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Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-10-25
[rrom q. New Yols nernld. oet. lO.l

MEANING OF INTERFERENoEIHT THE SOUTH
A constantly increasing number Of
Republican voters in these, as well as
in other Southern States, being tired
of the corruption and maladministra-
ton practiccd by their local party lead.
ers, refuse to support the local ticket.
1t is this split which threatens Pack
ard in Louisiana and Chamberlain in
South Carolina, with the overthrow
which befel Ames in Mississippi last
Fall, and as Amcs called for Federal
troops to help him in his extremity, SO
Chamberlain now prepares TO follow
his example. The object of thus COM
manding Federal soldiers into one of
these Southern States is threcfold-
They are used, as by Packard, to in.
timidate Democrats their presence at
the same time helps TO arouse and
organize the most ignorant part of the
negro vote; but, finally, their most
important use in such state of things
as we have described, is to discourage
and cripple the efforts of the opposition
Republicans. The mass of colorcd
voters in State like South Carolina
have disposition to follow the posses.
sor Of power. They believe in the
superior power and strength of the
Federal Government if they see that
at Mr.. Chamberlain's request General
Grant sends troops to act under Cham
berlain's orders, argument and appeal
are alike useless to persuade them to
vote against Chamberlain.
Observe, therefore the troops are
used to reject Chamberlain that is
the object They were used to elect
Kellogg in Louisiana. Packard hopes
TO use them TO elect himself; Ames
asked for them TO re-elect himself, and,
not getting them, was beaten, and
promptly resigned and removed from
the State. Can the Republican party
hope TO succeed il it thus misuses its
possession of the Federal power to
keep in their places corrupt or ineili-
cicnt State officers TO cocrce, moi Demo
Gratis alone, but independent Republi-
cans, and drive them back into the
support OF corrupt men, or cripple their
State of such control ?
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NEW SERIES--VOL. IT, NO. AZ

the Federal power for troops TO helr
him carry out his scheme. 1t Is very
difficult for any one to believe that he
is not an INSCRIPTIONS and very dan,
gerous demagogue. If he means hon.
estly why does he not call upon Gen
Hampton and the other Democratic
leaders throughout tho State to assist
him in restoring and maintaining the
peace, which he says is not only men.
aced, but brokenY These gentlemen
have pledged themselves in the most
solemn and public manner to see fair
play between the two races. Governor
Chamberlain has on u number of occa-
slons publicly admitted that they have
given him valuable and bipartisan
help in managing the affairs and main
tanning the peace of the State. They
would not dare refuse him now, even
if they wished TO, which we do not be-
lieye. Ii there are such disorders as
he prctends, but as other reputable
and equally eminent Republican citizens
deny--if there are such disorders, why
does he not call on the Democratic
leaders to help him in putting them
down Z 1t would be his first act if he
were sincerely dcsirous of an orderly
community AMI fair election.
lfr0m 'no NC" i0rk Herald oct' w. 1901
NONSENSE FROM SOUTH CAROLINA.
That there are great II any men in
Sonth Carolina who are not Of the same
opinion on many points as the Govern
or of tat State is likely; but il there
is an insurrection in that State the
press of the whole country must be
poorly served not to have some knowl-
edge on the subject. As no insurrec-
ton is reported it is safe TO assume
that none exist, and we respectfully
suggest that the forces to which Gov.
Chamberlain proposes to appeal, can
not be brought into operation where
there is no insurrection, and were not
provided TO determine mere differences
OF opinion. Governor Chamberlain
says that in certain contingency he
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-10-25
[from the Albany Argus, Oct. H.

