Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1872-01-10
Tse Gorernor,s Message.

The GorernOr's Message.
We lay the annual message of Gov
Gcary before our readers, in the shape
of an extra, not that we approve all
he says, but rs a business transaction.
The Governor recommends some good
things and defends some bad ones.
Among the former is his adherence to
his former message relating to "na.
tional affairs" wherein no so justly
and ably denounced Grants method
OF carrying elections-by. the use of
the army--and tho recommendation
of some uniform election proclama.
ton throughout tho State. As the
practice now is, each sheriff gets up
proclamation Of his own, and the re-
suit is that no two are alike. Some
cover whole page of newspaper,
while Others only mako column,
This is legal humbug. Among the
latter is his defence of the Evans
robbery, and host of other unneecs-
sary things too numerous to mention.
The independent press and business
men of the State condemn the docu-
ment pretty generally.
The Philadelphia Ledger and Age
allude TO it in the following manner:
[From the Philadelphia Ledger
As to the attempted explanation Of the evans
dealeation" in the message, it is just no explana-
lion at all There is ponderous parade of fig
Hres, and an iteration and rciteratiOn of what !
Evans claims to have COLLECTED aud paid which
Uro only rehash of the former giyings out from
Harrisburg on this subject, and which were al |
most unanimously rejected by the public months |
ago ns insufficient and unsatisfactory. Not one |
Of the damaging and exceedingly ceusurable |
circumstances connected with this affair are |
cleared up. There is no shadow of justification |
for the allowance to Evans of ten per cent. on
Sl,9lO,OOO, which he prctends to have COLLECTED"
IN connection with the payment Of Pennsylvania |
rhare Of the United States direct tax. All the |
facts, all the figures, all the circumstances backed
by the uuqucstionable understanding of Governor |
Curtin, and the Hon. Henry ID. Moore, then State |
Treasurer with she treasury at Washington, |
show that SUM to have been conceded to Pennsyl. /
vania, in 1862 five years before the Evans opera |
tiuns began. If anything was lacking it was
nothing more than mere formal entries on the |
books at Washington. Aud it is the making of .
these formal entries and counter entries of credits
already conceded and virtually paid, as Governor
Curtin Announced in January, 1863, that Evans
claims as collections" by him, and on this pre- |
text uithholds from the State treasury Slgl 0OO |
for his arduous struggles during few weeks, in |
ihatnovcl sty eoi collecting" The whole thingis |
sheer subteriuge. II Is not only subject for re- |
gret, but for deep humiliation that the Governor /
Gerotes single word of censurc to this scanda-
lous wrong upon the State, nor Of Evans course
10 Withholding the State moneys paid over to
him before there was even this shallow prctext Of
earned commissions, nor of explanation Of the .
suspicious and unlawful suppression of infOrma-
tion ms to bis proceedings for several years, and |
in fact until expressions of public indignation
compelled executive notice. The treatment of the
subject in the message leaves 1t in a more shame
fu condition than ever. There ought to be indie.
pendeuce and integrity enough in the Legislature
70 mark this bal business with the brand il de-
te.yts.
[From the Ays.l
Tho Governor releases the services Of Mr..
Evans, the State agent, and left to wonder
why meritOrous an officer found Il expelent
to ly from public justice, GAd remain hid tin after
the late election. II is not now mentioned who
shared his spoils The psrdons fer the last year
were sixty in number. The most Objectionable
we're granted on tho solicitation Of the Ring" Of
this city. Brill had a string Of siguers for him,
who no doubt thought that his "making fraudu-
lent returns as an election officer hal no guilt 10
IT, since ho cheated for their side. They also OBJ
tanned the pardons Of several "reeeiyers Of stolen
goods I" they give no credit to the common maxim
i.iat the receiver is than the thief; !" both
are alike amiablc, in their eyes. Education con
stitutional reform and the tariff are mentioned
briefly, and in general terms, and the last annual
lnessage Is referred to as containing the unchanged
views Of the Governor upon "national affairs"
This therefore, may be considered as reiteration
Of his manly dcuunciatiou OF the interference of
Federal troops in elections, which was the best
feature of his former message.
The tone of these two leading jour
nails is an index of all those who value
their country above their party. But
as our readers have the document be
fore tho@ we advise them to give it
perusal, especially so far as it relates
to the finances of the Commonwealth.
We may, when the Auditors settle
ment and Court is over, refer TO it
more ut length.
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