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Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1866-01-17
GroRor B. GoopLASDrs, Editor
WEDNESDAY MoaNINo#..Jan II, 1866
NEWS ITEMS.
WITH EDITORIAL TOUCHES.

WITH EDITORIAL TOUCHES.
Alabama lost forty thousand men
In the rebellion.
Gen Lonsstreet is now a commission
merchant in Now Orleans.
A Grain speculator in McGregor, Ia,
committed suicide few days since.
The Confederate Maj General Low
rie is now Baptist clergyman.
The Detective sneak Baker was
mustered out by the express order of
the President.
It. Buchanan Read, Of Pennsylvania,
is being urged at Washington for a
foreign mission.
Major General Sweeney has been
dismissed from the service by Secre-
tary Stanton for his connection with
the Fenians and for neglect of duty
Thomas S Picket, was murdered
and two Of his daughters were wound
cd near Wilmington, n c., by negroes,
on Wednesday night.
A Connecticut lady senta forty-eight
pound turkey to President Johnson
for New years gift.
Mrs. Grinder, the Pittsburg pois-
oner, who is to be hanged on the 10th,
spends most of her time in bed, and
uses all the morphine and opium
che can procure.
Anthony Shoder, Treasury clerk,
has been arrested and taken to Wash.
ington. IIe is charged with stealing
$4,000 $40 bonds from the govern.
ment. alright he's ''loyal."
Congress is about passing law, as.
sessing tax of $40 ,00, on every build
ing in Washington, for which more
than 5000, per annum, rent is cxacted
by the owner, which sum is to be ex.
pended in educating the little Ameri.
can citizen of African descent, as our
"beloyed,' used to call niger.
A loyalist by the name of Cole an
assistant mschinist in the Patent of
fce, has came TO grief 1t was OBJ
served by his associates, that for two
years past, he was spending more
money than he was earning, a watch
was put on his track, when he was
detected in rob oing the charity boxes
and the Washington Monument con.
tribution box in the Patent Office, and
for which he has been dismissed
terrible punishment for robbing charl
ty boxes. All right, he's 'loyal."
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1866-01-17

The RING BRoKEN-.The Clergy
men of Philadelphia, have lately had
n great time over Sunday Newspa-
pcrs, and running the Street Cars on
that day in the City. A combination
was formed, and regular preachers
meetings held, denouncing Sunday
papers and Sunday travel On Sun
day last however, the Rev. Wm. II.
Furness, a very loyal and jealous d.
vine, opened bis batteries from his
pulpit on the Sunday advocates, and
in one hour totally demolished the
Sunday Fort, and capturing all the
clergymcn belonging to the Sunday
regiment, and declaring that Sunday
is no better than any other day. AS
this gentlemen has heretofore been
very loyal and religious, his bold dec.
laration, will no doubt attract tho at.
tention of theologians, and Sunday
christians"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1866-01-17

n, IL was resolved tha, N. c.-
Of Ways and Means be ips,r~...as -'a
inquire into the cxpcdioncy of,ss'.
the system Of income texo.
desirable, dispense with tbe .r -
If not, that they provide ,ba,
on incomes shall be for amon,,. ,.'
twelve hundred dollars. and 70 ~
the present per eentago on M ~
Mr.. Ward, Of New York. os..a
resolution setting forth the .n'
injustice Of the South Carohn. I :.
ers toward the freedmen in ,L.rr
ployment, and instructing ,bs ~
mittee on Freedmen's Affairs to;rs
into the truth Of tho slleea;ions
was adopted.
On motion Of Mr.. Banks, osx.l
it was resolved that the Comm;,,.'
Ways and Means be instructed ~
quire into the expediency Of e,smJ
ing from internal duty the msnSsI
ture of crntches and artificial III
which is now an enormous tax On n
abled soldiers.
Mr.. Seofeld, Of Pa, expressed n
views against the colonization n y
black race, and in course of his ren,,1
said that the Republican party Won
adhere TO its principles The rs
we degrade the negroes the NOR .
degrade ourselves, and the mora i,
elevate ourselves the more we elsv,,
the negroes. The cheapest and /.
elevator is TO inspire them with y
respect. Give the colored people 4,
suffrage, and you awaken the ambiti,
of the whole race throughout the L,
ted States. The pending bill sbos
be passed to inaugurate this princir
and there was no better place n
the District of Columbia to begin /,
work. Our member is certainly son,
for the darkey.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1866-01-17

