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Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-11-22

"'rnE LATE LAMEsrED."-A tclc.
gram from Springfield, Illinois, recent.
ly electrified the Continent, by an
nouncing that somebody attempted Ia
steal the body Of Ex-Presidcnt Lin.
coin, and that the scoundrels would
have gotten away with their plundcr
except for tho accidental discharge Of
a pistol. Wcll, 1t was a pistol on O
former, occasion that caused the con-
sumption Of so much Grape, and
as like produces like there IL
no use in us frail mortals trying
to reverse the laws of nature. II
pistols kill and save, all should be sat.
is6cd TO let tho laws Of nature
have their course. And the enterpris.
ing spectators who attempted to rob
the grave Of its dues should be "gob.
blcd up" by some cute detective and
put in Avery's room in tho Missouri
Penitcntiary to work out bis salvation
with fear and trembling.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-11-22

Tnx PAaDoS BuREAu.--Grant has
just pardoncd Avery, the head centre
and Washington partner of Grants
Private Secretary, Babcock, Of tho
whiskcy ring. This band Of Infamous
rogucs who have made the White
House their headquarters for seven
years, and have plundcrcd the taxpay.
ersof FORTY MILLIONS Of dolIa RS,
are now turned out Of the penitentiary
TO continue their business in the White
House until tho 4th Of March next.
Why, Tweed and his gang Of New
York thieves, only robbed that City OF
about SIR millions Of its revenue. Yet,
IT Gov. Tilden would turn around now
and pardon him, wc have no doubt
that tho Babcook, Grant ring would
favor his cruciaxion, and In kis stead,
would demand the release Of oil the
Avery. Barahas' In the Union.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-11-22


MILITARY EXPERTS If England and
Russia get into fight, the Premiers
of the two Governments win both be
men who have out grown the fiery
passions Of youth. Gorchakoff, the
Russian Chancellor, is Of the mature
age Of eighty-seven, and Beaconsfield,
the English Prime Minister, is seventy
one. Disracli left the House of Com.
mons and went into the Lords because
he was not so spry as he once was, and
that age is telling on him is plain 10
the observer of his appearance. But
in his speech at the Lord Mayors din.
ner the other day, he certainly did not
talk as if he was afraid of war, even if
he was Of the late hours of the House
of Commons. Gorchakoff is bale old
man, who goes to bed carly and takes
the best OF care of himself in every
way. Evidently he doesn't feel too
old 10 manage the affairs of Russia
during great war. These are the
days of warlikC septuagenarian States
men, as well as hoary. headed generals,
as witness the Emperor William and
Won Moltkc, Thicrs and MacMahon,
in the Franco German war.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-11-22
4GO0D y OOKERs ONp
limnlls order. dispatchinr trnon,

Grants order, dispatching troops to
ispect the counting of votes at Pros.
idcntial election, is like that OF Lord
Strahords, who, when Lord Lieuten.
ant OF Ireland, sent u troop of dragons
TO place where an lrishman was be-.
ing tried as u rebel. When the Lord
was asked why he sent them, he re.
piled that they would be good lockers.
on" This was a striking historical
precedent for Grants order dispatch.
ing troops to look on at tho count Of
the Presidential vote. Grant thinks
his troops will be agood lookers.on'
while carpetbaggers count the vote Of
$iouisiana and Florida. This is an.
JriseSs Il 'tsTrssi'6 woB'sC I'd! bursts i61i
political energy and strategy.
1t occurred TO Grant that it would be
a good thing to send troops 10 Florida
\, IT, '''-
on and see how it was run, and, that
while he was about il, he would send
somebody TO New Orleans to satisfy
the public mind by looking on while
Kellogg counted. 1t possibly never
occurred to Grant that he was turning
the Government Of the United States
into an absolute monarchy, and if it
did not, that trifling circumstance may
soon be brought TO his notice Grant
viii discover very soon that there are
some millions of men in the north who
are watching his troops in the south,
and who will prove to be "good look
ers-on.'
These lookers-on may point out to
Grant and show him that he has com.
mitted an act Of usurpation and an i'm.
peachablc ofcnsc. They may see in
the centering of troops in South Car
oIina, Louisiana and Florida, q step
towards overthrowing constitutional
liberty and establishing a military des.
potism. As before said, Hiram Ulysses
may find the millions of the north who
are watching his troops in the south to
to be indeed good "lookers.on." The
intelligent, honest, law.nbiding people
Of the north, viii not sustain any ad.
ministration that, in time OF profound
peace, would usuip the authority Of
the people and assail the peace and
safety Of communities, TO makea Pres.
ident by revolution aud fraud..-
GreeAS6ur9 Tines
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-11-22
TRUE TO THE UNION.

