Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-03-15
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committees TO investigate the depart
ments at Washington Is the cost which
must attach TO such matters. These
same organs bcwailed but little the ru-
inous cost to the country Of the corrupt
and ignorant officials whose dishonest
conduct has made such Investigations
necessity. Then all was for tho party,
but now that it is proposed to look into
the management of.thc difcrcnt do
partments in order to ferret out and
trace TO tho proper sources the gigan-
tic frauds that have been committed In
Washington, the organs discover TINT
economy Is n good thing in tho Nation.
al Government, and cry aloud against
the great expense which these various
Investigations will cause.
These Radical plundcrers need SO
we're lesson, and tho present is just fit
time in which TO teach them that tho
sentiment uttered as buncombc by
their leader--"I.ct no guilty man cs.
cape'--will be seriously understood
and effectively carried out by honest
men when they obtain tho right and
power to do so II will certainly in
volve the expenditure of large sums Of
money to trace the various frauds which
have so depleted the treasury Of the
country, but in addition to the lesson
taught in the punishment Of the guilty,
iti- just possible that twill oanse some
of those who are now feasting on the
spoils of their infamy, TO disgorgc at
least portion Of their plunder, and
pour q fair share of the contents Of
their laden Golfers back into the treas
ury from which they were derived.
II is not a matter Of surprise that
the organs should labor sostrenuously
in their opposition to these investiga-
tions, and we may expect that all pos
sible subtcrfuges will be resortcd to in
order to cripple any movement in that
direction well do they know that the
independent voter of the country is
looking with very steady and inquis-
tive gaze into the real and solid mcr.
its OF the men and measures represent
ing the ability and the animus OF the
two parties, and while the Radicals are
satisfied that many Of the deeper vii.
lainics committed by Radical partisans
for many years past are so carefully
covered as to escape the casual glance,
yet they are equally certain that the
activity of honest investigating COM
miltees would readily discover the
secrets hidden under the dcxtrously
laid covering, and hold up to the public
gaze undoubted and glaring evidences
OF the corruption and unftncss Of the
Radical aspirants for place and power.
They know that the independent voter
will WELD IN immense influence during
the next campaign, and they fear and
trcmblc lest proofs of the guilt and ig-
norancc of their party should be made
so clear as to lose them forever the
support, or even countcnance, of their
great factor in the great problem Of
1876.
The duty Of exposing the frauds OF
the past years belongs to the Demo
cratic party, and if they allow any
strategy, persuasion, or influence, to
deter them from an honest and rigid
performance of the great task, they
will have created so great a burden to
becarricd during thcapproaching cam
paign that they will be almost sure to
stumble and fall beneath its weight.
They have been regarded throughout
the country as the great reformers, and
should they fail to make their title
clear they must sailer the consequen-
ccs of their neglect or lack Of judg-
mont. They have flung to the breeze
the banner Of honest government and
searching and effective reform, and
they must keep it well before the eyes
Of the people If they would inspire
confidence and win recruits for the
great struggle of 1875. -
These words are spoken with no
shadow of fear that the Democracy
will prove recrcant to It's trust, or idle
in its well doing, but rather to "prick
the sides of Its intent" and urge its
followers on in the good fight. Those
of us who are not in the open field de-
sire to express our confidence in our
soldiers, and at the same time to warn
them against the strategy and ambus-
cades of the common enemy. Let the
work OF investigation go on, and "lct
no guilty man escape."--Nec Orleans
Bulletin.