Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1870-01-05

robbing the people but they VIII wall
off with the whole of ii some day
This has happened in Ohio and else
where and may happen in Pennsyl
vania. Right here in Erie the county
treasurer not long since had his lifi
insured for large amount, and thcr
suddenly became insane. There wal
n story about his meeting a stranger
who gave him poisoned apple. HI
is believed TO be q defauter Tor n con
siderable amount, and not half Sc
insane rs some people imagine. viii
unite with any men in the Legislature
who will reform the Treasury abuses
and / will steer clear of any Rcpubli
cans who wink at them. Mr.. Mackey
was last winter one of the most active
lobby advocates Of the anthracite
petroleum. whisky tax bill. This tas
bill was simply a scheme to filcf
money from the people, and put il
into the Treasury for tho purpose o
speculation. 1t would vastly increase
the fund for past and prospective elec
tions Of State Treasurer, and confirm
the power of the ring Mr., MackeJ
4 had direct personal interest in thil
bill, and every State Treasurer will
have interest in such schemes so long
as the present mode of keeping the
public monies shall be continued
While the money in the Treasury wai
used for financial speculdtions TO the
amount Of million or so, it was toe
poor to pay over the appropriation to
our Erie Marine Hospital, a great
State charity, and the money was
withheld TO the last moment. We
were obliged to pay interest on tho
debt for work done, while they were
receiving interest for the money in the
Treasury. Depend on it, the people
are becoming terribly aroused about
this Treasury abuse, and they will not
pardon any representative who sus.
tains IT, 1t is not Mr.. Mackey whom
they oppose so much as the system Of
which he is the manipulation. They
demand that il shall be reformed alto.
gether.
THAT CATTLE BILL.
I'm told the cattle bill will come mp
again next session. That cattle bill is
an old thief 1t has narrowly missed
becoming a law several times. II
passed it would take value from every
bullock and heiicr that grazes in the
valleys of Pennsylvania. In Phila-
delphia every rich mans mutton chop,
and every poor mans tripe, would be
taxed for the benefit Of a monopoly.
AS 10 GOVERNOR GEARY
| / want no quarrel with his Excel.
llency. He treated Mr.. Brewster
slIumefuliy, uticttbat pass. want
no trouble with the Governor. j have
trouble enough with the ring. Ifit
is true that Geary has joined il, so
much the worse. Bnt | will say for
him that in his first administration he
has led an honest life. His hands nev.
er touched a bribe.
Reportcr-lIow then do you nc.
count for the alacrity with which he
approved some of the most obnoxious
schemes Of the ring Z
Senator Lowery-llis undue an yiety
to bo reelected led him into many
acts which are not defensible Geary
dreaded the power of the ring much
more than he feared or trgetC' the
people That lIerdic act was The
1nghest piece of legislation | ever
saw, aud il would be hard to defend
ihs scrror for signing il. Ccvodc
gave the true reason tor Attorney
General Brewster's removal. IL was
a party necessity. Mann and Kcmble
with their gangs Of rcpeaters, could be
brought TO terms in no other way.
want Governor Gcary to keep the
matter on that ground If he attempts
TO shin il ! will have something mort
to say.
THE WIT or covoDE.
Covodo told me he had witnessed So
J much political fraud and rascality dur
ing the last campaign that he hoped
he would not die within the next sis
years.
Reporter-Why within six years ?
Senator Lowry-llc said he wanted
to plead the statute Of limitations with
the Almighty
TnE CASE OF scHoErPE.
4 Governor Geary will hang Schoepp,
if he can. The man may be guilty
but Scotch jury would say, onoi
provon." lie might have been con
victed Of forgery, or Of addressing per
iured VOWS of love to an old maid, but
there is not sufficient proof of murder
Geary is Presbyterian, and that sect
likes TO hang people Why 4 know a
good Christian woman who would in
slst that Jeff. Davis must be hanged
In order to'gratify her taste she bought
small gutta percha JEFF. Davis, TIED
rope around his elastic neck, and
hitched him up TO the chandelier. -
Whenever her rage FOR hanging Davi.
would come on, she would rush into
tho room, and give her India rubbcl
IuIPct lNitCus LUIS fCtcNcu lcl
very much, She has finally for
mgon JEFF. Davis, but she will nevor
forgive Horace Greeley for going al
the way to Richmond 10 become seou
rity for the chief Of The rebels. She
isa good Presbyterian Whenever GOa.
/ ry s'gns death warrant, tho fact d
Immediately telegfuplits all over the
country. Hcwantst The people to know
that the warrior has drawn his sword
lfa murder were committed on Mon.
Gay ,sat9 would have theSaveused
licd Nadsjny ,convicied on Wcdnes
day, concerted on Thursday, and
hanged on Friday.
CURRENCY.
II is a crime in the government "a
have the greenbacAs, the currency o
the people, at twenty per cent. dis
count on the bonds Grcenbacks car
then be sold for bonds, and bonds for
greenbacks. The bonds and the cur
rency willthus be brought together
and when this is done, resumption
will come. The dormant capital oI
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