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THE PRESIDENTIAL CANVASS.
Important Items of Political Gossip.
COL. FORNEY'S REASONS FOR SUPPORTING THE
11F.RO OF GETTYSBURG —J. W\ JEROME
AND J. S. BLACK'S LETTERS.
From Progress, last week.
There are many deathless days in the
American memory ; among them the
attack upon the American Hag in
Charleston harbor on the 12th of April,
1861; the battle of Gettysburg on the
Ist, 2d and 3d days of July, 18G3 ; the
fall of Richmond on the kth day of
April, 1865, and the assassination of
Abraham Lincoln on the 14th day of
April, 1865. No days in human history
ever aroused a more agonizing solicitude
or closed upon more gigantie transac
tions or opened a wider vista of human
probabilities. Each of these events had
a strange and almost providential mean
ing. Each possessed the peculiar quali-
conquering in an instant millions
of prejudices. The ball fired at the old
flag from Charleston consolidated the
north and struck down human slavery.
The victory of Gettysburg saved the
second great city of the Cnion from
the flames. The fall of Richmond was
the certain rise of the Republic, and
the death of Lincoln consecrated his
great mission of forgiveness to all.
When we come to notice the annals of
our civil war, these four events, with
the emancipation of the slaves on the
Ist of January, 1863, will be to the his
torian like so many planets shedding
light on all other objects and marshal
ing the way to the final lesson and duty
of the patriot. Each was a revolution
in itself, affecting the remotest interests
and leaving all men in a new condition
of thought and self examination.
Rut none of these tragedies wrought
a deeper sensation or gave birth to a
more lasting gratitude than the battle
of Gettysburg, in 1863. Here at least is
one of those occurrences that cannot
easily be forgotten. The human race is
prone to forget. One philosopher says
that ingratitude is the badge of all our
tribe ; but like all maxims it is best
proved by the exceptions. In this in
stance we cannot if we would, and,
thank God, would not if we could, blot
out what that defeat of the Confeder
ates did for the city of Philadelphia.
Happily it is not so long ago as to have
faded out of our minds. It ig only sev
enteen ffcars since, and it was a day of
such sharp sgony and such universal
terror, and the victory was such an un
speakable relief, that even tne children
now grown to tnen and women think of
it as gratefully as the middle aged and
the grandmothers and grandfathers. It
was the single instance in which the
fiery blast of war came close to a great
northern metropolis. The confederates
advanced in tremendous force. Led
by their beloved General Lee and by bis
chosen lieutenants, they seemed resolv
ed to make a lost stand in the rich val
leys of Franklin and Adams, choosing,
as if by instinct, the regions called after
two of the most precious names in Am
erican history. Grant was engaged at
the same moment winding his fatal
coils around the southern city of Vicks
burg; bus the point most vital to all at
thai supreme moment was the field of
Gettysburg.
What Philadelphian can ever forget
the suspense of those July days f There
was not a household that did not throb
and thrill between hope and fear.
There were 100,000 men, thousands of
them from Philadelphia and the neigh
boring towns, and there was not a fam
ily that did not tremble for its loved
ones engaged in that fatal strife, or that
did not shudder at the advance of the
foe who seemed so near, or that did not
fancy in that advance the loss of the
holy cause of the Union.
On the morning of the 4th of July,
1863. I was at the Union League, then
on Chestnut street near Eleventh, Phil
adalphia, in the massive building now
occupied by the family of the beloved
Matthew Baldwin. The rooms and gar
dens of the lovely mansion were filled
to overflowing with pale, anxious men ;
the streets were full of a silent, waiting
crowd; the sidewalks and windows were
crowded with women ; even the chil
dren were awed into silence as their
elders discussed in whispers the possi
bilities of the dreadful fight in the
▼alleys of the Cumberland. Reynolds
had been killed on the 2d of July, along
with thousands of others, and his
brother James L.,came from Lancaster,
in this State, bowed down with terror
at the sacrifice, and humble women were
sobbing over the dispatches already re
cording their losses. It was a day of
tears and despair. I had been present
At other scenes of sorrow, but nothing
like this Fourth of July, 1803. The
commandant of this department was
General J. A. J. Dana, anu his oflice was
in Girard street near Twelfth, and I
held a position as a consulting member
of his staH* About noon of that Satur
day 1 saw his tall form crossing Chestnut
stroet to the League, and when his eye
caught mine I saw that he was in tears.