1 REPUBLICAN PRESTIGE BROKEN.
The Democratic party has struggled
against terrible odds in Ohio and Indi
ana. 1t has had to confront unlimit
cd resources Of mon and money. L
has had to meet an unprincipled or
ganization, ready to sacrifice every
great public interest TO carry its owl
selfish ends. The spectacle of q grea
party selling its honor, and entering
into an unholy alliance in defiance Of
its own professions, is degrading anc
disgusting, and will secure the con
tempt of the people OF the entire Re
public.
For the first timc since the organi
zaton of the Republican party, tn,
Democracy pass the critical period O
the October elections without the in.
fuence Of depressing popular current
against them.
The prestige OF the Republican par
ty is at last broken. At last il must
face the people throughout the entire
length and breadth of the land. Al
last it must give an account Of its stew
ardship at the general election in No
vcmber.
No longer can il enter into thc'No
vembcr election with the impetus Of
an avalanche, sweeping everything be
fore it. II must now face the sober
judgment of the country. 1t must
abandon its appeals to passion and pre-.
judice. 1t must abandon It's hopes Of
winning by personal calumny and
scurrilous vituperation.
The questions are simple and easily
comprchendcd by every voter.
1. VIII the country prosper SO long
as sectional bitterness is permitted to
load the South with heavy and op.
prcssivc burdens? Shall the relentless
persecution OF the South continue or
shall fraternity and good will between
the sections prevail? The Republican
party stirs up the rancor OF old-timc
hatred the Democratic party seeks To
heal tho wounds Of tho war, and TO re.
conciIc race with race and section with
section. A united North grasps the
profiered hand of n united South
Shall il bc2
2. Shall the general administration
OF the country be conducted upon the
principles Of the fathers, or shall the
Republic be managed by those who
have already brought it to the verge
Of ruin?
3. Shall Reform and lictrcnchment
be enforced; or shall tho dcstinics Of
the nation be le.; in hands utterly un.
able to comprehend its nccdsf
The result Of yesterdays contests is
demonstrating the great impression
made by the Democracy in the critical
States, gives bright promise Of final
success IN November The conserva-
tive, liberal. loyal, cultured States Of
the Republic will vote solid for 'rilden
and Hendricks, Reconciliation and Re
form.
Victory is assured
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-10-25

IrrVH 'Hu bHIIIIHOfe UHtolIri UcI III
Grantism is crushed to earth never
to rise again. The bloody shirt will
be bleached Chandler, Blaine, Nor
ten, and the rest may cease to trouble
themselves about the solid South, for
they will have enough to do to pre-
serve solid North. For every vote
the Republicans may secure by bayo-
nets in the South, they will lose five
in the North. The battle will now be
transferred to New York, but no fear
need be entertained in regard to the
State that has twice given majority
for Tilden.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-10-25
From the N. Y. Herald. OCT. 12.1


The Republicans founded their ap
peal on what is popularly called tn
"bloody shirt" With the exception
of Mr.. Schurz and Mr.. J. ID. Cox, W,
remember no prominent speaker il
either Ohio and Indiana who brough
into prominence those reforms whicl
the country needs. Civil service, cur
rency, economy, responsibility, all wen
by the board, and press and speaker
urged only and continually the danger
OF "united South" the danger of rcb
cl war claims, and attempt to arous,
the old war fever, the feelings Of bit
terness, hostility and suspicion toward
the SoutbArn whites. Now, of course
this was gsae deliberately. 1t was nc
chance work. In July there was still
reason to hope and even to believe that
the bloody shirt y would not appear
in this campaign. Suddenly and sim
ultancously il was raised in both States
by all the Republicans, without cause
and without any reason except one
that they believed that, on the whole
this was their strongest card. The
field of argument lay open to them to
choose. They could have planted
themselves on civil service reform, on
currency reform, on general good will
and confidence, but they preferred an
appeal to dying and dangerous pas
sions that seemed to them their surcst
and, we must believe, their only way
to success.
Well, 1t has failed them. Substan.
TALLY their campaign with the "bloody
shirt" is defeat. II was a desperate
enterprise, set on foot by the anti-rc-
form wing OF the party, which assum-
cd command and had its own sweet
will in the campaign. Itwas the plan
of battle of the Chambers, Mortons,
Logans, the "war horses" of the Re.
publican side; and tho subordinate
leaders, not even excepting poor Mr..
Schurz at the last, fell obediently into
line and fought il out, and substantial
ly got beaten. Undoubtedly they dc.
served il but will it teach the Rcpub-
lican party no lesson2 Win not Gov.
Hayes and those leaders of his party
who desire reform, now see that the old
appeal to the "bloody Shirt" to preju-
dice, hatred and unreason is q failure,
and that it is high time for them to
oust the false leaders, TO return to the
true issues and question, and make
their struggle for November upon
these?
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-10-25

