Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-01-03


posed OF in the absence Of the witnesses II ths
board had lxed purpose 10 accomplish, II Wal
probably more convenient for them TO bring L
about without being troubled with either the law
or the witnesses.
AZ to lawlessnefs and crime ig Louisiana, "a
my mind the crowning shame to those 10 autharl
~ is that a,imo isselion, II ever. punished. It'll
hcycnd our comprehension that with the executive
and judicial officers alleging that the Stats has
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OF these cranes are bever detsctsd and punished
II u were possible 10 sep,rate the Grimes Misn
from mere lawlcsaness from those inspired By
political animositics much of the tcsiimon,
A,ss'D Jss >ssAs>ss.ss sA.sasa..ae.Anr<esnssasp~w ~
crimes committed by bad co'orci men on the
own race eoald DO picked out this alone wou
relieve the white people from much tha, 1. unjust
" charged against them As for asts of violence
10 produce political in,imi lation, Il has hcou
oversiaied on both sides. The mast effective O
ALL 80 far as we could discover was that vf color.
ed kerublicans against the colored Con servaiivc
who desired TO vote for Tilden aud Nichols. Tn,
coloroi Republicans being usually IN the maior
" and having the eounienancc Of all the State
federal and election officers and soldiers were no
easily intimidsied, and they usually voted a
they desired; whereas the colored Con Sc oryaivrs
having less support, wcrc not 80 courageous. My
I so7ohAaitt hni ihlttu thtut ~ tue cOntluriot
that the Republican manag.rs having all th,
election machinery, the federal oficsr aud th,
army. had more than held their swn In tho mat
ter OF intimidation. That there Ia a growing in.
clinaton among the best class OF coDrcd people =
the tax payers-to abandon the Republican par
y especially the Stats party, is too obvioa, Ia be
concealed.
Governor Kellogg said to some of our pirty the
day amer our arrival ut New Orleans that thcr,
..tn ..t - c.. "A.
had voted the Democratic ticket, whereas oul
rooms during all the time Of our sojourn iher,
we're frequented,and ut times crowded with color.
ed men from all parts Of the Slate, who came IL
explain their reasons for leaving the Republican
party. They said II had decei, Cd them, aud thai
the State administration was prodisal and cor-
rupt in thc use OF the pubic money that the
school fund had been used for political purposes
lsat taxes were too unOrous that lie and BIO
periy were not protected aud crime seldom pun
ished Some Of these men represented organized
bodies who had gone over to the conseryatiyo
side. Although both Committees from the North
staid at the same hotel, | think can say, with
out RISK OF eAaggerniiVn, that ten cvlorod men
visited our rooms Tor every one who called At the
| Republican quarters. These mcu seemed TO have
a real desire to compare views with iha great
men who had led the Republican organization in
tho days Of It's progress and glory They knew
Mr. Ju ian ns m early, able aud courageous Abo.
| litionist. They had heard OF Gov Curtin As IN.
patriotic war Governor Of Pennsylvania who had
met the demand Of Mr. Lincoln with such prompt
fidelity. Gov. Palmer many OF them knew per
sonaliy as An eminent Union Gentral during the
war, and they had heard Of Judge Trumbul rs
the leader Of the Republicans in the Uuucd
States Senate aud p. n. Watson AZ Assistant
Secretary Of War under Stanton. They were
naturally impressed with the idea that II these
great lights Of their old party found IL necessary
TO make common cause with the Demo srats To- re-
drrm the county from Inioloranlc evils pour oulor
ed men might DC ipdulged 10 the sam. privilege
These men secuted the idea 80 common 10 fhe
North, that it was only necessary to look at the
census to find the Republican strength in ljuis
lana, holding that where the colorrd citizens ont.
numbered the whites the vote must stand in the
same ratio. They confessed 70 the correctness Of
this rule at the bsinuing, but raid It was flr
otherwise at the lste electlun. Some went 20 far
as to say that II ibcre bad been no Presidential
election majority Of colorej people ud have
voted Tor the Democratic candidate for Governor.
