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Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-02-02


SENATORS IN CoUScIL.--A special
dispatch from Washington to the Phil.
adelphia Times, Of the 28th, indicates
thatthc Democrats in the United States
Senate mean business. The dispatch
says; "The Democratic Senators held
caucus this morning to determine the
course ofthe party in the Senate. Sena-
tor Stevenson presided. Their first
act was to constitute Messrs. Stevenson,
Whyte, Gordon and Wallace q com.
mittee to confer with Mr.. Lamar, chair.
man of the House Democratic caucus,
and Augustus Schell, and with them
select the six Senators to serve on the
Congressional campaign committed
They next decided not to reply to Sen
ator Morton's speech on Mississippi,
but to vote on his investigation resolu.
tion as soon as the Republicans are
ready. With reference to Morton's
States rights resolution the discussion
developed the fact that majority were
in favor of declining debate upon them,
but finally committee, consisting Of
Thurman, Bayard, Mcdonald, Gordon
and Whyte, was constituted, to report
at subsequent meeting the proper
course to be pursued on this question.
1t is noticeable that Mr. Gordon, the
most conservative Southern Senator,
was placed upon both Of these commit
tees, and the evident desire was shown
to avoid anything in the shape of de-
bate that will be calculated to arouse
any bitter feeling"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-02-02


TO pay debts. Wc cannot by an act OF
Assembly compel dealers TO purchase
our lumber aud mineral resources, and
thus realize money nom our assets 10
pay pressing liabilitief. but a Stay
law can be passed. and the effect OF
hard times be drerd, since thcy can.
not DO removed.
A Stay law was passed followin q
tho panic of 1857, and was productive
of the best results. Now, with harder
times, how much more the necessity
and how much greater the benefits to
be derived ? II IL argued by somo,
that we have law by which execu-
ton can be stayed, and that ii is suffi-
cient. ! hold the contrary view. The
indebtedness Of individuals is generally
In the hands OF number of creditors,
and u one them sues and obtains judg-
ment, a freehold stay of execution can
be taken for from six to twelve months,
according TO the amount. To demon.
strate; A man having unencumbered
real estate 10 the value of SEQ, 900, and
owes debts to the amount OF s5, 900, in
tho hands OF five different parties, who
proceed and obtain judgment The
debtor can only have freehold stay OF
execution against tho Judgment Of one
while the other creditors proceed to
soil his property, unless special bail be
entered, which is difficult to obtain
when oil creditors are harrassiDg the
debtor And if freehold and special
bail be entered for all Judgments, exc
cution Is only stayed tor from six 10
twelve months, at the end OF which
time We have no assurance--scarcely
hopc-that there will be any demand
tor our products, the only means with
which we have to pay, and the prop
erty viii be sacrificed at the maturity
oil tno stay.
The citizens oil Clearheld county,
ana, we believe, OF every county In the
state, are, generally speaking, amply
aole 10 pay their debts, with any resona-
Die opportunity 10 realize Inc oppor-
tunity is not offered, nor Is there any
prooaoility that u win DO ior TWO or
three years Hence, 10 save honorable
ana nseiui business men whom we can
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-02-02