A few weeks ago the public schools opened, and
Young America mourns the departed Summer
with It's license, ii' forays orchards, Its angling
bathing, nutting, boating, and freedom generally
The promise of new readers and histories. with
an abundance Of pictures, is not at all compcn.
faing for the fun and frolc Of vacation. School
opens at most disastrous time so far as III,
school-boy is concerned, with "bunny" stealing
all the chcsinuts, and the other fellows making
away with the walnats and butternuts.
Mr.. John II. Yates, In the Rochester IN. ~
Democrat, has presented view Of the other side
undor the head Of
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This seems to us q iair view of the
political situation. The balance OF ad.
vantage is ON the side OF the Demo
Gratis but only on the condition that
they show wisdom, courage and mod.
GRAFTON in their canvass.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-10-25
[From the New York World, Oct. lO.l
cnAMpEnLAIN's PROCLAMATION.


The more we learn about Chamber
lains proclamation the more clear our
conviction grows that it is master
piece of villainy. Wade Hampton, the
Democratic candidate for Governor OF
South Carolina, declared that the state
ment of facts upon which the procla-
nation is based Is untrue The Chici
Justice of the Supreme Court Of the
State and two o. his associates vouch
for the peaceful condition of affairs in
tho State, and characterize Chamber
lain's action as scheme to introduce
military rule and prevent the holding
of an election. II is considered curl
Gus fact that Chamberlain should have
discovered the illegality Of the rife
clubs SO suddenly, since in the celebra-
tion of Juno 90, he marched in a pro-
ccssion of them, and previous to that
time presented one Of the clubs with q
silkcn banner
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-10-25

The Southern States have 1873 electo.
raj votes, and the Democratic party
needs only AZ moro to give it a major
ity.
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HOW THE ORDER is INTERRUPTED IN
WASHINGTON.


1
WASHINGTON, Oct. THE state,
mcnt telegraphed from Charleston, s.
c., Of Gov. Chamberlain's purpose to
declare that State in insurrection and
call upon President Grant for the army
to take possession, is fully credited by
the Patterson clique now in Washing
ton, and, in other quarters, it is known
as desperate movement to defeat the
election of Hampton for Governor.
The determination OF the better class
OF white and colored Republicans to
unite with the Democrats to rescue
South Carolina from the robbers rulc
Of Chamberlain, Elliott, Cordozo 4 Co.
has proved so formidable that nothing
but the Transformation of the State in.
to vast camp of militia and Federal
soldiers can resist it. Not more than
two weeks ago Patterson q Co. out.
lined this programme here, and pre-
dicted that it would be carried out
soon alter the October elections. Pat
terson had an interview with the Pres
ident today.
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Victory is assured |


lFrcm the Boston Post, Oct III bra
Tho back of tho Grant-Hayes cam
paign is broken. Yesterdays work in
the great western stronghold Of Re-
publicanism determinates the attitude
Of the nation in November. What this
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-10-25
now 1T STRIKES LEADING ENGLISH
PAPER.


The Federal troops have already
been called to aid the State govern.
ment to keep order and secure freedom
of election in South Carolina. This
state of things is what the Chambers,
and the Mortons, and the Boutwells,
and the Buffers of the Republican par
ty have been eagerly looking for. If
they can resuscitate the hostilities of
the civil war, they will have no diff.
Guilty in diyerting the Northern mind
from the less sensational question of
reform, and then the election of Mr..
Hayes will mean simply the prolonga-
ton of the present system with u new
figurehead. The attempt to turn the
drift OF the campaign aside to the
question OF Southern outrages will not
we may hope, be successful; foras the
most enlightened Americans perceive,
the Generalization OF the Republican
party is due mainly, if not altogether,
to the fact that politicians are able to
prove themselves righteous" at a
cheap rate by abusing the South, and
associating the South with the Demo
Gratis.
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the State, in violation Of tho laws, he
forbids their existence and orders that
they be disbanded within three days,
and that if this order is disreglrded he
will exhaust his own powers and then
appeal to tho United States govern.
ment
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-10-25
Iron III, New York Herald, Oct. 10.