He handed me a dispatch from General
Meade just received. I opened and
tried to read it, but could not. I saw
enough to feel that we wore saved.
And soon the good news became univer
sal. Then all hearts exploded with joy
over the deliverance. It was a wonder
ful sight, that sudden chnngo from
grief to gratitude. Some shed tears,
some shouted in joy, old foes became
friends, and even infidels joined in the
spontaneous prayers of the preachers.
Robert Browning's thrilling poem de
scribing the man who carried the " goqgl
news to Ghent," which broke the siege
and tilled the souls of the Flemish with
a deep thanksgiving to God, might have
been paraphrased in honor to the mes
senger who brought such happiness to
oppressed and terrified and despairing
Philadelphia.
Who won that great fight ? Who
saved Philadelphia from fire and spoil ?
Who drove back the enemy and saved
us from a fate of which the burning of
C'hambersburg and Carlisle and the
forced contributions upon York were
intended to be grim preparations ? A
brave array of patriotic citizens, led by
three Pennsylvania generals—George
Gordon Meade, of Philadelphia, John
Fulton Reynolds, of Lancaster, and
Winfield IScott Hancock, of Montgom
ery. Meade and Reynolds are both
gone. Meade died on the Gth of No
vember, 1872, in the house presented to
his wife by the people of Philadelphia,
afterward supplemented by a contribu
tion of SIOO,OOO from the same source.
Reynolds was killed in battle on the 2d
of July, and is buried at Lancaster.
Hancock is to-day the Democratic can
didate for President of the United
States. • •••••
I am only one of the army of Repub
licans who will vote for General Han
cock for these reasons ; only one of
many of the oldest Republicans in this
city, who call upon me to say that they
would be ashamed of themselves if,
after all their words of praise and
thanksgiving for the salvation of Phila
delphia from fire and Rebel contribu
tion in 1863, they should now vote
against the man who did the most of
the work. General Gartield is a good
man, but we owe him nothing compar
ed to the debt to Hancock. When told
that to vote for Hancock is to vote for
a Democrat, I reply that the partition
between the two parties is very thin.
The only point on which we may be
said to differ is protection, and that can
not be a very strong one when Hancock
conies from the great tariff' county of
Montgomery, Pennsylvania, and all his
friends are open advocates of protection,
while Garfield was elected a member ol
the Cobdcn club in l.ondon, the great
free-trade headquarters in England,
because of his rather bold sympathies
with the western enemies of Pennsyl
vania interests.
JEROME'S LETTER,
IXIIN ATINO TIIK DRIFT OF KKSTTLLKNT IN
FAVOR OF TIIK DEMOCRATIC NOMINEES.
The following letter from a distin
guished Republican is published in the
New York World of June 29.
"25 WEST TWENTY-SIXTH STRKF.T,
June 28, 1880— Major (irnrral Hancock
MY DEAR GENERAL: I take the earliest
opportunity to congratulate you upon your
nomination and to assure you, life-long
Whig and llnpublican that I am, of tny
most hearty *up|>ort. 1 belong to a very
numerous and very staunch old silver-gray
Republican family. With one solitary
exception, there never was one of them
known to vote the Democratic ticket, but
I venture to say they will to a man vote
for you. They cannot consistently do
otherwise.
" You, sir, embody the views and senti
ments in regard to the groat questions of
the day that we have entertained since the
war closed. They are the same that actu
ated General Grant when he laid down
those liberal terms of surrender to General
l.ee. They are the same that actuated my
poor friend Raymond, when he battled so
manfully in the committee of Congress
against the savage policy of Thad Stevens.
