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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1876-03-10
A SHARP DODGE.

The Republican press throughout the
country fully appreciate the situation in
which the revelations at Washington have
placed their party and are attempting to un-
burden themselves by placing on the shouI-
der of Hon. Hester Clymer the responsi-
bility for. the escape of Marsh, upon whose
testimony Balknap was impeached. The
Phiaiciphia Press says at is said that MIR.
Clymer, in investi eating the Belllnap mat
ter, held secret meetings of the Democratic
members of the committee, in order not to
consult its Republican minority. Either he
meant to imply that he did not trust it, or
he meant to keep this business for political
capital. When the matter was brought to
the notice of the House he moved the pre-
vious question, and hurried his impeach-
ment resolutions through so rapidly, and
under such conditions, that it was impos-
sibe for the House to act advisedly. Again,
we see the determination to exclude the Re-
pubicans from any part in the proceedings
against Belknap. Having accomplished his
purpose, Mr.. Clymer dismissed his principal
witness, Mr.. Marsh, who has since fled the
country. and, our dispatches say, with Mr..
Clymer's convivance." Now we ask why
should Mr.. Clymer not have had secret
meetings? Could he expect any assistance
from the Republican party in bringing to
light the rottenness that has characterized
the administration for years? Could that
party now in the minority be expected to
assist in reforming those evils which they
have known all about and winked at for the
last four years? If Mr.. Clymer had not
conducted his investigation precisely as he
did we doubt whether Belknap would not
have been Secretary of War to day. 1t is
not the manner of the investigation but the
result that makes our political opponents
howl. The very suggestion Of Mr.. Clymer's
connivance at the escape of Marsh is absurd
What earthly advantage could be expect to
derive from such course By so doing he
was simply defeating his own ends and
Hester Clymer is not the man to run his
head in any such moose. The whole mat
ter is Just here, that without something OF
reactionary character the Republican party
is dead. Killed by Babcock and buried by
Belknap What particular part the Pres
ident has taken in its death we are not
prepared to say at present, but perhaps be-
fore the Democratic Congress get through
with the business we shall know more a
bout it.
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"ignoramus." in case other than felony,
and direct that the prosecutor pay the costs,
and he is sentenced to pay them, but does
not, he is committed, and subsequently dis
charged according to law without having
paid them, the county is not liable.
u. Neither is the county liable where
the grand jury return "true bill" and the
accused is tried and acquitted, but directed
by the petit jury to pay the costs, though he
be sentenced to pay them, and in default
thereof is committed, and afterwards as
charged according to law, the costs being
unpaid; nor again, where the accused IS
acquitted, and the prosecutor directed by
the petit jury to pay the costs, who, after
being sentenced to pay them, is committed
and subsequently discharged according tc
| law the costs being unpaid.
%. It sometimes becomes necessary tc
quash an Indictment for an offence bciou
! JcJonH even after large bills of costs have
accrued, and to scndAa new one before tho
grand jury for the same offence. If tha
body returns the new one "ignordmUs," ant
directs that the county pay the costs of th'
nClC Bill; and the county is not liable at al
for the costs which have accrued on th'
| quashcd bill.
%. The county is not liable for eithe
the prothonotary's or sherif's fees in suit
brought on forfeited recognizances.
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RADICAL REASONING,

The following extract from the IreSS Is
extremely ApropOS at this time:
Our Democratic friends are arranging
matters nicely for the speedy termination
of the prestige they enjoyed in the last ial
elections. They have done in Congress "the
things they ought not to have done, and
have left undone the things that they ought
to have DONE" beyond any miserable sin
ners who commit their sins in public. They
have a'few professors at West Point whose
income for whole years service, which
really has some value to the country, was
at best, less than Congressman's salary
for an average four r-and-a-half months oc-
cupation in Washington in business which
this year certainly, is of verv doubtful utll'
ity to anybody. They have humbled the
whole diplomatic service in Europe. They
have struck at the army and navy. Ihey
have cut at the branches of the public ser
vice most helpless and most indisputaby
well performed and free from political OBJ
loquy.
The Democratic party promised the peo'
pie, that, if successful, they would cut
down expenses, and they are doing 1t
They promised to ferret out and punish COR
ruption and are doing it. They promised
to remove official Darnacles, and are doing
it. In this effort they receive no assistance
from the party in power. On the contrary
there is a constant effort to continue the old
condition of affairs, and each reform meas
ure meets with torrent of abuse. We
leave it to the people whether or not "They
have done in Congress the things they
ought not to have done and have left undone
the things they out to have DONE"
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CopSnmpti0n 4 Wonderful Cure.

