Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-10-19
THE MA TTONAL ROBBERS.

No people on earth have been so
hugely robbed and plupdered as we
have been during the pastsixtecnycars.
The few of our Radical friends who are
as much opposed TO public plumbers as
other honest men often insist that the
war period-irom 1861 TO 1865
should bc excluded from the bill of in
dictment, when making up our account
against the rognes who have forced
themselves to tho head, and are now
controlling public affairs. This we
have concluded to accept for the pres
cnt and even better than that, we
will allow the books to remain sealed
for five years longer--from 1865 to
1s70-and for the present will only
annoy our readers with a rccapltula-
ton Of the public robbcres that have
been perpctrated by Grant Cameron
& Co., since 1870. Tho aggregate sum
stolen from the Treasury which came
into the hands OF the Government
agents, and which they deliberately
pocketed during the past six years,
amounts TO tho enormous sum of me
mniion fire hundred fhousond, IRE hun
drei ard smdyfrs dollars and ninety
three cents (s5 500, ,595.93, made up in
detail Us follows;
Balance due FROM Psstuiastcrs indcbt
ed TO the uuloi stit,s S3is,31l n
Balances due frun Ex' Cnliod States
MsrshsIs On account, al expenses
OF cour,s.... 24g, ,26o oi
balances due from Officers Of Courts
on account of Official emolumsnis~ 5s,o6I 50
Deialea,ion Of II. u. swoepe.......... 20,oCe 90
Balances due the United States from
Governors and Secretaries Of Terri
Io,7ss %
Balances duo from sundry public Of
fcers, &o out of service. 265, 5,7i3 IL
Balances due the United States from i.f
late Assessors Of Internal Revenue l,t69 so
balances due from Ex, Collectors Of
Internal Revenue, on their accounts
as Disbursing Agents. s9,Sis 10
Balances due United States from late
Stamp Agents ...,r,..,.....,.....,,,-. es,sos "a
Balances due the United STATES from
Diplomatic and Consular officers. Al ,s33 09
Balances due from u. s. Bankers (C.
II. a co.),.....,r...,,................ lso,i7s 50
balances due United States on account
Of Indian Service by officers Of
.,erviec. ............................- ss.s7a %
balances due tho U. s. from Pension
Agent. out Of service............... 92s.s2l SO
balances due the IT, S. from Excel. ~
lectors Of Internal Revenue ap- ati
pointed by President Grant. 20
Balances due the U. S. Ex-Uthcers
Of the Customs, since lSGg.......... 73,T52 81
Balances due the U. S. from Receiv- 70
ers Of Public Money, Disbursing
Agents, Surveyors, General Rcgis.
ters Of Land oflees, ac.............. ios,osc O.,
Balances due the Government by Ex-
Commissioners Of Direct Taxes for ...-s
the Insurrectionary States Of Ar
kansas, Georgia, Louisiana, Mis-
sissippi, North carolins, Texas,
and Virginia. s2,Sss q
Balances due from Ex Officers OF the
U. Navy and Others on the books
Of the Fourth Auditor............... sas,sos ~
Balances duo from Army Officers out
OF seryice',,,,."...,.,,..."-- 7Si,b55 07
t'f
Iotal....s.... ..... ~, ,bou,oyo w
The above statement is compiled
from the public Records in the several
Departments at Washington, and are
as true rs the fifth chapter Of St.
Matthew. Tho astonishing feature
about this huge robbery is the fact
that it has been committed within the
last six years, and that there are mon
who say their prayers three times a
day, and boldly stand up and defend the
rogues, who have robbed the people Of
this large sum OF money, without re-
ceiving one cent of the plumber. Why
should combination of prayer and
votes keep rogues in Office, while
honesty is conceded to DO "the best
policy" in Church and State ? is it
possible that linaves and bypocrites are
to control the destiny of this young
and vigorous Nation2 And that q
band of frccbooters will be permitted
to rob us in the future as they have in
the past2 We think not. The index
finger is seen in the result of the cleo
tions in Indiana, Ohio and West yir-
ginia. To our view the handwriting
is very lcgibly inscribed on the wall.
SO plain indeed, as even Cameron or
Hayes or any other defender of pub
lie rogucs might read it as he runs.
Belshazzar could read II If hc were
here. But it is doubtful whether Grant
can "see it, even in his soberest mo-
ments. His feats, like those Of his
eminent predecessor, will soon be at an
end. His bachanallan rcvelries will be
held outside of the White House after
the 4th of March next. The Disgrace
iul SCIENCES must be played on private
stage after that date, and if Brother
Newman, Gen. Babcock and their but
ties wish to continue rs actors we shall
file no objections.
The men indebted to a Pcnitcntiary
should not be allowed to hold lepees in
the White House, and soil the tapestry,
batter up the furniture aud disgrace
us as a Nation. Let nepotism, snob-
berry and public robbcrics be wound up
on tho ith of March, 1877.
IHDIANA.-The minority for vii.