Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-01-08

Of Philadelphia. Upon the vote Of
1876 there were 77,000 Republicans
and $4,000 Democrats, yet in tho re-
cent election the Republicans "seized'
thirty-seven Senators and members and
the Democrats get nine. 1t requires
6,888 Democrats to elect a member Of
the Legislature in Philadelphia while
2,0Sl Republicans are enough to elect
one. This too is under the forms Of
law. But much graver wrong was
perpetrated at the sam Q election there
under the forms Of law and through
the use of money. There were in that
city at leat 10000 voters Of both poll
tical parties who had paid no taxes for
two years. By our constitution no
man can vote unless he has paid q tax
within two years, and such payment
must be made Mt least one month be.
fore election. The Republicans through
their organization paid for thousands
Of these tax receipts in bulk for distri-
button among their people, and when
the election day came they equipped
every Republican voter, white or black,
who had not paid his taxes with one
OF them, which, by the law, is prima
iacie PROOF Of payment Inc Demo
Gratis had no money Tor TINS purpose,
save In one Congressionai district, ana
by reason OF their inability TO 90 what
the Republicans had done II is believed
that at least o,oOo white Democratic
votes were unable TO vote The hepuo-
lican managers gave the most string
ent orders TO their election oihcers 70
reJecteveryvote notfuily, equipped win
tax receipts, and they placed at every
poll deputy marshals OF the United
states, many oil them Oh the most as
reputable character, who were order.
ed 70 arrest every one who could not
fully come up to their standard. SO
desperate is this management, ana SO
obedlent TO Its orders IS the Legislature
OF the State, that the common law
right oi the Sherii 70 appoint deputies
was taken from him by express statute
lest he, being a Democrat, should AID
IN protecting the rights oil white Dem
ocrats.
Are not these, denials and abridge-
ment of the right to vote, 30 fully guar
anteed by the fourteenth amendment,
if the interpi etation contended for
by the Senator from Maine is
correct ? The negro voter was
provided with tax receipt paid
for by the men who claim to own him
North and South, and the white men,
too poor to pay his taxes, was driven
from the polls. Federal authority in
trenched itself on the election ground
in the room of the official whom CON-
mon right and ancient custom places
there, and the Democratic party polled
at that election but SO, 900 votes against
more than $4,000 polled in 1876.
Would ii be Just to deprive Pennsylva-
mia CT her fair share Of representation
in Congress by reason of these deeds of
unscrupulous political managersY The
remedy for these wrongs must come
through the wrath OF an outraged
people. 1t may come tardily, but it
will come surely. Our wrongs come
upon us in the full blaze of an intelli-
gent Northern sentiment. Their au-
thors have enjoyed immunity so long
that they think the people will always
submit. Party rule and sectional hate
are invoked to maintain and perpet-
nate the disgrace Of an intelligent and
proud people. This is the tocsin that
is sounded by the terms Of this resolu.
tion. This is the feast TO which the
Northern people are invited. The con-
dition of the South is infinitely better
than it was five years ago. Fewer
outrages, less Of violence, more OF nor
NAL and less Of abnormal condition
come to il year by year The wrongs
complained of by this resolution are
located in the States in which carpet
bag rule fingered last, and We hear Of
none in the States longest under con.
troll Of the white man. We must be
content with our progress until we can
fully test the capacity of the negro for
selfgovernment, 1t will be time
enough when be shall have utterly
failed to come up to the standard Of
capacity to initiate the process fore
shadowed by these resolutions.
The people North and South want
rest from political and sectional agita-
tion. Business relations, business in.
terests and business success can grow
only when such rest is given them.
Would you divide a solid South 7
Would you reconstruct your party
there ? Csase to persecute and begin
to help them appeal TO administrative
questions. Arouse the cupidity OF their
leaders by aiding them in material pro-
gress and internal development. Make
il the interest Of their people to act
with you. Loose the hands of section
al prejudice that bind you, and aid by
every constitutional power in recon.
structing their highways and opening
to your own people market for their
manufactures. May we not recognize
the fact that political reconstruction
has failed Of its primary purpose, but
that business reconstruction and mate
rial progress are the aims Of the south
ana the interest OF tne NORTH ana tnat
tnose whose principies ana practce
follow the path that leads 70 these WIN
DC esteemed the oest iriends Oh the
wnoIe country.
Inc senator from NAME eyadeo tpe
question utterly ana apsolutely 10 re-
gard 70 the oouth wnen ne masseu the
popu'at'on OF tne Nor'n ID .ne case Q,
iowa ana Wisconsin, ana contrastod
them win ooutncrn voters ol 'ne DEM
ocratc SIDE exclusively. lie uld not