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Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-08-06
INFAMOUS.

Where all men are "born free and
equal" it Is infamous TO adhere TO
creeds, clans or race and yet it seems
that there is an occasional fool who
breaks over these recognized boundary
lines. A contemporary says;
eThe action OF the Coney Island
hotel proprietors, in excluding Jews
from their houses, has been tho occasion
of considerable adverse comment from
the fair.minded newspapers of the
country, and justly, too. As hotel
keepers have rights which the public
are bound to respect, SO has the public
rigSls which the hotel keepers must
not overlook. We are the champion
of no race or creed, but since the laws
of our country recognize that all men
are born free and equal, We do not
regard it as exactly the thing for in
dividuals to trample the laws under
their feet. How would Christian
feel were he to apply for admission to
q hotel kept by Hebrew and be re-
fused? It's poor rule that does not
work both ways"
We hope the Coney Islander will
live to reap tho reward he is entitled
to, in this land OF liberty and equal
rights.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-08-06
would DO in search OF an office.

REDEEMINo THEMSELVES The can.
vassin California for the election of Gov.
ernor and Congressman, which comes
off the I'd of Sept, is being prosecuted
with vigor. A number of Radical
leaders, notably among them ex-Unted
States Senator Cole and George G..
Gorham, who tor a number of years
served as Secretary of the United
States Senate after Forney was turned
out, are on the stump, advocating the
election of DR.. Glenn, the Democratic
candidate for Governor At this dis
tance from the conflict, il looks to us
as though the Doctor would beat the
other three candidates by very large
plurality. California looks well for
the Democrats.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-08-06

The GAG CHAIRMAN.-Frank G.
Hooten, of Chester county, has been
selected as Chairman of the Republi-
can State Committee. lie has been
appropriately surnamed "Gag" Hooten,
from the fact that in the Convention
he offered resolution, which was
adopted, providing that all resolutions
be referred to the committee on plat.
form without debate or vote, and that
unless reported by majority of that
committee no resolution should be con
sidered or acted on by the Conven-
tion, Hooten even had the audaclty
to call the previous question, thus cut.
ting off any discussion of his resolu-
ton. This was a gag, pure and sim.
pie, effectually shutting the mouths Of
the minority. No more emphatic no
tice could have been given that the
minority had no rights that the ma
jorty was bound to respect. 1t has
thus come to pass that the party boast.
ing free press and free speech has
become the most absolute tyrant tc
stifle and tread under foot the rights
of those who are opposed to the rule
of despotic ring.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-08-06
DANIEL WEBSTER ON TIE
MILITARY At THE POLLS.


"Qnite too frequent resort is made
TO military force, ard quite too much
Of the substance OF the people is con
sumed in maintaining armies, not for
defense against foreign aggression, but
for enforcing obedience TO domestic
authority. Standing armies are the
oppressive instruments for governing
the people in the hands of Kings, a
Government founded on mock elections
aud supported only by the sword, is Il
movement indeed, but a retrogradc and
disastrous movement from the regular
and old.fashoncd monarchial systems,
'iftAen would s4jcj' ,se blessings Of
Republican government they must
govern themselves by reason, by
mutual counsel, consultation, by u
sense and feeling Of general interest,
and by the acquiescence OF the minor
ity in the will Of the majority, properly
expressed and, above all, the military
must be kept, according to the Ian
guage OF our bill of rights, in strict
subordination TO the civil authority.
Wherever this lesson is not learned
and practicod there can be no political
freedom. Absurd, prcpostcrous, it is
scoff and satire on free forms OF
constitutional liberty, for frames OF
government to be prescribed by mill
tary leaders and the right Of suffrage
to be exercised at the point of the
sword. ."-Er.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-08-06
FACTS ABOUT THE CENSUS.

