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Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-01-14

SMOKE THIS The editor of the
Cbambersburg Spirit, in abiding to
the counting in" process, refers 10 the
following local case in Franklin county:
"Many years ago, Jasper Il. Brady was
a candidate for the Legislature in this
county, on the Wing ticket. Among
the ballots cast at that election, in this
borough, was one for Jas. Z. Brady.
That ballot was thrown out by the
unanimous agreement of tho Election
Board, which consisted of two Wings
and one Democrat, We never heard
any fuss made about it. But now that
a similar thing has been done by the
Governor and Council of Maine, il is
about all that the law-abiding people
of that State can do to keep the stall
wart Republicans from breaking out in
open and bloody rebellion. The writer
of this article was standing near the
table when the Brady vote was thrown
out, and saw it done. He never be-
lieved that it ought to have been thrown
out But hundreds Of ballots similarly
defective have been thrown out by the
Republican Governor and Council in
Maine, in years past, and how any Re
publican IN that State can muster i'm
pudcnce enough to object to its being
done by Democratic Governor, is
what puzzles us.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-01-14
DO next generation, but not now.
HERE We HAVE THEM.-The Phil

HERE We HAVE THEM.-The Phil
adelphia Commonwealth, in alluding to
the Presidential question, remarks
"Tilden q necessity On the other
hand we have such men as Babcock,
Borie, CHILDISH Co., proclaiming the fact
that Grant is "a necessity" How are
these extreme views to be reconciled ?
Our opinion is that there is not man
living that is necessity" for any
office in this country from President
down TO Constable. There being thou.
sands as well qualified to fill that DO.
sition as either Of those necessary
gentlemen" no one should become SO
royalty endowed at once.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-01-14

QUEER.-The New York Sun says
A friend Of General Grants deems il
necessary to write letter from Phil
adelphia, explaining that although
some Of the most notorious Of the dep.
redators on the public Treasury made
their appearance at the Grant ban.
quets, yet Gen. Grant would have pre-.
ferred that they should not have come
Then why were they invitedp
This explanation will not do. II can.
not be accepted. Mr.. Childs knows
Grants tastes--his likes and his dis.
likes, and ho would not have sent an
invitation TO anyone without beine
sure that Grant would be glad to see
him.
Then. again, Babcock, ono of the
worst OF the whole lot, not content
with being in the Generals company
in Philadelphia, met him at the depot
in Washington and accompanied him
TO the house Of Gen. Blaine.
Birds of o feather flock together
Grant, Robson and Babcock.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-01-14

IT WoNr Go.-Assaulting Gibraltar
with snowballs or popguns would
evincc as much sagacity as the attempt
of Grant organs to bully the refractory
German Radicals into the support of
"the old man." The men who have
slienatod themselves from the land Of
their birth, for the purpose Of escaping
the rigors Of an Empire, are not going
to be cajoled into an Empire on this
Continent, administered by such cor
rupt men as Babcock, Belknap, Grant
4 Co. Mind that And it makes no
difference what tongue they speak
Irish, German, French, English or any
othcr-they want nothing of the kind
here.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-01-14

A MAD 0RaAN.--The Wilkes. Barre
Tines, the Radical organ of Luxcrnc
county, In elludlng to the appointment
Of Col. Woodward, says "The Re.
publicans of Luzcrne repudiate the ap
pointment Of Col. Woodward; they
assume no part Of the responsibility
for this appointment 1t is tho act Of
Governor Hoyt alone personal consid
crations alone prompt him in giving
preference 70 a Democrat who happens
to be his warm personal friends, as
against 0 Republican who has also
been bis friend"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-01-14

An Ecumenical Council Of the Meth.
odist Episcopal Church has been I'm.
ally agreed upon, and the committee
appointed by the General Conference
at Baltimorein May, 1876, is summoned
TO meet in Cincinnati on tho 9th Of
May next, to prepare the call or the
great ecclesiastical assembly, in which
every recognized Methodist organisa.
tion is to be ropreecnted. There arc
upward of 20,OOO,0O0 Methodists In
different parts of the world, and II Is
proposed 70 harmonlse and, as far as
practicable, unity the various branches
of this colossal religious body. One Of
the principal subjects to bo discussed
10 the preparation Of uniform order
of services, In recognition Of the tend,
eney to increased iormality in wor.
shin.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-01-14