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When Secretary Cameron was apprised
of the Belknap disgrace the venerable man
repeated the words "Terrible, terrible. "
"This comes," said he, "from Grants sys-
tenn of appointments" He frequently told
him that he ought not to put obscure men
in high positions He always had number
of these unknown characters around him.
"The only way for people to live" said he
is within their means. Mr., Buchanan and
myself used to pay from IS to $40 week
for board and two rooms, and we lived well.
The scripture is right-'Lead us not into
temptation"
These hypocritical tears of the Winnebagc
Chief cause a loud smile. The people
have not forgotten the time when he was
Secretary of War under Lincoln, and made
his name infamous by being interested in
shoddy and other contracts. So notorious
was it that. Lincoln banished him to Rus
sia, to cool off and save the Administra
tion from disgrace. Send Belknap to Aus
| tria
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The bill making an appropriation for the
State buildings at the Centennial passed
finally in the House at Harrisburg yesterday.
There should be no delay in passing it
through the Senate, for Pennsylvania is al
ready behind most of the States in separate
preparation for the Exhibition. The House
also passed, on second reading, bill APP
propriating 5000 to pay the expense OF
the encampment of the National Guard next
summer. Now let our citizen soldiers get
occasion.-IimeS.
1t seems to us that the Philadelphia Press
devote their space equally to abusing the
Legislature, and to begging appropriations
from it for Centennial purposes. We are
aware that "there are millions IN it'-.fo,
PhiLadelphia. The State has made magnif'
cent contributions, and at the time Of the
last appropriation the pledge was given that
no more would be demanded, and yet bill
after bill is offered, and their passage urged
to make appropriations for all conceivable
objects. 1t is time this thing was stopped
Congress has given the 81, 100000 asked for
and additional appropriations for specif
purposes, are not only unnecessary, but reck
less In times like these economy should b
the order of the day; and it is absurd to re
trench at Washington and Harrisburg TO
the purpose of spending the amount save
in useless buildings and parades at Phila
delphia.
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THE NEW SECRETARY OF WAR.

Grant has sent to the Senate for Confrma-
tion the name of Judge Taft of Ohio, He
was born in Vermont in 1910, He is a
graduate of Yale College, and has been a
practicing lawyer in Ohio since 1889, In
1856 he was defeated by Hon. George II,
Pendleton for Congress in the Cincinnati
district, In 1865 he was appointed judge
of the superior court, and twice reelected
to the same office by the popular vote. He
resigned his judgeship in 1872. Last ytal
he was strongly supported for the republican
nomination for governor of Ohio against
Gov. Hayes. He is man Of undoubted
good character and more than ordinary ca
pacity for affairs. His confirmation by the
senate is certain.
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Juries for April Term, 1876.
TRAVERSE JURORS.
FIRST WEEK,

BentOn-Emanuel Lauhach. Ira Thomas.
BriarCreek-Geo ". Miller.
BloOm-AarOn IlendershOtt, Henry NOst, n. Hen
dershott W. 5. Connor, John A. Funston.
Catawissa-M NJ. Brobst, Henry llollinshead
Center-Wesley b. Freas.
Centralia-HenTy Jasper,
Conyngham-Wm. Chapman.
Fishngcreek-Wm. NJ. StOkcr, VIM Long.
Greenwood Derr, George Glrton, Daniel
WellivGr.
HemlOCk-C Hudson Girton.
Jackson-Jas, L. Hess, Geo, Rimby, George Hurle-
man.
Locust-Adam Dlrmlg, John Lewis, Chas. Hover
Mane-W. W. Evans.
MadsOn-Parker Kester.
Miniln- N, h, Greasy, Samuel SmOyer
MOntour-P, A. Evans
Orange-Abner Welsh.
Plne-A. q. GlTtOn
ROarlngcreek- Hover.
Sugarloaf-Jesse Fritz
Scott-Ellas Krum, II. B. Angel
SECOND WEEK.
Beayer-John Smith, stephen Michel Abe Rice,
Levi Michael.
BentOn-RObert COley.
Observation-Disclosures Evans
Bloom-Peter Billmyer Fiorance Donehoe, w. W.
Furman, John Hicks.
Catawssa-E. NJ. Tewksberry G. s. Harder Fred
Pfaheer
Conter-Alem Whitmeyer Tngman straus, VIM.
Miller.
Greenwood-A. +. Kline, VIM. w. Parker.
HenlOck-AOrOn Nuss.
Jackson-Jas, w, Kitchen, Joseph YOrks Samuel
Bellas.
Locusl-llenry Fink, Wm. Beaver, George Strausser.
Maine-Nathan Miller
Madison-Wm. Pursel.
Mlnlin-J, j. Hartze
Montour-heuben Rouch, Evan WelliveT.
orange-Wm. A. Robbins, Abr Coleman, Daniel
Herring.
Roarlngcreek-Geo r. Craig.
SueaIioaf- -zepheniah Kne, E. J. Albertson
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p. o. Boz 507, Rochester, NJ Y

