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8P0ILs-BR1aEnY.
In Inst Sundays TRIBUNE was published d
graphic and brilliant resume, based upon un-
questioned authorities, Of tho history of cor
ruption in Office in Great Britain. Upon
realing it, the patriotic American sovereign
might complacently assuro himself that our
cousins ncross tho water are about tho lnst
people in tho world who can afford 10 throw
stones at us because Of tho BE1ENAr nffair
and tho like. But that article was only d
snm,ning-up Of the fostering rottennosa in
which the spoils system OF distributing Office
eliminated in England when the privileged
classos, which did the governing, wero fur
less in numbers than now; and tho depths
Of infamy TO which the British civil service
that to which tho spoils-bribery systom
promises to load in this country, where there
is no man 50 high or 50 low TINT ho
may not aspire TO bo political bummor, and
pcddle his influence or position aud plunder
tho public. Tho necessary supplement TO
tho article reforrod to Is found in thu state
mont that, when tho corr1pliona under which
Nte't ot4I1'A 6fuaneu III AlsS pccAlAo 41lsull-
portable, tho Government was compelled to
begin at tho foundation by m ontiro recon-
struction Of tho civil service, making integ-
rity mud efficiency the standard of appoint
mont, and faithful discharge of duty tho cor
dition Of continuance in office, tho tenure of
which ran so long as these continued. Tho
moral to all Of it, Il moral is to DO extracted
from 1t, is, not TINT JoHN Bull lives in
glass house and had bettor not throw stones,
but whether VIC shall continue our spoila-
bribery 6ystem Of civil service until It sinks
to oven lower depth OF infamy thnn ever 1t
did in England, and our Government, instead
of being that OF tho people, by tho people,
for the people, shaN degenerate into TINT
Of public plumber for public plundorors.
In England nowadays, under tho COM
potitive-exnmlnntion systom OF selecting ap-
poinsees, and by making the tonuro Of Office
dependent upon tho fidelity and efficiency of
tho incumbent, everything ia dono to elevate
tue service. In this country everything
aeems dono to dogrado 1t. In England a
young man who aspires to oaico begins by
qualifying himself for 1t. In the United
States, under tho spoils system, qualifications
aro OF no consequence, md ho muBt begin BY
mnking himself useful to some epoils-takor,
and the chances ara nine out Of ton TINT our
aspiring young man will start in as political
hummer, and, no matter whit his prefer
ment, will continue hummer, md, II sac-
cossful, will graduate as such of tho lnrgor
growth. In Great Dritain, it his qualifications
fit him for it and ho gets m appointment, his
6f1lce lasts for so long as ho efficiently
discharges its duties; and, besides, he is in
tho line Of preferment according to tho 1nan-
nor in which he acquits himself and tho
length Of his service. Under our system,
office is bestowed upon him as tho reward for
, 1876-03-17

ORIENTAL LODGE, NC. 30, T., r. Il 4. M-Statet
Communication this {rilay} eynnng. nt 1850 O'Clock
for buansss and work. uy order Of tie Atnstcr.
E. N. TUCKER, Secretary.
, 1876-03-17

ADEI.pUI THEATRE-Dtsrborn street, corQnr
Monroe. Humpty pumpty.'
, 1876-03-17

Tho Republican majority In New Hampshire Ia
TAR creator. aud the triumph much more COM
pote, than tho frs. reports indicated. Tho back
towsuhlps como In splendidy. The ls.est foot
Ing We have saen gives thoso reaulsa fur Gov
ernor:
CnENrr Nsp.l ..42.1t0
4tAA01 t*ts%ssss+
Tetotaers aud scattering. A19
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-10-19

lSpIASA.-The Radicals have elect.
ed every Governor OF this State OK.
ccpt Mr.. Hendricks in 1872, who car.
ried the State by 1887 in October Of
that year, and Grant carried the State
in November of the same year by 81.
900. The Radical majority in 1860
was 5,923 in 1864, 2O,s6l; in 1868,
o,572, and in 1879 Grant had 81, 900.
Although Gov. Hendricks was elected
in 1879 the balance Of tbe State ticlxot
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-10-19


A Coon SELEcTIoN.-We notice by
our exchanges that Hon. A. II. Dill,
of Lewisburg, brother of our neighbor,
Rev. VIM. II. Dill, has been re.nomina-
ted for State Senator, by the Demo
Gratis OF Northumberland, Snyder and
Union. Our Democratic friends in
that district have acted wisely, in this
particular. Senator Dill was the Dem
ocratic leader in tbe Senate last winter,
and he will bo needed in that body in
the future. Besides, that district is
strongly Radical, and he is no doubt
the only Democrat in the district that
can carry ii for his party. His election
we consider forcgonc conclusion al.
though the odds are largely against
him, Tho district was made for a
Wolf or HdggOnselier, but the people
will ask those gentlemen to remain
at home and attend TO domestic affairs
for which they seem particularly quail.
Ged ii"'e 'tH
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-10-19

