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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1871-05-13
FRAGRANT SAP1IIENE

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Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-10-04
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The Phila. Age says the Pittsburgh
Post advocates, with its usual ability,
an amendment to the Constitution OF
tho United States, which shall repeal
the requirement of birth for the Pres-
dental office. Certainly, none of the
motives that prompted that provision
exist now. Tho trainers of the Consti-
tuition had in view the evils that had
attended elective monarchy in Poland.
Foreign princes were the competitors,
and their ntrigues and contests did
much for the destruction Of that un-
happy kingdom. II was thought not
improbable that England, France, and
Spain, all then holding large possessions
and powerful influence in America,
might furnish candidates for the chief
office in the United States. This dan
ger, If it really existed, has entirely
vanished. In General Jackson's time,
we remember, it was alleged that he
had been born before his parents left
ireland; but the better opinion is that
he was born in North or South Caro-.
lima. IL really ought to make no diff
ference which of these three places he
was born in; yet had it been in tho
old country, he would have been in.
eligible to the Presidency. Such dis
elimination is unnecessary now in the
Constitution, and when it is next
"amended,' We certainly shall be glad
to see the change made which the Post
proposes.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-10-04

GovERNMENT FINANCES. Another
sensation has been aroused by a recent
exposure, by one of the New York
Worlds Washington correspondents,
of tho real condition of the national
finances. He shows that the boastcd
reduction Of the public debt is in great
doubt, and proves it by showing up
the conflicting statements of Treasury
officials. lie also furnishes plain evi.
dcnce Of peculation and fraud going
on in nearly every branch of the Dc.
partment, and concludes that the peo-
pie are becoming bankrupt through
positive maladministration The fact
is the people will only learn the real
truth in regard to the condition Of the
public finances when the Democratic
party shall get into power. At pres
ent each one Of Grants officers helps
to conceal the truth, aud make up a
false show Of prosperity, in order to
re.clect Grant aud keep themselves in
office.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-10-04

MovING.-It appears Grant q Co
are moving tor some of the rebel scalps
who have some how or other found
their way into several departments Of
the Government. The Washington
Patriot says; "The 'governm ent' has
done it at last. En- OK rebel soldier
one of Longstrect's men, we believe
has had his official head taken off, and
is no longer q clerk in the Interior
Department. Tho subject was con,
sidercd in Cabinet, aud finally referred
TO Attorney General Akerman, who
decided that an ex.Confedcrate soldier
was incompetent to hold an official
position under the Constitution as
amended. In his own case, having
been q member of the Georgia Home
Guards, and an officer on Toombs
staff, he is excepted from the prohibi
ton, for the reason that neither he
nor Toombs evcrcxpectod 10 do any
fighting. Longstrcets case has not
yet been reached"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-10-04

How THEY DO Ir..-The Radical lead
crs everywhere boast of what great
things they have done in paying of
$3.50, 900, 900 of the National debt
But they fail to tell the people that
they have taken nearly s26O,000,O0C
of their money to do this with yet
such is the fdct-s25, 900, 900 or $50,
100000 have been paid as a bonus "a
our bond holders for The privilege ol
rcdeeminng s23O,OO0,O00 Of Bonds
which were not due for ten or n dozen
years to come. The whole scheme
was only another trick by which ia
still, further favor the wealthy nabobs
of the country, at the expense of the
laboring and producing classes Such
is the respect the Radical leaders have
for the hard working, poor men of the
country ,and yet they have the un.
blushing hardihood to ask them to con
tnue then in power and place; but
will they do so 7
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-10-04

How THE PEOPLES MONEY is SouAN.
DERED. One hundred thousand dol.
lars have thus far been expended upon
tho humbug Ku Klux Investigating
Committee, gotten up in order to aid
the Radical party, ina political sense.
And they have not produced parti-
Gle of proof to substantiatc the stories
circulated by the Radical press in re.
lation TO Ku Klux outrages in the
South. One fact, however, they have
developed, which is the invariable at.
tcndant upon Radical rulo, and that is
that the carpet-bag governments OF
the reconstructed States have incurred
debts to the amount Of 1926, 900, 600,
for which there is nothing to show.
The whole sum has gone into the
hands of venal officers and legislators,
and rapacious spectators, by sys.
tenn Of bold corruption and swindling,
the like Of which has never been seen.
These figures, it should be understood,
are furnished by tho carpet.bag Off
cials themselves, in response to n re.
quest from tho Committee for infor.
nation as to the financial condition OF
the Southern States.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-10-04


