Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1865-05-24
dIs GltarfitIo Stpub!itan.
WEDNESDAY MORNINGS: MAY "a, 1865.
Capt. McKiernan and his Viliflers.

After fortnights painful labor, costing
tho trouble of writing no one knows how
many letters. a trip 10 Pitisburg, and on,
or two visits to town of the yeracous ia
cob Read, the Jdcobis organ of last week
contained what purports to be a reply to
the letter of Capt J. S, McKrERSAN which
appeared in our paper of the Sd instant.
( The reply is the result of Mr.. Swoope's
labors, and embraces copies Of some elev
en- official letters written by Capt. Mex
and addressed to Capt. Campbell, the Pro-
vost Marshal os the 10Th district, toge,h er
with an affidavit Of Jacob Read, and O
note from Il b. CArnahan, U. S. District
Attorney at Pittsburg-all of which is in.
troduceG and discussed in Bucher's charac
terisic style Of Bllirgsgate,
What notice Capt. McKiernan mf.y see
proper to take Of this labored production
we can only surmise. 1t requires no refu-
tat.on with those who take the pains 10
analyze the two statements. The one will
be found as the straightforward and can
did narrative CT an honest man. Tho 9th
er as a specious, cunniugly devised de-
fence Of scheming, tricky lawyer.
In order to make out NJ ,Kiernan ~
ar'-as Swoope frequently calls him-and
which seems to be the only purpose Of this
formidable array of wit nesses-the reader
must believe, literally, the ststement of
Carnahan, and entirely discard that of
Mckiernan. This IS asking too much
To arrive at proper decision on this
point certain facts are TO be considered.
McKiernan is private citizen, having
voluntarily re tired from au official posi-
ton. He COZ I'D have no personal interest
ir making : false statement. On the 9th.
or hand. CaruahAn retains an Office, of
small consequence, it is true, when its du.
ties arc honesty discharged but an Office
that can be "farmed" indefinitely -espe-
cially in these confscation days. 1t may
be that he desires TO retain this PLACE for
four years longer lfso, he might have a
special interest in denying an accusation
80 revolving. Hence Mr.. Carnahan is not
the kind Of witness whose statement must
be believed. 1t is at best, then, only a
question OF veraclty between the two gen
uemen. in deciding which the reader will
be Influenced by the circumstances by
which they are respectively surrounded.
As for Reads affidavit it amodnts to
nothing at all, except 10 show that he has
permitted Bucher to mako perfect ass Of
him. McKiernan does not assert that
Read was present when Carnahan made
the remark attributed 10 him. Nor is it
reasonable TO suppose that he was. And
il not, how could he swear that "the state
ment Of McKiernan so far as relates to
said interview is utterly and entirely .falseP
We had no intention ofsaying half this
much on this subject nor are we to be
understood as deeming that Capt. Mex.
needs any assistance in such controyer-
sy. lie is quite able to manage his NAL
igners in any way they may choose to at
tack him. But the idea of Swoope at
tempting to expose the shortcomings"
and "iucompetency" of such a man as
John S. McKiernan, calling him "roor
fool" "wilful and deliberate liar" IAN
unmitigated and brazen liar" and pro-
nouncing his statements "a series of deib-
crate, wilful and mendacous lies" is sub.
lime, and too temptingly invite our no.
tice. None but Swoope could do that.
Since the foregoing was in type we fave
received rejoinder from Capt. McKier-
nan, which our limited space compels us
TO defer until next week. 1t is a triumph
ant exposition of the periidy of his tradu-
GERS and hardened and shameless rs they
are known 10 be, even The meanest o. their
followers will blush at their conduct.
RaT Anoiher riot took place in South
Eleventh street, near Pine, in Philsdel-
phia, on Friday afternoon last. The ne
groes undertook to ride in the street cars,
and three of them jumped into car.
The driver jumped the car off the track.
The negroes jumped into the next car,
which was served in the same manner.
This gathered a crowd OF all colors, who
soon came to blows. The police soon gath
cred in force and succeeded in preventing g
first class riot. Several negroes we're
arrested, and for once not single white.
The AGE.-Those OF our citizens who
desire city paper are referred TO the
Prospectus of the Philadelphia Age. 1t
is complete in all its departments-uot a
whit behind any of its city daily competi-
tors. The Weekly Agc ha, scarcely an G.
quail as family newspaper.
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