Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-04-02

Wheh the lying stanton was ABOUT
to bc deposcd as Secretary of War by
President johnson, Senator Sumner
sent word to Stanton to "Stick." This
event, with others, produced collision
between Congress and the Executive.
Logan, as head of the secret organiza-
tion known as the Grand Army Of the
Republic, offered its services TO Con-
gress. Governors rendered the aid of
their militia, and leading Generals of
the army plotted treason against their
COMMANDMENTS Chief and tho country.
The President was stripped Of, or Grip,
pied in patronage, and only a certain
class of his appointments could be con
6rmcd. He was at last impcached by
the House, and the Radicals lacked
but one vote to secure the Senate.
Tho people have reversed oil this.
The Democrats have both Senate and
House, as well as q large majority Of
the States. Their President was elect
ed by quarter OF million majority,
though not seated because Of the most
gigantic fraud in modern history
The Republicans having been burl-
ed from power by an indignant people,
are now raising howl because frauds
upon which they thrved arc being un-
carthcd, and so far as possible the per-
petrators are being punished. They
complain also because the Democrats
arc abolishing useless Offices and cut
ting down the expenses Of others. But
their terror and threats are especially
caused by the firm determination Of
Congress to repeal the jurors test oath
law. By it men who participated in
the war are excluded from federal ju.
rics. A man may sit in Congress, or
hold any other office, but this relic Of
Reconstruction" times debars himirom
sitting as a juror il hc ever participa-
ted in the rebellion. Even Hayes Post
master General is dcbarred by it. The
next point of attack should be the in.
famous law for the appointment of Su'
pervisors of elections. 1t was ordain-
cd for the purpose of perpetuating Re
publican rule by force, intimidation
and fraud. Its machinery cost the
people in 1878, s27O,OOO.
The monstrous power conferred by
the supervisors law is in PLAIN conflict
with the Constitution, which declares
"No person shall be deprived OF life
liberty, or property without due pro
cess OF law" Section 5,522 Of the Re
vised Statutes not only torbids inter
ference by any State authority will
supervisors Of election, or either o
them, or the Marshal, or his general o.
special deputies, or either Of them,
but provides that every person Wit
"refuses or neglects to aid and assis
any supervisor OF election, or the Mar
shal, or his general or special deputies
or either OF them, in the performance
of his or their duties, when require,
by him or them, or either of them, t
give such aid and assistance, shall b
liable TO instant arrest ioithOut process
and shall be punished by Imprisonment
not more than two years, or by fin
OF not more than three thousand dol
lars, or by both such fine and impris
onment, and shall pay the costs @
prosecution"
The attempted exercise of less ty
rannical powers caused our iore.father
to assemble at Runnymede In 1911
and they extcrted from King John tn
Magma Charta which contains this nc
BILE sentence, I'VE ioiH sell 10 no mar
we ioiN not deny or delay to any ma
right or justice! Acts less arbitrar,
than this caused King Charles th
FIRST to lose his head. Bat this la,
gives power to low political hirellng
to arrest lcithoia icdrdnt, hearing or a.
peal and innocent mon, under its Pre-
visions, are not only deprived of thei
votes, but may be imprisoned an
fined.
The law being contrary TO the Cor
stitution and oppressive, we say t
: Congress "SrIcK," and wipe from ou
statute book this blot upon our free il
stitutions, and the people will sustai
, Bloomsbury Columbian.