THE Political VAGADoSD.-Wm III.
Seward, who was far more instrument.
al than any other man, living or dead,
in producing the rebellion, and who so
freely imprisoned men Of the highest
character, in defiance of law and in
violation of his own oath, on the gen
eral charge of lacking 10 a patriotism
Of which he never possessed the least
iota himself it is said is about return
ing to the country which he betrayed
and dclugcd in blood. Ever since he
left Office he has been travelling in for.
eign countries, seeking excitement and
notoriety, probably in a vain effort to
shake of the natural suggestions of u
troubled conscience, For him there
1cYor can be peace on earth, and his
prospects beyond are probably sti!!
less cheering. Walking to and fro
through the earth was practicod by
his master, with motives only more
malignant because lie was the impcr-
sonation of the Internal. We don't
exactly see how Seward can hope fur.
ther TO assist his friend in "devouring"
whatever is good on earth. lie is
justly abandoned and hated as saw
agely by the men who were his tools
in the days of his power as by those
who felt his treason and his tyranny.
There is sort of dcrisive justice in
the fact that he is impotcnt now
| ColNmbidn.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-10-04
Democratic Meeting.

In accordance with previous notice,
a large number of Democrats assem.
bled in tho Court room on Tuesday
evening, for the purpose Of listening
to wholesome truths,
The meeting being called to order
BY ]. B. Walters, Esq, Chairman Of
tho County Committee, on motion ol
John A. Il. illegal, Wm. NJ. McCul
Tough, Esq, was called to the chair
and, on motion OF Clark Brown, Major
V. b. Holt, Gen. W, r, lIartshorn
Lorenz IIcrtlino, j. w. Shugart, j.
W. Potter, Isaac Caldwell, John d.
Miller, and Samuel jenkins, wer,
elected Vice Presidents, and IL. W
Smith, W. w. Worrall, and S, A, Cald
well, Secretaries.
The meeting being organized, the
Chairman proceeded to state the OBJ
ject thereof, and in very excellent
manner fred some red hot shot into
the cncmy's camp.
AT tho conclusion of Mr. McCul
lough's remarks, he introduced TO the
audience our nominee for Auditor
General, General William McCandless
who at once went to work, and in &
speech of about an hour and n half
overturned and laid bare all the Radi
cal robbcries and sophistries of The
day. AT the conclusion of his speech
Senator Wallace was called out, and
although somewhat weak and exhaust
cd from incessant labor in speaking
and travelling, gave the old enemy
many hard thrusts, and proved conclu
sively that the Democrats could only
be defeated this fall through one con
tingcncy-by not going to tho polls or
election day. A general turnout, ant
he guarantees the State by l5,00(
majority for the Democratic State
ticket on the 10th Of October. At tho
conclusion of Mr.. Wallacc's speech
the meeting adjourned.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-10-04

a COOP PoLITIcAL DocUMENT.-The
National Democratic Committee has
issued brief tabular statement of Gov
crnment expenditures under Grants
Administration, ms compared with
Democratic Administrations Tho
Lincoln Administration is omitted in
the comparisons, because it had the
expenses of the war The cost per
capita, exclusive of interest on the
public debt, according TO The Pierce
Administration, was 81 96; according
to Buchanan's, So 10; and according
to Grants 81 76, including the princi-
pal and interest on the public debt
The amount per head in q population
of forty millions is under Grant ten
dollars and twenty eight cents. The
figures further show that Grant spends
per year sl90,795,S55, exclusive OF
principal and interest on the public
debt, being moro than Polk, Van Bu-
rcn, Pierce and Buchanan spent in
four years. The total amount of taxes
collected for the last fiscal year is
placed at S4ll ,255,000. These tables
are all compiled from official reports
submitted 10 and printed by Congress.
Erie Observer
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-10-04

