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Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-08-29
DEMOCRATIC STATE TICKET.
mAxlMs FOR the DAY.


No man worthy the Office Of President should
be willing to hold II II counted in, or placed there
by auy fraud. U. s. GRANT.
l could never have been reconciled to the ele-
walton by the smallest aid Of mine Of person,
however respectable In private life, who must
forever carry upon his brow the stamp OF fraud
first triumphant in American history. No sub
sequent action, however moritorious, can wash
away the letters Of that record.
CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS.
Under the forms Of law, Rutherford d. Hayes
has been declared President Of the United States.
His title rests upon disfranohsement of lawful
voters, the false certificates of the returning OIL
GERS acting coruptly, and the decision Of com
mission which has refused to hear evidence Of al
legod fraud. For the fret tint are the American
people confronted with the fact Of fraudulently-
elected President. Let II not be understood that
the fraud will be silently acquieseed in by the
country. Lot no hour pass in which The usurpa-
tion is forgotten.
ADDRESS OF DEuooRAuc NJ. C.'s.
One hundred years Of human deprayity accu-
mulated and concentrated into a climax Of crime
Never again In five hundred years shall they have
nn opportunity to repeat the wrong.
DANIEL W. NooRuEEs.
l would rather have the endorsement Of quar-
ter Of million Of the American people than that
Of the Louisiana Returning Board, or Of the Com
mission which excluded the facts and decided
the question on a teehnicality.
THos. A. HEsDRicKs.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-08-29

STARTLING DEArn ScENE.-A dis.
patch from Now York, dated August
25th, says Charles Il. Potter, Real
Estate Agent, aged thirty.three years
who resides with his aged father and
stepmother at No. COZ Butler street,
yesterday morning plucked somc flow
ers from his garden and arranging
them in cmblcmatic form went to the
residence OF John Freeman, No. 635
Butler street, for the purpose of plac.
ing them on the coffin which contained
the remains OF his (Mr. Freeman's)
child. When Mr.. Potter entered the
room in which the body lay he passed
a number of mourning relatives and
approached the coffin with the flowers
in hand Passing them to a lady to
place on the dead child, he suddenly
became faint and to tho horror of the
the spectators fell dead on the floor
Verdict of the coroner's Jury death
from organic heart disease.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-08-29

Philadelphia despairs Of making horse-car
conductors honest, and Il is proposed to rent out
the cars to the conductors at 90 much per diem
Boston Post
Why not adopt the Sherman. W est
plan, hand the roads over to the Gen.
cral Government Lctprivatc parties
furnish the capital to build and equip
the roads and then let "the govern.
ment" run them, Such arc the teach
ings of Radical Communism.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-08-29


Colonel Mcclure telegraphed to the Times on
Tuesday night that Senator Wallace was thon In
attendance upon the Convention, and, although
taking part In the contest for nominations, the
platform would "douhtless bear his impress
But, upon examination, we discover no impress
either Of his wcll-known opinions In favor Of sub.
sidies and corporations, or Of his great conoed.
ed ability to write English. In the latter partic.
ular the platform would have been the better Of
a touch Of bis hand."-Phiiadslpkia Common
ceahA.
We know that Senator Wallace had
no hand in putting up that piece OF
furniture adopted by the Convention
as . platform, and the writer in the
Commonwealth is far more verdant than
wo ever gave him crcdit for, if he does
not know that the Senator had no hand
in framing the document.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-08-29
QUEER RETRENCH.uEyT

A Washington correspondent gives
currency 10 the following Hayean9
story of plundcring the United States
Treasury:
"a singular case, involving posi-
bic expenditure Of many thousand
dollars has been recently decided here.
About 1870 Major Runklc, paymas.
ter in the army, was dismissed for an
unexplainablc contraction OF the cur
rencyon hand, ascompared as with the in.
oxorable and unaccommodating show.
ing Of his official accounts. The find.
ings OF the court.martial sustained the
ulsslgn nafF S--~>ef f<-G~sNkauR
: - y'-iIsJ dad dismissal.
The major was treated accordingly. 1t
now appears that there was some IT.
regularity on the part 81 ihc govern.
ment All cases Of dismissal from the
army require the approval of the Pres
ident. This, 1t seems, was not obtain
cd in daior Runkle's case but Secre.
tary Bellsnap, as in other instances,
simply signifed the approval Of the
President without really obtaining it.
VOW u appears TINS iact has been dis
covered, ana inc case having been
Drought 10 the attention and consid-
era'lon oi fresldent Hayes, the decis'
ION ol io.o was reversed so as to re.
store MAJOR hnnkle TO bis pay and
IL Is estimated at the
W az department that the pay and al-
iowahces from the time Of Runkle's
dismissal up to The date OF his rostora-
llon' II The decision OF the President
stanus as II uoes now, VIII aggregate
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-08-29

