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HARRISBURG, Pa, Sept. n, 1874.
General Markle Waylaid-Prospects of Parties
DEAR BENNETT


Little did think some twelve years ago, when
you and labored together in Chester county in
this State, that you would at some future day edit
a paper which would control such powerful nfu-
ence over the United States a. does the Herald
In the "western world" from whence have jus,
returned-in New Orleans, st. Louis, Louisville,
Cincinnati where Benefits Nep York He
raid is anxiously sought for and its contents eager
ly devoured. Let me add that the secret of the
popularity of your paper is found in the ability,
fearless independence, and manly courage exhibit.
ed in the exposition OF false doctrines and false
theories, and particularly SO in regard to the two
great political parties Of the present day. Honor,
virtue and every principle of patriotism, is sacri-
feed to an unhoy and all absorbing hunger after
office.


pitable exhibition Of that sycophantic nature,
SO eminently characteristic Of the lower order oi
politicians, came of here to-day, on the occasion
OF visit from Gen. Joseph Markle, the whig can.
didate for Governor of this State. No sooner wa,
it known that Markle was on his way to town
than certain politician took upon himself the
responsibility of appointing himself and another q
committee on behalf of the wings OF Harrisburg,
Ia wait on and escort the General to town. The
General, however, a plain, unassumlng, short,
thick farmer. looking kind OF a man, (who appa-
renty relishes good living more Than books,) did
not see proper to get out OF the cars three miles
from town and ride in on horseback, agreeably to
the wishes of said committee. This rebuke little
daunted the courage Of the politician, who is but
little man Gin every thing save assurance and
self conceiD. To the great annoyance OF the old
man (the Generally this chap stuck TO him like a
eech whilst he remained in town, and, to the utter
astonishment of even those who knew him, he in
truded himself in the Generals carriage. unsollci-
ted, when he left this for Reading and Phladel-
phia.


abouts The wings are making great efforts TO car
ry this State but the prospects OF the event OF the
election promises them fruitess victory, as there
is no doubt here among impartial men, but that the
State will 70 for Skunk in October and also for
Polk and Dallas in November, by large msjorties.


COLONEL.