RADICAL EcoNoMY.-To show how
rapidly and how unrcasonably expen-
ses have been increased by tho party
in power; For some years since the
election of Lincoln, and of course since
the Capitol attained its present dimen.
sions, all the necessary police duty was
done by IA watchmen." In the last
Republican miscellaneous appropria.
tion bill, there were appropriations for
8 " watchmen,' captain Of "Capitol
police three lieutenants, and 81 men.
The force has grown from IA to 3D.
the appropriation from sl4,SOo to esq.,.
GOO
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-10-19
USpAnALLrLKpImpu wbat

UNPARALLELED lMpuDENcE-Is what
we call the conduct of the editor OF the
0sccola World. "Impudcnco" is the
cheapest term we can apply. The ed.
itor who bctrays his party and delib.
cratcly sells his newspaper TO the enc
my, deserves the scorn and contempt
Of all honest men, women and children.
In TACT, he courts the power Of the
mob, and deserves it, but we hope that
this poor crcaturc,"J W. Scott, editor"
will be allowed to escape the punish.
ment he has earned, and like all those
Of his class, be allowed to wander
about dcspiscd by his race, and that
not hair of his head will be injured.
He has got bis pay, let him alonc.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-10-19

ISDIAsA.--Tho majority for Viii
liams, Democrat for Governor, is 5,494.
On Congress and the balance of the
State ticket the majority is 1000. The
rascally Congressional apportionmcni
is demonstrated by tbcaggregatc vote
of the State. Although the Democrats
have 1000 majority on Congressman,
We elected but tour and the Radicals
nine. The majority for these nine
Radicals amounts 10 only 1000,
while that of tho tour Democratic
members amounts to over $4,000.
There, reader; You bavefhirncss ccord.
ing to modern "Christian statesmen 7"
Colfax for example.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-10-19

WORLDLY THISGs.-The Junior or
gan among other Hayes-Cameron
puffs says "Thc only objection yet
offered against Hayes, is that his clcc.
tion would be a continuance of what
they call Grantism. This Is not q ne.
cessary consequence, but admitting
that the argument has n shadow Of
force, the logical result would be, that
if Mr.. Tildcn were to be elected, his
administration would be rcvivifica.
tion Of Buchananism. That is all there
is in IT," There, Democratic Juniors,
smoke that How do you like "all
there is in it?"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-10-19

MISTAKEN SouLs.--The Ohio Radi.
cal State Committee closed their esti.
mate for the State canvass on Satur.
day previous to the election, and fig
urcd up the majority to 1925. How
far they missed tho mark We need
but state that their majority is
only 5000. How Is that for the
would be Presidents own State. The
estimate for Indiana was as per "Sit-
ting Bull"-Morton, lO,49O, while the
Democrats have rolled up majority
of 1000. The people did it, and they
will deal far moro cxtravagant with
the public robbers in November,
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-10-19

Poor FELLow.--We notice that the
editor of the Osceola World is being
annoyed with the $4,000 prison or
stone palace, as some people prefer to
call it. That institution is an annoy
ancc to a great many people whose de.
pertinent in life is little crooked to
ward their fellow man. And some OF
them have barkcd away, filing obicc.
tion after objection in relation to its
cost and construction, until they got
inside. And how strange too, that
those who contributed nothing, or but
little, toward its construction, growl
the most and give the officers the most
trouble.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-10-19

WEST VlRoISIA.--Although of illc.
climate conception and birth, nnder
Radical sway, this State has finally
thrown off the Grant, Cameron yoke.
From its birth up to 1870 it was Rad
ical. Then the Democrats carried it
by 2,l23, and in 1872 Grant carried il
by 2,l53, nearly by the same majority
that the Democrats had in 1870. There
being no State election since 1879, the
majority of 1900 given on Tuesday
. week. for the Democrats, may be set
down as the future policy OF tho pco-
pie of that commonwealth.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-10-19
rHE DEAD BEAT