As the time for the taking of the
next census approaches much interest
is attached TO the matter, and as q
general misunderstanding exists in re.
gard TO the matter, will save much un.
necessary correspondence and trouble
when properly known. The Secretary
of the Interior, on or before the first
day Of March, 1880, shall appoint one
or more Supervisors Tor census for
each State, but the whole number in
the States and Territories shall not
exclude 1850 The Supervisors shall
appoint the euumerators for the various
counties of the State. Any county
exceeding 1000 population shall be
divided into districts so that no dis
trict shall contain more than 1000 in
habitants. The enumerators shall be-
gin their duties on the first Monday
in June, 1850, thus requiring the work
to be done in less than thirty days.
The compensation will be two cents
for each inhabitant, two cents for each
death reported, ten cents for each farm,
and ten cents for each establishment
of productive industry. Application
for appointment as enumerators must
be addressed to the Supervisors of the
State whore appointed.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-08-06


"SmLER CoLFAX.-This versatile
demagogue and boss Credit Mobilier
stock dealer is now lecturing before
camp.meeptings on the novel subject of
the Panama Canal project. An ex-
change remarks: "He, it will be re
membered, was at one time Vice Pres
ident of the United States, and now and
then turns up to display. some pecu-
liarities of intellect not altogether such
as the people would like to see from a
man who once occupied his exalted
position. He addressed Chicago
camp-meeting the other day, and
strangely enough to those who don't
quite understand Mr.. Colfax, he fell
into discussion of the Panama Canal
project. OF course u subject like this
could not be of very much concern to
camp-meeting, but it appeared to
weigh heavily upon the ex-Fresldent
and be did as much as he could to re-
lieve himself of the terrible burden by
expressing the hope that the canal
would never be constructed he is bit
terly opposed TO IL, and ~iahod tho
mountains were high enough to de-
feat the project, because be believed
the natural highway between Europe
and Asia was across the American
Continent. Mr.. Colfax evidently wants
people to understand that he is still in
the pay OF one OF the Pacific Railroad
Companies, but why he should select
an innocent camp.meeting as the place
to advertise his weakness is something
that appears inaxplicable.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-08-06

"NoNE OF YoUR FuNp-The Balti-
more Gazette pokes its fan at the Penn
sylvania Dutch in this rude manner
at looks like shame TO keep man
of Governor Hartranit's genius cooped
up in tho Philadelphia postoflicc. He
should be sent to air his attainments
at the Court Of st. Petersburg, but Mr..
Childs should succeed TO the English
Mission. This would be quite a con-
ccssion to Pennsylvania but it must
be borne in mind that Pennsylvania
has been coldly treated by this Admin
istration. The State which has be.
come the Keystone of the Republican
arch must bo closely looked after
The Baltimore man had better dry up,
or he will incense somebody.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-08-06

STRoEo GovERHMENT.--Thc "strong
government Of Russia is still arresting
"dsloyal" subjects by the hundred and
showing them into crowded prisons. II
is vastly important that we should
show our friendly regard for the amia-
bic Alexander and bis mild method,
by sending one of our best citizens to
st. Petersburg, Immediately, charged
to tho muzzlc with kind greetings. We
hope that those among us who favor
the Russian plan Of government, will
inquire into the methods Of the Gar
before advocating his system too
strongly In this latitude.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-08-06

UNHAPPY SAMBo.-Out in Ohio a
breach has been made between the col.
orod and white Radical, and the "dis-
gruntled" African will not tsubside. "The
wards of the nation" want office too.
They upend themselves to declare that
they pay taxes on Sic, 5,OOO,O 900 of prop.
erty, that they cast 10000 votes, and
they must have some OF the offices.
But they will not get any. The Rad.
ical theory is that the negro fulflls his
mission when he votes the Radical
ticket unscratched. The idea of his as
piring to office is "too preposterous p
Why, the fellow was only liberated
from his slavery on condition that he
would vote the Radical ticket during
his natural life. No white Radical
ever dreamed that Sambo, like himself,
would bo in search OF an office.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-08-06
HE rs A NOTED LIAR.

