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Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-06-30
A USEFUL DOCUMENT.

Every Radical organ has published
Judge Blacks letter to Blaine in 1879,
in which he labored as an attorney for
his client, to shield Mr.. Garfield from
the crimes he had committed Demo.
cratic campaigncrs should procure o
copy of this letter and the comments
made by those loyal editors, Secure
a copy Of the local Radical organ con-
tanning the document and put 1t in
evidence on every occasion. The Judge
really pleads the baby act, While he
admits that Garfield was q dealer in
Credit Mobilier stock, he palliates the
crime by the use of such language
"He acted in profound ignorance of the
nature and character Of the thing Ar.
Ames proposed to sell. lie had not
the slightest suspicion that he was to
be taken into ring organized for the
purpose Of defrdWding the public" etc.
= That it was wrong for
Congressman TO deal in Ames' stock,
"was to him (Garfeld) perfectly new
revelation" We wonder how many
pages, twelveycar.old boys, on the
floor OF the House did not know bet
ter.--ED. REP. "When he listened
to Ames he was perfectly unconscious (P)
Of anything ,orongii = s. . az
he had knoUn the true character OF the
proposition made TO him he would not
have endured it, much less embraced
IT," = More Sunday school
boy innocence Now, suppose il would
happen that Garfield should be elected
President, and an Ames ora De Golyor
would come flirting around with some
scheme to "dciraud the public" and
the said Garfield, sin profound ignor-
ance," without the slightest suspi-
cion," perfectly unconscious OF any
thing evil, would it be proper to re.
mark: "If he had known tho true
character of the proposition made to
him" etc, that he should on that ac.
count be excused ? Say
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-06-30
MAxIMs FOR THE DAY.

No man worthy the office of President should
be willing to hold it II counted in, or placed there
by any fraud. U. S. GRAsT.
could never have been reconciled to the Gle.
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
FIRST triumphant in American history. No sub
sequent action, however meritorious, can wash
away the letters Of that record.
CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS.
would rather have the endorsement Of a quar-.
ter Of million Of the American people than thai
Of the Louisiana Returning Board, or Of the Com
mission which excluded the facts and decided
the question on a teehnicality.
THos. A. HENDRICKS.
Under the forms Of law, Rutherford B. Hayes
has been declared President Of the United States,
His title rests upon Acknowledgement Of lawful
voters, the false certificates Of the returning Off
GERS acting corrupuy, and the decision Of a COM
mission which has refused to hear evidence Of al
legged fraud. For the first time are the American
people confronted with the fact of frauduently-
elected President. Let It not be understood that
the fraud will be silently acquieseed in by the
country. Let no hour pass in which the usurpa-
tion is forgotten.
ADDRESS or DEMOCRATIC NJ. C.'s.
One hundred years Of human dopravity accu-
mulated and concentrated into a climax Of crime.
Never again In FIVE hundred years shall they have
an opportunity to repeat the wrong.
DANIEL W. NOoRHREs.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-06-30

BLAIR COUNTY DEMOCRACY The
Democrats of Blair county held theii
County Convention at Holidaysburg
on Monday, and nominated the follow
ing ticket;
Assembly-Hon. David A. Gilland
Of Altoona; George d. Smith, OF
Huston.
District Attorney-Thos. W, Jack,
son, Of Hollidaysburg
Associate Judges-Ch Charles b. Yau.
CLAIM, Of Altoona James Funk, of ALE.
gheny.
Register and idor-Abraham
Lingafelter, of Hollidaysburg.
Treasurer--Lewis X. Neil, of Wood
bury.
Director Of Poor-Joseph W. Riddle
Of Frankstown.
Coroner-James II. Sloan, ofLogan,
Chairman County Committco-John
A. Doyle, of Altoona.
Among the resolutions adopted was
the following;
That the course Of Hon. William A. Wallace
our representative 10 the United States Senate,
meeu with our qualified approval to such an ex.
tent that we unanimously declare In favor Of bis
o.election.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-06-30

PRETTY GooD.-The World remarks
that the Republican papers are begin
ming to draw picturesque contrasts
between Garfield as a canal.boy, at
the helm of a gondola of the Wabash,
and Garfield at the helm of the ship Of
State. If General Garfield ever was
really canal-boy, he ought to instruct
his supporters that canal boy is not
at the helm of the boat. Heis only at
the helm of the mule.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-06-30