LAW AND ORDER,-It appears from
the published proceedings of the New
York Radical State Convention, which
assembled at Syracuse on Thursday
last, that it was nothing more or less
than loyal mob, made up on the vic
torious side of Custom House officers,
Assessors, Collectors, Post Masters
and Detectives, all of whom were for
Grant & Co, Of course, while the mi.
nority, headed by Greeley, Fenton &
Co., hailed from the people. The
Convention became 80 tumultuous on
several occasions that the police had
to be summoned to quell the riotors,
and this too in an assemblage com
posed of gentlemen controlled by
grand moral ideas" While Grants
Office holders have forced an expires
sion in favor of his denomination, they
at the same time have split the Radical
party in New York from one end Of
the State to the other, and makes il
sure for the Democracy by $4,000
majority.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-10-04

THE DEMAooGUE. Tho Philadcl
phia Age says: Ex Governor Pollock
in q recent speech, said hc was not a
Democrat, "bccausc that political or
ganization seemed to order that nc
man should worship God according tc
the dictates Of his own conscience. =
Elk Governor Pollock belonged to tho
secret order of Know. Nothings. lie
was elected Governor by that pro
sciiptive body, and acted with them
in all things. AS q member of tha,
order, he took solemn oath to OPP
pose at the ballot box all men who
worship God according-to the dictates
of their own conscicnccs, if they find
the truth in the Catholic Church, lie
is still bound by that oath, willingly
we suppose, and yet he talks about the
religious prescription of tho Demo
cratic party. Such an attitude is al
once childish and impudent
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-10-04

Try YoUR TEsT.-Thc Radical
soothsayers aIlege that certain New
York politicians are thieves, because
they werc once poor and arc now
very rich. Arc these loyal wise men
willing to have the same rule applied
to President Grant, and thousands Of
other brethren of their persuasion
whom we could name, who were as
poor as Lazarus before the war, and
arc now rich, and yet had no capital
invested anywhere, unless we except
ioyahyP If the Tammany leaders are
thieves, because they were once poor
but arc now rich, how is /. with "the
government" which has become so
immensely rich within t,oo yedrsY
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-10-04

Yesterday afternoon the special train
East, bringing the delegates to the Gen.
cral Railway Ticket Agents Conven.
ton, made the fastest timo ever known
on the Pennsylvania Railroad From
Harrisburg the schedule distance l07
miles, the time was made in two hours
and thirty four minutes or somewhat
less than minute and n half to the mile.
SO smooth and easy was tho running
tha. perhaps few Of the passengers,
except those Of them who were pro.
fessional railway men, knew that any
thing extraordinary was being done.
This remarkable speed was made by
Engineer Samuel Dean, and under the
c,yyc 6. c.seencral Superintendent cassalt
and Division Superintendent Lockarj,
who both were on tho train.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-10-04

The RADICAL MEErING.-T men
"controlled by grand moral IDEAS as
is their annual custom, had a meeting
in the Court House on Wednesday
night of Court week. 1t was the
slimcst affair we ever beheld on q
similar occasion.
Chairman Fulford led OF on loca
affairs-assessments, new prison and
high taxes. For ignorance, faischood
and downright stupidity, he certainly
succeeded beyond any ono we evei
listened to, in the shape of a front.scat
professor of religion. If he lies aspire
meditatcly in church affairs, it is Q
wonder that the fate of Annanias has
not befcll him, Asa falsi6cr, Fulford
is n success.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-10-04

VoTINo AND TAXES. Tho laws in
relation to voting and the payment Of
taxes remain unchanged. If the vo.
ter is bctween'twenty one aud twenty.
two years of age, and has resided in
the borough or township whore he
offers to vote ten days before tho cIec.
tion, he can vote without paying a
tax. But if he is over twenty-five, he
cannot vote until he pays either a
county or State tax which has been
assessed within two years, and not
later than the 30th day of September
last.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-10-04

A PaETTY Coon iaN.--Ex Goyor
nor Hamilton, of Texas anys he never
saw any members of the present State
government steal anything, bu. ''whcn
VIC sec n poor, miserable cuss, who
never had $3.50 in his life, come to
Austin, borrow money to pay his ex
penscs, and presently find him losing
81 900 night at faro, driving around
In fancy team, making liquor bills
and all sorts of bills, and buying bug
gy and the horses to go home in, VIC
know he is n thici as well as If we had
seen him steal"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-10-04

