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Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-01-21
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. 5. GRANT.
/ could never have been roconcilod 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
first triumphant In American history. No sub
sequent action, however meritorious, can wash
away the letters Of that record.
CHARLES FRAscis ADAMS.
would rather have the endorsement OF a quar-
tor Of 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 technicality.
THos. A. HEsDRIoKs.
Under the forms Of law, Rutherford d. Hayes
has been declared President Of the United States.
Ills title rests upon disfranchisement Of lawful
voters, the false certificates Of the returning OH
GERS acting coruptly, and the decision Of a com
mission which has refused to hear evidence Of al
legged fraud For the first tim Q are the American
people confronted with the fact Of fraudulently-
elected President. Let II not be understood that
the fraud will be silently aequiesced in by the
country. Let no hour pass in which the usurpa-
tion Is forgotten.
ADDRESS oF DEMOCRATIC M. C.'s.
One hundred years Of human deprayity accu-
mulatcd and concentrated into n climax Of crime.
Never again In Eve hundred years shall they have
an opportunity to repeat the wrong.
DANIEL W. VOORHEES,.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-01-21

Cross vIEws.-There is a notewor
thy contrast between the lettors Of
Charles 0'Conor and Senator Bayard
to that Essex County Democratic Club
MIR. 0'Conor's epistlo takes an exceed
ing gloomy view of political affairs
He despairs of the Republic, and biz
representations of the future are most
portentous. Senator Bayard, one the
other hand, is eminently hopeful, and
iull Of that faith in American destiny
which is born Of tho courage of true
statement. O'Conor is an imbecile
or be has turned Impcrialst, although
in former days, he was Q sound lawyer
and q jealous Democrat.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-01-21
MAINE STILL.
CONRAD W. KYLER,
ELAH JOHNSON, Commissioner
JOHN NORRIS,


This far-off Eastern Commonwealth
Just now seems to attract as much at.
tention as Louisiana did in 1876, and
il looks like extremes meeting. The
Governor, in his message, gives some
wholesome advice to somebody as in.
dicatcd by the following telegram:
AUGUSTA, Jan. 16, 1880.
Governor Smith, in his message re-
ferring to the present state OF affairs
in Maine, says; "The charges OF vio-
lence and intimidation in various State
elections | would refer to as matter
that causes great anxiety in every pa.
ttiotic breast. Even in our own State
there are like charges Of fraudulent
and oppressive means employed to con-
troll the action OF voters, supported by
evidence too strong and direct TO ad.
init Of reasonable doubt that such is
the lamentablc fact and further it is
too notorious to deny that. not con-
tent with the employment Of such
criminal method as charged in our
elections, there was devised and actu.
ally put in operation scheme To over.
awe and intimidate our late chief mag.
istrate in the constitutional and legal
discharge OF his high Office. The
firm and dignifed manner in which he
and his councillors, under abuse and
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-01-21

SHERMAs's FoLLY.-Mr. Secretary
Shcrman's opposition to the three and
a half per cent. bonds may additionally
fortify him, as relates to the money
lenders, but it cannot popularizc his
Presidential candidacy. The Ameri-
can people have a profound conviction
that our Government ought to be able
to borrow money at the lowest rate
known among the nations. If France,
Germany, England and Spain can Dor.
row money at three per cent, why
should the interest on United States
bonds be over three and half per
cent? II Is about time that the Gov.
ernment stops coming in conflict with
the business man in the money mar
ket Put Government bonds at three
and a half per cent, then the citizen
can easily borrow money at six per
cent. and do business with safety.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-01-21
"a GOVERNMENT SNOB.

Grant, while President, had his son
Fred. stuffed into the Military Acade.
my at West Point, tlco years under age,
and while there he raised h--ll gener-
ally among the students, especially
with bis negro mates, and the officers
of the institution were compelled, for
the sake of peace, to turn him out t'oo
years before his graduating period
arrived. The fathers Secretary Of War,
(that posey) Belknap, instead Of send
ing Fred. adrift, actually made him a
Lieutenant Colonel, thereby promoting
the young scamp over the heads Of of.
ficers old enough in the service TO be
the boys father, and saddlcd him on
General Sherman's staff. This assign.
ment did not last long. Fred.'s con-
duct on that staff was in keeping with
that at West Point, and the Comman-
der-in. Chief soon informed General
Grant that he must take his rude son
off his staff, or he would have him
court martialed for dIsobedience of or
ders. In fact, the boy acted as though
he was the senior Major General. Pres
ident Grant then assigned him to Gen.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-01-21
So. cALLED PROSPERIrY.

