Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-07-30

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lay aside that vigilance which is nee
essary to guard the people in possession
of their constitutional liberty from the
bold depreciation OF the artiul spoiler
and intriguer on the watch to encroach
on popular rights, until they saw Rit-
ner, Stevens 4 Co. foiled in their at
tempt to overawe and intimidate the
free electors Of the State. Thus ended
what is termed the "Buck. shot War"
leaving the people in the full enjoyment
OF their State rights. See Report OF
Committee of lnvestigation-Monte.
lius' Evidence, page 92,
In 1870 we find President Grant
stealthily sending United States ma
rincs to attend the election polls at
Philadelphia to assist the Republican
party, intimidatc the legal voter, and
aid the ballot stutfer to carry tho elec-
tion in favor of his political partixans
in contempt of State rights. This is
one OF the precedents Mr.. Hayes ad.
verts to in his veto messages, viola
tion OF the Constitution and laws of
the Commonwealth. At this time
John W. Geary was the Republican
uoVerhor Oh the state, anu as soon as
ne was informed oil tnls insult ana
outrage 70 inc state soVercighty-in
'eruicting the exercise Oh consu'u.'ohai
privileges unprecedented in the history
oil our state, exercising arbitrary power
without right' gnevous ana insulting
,i ,ree ci'lzehs, dangerous 70 INC common
iioerties, ana ihcompauoie 10 inc ooh,
s,'tatlon oil the United states ana Oh
inc otate, entered MS pro.cst anu uc-
mahued their removal DoV' ueary,
iike tne hePresen''.'vo ooioro re,srreu ,,
70, pesiues oelng = par''s"n, coslu no'
iorget that ne was aiso an olncer ol
tne Commonweai'n, uhdcr oasn, 70 see
tne oonstilu.ion anu Jaws la'tniuily
executed, ~ MS niosSago W 'no hvg,s'
latIre oi tne 4lh oI January lo.l,
cails the at'en.ion oi tho Leg's'a.ure
10 tnis attempted INVASION o' 'nc 9ta.e
oy the mihtary power oi INC reuerai
ohoson ,norSs
eTho omniovmont of Irn;,od S,a,os
4 ne employ mcn' VI oni.cu States
troops AZ elections, without 'ne con
sent oi 'nc locul , unu .no o'a'o govorn'
liz | at,on,;on ai and yonrehension +, 10
olc al,en''oh anu reprenons'en. !. % %
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