THE ROAD TO VIcroRY This is no
time for disscntions among Democrats.
The Democrat who would throw n
pebble in the way of triumph is rccre-
ant to his high trust and deserves 10
be punished Every Democrat in the
land, in crisis like tho present, should
sink his animosities, yield his individ-
ual preferences, and conform TO the
ways of the party, by sustaining its
nominees. Let us have harmony
everywhere in our organization and
victory is insured.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-10-04

HATcnED AT LAsr,-After many
sittings the Radicals have at last sue
cceded in hatching Senatorial can
didate in opposition to Mr. Wallace,
GENERAL Jesse l.. Mcrrell, lately
of thc' State of Maine, but now OF
Lock Haven, has had the empty com
pliment conferred on him of running
for Senator in the district by the
Radical weathcrcocks That the Dem.
ocrnts will give him "Jcssc" on Tues
day next there is no doubt.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-10-04

ALI RIGdT-Grant has not only
endorsed the conduct of his relations
Casey and Gen. Longstrect--at New
Orleans, in calling out the troops and
bayoncting out of the Radical conven.
tion all opposed to them, bat he has
actually removed upward of twenty
subordinatos who complained OF the
outrage. That's right; prick them
again, they are mono of our family.
We hope "thc government will mako
itself felt" and thereby put quielus
upon GROWERS.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-10-04

INDEPENDEScE.-After robbing gene
rations yet unborn of their acres, and
creating landed aristocracy more
formidable than any which the world
has ever witnessed since the foudal
ages, the radical politicians ask for
the support Of the laboring poor of the
United States. Tho poor man who
can forgive the Radical party, for all
the wrongs they have inflicted on him
and his, has reached that condition of
abjeetness and humility, that he is
ready to return thanks for being
wronged and to ask pardon for being
IN the right.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-10-04

On PARADE 1t is reported tha,
Geo. 0. Evans, Gov. Gcary's $500, 600
State robber, can be seen any fine day
in Broadway, New York, with mum.
Der of other loyal, wealthy and fash.
ionablc gentlemen, who rusticate in
that tboroughfare. Where nro the
detectives and the State authorities
who are hunting himy Why don't
they gobble him upY
LATER-Evans has been arrested
by New York officers, and his loyal
Pennsylvania friends have sue out a
habeas corpus for the purpose If re-
leasing him
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-10-04

RADICAL CANDIDATES. Tho follow.
ing are the names Of the Radical can.
didatcs for county officers, none Of
whom arc as well qualified as those
presented by the Democracy. How
foolish, therefore, for any one claiming
TO be a Democrat to vote for any fol.
lower OF the great Present taker;
As,emby-wm. S. Wells, Of oscoola.
Associate Judgo--Jonathan Boyuton, Clcarheld
John Mehaflcy. Burnside.
Proihonotary--David $. Moore, Penn.
Register Rccordor-A. W. Grnham, Clcarfcld
Trcasurer--John McGaughcy,
Commissionor--J. Mitchell Reed, Lawrence.
Ailitor--Elward MeGarvey, Karthaus.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-10-04

HEAVY Work. Fulford, Murray
and Gordon are on foraging tour
through the upper end of the county.
They will occasionally deliver them
selves of some loyal, superhuous gas,
provided crowd of ten or dozen
green ones can be found to listen to
them. John, the Fuliord, will get of
some "sledgc hammer falsehoods, an
article of which he is an excellent
coiner, although first class church
member.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-10-04

THEIR STAR SET The defeat of The
hero of Fort Fishcr-Butler-who can.
vaSsed Massachusetts for Governor as
the Grant candidate, is an evidence
that Senator Sumner is more potent
in that State than tho Beast and "thC
Government" combined. No delegate,
from the Plymouth Rock State fol
Grant Yet we want to see the great
present takcr nominated.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-10-04

SrLuRGINd.-"Thc government has
been huxtcring through Ohio, Indiana
and Illinois for two weeks past, and is
likely to get back TO its winter resi-,
dencc at Washington, where the old
iogy Presidents used 20 stay the whole
year round. The great smoker has
indeed taken a new departure.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-10-04

Go!-Every Democrat who remains
at home, and fails to poll his vote fol
the Democratic nominees on Tuesday
next, contributes to the denomination
of Grant and his plundcring, present
taking crew.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-10-04