The most Of our readers are aware
that the manufacturers OF all the lead
ing products of the country have pool.
ed their interests and advanced their
wares from twenty to fifty per cent.
What prosperity this will entail on tho
country; We are unable to see, because
there are about one thousand consum-
ers to one manufacturer. To state
the facts practically, we will allude to
our own case to show how prosperity
will strike us for the current year. In
1879, our bills for paper and stationery
amounted to the sum of s9S1.GO, or,
for the sake OF round numbers, say
81, 900. Since the first of November,
the manufacturers have put three ad-
vances on paper, until now it reaches
FORTY PER CENT. over last years
rates. That will add just s4OO to our
prosperity lover the left) on our paper
bills. How is this theft to be replac-
ed2 Will each subscriber pay us
EIGHTY CENTS more for 1880 than for
1879, or must we hand the s400 over
to the manufacturer and lose that
much2 Printers may be able to en-
dure such prosperity for awhile; but
il the advance continues, ii is only q
question of time when half Of those
who are now engaged in the business
will be wound up, and the manufactur-
ers made rich by levying blackmail on
the consumer. We hope our default
ing subscribers will peruse this state
ment, and send us at least enough dur.
ing the year to make up this extra
s400, SO that we can hand it over TO
the manufacturer.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-01-21

GOVERNMENT STRArEoY.-lt is said
that the wife Of the Fraudulent Presi
dent is strictly temperate in form and
fashion. Asan illustration Of this fact
a Washington correspondent gives this
"Ruthcrford," said Mrs. Hayes one
payday morning, "I want a new seal
sacque, but I'll freeze lore I'll wear a
garment bought with money that was
paid in as taxes on vile, soul.destroy.
ing liquor SO there" And Ruther.
ford had to coax John Sherman "a
give him a certificate that all the
money in Mr.. Hayes envelope was the
proceeds of bond sales.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-01-21

THE HoYT-W WOODWARD CAsE.-The
appointment of Col. Woodward as
Judge, by Governor Hoyt, is making
things warm for both of those. gentle
men. The Pittsburgh Post, in allud-
ing to this piece of political harlotry,
says: STANLEY Woodward in openly
ospousing the cause Of Hoyt for Gov
ernor, against so worthy and popular
a candidate as Mr.. Dill, risked his
standing with the Democracy without
gaining the gratitude or confidence of
the Republican party. In return, Hoyt
appoints him Judge to fill vacancy
for limited term, against the protests
of his party friends, but advises Mr..
Woodward he must not expect any
further notice at bis hands, as he in
tends to support the Republican can
didate whoever he may be at the next
election. The Governor don't want to
take too many chances, as it might in
terfere with the future programme,
which is first the election of Quay
United States Senator and in the
event Of Grants election, Don. Cam
eron will resign, TO take bis old place
in the Cabinet, when Hoyt will be
elected in his place and leave Lieuten-
ant Governor Stone in the Guberna-
torial chair The boys who are now
running the machine, discount the fu-
ture with as much GOODNESS and appar'
emily as much confidence as if inspired
by revelation. The years to come are
filed With no CONTINGENCIES. for them,
wrecks, so long as unboundea hope
fills their breasts and unmeasured
plunder stimulates their Efforts
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-01-21

No FLANKIHG.-The editor OF the
Harrisburg Patriot seems desirous TO
run the main question into theology.
Hear him. "Thc Supreme Court Of
Maine seems to be able TO decide al.
most anything. Bob lngersoll should
submit bis cenundrum, rs there .
HellY TO that omniscient tribunal.
No doubt the Maine Judges know all
about It," We suspect they believe in
Bob's theory hence their unorthodox
decision.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-01-21
"TREASON MADE ODTOUS.'

A Washington telegram says; The
friends Of Colonel Mosby in Congress
are not satisfied with the situation in
which that gentleman has been placed
by the publication of the correspond
ence relating TO the Chinese consulates.
Col. Mosby, it appears, has, outside
OF his official position, furnished Rep
rcsentative Hunton with information
bearing upon other features of [. this
question, and particularly relating to
and rejecting upon the official trans.
actions of Minister Seward and the
gentlemen who were associated with
him in the Shanghai consulate, where
it is alleged, these peculations and ir-
regularities existed and were carried
on without rebuke.
Representative Clymer, who sue
ceeded Mr.. Springer as chairman Of
the committee on expenditures in the
department of State, is determined to
renew this investigation Immediately,
with view TO bring this long agitated
question to close. In transferring
the papers this committee were author
ized to send for persons and papers,
and the investigation will now be car
ricd on vigorously. If the result
reached is the same as in the Springer
investigation, articles Of Impeachment
---".-vv sSpvrvvu 10 -uuv uudsc ana uc'
ton demanded at once. Secretary
Evarts, in speaking of this matter, says
that he will make no change in Mr.
Stewards relations to the Government
in advance OF the termination of this
investigation, as he does not wish To
place him beyond the reach of the
Cover nment in case the allegations
against him are sustained. The state.
ments that the resignation of Minister
Seward is in the hands of the Secre-
tary, or that he has indicated desire
to be relieved, are untrue, and wholly
without foundation.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-01-21
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Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-01-21