@, ,be old thirteen States which by
,h.;r ,,;,.d st,or,s established Amor.
icon indenendence nine cast their
Electoral votes for Uncle Sammy Til.
den and but four for Hayes. Tho fol.
lowing arc tbcold Revolutionary States
wh;ch vo,od tor Tilden. Connecticut
Delaware Gcorria, MARYLAND. New
Jersey New York. North Carolina,
Soutb Carolina and Virginia. The fol.
lowing four of tho original thirteen
voted for Hayes Massachusetts,, New
pau shire. penusvlvsnia Nd Rhode
4.Ss..nd raele Sammy carries {i,e
original States by more than two ia
ono LET ma not cheat tho aOld Thir
loon for ~, would ba-.a no onnortuni.
-. I,
hoo, a., ,hono
/, ,.s hard,,, ,v,.o,oa ,h., M.sso
ohus.,,s Nav Jomnsh;ro and phod,
ISLAND would vote ,,rwr Tildor Dur
a, .a.. - 1910 A.. ,.aa1c,,h,,,
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-11-22

INAUGURATION DAY.-lt so happens,
says the New York Sun, that every
twenty eight years the 4th of March,
the day fixed for the Inauguration Of
the President, falls on Sunday. This
occurs next year for the fourth time
in the history Of our nation, and fol.
lowing the precedent established by
three of his predecessors, the new
President will take the oath Of Office
on Monday, the 9Th of March Tho
first Inauguration on the 9th of March,
was that Of George Washington on On
tering on his second term. The next
time the 4th OF March fell upon Sun.
day was in 1881, when James Monroe
was the President elect for tho second
time, and he, too, was inaugurated on
Monday, March 8. The third occur.
renee OF this kind was in 1919, when
Zachary Taylor was inaugurated on
Monday, the 9th of March. After
next year the Inauguration, day will
not fall on Sudday again till 1905.
This arrangement will accidcntly
add sl37 900 more to Grants account.
We'll, the family will need it, if tbcy
survive twenty years longer.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-11-22
THE POSTMASTER BUSINESS.

Tho Radicals OF Oregon, Vermont
aud Wisconsin were so short of proper
material that they placed Postmas
ter on tho electoral ticket in each OF
these States, which Is contrary to the
Constitution, and they are therefore
Ineligible and must be counted out.
Judge Wilcox, of New York, in rc'
viewing the Vermont case, says;
TO the Editor Of the Nap York World.
Sin ;--Supposing it true that one OF
the Hayes electors in Vermont Is a
postmaster, what iollows2
fist-cb;iSs. .'e, being fofsbh
ss.,sssass,,as ..ssSros srxss ., Tr- ~ dhstutsa
the United States" is ineligible and
cannot "bc appointed an elcctor."
Second-lf the suggestion be valid
ssa..ss!sos.-s.ssl,l.S..-.s.sA-..e>ss>As4sa.ss
the iact--that the Democratic COM
petitor Of this postmaster must be de-
clarcd appointed in his stead, then
Tilden will receive the l85th vote
which is at present in contention.
Third-The Constitution being man.
datory in directing that "cach State
shall appoint, in such manner as the
Legislature thereof may direct" q
number OF electors equal TO the whole
number Of Congressman to which the
State is entitled, il may be competent
for another elector to be yet chosen,
provided the Vermont Legislature has
directed the manner of so doing; but II
this emergency has never been pro
vidcd for, then no new clector can be
held, because no State can pass re-
troactive law.
Fowth-Ifthe Governor Of Vermont
cannot--and how can he?-declare an
ineligible person appointed elector, the
place must stand vacant, and the State
will cast but four votes in the electoral
college instead Of five.
FVfh--The Constitution requires for
a choice IA majority of the whole mum.
Der Of electors dppointed'-nd Of the
whole number to which the several
States are in the aggregate entitled-
and this difference is very material.
Hence, allowing for the sake OF argu.
mcnt that all the States now claimed
by the Republicans are conceded to
Hayes, the conclusion is that II any
force remains in the Constitution after
the stretching to which It has been
subjected during the last fifteen years,
the electoral vote will stand l84 each
for Hayes and Tilden, and the election
will be thrown into the House, a post
office thus proving the rock over which
a party stumbles out OF power.
JULfUs WILCOX.
New York, November IA, 1876.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-11-22

