Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1870-09-07

mined 10 proclaim himself puhiciy q
tool of, as Dogberry has it, "writc
himself down an ass" that individual
is to bc found in the person Of Gen.
John W Geary, Governor of the State
of Pennsylvania. This puissant and
renowned warrior, whose majestic
person, mounted on the back Of his
coal black charger, frightgd the soul
of Stonewall Jackson, seems rs anxious
to make himself MS terrible in civil life
To evil doers as he was in the crash
and carnage of battle to the coniedcr-
ate batlalions, that trembed and fled
at the sight of his shadow on the field
of battle.
Heretofore, whatever man, vain
and unbalanced in mind, could have
been reasonably expected to do to
render himself ridiculous he has done
Now he transcends himself. Geary
out. Gearys Geary. By a proclama
tion which he had no authority to
issue, and for which there was not the
slightest necessity apart from his desire
to render himself notorious, he has
capped the climax Of absurdty, and
exhibited himself TO an astonishod and
humiliatcd people as the most concen-
trated piece ofvanity and presumption
to be found within the limits Of the
Commonwealth.
We scarcely know how TO treat this
Governor Of Pennsylvania, His con.
duct, since i'll fortune placed him in
the Executive chair, has been such
that, while we respect and would honor
the Office, We are compelled TO despise
the man. In truth il strikes us that
we are too courteous in treating as a
man one who is almost entirely desti-
tute of every genuine manly attribute.
1t 10 time-thc people should be made
acquainted with the true character OF
the individual who disgraces the EX.
ecutivo chair of the State; that they
should know thoroughly the magis-
trate whom a set Of Interested politi.
clans have placed over them to their
utter disgrace as intelligent and hon
orable men. Those who have had in
tercourse with him will bear us out in
the assertion that his inordinate vani.
ty, 10 which that of the frog in the
fable will bear no comparison, and his
ftful bursts of temper, have Disguised
all who were disposed TO be his true
friends and alicEated many of them.
Apparently he slezes upon every OPP
which presents itself to
make himself as ridiculous as posi-
BILE and thus far he has so well sue
ceeded that he has become a theme
for jest aud laughter among the intel
ligeut classes of our citizens. Every
body of brain in Harrisburg knows
this. Ho is spoken contemptuously
of by many Of the best republicans in
the city, and there are none but Of
fetal dependents, hangers about
the capitol, and the few who yet ex-
pect from him, that do him reverence.
But enough of this. We had per
haps better silently permit Gov. Geary
to purse his course of folly to the end,
which is drawing nigh, and to say that
we have been led TO write what we
have written by a Proclamation which
he has just issued, under the "great
seal of the State" and his own immor.
tai name, to the Commissioners and
Sheriff, of the several counties of the
Commonwealth, enjoining upon them
the duty Of enforcing the Fifleeth
and the act of Congress
and Of the State Legislature in rcla-
lion to it.
The alleged reason for issuing this
silly and uncalled for proclamation is
that il has "come 10 the knOwledge" of
his Excellcncy "that sundry assessors
and registers of voters have refused,
&c TO perform their duties under the
and the acts of Congress
aud the State legislature.
Now, giving to Governor Geary the
full weight Of the extraordinary repu-
tation he bears in this community for
"truth and veracity," we must be per.
mitted to declare solemnly that we do
not believe word of this. The whole
thing in our judgment, is cut ont OF
whole cloth in order to give his Excel.
lency an excuse for exhibiting himself
once more upon the stage as a poiti
cal harlequin, character in which he
appears to delight, and in which we
think nature has qualified him to
shine.
But were it true that "sundry ms.
SCISSORS &c, have refused to perform
their duty it would not alter the case
in the least. They are amenable to
lhe laws for non performance or vio.
ation of duties, and they know it
md the people know il, without any
information from Gov.
ieary. Asrcgards the fifteenth amend
nent, and the act of Congress and act
IF the legislature in relation TO il, the
whole, or such parts Of each as are
necessary for the guidance of officers
by them have already been
published in all the papers Of the State,
md will again appear in the election
,roclamations of the sheriffs without
my instruction from or interference
m the part of the Executive.
And so we conclude with n reilera
ion OF the same idea with which we
at out, that the Proclamation is the
attest exhibition of tho vanity and
Of man who, for the |
AXE of notoricty, does not hesitate to
make himself ridiculous and contcmp.
iblc. In common with every other
itizen who prizes the honor of the
tate, we feel her degradation, aud in |
NIL sincerity Of heart exclaim, "God |
ave the Commonwealth ~ Patriot. |
The New York Times says alt /
ertainly was IA most singular fact
hat no official representative Of the
government, the army, or the navy,
ras present at Admiral Farrarnt's
1neral, last week We do not for a
ioment suppose that any disrcspect
D the memory of the dead hero was
Intended. The most that can be said
that the authorities at the Navy
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