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Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1864-05-25

rAUTTON.-AI persons E-o hg'ssT 4
u Cd against purchasing uT i SrJ Il
ding with the following 5sEgrihedrrF'f
roam horse, one . 2hmge .irln.axisa Ti'
set of double harness, nov n the -
Philip Lusher, Of IIdm twpeM ~
longs to me, and L. su.Ngci tu ny dfiE
Glen H8rc, NBy Us, q. 6.N uM
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1864-05-25

n-g~Thn Jacojia oIg1G of the llth inst
persists in asserting that the County Com
Bi5sioner5 have ordered tho collection Of
more bounty tax than will be required 10
,noet and redeem the b0nde falling due on
the lst Of January next. We have shown
the contrary. We have shown that if the
whole amount on the duplicates is collec-
ted, and paid over, there will not be more
1hau about one thousand dollars o! sur
plus. But collectors do not always pay
over as promptly rs they should and
some men nave an idea-which they do not
Tail to prOctioe--that they have year to
ray it over, and in the meantime can
speculate in railroad or any other kind of
stock
Dut wc are accused Of allowing the
Treasurer too large a percentage, and axe
iold that the Treasurer is allowed but " one
half Of one per cent" for receiving and dis
bursing this bounty money. This is an
opinion as is an opinion" and is almost
enough to make us doubt the lagu! paler-
nifty Of the author. II only shows, Aowey-
CT, that some lawyers do not know as
much as The iotg allows What says the
Bounty Law ? The 10Th section says
"SEc. TO- That the money 50 borrowed by the
county commissioners, shall bc paid over to tue
treasurer Of the proper county, VINO shall pay to
each non commissioned officer, OF private soldier
who volun eorei from, aud hos boen mustered in
TO the service Of the United States, oc has been
honorably discharged therelroR the SUN OF money
TO which such person shall be entitled under The
provisions of this act, on the warrant or order o!
thc commissioners, drawn on him for that purpose
and said treasurer snail not receive more than
one half Of one per centum Or amy money paid
over to him
Upon what sum is this percentage Of one.
half Of one per cent" laid Why, clearly
upon the money SO JJro,yH by the Coun
ty Commissioners, and upon no other
Not a word is said about the money to be
collected in the shape Of taxes to pay the
bonds and the interest thereon. Ihore
fore, instead OF q per cent, as we stated
the Treasurer is clearly entitled to an al
aitional half of one per cent, that We had
entirely overlooked.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1864-05-25
PRIMARY ELECTION
COUNTY COMMISSIONER.

saa7" We arc Authorized TO aNnounce
ANGUS GILL, of Bradford township, rs a candi-
date for the ofice Of County Commissioner, sub
ieot 10 the action of the Democratic party Of
Clearfeld county. Ap. 27-64.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1864-05-25

FRou rnr CADETS, The following let-
ter from member Of company c, 5Ih
Reserve Corps, came to hand too late ior
last week. paper Oar correspondent is
mistaken as to Oliver Conklin. Az last
accounts he was in one of the hospitals at
Washington, with q severe wound in the
face:
Ii Tbs WupsRNass May l3.
Dear .S.r,-Tho following is the loss in
Co. G, 80 far:
EWci- Oliver Conkln.
Uo,mdeH-Capt, McGaughey, JAS. /.
NJ cPhersoa, j. Il. De Hass, Geo. II
Sweet, Claudius Girard Geo, W, Lingle,
Jas. j Leightley, Nicholas Zeigar DlnI
Horn, Martin McAllister.
Missiug--R. c. Lagrimcr-problbly q
prisoner. (Since recaplured)
The wounded were al taken to the
hospital, cared for, and sent away.
AugDS
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1864-05-25
I,NECITnK,s NoTl06--Na

I'NtNtI IUh = WI r. -
IL h. given 'hat Lottrrs lesisu'
estate OF Joseph Irwin, latB O. ~.
ship, Clsrdeld county, Pa, de'a
granted 10 the undc siTusd, al
70 said estate arr dosn Q 30 ~ -
payment. and those having damHar
same viii ureseut them laly aa
settlement. llA y -..rr, 4
ap. G7-'Gs- MhkIhA ~
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1864-05-25