er"-onc of them being oppressed in
his liquor trade, another In teaching
school, and the other in selling farni-
ture and preaching greenbacks), are
you bound TO vote for that candidate
whether You like him or notY You
arc sworn to do II You took your
tickets, prepared by your officials and
you did vote as you sworc. Is this tho
way 10 exercise the right Of freeman ?
Why permit yourselves TO be bound
hand and foot and delivered over nc
coriing to contract, by men who seek
TO make money or place out o. you ?
If you did not do so, your brother
would scarcely recognize you, Surely
no would hook htfie fingers with you be-
fore he would do 30. II you did not
do 80, md deep wave of trouble
should roll over you in The hight, and
your mournfnl cry of help help me
helpl" was heard by brother who
knew your voice, no responsive sound,
al come, | come, come, would greet
your anxious ears. If in the day you
are besct by the expressions of those
who have advanced you flour to feed
your family and clothing to cover their
bodies, and from these dire calamities
you want to be delivered, and you pass
your right hand three times over your
head, and at the last, drop what you
hold therein into your left hand in
token of your distress, the man you
believe to bc yoar brother, who had
sworn TO relieve you in distress, will
give You no answering signal with his
left hand, but will pass you in sadness
and sorrow because you did not vote
for the nominee of your three assembly
men. To what tender mcrcies do they
thus consign youl How fearful the
penalty that flows from the disobedi-
ence Of mn oath and the refusal to vote
as you are ordered And then, too,
what instruction and information you
will lose if you forfeit the privilege OF
the mystic Order Never again, and
IL you happen to be sworn in court. as
q juryman, 10 honestly try and true
verdict give, will it be permitted to
you, whilst the trial is going on, 10 en-
ter the sacred circle ,.nd swear in sub
stance, to violate your oath and to
listen with attentive ear to lecture
from your learned assemblymcn upon
the wrongs and rights of labor-strikc,
when the Judge Of the court had
ordered you expressly TO listen to moth.
ing about it, For these reasons, be
very careful to- obey your oath as a
'76er. When you are about TO nomi-
nate the candidates for whom you are
to cast your ballots under the orders
of your masters at The Spring election,
and vote is taken by signs, put your
thumb on the end Of your nose and
spread out the four fingers, and do not
put the fore6nger on the side of the
nose. The former sign is a very signifi-
cant one, and your worthy Foreman
will understand you.
Our many friends who, with anxious
eye, await this my third letter, will be
persuaded that nr
There's cheii among them taking notes,
And faith he'll print them"
But they must tarry yet awhile ere
their name or places be given. That
they will eventually come, they may
be fully assured by their own
COMMON SENSE.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-02-02
THE STAYLA W QUESTION


EDITOR kEuBLIcAN-DeT SIR Is
u not high time that something was
done to save the mass OF the people
from financial ruint IL appears to me
that IN THIS section Of tho State espe-
cially, nothing but the strong arm OF
the law can save the people from dis
tress, ruin and poverty and with a
knowledge OF these facts, Is It not the
duty oil the Legislature to enact Stay
law at once 7 There are many reasons
why TINS shouid be done, prominent
among which Is the fact, patent TO all
that property brings nothing near its
value In o forced sale. A team OF
horses, really worth $500, will not
bring, "under the hammer of the Shcr-
III 800 A farm or piece of timber
land, the real value Of which is 81, 900,
will not sell to-day under execution for
$1,000. Now, this is not duo to the
lack of real udlue in tho property, but
to the forced sale under extraordinary
circumstances Hence, he who has
real estate TO tho real pdiue Of e25, 900,
and is indebted 10 the amount of sl0,-
900, pressed for payment, must lose
his property on $4,000, and thon, per.
haps, all his debts Of $4,000 can not
be met, even after sacrificing his $685.
600 worth of property This is but
an illustration Of what has been done
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-02-02
LETTER NUMBER THREE.

