Governor
may exert in counteracting and check
ing this evil, which is oven greater
nun us man nun you.
TIIK RAILROAD MONOPOLY.
Reporler Do not the vast railroad
corporations ol this Slalo virtually
(route a great tint! poweilul monoj
ly ; and does not this monopoly exert
an undue influenco upon the legislation
of the Staler
Judge Pucker They might create
a monopoly dangerous to tho Sluto but
fir llio spirit ot competition lor the
trade of tho West und the Puciltc
coast, ns well as that ol our ow n Slnlc,
which is so great and Mcudily increas
ing, tending lo aclilTusioii rather Ihnn
a consolidation of power. And lothis
cud the State nioy very properly and
sulely foster and encouiago the ex(en
sion and cotnpleiion, by necessary
branches, of theso trunk roads No
other influence cun be so potential in
tho development of the resources of
tiie Slalo as such lines of improvement.
Rich ua we aro in our great mineral
deposils, they would avail us little
without Iheso niennsof transportation
Being prominently identified with one
of these lilies of rond, il 111113' n0 Hti p-
posed thai I speak us a railroad mun.
anil in the interests of tho railroads
ean-'nlone. Hat I am confident thai no
consideration growing out of suc h a
j relation could wurp my judgment
My record in that respect is clear, noil
1 wns recalled to moid by a letter this
lay received from one of mveolle.ieiiio
in tho thirty third Congress the Hon.
Michael U. Trout, of the Mercer clis
irict who mentions an incident of my
Congressional service that I had almost
lorgotten, in w hich I appear as voting
against, my own pec uniary interests
on a railroad and tariff qiroeiion.
now r.icKF.rt voted aciaixsT his own
INTERESTS.
Reporlor What wns ths incident
you refer lo?
J udge Pac ker The letter is not con
fldenlinl. If you aro so disposed, you
tuny copy tho extract, as illustrating
my position on iheso questions.
The extract referred to is as follows:
Snanos, Pa , Senlemlier 4, lsev.
The II. .n. Am I'.-aer:
Mr lie is .Irene Via will i .n;rxl-rr liat rear
Oie elie of the lart ee'.inn of the Tliiri? tliiid
C'Uien ee, Hie Senate added an amendment lo tit. I
eiri, ou ni'iomeiie nui, rrrt-ani.e me ii'iirnn
milroa'i irin, ami authirrmnir the lrrMir to r-
"" "'H lo-wh "-no. A..io-
n.nk., Wi-ntwnrtn. and ellier fm-n-.a of me
nea.ure, won nigi-d f..U U eliaii ;e nr rule on
Uie a1"1'!'! ll'at eiio wi-ro a heave railriad ens
trae'iir, and hnl lie ,a.iea line ami U'linent II
wiinld odd halt a million of di.llar tn rnor nri.ft'..
I well rememlM-r .roar prompt and Arm nl-'e. Il
wo ! et, fentlemen, I know il ; bill I look m
ennlrart knnwma wht the'dii.T on railroad iron
wee. and it shall never bo raid of ore thai I rated
nif.inel the greet interr'tenf I'enn.) Ivnme etm.l
leraoee It would add larjri-lr on me i,nu"- I
role no." No. onlr do I rrmeml er thie, hnl, leat
Sieaker (lord mislil lea rnrailej nuon lo role
and cerrr lha amei.ilfn.-nt. ,.o went in rereoo to j
tl.-n. MfNair. of Ihe Monlaomerr (li.lriel, end
Col. Hti-auh, of tho SVhoriaill lli-trirl, who hod
holh rolnt for Hie amendment, end ire, ailed oein
thrm to ehonre their eocer, Ikua polling iLe mat
ter herond all dftoser.
(Si.oedl l. 0. TROI T.
TOU pats Yovn monet, AND TAk Ks i
Tot nioicr.
Reporter From this extract, Judge
Packer, I infer that you are a pru-lec-tioninl
?
Jud.'e Paoker Too r at liNirly
1809.
lo infer what you ploao, but the
measure pending in Congress, referred
to in hal lettor, did not involve the
question of protection as understood
in tho country. It was a mere com
bination of New Kniflntid with the
South and West againsl Pennsylvania.
Against such a combination I set my
face and influence in behalf of the in
terest of my own Stuto.
Jt'DOE packer's account or the coal
STRIKE.