BAD FOR BLArNE.-The Radicals OF
Blair county fred the first gun in this
campaign. They held a meeting to
elect delegates to the Radical State
Convention. An enthusiastic Blaine
man offered n resolution instructing
the delegates to vote for Hon. James
G. Blaine for President. The yeas
were 3, and the nays 70. The adjourn.
ment was very sudden. That is near.
ly a sun.strolSe. As the Blair county
iiads belong TO the Camerons, as effect.
ually so as the coats the sire and son
wear, il is no use to conjecture for
whom Blair (Hon. s. 81 or Isenborg
will vote.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-01-21
TIE MAINE QUESTION.

There is no better Democrat in New
England than John Quincy Adams.
He has this to say about the "rumpus'
in Maine "Gov. Garcelon was bound
to execute thespirt OF the law rather
than the letter, Had he done that he
would have satisfied the people Of his
State without distinction OF party and
his own conscience. As it is he has
made fatal mistake, a sad blundcr,
one that will have an injurious effect TO
the political party TO which he belongs.
| am surprised that Governor Garcelon
should have allowed himself to be in
huenced into such action lie must
have had very bad counsel for ii.
"If the members of the Legislature
who have been wrongfully counted in
to the exclusion Of those actually elec-
ted by the'people will follow the advice
Of Mr.. Wilder Farley, Of New Castle,
the affair will be settled at once. They
had better decline 10 take their seats
or atleast resign them, when convinced
that their opponents obtained more
votes at the polls than they did. That
would bc the fair and manly course to
pursue, and justice would then be done
even il the strict letter of the law was
not complied with. II lhad been a
candidate and received a certificate Of
certain that my opponent obtained
more votes than myself, would sooner
cut my hand off than take the proffered
seat ! should feel that ] was taking
what did not belong to me.
Iwis to give my testimony against
the conduct of the Republicans Of
Maine in this matter. The conduct OF
Mr.. Senator Blaine ard his bulldozing
Committee, who have been hanging
about Augusta for the past month, is
simply disgusting. If anything, thcy
have made greater fools of themselves
than the Democrats In fact il was
partly due, in my opinion, to their ac-
tion in the earlier part of this affair
that Governor Garcelon and bis Coun.
Gil pursued the course they did. |
cannot say exactly what will be the
result of the business, but hope both
parties will not take entire leave OF
their senses, and that they will govern
themselves according to law, order and
justice"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-01-21

ExAoTLY.-Scnator Sharon, one Of
the recognized leaders cf the Republi.
can party, announces it as his deliber-
ate opinion that as the wealth OF the
country bears the burdens of Govern.
ment it should control it. The frank.
ness Of this declaration from man
who ia worth many millions of dollars
and who already holds the powerful
State of California by the throat is ex.
ceeded only by its insolence. Senator
Sharon, as might be supposed, demands
strong" Government to support hls
theory and is in favor Of Grant for a
third term
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-01-21

CoNsoLATIoN.-Thc Chambersburg
Spint remarks That athletic fellow,
Don. Cameron, has jerked the spinal
column out OF every Republican editor
in the State. II didn't take much Of
a wrench, either. There need not be
the suspicion Of an apprehension that
the Republican State Committee will
not do the bidding of Don, Cameron,
Mr. Cameron has a broad thumb and
"thc boys" gather under II like brood
Of chickens under the hens wing.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-01-21
THE TR UE VIEW or OUR SYS-
TEN OF GOVERNMENT