mi ltl. ~ l..
Inc n'gneS' ooon cvsr lnncl'.oa Y
any people is tnat priceless less one ,1 wmcn y
we Possess-i'oer,y paI noor.y y
not iccnse 70 20 VIVA. We P'oasc' =, 70
10 Us We please !. !. was, ,ne vhcs'
passions OF our nature wouia pccome
tne governing e'emem., ana ,noso VINO
could most successfully panoer 70 tnose
passions would 90 our most trusted
leaders biocrty' regulated Dy law, Is
our poast' vi tn,s sort OF 'ioerty we
may DC PROUD. Inc r'gnt 10 earn
competence, 70 eyoy our noihcs' 10
possess our personal ircedom, 70 eou-
cate ourselves ana our chidren, 70
elevate ourselves ana those we love oy
culture ana thorougn inte'llgehce, 70
hid WIN the paliot IN governing our
selves, 10 DC part OF the soclai iaonc
as now, the equal oil any other man
these are rights that contain the essence
OF liberty regulated py law. Inc
power and the wall 70 take from those
who have and give to those VINO have
not Is, IN these days, the underlying
motive OF those who arc not satisfied
with liberty regulated by law, and
street-brawlers, political mendlcants,
and vagrant ofiice-seekers, are ready
TO seize this misch'evous tendency and
fan i to fiame' Beware! for It wlll
first burn those who start the confia-
grafton. aHitfN
VI what good IL u TO organize TO
prescribe the men who manage the
business OF your county, DO you
think that because these earnest toll.
ing merchants, business men ana coal
operators happen 10 have little capl-
tai Of their own and the credit TO Dor
row some from their nelghbors, that
they ought TO DO borded against and
deprived OF voice in your govern
mentY What will become Of you, Mr..
High-cock-a-lorum OF the 76ers, II the
merchants and business men Of your
town quit building houses Where
will your bread and butter come from
them Have you the right Mcssrs.
Coal Merchant and Coal Digger to
meet 10 solemn conclave, and before
high Heaven, swear To proscribe the
very mon who buy your coal and keep
You employed and enable you 10 livef
Think OF these things, and when street
brawlers and office-seekers prompt you
TO acts in the dark that you would be
ashamed Of in the open day, remember
that tho business condition Of the men
who employ you is, from no fault Of
theirs, in . deplonblc state. Thoy do
the best they can to keep up tho in
dustries Of your county and to furnish
employment 10 you and men like you,
and their energy and brains ought to
be aided and encouraged by you; You
know that very often they have helped
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-02-02


IspupEsor. -" II is extremely fortunate for
the people Of Clearheld county, that there Is one
man among them, WIN thinks himself capable Of
wrestling with the onerous and perrlexing duties
belonging to the oGce Of commissioners' clerk. "
-Oseeoia World.
Well, he costs you nothing. Less
impudencc and at least few cents Of
tax before you cruelty your superiors
will develop your manhood to better
advantage. Come, boys got your
names in the duplicate before you write
dictatorial letters to the County Com.
missioners. II is considered impcrti.
nent by some people for strangers To
address letters to those with whom
they have neither q duplicate or per.
sonal acquaintance.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-02-02

MoRE TAX RIDDEN FELLows.-Osce.
ola contains two Individuals. W.
Scott, editor, and o. Il. McFadden, pub
Usher, of the lcorld-who, although
they never paid any tax into our Coun-
ty Treasury, are awfully worried about
high taxes and public expenses. Gen
tleman, come down with at least one
26 cent tax aud get yourselves warmed
in our county, before You undertake to
abuse those who have contributed their
hundreds of dollars, in the shape Of
taxes, before ever you poked your
noses into the county.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-02-02
LEoIsLATlvE PILrERIso.-The Har
risbnrr Pniriot snYs. ~

LEGISLATIVE PILFERiso.-The Har.
risburg Patriot says
w Tbs proposition that tho State shall buy for
sncb member Of the House copy Of Pardon
Digcst u the laws Of Penny ivsnia, does not
fetm 10 10 abandoned A motion IL before tho
Honse 10 reconsider the vote by which the feso
laiipn vas losi. No one will dispute the need
u the book .huber rho State shall pay for II
if nnoihef matter. In Wisconsin this thing take,
another shape. There is before the legislator,
oi that state resolution 70 purchase for the uss
oi The mcinbeu hundred copies Of Webster,
una5idged Dictionary.
The Purdon's Digest swindle Is an
outrage and this annual robbery must
be stopped. Those members who rc.
ccivcd copy last year should be
ashamed TO ask for them this year.
Every new member should have copy.
if the Radicals in the Wisconsin As.
ecmbly want 10 buy all the Webster
Dictionaries published, II Is none Of our
business but wo want the Democrats
OF The Pennsylvania Legislature TO un
derstand that they must moi ofIsct tho
robbery with Purdon. That kind Of
ibievery has damned tbc Radicals, and
a similar fate awaits the Democrats, Il
they follow in their wake and rob tho
people.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-02-02

