Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1872-01-03
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EXECUTIVE -.power TO domineer tho
Senate and oxpel one of its most
trusted members from most respon.
slblo position for which he was noto.
riously the most ft man In that body.
The object Of this was TO humiliate
him aud was prompted by mean
spirit OF revenge, and next to dispose
OF his opposition-all of which had
bcen entirely within the lawful pre-.
.rogative of n Senator-to one of his
jobs, in which il was more than sus.
pected that hc had an ultimate per-
sopal profit. The news of this out
rage came to ma.in Naples
He described Grant as setting in
the chair of state rs chief magistrate
of the American people, but grasping
with his fingers for the pennies from a
shelf and to slip them into his pocket.
All there is OF him, in fact, is
LOVE OF MONEY
and Willingness to get il without
any sense Of delieay or self respect.
If he should have another term his
family, who are all very rich, as in.
deed he is himself, will be without
doubt the richest family in America.
Two days previous TO the nomina-
tion at Chicago had been discussing
with him the evil effects Of the re
elective principle, and had concluded
a sentence by saying, ain fact. Gen.
era Grant, the liberties Of this coun
try cannot be preserved without u
ONE TERM AMENDMENT
to the Constitution and such civil
service bill as Mr.. Jenckes has now
before the House." His answer was,
"No, Mr.. Wilkes, you are right the
liberties of this country cannot be
preserved without one term amend.
mcnt to the Constitution aud such o
civil service bill as will allow the
President to keep good men in office"
A NATIONAL RTFoRM MOVEMENT.
Another cause which | regard as
bearing disastrously upon the fortunes
Of Grant was the Tammany explosion
10 the city of New York. This not
only gave extraordinary activity to
the political mind, but lii
REFORMING FIRE
which, growing furiously through un.
bounded success, was certain to eX
tend ITSELF not only beyond the city
and the State, but to all quarters
tingcd in any way with political cor.
ruptiou, and especially to the city Of
Washington. The people showed at
last disposition to wake up and ex.
amino into their own affairs, and that
deadly apathy which had previously
surrounded the vast prestige of the
TUE MAN wiTn ruE CIGAR
gave way to feeling Of inquiry and
Of confidence that they opuld deal even
with his power it they set themselves
to work earnestly aboutit.
Reporter. The administration par.
ty themselves, however, looked upon
reform activities as entirely in their
power.
Mr.. Wilkes. When the reform was
accomplished, by tho downfall of the
ring, the Grant party imagined that
they had won a new advantage, and
loudly declared that they were now
certain Of the State of New York.
Keen observers judged just the other
way, Fcnton, with his usual industry,
was picking up every new recruit
that found bis way into the ranks Of
The Assembly, and the reform Demo
Gratis were certain, rather to unite
with them under
FENToN's MANAGEMENT
than side with the administration
Conkliug's star, which had sEone so
rcsplendent previous to the downfall
OF The ring, had now lost his hope.
The State of New York cannot bo
uow relied on for General Grant
TUE ORGANIZATION TO DEFEND GRANT.
1t was an agreement among us dis.
satisfied Republicans that each local..
" hllNutN lNNoSi'e 10 ~ N"iN'"NNN'
Mr. sumner would probably be one,
Governor Curtin another, Mr.. Greeley
a third, and Trumbull, OF Illinois, and
Wilson, of Iowa, would also be proba.
bic candidates. But it was detcrmin.
cd, before fixing upon any candidate,
to dispose of General Grant. BY that
means we shall develop the entire
strength of The country against Grant,
and thus render him Ineligible.
Reporter, What was the general
opinion about Grants slrongthl
Mr. Wilkes. twas felt by all that
though General Grant had the appear.
ance Of great strength he had, in fact,
no personal popularity. As proof
Of this, the fact was brought forward
that no Legislature in the west had
passed resolutions in his favor, We
all see that there is no magnetism OF
enthusiasm in the man, and that there
is about him simply the habit of pow.
er and the capacity Of dispensing
Offices. While he looks through the
great successes which have surround.
cd him rs big as a balloon, he need
only be properly punclurod by the in.
elusive point of truth to collapse like
u dirty white handkerchief, Ct only
to be thrown into the gutter.
BORDER CLAIMs.--The commissions
crs appointed by the court, under au'
thorily of an act of last session, to rc
examine and readiust tho Bordcr
Claims of Adams county, have made