/ GovERSMssr TooLs.--Grant has
sent Banditti Sheridan and General
Augur TO New Orleans to bore Hayes
case through. live are not mistaken
they are both bad augnrs, and It would
be better II President Grant could use
tho tools at his command to uphold the
Union, instead Of destroying Il. How.
ever, if hc prefers tho curse Of unborn
generations, instead Of their praise, let
him go ahead.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-11-22

SEVEN MILLIONS OF PASSENGERS
The strain on the Pennsylvania Rail.
road Company in the six month OF
Centennial travel was 80 great that
the Auditors department was unable
to keep up with the accounts, and is
still several weeks behind. At the Jer-
scy City depot 22,9l7 trains were
started westward, made up of l27, ,0sO
cars, carrying about 100000 passen-
gers. This is exclusive OF way passen-
gers, and includes the travel in one di.
rcction only.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-11-22

WrrH The PEopLE.-Gov. Tildcn is
said to have been interrogatcd tho
other morning, with reference TO q
New Orleans dispatch in one of the
morning papers, to the effect that Con-
gresham Wntterson had proposed that
he (Tildcn) aud Governor Hayes each
should select five mon, Of the charac-
ter of Evarts and Adams, to supervise
the count OF the Returning Board,
agreeing to be ruled by tho decision Of
the committee. Mr.. Tilden is under
stood TO have replied that hc had no
faith in any such devices, and as much
as intimated that existing complica-
tions will only be aggravated by addl-
tional outside mcddling. There is but
oac decision that can bo abded by, and
that is the will of the people % ex-
pressed at the ballot box, and no will
be party to no arrangement that looks
like bargaining that away.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-11-22

GENTLEMEN Srop.--Twicc the Radi-
cal rag-a-muflins have defraudcd tho
Democrats in Lousana---in 1879 and
in 1874 Now, do not repeat the out
rage in this Centennial year; unless
you wish to inauguratc a scheme TO
pay Oft tho National debt In about
twenty.fonr hours. Which mode Of
settlement do you prefer? Bondhold-
or, with you rests the case. Mako
your tools count rightor your account
is settled. We can stand q revolution
but you cant.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-11-22

RETURN JuDoEs-The Return Judges
for this Congressional and Senatorial
District, met at Beleionte on Tuesday,
the l4th, in accordance with the Act
of Assembly, and then Tailed the votes
for those Offices as found in the tables
in this issue. Mr.. VIM, V. Wright
was the Congressional, and Mr. A. ],
jackson the Senatorial Return Judges
for Cloarfeld
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-11-22

The Philadelphia Tines thinks Eli.
sha W. Davis will be clerk Of tho next
Republican Senate in this State and
Thos. b. Cochran, Of Lancaster, the
most experienced and competent ON.
Ger Of tho body, and who would natu.
rally go up to Mr.. Errett's place, will
have to tarry for Davis and
be content with an assistant clcrkship.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-11-22

1t win be observed by the official
table that Congressman Mackey gets
away with oyer 5000 majority. Why,
if he goes over the field again, he will
tally 6,000l Mr. Mackey's majority
two years ago was 1878.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-11-22

WHEN THE ELECTORS MEET-By
section 1876 of the revised statutes Of
the United States it is provided that
the Presidential electors for each State
shall meet and give their votes upon
the first Wednesday in December in
the year in which they are appointed,
at such place in each State as the Leg
islature of such State shall direct.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-11-22

it will be observed that the borough
is slightly colored, but the vote in the
township renders both white. Our
friends on the east side of the Moshan-
non did good work in this campaign,
as the result fully proves. A "Confed-
crate majority of "A where the "loyal
millions" claimed 60, is bad upset for
the "moral idea" party. Burnside
township, on the opposite side of the
river from Karthaus township, gave
Tilden 80, Hayes 43, and Snow Shoe
lO7 for the former, and 9s for the lat
ter, making it pretty close work down
there, when both are put together.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-11-22

TnE FIRST PAGE.--''A Chinaman's
Vices you need not study, but "The
whole truth about Silver" Fighting
a Sword-fsh,' "St. Gothard Tunnel" /"
or Integrity of Character all contain
useful information.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-11-22

QuEER.-Some how or other every
time wo writo or figure one thousand
nine hundred and tro, (1,oO2) we kind
o smile It's queer, isn't it2 1t is
the work of the people. It's too big
but we can't help it.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-11-22
/. DM.SlsrnAroR's NOTICE.

