davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1872-01-17

This is the language Of Grants
organs and defenders since the custom
house frauds, at New York, have been
developed by the congressional invcs-
tigating committee, The evidence
brought out before the committee
shows that tho custom house in
that city is filled with thieves, and
that they have stolen moro money
from the merchants of tho country
than tho Tammany ring did from its
million Of taxables; and that, too,
without making a dollars worth OF
improvement any whero. While the
Tammany ring was plundcring the
city taxpayers, they were making
largo and substantial improvements
for the city and themselves, from
which large revenues reverted to the
city treasury again. But the custom
house ring has been robbing the whole
country for years, without investing
dollar in either public or private i'm.
provemcnts, 1t is evident that these
custom house rats belong to class
who never accumulate anything,
however great the opportunity "to lay
up something for rainy day"
But to the "Imposed Upon.' 1t is
as evident as the sun ut MONDAY that
Gen. Grant was fully aware Of the
huge frauds daily committed in the
Now York custom house, because Mr..
A. Il. Stewart, his particular friend,
who made him present Of $4,000,
and to whom he offered the position
of Secretary of State for "this mark
of respect says he repeatedly inform
cd the President of the robberes, but
he gave the matter no consideration.
Tho same men who now defend "the
government also defended il during
tho Gold conspiracy, when Mrs. Grant
and Brothers-in-law Corbin made S25,.
600 each on the black Friday We
suppose the General was also "imposcd
upon" then, rs well as In the attempt
to steal whole island, San Domingo
1t is conclusive evidence to every
mind that when a public officer, by
the showing of his own party friends,
is 50 repeatedly "imposcd upon,' to
the injury of the public, that he is to.
tally unfit for the position he holds,
and his friends must be in possession
Of large amount of "brass' TO ask
for INSTRUMENTATION. "lmposed upon"
A parent may soothe his own feelings
and cover up the shortcomings and
wicked acts of his child in this way,
but for the constituents of great
nation to assume similar attitude
toward the chief executive officer, is
certainly begging the question, espcc-
tally when that individual is "lhc
greatest captain of the ago'(b.
Imposed upon" is now the loyal
definition of defending fraud, and
government edition Of Webster's Die
tionary may soon be looked for, and
We suppose committee of tho "bread
and buttor brigade" will have the new
book ready and cmbcllishcd by tho
time that loyal, valcrous and patriotic
organization meets in Philadelphia in
Juno next.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1872-01-17
THE Erbfbirio,a,

Capt. Fred. Grant, the Presidents
son, who was kicked out of the West
Point Academy for bad conduct, and
to whom "thc government" gave a
Captains commission, is just now OK
hibiting Gen. Sherman in Europe, (or
Sherman is exhibiting young Grant,
we don't know which, as We have not
seen any of the bills.) This is, how
ever, patent to all. Both these great
men are exhibiting themselves all
over Europe, Last week they per
formed in Spain and Italy, and this
week we believe they perform in Aus
tria, Prussia and Franco.
An inquisitive "cuss" at our elbow
inquiries, "Who foots their bills y
Uncle Sam, you blockhead Again,
"What is all this show for 7" SO that
Fred. Grant can show his new uni.
form and learn the manners of Euro.
pcan courts and snobs, so as TO sue
ceed his dad when he is ready to leave
tho White House.
Well, if he learns anything while
in Europe, its more than either he or
his father succeeded in doing at West
Point.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1872-01-17

THE BRoTuERs.IN- LAw.--T Broth.
ers.in. Law are thus referred to by the
Cincinnati Commerciie:
The President is blessed with list
of gentlemen who stand in the relation
Of brothers in law to himself and Mrs.
Grant, and who have proited by his
official elevation, longer than the most
prominent halfdozen independent Sem
ators altogether We refer TO Gen.
Dent at the White House; G. w. Dent,
Appraisers of Customs, San Francisco;
Alexander Sharpe, Marshall of the
District Of Columbia; NJ. ]. Cramcr,
Minister to Denmark; James F. Casey,
Collector at Now Orleans Lewis
Dent, claim lawyer, who fourishes on
fat fees in Washington; John Dent,
who has profitable exclusive Indian
trade in New Mexico; and we will
add, or strike ont, as the Chronical
and Times please, the pious and feeble
Corbin. Since Oliver Cromwell there
has not been such lot of brothers in
law
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1872-01-17
Poltaieal Stssmers.

