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Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-09-01
SENA TOR us FOR HAN
COCK.

hOthH
The approval of the choice of the
Democracy, in selecting Gen. Hancock
as their standard bearer, by such emi.
nent independent Republicans as Sen.
ator David Davis, Of illinois, is worthy
of especial notice. Senator Davis was
the tried and trusted political and per.
sonal friend OF President Lincoln, but
10 view Of the grave offences commit.
ted by the Radical leaders the Senator
has broken away from the Republican
party. Senator Davis is an eminent
jurist, o man Of unblemished character,
and the postessor of great wealth
What he does, he does from sense of
duty, and hence his endorsement of
Gen. Hancock will have great weight
with a large number of intelligent Re
publicans. Everything written by
Senator Davis is OF great value and is
especially so whore political questions
are concerned we therefore ask q
careful perusal Of the following letter !:
BLOOMINGTON, Ill, Aug. 4, $780,
My Dear Sir; The training and habits
Of my life naturally lead me to prefer
civilians TO soldiers for the great civil
trusts. But as parties are organized
voters must choose between the can.
didates they present or stand aloof, in.
different or neutral, which no good
citizen ought to do at a Presidential
election. have no hesitation in sup
porting General Hancock, for the best
of all reasons to my mind, because his
electionwill putan end to sectional strife
and to sectional parties, and will revive
patriotic sentiment all over the land,
which political leaders and factions for
sinister ends, have sought to prevent.
There can be no permanent prosperity
without pacification.
Great as were the achievements OF
General Hancock in war, his conduct
in peace, when in command of Louisi.
ana and Texas in 1867, was still great.
er and justly commends him 10 the
confidence Of the country. That was
a time whom passion ruled IN the pub
lie councils and military power was
exerted TO silence civil authority. The
temptation was strong to sail with the
rushing current, for an in1amed par
tisan opinion was too ready to con-
done excesses and to applaud oppres-
sion.
General Hancock's order, No. 40, in
assuming charge Of the Fifth military
district, announced "the right Of trial
by jury, the hdbeds corpus, the liberty
Of the press, the freedom Of speech, the
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-09-01
A TANGLED ALLIANCE.
The Philadelphia Record in alluding
0 what is transpiring between the


The Philadelphia Record in alluding
to what is transpiring between the
Turks and the Grecians says;
"Those chronic anarchists, the Al
banians, or some Of them at least are
now reported TO have agreed upon a
revolt against the Sultan. The south
ern part of Albania belonged to ancient
Greece, and the new alignment ol the
Grecian frontier proposed by the Ber-
lin Conference cut of considerable
slice Of its territory and assigned it to
the modern kingdom Of the Hellenes.
This partition OF its Empire in Europe
was mott so mnrh resented. by Turkey
in its political character as was the
transfer OF large Musselman popula.
ticn TO a Christian State by the ianati.
cal followers Of Islam, not only in the
oeded territory but everywhere else.
The Albanian uprising is more re-
ligious movement than a pure and
simple strike for dynastic independence.
1t interpolates new and embarrass-
ingiactor into the vexatious diplomatic
problem with which the six great
Powers are now feebly wrestling.
Whether the erection of Albania into
a new Mohammedan autonomy will
be a result Of the present complication
remains 10 be seen. That might be
the best way out Of the difficulty for
the Albanans are % ugly custom
ers to deal with as the Afghans, and
there is no telling what they might do
If it were attempted to coerce them,
There are something over a million of
these half.civilized mountainoers. They
are constantly under arms, and when
they have nobody else TO go to war
with they fight among themselves. The
agricultural capacities of the country
are excellent, but they are very poor
farmers, robbery and pillagc being far
more TO their taste Extensive mill
tary services as mercenaries in other
countries has very generally familiar.
lied them with arms. Originally
Christians, the large majority have be-
come Mohammedans since the Turkish
subiugation of their territory, and it
is a strange compensation of history
that a race which was once devoutly
loyal to the Cross now raises the ban
ner of the Crescent in resistance to the
Ottoman himself.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-09-01
CLEARFIEID Pa WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER L. 1880