Notice Is hereby given that Letters Of Ad.
mnis,fation on the estate Of SAMUEL COR
DON, late Of llontzdale boro', Clearield equity,
Pa, deceased having been duly granted to the
uadersigned, all persons indebted to said estate
will please make immediate payment, and those
having clnims or demands will present them
properly authenticated o. settlement without
delay. =. TANNEY,
Admiaistrator
IIouir lalc, nov. u, 'T6-cts.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-11-22
. DMlSIsrnAron,s NOTICE.

Nciice u hereby given that Letters OF Al.
ministration on the estate Of MARIA 7.
WAPLE, late Of WalaeSton Borough. ClearGold
county, Pa, deed, having been duly granted to
the undersigned, all persons indebted to said
estate will please make Immediate payment, aud
those having caims or demands will present
them properly authenticated for settlement With
out del'y. q. W. BAkGER,
? frllfr fII.n.ef P. A.OWEAs,
Woodland nur -. f-f-ffo Alm'rs
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-11-22

Read "Or Washington Letter, ""rhe
Electoral Vote "Crimcs Of the Mol
lies" "Cremation Of a Princess" and
"The Cars Speech" on our fourth
page, all of which must prove valuable
to the reader If treasured.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-11-22

A MORAL IDEA ILLUsTRATED.-Pc-
trof, who was expelled from the Leg
laturo last winter for bribery, is again
returned by the Republicans of Phila-
delphia. This is q specimen of reform
within the party which is very strik-
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-11-22

1t is reported that the small vote
cast for Mr.. Lincoln, in Elk county,
arose from the tact that many of his
friends, knowing that the District was
hopelessly for Mr. Mackey, supposed
that joke was being played off on them,
and that the tickets contained the namc
of "the late lamcnted' dead President,
and therefore struck his name off tho
ticket.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-11-22

Harrisons majority over Van Buren
IN 1910 in this State was $40. Folks
in 1914 over Clay, 6,332; Taylor's in
lsis over Cass, 1887 Pierce's in
1852 over Scott, 1s,446, Buchanan's
in 1856 over Freuont, s3,lOO, and over
Fremont and Fillmore combined, !, ,025 ;
Lincoln's in 1860 over Douglas, Bell
and all opposition 59,6lS, Lincolns in
1864 over Mcclellan, 2O,O75; Grants
in 1868 over Seymour, 23,s9s Grants
in 1872 over Greeley, 1877 ,54s.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-11-22

"SINK on SWIM" ETc,-The desper.
alton of ninety thousand drowning
ofllce.holders is concentrated in Zach
Chambers frantic clutches at the last
straw that floats on the surface.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-11-22


The ARMY TOO SMALL.-Thc editor
of the Sun, in alluding to recent army
movements, in his selEpossessed ironi-
cal mood, remarks: "When, before the
election, Grantsent troops to the South
ern States, we were told in reply to
our denunciation of this unlawful act,
that it was necessary to protect negro
citizens against intimidation and TO Sc
cure them in the full exercise of their
rights as voters. Notwithstanding the
presence of the troops, the elections
were carried against Grant and his
party; and now we are told that the
result OF these elections must be re-
versed by the Returning Boards be-
cause the negroes were intimidated.
1t is thus evident that too few troops
were sent into those States. The ar
my there ought to have been more nu-
merous, with a agreatcr array of sabrcs,
musketry, and cannon. Then the elec.
tion would have been satisfactory to
Grant, Chandler, and Sheridan, and
the alteration OF the votes by tho Re
turning Boards would not be necessary.
Decidedly, the House of Represents.
tivcs was guilty of great wrong when
it refused last winter to make the army
as large as Grant wanted.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-11-22

Notice v hereby given that the oo-partnef.
ship heretofore existing between c. ii. Hep,el
and J. W. Orr. 10 the buicheripg business at
smiths' Mills, clcaraei county. Pa. was dis.
solved by mutual conseat on the 9TH day Of No.
yember 1870. c. H. Hcnsrl will continue the
business, aud Is Authorized to esilcot all bills
due tho late drm AMI will also pay all debts Of
sald firm. q. II. IIENSEL,
Smiths MiiI.. 22.'56.4i. J. W. ORR.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-11-22

A HOME YorE. = Lcwisburg, the
home of Senator Dill, who has been
elected for about the fourth time, gave
Hayes majority of 2O3, gave Dill,
Democrat, A majority. The Senator
is the right kind of man to put on
the ticket. He helps tho party along
instead Of bearing it down.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-11-22
THE SOUTH CAROLINA BOARD.