= 0esssasse NsHesstscs
Politicians, like thcologians, often
differ too much about non.essentials,
whilo they overlook the more weighty
matters and accept prcdjudice for
knowledge or an idea for principle
We confess that wc are just us liable
to be mistaken as any other individ'
uab and often differ with our political
friends about the essential features Of
our party economy. We therefore
propose to give our views upon point
ut issue in every political canvass.
A good old Democrat has given us
text from which an excellent sermon
could be preached, had VIC the ability
to deliver one to our readers. He has
given us a good lecture upon party
matters, for which we thank him.
Instead of sitting down with nun.
Der of his neighbors and "giving Good
lander h--l' about what he said in his
last weeks paper, he has written us a
long cpistle, Of bad photography, it is
true, but the grandest common sense
lecture we have received for long
time. Among the bouldcrs he hurls
at our devoted head are the following
"Perhaps you consider Il political sin for a
Democrat TO vote for Radical, and, IL so, what
chance is there for pardonl"
We certainly SO consider it, all else
being equal. 1t is political adultery,
and can be justified upon ono ground
alone, and that is, where tho Radical
candidate is the superior of the Demo
crat, in intellect, moral integrity and
business qualifications. And, as to
the pardon clause, we are disposed to
be liberal, and say to the erring, as
was said by One more than eighteen
hundred years ago, Go, and sin no
moore.
Again, there is a prevailing idea
that when two neighbors quarrel about
social or business affairs and one of
them happens to become a candidate
for Office, or becomes the nominee Of
the party, the other has the right to
rail at and abuse him on all occasions.
This is bad Democracy and worse NOR
ais, because, when tho Democratic
party has nominated a man for an
Office his individuality is ignored, and
he becomes the property of the party,
in the broadest political sense. And,
to backbitc and slander him then, is
assailing the Democratic church, and
the member doing so is schismatic,
and is doing himself and his party
moro harm than good; and, to say
that any good Democrat will do so, is
simply mistake. Men do this, We
know, but to our mind il is about as
near right morally as stealing horses.
1t is political harlotry and cannot be
defended. No personal quarrels, bust
ness disputes, or social pique, should
be settled at the expense OF tho party.
If the Democratic party nominates an
individual for Office who IS personally
offensive to us, we will quietly
scratch his name off our ticket, pro
vided his election is not joopardized
thereby. Should tho candidate be
unfit for the position, we would vote
for his opponent, provided he is bet
ter qualified. AS this seldom occurs,
we have not much trouble on that
point.
Such is our political creed, and We
shall adhere TO il until better ono is
presented to us, and It any of our
readers feel like taking issue with us
we shall be pleased TO hear from them.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1872-01-17

THE TEMPERANCE DopoE.-Last
winter the RAIDS made q labored effort,
through the temperance politicians,
to force the State Senate to pass a
'.local option" liquor law, and when
that body defeated tho measure the
Radical editors and stumpcrs turned
up their eyes in holy horror and de-
bounced the Democrats for defeating
this humane and necessary law. Now,
that the RAIDS control both Houses,
and could pass their favored act any
day, the State organ--thc Telegraph
coolly announces to the gullibc tenn
perancc fraternity that such a law
would be unconstitutional. o, hum.
bng
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1872-01-17

SHELvED--lt plcascs us to learn
that James Harlan, an illustrious
demagogue, now United States Sena.
tor from Iowa, has been shelved. The
defeat of Harlan for United States
Senator by Allison, is received every.
where with qualification, except in
tho ring which surrounds tho White
House. lie was n willing and scryile
tool Of the administration but they
were not able to save him from richly
mcriled defeat. This and many other
facts 90 to show that there is far
moro spirit and independence among
tho western Republicans than among
their brethren of the east lie can
now return to his former calling
preaching.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1872-01-17

The DRIFT OF THE TIDE. The Rad.
ica National Committee met in Wash.
ington last week for The purpose OF
fixing on time and place for holding
their next convention. Among other
business Mr.. Fulton proposed tho fol
loving:
That in view Of the proposed denomination oi
the present Executive, the Committee would re-
spccifuliy suggest to those holding commission
undcr the General Government the propricty oI
absiaining fioom seeking or accepting appoint.
mcnt as delegates to the National Convention.
This resolution was unceremouiously
kicked out of the committee room, and
Mr.. Fulton "took the water like q
duck. Thus the door is fully opened
TO 'thc bread and butter brigade" to
run the Radical machine.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1872-01-17