Y ttNIS REWABb-

Wy husband. raoualn..,.N NHERR,l
bca and board without any jua ,s., s..'' n \
ere hereby oaunOlel bgair1, h..,'l'' sue 4 ~
Ihg him on my account, al r'i' '.e tha'
dcbu o. his contrasting. "A MA.
Lavrorco 'np muy 81, q, li ''' 'uSaf
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1864-05-25

P. KRAT24L, =.
NTERCHAET, sud del'dI y - u 4.
M Clothing, Hardware euoeH'"A'
Provisions, dc. n.srl
Front Street an1vt tne hoAuV's
April 2Oth 1894 -
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1864-05-25

YHE LATEST Last nights mai. brings
a dispatch from Secretary Stanton, an
nouncins that Lee was falling back, and
that the feet Of gun boats had escaped
from the Red river. No fighting since
Thursday last.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1864-11-04
ANDREW JOHNSON.
Vital Importance ofevsry Vote Tor TIE
unloa.

We frrl 70 a di.st O. agaiu etI upon ihc
loyai Voters az Maine to carac 90 tLe rescue
on Tue,,ias nrNi. ~ other election thai
ever came OF had La.i De iuportause a.
tachcd 10 % that IS connected with zoe Irrs-
idvutial vote oi ,hr prevent wear Itvll
De The srcat turuing Poini. taat - % sctf.r
our dcsti-v 81 a nalion. We have had al
most iour wears oi var. ard IL Only wants thc
whole io, a. vote OF il,e Couatr,. 90 favor ~
The Unlon o. Sind Sc uq.
The tinc 90 argument e passed TO- tie
question o. s--i'-i tlat tic election of I.,n-
coin & Johnson aai i..e couseooent sef.at
ofM-Cieiian & prniieton arc VITAL in DEE
terrninin- gre fate 90 tic repubrc. T. no
Use % sfcn OBJ ,r-re "a question. ffrt ere
elertion az M-Cl~Hsr a. Pen Ilr'on Directly
irroiros % f'-r.u4a.ll' 1i'rt, fiau - fi~rrli u.
that % u.ran- to "a m r-b- li,us st-f.-s e..
far cvr-, school BOY ui1 lasa ttia.bI,- f.I
of brains tso--s ihis The MrClHaa load
80 knoE th.. hoErsrr n1-h th..s NAV t-g
60 conceal tI.r fat Tie-r 81. 90 doaat bst
l.incoin ~ .fahuson vii cars Nance br
round MAJORITY. hri shat sc s..rt iu ,vrry
state o. m or-.r~ss'.tal majority for t'..
UNISON. the iar-sr tne better. Fo-tlis r-a-
son w. most earnestly caU ar1u ever. u,lg,
sotcr o. 90 % the pole on Tas--.iar -rxt.
Bui thi> b. not all. .rf out vour ns 80 l.s-.
non'r 'or Heaven sake o.. rnu aa.. any -r-
gard for thc lsad t'.at mas hitherta Of, Lavish
aareile lrC shoue--,i doun - bI.-..f-.--. ,.-,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1864-11-04

Ihe oficcrs 81 iic government have late.
" discovered sou,c most astounding fraud.
relative % tle soldiers votes in NcN YORK
IN 81, - that Gov. Sssrsour ~ooid
sirn "a oue aaihorizing the soldicr- IN re
feii 10 vote by PROXY. Blsnks werc u be
sent % the Celia. AM these being sirnr-f.
autnortzed sou- one az home On east 81. d a
vote a. tie princiPsl vouii have east. had
o. lc"n az home. 10 has been discovered
that SEYMOUR agents. while pr,teudins Oh
take tisess proxies. have been hlHng up
blanks. Win fVrscd raaes from th- rliii-
"a, rrc0-ds. ~ the drv good. box igu.-
al So No 'iclisa s-ei >,-v-nrur - sn.i .,-r,i-
ine then to ihc diarrrnt parts II tho STATE
in qusniiiscs 90 SAT-. Thr iraal has .ng
been discovered iarCc Quantity 81 ihc bo-
gus vote scrs scirv,i. a. tae gsgrpcfrafors
i0'pu~onod. lso oprrsiln- in Bahimore
have been seuteur,-i. l,ut the haiinr siil
not b. u'asiv paai,c until approved O., tbe
irvsiicnt. - tnour -cut Conlmtssicn O.
Washington. ia his usaal bl1st-rinr rnauusr.
bat thes svrv siagEcucd on seeing soule 90
i.lr e'''.eu,c On the Deparirnent. TIE Gov
einor 'n speech ri.ics.c,l thc gose-nnirnt.
re 30 iaq'ar''sg s'..s e fc.r fs-i,,ieaf rotes -
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1864-11-04