Reporter You aro an extensive
coal miner I believe, Judge Packer,
aro you not f
Judgo Packer I was formerly bnt
whon I liecsmo a ooal currier I ceased
to bo a coal miner.
lleportor Then as a carrier you
are slill interested in the production
of coal T
Judgo Packer Certainly I am;
but not merely us a currier and au ex
tensiro consumer, but sa an individual
desiring to see such an indispcnsiblo
article put within tho reach of evory
man at a price compatible with tho
interest ol the luboring miner, tho
shipper, and tho consumer.
Reporter There is s question which
I presume is not political in its nature
which has troubled tbo IS'eiv York
community considerably, anil I sup
pose other coal consuming communi
liesequslly of Into, which is the long
und disastrous strike among the
miners duriou: iho past summer. C'sn
-.u . Allium
i io ntuiuH. origin ahd.
history t
Jadgo Packer The first 'strike
occurred in May Inst among the minors
of tho Schuylkill mines, the Lehigh
region, and a part ol those of Luxerne.
The origin of this movement was a
common purposo to secure higher
compensation on tho part o! the
miners. Jheio tins never prevailed
any uniform system of pay among the
miners. Somo havo been paid by the
day, somo by Iho Ion, others by the
wagon load, and so on, and the prices
paid at ditl'eront mines varied as
greatly. Subsequently, other mining
regions beenmo involved in the strike,
and the movoment became pretty gen
eral. Tho first alrikors made diligent
use of ths miners' onions, perfecting
and extending thut organisation until
lite wholo community wus involved.
Through this union a basis of ptty
nient lor labor of a uniform character
was adopted, but wus subsequently
claimed by tho operators to bo beyond
ihoir ability to moot. A comrromiso
was eflecled in July hot ween some of
the miners and their employers, and
work was resumed. 1 hen, as toe sup
ply of coal became equal to tho do
maud, and prices lull nil', the operators
saw their Inaimiiy to pay the prices
agreed tapon, and they slopped woik.
Bui now I believe nearly all the
minors are again at work, though on
no uniform system of payment.
Thcro seems to havo been nothing
definitely accomplished by tho strike,
and lliero is no assurunca that it may
nol be repented another season. 1
must confess my Inability to slalo
with any grenter clearness iho causes
of ihe siriko. The miners hare made
their statements, and the operators
theirs, both of which have been given
lo the pnblic. These statements do
not agree ; nor is il possible to make
any statement thai shall cover the
whole ground and do justice to tho
w hole question.
THE JUU11E DOWN M THE CII1NAMFX.
sfepnrier I oiserve that Ihe 'Ail
ti'ieti'hia Pre, the A'orth American,
and other journals, advocato the in
troduction of cooly labor into this
country. What is your opinion of
tho prospects of success of such a
movement, and what
effect i"'
would bo In -
Judgo Packer (smillnpl Now you
nro taking mo from Pennsylvania
over lo China. Hat I havo no hosila
lion in saying that I think the in do
dticlion ol the labor you relor lo would
pauperir.o tho white labor of the
country. While oar whiio lolmr is
paid so poorly at the best, the inilux
of such a race as tbo Chlncso would
tie most disastrous.
Tbe introltirlion '
of such n ruco anions our white labor
ers would deprivo labor of its dignity
by lessening ils lair remuneration,
r-roi'd niliiical dissensions more seri one
than 'huso credited by the African
race, and set up a religious system ut
lerly al variance wilh tho prevalent
Christian sentiment of tho country. I
do not look upon this question simply
a Iho inti-odiiclioti of Chinamen here
and Ihere as ordinary emigrants, but
as a enlivened and systeniiaed move
ment lo supplant tho white labor ol
Iho country. Against such efforts
the civilised and Christiui.ir.ed white
race nf this country should unitedly
protest.
A nnEAK.
"U ilkesbarrc," shouted the brakes
mnn, thrusting his head into the door
oi mo cnr. '
'Really, Judge," I remarked, "the
time has passed more rnpidl;' than 1
had supposed, and I am riot ball
through the topics t had charged my
mind with."
"Well, sir," ho replied, "I have
some business thnt will occupy me
here for a few hours, and then I nro-
feed farther North. I do not see how
I can spare yon more time at present."
lint wnen can I see yon again 7 " I
aiked. I do not like to leavo the in
terview hulf finished."
"1 el. nil be at homo the middle of
iho week, and will meet you there
then nnd converao with you further
with pleasure)."
"Thank you, sir, I w ill bo happy lo
meet you, and will wail your pleas
tire."
And so wo parted.
THE MAN Or jlAliK IN Ills HOME.