The State Board of canvassers in South
Carolina, which begins TO morrow 10
revise the returns, declares that its
functions are judicial as well as minis
terial that II has the right to 90 be-
hind the figure submitted by the Coun-
ty Canvassers, and throw out the vote
of any county where there has been
fraud orintimidation, aud, furthermore,
that its action is final and without ap-
peal. Now, who are the men who
claim the immense powers implied in
this unlimited discretion 2 The South.
:, n acsst..,s.,s.:ss-s' css.,s,:s sA..sslAs AS ~
ted, CONSISTS of Henry H. Hayne, col.
ored, Secretary of State and candidate
for reelection; F. l.. Cardoza, colored,
--,scf --.,ss..,c ffeessdfsf ssa daii1i1Rtc iof r.
election; Thos. G. Dunn, white, Comp
troller-General and candidate for re-
election; VIM. Stone, white, Attorney
General and Fl. W. Purvis, colored,
Adjutant and Inspector-General. All
five members of this board are there.
fore Republicans, all five are Republi,
can officers, and all FIVE are members
Of one of the most sbamelessly corrupt
Governments that ever oppressed a
free State. More than this, three of
the five candidates for reelection, and
their success depends upon their own
interpi citation of the returns.
OF the personal character Of these
men we do not choose to speak just at
present. The names Of at least three
have been unpleasantly conspicuous in
every chapter of the history of South
Carolina's misgovernment since it came
under carpet-bag rule.
1t is now evident that Chamberlain,
who holds the canvassers by the chains
of common interest, and the negro,
Elliot, who holds Chamberlain by
means of certain documents which
would send that eminent reformer to
the penitentiary if made public, have
abandoned all hope of carrying South
Carolina except by means of the action
of this Board. They no longer pretend
to give figures to justify their claims
ofa Republican victory, but send North
instead charges of wholesale fraud in
white and extensive intimidation in
negro counties, and such phrases as
this:
We stand firm. Neither hell nor the shot gun
Democracy can move US.
We are informed that the Canvass
ers have already declared that they
will throw out the vote OF certain coun.
ties on the extraordinary ground that
these counties have given Democratic
majorities when they ought of right to
be Republican And hereon Ruther.
ford B. Hayes is to be declared elected
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-11-22
Tur QUESTION Rryrnsrn.-Tbe m

THs QUESTION REvERsED.-The ma.
iority for Hayes in half n dozen States
is small and in some Of these ma.
jority Of the State canvassers are Dem.
ocrats. Now, suppose these canvass.
crs should propose to throw out suf-
iieient number of Republican votes to
give these States to Tilden SIMPLY be-
cause this would insure his election,
what would the Republicans all over
the country says They would dc.
nounce these canvassers as a pack of
villains who ought to be in the peni.
tentiary, and they would call every
man who justified their conduct ascoun.
drel l.i i.t rI HI
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-11-22

The CANA comparison of the
vote this year with that of 1872, shows
that Tilden gained 100000 over
Greeley, It's a revolution of the bal.
1ot Ioyao
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-11-22

WAKE UP BLAINE El-Where is Brother
Blaino2 Protncted silence on the part
Of that lively Statesman means that
something is the matter. Has the heat
OF Names November sun affected him ?
Or is his grief at the defeat of Hayes
the kind of griei that turns the corners
OF the mouth up instead of DOWN. Is
it possible that Brother Blaine is sui
iering from an attack of the grinning
dolnre9
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-11-22
Tin sTTsrir~'~wcs s'irc'Tr'r arc sr''' raa5is q q

give the official vote of our State on
the Presidency On Congress, the
Democratic majorities foot up 1886,
and the Radicals $4,000, making the
majority of the latter lo'l56 in the
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-11-22
ONO OFrcIAL.-The canvass of this
State-thc home of Haycs-has been
completed, and the Secretary Of State
x........ Al =. caii ..x...t.

This shows that $4,000 moro votes
were polled in November than in DC.
tobcr, and that instead of Hayes gain.
ing he really lost, and escapes with
less than 5000 majority, although the
three small factions may be rcasona-
bly, set down as his friends because the
Democratic party seldom takes any
stock in political sidc-shows, relying
more on the intelligence of tho people
than their bigotry and ianaticism