The Washington Post says; "Of all
places in tho United States, Now Eng
land is the last locality that Mr.. Shcr.
man should have selected for the
declaration that the Republican party
has never robbed ANY class of citizens
of the elective franchise Mr.. Sher-
man cannot be ignorant of the fact
that, in more than one Of those States,
the Republican party has deliberately
dsfranchscd classes Of American citi
zens, and thet !p oneof those States at
least, the Republican party holds its
power TO day by such disfrancbisemcnt
II Mr.. Sherman had launched his
effort in Providence instead of Port.
land, not less than one-third of the
adult males in that city, and in the
State of Rhode Island, could have
risen up to coniound him with th,
truthful declaration that they were
deprived of the right of suffrage by
Radical prescription. In the State o.
Massachusetts, too, the intolercnt, pro
scriptive spirit of that party has rob
bed thousands of American citizens o
the right to vote at any election, loca
or State"
What else could be expected from q
man who helped to steal the President
than to utter and depend on lies.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-08-06

WHAT WE. ARE DoING.-The New
York World, in alluding to what the
Democrats have done for the country
recently, says; "The bad taste and
blindness of the country cannot be
sufficiently deplored by our Republi-
can friends. During the last six months,
though the bold, bad Democrats have
been overturning the Government, dis
banding the army, rcpudiating the Ma
tional debt, initiating the currency, ,starv-
ing the Administration, putting in
peril the great results of the war,
Matching out the weovil and seventeen.
year locusts, scuttling the Bonanza
mines, and butting the bull off the
bridge, the increase in business has
actually amounted to 20 per cent. and
there has been falling OF in insolvency
Of 80 por cent. Tho Republican ruin
has gone to meet the Republican re-.
bellion and the Republican exodus.
At this rate the Democrats will save
the country unless something is done
TO try to head them of at once"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-08-06

Our AScHoR. I'm his first inaugu.
raj address on the 4th of March, 1901,
President Thomas Jefferson spoke OF
the United States as a Nation-"a ris.
ing Nation" No Democrat should be
alarmed at that word and all that the
term implies. At the same time JEFF
ferson mentioned, as among the essen.
tial principles of our Government,
"preservation Of the general Govern
ment 10 its whole Constitutional vigor
as the sheetanchor OF our peace at
home and safety abroad" Among the
same Essential principles" the father
Of Democracy enumerated the support
of State Governments in all their lights
as the most competent administrations
for our domestic concerns, and the
surost bulwark against anti-Republi.
can tendencies" That is Democracy.
And those are the principles for which
the Democratic party Of to-day is con
tending, against the anti.Republican
tendencies of Radicalism.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-08-06

The DAMNINo PRoor.-The Phila,
delphia Times, in abiding to the Mar
shal iniamy attachment, which o Rad
ical Congress has applied to our cleo
tion laws, remarks "Thc Congressional
Committee which is in Cincinnati, in.
vestigating the antics OF the deputy
United States Marshals last Fall, is
finding out that out there, as in Phila-
delphia, the favoritc material for the
manufacture of these officials consisted
of murderers, thieves and FOUNDERS in
general There was a great deal of
important work about the polls for men
of this kind, which nobody else would
have the hardihood to undertake."
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-08-06

ALoYAL GRowL.-The Philadelphia
Ledger, of the lst inst, gets off this
yelp' When the Republican State
Convention was in session at Harris
burg the other day the rather extraor-
dinary Chairman Of that body recog-
nized Mr.. Quay, who was a Philadel-
phia delegate, as "the gentleman from
Beaver" and some of the newspapers
arc inclined to have their little Jokes
about it. But why? Is a Philadel.
phia delegation in a State Convention
of any more account than q city dele.
cation in the State Legislature ?
Neither OF them have any voice in any
matter except to vote as they are told
and the man who tells them is rarely
a Philadelphian. Wherefore it was
more to the point to address Mr.. Quay
as "the gentleman from Beaver" than
as the delegate from Philadelphia.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-08-06

DOUBTFUL HoNoRs.--A cotemporary
remarks "Chief Justice Chases grave
at Oak Hill, near Washington, Is
marked simply by block of gray
granite, bearing only the record of his
birth and death following his name.
There could hardly bc palmer monu.
mont nor one in better taste" Well,
he did more to propagate the damna.
bic fallacies Of this country-negro
freedom and the issue OF paper for
money--than ali the men that ever
aspired to statcsmanship. He has
already moro marble ut his tomb than
he ever deserved at the hands Of the
honest, Industrious yoomanry of the
country. Those who propose to whito-
wash Chase, had better come down
nth the cash and let honest men
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-08-06