It was several da-s before wo met
ngiin. Tho grent msn was, called
hither and thither in utter Jisrcgard
of his own convenience of his appoint
ment with mo. At lu-t I fo.wid him
tlh'ne in his convenient library al
Mi.iicl. Chunk, enjoying a Snlurday
evening with his hooks and his private
affairs. I hesitaled to disturb this
unusual quieliiess, bin bo pleasantly
bid inn enter und bo seated, apolo
giving for tbe unexpectedly protracted
interruption in onr interview.
"But," he added, "I can compensate
you for it pow ty promieieT an cjt-
TERMS $2 per annum, b Advance,
NEWSERIES-YOLI0.NO.il
elusive evening. I do i'oi know Unit
tho Sun or lha world will be greatly
bcnetilled by any ideas I muy huvr
(o offer, but if there are any other
topics you would like to disc una,
will join you freely."
I rend over to him tho commence
meut of our conversation, as given
above, which seemed to meet his an.
proval as correctly reported in sub
stance. 1 lien turning to me, he asked
'-Now, wnal further questions are
thoro in your catechism f"
A VOLLEY AT TIIE rilTttMB AMEND
MENT.
Jtr porter Tho Republicar.s do not
refer to tho Fifteenth Amendment in
their platform for this canvass. Is
not that amendment iu issue in the
contest f
Judgo Packer Tho Republican
parly seem lo Ircat that as a settled
question so fur as Pennsylvania is
concernea, recusing io lei il come
before the peoplo lor their dotormina
lion. I have tny own opinions ua to
mo manner in to wiitcli thut amend
ment should havo been pussed upon
I think an amendment like this,
which virtually changes the Consti
tution of the Stale, should have been
presented lo the nople of their appro
val a provided in our State organic
law, and should have emanated from
a Convention culled on the application
of tho Legislatures of iwo 1 birds oft lie
soverul Stales ss nrnwnien in mo reu
euil (Joiistauimn A question ol such
vital importance should be determined
ly the people, or by their representa
tives dotted for that purpose. The
question of sull'rago ia one that the
original loundeisol the General Gov
ernment wisely refrained from dclega
ling to it, jealously retaining it with
in the control of the several sovereign
Slatos they represented. That control
has never been delegated to the
General Government. Tho assump
tion of if by the National I.egialuture
ia nil arbitrary exercise of power,
subversive of the whole principle upon
which tho Government was founded;
and so fearful wns the Republican
parly that the people of the Northern
States, whoso loyalty had never been
questioned, would believe that they
intended this gross innovation on
their rights, that in thoir platform
adopted by their National Convention
at Chicago in 1S6.S. they declared ihnt
tho question of suffrngo in tho North
ern Slates was lo bo determined only
by the peoplo of the respective Stntoo.
And yot llieynevor havo permitted
the people of any Stato lo pass upon
the question, except in the South,
where the' have niado tho adoption
of ncgrosuflrugoa condition precedent
to their representation in Congres.
A St.IOHT EVASION.
floporler Tho Southern
States
having adopted this amendment, as
you inllmuie, under coorclon, ought
the negroes in those States lo be de
prived ofiho ballot ?
Judgo I'acker The question of
snflrago. as I havo said, bolongs lo tho
peoplo of tho Slates respectively ; and
while Alabama has no right to in
lorfcre with Pennsylvania in deter
mining this matter, Pennsylvania has
no more right to interfere with
Alabama. Ono Stale bus no right (o
coereo another inlo the adoption or
the rejection of such a niottsure, either
by the opinion of ita people, or the
votes of its Sennlora and representa
tives iu Congress
FEMALE BUFIRAOE.
.Reporter Is female luffrngo ngila
ted lo any extent in Pennsylvania?
Judgo Packer But voty little, and
with no apparent earnestness- The
women of this Stato, so fur as my
knowledge extends, abstain entirely
irom any action on tins question.
They prefer to fill Iho mcusuro of
Solomon's description of a virtuous
woman, that "Strength and honor are
her clothing She oponelb her mouth
with wisdom, and in her tongue is the
law of kindness. She lookoth well to
tlio wuye of her household, and euteth
nol the breud of idleness. Her chil
dren srise up and call her blessed;
her husband, also, and he praiselh her.
Hor price is fur above rubies 1"
THE EI'ltlT noun LAW.
Reporter Aro ynu in favor of tbe
Kighi Hour Labor law ?
Judge Packer I favor all move
ments that tend lo the amelioration
of tho luboring mnn, nnd they hnve
my most cordial co-operution. As I
said in my letter ol acceptance, "hav
ing oarned my bread by the lubor of
my hands during muny, and I muy
add, the happiest years of my life, and
owing whutevor I possess (under the
irovidenee ot God) to patient and
mnest toil, I can never be unmindful
of the interests of Ihoso wilh whom
my entire life has boon associated."