natural rights OF persons and the
natural rights of property must be re
spected." These principles are the
basis of tree government and the proc
amation of them by General Hancock
stands out in striking contrast with
the action Of his superior who soon
after rebuked and drove him from that
command for uttering sentiments
worthy of all honor. The soldier cloth
cd with extraordinary power volun'
tarily uncovered before the civil au.
thority, sheathed his sword, testified
his fidelity to the Constitution and set
an example of obedience to law which
will pass into history as his proudest
claim to distinction.
The man who in the midst of the ex,
elements Of that stormy period was
cool enough TO see his duty clearly,
and courageous enough to execute it
firmly, may be well trusted in any
crisis. His letter to General Sherman,
recently brought to light, hits General
Hancock far above the past apprecia.
tion of his civil ability. 1t marks him
as one of the wisest of his time, with
a statcsman's grasp Of mind and with
the integrity of patriot whom no
sense of expedioncy could swerve from
his honest convictions. Long and un.
checked possession of power by any
party leads to extravaganza, corruption
and loose practices. After twenty years
of domination by the Republicans,
chronic abuses have become fastened
upon the public service like barnacles
on the bottom of stranded ship.
There is no hope of a reform by lead
ers who have created q system of NAL.
administration, and who are interested
in perpetuating its evils Nothing
short of the sternest remedy gives any
promise of effective reform, and the first
step toward it is in change of rulers.
The Government must be got out OF
the ruts in which il has too long been
run. New blood must be infused into
the management Of public affairs be-
fore relief can be expected The peo-
pie demand change, and being in
earnest they are likely to be gratifed.
Very sincerely, DAVID DAVIS.
TO Hon. James b. HarUeG Washing.
ton D. c.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-09-01

GOVERNMENT TuIEvEs.-The Gin.
cinnati Enquirer says that in the fiscal
year. lS67-6S over one hundred millions
of gallons of distilled spirits were
manufactured IN the United States
The tax was per gallon, The reve-
nue. from that source should have been
tioo hundred millions of dollars. The
revenue from that source was only
SeUenteen millions Of dollars. What
became of the diflerenco2 Why il
was stolen before il reached the Treas.
ury. The Federal officials got their
share. Of the plunder, as they were
partners in tho Whisky Rings, and
without whose assistance such gigantic
roberies could not have been perpe.
trated. That is the way il happens
that the heaviest losses TO the Treas.
ury do not appear on the books. The
money is stolen before it reaches there
Since 1860 public officials have grown
cunning. They take their toll in ad-
vance, pay themselves according to
their opportunities, and lot the books
record only what they choose to re.
port.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-09-01

quently removed TO the Hart hotel and
a detail made from the company to
nurse him. The procession moved on
with no change, ,exceptthatit was about
half an hour late and the hyena cage
was not in line, nor was the cannon,
ball act performed at the tent oXhibi.
tion. The latter item would, IL was
said, soon be restored, as there is al.
ways surplus of talent in that line, as
also candidates for the porilous life OF
anmaltamer, The circus was 10 move
next to Harrisonville, and is ere this,
in full swing again. Provision was
made for proper treatment Of the
wounded man at the Hart hotel
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-09-01
now ALIENS BECOME 70.
TIERS.

Every supporter Of Hancock and
English who requires naturalization
papers to enable him to vote, should
attend to the matter at once and all
friends should see that no vote is lost
by negligence. Here under is an ab.
stractof tho law, and some suggestions
on the subject.
An alien is required to reside in the
United States five years, two years Of
which time must bo after filing q
declaration of intention but when an
alien has been resident three years
before reaching the age Of twenty-one
he need not file n declaration. Resi-
dence must be proved to the satisiac.
tion OF the Court, by competent wit
nesses. One years residence in the
State is required, but it need not be
the year last past. Soldiers are enti-
tied to full papers after one years resi-
dence. Minor children become citi-
zens by naturalization of the father
or widowed mother. If an alien
files q declaration, but dies before ma
turalization, his widow and children
become entitled to all rights of citizens
upon taking the oath required by law.
A child born in a foreign land in a
citizen if the father be citizen.
Certificates of naturalization can
only be obtained in open Court and
all requiring them should be in attend
ancc at September term.
Declaration of intention can be filed
at any time in the Prothonotary's s
Office and those who have neglected it
should now file them.
Those who filed declaration in other
counties or States, can get full papers
here by showing first papers and il
these are not in hand, copies can be
obtained by mail from any part of the
Union.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-09-01

The editor of Conkling's home organ
the Utica Herald, was in Congress
with Garfield, and his private iudg
ment publicly expressed was that Gar
field had been bribcd by Ames, and
henforth must be "a dead cock in 9
pit" Not long ago the Democrats oI
Utica ondeavored to procure the ro
publication in the Herald Of Mr.. Ro.
berts remarks on Garfield in 1873 by
paying for their insertion as an adver.
lisement at the usual rates. Mr.. Ro
bcrts, in his counting room, was forced
TO decline the paragraphs which he
had written as editor, on the ground
that they were improper matter "a
print in the Utica Herald, even as ar
advertisement
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-09-01

