Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1868-01-16


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The ESsd Of the "Dead Lock.'
The Harrisburg Patriot 4 Union Of
tho llth inst, says The Legislative
proceedings Of yesterday will disclose
to our readers the fact that the "doad
lock- in the House terminated at the
afternoon session by six Of the Radi-
cal dissenters going over TO, and,
consequently, electing Davis, the Rad
ical caucus candidate.
The question now arises: How will
Messrs. Armstrong, Smith, Richards,
Espy McCamant and Wharton answer
for their conduct to "an honest and in
corruptible constituency" in whose be-
half, they declared in their letter Of the
Sth, "we have taken this stand ii G..
theirstand against Davis And anoth-
err question arises How will they
account to that "honest," "incorrupti-
bic, and no doubt confding constitu-
cncy, for the "great wrong" which
the have inflicted upon 'the party"
by electing Davis And still another
question arises upon that How will
they answer to "the world" and to "ev-
cry honest and true Republican in the
State for this act Of elccting Davis
after declaring that every "honest and
true Republican in the State" would
approve their reasons for defeating
him
We imagine that-unless they falsi-
fed when they wrote thus about their
constituents" and their "reasons"--
with the hope Of getting high price
for their votes-they will have a hap
py time in clearing their record and
their skirts before their outraged con-
stituencies. To the tender mercies,
therefore, Of those outraged people
we leave them.
Since writing the foregoing We
have perused the reasons which these
repentant dissenters gave to the House
for their final action.
They say that they refused to vote
for Davis because the belicved-"and
still belieUe, that "the will Of the
people and interests Of the Republican
party demand the election Of Speak
or" "who is free in all respects from
responsible connection with the past
Legislation Of this body, considered
offensive to this body;" "one whose
record and life shows him to be in
favor Of reforming the abuses iphich
hare crept into the management o. pub
tc Affairs in this State, aud of retrench-
ing in all possible ways the expendi-
lures OF the Commonwealth !" "one
who has not been identified in way
that would be likely to effect his otli-
cial action with any corporation in the
State that has heretofore shown a dis
position to monopoli-e priOiicges, to er-
erciSe poiocrs not granted 5ycharter, and
to control legislation By improper iada-
eaees y tone who who woulu so con-
stitute the committees of this House
and so direct its action as TO carry in
to effect in good faith evil of the
party in favor Of the passage Of free
railroad law
They 30 on TO say that, judging Mr..
Davis "jy his published remarks and
speeches. "by his rotcs, aud "bv his
surroundings they shave not deemed
him the person best qualified" !" &c,
but that Mr. Davis "has given us such
pledges and assurances that we feel we
have gained substantially the object
we aimed at, &c,
SO they voted for Mr.. Davis, al
though they "still believe" him TO be
disqualified, as above, and notwith-
standing that no pledges or assur
anccs" can possibly rub out a record
offensive to the people; a record con
nccted with crying abuses in the State
government; record dcfled hy Off !
cial prostitution to the "improper in
iluence" Of monopolies. No pledges |
and assurances can undo or cover M |
published speeches" "votes" or "sur. /
roundings,' such as they have charged
upon Mr.. Davis, hence their very |
statement will tend to excite the gray. I
est suspicious in regard to their final
vote, and, at the same time, stamp
with the taint of corruption the whole /
future legislation of body which has
selected Mr.. Davis rs its head officer. /
These inierences are plain and unmis-
taxable, and the people will so inter.
prct and act upon them.