The Philadelphia Press says. "onc Of th,
greatest political dangers that now menace this
country arises from the attempt TO recommsncs a
vigorous fiee trade agitation and the support this
suicidal enterprise is likely to receive in the Dem
ocratlc House Of Representatives at Washington .
viii people wake up to the realization u this
fact - Radicai Exchange
As sixteen years of Radical "protep.
ton" has landed the country on the
verge of bankruptcy, We think it is
about time TO swop horses. 1t is i'm
possible for democratic House" to
commit the same amount Of deviltry
in the next forty years that has bean
committed by the Radical leaders.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-08-29

VOLUNTEER SoLDIERs.-Apropos Of
the recent Bennington celebration, the
Baltimore Sun discusses the Importance
OF Stark's victory, and adduces as a
striking lesson that it illustrated the
value of citizen soldiery, a home
force Of farmers and woodchoppors.
over standing armies. "a prcposter,
ous idea seems TO have got abroad
among our people that standing armies
are Irresistible, The battle of Ben.
n'ngton was one of many proofs in the
revolutionary war that this is an ab.
surdity. The greatest battlo of the
last war with England, that of New
Orleans. was won by militia over the
flower of English regulars. Tho civil
war in the United States was fought
principally by volunteer forces on both
sides. In the late riots New York and
Now Jersey showed that thoy were
able TO take care of themselves without
the intervention of federal troops
Now, as ever, the trust of the nation
is not in large standing army, but in
the intelligence, patriotism and cour.
age of the people"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-08-29

BUSTED Up.-Tho colored element
helda State Convention in New Jersey
last Thursday, for thepurpose of unity,
But the attempt to nominate "Ulysus
Simpson Grant, for President in 1880"
and the condemnation of Hayes policy,
upset everything, many of the dele
gates declaring that they had voted
the Republican ticket, and were now
ready TO vote for a change.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-08-29


ATTENTION, CANDIDATEs.-On ant
after the 22d of August the announce
ment OF the names of candidates fol
Prothonotary, Register and Recorder
and County Surveyor, will be in order
The usual fee for tho former two Off
ces will be sl5 each, and for the Sur
veyor, IS. This will pay for the usual
card, 10000 tickets for each candidate
and for printing the necessary election
blanks. The primary election occurs
on Saturday, the 18th of September,
from ! to o'clock p. m., and County
Convention meets in the Court Room
on the following Tuesday 1sth) at l
o'clock, p. m.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-08-29

ONO. Hon. Geo. IL. Pendleton and
Gen. Tom Ewing opened the battl,
for the Democrats OF Ohio, Mt Colum
bus, on Friday last. The former IN
one of his perorations said "Noithel
famine nor pestience has visited the
land-the reverse is the fact, harvest
of plenty everywhere, and yet the
highways and byways are filed with
bcggars and tramps, deeds of violence
are committed against person and
property, work houses are filed with
poor children go hungry, women are
suffering, our industries are all do
ranged, business is stagnant, and men
OF energy and business enterprise sit
with folded bands-all are unhappy,
and look with anxiety for that which
will come to pass. Now, why is this
There must be u cause. What is il 2
What party has been managing public
affairs for half a generation ?" As we
propose to publish the major portion
of Mr.. Pendleton's speech we will let
the foregoing suffice for the present.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-08-29