A "BRIcADIEa."--An exchange rc.
marks: General Longstreet, ox-Con.
icderatc, is now living quietly at Gaines
vile, Ga, much liked by the towns.
people, and getting comfortable in.
come of $4,000 from his postmaster
ship and sheep farm, and from his Sum
mer hotel probably $4,000 more. This
hotel is managed by his son and
nephew. The Generals solo trouble
is a paralyzed arm, caused by old
wounds from Federal muskets while
he stood No. 8 in the Confederate
army trying to capture Washington
from 1861 10 1865.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-08-06

INJUSs" ABouT.--The redskins are
affairs in the Northwest, A
telegram from st. Paul, Mimi, on Sat
urday, says; General Terry, com
manding the military department of
Dakota, received last night a dispatch
from General Miles dated camp on
Rock Creek, eighteen miles south of
the boundary, saying that Sitting
Bulls band of Sioux fed northward
to Wood mountain, leaving their prop.
crty scattered along the line of route
for fifty miles The Sioux are estima-
ted to number 5000, with 1000 fight.
ing men. General Miles says he be-
licves his force strong enough to deal
with oil the Indians Sitting Bull can
muster" Our Generals had better
keep sharp lookout for that Sioux
Bull or we will have another Custer
slaughter to record
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-08-06

A PRETTY LEVEL HEADED DARKEY.
AN exchange says; Rev. II. NJ.
Turner, negro preacher, who has
been conspicuous for his effort IN be.
halt Of his race, in writing to the At
lanta Constitution, says 81 see no fu.
ture for the negro here. | think the
sooner he gets out of it the better.
Therefore, am an African emigration.
list, squarely and fairly, and have been
for some years. | used to think the
North wished us big things, but | find
white people are the same everywhere.
None of you care fig Tor the negro
beyond the extent you can use him. |
have no charge to make against the
South that ! do not make against the
North -
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-08-06

FREAKS OF SpENDTnRlFT.-- We
notice that the representative of the
heir OF the great Henry Clay was in
Boston last week to negotiate the sale
Of the famous Clay vase, bought by
the generous contributions of the en-
thusiasticWhigs in 1874. About every
thing else has gone for the benefit OF
the young spendthrift, and now this
testimonial OF his grandfather is put
in the market. The vase is of solid
silver, two and a half feet high, and
elaboratcly fabricated. We would not
be surprised to learn that this unnatu-
raj grandson in the notfar-off future
will be hawking the bones of his
grand father for sale in some market.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-08-06

A RADICAL BEvY OF DovEs.--An
exchange says: John Sherman is at
Belfast, while Agnes jerks is summer.
ing in Washington. Eliza Pinkston
has taken her tub to a prominent Lou
isiana watering place, where she is the
observed Of all observers. Simon Cam.
eron is at the White Sulphur Springs,
but the Widow Oliver does not accom-
panY him this time"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-08-06
PRO BONO PUBLloO.

The editor OF the Clearfeld REpuD.
LIcAs is wonderfully smart man, and
be thus authortatively explains the
significance of the financial plank in
the Democratic State Platform:
The financial plank in the platform is the
amusing feature oil the late Pennsylvania Demo
cratic Convention. Every one who knows any
thing about politics knows that II either Senator
Wallace or Speaker Randall had framed plat
form It would have been very different thing
from this, especially on the silver question, upon
which neither Of them would have been silent
The history Of this plank seems to be that as
Barr was well known soft money man, those Of
that way Of thinking paid no attention to the
platform, and, by. title covert manage
inent, Il fell into tho hands OF few members
from the southeastern part Of the State, aud was
written by tho friends of-Tilden did you sayi-
no-Randall, then i-hRrdly-the financial plank
Of the Pennsylvania Democratic "O0 year" plat
form was constructed by friends Of Senator Thos.
Francis Dayard, of Delaware.
We beg leave to tell tho REpUBLI-
CAN that the financial plank in that
platform was made without any refer.
ence to the views Of Mr.. Wallace or
Mr.. Randall, and without any regard
for the interests of any Presidential
candidate. The gentleman who fran.
ed it originally had no such interests
in view, and whatever his inclinations
may be on tho Presidential nomina.
ton they did not affect his efforts to
procure sensible deliverence on the
money question. 1t is no "history"
that Mr.. Barr and those of his way OF
thinking paid no attention to the plat
form. On the contrary they were
solicitous to have it strong and sound.
The Committee that considered it rep
resented all shades of opinion on
finance and on Presidential nomina.
tions, and after q full and frank dis.
cussion it was adopted with but one
dissenting voice and so recommended
to the Convention, and adopted by it
with almost like unanimity. Senator
Bayard's friends, as such, had no more
to do with its construction than Sena.
tor Wallace's, Senator Thurman's, Mr.,
Tilden's or Mr. Randall's. 1t was the
belief of the Convention that it was
broad enough for all earnest and hon
est Democrats to stand upon. We are
sorry if the editor of the REPUBLICAN
feels crowded off.-LancdSter htelli-
gencer.
How scholastic the caption "The
gentleman who framed it" neither con.
suited Wallace or Randall. Jcwhilli.
kensw OF course we feel kind o
crowded out, because that sensible
deliverance" is of such high,toned
character that us plebians cannot com
prehend it, nor can we learn who is
the father of the child.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-08-06
accept the appointment"

