Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1870-12-14
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General Barlow, late United States
Marshal for tho Southern district ofl
New York has opened fire upon the /
Radical managers Of that State, IN re
gard to the manner 10 which office
holders arc taxed for political pur-
poses. His fire is both hot and well
directed. According to the Generals
statement, in October, 1860, be rc.
ceivcd n letter from Mr.. Harris, Chair.
man Of tho Radical Committee Of Fl
nance demanding contribution Of
one thousand dollars, from him and
his subordinates, FOR election purposes.
As two per cent. was tho amount
others were paying, and as six thous
and dollars was the salary Of the
Marshal, he sent Il check for that
amount to the Committee. An inti-
nation was then conveyed to the
Marshal that he was expected to ex
tract the remainder Of the money
from his clerks and deputies, when he
replied; "As TO my deputies, they
must each contribute such amounts as
they feel able to do. cannot impose
it upon them as a duty, and | cannot
undertake to collect anything from
them" This did not suit the impor-
tunate brigands. Their motto was
"your money or your Office and 4
noto was written to the Marshal re.
turning his check, and "ozpressing
the hope that you will reconsider the
views expressed in your communica-
tion. The assessments made upon the
government officials in the State arc
not made upon a basis Of two per
cent. upon their salaries, but upon the
aScafdiRed income Of their respective
officers" This touched the soldier
Marshal, and he replied: 81 do not
consider that the holding Of q public
Office creates any obligation on my
part to contribute anything, and what
ever | do give is not given on any
such ground" Again he declined to
force money out Of his subordinates,
and said: "They fully earn every pen
ny they receive, and cannot reeog-
nizc the right of the government or
tho party, to call on them for any
sum whatever" Speaking of the ''as-
eertaincd value" Of his Office, as dis.
singuishcd from its proper, legitimate
earnings, he said u do not know
from whom you asccrtained its in
come but | do know that whoever
has received more from it than $4,000
per annum, has not received il hon
ostly. ! should be sorry to believe
that dishonest gains ofpuJiic office were
so recognized and accepted, as matters
Of course, that they are made the basis
Of expected contributions" This ended
the correspondence, and Marshal Bar
low resigned his post, and retired TO
private life As the correspondence
is now published, we take it for grant
ed, the late Marshal is determined to
show the world the inner life Of the
party, which has ruled the country
for the past ten years. Under that
party, men have robbed the people in
all possible ways, and condoned the
offences by large contributions for
political purposes No inquiry was
made as TO how the "ascerlaincd' in.
comes Of Offices were raised, so that
tho incumbents came down promptly
at the bidding Of party agents and
collectors. That this was the role is
evident from the Barlow affair. That
was the principle upon which the
managers Of that affair proceeded,
and the indignation expressed at the
stand taken by the Marshal, proves
that such a stand as he took was
wonder and q marved to the party
leaders. As usual thing, Office hol.
ders paid the sums demanded, aud
filched the added sum from the people
in stimulated fees. But General Bar
low was an honorable exception to
the rule, and his manly erpose will
open the eyes Of the people, and aid
in pushing on the column Of reform
set in motion by the late elections
The people are tired of being robbed
by the Radieal party, and they will
choose honest men in the future for
their agents -Phladelphia Age