AN OPISIoS,--An admirer of Rus.
sian civilization, in pointing out the
results that would follow the success
OF the Russians in the present war with
Turkey, says, at would bring TO the
cross Bethlehem, Damascus Mount 81.
mai, the Jordan, Jerusalem, Mt. Ararat
Besika Bay, where Agamomnon and
Menelaus put in when they were on
their way TO the siege of Troy, would
become n part Of the Christian world.
Ninevch and Babylon would pass from
the unhistorical Turk. Aleppc, Cy.
prus, the scene of the lliad, tho birth.
place of Homer would all be added to the
Russian conqucsts. Bagdad, the city
Of the Caliphs aud of tho Arabian
Nights, would lend its charming story
10 tho history Of the Northern inva.
sion. The unmolested arcbeologist
would rcvel among the treasures of
ancient civilization and he would writo
more books and lecturosr
Well, II Ia very strange that any na.
ton In Asia or Europe should seek to
be governed by The power that wiped
Poland off the map of Nations and
then made slaves Of its subjects
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-08-29

Our TIoKET.-We feel highly com.
plimented by the action OF the State
Convention, not because that body
nominated us for an office; but for the
reason that 1t put our ticket in the
field-Trunkey, Schell and Noyes. In
May last, after looking over the field
and having canvassed the claims Of
the several aspirants and the interests
of the party, we came to the conclu.
sion that with a Trm-key and biq
NoyeS we could ScheH the enemy out
of their political entrcnehmonts, and
we have no doubt but that the people
in November next will ratiiy the ac-
ton of the Convention by large ma
jority.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-08-29

SHERMAN LIEE.-The sbabblest trick
yet played off by the eight by seven
administration of Hayes, is the one
John Sherman makes on tho Grant
administration. When the Hayesites
are upbraided for removing the army
from the Southern States, they turn
around and charge Grant and Cameron
with making the order few days be.
fore they left when every sensible
man knows that the whole movement
was brought about by Stanley Mat
thews, John Sherman and Congress-
man Foster, who literally went on
their knees before Grant and asked
him to issuse the order before the 4th
of March, and to crafty the eight by
seven fraud he did 80, supposing of
course that Sherman 4 Co., would
father the child.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-08-29

WHERE They ARE.-President Til.
den was in London, England, on the
2lstinst. and Vice President Hendricks
in Paris, France. On the same day
the eight by seven government was on
the mountains in New Hampshire, and
the Lord only knows where Wheeler
was at that time. Nobody has heard
from him since he drew bis last quar-
tiers salary.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-08-29
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POLITICAL FRA UDS.


We notice that the "Worklngmen"
and "Labor Unions" are organizing for
the purpose of electing men of their
class to Office and in this way cure the
evils with which Radicalism has afllict-
cd the country. The scheme set up by
the leaders looks plausible, but when
investigated it proves to be o huge
fraud. To illustrate: The olaboring
men" Of Cincinnati have nominated a
horny-handed Uuitod States Commis.
Sioner for Governor OF Ohio, brawny
newspaper editor for State Treasurer a
bony and sinewy o6ice.holdcr and OK.
Republican politician for School Com.
missioner and another labor.begrimed
todrd-mdndger for Clerk of the Supreme
Court. Our 'laboring" friends had
better pick their flints and try again.
They should not 60 forth 10 the battle
mounted on set of old war. horses who
would shy at the sight of a sawbucls
or an anvil. What is demonstrated in
The OHIO case is true of all others with.
out exception. This labor reform bust
ness is worked up by dcmagogucs,
common loafers, constitutional thieves
and social vagabonds generally, and
the result is communism. A division
of property every six months with
these classes, who, if a division was
made every month, wonld have nothing
in ten days aflcr
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-08-29

CnAlRMAN.-Captain William Nc
Clelland was unanimously reelected
Chairman of the State Committee.
This tribute of the Democracy is graft.
flying, and We have no doubt Captain
Mccleland will prove himself bold
commander, and in ovory way justify
the confidence reposcd in him. In this
contest we need resolute and skillful
hand at the helm.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-08-29

Our Senatorial delegate to the State
Convcntionfrom this district, (XXXIy)
Adam Hoy, Esq, Of Beleionte, was a
member of the Committee on Resolu.
tons, He also nominated Judge
Mayer for Supreme Judge, but his
name was afterwards withdrawn before
a ballot was taken. We would have been
pleased to have seen Judge Mayer fairly
on the track but thcfatcs were against
him. There was too much Noyes made
on this occasion for another fellow
from Clinton, and his claims were al
lowed to go over until the political
wheel takes another turn.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-08-29