At Fort Sill the soldiers were furnished
with potatoes by Belknap, Marsh and Evans
for five dollars a bushel, with coal oil at
two dollars per gallon, and tobacco for two
dollars per pound. Other soldiers sup
plies were equally reasonable. Other ira
ding posts are now operated upon the same
principle. In two of them the brother of
the President pockets 80 per cent, of the
profits. The "boys in blue" throughout
the country will be called upon to main
tain this robbery by their votes at the COM
ing elections, to "point with pride" to the
Grant administration, and to sustain the
noble army of public thieves who are strip
ping the soldiers, skinning the Indians
and conniving at crooked whisk ey,--Patriot
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HON. Wm, MeCLELLAND,

This gentleman has been prominently nam
ed as Chairman of the Democratic Standing
Committee for the coming campaign. He
possesses every qualification Necessary to
fill that important position. AS a brave
soldier in the old Reserve Corps, lie could
not be charged with "disloyalty." His pop
ularity was shown by his election to Con-
gress in 1870 in strong Radical district.
AS Secretary of the Committee under Sen
ator Wallace he became thoroughly acquaint
ed with the details of organization. He i,
young, active, and fearless. Besides all this
the West, may properly claim the Chairman
ship at this time. The East has had il
time out of mind, and it is to the West tina
we must look for gains or continued support
Capt. McClelland resides at Pittsburg, bu
is well known throughout the State anC
his selection would indicate an active, earn
est fight from the word Ego"
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REI,kNAP.

With cheeks tingling with the blush of
shame every honest American citizen will
read the record of the crime and conviction
of one of the highest officials of the National
government. Belknap has fallen, and an
other victim is added to the long list of
those who have permitted themselves to be
guided by the besetting sin of the day, the
vulgar lust for riches, which is the natural
result of the influences that have come to
govern society at Washington under the
present administration, and which, radiating
thence has poisoned the moral structure of
the whole nation and is sapping the very
foundations of our national life.
But what more could have been expected?
The appointment of Belknap as secretary of
war was but one of many instances where the
President has obStinately refused to place in
responsible positions, men of ability and in
tegrity, and contrary to the advice of states
men, has selected obscure and untried indi-
viduals who when put through the fire, have
yielded to the temptation surrounding them,
and brought disgrace upon the nation.
When Belknap went to Washington from
little Iowa town he saw many things which
naturally led him to the conclusion that he,
too, might as well make fortune. He saw
the highest offices in thegovernment bestow-
ed inreturn for gifts of houses and lands.
He saw IGrant surrounded by such men as
Shepherd, and Williams and Delano,a con-
fident;al advisers He saw the extravagant
af livino ind ttlu in bx,o bar (ial
net officers, and desired that his wife should
shine as brightly as any of them. But his
salary was insufficient and he must have
money. When it was offered him, he followed
the example of his associates and took it,
andthen came the day of retribution. He
who might have been respected citizen
of his State, if he had not yielded to his
foolish ambition and accepted an Office,
which together with handsome and ex-
travagant wife who must have diamonds,
have blighted his whole life, stands to-day
before the bar of the Senate, criminal
pitied by some, despised by all,
l the Republican Party not to blame for
the corruption that characterizes the day :?
Will they longer have the hardihood to talk
about the "great moral IDEAS? "the grand
principles of Republicanism" and all that
The statesmen Of that party, the Summers,
the Seizures, the Trumbulls, ,and the Greeley's
were forbidden guests at the Republican
feast, because they were honest, and such
trucking politicians as the Mortons, the
Conklings the Blaines and the Carpenters
have taken their places and yet when we
charge upon that party, the responsibility
for all the corruption, the jobs, the thievery,
and tricks that are daily coming to light,
they tell us that it is the extravaganza of the
people, and not the corruption of the Re-
publican Party that has brought all this dis
grace upon the nation. o Times o Customs!
How changed indeed
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Belknap is so thoroughly disgraced that
even the President has found it necessary to
kick him, after doing his level best to save
him from impeachment by accepting his re-
signition with indecent haste. Mr.. Grant,
in the Cabinet meeting yesterday, directed
the Attorney General to institute criminal
proceedings not only against the ex-Secre-
tary of War, but against Tomlinson and
Marsh and all other parties implicated in
the bribery. 1t is noteworthy that he was
very careful to include the informer who,
by his refusal to forswear himself, or even
prevaricate before the committee, has con-
victed high government official ofa shame
full malversation, 1t is just so in the whis-
ky trials. The President was far more in
censed against the poor distillers who were
forced or duped into the ring by such cum
ming official rogues as Joyce and Mcdonald
that against those untaithtul officers them
selves, and when he told Bristow to ''let nc
guilty man escape" he referred particularly
to the weak members of the ring who by
@peaching" had gotten his friends into trou
BILE. Pierrepont's famous circular PROVED
this. So now Mr.. Grant ostentatiously de
mands the criminal prosecution of Marsh
the informer. 1t might be unpleasant t
persons very near the throne if this sort o
thing were to spread. There is Brothe
Orvile Grant, who has trading monopol.
similar to that given by Belknap to Marsl
on shares, only it is far more valuable, an'
somebody mtst divide with him. Thei
there is no knowing to what extent tn
Dents, Brother-in-law Casey and other rela
tives and pets OF the President may be Ii
censed under the same circumstances to 70
the Indians and troops on the plains Thes
fellows who divide and then tell must b
made to weaken hence thenew order 'pus
things."-Times.
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Democratic State Committee of Pennsylvania.
HARRISBURG, Pa, Jan. 20, 1876.

