Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-03-24


againstthe countless legiops Of Xcrxes,
and save Greece from dishonor--thc
Secretary TO lead q campaign Of lcgis-
latiye debnuchery and liilcli iromln no
bic Commonwealth her Highest hon
ors fora price. lie believed that the
world was made for Caesar, but then
learned that II was made for Titus too,
and he retired from the battle with
another solemn vote Of censnrc given
by the House of Representatives. Of his
State. But the virtue and statesman
ship he combined could not always be
ovcrthrown in Ippidly following con
tests, and at last he brought his State
10 his own plane Of questionable cmi-
ncncc, aud wrcathcd himself IN the
blottcd laurels he had only stained
with his f'uitlcss clutch before. lie
was made Senator, and in the rapid
growth Of political dcgenoracy he be-
came great Soon he wns greater than
a Summer, and step by step the nation
progressed until Senate, Administra.
ton and Congress had attained n com;
mon level. In this new era of ourpo-
I'litical history, when q Pinchback
could command d Senate and Kellogg
extort approval from House, the full,
ness Of time had come, and it wils-
"Reselred, That this House, as an set Of gen
oral Justice to Mr. Cameron, and as correction
Of its own records, hereby direct that said reso-
luton be rcscindcd, and that the RECESSION be en-
tered on tho margin of the Journal in tho said
resolution as recorded"
Holman admitted the justice of the
resolution of censure, but pleaded the
lapse Of years as wearing out the re-
sentiments Of nation. Dawes, hav-
ing learned to train with Butler and to
assent TO Simmons, thought the hour
of general forgiveness had comc.--
Kclley's hoalSc voice was lost in reye-
ry and Buffers face bcamcd with de
light at the long-dclaycd triumph OF
I his ideal greatness
Thus has the venerable Senator from
Pennsylvania washed his sores and
healed his wounds by finding u Con-
gress like unto himself. We say that
lit wa, a fitting tribute from such u tri-
tbunal TO such q man, and now that the
work ol repairing political damages
mas commenced so ausplclously, II
Ishould be pushed to completion. But
one OF many voxatious records has
been obliteated There are still dark
monuments whleh emu the gratitude
oi me venerable patriotstatesman ~
K nc iooks pack upon 'ne ,hornyi sihu'
ons way through which he climbed "a
lame. iherc are whi'ened sknlls ana
skeletons oil irehds streWlng the PAIN
OF ms advancement, ana they should
be gwen honorable political sepulchre
Inc misisu'aeu Legislature thaI on
the lith uay OF Aprili looS, resolved
~ nat the "osernor Dc 'requeSrd te
instruct inc Ai,orney,ueneral OF tm'
'o"h'on"eanh 70 institute CRIMINAL
ProeeeulnSs agalns, S,moh ,amoroh
IMAM brops'' John . Patterson ana
li'llry Tomas, should AZ once reeuly
i's record ana eNpunge me ofisndihe
nmp"'a''on 'hat mlng'es win tne re
pasts ana the ureaInso OF INC vinaicateo
! Selhs~r nnuer ,he very shauow. OF hl
home. The House is in session now
but itstime isshort and "'twcrc wei
u were uohe quichiy Yen fhi'ch
COCK, VINO 80 strangely misuhuers.ooo
human nature in the old times of forty
years ago, as TO suppose that taking
money from the noble red mnu wa'
not honest, and who for so trivial
4 toi the War Department with ofiicia
censurc OF commissioner Cameron ha'
unior,ana,e,y a',n been &C. called TO IN. hls ma pa