CoNoREss.--This body is not doing
much for the country yet. The mem.
bcrs have not all got back from their
holiday sprees, which demoralized
some very much Committees arc
completing and getting their reports
ready, and uiler the lapse Of fort.
night the government machine will bc
in working order at Washington, pro
vided the New Orleans riot does not
extend to the national capital. When
negro riots with negro, and brothers.
in.aw back them, then will como
'lhc tug Of war; and nepotism be
victorious
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1872-01-17

TuE Two RADICAL WiNGs.-There
are now two parties in the country,
says the Sun, claiming the title OF
Republican. One is the real Republi.
can party; the other the party Of
Grants oilice.holders. AT the head
of one is DR., Greeley, who founded
the party in 1854. and has been its
ablest leader in the press. Atthe
head of the other is Gen Grant, who
never ~e.ed Republican ticket until
he voted for himself for President,
and who in 1856, when the real Re.
pubIicans rallied for their principles
with Fremont MS their leader, voted
for Buchanan and the pro.slavery
Democracy.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1872-01-17
BLAkE WALTERS,
Chm. Dem. Co. Com

Tue SUFFERING SISTERS. Tho half
a score of suffrage women who want
to enjoy all the mon in the Union,
held convention at Washington, "a
fit placo,) last week, for the purpose
of laying their grievances before Con.
grcss. What pity that the Wood
hulls, Claains, Stantons, and other
women Of their tastes, cannot get
votes and men enough to enjoy them.
selves Why do they not emigratc
to Utah and quit agitatipg decent so.
ciety?
Woman's Rights must be wrong,
II In Holy Writ VIC trust,
Man, while rolls the earth along,
he the master ever must.
Man, creation monarch, msvcs,
In the Makers image wgoagIt
For the Bible clearly proves
Women is God's ojterfhong1.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1872-01-17
NEW WASHINGTON ACADEMY
CIearfeld County, Pa.

rINHR SECOND SESSION Of this institution
Il win commence on the first Monday Of Noyem-
Der next. TERN, five months)
The curriculum Of study viii embrace rigid
and thorough course in every branch requisite to
n practical aud accomplished education.
Special attention given 10 persons desiring 10
qualify themselves for the profession Of teaching.
Also, 70 vocal and instrumental music.
Pupils will be admitted Of any time daring the
session, and charged from time Of entering to tho
close Of the term. No deduction viii be made
for absence, except in cases Of protracted Illness
Students desiring rooms for clubbing eau be
accommodated at moderate rates.
Good boarding can be procured al lover rates
than any other place iD the county. Three dol
lars per week At public and private houses.
For particulars address
GEORGE W. INNS, Principal,
sept20'Tl-u New Washington, Pa.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1872-01-17
The .setr Orleans Nuisance.
The following dispatch was received
II Washington on the 18th:
NEw onLEANs. January

NEw ORLEANS, January ~.
To the President IL must agaa renew and urge
my request for a declaration OF martial law In th,
Parish of New Orleans. The public mind is In o
state Of great excitement. suspense aud alarm
Any hour may bring on collision which would
only end in a ssone Of bOodshed. The desire foi
martial law is nearly universal with good eti-en'
Of all classes.
[Signcd.l BESJ Y. FLASDERs, Mayor.
To this the President replied:
Martial law win not be proclaimed in New Or
leans under existing circumstances. No assist.
anco will be given by Federal suthority to persOn'
or parties unlawiuly resisting the constituted
authorities of the State.
This index Of the state of affairs at
New Orleans is wholly attributable to
Gen. Grant and his hcr,in.law aud
the band Of loyal black and while
scalawags with which they have sur,
rounded themselves. And, yet, these
same fellows have the impudence to
request renominationl Bctterdrown
the whole loyal pack in the Potomac
and Mississippi rivers, in order to
secure stable government again in
this country.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1872-01-17

TnE WEEKLY PATRIoT.-Wc are in
receipt of copy Of this excellent
Journal The publishers have enlarg-
cd and improved it so much lately
that wc scarcely recognized II as an
old friend when laid upon our table.
No better weekly is now published.
Send for sample copies, or subscribe
at once. address The Patriot, Har-
risburg, Pa ft
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1872-01-17

NoTHINo DoING.-Thc Legislature
adjourned on Friday until yesterday
hence VIC have no proceedings to
report. After the respective com
mittees of the two houses are fully
organized the members will get the
harness on and go to work in earnest.
A number of heavy jobs are before
them, and if they do not go 90 work
early in the session they will be com
PEELED TO remain at Harrisburg until
MAY.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1872-01-17

