Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1870-04-27

VanV Oh NUM- against Sheldon, and
append below not only the record Of
the vote in that case, but tho vote IN
all the districts of that State, as fol.
lows;
First District.
Louis 81. Martin (Dcm 40,
D. Hale sypher (Rep) 3Os1
Being majority for Louis st. Martin. s2;
Total number Of registered voiers............-
in first district. .o02
Second District
Q. 8 Hunt Dem
H. A. sheldon (Bep.) S725
Being majority for c. 8. Hunt of............lO.Gl5
Total number Of registered voters in second.
district ,772
Third District
A. Bailey dem 52i
u b. Darrell ,593
Being majority for A, Bailey of...,....... s.gsi
Total number Of rogisterod OF yotcrs.........
IN ihird ,480
Fourth Di,teiet
Michael Ryan, fDem.)
n r. No"sham, lhep) ,250
Being majority for Michael RYAN off,. 5.oss
Total number Of registered votes in...........
iourih district'....... o25
F.h Ditriet
George W Mcranie, CDcm.) no
Fauk Morey, (Rcpj........................... af2i
H. j. kennedy 076
NJ Cmnics majority over al..........,........ 72I6
MCmnie's majority over Morey.... ,2e2
Total number Of registered voters in.........
fith disriet.... ,ll3
Every Democrat was elected in
Louisiana, but not one has been adj
mitled TO a seat here. Tho right Of
each has been contested by bis repub-
lican competitor, and judging from
the temper OF this House at this mo.
ment, no man elected from that State
will be admitted. VIII it be argued
that the contested election cases since
the Radical party came into power
have been conducted as judicial pro.
ceedingsl The record is most terri.
bic. When, sir, was ever such a re-
cord presented against the democratic
partyg Through its entire history,
controlling the country for so many
years, it never allowed party malice
TO interfere in tho question OF any
man to right TO a seat here.
Will you yacate the scat Of John r.
Reading and disfranchise the people
of the district he has so ably repre-
scntcd upon this foorY II so YOU
deal fearful blow at the freedom and
purity of ballot. By this act of ar
bitrary power you render the whole
system Of free government a by-word
and a farce. You do more than this,
sir you are educating the people to
disregard the law; you offer prem
iums for the commission of violence
and perjury; you teach the people
from this Capitol that popular elec
tons be set aside with impunity, and
thus bring shame disurare and dis
L~..v, ePVu Tue people and nation
If you send John r. Reading from
this place by decision against him
you insult him and his constituents;
but you can inaict no disgrace or dis
honor upon him or upon the people
whom he has faithfully, fearlessly and
truly represented here for more than
one year. He will 90 from here, ifgo
he must, to meet warm. hearted and
true people at his homo, and, il / mis-
take not, he will be returned to the
next Congress by an overwhelming
majority. They viii promptly avenge
this great wrong.
| have said all I desire TO say, and
! leave him, defenseless and unarmed.
in the hands Of this great, crushing
10 deal with his case, / hope
for our honor upon principles of jus.
tice and law. But past experience
in cases from my own State admon-
ishcs me that there is little or no hope
for him. If that be so, il you have
decided that he must follow whore
Others have gone, let the axe Of the
executioner fall your victim is ready.