BoorH ARousD.--The ghost of Wilkes
Booth still haunts "tho loyal millions
occasionally. The New York Tribune
indulged itself with spasmodic half
column one day last week. II had
somewhere read or heard repeated that
the clerk to the Committee Of Ways
and Means IN the House had a son
named Johns wilkes Booth. Ihe Irib-
me then went Tor Speaker Kerr and
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-02-02
TuE OLD ApAM-The '76 moyemen

The OLD ApAM-The '76 movement
tho old Know Nothing idol of lS54-5
The same political strumpets who fig
ured in that movement, excepting, Of
course, those whoare dead, arc engaged
in this new strike by which they cx.
pect to recover from their misfortunes.
Sound morals should teach every man
the fact that 1t Is crime for citizen
of this county to attach himself to q
secret, oath-bound political organiza.
ton. 1t is true, no one can be arrested
and sent to the penitentiary, but It is
striking directly at the very founda-
tion Of free government, and is a re-
proach to freemen and depreciatcs
true manhood.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-02-02

Hon. A. II. Stephens has written to
friend in Washington that under no
circumstances will he be able to take
his scat in the House of Representa-
tives before next spring, but that he
has no intention of resigning. Aleck is
tough cuss. The Radicals have been
killing him off for twenty years, and
he "still lives"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-02-02

Westate, confdcntlally, to outsiders,
that our Common.sense correspondent
hits the76'rs someawful blowst this week
lie has them by the ears, and before
he gets through with them he will
compel them to, call for "Helpl Helpll
Help ~ jackson, or we sink"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-02-02

RADICAL HONESTY Fig mem
bers of the Louisiana legislature testify
that United States Senator West paid
them money for voting for his election.
A similar case will be made out against
Senator Bruce, of Mississippi. As to
Spencer, of Alabama, his case turns
out to be SO bad that his expulsion
win bc the first of the lot. How is
that for high ?
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-02-02

Read our "double.header" (many Of
the '7Gers know what that means in
a professional sense) " Common Sense
letter this week, and then put your
thumb on the end of your nose and ex.
tend your indexcrs DO not put your
index on the side of your nose on the
occasion indicated.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-02-02

SOME STATE FUNps.-Georgc ii. An
derson of Titusvile, State Senator from
Crawford county until recently was
pointed out TO visitors at the State
Capitol Us the only millionaire in the
Chamber. The Sheriff of yenango
county last week "cleaned out this
supposed rich man. Thirty.fve differ
ent tracts Of land were sold to State
Treasurer Mackey, for sl2,917.75.-
Five others for s2,sO5.OO. The total
being less than $500 VIM. ii. KEN.
bic, tho ring partner Of Mr.. Mackey,
has q judgment for $4,000 Mrs. Bre.
din formerly Mrs. Anderson had the
first lien, for sl,7O2bs and several
other creditors held about $4,000. 1t
will be noticed that the whole of this
rich mans estate failed to bring enough
TO cover the first claim. II looks TO
us as though the State had over $780,
10000 invested from the way Mackey
and Kemble run together, tho one loan.
ing the funds to Anderson and the
other purchasing the property.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-02-02

READ AND STUDY Ir.-The speech Of
Congressman llill, of Georgia, will be
found in full in this issue. Its histori-
cal character is worthy of being treas
ured by every body. Out ofjust such
documents the future and unpredju-
diced historian will record the follies
and crimes committed against God
and man by the leaders of the present
generation, in this country. Those
around at the next Centennial will
read and believe them.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-02-02

