Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-12-15
THE SERENADE TO GRANT
AND BOSS SHEPHERD.

liSneu are f0rgeries.
THE SERENADE TO GRANT
AND BOSS SHEPHERD.
The resident Ring chiefs, onicchold
crs, contractors, jobbers, and public
plunderers generally had rejoicing al
Washington on Saturday night over
the recent elections, which they loudly
interpret as the pesuliar triumph o.
Grantism, and as giving IT. as surance o.
a new lease Of power in third term
In order to emphasize this idea, and u
give it formal expression, the Wash
ing.on Ring organized u serenade tC
compliment Grant and Boss Shepherd
as the two leaders now specially win
dicated.
All the details of this political pa
rade seem to have been carefully con
sidered, from the presence of the Ma
rine Band at the public expense to th,
prepared speeches of the two Bosses
which had been gotten by heart ant
recited with vigor to the throng of ad
miring retaincrs. According to the
report OF one of the faithful organs
this procession of patriots, after being
formed at the City Hall, under tn,
shadow of Lincoln's statue, moved di
rectly to the White House. There the
President was presented TO the crowt
by Arthur Shepherd, brother OF tn,
Boss, and one of the most notorious o
the vulgar and venal crew who com
posed the late Ring Government Aftel
thanking them heartily for the CON
pliment," and saying "the rag baby
had been eflectually killed. Grant took
a more personal view of the election,
when he said
"The victories also give assuranc,
that the people have not lost confidence
in the Republican party, and that the
Government Of the country ieW be cntruSt
ed 10 Il for four years longer"
This declaration was welcomed with
shouts of satisfaction, and was under
stood to mean, what the President ev.
identity intended confidence in hi.
election for a third term. After this
part of the performance tho patriot:
proceeded to the residence of SecoI
Robson, who, although he was in
cluded in the programme, and had
furnished the Marine Band to enliven
it, had suddenly left the city without
an explanation.
Boss Shepherd was next in order
and the crowd found him waiting, SUI.
rounded by the elected Treasury
Architect Mullett, who had given the
Boss oil the plumbing jobs, and by
other members Of the Ring who had
shared in the spoils, and still enjoy the
profits of the same rule under new
name, and with three Commissioners
as 6gurehcads.
The Boss was more elaborate in
speech than his friend and COMPANION
in the White. House. He spoke as q
leader OF the party, and claimed the
Ring achievements at the capital as
one Of its greatest merits. Here arc
his own reported words.
"And here in this capital of the INA.
tion we meet tonight as Republicans,
glad and proud Of the occasion which
brings us together, proud of the great
and good President who presides over
the destinies of this grand republic, OF
the party phich has redeemed the national
metropolis from the squdlor and fih IN
iohich il had lam mouidering for nedrly
half a century, a byword and reproach
among the cities OF the earth, aud
transformed it into a thing of beauty,
making it worthy Of the hallowed name
it bears" with rotten pavements,
broken sewers, and false measurements,
costing twenty-five or thirty millions,
more than half of which was stolen. /
T thank you for this compliment,
gentlemen. 1t is pleasant TO feel that
one is appreciated by his fellow citizens,
and | can assure you for myself, that
in the future as in the past, ] am for
good Republican government
These speeches sound as If written
by one hand, and dovotail into each
other perfectly. They were the ex.
elusive features of the Ring sercnade,
and intended TO go out to the country
in that sense. The crowd passed BY
the doors of Bristow, Picrreponte, and
Jewell without even halting to offer
a sign OF recognition. Chandler was
dining out, and was therefore pre-.
occupied, or he would have spoken OF
the great moral victory" and Of that
reform to which he is devoted. Meas
urer Babcock was booked for u scre-
made to recognize his "valuablc services
IN bcautiiying Shepherds vouchers =
but he was called away by pressing
kilograms from ST. Louis in regard TO
tho health of the Whisky Ring
This affair is full OF significance, and
indicates unmistakably what meaning
is given at Washington TO tho late
elections. In the flush of supposed
triumph now, and in the belief that it
will be followed by real success next
year, the third termers rush to the
front claiming the achievement as
theirs and the head of an Infamous
Ring of thieves audaciously proclaims
that the results in various States en-
dorse the corruption and robbery at