Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1864-02-17
NOBBING NEWSPAPERS.
[From lho PhilndeIphin A. ]

/ from tho PHILADELPHIA AgeI
/ 1t is becoming the fashion again to mob
/ Democratic newspapers The plan of op-
erations IS for the members Of the leapae
/ TO supply a squad Of soldiers with LIQUOR
and then when they have become intoxi-
Gated to lnstigate them TO mob the obnox-
ious office. In this way, within a few
weeks, the Crawford Dgaacra, and the
Northumberland Democrat, of this State.
and the Mahoning Sentinel, and Ohio Faqle,
Of ohio, have been summarilY suppressed.
Thus far the only redress for these out
RACES has been that secured in tho town
oI Lancaster the place Of publication Of
the Ohio Eagle, where tho Democrats re-
taIiated by destroying the dwellings of the
Aboitonists, who had been foremost in
lnsIgatlng the mob. This seems to be
the only remedy for such offences. --
Things have come to such pass that as
against the acts Of the "loyal," the laws
afford no sufficient protection. in every
one Of the Northern States, however. the
Democrats are fully q match for their as
sailants. In Pennsylvania, for example.
If it came to blows we could drive the
members OF the League into the Delaware
within twenty-iour hours after the first
blood was shed. II they are such fools
then as 70 attemt 10 inaugurate system
Of Lynch law hero they must be prepared
to pay the penalty. For the last three
years the democrats Lave made almost
every conceivable sacrifice TO maintain Or
der. They viii continue to do So so long
as they can; bat we assure the men Of
property and influence among the mem
bers Of the League, that there are limits
n tlaiv apInpoDnk Il
crals of the North will not submit TO the
destruction of their property without Te,
sorting TO measures OF retaliation. Il is
absurd to suppose that one political party
can enjoy monopoly CT m0bs and assas-
nation. Democrats have shown them
selves TO be excellent citzens-marvei5 VI
obedience 70 hat 'tul laws-models Of pa
tience under the most offensive insult
but after all, they arc only men, subject
to human inirmaties, and very prone,
when smiitcn on one cheek, 10 hit back,
instead Of turning the other. Pray, let ua
have no more mObs.
. THE PURITY or THE ADMINIsTRA-
.roN.--'t was stated lately by Senator
Hale, the wclIknown Repu6iicanSon
ator from New Hampshire, from hi.
place in the Senate, that from official
documents that bod ro9o rndor I''
notice. advertizrd orticIcsintbo No,-T'
Department had boon offcrod M ono
hundred to ten hundred per cent, above
the market price He added:
For instance, an article costing
twelve dollars has been furnished af
one hundred and fUv dollars TLatI
have seen IN olii.iaI Statements
Mr.. Wil,op-Did ,be Govnrrro.r,
take il at that nrico p
Mr.. TTaIe-Tbe Government fool, i.
the market prico bo;n, t,yoI,o dnI,o,s
and tbo contract ,,,.ic9o nna L"9J",J 49,,
and fiftv doIIors will ,,o,tio,, ~, Wv
other article tbot I bovo snnn ~ tho M
same list Cotton yyosto T,a ,,anl,a+
nrice Of which WINS t,rnnt,, nina ,',',',e' nnnts
has been trpn.sbed Inv contract onad'
yerised pronosojs ot orLt,, conts
Things of that sort Ioy6 seen from
the official records oftbe Department" "
REIGN OF SuoDDY.-Tho following
- from the Plttsburg Commercial, an
undoubted orthodoxy. i'p0' "
so tearfuIlv corrrnt has tbo rrb
lie service in some branchcs Locdmo
that duripr the presont voor 1SG9}
a few scoupdrcIs have been triad con
victod, and sent 70 rrison ,yb9so mi
ted fr3nds or more nronorIr rohGar
les. amounted to y snm oliS jorSgor I0GIC, tIon