Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-03-21

tragical. Farcical in that II has
been burlesque upon truth and
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murderous to every principle of law
fair dealing, and honor that should
gos'rn among men.
was in favor of the bill creating
this Electoral Commission | sadulge
now in no childish ripenings over the
result. thought we could trust the
selected men of the highest court Of
the foremost government in the world.
Human laws cannot put limitation
upon fraud they may punish, but they
cannot prevent. We trusted these
men and they have betrayed our trust,
All laws must bo administered by
human agencies if you have the cor.
rupt judge, no matter what your laws
may be, you hear false judgment.
Jetlreys was n just judge save where
tho interest of the crown were con.
cerned. Bacon "the wisest and the
meanest Of mankind" took bribes, yet
rendered, with one or two exceptions,
just judgments. Hale although refus-
ing to take the civic oaths of Crom-
we'll yet was made one OF his judges.
Our Judges of the Supreme Court
hold their offices for life, with liberal
salaries are independent of the muta-
tons of politics, each having his per-
sonal and political honor to maintain,
and | thought that surely there-if
the depravty OF radicalism was uni.
versal-we could find integrity. My
confidence was generous, patriotic, un-
doubling in these men and in our case
submitted. But in this Electoral Com
mission supposed incorruptible sages,
in their exalted positions, have played
the part of banded iockies, and have
done in the face of the world that
which hungry mountebanks should
scorn, They have done
Such an act,
That blurs the grace and blush of modesty
Calls virtue, hypocrite takes of the rose
From the fair forehead
And sets a blister there.
And these successors of John Mar
shall To-day how must each feel
'his title, like giants robe, hang
loose about him" Suspicion is whisp.
cred that certain Judicial Commissions
bear the dark and damning stain OF
intrigue and ring jobbcry; and that
the first judgment of their holders was
the price paid for their promotion.
Theseindeed are days ofdegeneracy and
shame. Read and consider the record
OF the decisions Of the majority OF
these men note their shuflling tricks,
their inconsistencies, their evasions
and they are such as would bring tho
blush to neophytes in learning; such
as pigmies in selfrespect and honor
would abhor.
In the fable we read that the cat
was changed by the fairy into the fine
lady yet at the banquet, upon the
appearance OF rat, this fine lady
chased it. Apply the story and you
need no suggestion to draw a conclusion
from its moral
You have but a "barren sccpter in
your gripe." Your fresh garlands en-
twine around your hatchment Your
party stands to-day surrounded and
saturated with such turpitude that the
Judgment of the hour and of mankind
hereafter must be against it.
Your jugglcrs have proclaimed your
victory, but it is tarnished with shame
and accompanied by perjury and every
species Of fraud. The Republican
party is in the attitude Of
cutpursc Of the empire and the rule,
That form shelf the precious diadem stole
And put 1t in his pocket,
What of the South2 The conduct
Of her Representatives during the last
few months has refuted the ISLANDERS OF
years. Their votes and utterances
here have been for peace, law, order.
The South has been familiar with
misfortune sorrow and defeat have
mingled in her experience. She has
drank the cup of bitterness to the
dregs, but thank God she is stranger
to dishonor and most Of us from that
section stand for the faithful and in.
flexible execution of the Electoral Bill.
Honor says it, policy says it without
1t we drift into confusion. Our cscut
cheon is unstained. We can better
afford to accept disappointment and
defeat than by parliamentary shifts
and tricks to avoid the orderly execu.
ton of the law against which only
eighteen Democrats OF this House aud
only one in the Senate voted
Something has been said of bargain
ing with the South. You cannot win
them over by bribes they want moth.
ing but justice see before me dis.
tinguished and cherished friend from
the South (Mr Lamar, a gentleman
of the highest ability and upsotted in.
tegrity; honored by his people and
worthy OF their trust speak not by
his authority, but as his name has been
mentioned in this connection, | say
that | am sure he would shrink from
a cruel wound OF dishonor.
The men you could bribe in the
South are not worth having. You
would loathe them when you got
them they would have no following
or influence at home, And IL they
were to join with your party to sus.
tain it in its past and present policy,
would find themselves political parahs
in the land OF their birth. Nothing
will conciliatc the South but justice,
and you will so find il. They want
rest, order, home rule. Your largess
there will bcthrownaw ifgiven tocor.
ruptmen. These people are your peers,
equals, before the law; and neither by