JSio~ Lrvrr. The ladies' of SINNER
and Hart. 20 arr to ioida i-see. on Thsrs-
day evening. lifh i1,f. Tbev of-r ali the
nuri,cr.sss atractions common fo saeh o..
oasiar'. io1 the erferiaiuucst o. tbe Do
Tie. al Oh rstrart none, from il.,ir r-..s
ri'. They a-e si~svs .u-ce..faI b. ,t.--
efforts ia either direction
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1864-11-04

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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1864-11-04

Itarss-'t-r Dol Msir- rr u.-,f, .
N''- t'th r., iav having BEEN snuel- .
''a frrri1.s fol the npr~ara,cc oft,- pro-
,.iH'h'''r ~r nofire few paper. have r.f-
I.sLfi fhe l1-a-a-t
The New York herald., 1864-03-18

LNOR SALE-THE LEASE.AND FURNITURE OF TIL u
American Hotel, jersey City prime order,
improvements fu of business. The ntnued M health OK
the proprietor is the bect In selling Apply tho
The New York herald., 1864-03-18

sI,b LET ~ IKnsEy CRY, TWO STORY HOUSE,
a uh ga fdcu fruii trees and barn, NJ. lf2
fs,ana 6v.nrs The ferry Rect 500 AppJ a. ~
psvrpin syenue
The New York herald., 1864-03-18

TNOR SALE-A. DOWN TOWN BARROOw wlTE
Lease and Fixtures. Rent loS and csiion good.
For further particulars address A. D., Herald
agent need apply.
The New York herald., 1864-03-18

L,oR sALE-A COUNTRY STORE. SITUATED AT A.
y large ,annery, DONG business OF from 511oa tn
81 per The present beiug
engage other business Of selling for cash
For further particulars II.
* BIOS, Whltclaven Pa
The mountain Democrat., 1864-02-27

- - -
\ REBrKE The Albany (N. W States
man, an ardent Administration paper,
commenting on the recent discoveries of
enormous frauds in the Custom House at
New York, and on the Tribune's ingeni-
GUS effort TO divide the criminality among
"Copperhcads and Republicans" thus
rebukeS it, and the rebuke comes from
the right quarter:
Republican thieves are no worse. nor bet
ter than coppeIhcad thieves, but the highly
reputable officials who are employing rascals,
and refuse tn expose and punish them. are
vastly more culpable than the common viii
lains themselves. Who stood by and consent
ed to the death of politically) Chas. H. Var
wyck because he exposed Custom House
frauds and impositionS? Who employs til,
lonsest characters that may be picked up ii
political life for some Of the most responsible,
places in the revenue offices in the government
| Can't the Tribune answer some Of these ques
tions? Think you they are better than Small
| ley Il Co.?
The mountain Democrat., 1864-02-27
PURITY AND RErORM.-The Republicans

PURITY AND RBFORA.-Ihe hepuollCanS
promised, when they got into power, to
purify the morals and reform the abuses
of Office holders. They have done so,
with vengeance. The Government in
less than three years, under the rule Of
the Republicans, has become the most
corrupt that is to be found on the face OF
the earth. Washington City is filled to
OverflOwin with prostitutes, sWind'ers,
inGormers and spies. all supported by the
loyal adherents OF the Administration
Hardly a newspaper can be taken up that
does not point to some new case Of ras-
caIity; and some Of the latest are said TO
be among high and trusted officials. 10
such an extent has this swindling been
carried, that very soon there will he but
two classes known in our country-the
swindIing shoddy aristocracy, and the
plundered, taxed and conscripted people.
Aside from the legitimate expenses OF the
Government, which are enough to bank
rupt the country, the stealings amount to
hundreds of millions annually, and both
will be increased if the people continue
in power the present rotten Administra.
tion-an Administrations which protects
Government plunderers and imprisons
those who expose them.
The mountain Democrat., 1864-02-27