RADICAL TEsTIMoSY.-Judge McEn.
ally, in alludlng to the action of the
Democratic State Convention, says
"Why, you nominated three of the
very best men in the State. There is
no better man for the place than Mr..
Schell, know him personally" Col.
Forney in his Press Of Friday, said /;
"Three of the most respectable Demo
Gratis in Pennsylvania, Hon. VIM. p.
Schell, of Bedford; Hon. Amos c.
Noyes, of Clinton, and Hon. John
Turnkey, of Venango, were nominated
at the Democratic State Convention at
Harrisburg, on Wednesday, August
22, for the respective positions of Au.
ditor General, State Treasurer, and
Judge of the Supreme Court of Penn.
sylvania." As the Judge and Colonel
Forney left tho Democratic party to.
gether, they may come back this fall
and help the Democrats, as they did
twenty years ago, to put good men in
office.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-08-29


A SAckIfIoE AT LAsT.--Tho eight
by seven have been hunting for man
to answer Judge Black on that sub.
ject. Scores refused, prefering to dis
tinguish themselves in some other way.
II is now announced that Judge
Stoughton has disregardcd all friendly
warnings and seems bent on selfdo-
struction. ltisnow formally announced
by the editor that he will attempt to an
swcr Judge Blacks Electoral Commis-
sion article in the North american Re.
rieic. Poor Stoughton When Jero
Black comes back at him he will hard.
ly know what struck him. Why did
not Morton, Garfield or Sherman, who
were present and know all the facts
come to the front and answer Judge
Black ?
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-08-29

PooR "BAB." six months ago Gen
Babcock was the most noted man in
Washington. He was Grants Private
Secretary, and bis name was in every
body's mouth. He was the boss of the
crooked whiskey" business and made
millions for himself and his friends.
But since the eight by seven has been
drawing its $4,000 monthly, poor
"Bab' has not been heard Of. His
butties who landed in the penitentiary
have all been pardoncd and enjoy Rad,
ioal society as of yore but "Bab"
seems to be ignored, both by the "loyal'
and disloyal. Heather politicians used
to say, "the mills Of the Gods grind
very slow but sure" 1t is just so now.
lf ever great knayp was completely
exiled without much effort, that man
is Gen. Babcock, who but recently was
Embedded IN the recesses of every loyal
soul.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-08-29

MORE ARNY.--The Radical leaders
are resorting to all kinds of strategy for
the purpose of having the army increas.
edwhen Congress meets, and to accom-.
plish this end, they arc trying to get
Sitting Bull back to help Joseph kick
up a big fight so as to found a good
plea on this point. The Lewistown
Sentinel in alluding to this question
says "slttlpg Bull' is still ont on his
recogizance, says one of tho cheapest
in-the.market of radical newspapers,
the Philadelphia Inquirer. 1t omits to
remark This double of Oliver p.
Morton has so enlisted the sympathy
of our dliunde Federal administration,
that it has iHoculdteda a commission" to
escort s. b. back into United States
territory. You see, with Sitting Bull
back again on our soil to aid "Chicf
Joseph" Of the Nez Perces, what q
handsome argument can be made in
favor of an increased Standing Army {?
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-08-29

YoUR TICKETS. = Candidates and
their friends will please take notice
that the blanks and tickets for the
Primary election will be ready for dis.
tribution on and after Thursday, Sep
tember 9th, and if there is to be any
"hauling OFF, or withdrawal, it must
be done by that time, il they want to
save the price Of their 10000 tickets,
and so as not to have the blanks mu.
tilated.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-08-29

A SENSIBLE CoscLusIos.-speaking
Of Governor Hampson's recent speech
the New York Tribune observes "Tbc
North must accept the situation as
well as the South. Massachusetts has
no more right to doubt South Carolina
than South Carolina has right TO
doubt Massachusetts,"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-08-29

"NoT MUcHLY."-TIaycs has been
gadding around over the New Eng.
land States for a month past trying to
reconcile the seven by eight fraud.
Senator Blaine, supposing that "the
government" would visit Maine on his
circuit, sent Hayes a private note re-
questing him to call at his house. But
Mr.. Hayes politely replies IN this
pithy manner:
PABYAS lIousE, N. H., August 2isr.
TO Hon. james O. blaine AUGUSTA, Maine.
greatly rcgiot that my inability to accept
OF present Governor connors kind invitation 10
visit the State Of Maine will deprive me Of the
pleasure Of enjoying the hospitality you have 30
cordially proGercd. X. u. HAYES.
81 greatly regret" is cool irony of
the rarest kind and we think will 81
lence the Maine demagogue effectually.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-08-29