SETTLED.-The Attorney General Of
the United States, has at last, after
ncarly a years study, delivered the
opinion that persons charged with
treason, cannot, according to the Con-
stitution, be tried by Military-Com-
mission, but must be tried by a civil
Court. Aback-woods school boy, who
had read that instrument but once,
could have furnished this public func.
tionary with the same opinion, within
ten minutes after he read it and that
every officer that assisted in trying o
civilian by Court Martial, is legally
more guilty of crime than the burglar
or the highwayman, because in addi-
ton to violating the law, and the rights
of freemen, he has perjurcd himself,
by swearing to support the Constitu-
ton, and then turn around and do an
act prohibited by it.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1866-01-17
penn,ylSania Legislature.

This body is still busily engaged IA
doing nothing. The Governor is still
in Cuba, md Il seems as though the
did not know what TO dc
until the Governor comes home and
tells them. The Speakers of both
houses, have however in the meantime
arranged their respective COMMITTEES
and in the absence of the governor
they can train themselves in the com
mittee rooms, and be ready TO rush
things through when he returns.
Senator Wallace, has had tho high.
est position assigned him, of any dem
ocrat in that body, being placed on
the Judicidry-BStdteS d' EschedtS and
Library, committees. But one demo
crat has received o Craftsmanship in
the Scnatc-IIopkins who has beer
placed at the head with three other
Democrats, of the committc to Compare
Bills, while the Finance committee
does not contain the name Of a Demo
crat, we suppose the moral force of the
committee is to be kept up 4y the two
clergymen that have been placed upon
it.
The construction Of this committee
looka bad, but the two gentlemen or
dained to divine things may preserve
its reputation The House is as dark
as Egypt, In the construction of the
committees, the Democrats have beer
ignored, except that Mr. Nelson the
democratic nominc9 for Speaker was
made chairman of the Committee on
J'icc 6 immortality, because there was
not an Aboitionist in the house NOR
ally qualified, that was ct to discharge
the duties.
Our member, DR.. Early, has been
placed upon two committees-Educa
ton and Estates d Escheats, not at al
commensurate with his experience
while natural Know Nothings are
placed at the head of committees
posts for which they are mentally as
lily qualified, as old Nick is morally
to preach the gospel. But such il
Abolitionism. 1t feeds on avsrice
ignorance and faLaticism, and is prop
igated and upheld by renegade priests
temperance lecturers, he women and
General Knavery-enemies to botf
the white and black race, and to reli
gion, morality and Democracy.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1866-01-17

TnE QUESTION SETTLED.--The ques-
tion whether we arc to have a rail
road, is now fixed fact The vehe-
ment opposition in Philadelphia, a.
gainst the building Of the Atlantic &
Great Western road, has been with
drawn. The directors of this road
have purchased the Phila'd e. Reading
road, and will therefore proceed TO
build their road at once rough
Union, Centre, Clearfeld, Jefferson
Clarion counties, laying broad and
and narrow tracks, from where the
Reading road connects, to Cleveland
and Cincinnati. Engineers are now
on the line east and west Of this place
locating il as fastas possible, to enable
the company to put the whole line
under contract by spring. A new era
is about dswning upon thissrctian es
ire State.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1866-01-17


THE NATIONAL RosBERs.-Ourre read
ors will no doubt recollect that the
second week Congress was in session,
an appropriation of $4,000 was made
to refurnish the White House, the
1oyal" visitors having carried every
thing off 1t appears now, that the
White House was in debt at the time
the appropriation was made, and that
the $50, 600 have been consumed, and
some bills still unpaid, and that an
additional appropriation will have to
be made, before President johnson
can have new "fxins" put into the
mansion. Our "beloved President
must have thought he was running a
steam boat, on the Mississippi, while
he occupied the Presidential mansion,
from the expenses incurred and the
way everything Is whitfield up and
plundered. What stigma upon the
party governed by great moral
ideas" to thus rob, plunder and de-
stroy, the National mansion, and de-
plete the Treasury.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1866-01-17