Tho Radical State Central Commit.
tee sent Cameron's dog, Forncy, to
Lock Haven, two weeks ago TO reply
to Senator wallace's speech delivered
in that city sometime previous. But
the effort was Us insignificant aud fu-
tile, as Shaplcy's was to scalp tho Sen
ator in this place iew weeks ago.
The Clinton Democrat in alluding TO
tho dead ducks effort, says;
"John W. Forney, Esq, made n
Radical speech In Lock Haven Mon
day night. His ability us pebble
speaker, and his reputation az u writer
and politician, drew biw very fine
audience. He opcne! with dcclara.
ton to eschcw personalities, and a
purpose to weigh the two parties in a
Just balance. He then told how he
oncb loved the dear old Democratic
party, and how IL wrung his tender
heart TO tear himself asunder, and all
that After this little platform had
been constructed OF fair intent and dis
appointed affection, he brought out
:. bis flag" and sailed straight out into
the tcmpestuous sea Of party hatred
Like a Spaniard ut n bull fight, waving
his rod rag TO stir up the rage OF the
sluggish animal, he flauptcd the bloody
shirt, and in ns many ways, and. as
frantically, as u signal officer sending
n message In the midst OF battle II
would be absurd to say that he was
not artiul = cunning - dextcrous in
the manner OF handling the cnsanguln.
ed rag. lie sometimes covered his
point AS seeming not to bc shaking the
bloody shirt, but still it was there.
Not a point was made but that ii was
an appeal to passions, and behind this
attempt to awaken sectional animosity
he concealed the rottenhess Of the ad-
ministraton, and kept the living issues
Of the day from before his audience.
"Thc Hungry Bellies ycarned for
some explanation Of the hard times,
some excuse for the extravaganza and
corruption Of the leaders OF the Radi-
cal party, some proposed relief from
their troubles, but they got nothing
but the bloody shirt, and abuse OF SOU
tbern men about the negro. Thoy
begged for bread and were given
stones And though he tried TO make
the audience feel terribly bad about
the way the negro is treated, he had
not word to say about the way white
workingmen are suffering, nor Of the
fact that in every Southern State
where Democrats rule, peace and ami
ty prevail. While in Louisiana and
South Carolina, the States where Rad
icalism- controls, abuses are said to ex-
ist against the negro, and the army is
sent to keep those States in the hands
of the party the speaker was prnising
Judged by tho highest and best
standard, Mr.. Forney's speech was II
fhilure-the barangue Of a dcmagoguel
As much below and different from the
calm, considerate, logical and patriotic
remarks Of Senator Wallace in the
same building but a few weeks previ-
Gus, as. the chastened utteranccs OF n
christian preacher are different from
the mad barrangues Of an infdel like
Bob Ingersoll r
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-10-19

No RoosTER.-lf wo bad ever in.
dulged in embems in political matters,
we would most assuredly "went for
some rooster this week; because the
result of the last weeks elections are
enough TO make any Democrat crow.
The complete overthrow of Cameron.
Grant-Morton-llayesism, in Indiana,
Ohio and West Virginia on the second
Tuesday of October, A. D. 1876, is a
Centennial movement that cannot be
misunderstood by any one, much less
by the rogues who by this time SEQ the
handwriting on tho wall If they never
saw IL before.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-10-19

PLENTY or ORoANs.--The Cameron,
Hayes Credit Mobilier party in this
county has now no less than three or.
gans to help IL along The journal,
Times and World, are all advocating
the election Of the Credit Mobilier can.
didatcs, while our humble self is 'pad.
ding our own canoe" in the interest
of Tilden, Hendricks and Reform but
We will not dcspond. We are deter.
mined TO do tho best wc can, and if
our majority viii run up to l,4OO or
l,sOo in this county this fall, this trio
must not blame us with Il.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-10-19

DEFENDS HIS TRAHsGREssIoN. The
editor of the Osceola World defended
his treason manfally (H) last week. He
looks upon the sale Of the Junior organ
to Cameron 4 Co., as IA good thing"
and Ben Butler like, defends himself.
This individual, whose nervous system
was so wonderfully shocked because
number of Juniors saw fit to renouncc
their allegiance to that organization a
few weeks ago, while lampooning men
for doing manly act, goes straight
way and sells his newspaper to the
enemy for few dollars. For impu.
dence, history furnishes but one paral.
lei. And that was when the Devil
took the Saviour up into the mountain
and offered to sell him the whole world,
when he did not own u single foot of
territory. We hope modcsty will com
pei this Junior Arnold, to let respect
able citizens alone in the future. Trea-
son so cheap should keep quiet. lisa
disgrace to civilization.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-10-19