Coon Bye, DooToR. - We notice
among the names of the Radical nom
inecs Of Elk county, that of Dr.. c. r
Early for county treasurer. This is
just where the Doctor has been DRIFT.
ing ever since Sam got hold of him in
1854. Like Forney, he is going to
die in the last ditch. The best Of
friends must part. Good bye, Doctor.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-10-04

DEMOCRATS, be on your guard on
election day. Listen to no Syrcn
songs of the enemy. Agree to no
trading! Trust no man who deals out
tickets Read your ticket from top
TO bottom, TO make sure that It is all
right, before you deposit II in the
ballot boz Vote the whole Demo
cratic ticket, without scratch or a
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-10-04

SEVEN THousagD.-The strife in the
Radical ranks in old Berks seems to
be irreconcilablc, and our friends re.
ally claim 1000 majority. The feud
is very bitter between tho Post Mas.
tors, Assessors and Collectors of the
U. S. Revenue. The "bread and but.
ter brigade" is iu open rebellion to
1.-THE government"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-10-04

TRUTHFUL OLIvE.-Olivo Logan
says that in Europe the woman eui.
fragc movement is generally classed
with Mormonsm, Oneidacommunism
and frceloveism, which shows that the
people of Europe are good at classify.
ing. And the American who docs not
take similar view of this method of
social debnuchcry is either tool or q
knave,
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-10-04

ANOTHER SwIYDLE. There is nc
end to the swindlers at Washington
and elsewhere since the Radicals came
into power. One of the greatest Of
these is the Public Land Swindle
Between tho 4th of March, 1869, aud
July, 1871, General Grant approved
bills, passed by Radical Congress,
giving away
l67,0O0,OO0 ACRES
of the public land-cnougb to make
seven States as large as Pennsylvania.
This land was intended to be held and
sold to poor men and their sons fol
homcsteads, at sl.25 per acre, but in.
stead, a Radical Congress and Presi.
dent have given it away to great cor.
porations who charge from three to
ten dollars an acre for it. The Dem.
ocratic party is opposed to this land
swindle, and If it gets power it will
put stop TO it. Unless stopped
shortly there will not bo an acre left
to sell 10 poor men.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-10-04

Butler was defeated in his aspira.
tions for the Massachusetts Governor.
ship, in tho Worcester Convention, on
Wednesday, by a majority Of 6I3 to
26I. Tho struggle was long and bit
ter, and the wonderful eirontery of
tho Essex dcmagoguc kept up tho
spirit of his partisans to the moment
of tho ballot. Butler cat humble pic
after tho result was announced, and
flickered out completely.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-10-04

A GooD PLACE,-"The government
was rusticating ut Chicago on Sunday
last, and from thence pointed east.
wardly. Its destination is not known.
Probably, Washington.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-10-04

Go TO THE ELECTION. .-Democrats
so to tho election on Tuesday next,
and assist in ovcrthrowing the Radi
cal hosts on that day. Because, il
you stay at home, you will only re.
fleet on yourself after the election is
over, and will bo rcprimanded by your
more enthusiastic neighbor who has
discharged his full duty TO his conn.
try, himself and his party
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-10-04

ANOTHER STEAL.-.We have another
case of robbing tho treasury that has
come TO light within fcw days. This
time IL is the Postmaster of Atlanta,
Georgia, who cribbed $50, 900 that be
longed to the tax payers. lie was
"rcconstructcd' rebel, who put on the
livery of loyalty TO serve the Radicals
and tho devil.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-10-04

Ok A VIsIT-Four of Grants Cabi.
net Ministers were on visit to Wash.
ington on Friday last One, Belknap,
actually remained at the Capital over
Sunday.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-10-04

Three men who robbed the Nor.
chants Bank at Lima, New York, on
Thursday night, were arrested on Sat.
urday at Livonia. The stolen proper
ty-SS,O00 in bonds and $4,000 in
money--was recovered.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-10-04

TURN OUT.-Let no man in Clear.
field county who calls himselfa Demo
crat fail to go to the polls on Tuesday
next and deposit his vote for the
whole Democratic ticket.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-10-04
Election Returns for 1870.

Below viii bc found tho vote of
Clcarfcld county for Congress and
Assembly in 1870 This will enable
those in the habit of figuring up ma
iorities TO arrive at the official fl. ures.