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Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-12-19

WELL SAID.--Thc Phil'a Times, in
alluding 10 tho Senatorial outrage in
seating Kellogg, says; "Ohe more car-
pet.bagger has been added to the Sen.
ate by the vigorous crack Of the party
whip and tho united efforts of pattor.
son and Conkling aud Conover aud
Edmunds. There is one more trcm
bling Republican brother to watch
one more who IL sure TO stray, ard one
more who is certain to vacatc his chair
In about two years from now, either
IN obedience TO the vote OF tho Senate
electing hun or in obedience to the
outraged laws of Louisiana calling Tor
lost heir to the penitentiary. 1t
would be awiully lonely for Kellogg
to stay in the Senate aiicr such lumi.
naries as Patterson and Spencer aud
Conover and Dorsey shall have set in
starlcss night, and its well that he
won't be required to linger as the soli
itary survivor OF bis race.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-12-19

THE MESSAGE Our readers will
find Mr.. Hayes first annual Message
to Congress on our first page. The
document is rather smooth reading,
the corners being pretty well sand.
papered 30 as not to hurt-jus; the
style of Secretary Evarts-but il lacks
the force and directness to make it Of
iectve in influencing legislation His
position on the Indian question and
the pacifcation of the South are sound
the latter exactly Democratic. Had
he Incorporated a few moro Demo
cratic ideas into the document, II
would have improved 1t still further
His views on the silver question, re
sumption, schools, ETC., are crooked
and VIC shall be very much mistaken
If Congress gives either Of them any
consideration. His remarks on Civi
Service are not in accord with his prac
tice, and, therefore, pharasaical. How
ever, if he keeps on improving for th'
next year as he has in the past sis
months, he will be able to produce I
pretty good Democratic Message By
the first Monday of December, 1878.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-12-19
OUR INDIAN AFrafRs.

1t seems that the lesson taught the
government by Captain Jack, Sitting
Bull and Joseph are Of no avail. There
is something wrong some where. The
Harrisburg Patriot, in alIuding to the
question, says; "ln referring TO the re-
port that Sitting Bul. is moving with
thirteen hundred warriors TO join Jo-
seph in Montana, the Tribune says this
is fine commentary on the military
system provided by Congress that a
savage chiefin blanket aud breech.cloul
can put moro fighting men in the field
than tho United States can bring
against him The military system
provided by Congress gives an efiec.
tive force uf20, 900 men. Ifa sufficient
portion of this force is not brought
against the Indians, whose fault is il
but that OF the executive department
of the Government How large an
army will it require so that enough
troops can be spared TO mea 800 saw
ages under Sitting Bull and less than
halt that number under Joseph There
was a time when the country was able
TO defend its frontier against much
more numerous and formidable bands
OF savages with no regular army at all
Under system like that OF Canada,
which will protect the Indians against
the robberies and frauds of Govern
ment agents, there would rarely be
need Tor sending military force
against them at all. We have the ties
limony of competent witnesses that
this rising of the Nez Pcrces has been
occasioned by the oppressive and fraud
uleut acts of government agents"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-12-19

A TRuE PoLITIcAL INDICATOR. The
recent elections in Ohio, New York,
and our own State, as well as in other
States, is pretty conclusive proof that
party allegiance is not as binding on
the voters as in former years.
Success is awarded TO the party that
presents the most competent candi
dates to the people, on election day. In
this the Democrats in the States indi-
Gated, were particularly fortunate. Our
nominees were gentlemen of acknowl.
edged ability and of unimpeachable
integrity, with an exception in the
State Of Now York, where our Demo.
cratic friends unfortunately nominated
II gentleman for Secretary Of State and
another for Attorney General, who
were charged with being connected
with the corrupt Canal ring which has
ruled that State for twenty years. The
result was that while their majority
was but II, 900, our nominees Tor Comp.
troller, Mr. 0lcott, and our nominee
for State Engineer, Horatio Seymour,
jr., both received over 10000 majority,
just because they had never been con.
nccted with any of the corrupt meas.
ures Of the day, while the nominees Of
our opponents were nearly all 'soilcd
doves and the vigorous application OF
the party lash, still failed to pull them
through as in former campaigns. The
lesson impaired to our rivals, should
be studied and utilized by our Demo.
cratic friends.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-12-19