Our OF PLAcE.-The Hon. Samuel
J. Randall, Speaker Of the U. s. House
of Representatives, was a candidate for
President but he was the only candi
date personally present before the Gin.
cinnati Convention, Logging on his own
account, AS Speaker, he had no bust
ness there, and his defeat is therefore
o good thing.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-06-30

No HELP FOR 1T Now.-If our Rad.
ical readers deem us too severe in our
comments upon Messrs. Garfield and
Arthur we reply that it cannot bc
helped. Why did not their Conven-
ton at Chicago select a ticket com
posed of men possessing records Of
even ordinary decency. If the lead.
ers Of that Convention were not aware
of the potent "crookedncss" of the
men they nominated they were unfit
TO hold a National Convention for any
party of modern pretontions. We hold,
that, according to the vote of that
Convention, delegates and candidates
should be repudiated by the honest
portion Of the people.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-06-30

BELOW THE BELT.-The Williams.
port Banner, in alluding to something,
remarks: "If man would take
bribe as a member of Congress, would
he not take bribe as President of the
United States ?" If that is intended
for Credit Mobilierite, or a De Col.
ycrite, it is a square, fair question but
if intended for other people, the Ban.
Rer man has failed to make a point
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-06-30

VETERAN TRANsGREssoRs. s.-Thenom
ination OF Garfield for President has
revived the crimes committed by the
Radical leaders during and since the
close of the war. The Harrisburg Pa
triOt remarks: "The remarkable sue
cess Of Garfield has encouraged Schuy,
Ter Coliax to emerge and ask a rever
sal Of the public judgment against
him in the matter of the Credit Mobi
lier. He pleads like Garfield that be
never agreed to take any of the stock
that he never received any dividends
and that the memorandum book oi
Oakes Ames does him a great wrong
Like Garfield, he makes the same sol
emn protestations to heaven OF his in
nocence. In the face of the evidence
from the checks of 0akes Ames tC
Colfax and the deposit Of the same
amount received from Ames by Coliax
in Washington bank he denies that
he ever received the money. But
Garfield admitted the receipt OF the
dividend and wished it to be considered
as a loan. Collax comes too late with
his plea. The public judgment has
gone against him. Ho should wait at
least until the final verdict in Gar.
fields case is heard next November"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-06-30

Gen. Hancock can handle a pen as
well as he can sword, and will prove
as good statesman when opportunity
offers, as he did a soldier. Whoop 'cr
up for Hancock and English
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-06-30

the early age Of IS years was admit
ted to practice in the Circuit Court,
and at the age Of % was admitted to
practice before the Supreme Court,
Mr.. English entered Congress at the
beginning of President Plorces admin.
istration, and remained a member OF
the House until tho close OF President
Buchanan's term. Becoming tired Of
political life he declined ronomina'
ton to Congress in 1860, and, remov.
ing to Indianapolis, he identified him
self with the business enterprise Of that
city and accepted the Presidency ofthe
First National Bank, which position
he retained until 1877. HIS business
abilities and financial capacity is thor.
ough and comprehensive, and this IN
connection with his long experience in
the Legislative halls of this country,
has well fitted him for the position 10
which his constituents now desire to
elevate him.
Mr.. English is above tho average
height, with an erect, well.made fig
ure. His head is of good size, with
regular features His forehead is high
and broad, and his eyes are small and
decp.set He is dignifed and gentle.
manly in his manners, and has a pleas.
ing address. When in Congress, his
efforts as debatcr were more romarka.
bio for practical common sense than
for brillancy or the flowers of rhetoric,
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-06-30

AFTER SrooK.-We notice that o
Garfield boom has been started at
Lock Haven, in organizing club
named after the Credit Mobilier Dc
GolyerSalafy Grabber. We hope the
members OF the Club will not turn
around, and Ames.like, deny having
any in their possession, should a mem.
orandum book ever be produced bear.
ing upon the point.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-06-30