Too Thin What q wonderful ef
fort the Radical editors are making
these times to start saw mills, iurna
ccs, rolling mills, and business general
y, without money, so as to bridge
over the election and try and fool the
workingmcn for four years more. Yes,
boys, If Hayes, Cameron & Co. would
get control of the machine Gas Fa.
thor Abraham termed it), for four
years more, there would be nothing
left for any Of u.s. Mexico would be a
Paradise compared with tho United
States,
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-10-19

A TRAIroR's CONCLUSION. "All
things carefully weighed and duly con-
sidered, Mr., Hayes is the only Prcsi.
dental candidate who can bo support
ed by the industrial classes Such is
tho conclusion arrived at by the editor
of the Osceola World Democrats,
what do you think of the concern2 ?
Juniors, Cooperites, how does she go
down?
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-10-19

GLoRIEs IN HIS CRIME.-The editor
OF the Usceola World makes no effort
to deny sale of his paper to Cameron
a Co., together with the good will and
fixtures of the few Seventy-sixers lsit
in his keeping. He really 1owns up"
and attempts to justify bis folly, and
defends Hayes, Cameron & Co. more
vigorously last week than he did the
week previous. In fact he glories in
his shame. II the members Of that Or
ganization feel as good as he docs they
might very appropriately be called
"the happy family" Personally, we
know quite number of the gentlemen
who belong to the organization in
question, and we shall be greatly mis-
taken if they will allow themselves to
be sold Tor price just like so many
beeves. White hdres we have known
many, but white sidpes we know none.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-10-19

The Ohio disaster is now what tor.
ments Hayes \ Co. Eighteen thousand
four hundred and forty,iivc, (ls,4I5)
was the estimate of the Radical State
Committee, bat to como down to
1000 is truly awful. oh for n "solid
North
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-10-19
DEMOORA rs no YOUR POSTS.

The Democratic County Committee
in view of the happy results flowing
from the recent elections, and the i'm
perativc necessity for n radical change
of rulers which must be accomplished
at the approaching contest, call upon
all who love a free government to as
sist in holding meetings at the follow
ing named places, viz:
At CLEARFIELD, on Friday even
ing, October 8lst. ma .e
This is to be general Mass Meeting
of the people Of the county, and it is
hoped that all win take an interest in
getting up the largest gathering eyer
held in the county.
Ex.Gov. CURTIN of Pa, and Hon.
DANIEL W. VOORHEES,, of the
State of Indiana, have been invited to
address the people. Ex-Gov. BIGLER,
Senator WALLACE and Judge BAR
RET1 will, of course, be present.
The following programme for hold
ing series of meetings has also been
agreed upon U
PENN TOWNSHIP Club Meeting, Wednesday
evening, Oct. IS, J, d. Walters and Il. A, Big
or will address the Club.
GREENWOOD TOWNSHIP, at BelIvne, on
Thursday evening, Oct. 18th. Speakers, Israel
Test, DR.. Boyer and J. D. Walters.
PLEASANT HILL SCHOOL HOUSE, lower
end Of Bradford townsh ip, Thursday evening, Oct
18th. Speakers, Test and Humphrey.
wALLACET0N, for Boggs and eastern Brad
ford, Friday, Oct. goth. Speakers Col. Ba rrctt
Abraham Humphrey and Fol. Buck
CONGRESS HILL, for Goshen and Girnrd ,on
Monday, Oct. 23d Speakers, Israel Test, Frank
Fielding and 7. W. Brockbank
FRENCHvILLE, for Coyington and Karthaus
on Tuesday, Oct. oath. Speakers same as above
SHILOH SCHOOL HOUSE, in Bradford tp,
on Tuesday evening, Oct. a. Speakers, wm.M
KYLERTowy. on W sd0,,day evening. oo,
q 2S' Speakers, Israel To't Frank Fielding and
GLEN HOPE, for BoccarIa and Geulich, on
J. D. Walters and VIM. 4. Wallace. '''''
rso ANsoNvitLE e., Jordan, ord s; kn'. and part Of
as ab Oyo
PENfiELD, Tor Huston township, on Satur-
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-10-19

A GooDLY NuMBER.--There are 80.
$50 exhibitors in the international
Centennial Exposition. OF these, s,1S5
are from the United States. Spain and
her colonies come next with 3,s22, and
Portugal third with 2,462; Turkey 2.
632 France, 1887 Argentine Re.
public, 1897 Canada, l,347; Italy,
l,444; Germany, l,O99, and Great
Britain l,0O4. .Hl
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-10-19
coNGRA TULA Tosy ADDRESS.
THE DEMOCRATIC SrAE CoMMirrEETo
rHg People OF PENNSYLVANIA GREET.
ING.
DEMocRAr,c SrAri Con-. RooMs, |
HARRIsBuRo, Oct. II, 1875. !

