Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1869-09-01
NEW SERIES--VOL. 10, NO. 7

bill was signed the very morning after
the nightof its passage under circnm
stances which conclusively prove hi,
knowledge of its purpose and charac
ter II he knew these, is il unjust /.
charge that he knew how il passed
and what base means secured The ne
ccssary majority for its speedy enact.
ment! II the Judiciary are to be
attacked and the express will of the
people defed by the use Of money in
a corrupt combination, of what value
are our institutions, and whose lite or
property is socureY John W. Geary
possessed the knowledge of the wrong
and the power to prevent il, and failed
to use them, and he is justly responsi-
bic for the infamy.
Under the provisions of the law On
acted in day when national debts
were not considered national blessings.
and still nnrerealed. certain revenues
belonging to the State were to be an.
Piled TO the payment Of the State debt
through the operations of a Sinking
Fund. Since 1860, the last year OF
Governor Packers administration
S45,346.OOO have gone into the treas.
ury. BY far the larger portion of this
procecdsfrom the revenues specifically
applied by law to the payment of the.
dubt, and yet the debt now is only
about four millions less than it was in
1860, and this calculation excludes the
loans for military purposes. and to re
deem the overdue loan Where have
these millions gone, and why is the
State debt still SO largey The mi>.
management OF the finances of the
State, was never so great as within the
last three years, the payment oflargely
increased salaries, the employment of
pastors and folders and other useless
officials, the increase in the amount of
interest, and the necessities of the
Treasury ring, have combined to in
crease our expenses to so great an ex-
tent as TO divert these large revenues
from their proper destination and
therefore the debt still exists.
Strenuous efforts were made at the
close of the last session of the legisla
turo to have the surplus in the Treas.
ury applied toward the payment Of
the deot maturing, aud u section was
placed in the appropriation bill by the
united vote OF all the democrats and
part of the republicans, ordering the
anticipation Of the payment OF about
Ss0U,UO0 thereof out of ths surplus
then in the Treasury. This would
have saved the State $4,000. The
bill was then sent TO the committee of
conference, and they struck this sec.
ton out at the command of the treas.
ury ring. When the bill camo up in
the Senate, on final passage, in this
form, 1t was voted down by vote of
~ TO III, mainly because OF the omis.
ment OF the pastors and folders in the
House. Seven republicans voted with
the democrats aud defeated the bill
and affirmed the wisdom of the amend
ment. Yet, within three days tour
OF these republicans changed trout aud
voted with their brethren To reconsid.
er the bill and they passed il by a
vote Of IL to l6, two republicans vo
ting with the democrats against the
bill, and one democrat voting with the
republicans for the bill By this vote
the State lost at least $4,000. aud the
ling gained the use of over $50 900
for more than year. Why, in this |
exigency and under the facts disclosed |
on the passage OF the bill, did not the
Executive do his duty and send il
back without his signature lie was
too weak or he was tho tool OF the
Treasury ring; in either case, he is
unfit for the place he fills.
The administration of John w |
Geary is failure, the name of legis.
lator under his rule has become n his |
sing and a reproach, the fair fame of
our noble Commonwealth is tarnished,
her revenues are wasted, and her debt
unpaid her magnificent resources lie
undeveloped or private enterprise
must do the work the power to guide
the State IN her noble career Of pro.
gress, and to give to her that place |
among her sisters for which nature |
has fitted her, must e sought else |
where than in the feeble capacity of
him who now is her Chief Executive
aud we Hoiut with confidence to the
man OF our ch jict, to him who has
with tho rugged realities Of
our mountains and our valleys, and by !
his indomiiahlc energy has made then,
The sources aud the avenues of untold
riches, TO him who with strong mind
aud iron will has concentrated all his
powers in her development, to him
who has by these acts proved his Ca
pacily TO successfully manage ana
control his own business. to him who
has by his business intellect, his up.
right department, his spotless chanc-
Ter and bis deeds of charity, won the |
highest grade among his fellow men,
10 Asa Packer, the successful business
man, Ms the man whom Pennsylvania |
now needs 10 bunish corruption. 20 pay |
her debt, restore her credit, aud dcvcl. |
Dp her resources. Immenscapplause ] |
With unseemly haste Governor
Geary transmitted to the legislature, /
the resolutions OF Congress prupasing |
The Fifteenth Amendment, and ia
doing so he declares, IL cordially mp
prove this action Of tho National
Congress and unhcsiiaiingly recon-
mend the prompt rtficatiUns Of the
same by tho legislature"
lie thus initiates the gross wrong
that has been pcrpetralcd upon the /
people OF the State. Sworn to support
a constitution which omphaiicaliy dc.
rlares that the right of suffrage shall
vest in one class of citizens to the ex
rlusion Of all others. ho recommends
Tho destruction OF that rule anG the
substitution of another without the
authority OF the people aud in viola.
lion OF their right to pass upon il at
he polls.
In obedience TO his command the
legislature with equally unseemly
haste passed upon the question of The
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