Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1864-07-27
CLtARflELD PA, WEDNESDAY, JULY 81. 1876,

and expect to enjoy, in spite thereof IU ,b
= peaceable fruits of good covernn,oUi Oi' ~. W
honest rdle? 500 e''' Ni'e'i' al
Second. A still more grave oefars
c against the purity and inGependenco -
J elections bss been committed bv the Al
mnistration in the States of M;sSomr;
Kentucky, Maryland and Delaware TI,
particular circumstances of Government
interference were somewhat different il
eaeh OF these States, but Inc substantial
facts in oil ware these;
i; nat the military power Of the Cen
eial Government was directly arplied tc
control the elections, and that officers and
soldiers OF the United States were openjy
used for the purpose.
= mat the States in question were nj
'he time in a state of profound neaco and
quiet, and that, with the execution If a
Sing'ee Congressional district in Kentucky
no rebel Rad or invasion into them TSs
men IN progress or expected
.. That in each Of them there existed
an adhering State Government. EXERCISING
complete and unquestioned Jurisdiction
unCer Governors and other State officials
whose devotion and fidelity TO the Gov
ernment of the United States were I'M
questionable.
l. That there was no official call upon
the Federal Government by the Executive
or Legislature of any one of those States
Tor protection against domestic violence.
Lunder the particular provision of the
constitution Of the United States author
i2lng such call, but that the interference,
IN most cases, was against the desire, and
notably in the cnse Of Maryland, against
the protest of State authorities
D. That thousands of qualified persons
were prevented from voting at these elec-
lions, and in most Of those States the
result OF the election wa. changed from
what 1t would have been without military
interference. The aged and timid were
deferred from attending the elections
many who attended were kept from an
preaching the polls and in many cases,
actual outrage prevented the legal voter
from exercising hi right. The full proof
OF all this appears in number Of contest
ed-eIection cases in Congress, official pa
pers from the Governors of the States in
question, in reports of committees of the,
state Legislatures, and from other reliable
sources; and we recommend the whole
subject, as one Of fearful importance, to
The examination and judgment of Oar
countrymen.
CREATION OF BOGUS STATES.
The steps taken towards establishing
system OF false and unjust representation
in the Government of the United States.
should also be carefully considered
In the first place, let us consider what
has taken place in regard TO the State of |
Virginia. In 1860 Virginia had a ponn-
lation Including slaves, of 500 BIS, |
PennsyIvansa q population of 2,QOG.2lj: !
New York population of $3.50 O,73j.-
While the two States last named adhered
10 The Government of the Uni.
ted States, and have since borne on its be-
hall their proper share OF the burdens Of
the war, Virginia reyol,ed, and two-thirds
Of her population was thrown into the
scale OF the enemy, What result follow
ed as to the representation of that State
IN the Congress Of the Union? The com.
small part of the State which
adhered to the Union was recognized ns
for political purposes, the
State OF Virginia; an improyised Legisla-
lure OF this adhering fragment ogthe Stale.
eledel two Senators, who were sdmitted
into the Senate of the United States. and
Representatives from the same territory
were admitted into the Federal House of
Representatives. The liberal principles
Of construction upon which this was done.
may stand justified by the peculiar cir
of the case. But there was
further proceeding for which no warrant
Of power or pretenCe Of necessity can be /
shown. a part of the adhoring Virginia
territory was permitted to form itself into
| new State, was admitted into the Union
lnder the name of West Virginia, ial-
though the Constitution Of the United
states declares that no State shall be di- /,
'ided for the formation of new one with.
UT the eXpress assent OF the Legislature ,
hereof and Senators therefrom were adj !
nitted into the United States Senate. A
cry small part Of the old State. not inclu- I
led within the boundaries Of the new one, {
within our military lines, to be-. {
8 well rs the new State, represented by {
wo members in the Senate. Thus, under q
tepuOlcan manipulation, one third of ,
he ancient State of Virginia has four c
otes in the Senate OF the United States, S
nd may neutraize the votes Of both New a
-ork and pennsylvania in that body. The L
Ancient Dominion" with a population a |
title exceeding one-half that of Pennsyl- [
ania, is represented by four Senators in 7
he Congress of the United States. and I
y two in the Confederate Congress at |
richmond! Pennsylvania, With her three q
Millions of people, remains true to the f
tnion, and retains her former vote in the {
enaLe; Virginia turns traitor, sends two +
birds OF her population under the Con- {
ederate flag, and forthwith has her repre- S
enta.ion doubled in tie Senate of the {
Inited States, and that, too, in defiance t
constitutional provision forbiddiug it, {
nd avoided only upon strained con- n
ruction or implication totally at variance 1
ith the plain fact Against the PLAIN a
nth of the case, and without necessity, 0
was assumed that the Legislature of "
agment of tho State represented the c
hole for the purpose Of asserting 10 its Il
vision and the erection therelrom of o n
ew member of the Federal Union. o
We pass from this case to speak of mat n
n more recent. A State Government has n
zen set up in Louisiana, under the su- o