TILDES Tells THE TRUrn.-Mr.
Tilden, says the New York Sun, does
not hesitate always He has very
positive conviction about the danger
OF . third term He spoke like q
patriot when he said
ut is the duty of every sincere lover
Of Republican institutions to do his
utmost to prevent the reelection Of
General Grant. For my part" he
continued, 81 will do everything | can
TO secure the election of the man who
may be agreed upon by the opponents
Of the third term conspiracy as the
best candidate to unite the conserya.
tive elements of oil parties. II a third
term can be conferred upon Grant, a
fourth and fifth will be. In short,
Grants installment in the White
House in 1881 means the Empire"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-01-14

Leading Democrats are undecided what to do
about calling their State Convention. The bold
move Of the Republicans In calling their Conyen
tion 50 early has taken the Democrats by sur
prise, and they will be forced to do considerable
caucusi'g before they can decide upon any plan
to govern their futare movement H. RiHion,.pori
Bslieiin.
We suppose that some other fellows,
outside of tho Democratic party, ere
still more surprised at the orders Of
the Chairman Of the Radical National
Committee and the "boss" of the State
Committee; but then, the Bulletin and
its supporters are not thin.skinned,
and they will do anything that Scna-
tor Cameron orders them to do. "Uncle
Tom" was never a more ablect slave
to bis master than the Radical leaders
IN this State are to Senator Cameron
and his father. The latter issues the
orders, and the former executes them.
The Radical slaves are as wholly un.
der their control as slaves were for.
merly under the coItrol of their mas
ters,
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-01-14

A BAD DEvKLoPMESr.-Itt turns out
now that those virtuous members oi
the Maine Legislature, who refused tho
certificates Of the Returning Board bo.
cause they did not esteem themselves
elected, took thousand dollar bribes
from the Blaine party for taking that
high.toned step. Ono of them 'plankcd
down" bis $1,000 on bis desk and had
I counted siler No wac oqrneyed. We
fear Blaine will be sun.struck before
this thing Ia all over.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-01-14

CoNGREss.-This body met again
last week at Washington, to resume
its duties Of 'the long session." The
attendance OF members is pretty full,
except the Senators and Radical mem.
bers from Maine, who are absent for
the purpose OF covering up the oft
repeated crimes they have committed
in the past, and for the purpose OF in.
flaming the riotous element in that
State. 1t is all right to count out and
in, in Louisiana, on the part Of the
Radicals, but it is a h--ll of o piece of
business to do the same thing in
Maine.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-01-14
GEORGE B. GooDLASDrR, Editor.
maxIms foR THE DAY.


No man worthy the Office Of President should
be willing to hold 1t II counted in, or placed there
by any fraud. U. s, GRANT.
I could never have been reconciled to the ele-
walton BY the smallest aid Of mine Of person,
however respectable In private life, who must
forever carry upon his brow the stamp Of fraud
frst triumphant In American history. No sub
sequent action, however meritorious, can wash
away the letters Of that record.
CHARLES FRAscfs ADAMS.
would rather have the endorsement Of quar-
ter Of "a million Of the American people than that
Of the Louisiana Returning Board, or Of the Com
mission which excluded the facts and decided
the question on a technicality.
Hn THos. A. HKspRIoKs.
Under the forms Of law, Rutherford d. Hayes
has been declared President Of the United States.
His title rests upon Acknowledgement OF lawful
voters, the false certificates Of the returning or
GERS acting corruptly, and the decision Of a CON-
mission which has refused to hear evidence Of al
legged fraud. For the first time are the American
people confronted with the fact Of ffaudulently-
elected President. Let II not be understood that
the fraud will be silently acquieEced in by the
country. Let no hour pass IN which the usurpa-
tion is forgotten.
ADDRESS or DENocRArIo NJ. C's.
One hundred years of human depravity sccu-
mnlated and concentrated into n climax Of crime
Never again In ave hundred years shall they have
an opportunity to repeat the wrong.
DANIEL W. VooRHEEs.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-01-14