CoUNTERFEITERs LOOK OuT.-The
men who have given you such lucra-
tive employment for the past -four
years, are about closing your occupa-
ton. The Judiciary Committee in
Congress, has unanimously reported
bill, to punish the making Of, or
passing, counterfeit loyal money, with
death. The depravity of the times,
caused by the rule of The party "gov.
erncd by great moral ideas" will yet
re-enact upon this continent, all that
barbarians and heathens demanded
during the middle ages, unless the
people soon exchange that cheap com.
modity-"loyalty'-for patriotism.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1866-01-17

MUSTERED CUT.-An order was
promulgated by the War Department
on the 9th inst, mastering out of tho
service one hundred and ticenty-tioo,
Major and Brigadier Generals The
mastering out to date from the 18th
January, except those serving in Tex
ns, whose muster will date from the
lst Of February. This order will
furnish more relief to the Treasury
Department, than any yet issued by
the war power Among those who
fell in the 'last ditch" as Forney
terms it, is the man who tied Mrs
Surratts legs-Stantons hangman,
Major General John F Hartranft, tho
Auditor General elect. 1t is to bad,
that so many of those ''loyal" men
have been turned out upon the cold
charities ofthe world, N mid winter
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1866-01-17

a NICE MuDDLE-The loyal Cover
nor's Of Wisconsin and Minnesota, in
their Messages to their respective
Legislatures strongly Recommend no.
gro suffrage, Notwithstanding the fact,
that in November last, both those
States voted upon this subject and de-
foated il in the former State by 10, 900,
and in the latter by 1000. These
new loyalists have about as much re-
spect for popular majorities, when it
conflicts with their opinions, as hog
has for pearls. They also support
President Johnson's reconstruction
policy. The Governor of Maryland
does the same thing, but denounces
negro suffrage as vebemently as he
would horse-stealing. Loyalty seems
to be an article made to SUIT the times.
and for Nhe especial benefit of those
who consider themselves no better
than negro.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1866-01-17


STATE TREAsuRER.-In accordance
with the law on the subject, both
branches of the Legislature met in
the Hall Of the house of Representa-
tives, on Wednesday the 10th inst,
and proceeded to elect State Treas.
urer, for the ensuing year. The vote
stood for:
VIM II Kemble Abolitionist so
J. Monroe Kreiter Democrat AZ
Mr.. Kemble is the present incumbent
and a citizen Of Philadelphia. Mr.. Krei.
ter, resides in Harrisburg, and in
administrative ability, far exceeds bis
successful opponent
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1866-01-17
Nc,o Furniture Rooms.
ROBERT N'cORKLE.
Clearheld, Clesrheld county. Psnn'L

RsspeetfElly informs the citizens o. ciss-s..s
and vicinity, that he hsS commenced The uars-
fscture Of al kinds Of Furniture, in tie shop Q,
Market street, adjoining The Four DRY. vhsr. hs
Is prepared TO make to order rueh fr-ri,urs a.
may be wanted. il good style and fuish, ,s vii .
BUREAUS AND SIDEJOARDS.
Wardrobes and Bookcases Of all kindr; Bed
steada Of every description SOFAS, Work- tsra,.
hai-racks, NashstAnds. &s. And viii furnish is
order Rocking and Arn chairs, and Rarlor. con-
mon, and other chairs.
The above, and many ether articles h-s fur
nifhec TO customers al fair prices for c1fz, or
exchanged Tor approved esun,ry Tro6ucr. Cher
y. Poplar, Maple, Linwsod, and oiher Lunbef
suitable for Furniture will be taken in exchange
iof work. Remember. the shop Joins the roup-
cry. Jan. ~, '66 r. r. MCORKLR.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1866-01-17