OXE OF LINCOLN's CoINcIDREcES. BY
Mr.. Lincoln's order, Mr.. Frank Key How
ard, of Baltimore, was arbitrarily arrested
and confined in an American Bastile for
fourteen months. He was guilty of the
crime Of opposing LincOln's AdmiUistra-
ton. He thought, very enormously, that
he could exercise a freeman's right, as he
had done before the reign Of Abraham
the First He tried the experiment and
got immured in a loathsOme dungeon for
his temerity. The blood Of bis ancestors
had been freely given for American liber-
ty-for that liberty Of which he was de-
prived by order of Lincoln. In a late
publication he relates coincidence Of his
Imprisonment
"When," says Mr. Howard, speaking Of his
| first morning 10 this government b4stile,
could not help being struck by an odd and not
pleasant coincidence. On that day. forty seven
years before, my grandfather, Mr.. F. ;. hey,
then o prisoner on British ship, had witness
ed the bombardment OF Fort McHenry. When,
on the following morning the hostile fleet drew
of defeated, he wrote the song so long popu-
lar throughout the country, The Star Spang'ed
Banner As stood upon the very scene OF
that conflict, I could not but contrast my posi-
ton with his fortv-seven years before. The
tag which he had SO proudly beheld, now
saw waving. at the same place, over tue VIC
tins of as vulgar and brutal u despotism as
modern times have witnessed"
The mountain Democrat., 1864-02-27

LOYAL HONESTY. We clip the follow.
ing from the Sacramento Union of the
oath instant:
"ANornER DEFAuLrER.-The Cou' tv Treas
urer Of CalaveTns County,. c. &c hlrt-
took passage in the steamer of the l }th ur Feb
ruary for The ISthmuS, aud Europe direct, by
the British West India line, under circum-
stances which leave no room tn doubt as TO his
being defaulter to the amount Of 1880"
This illustrates the cage Of purity
which the Lincolnites boasted they had
established. "when honest men had come
to claim their own! and all that. IovaI
office.holders not only claim their own,
but also what belongs to the people,
They lie, slander and steal in the name OIL
loyalty, and their loyalty protects them
from arrest and punishment. 1t does
"pay to be loyal" Warren and Gebhart
and Stanton and an army of loyal thieves
are living witnesses of the truth OF the
Bees artlcss declaration. The claim Of
superior loyalty" in these days, like
that of superior holiness, is generally the
covering of rascal and a 'hypocrite.-
Venalty, cowardice and vllainy, under
Abolition rule, are holding a high old
carnival.
The mountain Democrat., 1864-02-27

Baltimore has changed considerably since
1850. 1t would be perlous experiment to
hold democratic" Convention there in 1864 E.
Sacramento Union.
1t would, indeedl 1t is frank confes
sion, but as disgraceful as frank. The
military, by order of the Administration,
has usurped the civil authority Of Mary
land. Might, not right, nor law, nor the
voice of her people, governs Maryland
The once free people of Baltimore are the
slaves Of power; they have been robbed
Of their property and liberties; the asso.
ciate and leader Of church, burners and
assassins, elected by aliens, misrepreSents
them in Congress; their city officials and
members of the Legislature were elected
by and are the tools of the military and
the yOie of Maryland has been strangled
by Federal authority. And the same
authority would strangle delegates to
National Democratic Convention, could it
do SO without jeopardizing its own safety.
American liberty is mockery when tits
"perilous" to "hold Democratic Conven-
ton" in city of the Union, under the
shadow Of the Federal Capitol. Were tic
people Of Baltimore free they would well
come with open arms and joyous hearts
delegates to Democratic Convention.
The mountain Democrat., 1864-02-27

