Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-11-21
THE ELEcTORAL FRAUD I
JUDGE BLACKS REPLY TO MIR.
". w. sToUGHTON.
THE sToUGnToN ARTICLE IN THE "NoRTH
AMERICAN REVIEW FOR OCTOBER
PLAINLY DEALT WITH.

iuh SlobnHAp ApN AhIIOLb IN THE NORTH
AMERICAN REVIEW FOR OCTOBER
PLAINLY DEALT WITH.
To the Hon. H. W. ,Stougdon;
If ] do not reply TO your article in
the last number of tho North American
Rerielc, you will remain under the dc
lusion that your argument is irressti-
bic. will try to correct that mistake
by showing that if there be defense
for the Great Fraud, you decidedly are
not the person to make it, Doing this
mainly for your own edification, | ad-
dress you directly,
! separate your personal invectivc
from yourdiscussion of the case, though
they are so mixed as to make separa.
ton difficult, and | will consider your
objections to my view OF the subject as
! if they had been expressed in becoming
and decent language.
You think, as political friends in
general think, that after the decision
of the electoral commission against us,
we ought to submit in silence and not
vox the victorious party with an appeal
to the tribunal Of public opinion, We
haze submitted. The proper repre-
sentatves of both parties agreed to
leave the dispute TO body which they
constituted for the purpose Of settling
it. We would not refuse to abide by
the award without being guilty of bad
faith. We do not now assert the Injustice
fit with any view to reverse or modify
it. You need not fear tho stability of
thataward howeveriniquitous you may
know it to be. You can enjoy its fruits
in perfect security, and We the people
will on our part perform the vows
which we have vowed before the Lord
however much it may be "to our own
hurt"
But TO acquiesce without protest.
to confess tacitly that the wrong is
right, and the evil n good--that is out
ofthequestion. In discussing the whole
subject with great plainness of speech,
we not only obey an impulse, but per
form duty. For this | will give some
reasons, and take the chances OF max
ing YOU conprcncnu tnen'
ln .nc nIs. pnce, " concerns concerns .ne
iePu'"so"sVi VI ne"i'y a,i 'no Puoio nieh
Of the present day. You and are too
obscure TO be noticed by history, but
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slevs "'li 20 uo"n W pos'erisy c'c'neu
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eoi1ps ~ ,loy puVo oeun 'ryrng 70
,ur'nei 'no ilaup vi sup ~ he'ne'h-
per 'nele Wqs y ila"p' anu very gross
one, % ooi,,n's'eS 1r.u ~ orG party OF @ .ne
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