A LOYAL "DELUsIoN Senator
Carpenter, of Wisconsin, denounces
GRATIS ''civi service reform project
as the latest political delusion, and in
tends to denouncc it so in a set speech
in a few days. How can it be other.
wise. The author is "delusion'
himselt
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1872-01-17

REFoRMERs. s.--Tho Louisiana dove
FEAST instituted by the brothcrs-in-
law, has thus far resulted in the death
Of only one negro member of the Leg
islature, named Chester, (not Ches-
ter white,) who was shot and killed
by whitc loyalist fer opposing
Grants denomination.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1872-01-17
Tht Grpnbliran
CLEARFlELD, PA,
WEDNESDAY MORNING. JAN. II. 1872.

OnIo.--Gon. Geo. W. Morgan has
been nominated by the Democrats OF
this State for United States Senator.
He Is now member of Congress.
John Sherman is tho Radical candi.
date, and now holds the scat He is
brother Of General Sherman.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1872-01-17

OBITuARY.-Major General Henry
W. Halleck, one OF the leading officers
of the regular army, died at Louis
vile, Ky, on the 10th, of congestion
Of the brain, superinduced by disease
of the liver, with which be had been
afflicted for some time He was So
years of age. The army has lost one
Of its very best officers.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1872-01-17

THEIR WAGES. The Grant Ku
Klux committee, it is very evident
from the bill passed by Congress on
Wednesday, does not work for moth
ing and live accordingly. The bill in
question spPropriates t,centy secen
thousand eight hundred and forty .fre
dollars, as portion of the expenses
Of the said committee while trolloping
over the Southern States for their
health
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1872-01-17

BRITIsu FRrENpsuIP--Thc small
fry Radical Journals are jabilantly
quoting the London Times in support
Of the re nomination and election o.
Grant. Tho Times is the invetoralC
hater Of the United States and her in
stitulions and cannot fail TO bC
pleased with his despotic course to
wards the South, ns well as Grant.
foreign policy, which has suited Eng
land exactly The British govern
meut has found in the present Admin
istration convenient tool for carry.
ing out English designs, and there.
fore the Times is anxious for con.
tinuance.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1872-01-17
CLEARFIELD ACADEMY.
A Male and Female Classical High school.
Each Department Separate, Distinct and
Complete I'm Itself.

TE1HE scholastic year Of this Institution Is di'l-
ded into two sessions Of FIVE months Twenty
Que weoks) each. The first session commenees on
the Grsi Monday in soplemberi the second, on the
first Monday in February.
The course Of instruction embraces every thing
necessary to thorough, practical and aecoEnplish
ed education Of both sexes.
Pupils will be admitted at any time and charged
from date Of entrance to the close Of the session
No deduction will be made for absence, except
in cases Of extreme and protraetsd Illness.
Students from distance can be accommodsisd
With board 81 low rates.
For particulars, send Tor circulars, OF addreu
Rev. p. L. HARRISON, A. ~,
July 20, ls7l-tf. Pnuepal.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1872-01-17

KU KLuxlsu.--A common allcga.
ton of the Radical papers is, that ne.
gro voters in the troubled districts OF
South Carolina were intmalcd at The
last election, This is fully answered
by the official fact that, in Union
county, one Of the worst Ku Klux
counties, tho Radical vote was more
than double that of 1868. The Demo.
cratic vote decreased In that time,
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1872-01-17

acknowledgements Baldwin, of
Michigan, has issued proclamation
TO the people of the United States
saying, he takes pleasure in announc-
ing that further contributions of mon.
cy for the relief of the sufferers by the
late fire in that State are unneces-
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1872-01-17

PoLlTIcAL.-Ho Hon. Fernando Wood,
as Chairman, called caucus of the
Democratic Senators and Representa-
tives, to meet in the hall of the House
of Representative, last night, to con-
fer as TO the political situation. AT
this writing we cannot tell what
lransnired.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1872-01-17

A SAP NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Wilson,
of Massachusetts, is at last willing TO
acknowledge that there are Rcpubli.
can thieves; but like the man who
wanted to take passage on Noahs >
ark when he was up to his neck in
water, he cries out "thcrc isn't much
ola shower after ALL but all the time
the waves are rolling over him.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1872-01-17
Farm for Salel