HANCOCK Those Of our patrons
who havs a copy Of the REPUBLICAN,
dated March II, 1880, (st. Patrick'i
day in the morning., and failed torcad
1t at that time, can now get store
house full of information out of the
ANNALS of the War in relation to
General Winfield Scott Hancock, our
nominee for President.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-06-30

He SAVED Us.-But for Gen. Han
cock, the great battle of Gettysburg
would have been turned into a defeat
Of the Federal army, and victory for
the Coniederates, and in all probabili-
ty we would now be living in diuided
Union. General Meade said so on the
battlefield, and Congress endorsed il
afterwards. General Hancock, how.
ever, has always belonged TO that par.
ty which was snceringly called "Union
savers by the Abolition horde who
deluged our country in blood. Vote
for Hancock
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-06-30
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TERRIBLE DISASTER.
A STEAMER BURNED AND FIFTY PAssEN
GERS DROWNED.


COLLEGE POINT, J.. l., June 28.-
The steamer Seawauhaka was burned
to the waters edge off College Point
at A o'clock this afternoon. The
steamer 0sseo saved the majority Of
her passengers, but fifty were lost
The Seawauhaka plies between New
York, Lands Point and Roslyn.
The Seawauhaka took fire at 4
o'clock while off Roadall's Island, East
river. The fire was caused by an ex.
plosion in the engine room, and the
middle Of the steamer was soon in
flames. The pilot, Charles Smith, re.
mained at his post until be was nearly
burned to death, and succeeded in
reaching the vessel on the sunken
meadow adjoining the island Many
persons sprang overheard and were
drowned. Many Others in the stern
of the vessel could not get off and
were burned to death. OF the five
hundred persons supposed to be on
board, fifty are believed to have per
ished. The bodies of about thirty dead
persons were recovered. Only those
Of Debair, a wealthy gentleman whose
residence is unknown, Mary Reed and
Abe Skidmore, n member of an old
Long Island family, were identified
Among others on board were Charles
A. Dana, editor of the Sun; S. l.
Barlow, of the World, and r. Ii. Ro
chester, of the Western Union Tele
graph Company, all of whom were
saved.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-06-30

A Hancock and English Club was
formed in the city Of Utica, New York
on Friday evening last, General J
G. Grindley, Republican OF the most
pronounced type, was elected Prosi
dent of the Club and presided over the
mass meeting to ratify the Cincinnati
nominations. General Grindlay was
Chairman of the District Convention
last February which elected Senator
Conkling a delegate to the Chicago
Convention, a sufficient proof of hi,
standing in the party.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-06-30

A MATERIAL CHANGE.-The editors
of the classical journals which have
heretofore treated their readers every
week to a love story, or piece of
bigh-toned romance, on their first page,
are now compelled to occupy that page
until election day, defending Mr., Gar.
field, the Radical nominee for Presi-
dent. Ifthey can do it successfully on
one page the editors will be truly for
tunate. Garfield is said to be very
good man; but he must be well de-
Tended from this until November 10
get the voters to believe it, if the off,
cial records and reports madc by his
Radical brother Congressman are true.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-06-30

FIxED.-Tho Cincinnati Convention
settled the question. Now there are
no Tilden men, nor Thurman men, nor
Hendricks mon, nor Randall men, nor
Field men, nor Payne men anymore
All these sterling Democrats have roll
ed up their sleeves for HANCOCK,
and so will every other lover of bis
country.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-06-30

SALARY GRAB.n-Don't fail to read
this precious loyal document found on
our fourth page and see how GAR
FIELD, the Radical nominee for Pres.
ident, voted on that question. We
presume he was imposed on by the
other fellows, or he would not have
taken the "grab." Innocent man
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-06-30