1 believe General Grant would support
you to-day, did not the exigencies ol his
situation forbid it. And Henry ,J. Ray
mond, were he alive, would support yon
too, unless the exigencies of the Now
York Timcg restrained him. lie was com
pelled at an early day to smother the sen
timents he had expressed in the address of
the Philadelphia convention, to abandon
his career in legislative halls and to change
the tone of the Times or, as Mr. Jones,
our business manager and partner, insisted,
the paper would be ruined. (I believe I
offered to pay the damages at tho time, but
that was considered impracticable.) It
was a bitter pill, but it had to he swallow
ed. Thad Stevens has succeeded through
a Congress which misrepresented the coun
try in engrafting his policy upon the Re
publican party. And though a majority
of the party, as I firmly believe, were
disgusted, It was fastened upon them, and
there was no way of getting rid of it.
Thus for years a vast number of us, good
Republicans, have been compelled to be
helpless supporters of a policy we believe
to bo the very worst that could bo devised.
An opportunity is presented us now for
the first time with sny show of success to
vote in accordance with our convictions,
and I am sure we shall do it most joyfully.
With great respect and esteem, believe me
yours faithfully, LEONARD W. JEROME.
HANCOCK'S LOCISIANA ORDER.
WHAT J L IMIE BI.ACK THOL'OHT AND SAID OF
IT AT TILL TIME.
WASIIINOTON, November 30, 1807.
Mr DEAR GENERAL: This moment I
rend your admirable order. I am much
engaged, hut I cannot resist the temptation
to steal time enough from my clients to
tell you how grateful you have made me
by your patriotic and noble behavior.
Yours is tne first, most distinct and most
emphatic recognition which the principles
of American liberty has received at the
hands of any high officer in a Southern
command. It has the very ring of the
Revolutionary metal. Washington never
•aid a thing in better taste or better time.
It will prove to all men that " Peace hath
her victories not less renowned than those
of war." I congratulate jrou not because
it will make you the most popular man In
America, (for I dare say you care nothing
for that), but because it will give you
through all time the solid reputation of a
true patriot and a sincere lover of your
[ country, it* laws and its government.
This, uddnd to your brilliant achievements
as a soldior, will leave you without a rival
in the atrections of all whoso good will is
worth having, and give you a place In his
tory which your children will bo proud of.
This acknowledgment from me does not
amount to much, but I am expressing
only the feelings of millions, and expressing
them freely at that.
With profound respect, I am yours, Ac.,
J. 8. BLACK.
To Mujor-General HANCOCK.
Mr. Coup bos done more to elevate
the moral tone of tented amusements
than any other manager in the coun
try.—Rochester (N. Y.) Chronicle.
The receipts of grain in Philadelphia
for June closed reached 0,542,700 bush
els as compared with 4,5(53,400 bushels
for the same period last year, there
being of wheat, corn and oats, respect
ively, 1,(532,000, 4,574,300 and 330,400
bushels.
General Walker comes to the aid of
Fourth of July orators. He has made
an estimate from the fragmentary re
turns received of the population of the
United States and he thinks there are
in the neighborhood of 48,000,000 peo
ple. "Fifty millions 1 my fellow-citizens,
fifty millions I! just think of it!" will
servo the orators very conveniently.
In the United States Court, Pittsburg,
in the torpedo cages of K. A. L. Roberts,
decrees were entered in thirty cases
sustaining the patents sued u j>on. award
ing an injunction against the defend
ants, nnd ordering defendants to pay
damages to the said Roberts.
Ne iv A (Ivcrtleem eu fx.
• —— •
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THE LITERARY
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THE W. C. CO 171' NEW UNITED MONSTEII Sit(PlIS, at ReUefonU-, July 14, ISHO.
The best ever in Cleveland, arid despite the raw winds many hundreds were unable to
gain admission. — Cleveland. Jjeader, May 1, 1880.
Bellefbflle, Wednesday, July 14,1880.
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NEW UNITED
SHOWS.