TIME undersigned, residing in Boggs township,
offers for sale bis farm, containing ONE
HUNDRED ACRES--75 acres Of which Is clear
ed and under cultivation having thereon erected
frame dwelling house, log harm and the usual
nutbuildings, together with 20 bearing fruit trees
and an excellent spring Of water. three.fooi
vein Of COAL and three-foot vein Of FIRE
CLAY, both open, which can be seen AZ any time
by calling on the premises. This farm Is situated
one fourth Of a mile from Wallacoion station, on
the Tyrone a Clearfei Railroad. Title indispu.
table, and possession given at any time. for
further particulars call The premises or address
HENRY A. slIIMEL.
Wallaceton, January IL, 1872 SIN.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1872-01-17

Tho President has been appealed to
bya largo number of property holders
and others in Now Oreans,t 10 put that
city under martial law. 1t is evident,
from this, that they prefer military
rule to that Of the carpet bag thieves,
"thc government brothers.in law.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1872-01-17

PERTINENT QUEsTIoNs.-Will the
suspension OF the writ of habedS corpus
in South Carolina restore the millions
of money and the valuable franchises
Of which Scott and his infamous gang
have robbed the people Of that State 7
viii the inauguration of martial law
reconcile a free people with govern.
mont of thieves who have plunged a
State into the depths of bankruptcy 2
Grant is cndeavoring to find practi.
cal answer to these questions in South
Carolina, ignoring tho fact that thoy
have already been answered in Texas
and elsewhere in the South.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1872-01-17

liz HADN'T TIME.-One of the re
markablc features OF Grants Messag,
is the announcement in tho oonclud
ing paragraph, that it was chastity
summed up" IL would be satisiac
tion to the people to know why and
wherefore document of so much i'm
porlanco should be sent TO Congress
without having been well and wisely
considered. IL WAS surely not for
want of time on the part of the Presi
dent, unless junkctings and dissipa'
tions, extending over fully six months,
are to be regarded as of paramount
Importance to the affairs of State.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1872-01-17

HIGHLY FAVORED. Our Senator
and Member have been compimented
by the Radical Speakers by being
placed on the Congressional Appor
uonment Committee. Tbs is GER
iainly a compliment to our county
and If a Democratic congressional dis
trict is not the result we shall be
greatly mistaken.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1872-01-17
Senate nma House Committees.

The Legislature is'now fully orga'
nized for business, aud we arc highly
pleased at the important positions as,
signed to Senator Wallace and Repre-
sentative Lawshe, in their respective
Houses. The former is assigned Ia
the most important committees in
tho Senate, viz:
Constitutional Rejorm--Messrs, White, Billing
felt, Graham. Brooke, strang, Buckalcw, Brod.
head, Wallace aud Dill.
Congressional Appo,iionneni-M Mcssrs strnng
White, Mummn, Davis (philaicphia), Allen,
Wallaec, Davis fBcrks), Pufman and Buckalew
Finonee- Mossrs. Graham, Brooke, s,rang
Wallace and purman.
JadiciTy (GeneraD D--McssrS. White, Mumma,
Fitch, Davis lI,erks) aud Wallace.
In the House, Mr. Lawsho has been
placed on tho following important
committees. Not being lawyer he
of course could not be appointed on
what are termed illegal committees" ("
hence he has been placed on Cuisines
committees" as follows:
Congregational Apporiionment Mcssrs Hewitt,
Taylor, Buck, Pursell, MJunkin, Black Porter,
Daniels, Rogers (,i'keanl, wooevor, Conrad,
Joseph and Lawshe.
Eiucafioa- Mcssrs. sanncr, Mickey, Przer,
Williams, Fox, Guss, Garchcll, Gleason, vogdes,
Rogers Eric, Mcconnell, Noyes, Lawshc,
Schwartz aud Staples. M
Mines aud Nining-Mcssrs. Williams, Lotherl
man, Moore, Morfcrd, Gilhlan, Brunges, Bright
Potts, Quigley, Uhlcr, Lawsho and Peisert.
Nanicipoi Corporations Messrs. Albright, Tay-
lor, Cooper, Marks, Burkholder, Lamon, Smith
(Philadelpha), Porter, Daniels, stroch, lHancQss
Fox, Griiiiths, Edwards, Levering. MGowah,
Harvey, Josephs, Daley, Lawshe and Doughcrty
1t will be noticed that the Radical
Speakers always place their Radical
friends at the head and the Demo.
Gratis at the foot Of the committees,
,oin,, than, IN 6il M ,x;th