INCOME TAx.-Mr Harrison, of ILL.,,
last week introduced bill in the House
which provides for an income tax to be
levied upon the incomes of all United
States citizens which may be over one
thousand and under two thousand an
nually, tax Of one per cent. over
two thousand and under three thous-
and, enc and one-iourth per cent, and
graduating the scale to and including
twenty-threc thousand dollars. Over
s23 900 and under s35 600 two per
cent. over s35, 900 and under s5O, 600,
four per cent, and five per cent. on all
incomes in excess oil $4,000.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-12-19

The father of waters, the Mississippi,
is making important changes. The
Natchez Telephone says; St. Joseph
aud Rodney have been left inland Va.
terprooi is being chased toward the
Tcnsas Vicksburg is left IN lake
Delta will soon be washed away ; cut.
Off has been made at Grand Gull, and
in another season Port Gibson and
Claiborne county will have no landing
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-12-19
AN EPITAPH


The Philadelphia Inquirer, Il Rcpu5.
lican journal, says the party TO which
il belonged Is in the last stages of dis,
rolution-and sends up the following
wall.
What if the draught is better? The
new leaders brewed it. So let them
drink il like men. Tho grand edtict
is tumbling all about their ears Well
they pulled down its props and stays
The mistake they made was to sup
pose that they could blind and fool the
people; make them think that expedi
ency was craftsmanship, that dema.
gogueism was patriotism, that u sham
man was real one. or n false measure
q true one. They tramped the Con
slitutiOn under foot and used the bayo,
net to control hallO's in order to com
mand the vote OF a section they dis
graced the great leader, Sumner, be-
cause he was honest aud refused TO be
bribed !. they honored the giii-lnker and
welcomed "thc giil-bearing Greeks =
they plunged their arms, shoulder.
deep, in Credit Mobilier corruption, and
they offered a premium for malieas.
ance by condoningit they madepledgcs
to the people to reform the Civll Ser.
vice, and they broke their pledges
they became a hungry horde Of place
hunters, and made war upon the Pre~i
dent, who sought to purity and elevate
the service. All this and more, Of III,
same sort and TO the same effect, they
did, and, of course, they destroyed The
couutry's confidence in the party
Year alter year the country has been
voting against it, and now the result
OF the policy of the leaders is so plainly
written by the way that he who rum
may read.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-12-19
THE COLORADO FOLLY


Our Democratic Congressman have
been playing the fool over this piece
Of territory for nearly two years. By
admitting Colorado as State in June
1876, they defeated the election of Til
den, who would have been President
without Oregon, South Carolina, Flor.
ida or Louisiana, because 1874 Electors
was majority of the whole previous
to the admission Of this territory as q
State. The Returning Board crimes
and the debaucbing Of our Supreme
Court followed The shame and DIS
grace which was inaugurated in June
1876, ia not at an end yet. On Thurs
day last tho Democratic members o.
Congress in imitation of the Returning
Boards Of the States indicated, and tn,
Radical United States senatcin seating
Kellogg, admitted Patterson to seat IL
Congress to which he was not elected
The right thing to do was to declare
that neither Patterson or Bcliord wa
legally elected, and to have sent boil
home. 1t is not only folly, but crim'
for Democrats to follow the precedent
Get thcm BY the Radical CongressmeI
during the past fitccu yeara If the,
do, many Of tho members will dis
grace thoir party and friends, and pcr
haps land In D penitentiary- No NOR
Of that
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-12-19
MAxIMs FoR IHE DAY.


No man worthy the office Of President should
be willing to hold It II counted in. placed there
by auy fraud. U S. GRAM
I could never have been reoonciied to the Gle
walton BY the smallest aid Of mine Of person
however respectable 10 private life, who mus
forever carry upon bis brow the stamp Of fraud
hrst triumphant In American history. No sub
sequent action. however meritorious, can wash
away the letters Of that record.
CHARLES FRAScis ADAMS.
Under the forms Of law, Rutherford u. Haye,
has been declared President Of the United States
His title rests upon Acknowledgement Of Lawful
voters the false certificates of the returning Off
GERS acting coruptly, and the decision Of com.
mission which has refused to hear evidence Of al
legged fraud. For the first tine are the American
people cvnfronted with the fact Of raudulently-
elected President. Let II not DO understood thai
the fraud will bc silently acquiesced In by th,
country. Let no hour pass in which :he usurpa-
tion is forgotten.
ADDRESS or DEnocKAric M. C.'s.
One hundred years OF human derravity nccu.
mulated and concentrated into climax Of crime
Never again In Eve hundred years shall they hsv,
an opportunity to repea, the wrong.
DANIEL W. NooRuELs.
would rather have the endorsement Of quar-.
ter Of million Of the American people than thai
Of the Louisiana Returning Board, or Of the Com.
mission which excluded the facts and decided
the question on teehnicality.
THos. A. HEspRIcEs.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-12-19