CLOSED AT LAsT-The "friendly re.
lations" existing for the past seven
years, between Henry Il. johnson
Esq, of Baltimore, and Miss Harriet
Lane--niece of Ex-President Buchan.
an-were brought to close on Thurs.
day last, at Wheatland, by.a marriage
ceremony being repeated to them
whereupon both said yes; and in thi:
way settled the matter no doubt tC
the entire satisfaction of the parties
concerned.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1866-01-17

DrssoLvED.--The bloody partner
ship that has existed between Stanton,
Holt Il Baker, at Washington, for the
past four years, was partly dissolved
on the l1th inst, by the President
mastering Baker out Of the concern.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1866-01-17

SUIT FOR DAMAGEs-General Frank
Blair, on the Sd, before leaving ST,
Louis for Cincinnati, entered his action
in the Circuit Court against Mcssrs
Ridgely and Thompson for $4,000
damages. The gentlemen who arc
made defendants in this suit were
Judges of Election in the sixth ward,
and refused to allow General BLAIR tc
vote unless he would take the oath
prescribed by the Constitution.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1866-01-17

MovING.-We are pleased to see
that the citizens of Washington, have
nearly unanimously called upon Pres
ident johnson, to remove tho Post
Master, Assessor and other Federal
Office holders in that city, who SO re.
Gently took such an active part agains,
the white people and in favor of the
negro, in reference to black suffrage.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1866-01-17
1t5 9Nbrrtistuants.

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Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1866-01-17

TNTRoNE q cLEARFIELD RAIL ROn|
IL C0.-A meeting Of the siockhoidsrs. IN !
held, on Wednesday, the 2sih inst, at the o..
Of the Penn'a Rail Road Company, at u s,Io,s
" for the purpose Of slectirg Precedent las
twelve Directors 10 serve the ensuing yss,.
II. II. SHILLINGRORD,
Phil'A, jan. 10. lssG.-lL sssrs.sry.
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II ETTERs TEsTAMESTARY.-gO,.
La is hereby given, that Letters TestGnsr,sr,
have this day boen granted, TO the undsrsirn.t
sc the estate Of Joseph BHrger. deed Of Bas.
ford township, ClsArhsld county, Pa. All ps.
sons indebted to said estate are requested &c sts
immediate payment and those having slsini
against the same viii have them properly ~ hen
uczted for settlement
ROBERT L1NsBERT,
FRANCIS CAMPBELL Rr'u,
Jan IL, 6S-pd. {. A. CALDWELL.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1866-01-17
White Men Must Rule America
NEW YORK DAY-BOOK,
L OR 1866.

lhe DAr-DooK proposes TO stand In ths futsrs.
ne IN The past, upon the great doctrine that thss
q WHITE MANS GOVERNMENT
on The basis os FEDERAL UNION
that white supremacy and negro Fubor3u,tss
are essential elements CT Areficsn ciTilisaten
and industry. II desireFto Be distinctly eoussd
out 81 that class oflvurralswhieh proposs is sur-
render Democratic psiseiples 70 o0Ezrdly pch-
lie eiamor. Il aspircE io 10 higher hOssf ssts
to be the organ Of The great Agricultural Clnsei
OF the country against the public plurdsrru q
all parties, who bov, through banks, tariss.saru
and FREE neSroisn, are striving to crush then.
The DAr Book, or its substitute, TIE cauckun,
fuFfour long and bloody years, hep, ths Gag Of
StAte Rights and Constitutional Liberty fyi1E'
al great Peeuuiary Eacrifos in New lork, ana
al time, too, when IL had 20 other j0urunw
keep IN company. II has not therefore. bssn
rrinte merely 10 make money, but has ehoftt
rnthcr TO he nisHr and with tbe rEUrLK, ihzn 10
court the invur Of clieEef and rich rSilroas cor
poraiions and be wnoSe with the few. NEghi
have been better of recunisrily. but i v1re
have been sadly bankrupt in principle haa -
Ken any ether course. Il does not nov Essah %
run composition with Shoddy Democrats g
Abolition papers, supported BY political fuSs'
robbed from Id people, and II WARS the nEsn
that there are many fo-cailed Democrats rsIs-i
engaged IN the conspiracy &c mortgage ..
bones nne Einevs ef the farming and indusrt
glasses 10 bondholders and capitalists, and 81
render the old Union aud the old Corstitussr .
the Mongreists- II, therefore, calls upor AZ
true men to stand BY q for another xenr', Sat
with The Abolitionists, monopolists and pulls
piunoerefs. The Dar-BooK n nov rere-tly
Recognized aE the leadiag Democratic seskly :,
The country, and has the largest circulstior Z
any Published, being the only New YORK psvs,
Of its class made up as Family and Arrieuits
raj Journal. Expressly for country eirrulntiu.,
with fal reports Of all the New York markets
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American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1866-04-26
Pit ard JOhnSOR-h Comparison.