DEMOCRATIC STAri Con-. RooMs,
HARRISBURG, Oct. II, 1875. !
10 The people Of Pennsyrania
We congratulate yos on the victory
won by the people IN Tho great States
of Ohio, Indiana and Vest Virginia on
Tuesday last. The contest was one
OF desperate energy ard unscrnpulous
use of power by our opponents. We
have carried the States Of Indiana and
West Virginia by desided majorities
and have substantially II victory in
Ohio, the home OF he Presidential
candidate of the Republican party, for
IL il be saved to them at all II is as by
fire. All who have dcsired purity OF
administration and loved constitutional
government have united with us in this
desperate struggle witt official patron
age, money and power
The people have won. Hate, money
and fraud have been found unable to
cope with n sincere desire for reform
constitutional government. The pres
tige of success ls with "Tildcn, Hen
drlcks and reform" We have bepten
the enemy upon n field of their own
choosing. Our lines are unbrokcn.
Their forces ar, demoralized and re-
treating. Forward is now tho word
Pennsylvania is to BE- won. Our fight
is to be an aggressive one. The town
ship and county organizations will
press tho contest with vigor and de-
termination. Arouse the people. At
tack the enemy. Demand nm answer
for the wrongs of tho past and tho ills
of the present. Arraign them for bust,
ness depression, tor dishonest govern.
mcnt, for extravaganza in administra.
tion, for broken law and delayed re-
construction. All old issues have pass
ed aw.v and ,hcre IA no,h;no lao .,
them to exnlain or defend. Onr onno
tnep,s ara on trial Tho ,ssnes Of ,ho
canvass are sharply defined. The pco.
MIA domand and ,hov w;l, h.ra =,
lho,as, ,,oyor,m.n, ond, ,h.,. NIL, h.,.
rod,o,;on oe ,ov.,;o, .nd ,,o..o... :,
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-10-19

READ AND REFLECT. "Campaign
Texts found on our first pagc this
week, are staggering truths that can.
not be overcome by mere sophistry.
They are Radical truths that should
be read and studied by all men, in Or
der to arrive at the truth in relation
to the numerous public robberies that
have been pcrpctratcd on the people
for the last ten years. Read and hand
TO your neutrality-suspicious.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-10-19
A QUEER c4LcUL4T7oN

The result oil last weeks elections
has put every Radical expert in the
calculation business "on his pins" The
editor of the Philadelphia Telegraph
files exceptions to the table prepared
by the Times, OF that city, which of
course elects Tildcn, and has gone TO
work and gives the following table as
its judgment, which we copy for the
sake Of reference hereafter
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-10-19

BLAINE CAUGHT AaAiN.-Thc st
Louis Times says "Jim Blaine ha,
charged that the Confederate Con
gress placed at the head of the Com
mittee on Commerce "a little rebel
named Hereford from West Virginia
and it turns out that Hereford was
fighting in tho Union army, while
Blaine was sending n substitute and
drawing dividends on his Spencer rife
contract
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-10-19
MCCLURE ON CAMERON.

The editor OF the Philadelphia Times
socs bobbing for the War Secretary as
follows: "Wchavc always insisted that
Secretary Don Cameron isn't fool !;
but it he is correctly reported as to his
Inauguration of violent military opera
tions in South Carolina, to bc followed
by like usurpations in Mississippi and
Louisiana, he must either be simple be-
yond what even his worst enemies
have ever charged, or he must mean
to elect Tilden President If he is so
stone-blind as not TO see that Ohio, In
diana and West Virginia, voting un-
der the inspiration of Presidential
election, have made q most impcrious
demand for peace in the South, he is
to be pitied, for he who runs may read
il so, and the wayfaring man must so
understand it. 1t is a million-tongued
protest against Cameron's bayonet
election order and n solemn verdict OF
the controlling States of the contest
that n Democratic national admins
tration will be preferred to victory
won by studied disorder and that
teaches hate and discord as the Jewels
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-10-19
WHO Ksows LIE The sal q

VINO KSows2-If the sale Of one.
horse newspaper, TO the enemy, only
amounts to $3.50 IN hand, and $50 per
week until election day, what are 1900
Junior Lodges, containing less thc,, one
million Of voters WORTH Can D, $. d.,
Scott, McFadden, or Bower, or any
other interested party amswerS "An.
swcr by return mail"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-10-19

We notice that our Radical exchanges
are highly pleased over the conversion
of the 0sceola World Well, about
$3.50 purchased the concern, and it
may prove very dear purchase ut
that. Wait a few days, Radical crow
ers, you are not out OF the woods yet.