AFRAID TO TEST Ir.-Thc New York
World says, the Administration majority
in the House Of Representatives voted to
a man against submitting the question of
the constitutionality of the CONSUMPTION
Act to the adjudication Of the Supreme
Court Of the United States. Either these
gentlemen expect a decision adverse to
its consttutionality or they do not. If
they do not it was wanton folly not to re
move the strong feeling in the public mind
against the bill by procuring an endorse
ment for it from the highest judicial au.
thority. If they do anticipate decision
adverse to the bill, their vote proclaims
an utter indifference to the Constitution,
and willingness to see it "lald on the
Shelf as piece of waste parchment"
The mountain Democrat., 1864-02-27

BR1sHF PRosPscrs.-The Directors of the
PlacerviIle and Sacramento Valley Railroad
invited tho members Of the Legislature to in
spect the work, aud on Friday morning of last
week two cars, tlled with invited guests; left
Sacramento for that purpose. They've con-
veyed In carriages from Folsom over the
graded line Of the extension road TO Placerville.
At the new town Of Lsihrobe," at the junction
Of the railway With the COsumnes wagon road,
the guests were cordially received by Col. F. A
Bee, n. A. Hamilton, Esq, and other residents
Of this city. A Sumptuous collation. had been
prspArod BY the Directors, which was heartily
enjoyed BY all present Remarks were madt
By Col Bee, n. A. Hamilton, ESQ, J. P. Rob
insOu, ESq., and others. The members of th'
Legislature were Agreeably surprised to inC
the wort 90 far advanced. So quietly but Wig
otsusly has IL been prosecuted that II far ex
cUeded their expectations, and they returned
greatly pleased with it, and satisfied that it il
more deserving Of State encouragement thar
its rival, the humbug Pacific Railroad, fol
which 90 much has been done by putting and
appropriations, and 90 little by the Directors
A prominent San Francisco Senator remarked
to Directors Of the Company, bright, indeed,
are the prospects for your road, when you have
accomplished % much by your own unalded
exertioDa." -....
The mountain Democrat., 1864-02-27

The national DEBT. Secretary Chase
places the national debt at 81, ,6S6, 100000
on which the annual interest is SlO4,-
160,000!-th interest alone amounting
to more than the whole annual expendi.
lures Of the Government before the Abo-
litionists came into power. Chase esti-
mates that for 1865 eleven hundred mill
ions more will be needed. Dearly are
the people paying for the triumph of Ab-
olitioniSm.
The mountain Democrat., 1864-02-27

Nor So.-Somc of the Abolition organs,
the better to humbug the people, say the
Abolition party is dead. the Democratic
party in the same condition, and that a
Union party is taking the place of
bOtk 1t is not SO. The Democratic par
ty will die when the Constitution dies,
not before. 1t is the party Of the Consti-
tuition, it has never violated it nor per
mitted others to violate it when it had
the power to precent it; and it will sur.
vive all changes in affairs all shocks Of
factions, uatil the Constitution shall bc
finally overthrown, which the Abolition
lists seem bent upon accomplishing. -
Then it may die, but not before, even
though betrayed by pretended friends,
whom il warmed into lie, and prosecuted
by its enemies. 1t will not die alone
Its death will be the kncll of the liberties
Of the American people.
The mountain Democrat., 1864-02-27

AGaICULTUnAL-In pursuance of the call Of
the Vice President, the annual meeting of the
Et Dorado County Agricultural Society was
held a Colona, on Tuesday last, when the fol-
lowing gentlemen were elected officers of the
Society for the ensuing year: J. NJ. B. Wetber
wax, Of EI Dorado, President; D. N. Boyd. OF
Salmon Falls, and Martin Allhoof of Coloma,
Vice Presidentsj G. E. Chubbuck, of Placer
vile. Secretary; Robert Chalmers, Of Coloma,
Treasurer; and Robert Bell, Of ColOma, and G.
@. Carpenter. Of Diamond Springs, Directors.
The sOnstituIiUn Of the Society was amended,
in aocordance with . resolution introduced at
the last annual meeting, so as to fix the time for
holding the annual meeting on the evening Of
the last day of the annual fair. The next fair
win be held ct COloma, at such time as the
Board Of Directors may determine.
The mountain Democrat., 1864-02-27