"CRooKED" SwEARINd.-The mair
question for the people to consider just
now is who lied-James A. Garfield
the Radical nominee for President, oi
Luke p Poland, Chairman of the
Credit Mobilier investigating Commit
tee. Here is what each testified al
never owned, received, or agreed tC
receive any stock of the Credit Mobi
lier or of the Union Pacific railroad
nor any dividends or profits arising
from either of them GaTeldS Sworr
testimony before the Poland Committee
January IA, 1878.
"The facts in regard to Mr.. Gar,
field, as found by the Committee, are
that he agreed with Mr. Ames to take
ten shares of Credit Mobilier stock
but did not pay for the same. Mr.. Ames
received the eighty per cent. dividend
in bonds and sold them for ninety
seven per cent, and also received the
sixty per cent. cash dividend, which
together with the price of the stocl;
and interest, left balance of 1920
This sum was paid over to Mr.. Gar,
field by check on the Scrgeant.at
Arms, ana Mr.. Garfield then under
stood this sum was the balance of div
idends after paying for the stock
The Poland Committees Report, FeJru
arg IS, 1873"
Poland is just as stalwart Radical
as Garfield Who is TO be believed ?
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-06-30

The nomination Of General Hancock
and Wm, IL. English, appears TO give
universal satisfaction everywhere. En-.
thusiastic ratification meetings were
held in nearly every city, town and
village throughout the United States.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-06-30

SUBSTANTIAL READING.-We embel
lsh our first page this week with al
excellent document entitled "Guilty =
bearing on the life and times of Rev
General Credit Mobilior, De Golyer
Salary Grab, Garfield. The Rdftsmdn'
Journal will no doubt publish it in I
week or two, so as to give the true
inwardncss that prevailed in the West
ern Reserve some time since agains
the aforesaid.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-06-30

How THEY TAKE WITH THE PEOPLE.
The " journal of civilization" Harp.
er'S Weekly is not overly enthusiastic in
its support OF Garfield The nomina.
tion OF Arthur is very bitter pill for
it to swallow. Ofhim it has the follow
ing to say
The Vice Presidency is popularly
regarded as a fifth wheel to the coach,
but it is a position which DR., johnson
might describe as ofimmense potent.
ality. Mr.. Arthur was selected in ac.
cordance with the principle which gov
erns the practice Of nominating con.
yentions-to placate the minority and
to regard "locality, shades OF party
color, and other considerations. The
nomination was uuwise as represent.
ing hostility to the administration OF
Mr. Hayes and kind of politics not
acceptable to,discreet Republicans. 1t
is but right TO acknowledge the disap.
pointment with which the nows of the
completion Of the ticket was received
But the greater absorbs the less
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-06-30

A MrsTAKE,-lt was not Mr.. Gar.
field that discovered Eliza Pinkston
and harbored her. II was John Sher.
man. Garfield is not the only Radi-
cal leader who has committed great
crimes, including perjury and bribery.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-06-30

The Republican papers call it "mud
singing" when Democratic papers
give the record of Garfeld's participa-
tion in the Credit Mobilier salary
grab, and other crimes. Call it what
you will, II is on record all the same
and was put there before any person
ever thought that Garfield would be a
candidate in the coming campaign, by
committees composed partly of Repub.
licans. IL is the kind of mud that
sticks, and you can't rub II of.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-06-30

BEATEN BEFORE THE CAMPAIGN Has
OPENED-The New York Herald says
that if he (Garfeld) declines to make
any defense (oi the charges against
HIM the natural presumption will be
that he has no defense which would
help him. The case against him has
terrible ugly look as presented
by his advorsaries; the recent apol.
ogies OF his friends are as damaging as
the original accusations unless he
comes to the rescue he is beaten out
of sight before the campaign is fairly
opened
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-06-30

OoPY,-We presume the RdttSman'S
Journal win next week embellish its
first page with an article found on our
fourth page this week, relating to the
conduct of "a Christian statesman"
Garfield James is a lively statesman,
and has INDUCED in more doubtful
freaks than any other man of his age.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-06-30

General Garfield never denied the cause Of 70
ligion or liberty, but has stood up brayoly fol
both, at all times and In all plaees.-C Clinton Re
Publisan.
How about Credit Mobilier, Salary
Grab, De Golyer, etc.2 Tho editor IN
question having undertaken to regu
late and vouch for the religion Of hii
candidate, how about his Congress
sional career2 Was Il brave tooY
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-06-30