From the London Pail Nall Gazette, March 10
The position Of President Johnson al
the present moment, though unprecedent-
ed in the history Of the United States, is
not without g parallel, if not an exac,
precedent, in the history of English Par
iameniary struggles. When Pit took
office at the Kings desire in 1888, in the
teeth oF large House Of Commons ma
jotily against him. be was very much in
the condition of President johnson. The
support Of the King guaranteed him a
continuance in Office, just as the Presi-
dent is now firmly seated for more than
three years longer, by the letter Of The
Constitution Of The States. At the same
lime, the British nation was uucues;on-
ably Dot represented BY the majority ip
Commons, but was strenuous in its sup
port Of the principles Of Pitt himself !;
Just as the strength Of public opinion in
The States is said to be in favor Of Mr..
Johnson's views Moreover, the English
Parliamentary majority was not 80 much
Esured by any comPac,ness Of political
pariisauship. based on uniformity OF po
iiical theories, as by the temporary union
Of prominent party leaders. So it IS now
in America While an intensity Of per-
soual auiagonism is arrayed against the
President, be rests on basis Of political
view which is not only sound, but has the
immense advantage Of being capable Of
exposition IL the simplest snd most
pointed terms. There is no escape from
The logical dilemma in which his adver.
s.ries find themselves. His tactics, too.
are evidently those Of Pitt lie has sim
p,v to hold on. while his adversaries
damage themselves by infuiiat.d efforts
10 crush him and his policy. Every week
that passes is 50 much loss to them. He
cannot indeed initiate the action Of Pitt by
Grs; Of all reducing the Parliamentary
majority against him from City to sixty to
one, and then dissolying, to the dismay
Of the one hundred and sixty members
who failed to he re elected, and were
laughed a. as "Fox's Martyrs" But the
practical result must be the same so far
as the real working power Of the actual
Congress is concerned and it is only by
such struggles, when the farms Of con
sii,uiion are observed by all sides, that
It's real rireugth is thoroughly tested.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1866-04-26

Various statements have been made
through many of the Radical journals
North, distorting and garbliug the reports
Of Colonel Thomas from this department
Of the Bureau, which have led many of
our citizens to believe that be was will
fully doing tbem injustice. All Of them.
We believe. however, have been prompt
ly refuted, and it is our pleasure again
to lend additional testimony to the fact.
that Col. Thomas reports are character
lied by spiri; Of fairness and justice
which cannot be questioned. It was our
pleasure yesterday, through the courte>
sy of the Department commander, to read
the report Of Col Thomas-with the re-
ports of bis assistants appended for the
month OF March, relative 10 the condition
Of the Freedmen. and the spirit of our
people towards them, in this State. We
were impressed throughout with the
candor and earnestness OF the report. and
felt grali6ed that so favorable statement
could be made Of the well-being of the
freedmen in the State, and the Justice
which is done them, not only by individ.
uals, but by the civil authorities. We
we're assured that the reports of Col.
Thomas have been always characterized
by the same honesty Of conviction which
this exhibited, and like disposition TO
DO the people justice. Ia concluding his
report, Colonel Thomas expresses regret
that so many exaggerated and false
statements are circulated through the
North Of outrages committed upon freed
men and Northern citizens amongst us.
Our thanks ale due the Colonel for his
endeavors TO eradicate the prejudices and
false impressions which exist with regard
to our motives and conduct Vicks-
burg Herald.