Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1870-08-10
The progltss or Incroaehmeni

cal theory Of govcrnmcnt-the theory
Of interference everywhere by III,
Federal power. In New Orleans III,
Federal Courts interfere in the rcgu
lation of the city markets This II
MS though the sinners of Philadelphia
should get the Federal government {,
reinslate them in the use of tho streets
of which they have been deprived by
our City Councils and State Lcgisla
ture. Jude Debble, of the State Cour
of Louisiana, whose jurisdiction ha,
been invaded. asserts il manfuliy al
though we are told by tho Press thai
he lost a leg in fighting against Stat
Rights. But this is the Press way
Of putting il. To us it seems that
true soldier of the Union and th,
Constitution fought rs much fol
State rights in their sphere, as he die
for Federal rights in their sphere -
For the Constitution of the United
States was not framed by ignorant
Radical spectators, and their fit alliei
the ignorant negroes. The danger o
the consolidation Of power in tht
lands of tho Federal government wal
so evident to the great statesmen anC
thinkers of our Revolutionary era
that the whole Constitution is devo
ted TO a just discrimination between
the powers granted TO the Fedora
government and those wholly with
held from it. In the language Of thai
instrument. "The powers not dele
gated to the United States by Tho
Constitution, nor prohibited 10 it by
the States, are reserved to the States
respectively or TO the people" Thi,
wise mistrust was shown when 9
Washington filled the Presidential
chair and men of patriotism and char
acter were elected to Congress by in
dependent and intelligent constituen
cies. Now, what is this Federal gov
crnment whose arm the Radical wire
workers are thrusting or insinuating
into every State ballot box, every do
nestle aud local interest 2 Is it pure
disinterested, free from taint or sus.
picion? No; there is no foreign job,
no local conspiracy in which money
can be made that high officials have
not dabbled in il. A large number OF
Congressman represent only their
own pockets. Radical election com.
mittees have, in every contest, admit.
ted the man for whom tho people
would not vote. To the Whittemore' s
and Covode's, whose patronage is sold
in open market, are added selfap.
pointed Brigadier. Generals, like Ames,
and the creatures they put into Office,
including a regro, who, for the mere
purpose Of degrading the Senate of
the United States, was thrust into it
by military power long before the Fiji.
teenth Amendment gave TO the ne.
gro a protencc of right to hold any
office. Is this "a condition of things
in which intelligent men would wish
to give over all their local interests
to tho control of Congress No; it
is the public plunderers, greedy to ex.
tend tho sphere Of their depredaiions.
who arc at the bottom of the scheme.
In our city, case just as fragrant as
that in New Orleans, has just occur.
red. The Commissioner of Internal
Revenue has attempted to assume jur.
iskction over the Register of Wills of
this city and county, and Of course
over every other Register in the Uni.
ted States The instruction he un.
dertook to issue were in ridiculous.
fagrant violation of every principle
of law on the subject, as recognized
in every State of the Union. The
Register of Wills Of Philadelphia was
ordered TO exact from an executor
certain charges due on the real estate
of the dccedent Everybody, we
presume, knows that the administra-
tor or executor has, by virtue of his
Office, nothing at all TO do with the
real estate. lie is the custodian only
Of the personal property. When tho
Federal official thas attempted by his
special edict TO alter the law as il has
in Pennsylvania and England
for centuries, there was happily a
Democrats Register OF Wills here.
General William A. Leech, like Judge
Debble has fought for the Constitu.
ton, aud not, as the Press SAYS.
against State Rights" In order TO
them temperately, wisely
and legally he called TO his aid, as he
is entitled to do under an act of As.
sembly, the eminent Democratic iurist,
Judge Ludlow. At a formal Regis.
ter's Court, held by them, the follow
ing judgment was entered, by which,
without any parade or even direct
Of the fact, the arbitrary and
illegal prctension OF the Federal off.
rial was rcpcllcd in the name aud by
The authority of the commonwealth
)f Pennsylvania. The intrusion Of
he Federal officer in the matter was
n fact, as little warranted as intruc.
lions would be from Queen Victoria
10 the Courts OF Pennsylvania as to
The naturalization Of omigrants from
Great Britain:
"In the matter Of the application for letters ies.
amcniary upon the last will Of Rcbecca N. Nc
hurtric, deceased
"And nov, May, 81, lS7O, at a Registers Court,
ield this day, application is made for letters tes
ameuiary upon the last will Of Rcbccca NJ. No
duririe, deceased, upon the Executor taking the
Isual oath for the performance Of his duties
nd bis offering TO fx United States Revenue
iamTs upon said letters tostamcntary. in accord
nee with on affidavit Of said Executor sitting
1rth that the estate and effects for or in respect
4 which the said probate aud letters tcstamcnta
, arc applied for do not exceed the sum Of eve
housand dollars s5,00o)
"And Il appearing that ny the said will The Fs-
cuior has no interest, direct or Indirect in the
cal estate Of the tcsintrix Il is ordered and de-
reed by the Court that letters tosiamontarv upon
AID will be granted 20 said Executor upon siainps
cling aihSci according TO the value oi the estate
nd elects passing to or under the control Of the
xccutor.'
"Jaurs r. Lrntow."
"Wn. A. LErcn."
This action, in appearance quite or.
inary and formal, is, in fact, Of great
ignifcance it is a distinct refusal TO
ead the mandate Of a Federal official
.ryond tho ephera Of Endor,1 ortL,,;