A PARDoN.-It is announced that
Governor Hoyt has pardoned Dennis
F. Canning, of Schuylkill county, con.
victed OF conspiracy to murder several
years ago, In conjunction with Jack
Kehoe and other Mollie Maguires.
Canning was sentenced to fourteen
years in the Schuylkill county prison
on two indictments-seven years on
eaoh.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-08-06
BELLS GAP RAILROAD.
MORE noMANrIc NAMES WANTED.


A correspondent Of the Philadelphia
Times, writing from Altoona, has this
to say of Bells Gap Railroad
This road is a real triumph Of engin-
eering skill, cutting its way up the
steep sides of the mountain, over deep
rayines on dizzy trestles, and shooting
into the very depths Of the dense forest
that embroider all the lands hereabout.
As the train comes to particular ele-
vation here or there the view present
ed of the valleys hundreds of feet be-
meath is magnificent in the extreme,
One may go many miles away from
Pennsylvania and find nothing to equal
it. The railroad to the summit OF
Mount Washington is much more Of q
marvel in itself, but the ride is not as
pleasant as over the Bells Gap Mar
row Gauge, and there is nothing in the
White Mountains to exceed the beauty
of these hills and valleys as seen from
one Of Superintendent Ford's observa-
tion cars on Summer afternoon. The
cars are drawn up by powerful little
engines, and then return alone, regula-
ted by secure brakes at the will Of the
party. The sensation of this down
trip is one worth going anywhere for
it is not one of fear in any sense, but
of inexpressible delight. The draw
back to this country is the absence OF
romantic names. Bells Gap is toe
homely to attract much, and as you
ride around and up the mountains yor
are surprised that few of the peaks
have names, and those few not ut al
OF a romantic sort. After little more
than eight miles of steaming upward
you como to Lloydsville, and that ism
romantic. If the people who have
built this handsome little railroad W
into those magnificent hills would only
pick out some new and musical names
for their road, for the mountains
brought into view, for their beautiful
picnic grounds at the summit, anC
above all for the town up there, anC
then throw in few old Indian legends
the road would hardly be able to &c
commodatc the rush of Summer tour
lists. More and more every year, how
evor people como here to enjoy thu
beautiful attractions. Altoona Sun.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-08-06

EooTIsM.-Socretary of the Treasu
ry John Sherman has introduced 0
novelty IN politics. He is on an cleo
tioneering and spccch.making tour
along the New England coast on Q
revenue cutter, claiming for himself
the sole credit of specie resumption
just as il he owned the farm in fee sim
pie that turned out the products which
changed the balance Of trade so large,
ly in our favor and made resumption
possible.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-08-06

LET HIM STAY.-The last name
mentioned" for the English mission is
that Of Grant. None of the Pennsyl
vania asprants feel very much alarm
cd at this, however, although Hayes
would willingly appoint Grant IL he
believed he could thus put the great
American traveller out of tho Presiden-
tial race and leave Sherman clear
course,
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-08-06

AN ADVANCED IDEA.-The Terre-
Hautc (Ind) Greenbacker says "a
dollar thatwill purchase twice as much
now as it would ten years ago, should
be legal tender for the payment of So
contracted in 1869 to be paid in 1879"
We hope the editor will show his con-
tract. If that is fact the revelator
will cover himself with true glory with.
in ten days. Let the problem be solved