We have several times urged the
colorcd voters of South Carolina to
support General Hampton and the
Democratic State and local tickets
We cannot see how they can wisely
do otherwise. They are citizens Of the
State; their welfare is involved with
that of their white neighbors. Ger
tainly, IL they reflect, they will see
that Mr.. Chamberlain has utterly failed
10 give the State peace, prosperity oil
good government. General Hampton
a man of influence and character, sol
cmnly pledges himself and his associ
atcs on the Democratic ticket to give
the State honest government and tc
secure to the colored people every right
Why should they not take him at bis
word2 We suspect that many Of them
intend TO do so, and that this accounts
for this last and desperate expcdien,
of ChamberIain's which has been sc
promptly exposed by members Of hi'
own party.
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West Virginia is the one Southern
State whose white population nigh,
have been expected to DO in sympathy
with the Republican party. II had bn,
few slaves, and was easily cleft asun
der from tho old State Of Virginia dur
ing the war. II was a steady Rcpub
lican State for several years after the
close of tho war, and gave il, clcctora
vote to Grant, both in 1868 and 1879
In 1874 il went over TO the Democrats
by a pretty strong majority, and this
election shows that, Ike its sister
Statcs Of the South, IL has gonc into
tho Democratic party TO stay. III
Democratic majority ou Tuesday is q
pretty clear indication that Mr. Tilden
may rely, with reasonable confidence
on the support Of the "so'id scuth.'
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-10-25

THE LAST DESPERATE STROKE OF SOUTH
CAROLINA REPUBLICANS.

CHARLESTON, $. G., Oct. THE
Ners and Coiuiers correspondent tclc.
graphed last night, from Columbia,
that the report of the Deputy Mar.
sballs sent TO investigate the recent
collision between the whites and backs
in Ellcnton, has led Governor Cham
berlain TO the determination 20 issue q
proclamation, ordering all the white
military clubs or organizations to sur.
render their arms and disband at once.
In case of their refusing to do so bo
will next proclaim the State to be in a
condition OF domestic violence, and
will inform President Grant TO that ef.
feet, and call upon him to suppress 1t
also, that Mcssrs. Elliott, Cordozo,
Dunn, Raincy, straker, 7. b. johnson
and Gleaves, of the Republican Execu-
tive Committee have issued an address
to the people of the United States sim.
liar to their Hamburg address.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-10-25
MITCHELL WAGONS,
The Best is the Cheapest

Thomas Reilly has received another large LOT Of
mitchell Wagons" which are among the very
best manufactured, and which he will sell at thV
most reasonable rates. His stock includes almcs,
all descriptions Of waeons--largeand small, wide
and narrow track. Call ant see them.
aprs'f4 THOMAS REILLY.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-10-25

COLUMBIA, S. c., Oct. 7.-Govcrnor
Chamberlain issued q proclamation to.
day, in which he says IL has become
impracticable, in his judgment, to On.
force, BY ordinary course Of Judicial
process, tho laws Of the State within
certain counties, and IL having bccn
made known 10 him that illegal organ
nations. known as rife clobs, exist in
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-10-25
From the N. Y. World, Oct. 49,
THE TRIUMPH OF TUESDAY

W
On tuesday OF this week we fought
a great battle where we had everything
to win and every chance Of losing
west virginia was SO surely ours that
IN our preliminary views we did not
even ADMIT the chance oil It's loss. we
had hopes OF Indiana, principally be-
cause OF the local sympathy that MIR.
Hendricks as candidate on the ma
tlonal ticket was sure to attract be-
sides, the average majority there to be
overcome was comparatively small.
AZ the same time we bad our fears. OF
all our antagonists Mr. Morton is the
clevercst, least scrupulous, most versed
in the dirty and desperate ways of pol
ltics. In Ohio we had confidence that
our Western brethren would make q
gallant resistance; we could hardly
have hoped for more. Ohio is one Of
the banner States Of Republicanism,
and the candidate whom in effect the
Republicans voted for was an Ohioian,
selected especially for his local popu-
larity and his success a twelvemonth
before in the most desperate polih.
cal battle ever waged in the State.
The Republicans had the choice OF
ground aad time, for they concentrat
ed on these two States their whole ar
my OF orators, managers, government
clerks, rcpeatcrs and ballot-boxstuifers,
and the campaigh fund of millions
wiung from 10000 public officials, cx.
tortcd from whisky thieves, or contrib
utcd by candidates who proposed re-
coupling themselves from the public
pockets The Republicans fought like
corncrcd rats. They had the Treasury
before them-and the penitentiary be-
hind. All that could be effected by
rousing prejudices Of section, race and
religion was done. The arts of calum-
ny, falsehood and corruption were cx-
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ANDREW HARWlCK,