HARRISBURG, Pa, Jan. 30, 1876
In pursuance of the meeting Of the Dem
ocratic State Committee, | hereby give notice
that the Democracy of the State through
their delegates, will assemble at the city of
Lancaster on Wednesday, the 22l day of
March next, at II o'clock, M, for the pur-
pose of electing delegates to represent the
State of Pennsylvania in the ensuing Dem
ocratic National Convention, and to appoint
electors and do such other matter and things
as the said convention may deem necessary
and proper.
HENDRICK B. WRIGHT,
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FO0R PINCHBACK

The coi0red gentleman from Louisiana
has been rejected as U, s. Senator by vote
of S2 to 20. Fora long time he has been
lobbying about the Senate, aud "bloody
shirt" MORTON was his special champion
1t would seem however as if the party whip
had lost lbs cracker.
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ALSO

All that certain real estate situate IN the town Of
Lightsfeet scott township, Columbia county, bound
ed ON the north by Rebeeca Mrlghtkn the east by
an alley on the south by ChafleSBrown and on
the west by "a public road; whereOn are erected a
dwelling house, stable and outbuildings said lot
being 90 feet front and 1876 feet deep.
Seized, taken into execution, and 20 be sold as the
property OF Hiram $, Mari, with notice 70 David
Bahr, terre tenant
MICHAEL GROVER,
shefns once, sheriff,
BloomsburR, March lots.
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Both the Governor and Lieutenant Gov
ernor of Mississippi have been impeaehed
by the Legislature. No Republican admin
istration can be tolerated in the South
ffttStOa GaSette.
Yes, and Belknap Republican Secretary
of War has been impeached by Democrat
ic House of Representatives at Washington
for high.crimes and misdemeanors. Isn't il
too bad that these Democrats should SNAKE
the Republicans SO much troubleY Let US
have peace"
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The Albany argus says Marsh has been
driven from the country by threats of an
indictment decided upon by full cabinet
meeting. He is to be punished, not for hay-
ing told of it. More than that. lie Is drly'
en- out of the country, as warning to every
other man having knowledge of corrupt
transactions on the part of the government,
that ifhe exposes the bpnden he will be
mnished,
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ALSO,

AN that certain lot Of land situate in Beaver town
ship, Columbia county ienna, bounded and descrlb
ed as follows TO wit; beginning at post In pub
lie road leading from Beaver Valley to ManNllle
thence south = degrees west 81 perches TO- stone
thence by land Of Jacob LOngenberger north sIl de-
greeS west 90 perChcS 10 stone, thence by
other land uf said samuel Fisher north ~ degrees
east - perChes TO said public road, thence by said
road TO the place OF beginning; containing acres
on which are erected two frame dwelling houses and
other OutbulldingS.
Seized, taken into execution, and to be sold as the
property OF j, Paul Fry
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have peace

Recent events have placed President
Grant in such position that, if not him
self cul pable. through acts OF commission,
he is shown to be wholly untitled for the
high position which he occupies. The Re
publican press cannot defend him without
disastrously stultiying itselG-Gdsetfe and
Baliefia,