THE ONE AND EXPOSITION
Of the World's Wonderful Curiosities and Amusement Triumphs. A Catalogue of Astounding Wonders, with
out it parallel IU any age, introducing to lovers of Tented Exhibitions, for the fir-t
time, the following special attractions:
THE (MEAT INDIAN SHOW,
DITCH EE'S FLYING MACHINE,
A FIFTY VOICED OUAND CHORUS,
THE CANINE METEORS
A $5,000 PAID OF LEAPING, GREYHOUNDS,
HEIGHTS COLORED JUBILEE SINGERS,
A WONDER MOVING MARVEL IN ZOOLOGY, THE HAPPY FAMILY
TWO WHITE POLAR BEARS, ONE RUSSIAN BLACK BEAR. AND A DULL DOG, ALL IS
ONE CAGE, THE DOG THEIR MASTER.
IN THE NEW YORK AQUARIUM
Will be found a captive world of the rarest representative types of (bl Oceans hidden myvtcries, presenting the
GT-A-ISTT DEVIL FISH,
Hell Benders, Anacondas of the Deep, Banded Proteus, Walking Fish, Sea Devils. Sea
Robbers, Climbing Perch, Sea Horses, Sea Lions, Sea Leopards, &c.
The above new, novel and exclusive features can be seen with uo other show but mine no matter who advertises
them, and all who do so are guilty of the grossest misrepresentation.
THESE, WITH MY SIOO,OOO STUD OF
Wondrous Broncho Horses, Royal Japanese Circus, Frever's New Pony Cirrus, Melville's Australian Circus, The SIO,OOO
Class of Educated DMI, Colviu's Superb Menagerie, Japanese Art Gallery, Wttod's Famous Museum, The Chmpiou
I.raping Horse Nettle, form a scries of startling,sensational, and indescribable array of scenic revelations never before
Witnessed on the Earth's Surface.
The closing Triumph of my ALT. EARTH'S WMM.
GREATEST SHOW wilt bo
The Free Novelty Parade!
Presenting for the first time in America, in it*
entirety, the magnificent Oriental and huro- IK
N.VTIONS, a representative from
every known clime and country costumed in f *'z£ U ( * . ||p
their gorgeous Court Dresses, Jewels. Gold, fW JF_ jpLX\ > * jj ft \
.Silver, and Hteei burnished armors, Men i.t 7J<• \ jL Vjg ,
arms, Indies, Knights, Court Pages, Attend- fi % J\k "■ '
also ap|>ear mounted ujKtn (JEM'INK IN- idßgt- * ■ 1 1 V
Cages, Animal Lairs, Camels, Umbrella Kar- M -lb
e<l KlephanU, Museum ReposiUtries, Ac., a -
Si<-.-l Screened I'alace of Zoology on Wheels,
containing Fierce Untamed Lions and Hyenas,
who are upon the highway seen accompanied
by their keepers, showing in the most con
elusive manner the immense Wealth and Lim
itleaa Reaources of this Vast Tented Giant, Actually Worth Going 1,000 Mile* to Se.
2 GRAND ENTERTAINMENTS DAILY, 2!
Afternoon at 2 ; Evening at 8; Door open 1 Hour Earlier. Prices of Admission as Ususl.
A WONDROUS MARINE EVERT, BIRTH OF A BABY SEA LION
Find lindane* of the kind on record and ONLY ONE EVER BORN OLTOIDE of it* native eleiueni
THE PET OF THE AQUARIA,
AND A SOURCE OF WONDER AND HELMUT TO ALL BEHOLDERS
FOURTEEN DAYS OLD and scarcely larger than a small kitten. Naturalists astounded at the -a , ' w .
Thla modern marvel of Old Ocean's fathomleea depths can be seen with none other but my New United i? , rd °J., •<*o , hment.
With a school of Soa leopards, Sea Lions, Sea Elephants, Ac , Ac. T Un,UMi Shows, together
Excursion Itatesoii nil Railroads.
Also at Tyrone, July 18; Lock Haven, July 18; Williamsport, July 10.