SETTING FRAUD TO DISCOVER FRAUD.
-"Lish" Davis Legislative Committee
appointed to investigate the alleged
over.issue ofbonds ofex. State Treasurer
Biokel, and who succeeded after oil their
labor in finding that Mr.. Bickel had
been an honest Treasurer and had made
no overissue, has been paid on expense
account ss,531.06 and filed voucher for
81 ,8S5.l2 more. Of this amount the
board bills Of the committee reach near.
ly 100000, and the car fare, carriage
and other travelling expenses over s2,.
900, 'Lish is an old Legislative rooster
who knows o fat snap when be gets
hold Of one, and never neglects to profit
by oil his there is in it. He is a
disrcputable poltician--all his life he
has been full.fedged demagogue and
sap-sucker-and he and his colleagues
on the committee, together with the
notorious Harry Hubn, its alleged Sec
retary, and II. T. Greaves, the Ser,
geant-at-Arms Of the House, being set
to investigate fraud that never had
any existence, have themselves per.
petrated upon the people and the
Treasury q gross fraud, which itself
should be searchingly investigated and
officially exposed.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-01-14

PooR SuoTs.-We notice that there
was an affair, so.called, near Amherst
Court House, Virginia, the other day.
The parties to the dqel we're Beverly
Q. Mosby, son Of Col. John S. Mosby,
and q pupil of Kenmore School, and
John l.. Lee, of Louisiana, a student
Of the University. Nine shots were
fired, but neither was hurt. The affair
was then interrupted and both parties
arrested, but subsequently released on
bail Well, fellows that will FIRE nine
shots at each othor without drawing
any gore, need not go cunning for
deer or IN fact any other kind Of
game.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-01-14

The State Board of Agriculture will
meet in Harrisburg on the 2Stb Of
January. wheat, '"Thc most economi,
cal Farm Fence" "Fertility of the
Farm, "Stock Raising" "Farm Fences
and Ways from legal standpoint,
"Adornment of Farm Houses" "In-
vestments in Land for Renting" @Tbo
most profitable Crop to osuccoed Corn, .
and "Applo Growing" are among the
subjects assigned Tor essays and dis.
cussion.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-01-14

A NEw SrEp.-The Washington
Pos, of the sth inst, says; The most
important feature of the Senate pro.
ceedipgs yesterday was the introduc.
ton of on amendment by Pendlcton 10
the Bayasd bill. Mr.. Pendleton's pro.
position is that nc National banks
shall not hold greenbacks as any por.
tion Of their reserve, but must keep
their entire reserve In coin.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-01-14

Look OUT.-We sec it stated that
Bishop "Gil' Haven was the first man
to announce Grant for n third term.
He has since died. Babcock, Bellsnap,
Borie, Childs 4 Co. had better be on
the lookout,
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-01-14

How is THIS We notice that the
managers Of the Maryland peniten.
tiary have, during the past year, sup.
ported the prisoners and paid twenty
thousand dollars (s2O,OO0) into the
State Treasury. Here In our old Qaa.
ker Commonwealth, our penitcntiary
officials have drawn one hundred thou.
sand dollars (sloO,oO OUT OF THE
STATE TREASURY, and have drawn
similar amount out Of the several
County Treasures. Now, why is our
penitentiary a sinking fund, and that
Of Maryland a profitable investment
for the tax-payers9 Can anybody an.
swcr this business problemf
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-01-14
DrnocnAr,c Gosprr.-senator Bayard