81 sick they Of The siAte ol affairs Nucns. of
men seemed To understand the couation Of Thing.
better than these men, and th,ir testimony il
taken In legal form, would put to shalne mos. n
that sent to Washington by the Returning
Bard
AZ to the testimony il is volumiuous and cannot
! he dealt with In this paper That of Eiisa
1 Pinkston probably created more excitcment In
the North than that Of all oihcrs beside.. and il
has already become repr,ach 10 tho4e who eot
IL up. 1t was horrible murder. but had no
necessary or incidental connection with politics
| That testimony Of Major BA. con, a Republican
and the military commander nj Wref \. lcians
showing thai peace aud good order prrvailed not
only on the day oi election. bur from the begin
ming Vf 'rgstf ,tion, was cOntradicttd BY ready
made testimony at the custom house, and the
parish was thrown out Of The count. Republi-
eau Is Of no more cons'qucnos than Democrat
before that board when he gets In the way Of the
purposes 1t has determined To accomplish
In cvnelusion permit me TO cay that President
Grant never uttered noher sentiment than that
cnntainei 10 bis dispatch to General Sherman
dated ut Philadelphia, November ip, when he
said: 'Either party can afford 10 be disappointed
N the result but the country cannot afford 10
have the resslt tainted By tao suspciou Of Illegal
or false returns" The elsction Of uovprnor
Hayes, for whom have had mueh personal re.
specf, by the decision Of the Louisiana Returning
Board, reversing the vote actually cast
Sould be in the estimation Of all the world be an
election tainted with fraud. wa BIaLgn.-
The following resolution was passed.
Re.oiesd, That the thanks Of this meeting are
due AID hereby rendered TO the gentlemen who
''etN' Wv S'afh W thuhrti lut peace anu lllr
aud honest count Of the vote actually cast.
After the adoption Of the address which we
Published yesterday, aud which, owing 10 some
inaccuracies in telesraphing, We republ,.h below
corrected, the meeting aljournei to be convened
a, the call Of the chairman
rnE coNnIrrEEs ADDRESS.
TO the People Of srn.y,rania.
We address you IN that spirit Of patriotism
which is common TO all the citizens Of this Com
monweah. The political condition of our coun.
lry Is faught With impending peril The ex
preston by the people Of their intention 10 SUP
port these constitutional means which wiil settle
The issue made on the question Of the Presidency
may prevent what otherwise all will dtplorc
Whatever violates either the letter or the srirt
Of the constitution, tends 10 wetken and destroy
our government There Is not question or a
measure relating to the peace and happines, of
the whole people exciting controversy and Dor
tending discord for which the constitution fail.
TO provide.
The election Of a President and Vice President
Of the United States is a high and solemn duty
Of the people OF the several States. To attempt
to evade obedience to the popular will by anv
effort to disiort the meaning Of the consultation.
OF by Interpretation Of law to seek to set up bar
ricrs sganst the face Of this declared win Ii sub.
'tnuiing revolutionary espcdlenis for constitu
iionaI methods. The sena'o and House Of Rep
resentatiyes OF the United States have BY the
constitution the sole and exclusive power TO set.
lie all questions which relate to the validity Of
the electoral vote of the several States. In on,
event Of the constitution gives the House Of Rem.
issentatives the power 10 elect a President We
therefore earnestly invoke from you every effort
cognilabls by law IN the assertion and supper, of
the constitutional methods by which is 10 he de. 4
termlned who sre the lawfully elected President
Of the United States.
We invite those who feel the present danger 10
aid In all lawful means which may induce ,hs
Senators and Representatives Of the States aud
ieople in Congress assembled to obey the plain
intent and meaning Of the Constitution and laws,
and not In defiance thereof attempt to place In
high oihees Of the government men whose tile /.
tainted with fraud, As frre eitisens nf ,bi. o..