Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-11-12
Our .,aiionns Degradation.


meroial transactions as to try to live
and enjoy good health without breath
ing pure air.
The physician who would prevent,
or oppose the circulation of pure air
in the chamber Of his patient, would
be denounced as n quack, or a very
poor doctor, if not charged with the
premature death of his patient.
Now, what is TO bo thought of the
economist who attempts to drive a
heavy business without money! If
the economist would bc pronounced a
humbug, what shall we say Of those
at the head of public affairs, who
practice the same folly?
If it takes no more wisdom to rcgu-
late trade and commerce, than it does
a sick room, why has this young, Wig
orous and prosperous nation Of ours
been rushed into the vortex Of uni
versal bankruptcy, to the degradation
of every citizen in 1T? The individual
must be very blind and stupid, if he
does not comprehend and zee that our
government has fallen into the hands
of a set of political gamblers and
frcebooters, and the injuries which
they have. entailed upon oil classes,
by the Infamous policy that those ut
the head Of the National and State
governments have pursued tho past
ten years, in its results has been as
detrimental to the prosperity of the
country and tho happiness Of its peo-
pie as it is possible to make them,
short of an epidemic or scourgc.
The American Congress has for six
years past been practicing species
of brigandago upon our people, never
exceeded by their Spanish allies in
their most prosperous days. In fact,
it seems as though our public servants
supposed that the government was in
sttuted for their special or personal
beneft,if the actions of the leaders Of
tho majority party in the Cabinet and
Congress is to be taken as an index.
Those in authority not only rob the
people of their lands and secrcte their
money, but they have morally do.
bauched both Church and State. Rob
berries and perjury is well nigh the
rule, and not the exception. They
have inaugurated system of
finance and banking which is nothing
more nor less than refined gambling,
and act as though the whole power of
the government must be used for the
behoof and benefit Of such public rob
bers as Jay Cooke and Henry Clcws
x Co.; practically subverting the gov.
ernment and making il an engine of
oppression, instead of protecting the
people, as was designed by its found.
ers.
The financial maneuver at Wash.
ington must demonstrate TO the world
the fact that the men at the head of
public affairs are unfi. TO manage any
thing, except a 800 per cent. Credit
Mobilier arrangement, or TO double
and grab their own salaries.
The idea of great government
like ours promising each Of its en-
ployes So in coin, three weeks before
it was due, and then when pay day
comes around, learns that its Treas.
ury contains no coin, and it must for
felt its word, is truly financial "stun-
ner." This last economical stretch
was probably the greatest CD finan.
cial measure that has been attempted
for many years, and this last effort ofI
the National Administration to re-
sumo specie payments looks more like
m effort on tho part of boys tl,an of
statesmen, and shows conclusiyely
how little these men have studied the
system Of finances upheld by Adam
Smith and other dead men, whose
views are wholly discarded and this
last magnificent scheme brought to
light. The only trouble about ii.
seems TO have beon the insuiiicicncy
Of silver in the Treasury; but thon,
as q scientific demonstrators once re-
marked under similar circumstances
''lf the experiment is u failure, the
principle is right" We are sorry that
he scheme did not succeed, for the
had intcntly set his heart
upon it. SO sanguine was he on this
point, that Tho proper instructions as
% tho manner Of paying out tho GOV.
,ted coin were given to the various
persons who had this high duty to
perform. And warming up, under
.ho magnitude Of the project, tho
'amo great ID mind that iucubatcd
Ind gave life 10 the idea, magnani.
nously, and in self sacrificing spirit,
declared "tbat tho government will
not undertake to control the dispo-
sition Of the coin after i, is thus paid |
: out, but that il then becomes tho
property of tho holders, who may
do what they please with it," Oh
,magnanimous government
What n heritage for America or any
'ther country Whether tho Ian