Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1868-08-06
Public Sale.

w Ill DO sOlu AT puOlc SAFE IN Ine
general Bonded Warehouse, Pbiladel.
phia, Cseparately or as whole in the
party,) on the l5th day of August, to
the best bidder, the leader of the Rad
ical party, known as the "great Com
moner," the cold man eloquent" the
Ghost in himself" but in Lancaster
county as Thad. Stevens, the party
having no further use for him for the
following reasons:
After having refused bis assent to
laws the most wholesome aud neces-
sary for the public good.
After having dissolved representa-
tive houses repeatedly for opposing
with manly firmness his invasions on
the rights of the people and refusing
TO permit others TO be elected after
obstructing the administration of JUS
tice, by refusing to assent to laws for
establishing Judiciary powers.
After having made Judges depend
ent on his will alone for the tenure of
their offices and the amount and pay
ment of their salaries.
After having created q multitude OF
Offices to harass the people ard eat
their substance.
After having kept among them in
times of peace standing armies with
out the consent of their Legislatures.
After rendering the military inde-
pendent of, and superior to the civil
power.
After protecting them by mock
trial and punishment for any murder
they should commit on the inhabitants
of these States.
After imposing taxes on the people
without their consent.
After depriving them in many cases
OF the benefit of trial by jury.
After abolishing the free system of
English law in neighboring province
and establishing therein an arbitrary
government
After taking away their charters,
abolishing their most valuable laws
aud altering fundamentally the forms
OF their governments.
After suspcnding their Legislatures
and declaring ourselves invested with
power to legislate for them in all cases
whatsoever.
After usingthe general government
for the sole benefit of what he calls
bloated bond holders, ever since the
war, and taxing the laoering man to
perpetuate and enlarge this necessary
aristocracy, he has on his own re.
sponsibility, without our advice or
consent, through his vanity or vault.
ing ambition, dared to ego back" on
this glorious record, and attempt TO
compel us to work like other people.
for our Injuries, or consent to live
like the common people and dogs. If
we keep him in our party longer he
might even go so far as to attempt TO
tax us for our property as we now do
the common people, and check us in
our anticipations Of creating in a few
years a bonded aristocracy that has
never been equalled for wealth or
power since the creation of the world.
These are a few of the reasons that
have compelled US to dispose of this
man who has become great Conmoa. !
er for further endurance.
Sale to commence at 10 o'clock |
Mexican or Brazilian bonds taken in |
payment UNION LEAaur
John W. Forney, Auctoneer.
AN OPEN NOTE.
Courage, noble patriots, sird on
your armor, stand firm for your gold
be not dismayod, now is the hour oil
our discontent, meet at midnight. oh.
ye loil, in the deepest recesses of the
iorest, - ,i look to your firelocks, keep me
IN Office and all will be well.
j. w. f..
A9ctioneer ofthe great stevens dis
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