TnE TAX QUESTION. N.--The repeal OF
our present law, relating to the collcc-
ton of county and State taxes, is being
agitated. 1t would be well enough TO
move slow in this matter, because there
are two sides to the question. An
Economist" has furnished our read
crs with his views on one side, to be
found elsewhere in this issue. Now,
let the other side come TO the front too,
so that both may pass in review before
the public ere final action is had on the
question. That there are faults under
both systems has long been demon
strated. These are not cntailed by the
law so much as by the administration
of the law hence, the mere change Of
q law does not obliterate wrongs which
grow up under it.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-02-02

BE CAREFUL See that you live up
to your oath, '76ers, when the Spring
election comes around. Don't boast
too much about your freedom; but,
like a slave, 60 and vote for those
selected by your worthy Foreman"
(masterl. or hades Is yonr doom.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-02-02

"Labor must triumph y How be-
coming gwhen uttered by oncwho hangs
about the street-corners all day and
one.half the night, Probably he is
listening for some one to exclaim III
nnmol | como oomel I"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-02-02
AUDITORS CERTIFICATE.

We, the undersigned Auditors Of the county Of
clearheid, in the Common wealth Of Pennsy ylvania,
having met at the Court House, Ia the borough
Of cleardsd. on the 6rst Monday Of January,
A. ID. 1879, according 10 Law, and having exam
ined the several accounts and vouchers Of David
W. Wise, Esq, Treasurer Of said county Hr the
year 1878, do report that We ind them ~ above
stated The smount due hin IRON the county
appears 10 be one thousand four hssdred and
thrty-sesen dollsrs and ten cents isi, ,4sIt0). He
10 indebted ~ tho road fund IN the sum Of Eve
hundred and niusty dollsxs and eleven cents
(s5go.ii) aud TO the scbool fund 10 the sun Of
thirty dollars aud ioSty- nine cents (tse.ts) The
amount due from anseatsd iands for county pur.
poses 10 thirty nine thousand sight huudred and
seventy Ave dolIArs and sifty.sx cents (sss,-
s7b.ad), for school purposss sxty-ens thousand
three hundred and eighty nine dollnrs aud forty
nine cents (s6i ,ssstS) and for road purposes sir
" thousand seven hundred End ninsty -three dol
lars and eighteen cents (ees, ,7Sa 49, and for the
use Of tho poor twelve tAousand tkres hundred
and forty -nins doiIa~ and thiry-swc csa,s GA
3te.s2). jtDf.t4 M InrfAr
In ,ssslne eny whereof we have hereunto 90, our
hands this thirty -frst day Of Jssusry, ID. 1870
Dti TVn o. KEAay,
JOHN q. CONNER.
AusNi AsdisprA
laws Q. nsess. ehsb. sj 'TIT
clsarasld, Ps., n 'vsry Z lsIs-A
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-02-02
COUNTY TREASURERS.

The Carbon Democrat says; "At a
all ola number of County 'rreasurcrs
meeting was held at Harrisburg, on
the 30th Of December, for the purpose
Of having the constitutionality Of their
holding over an additional year tested.
In ffty.four counties, Trcasurers were
elected to take the place Of those who
have only served two years. The
main point seems to be that the adop-
ton OF the now Constitution repealed
the old one, and coming in under the
ner they are entitled to its provisions,
hence he ought TO serve another year,
and In order to have speedy settle
ment Of the matter, the meeting had
agreed 10 SUPPORT Herman Moss, Treas
urer of York county, in contcsting tho
question in that county, and carrying
it up to the Supreme Court.
We called attention to the fact In
December last that set of Lobby
Roostors had formed q pool and were
bleeding oil the old Trcasurers from
$50 to $4,000 while agitating this ques-
tion. II was done on the same plan
that they bled the Banks two years
ago when they went to work to pass
an act raising the legal rate of interest
from six to seven per cent.
A number of foolish Bank officers
sent these robbers thousands of dollars.
A number of the old county Trcasurers
did the same thing last fall. The
scheme istoo thin. Those whoinvested
had better keep mum. The ring has
their money and neither the Court or
the aforesaid will ever refund dollar.
1t is an old saying "a fool and his
money are easily parted"