BLAcK.-The period in which we just
now live is one of unbounded fraud and
corruption. There never was an Admin
istration at Washington under which
fraud was carried on as openly and boldly
and successfully as now. The criminal
who fiatters the President and suppO is
the Administration has full liberty to rob
the Government. The millions that are
now being stolen with impunity by pets
Of the Cabinet will never be counted. 1t
is dislOyai to expose the corruption Of
the party in power.
The mountain Democrat., 1864-02-27

IT DIsnEARTENs THE PEorLE.-Thc
Springfield (Mass.) Republican, bold,
honest and able Administration organ,
says it diShcartens the people in support
of the war for the preservation ofthe Gov.
errment, when they see public officers
turning it to profit, and rapidly accumu
lating fortunes out of it. Extravaganza,
pcculation, and suddenly acquired wealth
in the Government officers, are more de-
pressing to the patriotic people than the
deadly hostility of the rebel enemy. The
Republican implores Mr. Lincoln to for
get President making long enough to re-
form the corruption in the Departments
at Washington, and intimateS unless h'
does so his administration must ced il
disaster and disgrace.
The mountain Democrat., 1864-02-27

Coon. D.-Concerning the New York Gus
tom House frauds the Springfield Mass
Republican says "The professed loyal
ty and Republicanism of these officials on
ly make their treason the more fragrant
and deserving ofthe severest punishment
OF Neal Dow, the same paper says-''the
rebels propose to exchange Brig. Gen
Neal Dow for the IS pianos he sent home
from the South"
The mountain Democrat., 1864-02-27

No SUPPREssIoN.-It will be recollected
that some weeks ago Senator Hale desir-
ed the Senate to appoint committee to
investigate the enormous frauds in the
Navy Department and that Senator Con-
ness Vehemently opposed the motion. He
declared that investigation would prove
detrimental to the public interests; he
wanted no Investigation the people de-
sired none and were satisfied with the
Administration. This feeble champion o.
the Navy Department has not raised his
reputation for honesty, even among the
warGd supporters Of The Administration,
by defeating Hale's motion. To please
those in power, to shield from merited
punishment their favorites, he was will.
ing to see the Government plundered and
the plunderers escape detection and ex-
poSure. Hale's speech, so damaging to
the Navy Department, has created some-
thing Of sensation and alarmed honest
Republicans; and they,in no gentle terms,
demand an investigation. The Albany
Evening Journal, the organ Of Mr.. Seward,
says Significantly:
"The people will demand that those who
have the administration of the national affairs
on their tan Is shall not only practice economy,
but promptly expose and punish all cuTrup-
NIOn and franHf tho ri nT nj svhaf he
high or low. They will tolernteno whitewash-
ing Of delinquents-wili suffer no compound
| ing with crime. Neither will they accept the
excuse that investigation of suspected mall
leasance will prove detrin entail TO the public
interests, or subversive TO the ends OF justice.
The more wide spread the rOttenness, the more
need that il should be uncovered. The fouler
the Augean stables, the greater the necessity
| that they should be cleaned. The man who
defrauds the government at suclra crisis as this
deserves no mercy. HIS crime is the greatest
that il is possible for human being to commit.
Anything like leniency toward such wretch
is not only weak but criminal. Nor is it suf-
tcient that this class of evil-doers should be
simply removed. They should be also punish
ed-and punished with the utmost rigor Of the
! law. And if the present laws are not stringent
enough, others, which will reach every phase
and ramifcatIon of official niquity, should b,
enacted. The revelations of the past few week;
are of character TO excite at once sOlicitud'
and alarm. Hardly day passes that some in
iquity IN high places does not come to light"
The Journal boldly tells Mr.. Comes
that leniency towards man who defra nd.
the Govern ment is "not only weak bu
criminal" Strong language but not un
called for, when Senators have the hardi.
hood to refuse to "expose and punish
corruption and fraud " when brought tc
their notice by member oftheir owr
body. Truly are {" the revelations Of the
past few weeks of character to excite al
once solicitude and alarm" and indigna
ton against an Administration and O
Senator who suppreSSeS them.