Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-05-31
DECLfNATIoN.

hR. EDiroR; feel truly thankful TO the Dem
ocratic party for what they have already done 70,
me- but must decline being candidate at thi |
timc Before entered on the duties Of that Office
l took an oath TO support the Constitution of tbe
United states aud OF the State Of pennsvlyania
that | would discharge the duties of that Office
with hdelity. Now, SIR you know the difficulties
that bad the FIRST year Of my term on accnnnt
OF tho now Jail, believing that a large majority
oi the citlzcns OF the county were in favor of n
new site for the Jail. You know, Mr.. Editor. and
Messrs. Bigler know how labored with them un-
ui they agreed TO sell those lots where the new
Jaw Is being now built from the fact To build the
Jan on the old site would have cost tho county
rom eighteen to twenty thousand dollars moro
than on the present site. With all that have
done nothing more than my duty. Still some
men who have been sucking the public lin" from
their infancy, who will shortly have to 20 down.
down, down, as b. =. Butler said, 10 their grayrs
nnhonorcd and unwopt, say that they pity me /;
That they thought knew moro than to be duned
by you, Mr.. Editor IN this (lasD assessment,
Whioh you are as innocent Of as a child unborn
which unhesitatingly say--aud to which nv two
associates will be qualified to. Mon who have
been sku.sing their regular qdoto oftaxes which
the ioor lao er aud mechanic have been paying.
Now, when it hiis these aristocratic nahobs,
~Oh" say they, "Goodandss done I" Let any
man come into the Commissioners v.ssc aud cx-
anime the tIiennial assessment for the last nin,,
years aud there find those glaring facts which can
not be coniradicted, and then ask himself was il
right for tho poor to pay when the rich went
scott free Aud still they say the Commissioners
had no right TO do what they have done. WHOM
ihe law requires that sll property shall be assess
cd at It's bone fde value. would like these old
eroakers to say what interest was to me to raise
tho valuation of their property, from the fact that
had no enemies TO punish or friends TO crafty,
but was only doing what thought was my duty
and It ! have done anything wrong il was an
error Of the head and not of the heart A few
more words and | am done. This is not a new
principles II has been adopted all over the State
Nor is 1t the first time that the Commissioners of
'nis county have tried to adopt this same princ-
pie. Why. sir, we have had constant sc5lding.
not only the present Board but former Boards
nave gone through the same ordeal, for misman-
aging the affairs Of the county. These grumblers
predict the ruin Of the county, mon have har-
rangucd around the streets of Clearhold against
tho corruption Of the Commissioners, and in the |
lace OF all this the county has moved on the taxes
have been lnil and collected and the expenses
paid. Now, Mr. Editor, | say the progress Of
Oiearheid county ought TO silence the rawlings OF
manaes who unfortunately arc allowed to run
loose, and whose friends have not discovered the |
propriety Of putting them in proper places under |
treatment. Now, sir | believe | have done my /
duty to the best Of my judgment If | have
erred i e an error Of judgment and not Of inten-
ton. If ! differ with my constituents will al |
low them to scold me, because that is their right |
but sir, deny the right Of any man to mpugn |
my motives. believe when men DO so constant. /
y blow their own pipe in praise OF their own |
honesty, that the public generally put them
down as fools or knayes. In conclusion, Mr. Ed
ltor, again thank the people, feeling conscious
that have discharged the duties incumbent up |
on me without fear favor or affection.
SAMUEL II. sHAFFNER.
MAY 90, 1871.