DEMOCRATIC GosPtI.-Senator Bayard
of Delaware, was invited by the
Democrats Of Newark, New Jersey, TO
20 over there on the sth Of January,
and help them TO celebrate Gen. Jack.
sons victory of New Orleans. He
was unable to attend, but he sent tho
Committee true Democratic letter,
from which we clip this paragraph;
Rach one Of us, whether 10 the Senate or any
other place Of public trust, whether 10 public or
private life, must do mans part TO prove that
political duty can be performed by American
citizens in as high, steadfast aud faithfal spirit
as though each were a privy councillor 10
monarch and surrounded by all the pride aud
state Of q Government arbitrary and llmitless IN
" powers, Vet We never fail upon any occasion
10 denounce any act. executive, Legislative or
judicial, which exercises power not delegated by
the Constitution and laws This was the old
faith and practice Of the Democratic party. under
which for more thau seventy years they admins.
tered the affairs Of tho Union with honor, pros.
periiy and peace, aud they will do 80 again so
soon as our countrymon recognise the fact that
We stand once more In the ancient pathways Of
the Constitution. Let US prove that we do, and
that the success Of our party at the polls meaus
a return to Constitutional b,unds 10 every de.
pariment Of the Government, aud the subordina-
tion Of every official, high and low, to the spirit
and letter Of the only supreme law Of the land
Let Us make our party tho recognized agency fol
honest administration and wise economies, and
the consequent advancement and honor Of our
entire people.
What noble truths. Did anybody
ever say il better2 While our Rulers
respect constitutional boundaries"
our country will enjoy peace, freedom
and prosperity. But il this law is
violated by rulers, or people; We invite
revolution, oppression and wrongs
which will so debauch US, that in
twenty years afterwards John China.
man will come along and devour us.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-01-14

DEcLINING.-The third term and
Empire stock has declined wonderfully
since Grant and his gang turned up at
Philadelphia after his two years tramp
around the world. There was too
much of the emetic in that dose for
sensible people to swallow. OF those
who took il, two-thirds have thrown
it up, and are now sicker than ever,
The political taffy manufactured by
Babcock, Borie, Childs, Belknap & Co.,
does not set well on the stomaehs oi
people who prefer a Republic to an
Empire. II may work all right with
the next generation, bat not now.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-01-14

His Honor gave the document re.
spectful perusal, but said it was out OF
the question to comply with the pris.
oner's request, as the law specified the
nature OF the punishment to be inflicted
for certain offences. He then pro.
ceeded to lay the sentences upon the
selfconfessed rake until they amounted
to three years in the Workhouse. Exit
Colonel Houwk Wen see you on
New Years Day, 1883.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-01-14

The New SENAroR.-Gov. Cobb, OF
Alabama, has appointed Luke Pryor
to the vacant United States Senator.
ship caused by the death of Mr.. Hus-
ton
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-01-14

Tobacco Consumption and Produc-
ton" on our first page, and "Tho Third
Movement" on our fourth page, should
be read by everybody.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-01-14

General James A. Garfield, now q
member in the House, from Ohio, has
been elected United States Senator
from that State to succeed Thurman
in March. 1881.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-01-14

ExAcrLy.-The Now York Sun 70.
marks; "If the fuss in Maine is set.
tied without bloodshcd-as we expect
At TO bono thanks will bc due to the
belicosc Maine preachers. The Prince
Of Peacc seems to have some psmarlsa.
Bile servants In that part OF the coun.
trv.n
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-01-14

Tvo fthe counted.in Maine Senators have re-
fused TO accept seats on account ofths adverse DE-
cision Of the Supreme Court Al such decisions
have beep rendered Ia a. least dry similar cases
10 ,hst STATE and always respected. these gentle.
men do aot want the odium Of setting Al examp 10
against the eusicn.-Radieai Erehangs.
Well, the Senators indicated are Ear
more thin-skinned than Hayes was
when he was counted In. flo is still
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-01-14

RATHER PERrISHSr.--Tho Spring.
field Republican inquiries "Isn't Don
Cameron rather providing tho mourn.
crs 70 call bis State Con yentIou for
February 4th, for fear that the Grant
boom won't last till April2"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-01-14

