Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1872-10-16
NATHANIEL RisnEL, Secretary.


Communicated.
CuRwEgsvILLE, Pa Oct. II, 1872.
Mn. EDIror You may suppose that because we
have in this town something like paper-called
Hard Times-that you would get no communities
tions from us. We intend, however, to let you
know how things are managed here politically.
Some Of US thought proper to think and act for
ourselves-ip opposition TO the established poll
tics of the town. We went 90 far ne to pledge
ourselves to support the Liberal Republican and
Democratic ticket, by signing paper TO that ef-
feet, l will not say who signed Il or who did not.
All the appliances that are possible were
brought into play by the Radicals for the purpose
of preventing men from voting the way they said
they would vote. Some were scared, and some
were bribod, one way or another.
The election over the news came that bribery
corruption aud the ring had triumphed by from
$4,000 to 10000. A jolhcation was next in order.
Wednesday night came, and preparations were
made for the grand ovation. They had a little
trouble to know where to locate the illumination
Finally some wood and two anytls were thrown OF
small wagon drawn by few little boys IN front
Of Aexander's drug store, with the intention Of
insulting Judge Thompson, but a young man Of
the same name informed them that the anyils
could not be fred there So tho wood and anvils
woro loaded again and taken tby the same stall
wart boys from eight to ten years old,) to the
front Of L. A. Twins residence, near the samo
spot where Rev. II. Bucher Swoope made the first
war spceoh that was made In Curwcpsylo-where
he said there would be no hghting few men
would 20 down and starve the rebels out. Then
came the llumination---a few old oil barrels, Ac.
The new brass band discoursed some excellent
music. An old work benah was there for the
nostrum.
The first person that was called to speak was
II. Hoover, the person who answered the circular
of Alex. Irwin and others so ably in the Hard
Times. lie mounted with good deal Of pleasure.
Said that he was not much Of talker. but work
or. | thought that was true. Hcis jack Of all
trades and master Of none. lie would rather be
spouting on top Of n work bench than showing u
plane. About year age this same 10y individual
said he was not going to do tho dirty work OF
tho Republican party any longer for the Pre- sdent
Of the bank had promised to make him Marshall,
but fashioned after Grant, had his brother in-law
appointed in his place.
The second person that mounted the work bench
was red-headed lop- sided patriot, who was never
in the army, (nor any Of tho family that know
of.) lie looked like masculine pig going TO war,
and snorted and foamed rs u he had the hydro
phoba.
The third on the list was the gallant Colonel.
lie did the best that he could TO revive the old ami
mosities that have slumbercd for years. llc said
Buckalew was a rebel and traitor, just like Bigler
and Wallace. U
The fourth was kind Of q fast Yankee. lie
talked about somebody bringing his (the Yankces)
brother 10 law out OF the Insane Asylum to vote.
The people think he should have been takon to
tho Asylum instead Of his brothcr-in-law. lie
said something about some person going to Oil
City to get out Of dapger--the way he jumped out
Of the school house window to be out Of danger
The only battles he was ever knoyp to bo 10 were
at the Wild Goose and at Pennyc,
The ffth and last speaker was the bank clerk
editor and orator in general. The same individual
that Iectured, etc., In Lumber City. His was the
crowning act Of the scene. Anything mean that
the others omitted he said, and also said that An.
drew O. Curtin was in o political hell. The last
seen Of than they were on their WY to bury him
Yours, &c.
A LIBERAL.