JUPOF. PACKER A Nil ROSECRANs'l LETTER.
Reporter lluve yon read Giii.
Roseernns's lettor declining the Ohio
gubernatorial nomination f
Judge Packer I have not The
pressure of my private business, to
which is now superadded the burden
ol a ennvass of thia great State, hav
precluded ny attention on my part
to affairs not connected wilh Iheso
obieels.
Reporter I havo here a copy of
tnst letter, which 1 will road io you;
if you euro lo hour it.
Judge Packer How long is it ?
Kcporter About two columns of
ibis paper.
Judge Packer I hardly think II
will be protituhlo in us to spend so
much time us that would consume in
a mailer that does nol concern me or
tho polities of this Stale Resides,
time ia passing rapidly. It will soon
be Sunday, whon 1 cannot tulk
politics.
WOK T TALK ON SINDAT.
Reporter 1 beg your pardon if I
trc'pusa on your tiino, sir.
Judge Packer I am perfectly wil
ling to spare yon as much lime ns-muy
ho necessary to discuss qtteotions
relating to the campaign in this Stale,
and to that extent you need not con
sider yourself trespassing. Beyond
that I hsve at present no time to
spare, without encroaching oa the
Sabbath, which 1 will not do.
Reporter I tee it annonnocd that
Gen. Grant i expected to spend
some time in this State during the
narVaf. Will his prwrxV
any eoaaidtrable- inspiration to
ex iuuovsn party r ; . , .
OIK. OEANT vioutiom or riNurtv
VANU LAW.
Judge Packer If Gen. Grant, nn.
mindful of tbe dignity of hie great
ofHco, and the proprieties of his posi
tion, come into this Slalo with the
avowed purpose of influencing voters,
which I ! not believe he will, I
be lev Hi.) good sense of the people
will resent iho niTroii. If he come
to oek pleasure and recreation from
the burdensome care and close con
finement to tbo dutios of hi oflicial
position, 1 know no mm awiuiiU
place than Iho valleys, mountains, and
sparkling trout streams of this Stele.
(. 1 ! Judge smiled knowingly in
this connection, while th reporter
thought he saw the keen edge ot a
raxor somewhere itcer
Reporter It is truo. as reimried.
that Gen. Grant violated the stutulna
of this Stato, when here last month,
in fi.hing in th streams ot AUKean
county ? . ;
Judg I'acker It ia so currently
reported ; but I know nothing of the
fact. ,
Reporter Is August one of the
months in evliicb trout fishing Is pro
hibited by your statutes?
Judge Packer ll is. I beliovGn.
Grunt's friends relieve him from any
wilful violation of the law, he being
ignorant of any such statutes. If you
win pardon the simile, the 'resident
wus but a fish nut of watur.
Reporter Might not Gon. Grant'
visit to Pennsylvania have refereuce
to Uie reconstruction of bis Cubicet,
rendered necessary by tba death of
11' e Secretary of War?
Judge Packer I have hoard it
rumored thut such was th ess ; and
that Pennsylvania, with no renren
tativ in th Cabinet, was jealous of
Massachusetts wnb two member.
THE FINANCIAL DOOE BARRED.
Reporlor By tho by. Judire. Mr.
Houtwell seem to have set about a
financial policy of considerable prom
ise.
Judge Packer A b, I so your
dodge (amilinr): you are seeking to
drag me imo a discussion of national
atluira again. 1 havo said I will not
discuss ihoso questions. As to th
finances, they have been intrusted to
tho care of so many eminent gentle
men, whose views have been so widelv
different, and at one or another lirr'a '
generally accepted by the country, I
am at a loss in the mats of these
contradictory opinions to express ny
myself. When such distinguished
financiers as Chase, Fessendun, MuCul
lock, Stewart,, and Houtwell each
have a plan of their own for the re
duction of the publio debt and the
resumption of sjiecie payments, out of
such a contrariety of opinions it were.
singular if some practical method were
not ultimately evolved that would
hartnouiio the divergent view now
prevalent in the country. Hut I will
not enter into a discussion ol this or
any other national topic. I havo
aiready given you my views on the
nnanciiu policy ol this Hi ate. loa
may extend it if you please. But a
you seem anxious to draw me into
such a discussion, permit me to givo
you my views on tho general subject,
in me language oi another t and 1 beg
you to take down what I shall read
lo you as fully expressing my senti
ments. In his first inauvural. Presi
dent Jackson nsea this language in
rognm to tne finances I rend-'ibj
" Tlie aaanacewiant oa tbo noblm ,... i.