FATAL HANDLING OF A PIsTOL.-
BALTIMORE, December l5.-Mr Rich
ard II, Snowden, brother Of Sheriff
Snowdcn, and o leading real cstat,
dealer, met n tragic death to-day OF
bis residence in the west end. Mr.
Snowdsn had promised to take a re
volver he had ia bis house to n friend
and after breakfast, about ten o'clock
walked into his library with tho pisto
in his hand. He convcrscd Tor severa
minutes with his wife and daughters
ana while thus engaged commenced
polishing the barrel Of the weapon. i
suddenly exploded and the ball, very
large one, entered his abdomen an,
penetrated to depth Of five inches
sevcring, it is supposed, the intcsiineO
His horror stricken wife caught bin
in her arms as he fell, and medical ait
was called, but to no purpose. iii
death ensucd six hours later. Mr
Snowdon was man oi considerable
wealth, and was highly esteemed.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-12-19

The slimy Hamlin and other RadI-
cal Senators are after the scalp Of
Frcncb, sergeant-at-arms of that body,
His as;sul crime is the appointment oil
couple of Democrats to subordinate
places. A Rad. caucus sat on ii, AT
which some of the members said il
didn't make much difference, as Hayes
was doing the same thing every day
ordway, cx.sergeant-at arms of the
House, instigated it, as he wants the
place. A committee TO investigate wa.
appointed.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-12-19
THE APPROACHING FuNERAL L

The editor of the Washington tdpi-
tai, who il AN expert IN such things,
in alluding to tho demise OF the Radi
cal party, says:
If one il disposed TO doubt the fact
that the Republican party Is dying
rather unsccnly death, such donlt.
ing Thomas shonld sil for half an hour
in the gallery Of the Senate aud give
his Questioning Wina.-.s the stfagglr
=, k1,eiESaSNkAUeAN->-~.,c::
VOf ! fmhhds, sli~ta,~sa 10y Senator
Conkllng, resorling to ali sorts of ley
isla,ivc tricks to secure the admission
of II man whose claim to seat the two
gentlemen cannot refer 10 and look ~
each olbcr in the face without laugh
ing. Mr. Kellogg is a carpet-baggcr
OF the worst possible sort, If there IL
any worst in that lot. Like wbisk,
which the volunteer pronounced somc
better than others, but all good, the
carpet haggers are ali bad. Yet Mr
hcll"gg's vote Is necessary To sustain
IA little while longer the supremacy VI
tho Republican organization ia the
Senate. To secure this additional SEN
ator they are dependent upon two
other carpct-baggcrs, denounced b,
this very Senator Edmunds MS rogues,
guilty OF a corrupt bargain.
II this is not dissolution of yer,
undignIfied sort we are much mistaken
and certainly the people will be disap-
pointed should the party survive in lis
present imbecilc aud paraly zcd condi
ton.
Nor Is there much TO praise ia the
conduct OF its successor to power-th,
Democratic party. II has shown no
sagacity whatever aud quite us hui,
tact and sense Of propriety. Had the
Democracy of tho Senate been content
To bidc its time until the administra
ton and antiadministration party dc.
veloped their fight the administration
wing would have been forced to vote
in the three Democratic claimants
from the South. By forcing the fight
at this time, however, il is driving the
Republicans into solid body, bent
upon at least securing the admission
Of Kellogg,
The pltiiul spectacle presented by
Senator Elmunds makes one sick. He
who voted TO exclude Pinchback is
struggling to get in Kellogg, and says,
without disguise, Il know this il n
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-12-19
MoRT0Ns SUCCESSOR,

IIon Daniel ~ Voorhees, tho now
Senator from Indiana has not been
saving ANYTHING since his entrance TO
tho Senate To giye the davis the chance
N ,ecls ot him that ,hev havc been so
lonyiny for The other day when h,
arose 10 sneak IN executive session he
was listened TO with great respect
and ho ntallked like n Democrat and
~--v~.s .. IA, =.s.~ .is., Il a,sI
1000 800 =. s q ..St,.ss.s..s' al anu
tho Democracy had no desire 10 rc.
licyc II of the prize il had won bv such
questionable methods. While the Dem
oora,s ,r5a.d make no factions oppo.
sition TO the administration. they could
not in selfrcspect or marty feallv hav,.
any lot or part with il, Senators could
not escnnc their constitutional dutv
and must vote 10 confirm or reject nm.
pointments; but in SO doing the exer.
cised their best Judgment as TO the
fitness of the appointec, and not with
reference to any quarrel that might
exist between tho presldent md the
president-makers. For his part. he
could have nothing TO ask of the nd.
ministration Selcrosnoct would for.
bid that. He could not vote to con.
firm any appointee because he was the
friend or enemy of any particular Sen.
ator ON tho other side. In rcply to
Conklinc's defence of Grant's admin.
istration and tho nnblic service under
him Voorhees, said that il was n late
day TO criticise what Democrats had
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-12-19