SKIMPoLE GARFIELD.-Thc Boston
Post, in alluding TO the Radical nomi.
nee, remarks: "How Garfield has been
overestimated, if what his friends say
is true He docs not know how to
negotiate an ordinary note of hand,
but still! he was Chairman of the Com.
mittoe to investigate Black Friday
business in New York and handle such
experts in notes OF hand and all other
money transactions Of Jim Fisk and
Jay Gould. What farce it must
have been if be did not know the
meaning or the bearing of the testimo.
ny taken And then he has made
speeches on the finances but he
knows no more Of money matters
than a baby, his defenders tell us He
is veritable Mr.. Skimpole, and has
tried to hide the fact all these years.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-06-30

A Coon THISG.-The Radical or,
gans are all bnsy mailing lies. They
do this by publishing Judge Blacks
letter defending Garfield. II is apret.
ty baby ACCOMPLISHMENTS" "un.
conscious" "verdant," etc.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-06-30

The Democratic State Committee
will meet at the Bolton House in
Harrisburg, to day wednesday, for
organization. t. C. Nipple, of Lock
Haven, is the member from this Dis.
trict
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-06-30

A CHILDISH INQUIRY.-"Pa,
what does the printer live on p
"Why, my child ?" because
heard you say you hadn't paid
him for six years, and you still
take the paper"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-06-30

A GooD JoKEl- The Grant and
Blaine organs which floated the names
Of their beloved at their mastheads be.
fore the Chicago Convention, and have
now substituted Dc Golyer Salary
Grabber, must feel little "cheap.n
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-06-30

He TESTED lT.-ln order 10 attest
the acoustic properties of the Conven.
ton Hall in Chicago, the Republican
Committee borrowed the voice of Hon
W, J. Hynes, a leading Democrat
who possesses, we are told, one of the
best "mass meeting voices in the
country" The test took place in the
presence OF quite an audience, includ'
ing Conkling, Hoar and others. To
the intense amusement of the audience
Hynes mounted the stage and deliver
ed this speech:
"FELLow.CIrlzENs: This is mo
mentous occasion. This is great
country. 1t is here the bird of free.
dom was born. 1t is here that il
stood with one claw on the Rocky
Mountains, the other ON the Alleghe
mics, its beak pecking the North pole
and its tail flaming the lonely alliga
tor in the swamps Of Florida, and pro
claimed freedom throughout the world
[Enthusiasticapplause.] Here is where
our forofathers blod and died every
foot Of this soil is sanctiiied by patriot
graves, and may my tongue cleave tC
the root Of my mouth, this uplifted
arm hang palsied to my side, these
eyes become sightless, if ever | 90 bach
on it, Sink or swim, live or die, sur
vive or perish, this is my ticket. tTu
multuous applause."l
1t was heard in every corner of thu
hall the acoustics were pronounced
perfect and the speech magnificent.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-06-30

Bishop Matthew Simpson, OF the N.
Il. Church, will sail for China on July
LIST, and will preside over the several
Mission Conferences in that country.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-06-30
HURRAH FOR

Hancock at Gettysburg" is capital
reading matter, See REPUBLICAN dated
March 18th, 1880.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-06-30


How Is THIs2-We notice the charge
boldly made that three years ago
when Garfield was the Radical nomi
nee for Speaker against Mr.. Kerr
Democrat, that Judge Kelly, of Phil
adelphia, Russell Errett and james
Bayne, two Radical Congressman from
Pittsburgh, refused to vote for Garfield
for Speaker after he was nominated
because he was too much of a free
trader. win these tariff advocates
swallow him now for President, after
repudiating him for Speaker Those
three high.toncd Radical Pennsylvania
Congressmen should not allow Garfield
TO saddlc.bag them in that manner
They, Tor the sake Of consistency
should try and hold up their end Of
the political RAFT upon which they
have been floating.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-06-30

The next issue of the REPUBLICAN
will be dated July 18th" No paper
issued next week.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-06-30
WILLIAM II. EsdLIsH.

Hon. William IL. English, of Indian.
apolis, Ind, was born in Lexington,
Scott county, in the southern part Of
Indiana, on the 9th Of August, 1922.
He sought the legal profession and at
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-06-30

The action of the Cincinnati Con.
vcntion has solved tho Presidential
problem, and once more reinstated the
Democratic party in the affections OF
the American people. Throughout It's
entire proceedings the deliberations Of
that body were marked by the higher