Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1860-11-07

viii be obscved lhat the Opposition o.
lhond aghtine the Democrats MS Isicraf
| isis, Aug- ha,ons, lFlge, Kec NeihHg'
lu,,d RcpaHitahs, have never succecdi
oil in electng Governor twice under
the samo name.
In changing their names, they remind
as Of the notorious forger and pickpocket
in Ohio, named Smith ; after committing
number of forgories upon his neiehbors
i'm Ohio, in order to escape detection, lac
! hed to Missouri, and thero assumed the
lnnme OF Brown. Mr.. Brown was quite a
gentleman seemed honest aud upright
in his dealings with everybody, and sue
ceeded very we'll in everything he under.
took This stats Of things did not last
long, the old element soon overlook Mr.,
Brown, having by false pretenccs succce,
ded in securing to himself large amount
of property, which he transferred to other
parties and committed q heavy forgery
on bank in St. Louis. This was the last OF
Mr. Brown in Missouri. lie, however,
soon turned up again in Vermont, rnder
the assumed name of Mr.. Jones, again q
very pico man indeed he was an accom-
plished ger tleman, and must be an honest
man. This seems to be the impression
Mr.. Jones left upon the minds Of his new
neighbors in. Vermont, and everything
passed along quite smoothly for several
years when one Of tho leading business
men of the town suggested to some ofhis
neighbors that Mr.. ones was either very
careless, or else he was no jadgo OF money
for he always had some counterfeit about
him. .. - '-... .........
Oh mercy don't II AXE such q charge
against Mr.. Jones, was the immediate an
swer of bystander he is certainly an
homes: upright man perfect gentle
man, 10 doubt about it. 70. ...s ....
This seems to have reached the cars of
Mr.. Jones, who immediately sought out
the man who had made this mean (! low !!
diabolical :! insinuation against his char
aotcr--he could summon and refer to 4
score of business men, both in Boston and
New Orleans places ne had never seem
to sustain his character as an honest man.
The world and Mr.. Jones became q little
settled and logged along as usual for a.
bout another year, when on sudden Mr.,
Jones was missing to his familiar neigh-
bors. The story was soon told, few days
revealed again the Same old "Adam." Mr..
Jones had forged check of $4,000 upon
his former defender and excellent neigh
Dor. . .... ... .s"
From Vermont he fed to Canada, where
he soon after perpetrated a forgery upon
house in Quebec, for which he was arres-
ted and executed r.' t.-
The officers in Ohio were fo- years in
search of Mr.. Smith. In Missouri they
were hunting Mr.. Brown; and in Yer.
mont they were trying to find the where's
abouts of Mr. Jones, but never found him.
The transactions of Mr.. Smith, Mr..
Brown, and Mr.. Jones, were made known
through The newspapers, but, as will be
discovered, always under different name.
Had this notorious villain kept his origi-
raj name, Smith, he would undoubtedly
have ended mis- career much sooner than
he did. This same individual had cnan-
gcd his name often, but he never changed
his principles, and for this he was driven
from his country. .Wuu
The application in this is, tile present
Black Republican party, who have sailed
under the name of Federalists, Anti-Ma-
sons, Wings, Know -Nothings, and Repub-
licans, and under each assumed name,
like the origial Smith, they have succeed
ed in deceiving the people. ... .H.
By referring to the table alluded to, it
will be observed that the Opposition have
succeeded in electing Governor in the
State under every name they have Assu'
med-and one only. q. t a.rr
In every instance in which they succec>
ded they always ignored themselves, as
witness the election of Hester in 1890. IN
1926 they were entirely ignored as Fedor.
alists, after thirteen attempts as such to
elect a Governor which was their ruin
in 1886. ..a. ..,,r.-.. ...,f .s
In 1896, finding themselves dstected in
their rascality by the people, like Smith,
they changed their name to Anti-Masons,
and put their saddle upon '..joseph ritaer,"
and under this name they done business
with Ritner, stevens &Co., for l2years-
having succeeded in electing Ritner IL
1885. ... ......aa. r.. ....t.. ..,.f.
& But having been found outsin their ras.
caTities as Anti. Masons, like Brown they
we're driven from The State. 4
In lS4l the same party appeared again
in the field, assuming the name of,whig,'
and having done business under this
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