AN AFTER DIscovERY.-Thc editor
of the Philadelphia Commonwealth, is
so acute In one of his senses that be
can scent fraud aiar Off Hcre is his
last smell
The failufe TO embody In the Democratic plat.
Republican Treasury Ring, was a serious one.
What is the history Of this omission, and who is
responsible for ~
What a serious omission to fail to
state that which every body knows.
Will not somebody write out "a history
of this omission"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-08-29

EsrEaPRIsE.--Thcy must have some
Yankees in Richmond still. Because
within ton minutes after the Virginia
convention had made iia nomination
for Governor, a Richmond cigar dealer
had a sign out in front of his store,
"stop and buy the Holiday cigar"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-08-29

SOMETHING NEw.-Bishop Haven
writes that the Christians in Africa are
the only ones who undress when they
go to bed. This is the most refined
statement of the case on record.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-08-29

CONSISTENT, VERY,-In his speech
at Mansfield, Ohio, two weeks ago,
Secretary Sherman quoted the order
Of Mr. Hayes forbidiug office holders
"to take part in the management of
political organizations, caucuses, con.
ventions or election campaigns" What
right had he to speak in the Ohio can.
vass without rcsigning his position in
the Cabinet?
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-08-29
PRoor AGAINST LronrsrSo.-

PRoof AGAINST LioHTNINd.--A tele-
gram announces that Mrs. Harriet
Bcccher Stoves house at Mandarin,
Florida, was struck by lightning, but
the tough old woman wasn't hurt, She
can stand anything since she Olsen.
tombcd Byron. Like her brother
Henry Ward, since the Tilton trial, he
breaches better sermons than ever
before. The Beeoher family Is a won
derfnl family.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-08-29

BE Orr-The Governors of Mary.
land pnd West Virginia, have notified
the Secretary of War, to withdraw
the United States soldiers from those
States. They propose TO manage
Affairs withoutthc regulars. How soon
will Gov. Hartranit be ready to issue
n similar order.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-08-29

The Boston Post says "Thc only
religious daily paper in the country
has just suspended publication. Peo.
pie don't seem 10 care 10 have religion
servedup to 'om more than once wcok,
unless it come in the way of church
rattle, sacred concert or something
Of that sort"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-08-29

Our clever friend, DIR. Ash ID. Ben.
nett, Of New Washington, was our
Representative delegate to the State
Convention. He was placed on the
Committee on Permanent Organiza,
ton, and as such assisted In the selcc.
ton Of the permanent officers of the
Convention.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-08-29

THERE Soon WILL nE A OLrAB
FIELD.-"one by one the roses Iall."
In noticing this fact the Chicago Times,
says Disease is killing Morton, Blaine
iskilling himself Hayes, as to a second
term, committed suicide before he was
born, Bristow is buried, Conkling is
about 20 perish Of inaniton Hartranft's
hickory shirt is bis political winding
sheet, Grant is foundercd-thcrc is q
clear field for the dark horse in 1880,
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-08-29

A No. HYpooRITE.-The Sclins.
grove Times says Wellington W.
Farnsworth, pious Justice at Marys.
vile, had six N, G. r. W. men arrest.
ed for working on Sunday. The same
week he was brought up before court
at New Bloomfield for having forged
the names Of two men to his Official
Bond, and was only saved from the
pcnitentiary by tho statute of limita
ton.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-08-29

Five Democratic editors were candidates for
the Auditor Generalship Of Pennsylvanis. When
an editor gets TO going down hill everything
seems CREASED for the OCCASION Boston Post
What fib. There were but two,
Gen. Davis and Capt. Brockway, and
they were forced TO the front by en-
thusiastic friends. Pennsylvania cdi.
tors want nothing but their subscrIp-
tions paid up.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-08-29

Jennie June thinks Gail Hamilton ought to be
ashamed Of herself Now, Jennie, look out for
your back hair i-Bosior Pos.
Gail Is q cousin Of Mrs. Senator
Blaine's and you know her husband
the scnator-was not embraced by the
eight by seven Commission. That's
what alls Miss Gail.