A LONG COMMISSION The Vcnango
Spectator says The commission of Hon.
John Turnkey, as Judge of the Su-
preme Court of Pennsylvania, bears
date December G, 1877, and expires
December 5, 1898. lfJudgc Turnkey
lives to fll out bis term of twenty-one
years be will then be a younger man
than Judge Agnew, the present Chief
Justice, who is announced as candi-
date for re. election next Fall, and who,
provided he shall be elected, will be
over ninety years old on the compile
ton of bis second term.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-12-19
LETTER FROM KENTUCKY.
THE NEW OIL PARADISE.


wAprirLp, KY, Dec, 10, 1877.
q. B. GoopLAsphR, ESQ = Dear Sir.
Seeing various accounts OF the oil
excitement N 0sceola aud "Ground
Hog City, 10 your county, ! Thought
perhaps some Of your readers would
like to hear from tho tug River oil
Regions in Kentucky.
hrye been here some tg.e Z. %. .w.s.skas
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
ti,nsa tnjiT 510O ntrtl, % tnh, ana !
return to my home in West Virginia
tomorrow to spend few days with
family, secure machinery, and retur,
to this place TO operate. Tug River II
the finland fork of Big Sandy R'ver,
and the town OF Warield is situated ~
the mouth of Marrowbono Greek,
about seventy miles from the mouth
Of the river at Callvttsbnrg, Kentucky.
This Tug River country il bound Ia
oulstrip Oil Creek, Pennsylvania. You
can pick up the earth anywhere near
tho Burning Springs, ON Tug River
or on Marrowbone Creek, aud smell
petroleum, petroleum strong lneSo sp''nsS our''
continually except wucn .nc n'sn W"
.er orowils 'ncu o"" nv sp,r"H ~
tween n''le anu o's burning S'evN''
ola,,s up 'hreo % or @ lour ,ocs' .' mn'ie , t"a'
On M"rro"oo"e OrvvN 'o' ''o'e '"a''
e'Sn'eeh 'henes' ne R"' - noass
anu strongly 'mprVena'ou w''n pvr'o
,euh, n ror "' ie,s' n,nv 9n i"p
l,,Ver ", .nu s,s gan oe ~" ' ouoon"s up
al Oyer 'no r,ver, a"u y s,ses ,'s. 'no ,.,,. m"
'or lno "ppeaiuneo u, :. rsu' 'P''"s
SUMMIT ,r' wus oonllnua''y ia'n"s' ,
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-12-19

CoSKLISo ON ESD.-A Washington
telegram says; GAS the message was
read in the Senate, Conkling followed
it line by line from printed copy, and
savagely stabbed the Southern policy
and civil service references with pen.
Gil, so as to inform the lookers.on from
the gallery that he would soon deliver
speech on that subject, and to notify
the audience TO be in attendance"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-12-19

Why DoS'r TnKy HowL2-. What
tho Radical brethren need just now 10
get up little enthusiasm IN Congress
Is ono or two Kuklux murders IN
Louisiana or South Carolina. How
can great party, whose foundations
arc laid in sectional hate, and whose
prosperity is dependent on bloodshcd,
thrive when tboro hasn't been South
crn darkcy murdered for moro than a
year BY tho bloody Democrats'
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-12-19

THE NEW SENATE COMMITTEES. - In
consequence of the death of Senator
Morton and the admission OF Senators
Butler, Kellogg and Eustis, the Unit.
ed States Senate has revised its stand
ing committees. On the new commit
tees the Senators from this State arc
placed as follows. Mr.. Wallace, on For
cign Relations, Finance, and Revision
of Laws; Mr.. Cameron, on Military
Affairs and Public Buildings and
Grounds.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-12-19

P. 7, Barnum has applied to Hayes
for the Louisiana Returning Board
and the perjured majority OF the Elcc-
toral Commission, as curiosities for his
museum.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-12-19
TIE EASTERN YAR.