HASupAcruHEn AND nEALrnis
HARNESS, SADDLES, BRIDES, COLLARS,
and all kinds OF
HORSE FURSiSHTN0 GOODS.
A fur stock Of saddisrs Hardware, Brushos,
Combs, BIsnkets, Robes, etc., always on hand
and for sale at the lowest cash prices. All kinds
Of repairing promptly attendedto to.
An Kinds n hides taken IN exchange for har-
ness snd repsising. All Kinds of hasncss leather
hept on hand, and for sale Of a small profit.
clearfeld, Jan. 10, 1879.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-10-25
.HEAp GROCERIES,

NHEAP GROCERIES!
" LUMBER CITY, PA.
The undersigned announces to his old friends
and patrons that he has opened good line Of
GROCERIES 4 PROVISIONS Of the old stand
Of Kirk Spencer, for which he solicits a liberal
patronage. ii. W. SPENCER.
Lumber City, Pa, March 2o-tf
Mexico weekly ledger., 1876-10-26

has. State pride will go for much in the
coming last and final heat; but the truth is,
the backbone OF the giant Republican or
ganIzation in Indiana is broken, and, with
HENDRICKS personally at the 'front.'. the State
will be held safe for the National ticket.
sfThe loss OF Indiana makes it extremely
doubtful whether Hayes can be forced be-
yond one hundred and twenty-five electoral
votes. 1t puts Pennsylvania and Illinois
in doubt and assures Wisconsin to the Dem
orats. There will not be a contest for
New York, which Tilden will carry by an
easy walk-over, with fifty thousand votes TO
spare. Connecticut and New Jersey are as
certain as Kentucky, to say nothing about
the Pacific States, which have been con-
coded by the Republicans all along. There
is really but one hope now for Hayes, and
that a poor one, to-wit: that the Democrats
will take to rejoicing, will abandon work
for play, and by er-confidence and
neglect. deliver the fruits of their victory
to the enemy-a slim chance, truly! III
Mexico weekly ledger., 1876-10-26
Splendid Triumph.
From the New York World.

IRON the New 1Ofk "Orld.I
1t will not be possible before tonight or
tomorrow to estimate accurately the pro-
portions of the victory won by the Demo-
Gratis in the West in Tuesdays splendid bat
tie against the whole power Of the Admins
tration ON a field chosen by the Republicans
as peculiarly their own. The moral effect
Of their crushing disappointment at the polls,
however, was fully confessed by the Repub-
licans throughout the East or TUESDAY night,
and it will only be enhanced as the details of
the day come in. To say that this is glory
enough for one day is to express just the
feelings with which such a result against
such odds and in such a field must be
hailed by all good Democrats, and by
all friends of reform and good government.
But as we yesterday said, so to-day we re-
peat, hat it becomes us all to accept this
splendid triumph simply as a summons to
new and more vigorous exertiOBs in the
great cause. The unexpected defeat which
they have suffered will simply ~exasperate
our antagonists, and they must be met
hencetorward at every point with a renewed
determination and invincible purpose on the
part of the Democrats of the East, not only
to rival but to surpass in November the dis
cipline, spirit, and united energy which
have been so successfully displayed by our
brethren and our allies in the West.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1876-10-26
TiIden the Next President.


II it may be assumed that the result in In
diana is for the Tilden side, even though
the majority be no more than four or five
thousand, then Samuel j.. Tilden will be the
next President. To that the supporters Of
Governor Hayes (f they have been beaten
at the bunko-game in Indiana) may just as
well make up their minds now as at any
time hereafter. II the Tilden players have
really won in Indiana. then in November
Mr.. Tilden win get the ELECTORAL votes Of
Indiana, New York, Connecticut, NewJer-
sey, two of the Pacific States, and the ''sol-
id South Nor is it unlikely that he will
also get the electoral votes of Ohio and Wis
consin. And even Illinois $50 all-peryad-
ing is the law which says that ''nothing sue
ceeds like success'') may give its twenty
one electoral votes for Tilden. But Mr..
Tilden will not need the three States last
mentioned. He will receive 206 electoral
vetes without them-21 more than are re-
Quired to elect.