Tho cditoroi tho Philadelphia Record
in reviewing the Maine case, gives the
following orthodox views on our sys.
TEN. lie says
Constitutional Jurisprudence, as OK.
pounded by the American text-writors
without solitary exception, deals
with three divisions OF sovereignty as
formulated in the Federal organic law.
These are the Legislative, the Execu.
tive and the Judicial Departments of
Republican Government. This distri-
button Of fundamental power is recog-
nized, not only in the National Consti-
tuition, but in the Constitution of the
States, and ii is the indispensable
framework Of our free institutions. No
publcist or statesmen has. until re.
Gently, appeared in this country, who
held that there were any other pri.
mary department of authority save
these three. II was reserved for the
remote and hitherto comparatively
obscure and modest State of Maine.
away down east whero the sun has to
be pried up with crowbar every
morning, TO make the remarkable dis.
covery that everybody has for the last
century been laboring under great
mistake in accepting as exhaustive the
expositions Of Kent, Marshall, Story
aud other alleged jurisconsulls. These
eminWt gentlemen have persistently
unanimously given the people Of the
United States 10 understand that the
military power was, under all snpposa-
bic circumstances, subordinate TO the
civil authority, and that it was in fact
merely branch Of the Executive De.
partment. This theory is now dis
putcd, and Maine is the headquarters
of the new departure in our political
ethics. Under the new system
which savors, however, of The old.
fashioned ultima ratio regum, and may
therefore be, like other supposed new
notions, only resurrected doctrine
the military power is supreme, and the
toga and everything else must give
way to it. The actually organized
militia of Maine does not amount TO
much, even upon paper but it can, Of
course, bo extended to include every
male citizen of military age capable OF
bearing arms in the whole State. At
present, however, there is scarcely
enough OF 1t TO make decent old.
fashioned muster" 1t is suggestive
of the skeleton regiments of Cataline
or of Falstafi's heterogeneous recruits.
But with its acknowledgements
possibilities, it is capable of good
deal OF mischief when il is once set
going.
u Major General Chamberlain is claim
cd by those who best know him to be
a prudent and honorable gentleman,
and it may be that his arrogatlon of
authority, under Especial Order No.
49, Of the officially defunct Governor
Garcelon, has prevented collision at
Augusta, and probably elsewhere in
the State, between the Republicans
and the Fusionists The character of
the man, however, is not the point TO
be looked at. Many dictator has
been personally very fine fellow.
The trouble is in the precedent, which
is manifestly dangerous one. The
example set by General Chamberlain
may be followed in other States by
men not so scrupulously just and safe
as he is. What is now transacting in
a small way may, IN not impossible
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-01-21

An lDEA.-The editor of the Boston
Post, located in the midst Of the land flow.
ing with grand moral IDEAS" injects
this piece into his columns over the
Maine case "wc pity the party Of
moral IDEAS 1t must have been quite
a shock to its tender sensibilities when
the bribery cases in Maine were
brought to light
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-01-21

RIGnT.-The Washington Post says
"on the question of appropriating
money to pay a corps of Radical bull
dozers to manage the State cleo
tions of 1880, there will be no con.
cession on the part of majority in Con.
gress, The position taken at the ex.
ira session will be firmly maintained
and will be approved by the people" 4"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-01-21

sohEsops LFISS.-A contemporary
remarks; "The third.tormers conf
dently assert that Grant didn't know
the realicharacter of the unfragrant
crew who surrounded him while he
was President, until after he lett the
Office and studied the faots in the light
of history No enemy of Grant has
ever made charge half go damaging
as this defense How docs IL come
then that the same flock Of political
buzzards lowered around him again
during the "boom?" Too thin
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-01-21

ExAcrLy.-The editorof the Atlanta
(Geo.) Constitution caught the editor
Of the New York Tines on the wing,
the other day, IN this way; "Are the
people honest 2" asks the New York
Tines. Outside Of the Republican
party we are glad to say they are
reasonably honest. Surely the Tines
could expect no more.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-01-21

A HioH.ToNED RAscAL.-The mar
who upholds his neighbor for stealing
a Governor (Maine) and assisted to
steal President in 1876, is what may
be called high.toned Radical in 1880
and he will pick anything up he finds
in the shape of an office. Look out
Tor such patriots They all prefer
an Empire TO Republic.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-01-21

ISNovATINo A LITTLE.-The Phila.
delphia Inquirer, one of the Radical
organs of that city, punctured Hayes
on this plan; Having exhausted the
ablc-bodlod male population of Ohio,
Mr.. Hayes is now filling Offices with
residents of other States who were
born in Ohio. This is as close as he
can adhere to the original plan under
existing circumstances
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-01-21

CoSvERrED.--The editor of the Har.
per's Weekly occasionally blunders on a
political idea which carries with It q
smack Of sound sense, as witness the
following; "Therc are very many Re,
publicans, especially Of German birth,
who suspect everything which seems
to point to imperialism" Why not
elaborate upon thesc lines and inject
the true Democratic American ideas
into your journal to the extent of col.
umns, instead Of your high.toncd polit.
ical sophistry9
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-01-21

AT LEAST ONE HONEST RADICAL
An exchange remarks: "All the way
from New Jersey come tidings of q
man whose views of things stand out
like a good deed in a naughty world
in striking contrast with those of Other
men. lie has been counted in as
member of the Legislature in thai
country but he thinks bis Democratic
competitor at the election is entitled
to the seat, and so he asks to be count
cd out again"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-01-21

"LoyAL" PALMs.-A successful bar
ter for the Presidency seems not to
have satisfied the Republicans. The
news from Maine shows they have been
trying to secure control there by bri
berry. A nation robbed and State
polluted arctwo of the palms of victory
that party may wear.