Tho campaign has underwent com
pletc revolution within tho last thirty
days. II seems that the cold weather
has put the Russians in good fighting
trim, and eficciualIy demorallzed The
Turks. The loss of Kars aud PIevna
il II serious loss and must produce q
revolution IN the management OF Tuk.
iSh affairs The loss OF those two
Strongholds will prove as disastrous ID
l. -. 49, "a. ~, Z. G s<l.y....
81 rv-sanSfasNH1 sg39sAtAIl
Goait'dorates, but whether the Rus
-inns will he able to utilize ether victo-
ries NJ the FederalS did, remains to be
seen. Great defeats do not always
bring great results 10 the vicior.
However, the ioss d 506jO men cap
tured as prisoners, and COO guns and
the accompanying paraphcnalia is GER
laiuly n great loss TO the Turks, but II
not iullowed up closely will not prove
very beneficial to the invaders. One
thing is already apparent at this dis
tancc. The domestic strife which har
heen waged between the ruling iac-
lions ut Conslantinople even since the
war opened, ~ subsiding, aud as one
Jnnn, the Turks arc rallying 10 force
the invaders of their soil Ii this
heavy loss OF men und arms effects n
union between warrng elements with
in the government circles in European
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-12-19

A HAPPY FAMrLY.-A Washinton
correspondent says: The nineteen
year old daughter who presides over
Senator Cameron's household 10 Of
commanding stature, perfect Juno in
face and form. She supcrin,cnds the
education of her five brothers and sis-
ters, attends state dinners, and sits
with dignity at the head Of her fathers
fahla
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-12-19

Adjt. Gen. Latta's forthcoming re
port, it is telegraphed over the State
will contain "Gcncral Latta's own re-
port of the movements of the troops
during the labor riots As Gen. Lat
ia is generally held 10 bo great hum
bug it will be curious to read what be
has to say for himself.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-12-19

CoLoREp lNpERrlHEScE.-- The irrc.
prcssible Pinchback has thoughtiully
condescendcd to address an open let
ter 10 Governor Nichols, of Louisiana
rcsigning bis prctenHons TO seat il
the United States Senate. This il
certainly a commendablc act on th,
part OF Pincbback, but then there is q
general belief that his hopes of being
permitted to occupy that seat were
not very Tailoring.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-12-19

Two-thirds of tho immense coffee
crop of Brazil are consumed in the Uni
ted States, apart only of which is paid
in cotton, breadstuffs, provisions and
other exports from this country. Hence
the desirability of the present prospect
of opening up new branches Of trade
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-12-19

ADJouRNED.-Both Houses Of Con
gress adjourned on Saturday last, un
til Thursday, the 10th day of January
next. Washington will therefore b,
pretty quiet for the next fortnight
A large number OF Senators and mem
bers lett for their homes on Friday
night, and will be absent during thu
HOLIDAYS at all events.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-12-19

In u California court Mr.. Baldwin,
u witness, when questioned by the
lawyers, said he didn't know whether
he was worth ss,OOO,OoO or sIO,ooO,'
600. The counsel aflcr consultation
decided that couple Of million didn't
matter.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-12-19

SETTLED.-The Beaver Argus an
nounces by authority that Chief Jus
tice Agnew, who is resident of that
town, will be a candidate next yeal
for denomination by the Republican
party TO the Supreme Bench. Judge
stcrrett and his friends may stand
aa.lo
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-12-19

chas. NJ. Reed, OF Eric, has just pur-
chased Kentucky fouryear-old trot
ter, for $4,000. 1t is claimed that shc
has made something less than 2.2O on
private track.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-12-19

Gen. Grant embarks at villafranca
on Saturday in the s'oop Of war Van.
dalla for Constantinople from which
he will proceed to Athens, the Archi.
pelago, Alexandria and Cairo.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-12-19

BuLLDozIso.-The Iowa Eagle, of Il
recent date, spreads its wings in this
way; %f Mr.. Hayes desires to see po-
liticsl damnation rise up before him,
like midnight ghost, and stare hin,
in the face during the remainder OF
his days, all he has to do is to veto the
silver BILL"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-12-19

Another "Goop MAN" GosR.--J J
Wright, colored, Associate Justice o
the Supreme Court Of South Carolina
has resigned. Charges Of babilua
drupkcnncss and other irregularities
had been preferred against him, ant
his impeachment was pending. tn,
Legislature has Just elected an abl,
Democrat his successor.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-12-19

MEETING OF THE LE0IsLATuRE.-ln
accordance with Article H., Section 4,
Of the New Constitution, and the ad.
iournment of the last session, the Sen
ators and members of the House will
convene in the State Capitol at IL
o'clock, m, on Tuesday, the first day
of January next.