Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1869-09-29
NEW SERIES--VOL. 10, NO. II

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ID to offer but if there are any othe
D topics you would like to discuss.
e will join you freely"
.. | read over to him the commence
y ment of our conversation, as give
l. above, which seemed to meet his ap
proval as correctly reported in sub
L stance. Then turning to me, he asked
Vow, what further questions ar,
e there in your catechism Z"
:, A voLLEY AT Tue FIFTEENTH AMEND
MEST.
I Reporter-The Republicans do no
] refer to the Fifteenth Amendment il
their platform for this canvass. /,
q not that amendment in issue in the
D contest
Judge Packer - The Republican
party seem to treat that as a settled
! question SO far as Pennsylvania il
] concerned, refusing to let it come
before the people for their determine
ton. ! have my own opinions us to
, the manner in TO which that amend
, ment should have been passed npon.
l think an amendment like this,
J which virtually changes the Consti.
tuition of the State, should have been
presented TO the people of their appro.
val as provided in our State organic
law, and should have emanated from
a Convention called on the application
OF the Legislatures oftwo thirds of the
several States as nrovided in the Fed
eral Constitution A question of such
vital importance should be determined
by the people, or by their representa-
tives elected for that purpose. The
question of suffrage is one that the
original founders of the General Gov
ernment wisely refrained from delega.
ting to it, jealousy retaining il with
IN the control of the several sovereign
States they represented That control
has never been delegated 10 the
General Government. The assump.
tion of it by the National Legislature
is an arbitrary exercise of power
subversive Of the whole principle upon
which the Government was founded
and so fearful was the Republican
party that the people of the Northern
States, whose loyalty had never been
questioned, would believe that they
intended this gross innovation on
their rights, that in their platform
adopted by their National Convention
at Chicago in 1865. they declared that
the question Of suffrage in the North
ern States was to be determined only
by the people of the respective States.
And yet they never have permitted
the people of any State to pass upon
the question, except in the South,
where they have made the adoption
OF negro suffrage condition precedent
~ Reporier@T6c Southern States
having adopted this amendment, as
you intimate, under coercion, ought
the negroes in those States TO be de- |
prived of the ballotY
Judge Packer-Tbe question of
suffrage. as ! have said, belongs to the
people Of the States respectively and |
while Alabama has no right TO in.
terfere with Pennsylvania in deter.
mining this matter, Pennsylvania has
no moro right TO interfere with
Alabama. One State has no right TO
coercc another into the adoption or
the rejection of such a measure, either
by the opinion of its people or the
votes of its Senators aud representa-.
tives in Congress
FEMALE SUFFRAGE.
Reporters female outrage agita
ted 10 any extent in Pennsylvania ?
Judge Packer-Bnt very little, and
with no apparent earnestness The
women of this State, so far as my
knowledge extends, abstain entirely
from any action on this question.
They prefer to Gil the measure Of
Solomon's description Of virtuous
woman, that "Strength and honor are
her clothing She openeth her mouth
with wisdom, and in her tongue is the
law OF kindness She looketh well TO
the ways of her household, and eatetb
not the bread Of idleness. Her chill
dren arise up and call her blessed
her husband, also, and he praiseth her.
Her price is far above rubios !"
THE EIGHT.HoUR LAW.
Reportcr-Are you in favor Of the
Eight .lIour Labor law
Judge Packer--I favor all move
mcnts that tend TO the amelioration
of the laboring man, and they have
my most cordial cooperation. As !
said in my letter OF acceptance, "hav-
ing earned my bread by the labor of
my hands during many, and | may
add. the happiest years Of my life, and
owing whatever possess (under the
providence OF Cod to patient and
honest toll, can never be unmindful
of the interests Of those with whom
my entire life has been associated"
JUDGEPAoKERA AND RosEcRANs's LETTER.
Roporter--Havo you read Gen.
Rosecrans's letter declining the Ohio /
gubcrnatorial nomination
Judge Packer have not. The
pressure Of my private business, TO
which is now saperadded the burden
OF canvass Of this great State, have
precluded any attention on my part |
10 affairs not connected with these
objects.
Reporter-I have here copy OF
that letter. which l will read to you,
Y You care to hear it,
Judge Packor-How long is it
Rcporter-About two columns OF
this paper.
Judge Packcr-I hardly think IL
will be profitable in US to spend SO
much time as that would consume in
a matter that docs not concern me or
the politics of this State Besides,
time is passing rapidly. 1t will soon
be Sunday, whom | cannot talk
politics.
WON'T TALK on SUNDAY.
Reporter beg your pardon II i
trespass on your time, sir
Judge Packer am perfectly vii.
ling TO spare you so much time asmay
bo necessary 20 disciss questions
relating to the campaign in this State,
aud a. fhat cvfpuf won need not con