IN JEopanDy.--That "red banded
i.~~,,'s" Consul Mosby), official head is
thought to SO in danger lfhs should
be put out Of his rlaeo IN China, he
will not be the arst tuan who has been
sent adrift because hodsrcd 10 tell the
truth about the rascality thst Minister
Seward has fostered there.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-01-14

These figures show balance in favor
Of that county in the four months since
the passage of the law ofs4, ,66s.3l, as
compared with the same months in
theyear preceding its enactment. The
result is just as effective everywhere.
The country was being filed with pro.
fessional beggars, and nothing but the
passage and enforcement of this law
will diminish the race.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-01-14
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY CON.
MITTEE FOR 1880.

According to our annual custom we
republish the names and postofilce ad.
dress Of the members of the Demo.
cratic County Committee of Clearfield
county for the current year, as consti.
tuted by the County Convention last
Go..xnu.la.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-01-14

The TDE.-Grant and Empire is
the drift OF the Radical tide Just now.
The men who are dining and wining
him are tired of Republic.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-01-14

Our outside pages are filled this
week with everything that is good in
the reading line.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-01-14

--------
There are troops and arms In the State House
Of Maine, and yet not q Democrat In the land
raises a cry Of horror. If Maine were Southern
State, what howl there would be l-Nep York
Tribune.
What stupid man you are The
troops are State soldiers, under the
control of the regular constituted
authorities of the Commonwealth Of
Maine,who have a right to use them at
any time to preserve the peace. The
damnable infammatory speeches made
by Blaine and other smaller Frye lead
ers, who were cultivating mobs,
drove the State authorities TO this end
Had these men behaved as becomes
honest citizens, no soldiers would have
been called for on the occasion.
More: The soldiers on guard do
not belong to the Uuited States army,
under command Of the Ohio trio-Hayes
and the Sherman brothers, The
proper authorities are handling the
troops, and if they commit wrongs
they have no one to blame tor 1t but
themselves. II is their own household
affair, and Pennsylvania or no other
State, or even the Federal Govern
ment has no right to meddle in the
case, until they are requested by the
proper authorities to do so. 1t hasn't
been necessary to call in General De
Trobriand yet, nor has drunken or
fraudulent President been appealed to.
With these exceptions the present con.
dition Of affairs in Maine has prece.
dent.
Can the meddlesome men of the
Tribune, see the difference in using
State troops, and the U. s. Army for
the purposes of peace2
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-01-14

The printers OF Altoona are making
arrangements to properly observe the
birthday Of the printer and Pbiloso.
pher, Benjamin Franklin, which oc.
ours on Saturday, the 18th inst.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-01-14
A HALE SNOB.

The Altoona San shines on him 10
this way; "Mr. Eugene Hale, the
only husband of the late z. Chandler's
only daughter, was last September
elected to the State Legislature OF
Maine. He was in Congress for a
number Of years, but was defeated for
that position the year before En-.
REPuBLIcAN.] Immediately thereafter
he caused an announcement 10 bc made
that as Executor of the immense estate
OF his fatherin-law, bis time would be
pre- occupied so that his distinguished
presence would necessarily be largely
omitted from Augusta. This was on
the presumption that the gory.minded
Michigander had died and left no sign
-or rather a will. This unexpected
document turned up the other day
among bundle Of old papers and his
hopeful son-in.law not being mentioned
among the Executors, little Eugene
who has been busily engaged in set.
ting the estate, has been obliged to
step out Of tho business and now finds
time to attend the organization OF the
Legislature"
He is the best specimen of the Ameri.
can snob now alive. We measured
him and planted him mentally in our
mind years before we saw him, and,
listening to his story before the late
Potter investigating Committee, we
were convinced of the fact and these
last fcats of his are double proof.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-01-14

NJ w. Atchison, of Pittsburgh, has
been appointed Judge Of the United
States District Court, to fill tho vacancy
creatcdhy The death Of Judge Ketchnm.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-01-14

Anarchy and Blaine rule Maine.
Twins, of course, by nature.