Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-09-25
WHAT AN INHERITANCEl

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country has been afflicted with war
enormous taxation and general bank
ruptcy. The reflective reader natural
ly inquiries: Who has conferred these
misfortunes upon us? We say the
Radical party, because it has stood
sponsor at the head of Federal and
State affairs during all this period. Not
only has life and property been treat
cd as chcaply as a billiard ball, but re,
cent events go to prove that the Fed
eral Capital is not even moderately
safe against our laws. A Washington
correspondent Of tho Philadelphia
Times, draws this picture:
"For several days crowds of repul-
sive vagrants, calling themselves work
ingmen, with mischievous Jew nam.
ed Cohen at their head, have been pa
rading the streets of Washington and
calling on government officials and de-
manding that contractors on public
works should pay the laboring men
higher wages. OF course government
officers have nothing to do with the
rates OF pay allowed by contractors,
but the ignorant colorcd men, deceived
by Cohen, who makes a good living by
enforced contributions from them, can.
not be made to believe this and are
easily encouraged to parade the city in
noisy professions. Threats have been
made by them that they would forcibly
interfere with laborcrs on the streets
and public works who were not receiv-
ing more than dollar and quarter
per day. Such interference is not like.
y to take place, however, for it cer-
tainly would be met with force on the
part of the government. Apprchen-
sions have also been felt tor the safety
of the hundreds of millions OF money
and bonds in the Treasury Depart
ment. Such steps have been taken for
the protection of the government funds
that no anxiety need be entertained.
Several hundred stand of breech-load-
ing muskets have been placed at dif.
ferent points in the department con-
venient Of access, and certain details Of
guards have been made from among
the employees who are skilled in the
use Of the musket. Large quantities Of
fixed ammunition have also been be-
slowed in different parts Of the build.
ing. A telegraph also communicates
with the Arsenal, where troops are
stationed, and with police headquar.
ters. A small battery of Gatling guns,
with sufficient amount of cartridges,
is also posted in the building. A night
attack on the Treasury would be Who'll
ly fruitlcss owing to the positive secu-
rity Of the vaults, which are the strong.
est in the country and protected by
every device known to bc Of value.
They are absolutely burglar-proof Co
hen and his crowd, however, are not
dangerous. All Cohen wants is noto-
rity, with now and then q fat collec.
ton, and his followers want to get
living also without working for it,
They have been parading the streets
with banners this afternoon and to-
night q crowd of them have bivouack-
ed in the neighborhood of tho Arsenal
and are making night hideous with
their noise, but no serious trouble need
be spprehended in the morning"
The question naturally arises, who
gave birth TO, and raised this brood Of
social and moral outlaws2 We answer
the Radical party. And we defy sue.
cessful contradiction, squirm as you
may.