among lbs moot delieato aad Important uroeta,
and alioold b. oo eon.idorod by tb. otiMrranee oa
Hi. pari of all lioverniaent offleera of alriet an
lailhrol economy. Thia doao. il will raothiat. ,h
eilioruiehmeot of our national debt, Ihe anneeoe-
eery ourocloa or whieh ta incompatible with real
indrpendenoo, and will ouuntenael that teadaooy
to puhlie anil nrirate nrnSieaee whieh a nmr.,H
expenditure .1 pnhllo Biooey engenders."
And Thoina Jefferson In his first
naugttrul says nnd pleas take this
extract, reads :
" l.on.l and eiael jnelios lo all men. of whal.
oeer Stat, or pereoaeion, relifiooa or politieol ;
peaee, commerce, and biineet friendship with aU
nations, entangling allianeea with nonet lb. sap
port of :hi-'ato Ooeernm.nta in all their rights
o Che moot nomtietent admin-iteetinn or M..e
dnmeetie ooneerna, and Ibe loreal bulwark er.lnet
antl-rainliliean tendencies tho preaorvalum of
tlie Cieneral dov.rnmont In iu wbola ooailita-
onni n."r ae tne llieet-anonor ol our neaee al
me and safely abroad : a ieaioui wen nf ih.
gill of election be tho peonlat abaolute aooui.
weeneo ta Iho decieioa of the majority, th. rilal
prio.plc of republico. frm whieh cbero ia no ap
peal buc to force, Ibo eital trinrltile and nana.1
of de-poliem ; the supremacy ol tb. military ovae
Iho eivil power I economy ia the publio exponee,
that lalior any be lletliteoed ; the buneet parment
of our dehta and tho sacred preaerralioa nf tbo
public faith i freedom of religion, freedom of tho
pn a, freedom of Ibo person und.r prouetioa of
Hie Aooeoe enry,.., and ulal by jurlea impartially
colected three furm the briabt onaetellalioa that
baa alweya and will near guide my eoarao aa a
prlval. or a public man, and wbieb aluae load, ia
pear, liberty, and eaJbty.''
Such is my platform on the entire
range of national questions. It was
safe ground for Jefferson, it is ssfo
ground lor me, and should be sufs
ground for every ciliten.
THE HALF MILLION DONATOIN.
rieporter I ace It stated. Judge
Packer, that tho contribution yon
made of half a million of dollars to
endow tho Lchiirh Univcrsiir. was
contributed of Ihe bonds of the Lehigh,
niiey lutiiroan, ana was Iho contri
bution of that Company. Will toii
slalo me the facts in th case?
Judgo Packor That statement hss
no foundation iu truth. The Lehigh
Valley Railroad Company had noth.
ing whutevor lo do wilh the gift, or
win iuy sttoscqueni visit to Europe,
nrr was the gift made in railroad
bonds. It was wholly a personal and
cs ih transaction, but one from which
I nevor expected any notorioty or
praise, nor do I now claim any credit
lor the aet. I was about alanine: for
Burojie for my health, and lest aome
lltirg might occur on th journey or
in my absence to prevent the fulfil,
moot of this long cherished object, I
perfected tho transaction on Ihe eve
of my departure. It wus known only
to my wife and tho two witnesses lo
the deed of gift, and Hishop Stevens,
who, at my request, organised th
plan of the University, previous to my
sailing. At Aix lu dispell I first
learned that it had been mads publio.
Its publicity was a surprise to me.
Reporter When wss Ibis?
Judge Packer In tho summer of
181.5 .
Reporler I thought it wss during
the war that you viited Europe.
Jjdge Packer Xo sir; I was not
out of ihe country during the war.
Reporler Do you think of any oth
er points you would I ke to discuss?
good Hr.
Judge Packer Yon aro the inter
rognUir. I havo nothing to suggest.
Reporter I believe we have pone
over the groin d pretty thoroughly,
and I hav to (!snk you for lb lima
yon havo given mo.
Judge Packer I am always willing
todisetrsspolitirslquesiions.eepetially
ihnoo in which Ike people aredircctly
and immcdiutcly interested.
And this toraiinaled Ihe interview.
The Judge very conlisllv shcv.k hands,
wished me a plessanl Journey home,
and invited tn tn nail on htm whan
ever I should b in hi witio'igr.
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