THosE SUFFERING WoMEN.-The
Philadelphia, Times says Wiser
than the Socialists, who interrogated
the several candidates for President at
long range, as to the eight hour law
and other troublesome things to poll
ticians, the Woman Suffrage people
are boarding the Presidential lions in
their dens. The first den invaded was
that on Governors Island and it must
be admitted that General Hancock
never was faced by more formidable
antagonists, although they warred
only with words, which are by far the
most effective weapons of their kind.
The General came off victorious, but
had TO do somo brisk countermarching
and must shiver to think how morrow.
ly he escaped being impaled on the
points ofthese womens tongues. Now
we shall see how General Garfield,
General Weaver, General Dow and
the other Generals who are Presiden-
tial candidates will receive the attacks
Of the same forces. II somo one OF
them could be induced to treat the
Woman's Suffrage with the gravity
with which the subject as treated in
England, but which il seems impossi.
bic for American politicians to bestow
upon it, that man would undoubtedly
have the moral support of the associa.
tion represented by this Committee.
But the trouble is that in winning this
boon ho would lose tho respect and
confidence Of nearly all the other won.
en- in this country, for the women who
are in favor Of Woman Suffrage arc in
q pitiful minority.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-09-01

WELL PuT.-The Radical circus head
cd by the distinguished commission
which has been swinging around the
circle" is styled by the Valley Spirit
"The wonderful Garfield immoral ag-
gregation," and thinks that it contains
"more ouriosities under one tent and
more moral ugliness under one suit Of
clothes than ever before dreamed Of
by any man in the show business"
All Of which is truthful pen picture
of the mountebank concern.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-09-01

ANEW DEPARTURE.-The New York
Sun has the information that secret
societies, called "The 306," after the
number ofvotes that were steadily cast
for Grant at the Chicago Convention,
are to be organized all over the coun-
try, with view to the nomination of
strong man IN 1884. This movement
has already been started at Washing
ton, as at the great centre of political
agitation, and is intended TO take the
largest patriots who failed in their
recent experiment to dictate tho third.
term candidate.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-09-01

Nor OUR FAULT.-Let our Radical
friends bear in mind that what is said
of Garfeld's criminal acts in the De.
Golyer and Credit Mobilier cases is
not an invention of the Democratic
party, 1t is wholly Republican in
dictment, and submitted to the iudg-
ment of the people it has been return
cd "a true ILL.,"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-09-01

The noted story teller, General Kill
patrick, is telling the Republicans OF
Maine that "the Democrats made their
greatest blunder this year at Cincin-
matt by the nomination OF Hancock" "
1t may be so, but it looks as if il re.
quired a great many orators in Maine
to explain the fact TO the voters.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-09-01

A couple Of red.nosed old topers
were complimonting each other on
their temperance, when one asked the
other "Have you ever seen me with
moro than could carry 2" "No but
| have seen you when | thought you
had better have gone twice after IL !"
was the reply.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-09-01

EXECUTIVE PosToFncEs.-What are
known as presidential postoflices" are
those the receipts Of which are sufli.
cient to allow the postmaster a salary
of 81 900 or more. These postmasters
are appointed by the President, while
such as receive less salaries are ap-
pointed by the Postmaster General,
Under the adjustment Just complet-
ed the number of these postolilces has
increased TO l,722.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-09-01
HE BACKS OFF.

The Harrisburg Patriot says Hon.
Francis W. Hughes, the real leader OF
the Greenback party in this State, has
written letter advising against a fu.
sion with the Republicans on Congress.
men in the Schuylkill district. He dc.
clares in effect that he can enter into
no partnership with political organi.
zation by which "the ballot is corrupt.
cd by false registration, by employ
ment and use Of repeaters at elections
and bribery of the officers to procure
false counts and false returns, and, all
these failing, then by eight.to seven
tribunals by which Legislators in
State and municipal bodies are pur-
chased by interest in tho fruits of such
Legislation or direct payment in mon.
ey, property confscated by taxation
as in Philadelphia, by rates of two and
half per cent. or more on high valu-
ations, and the administration ofpublic
justice corrupted through jury.fxers,
witness.makers and the shameless par
don of wealthy bribers and bribe-tak-
ers and other criminals through the
Pardon Board with such strides to.
ward the pollution of the bench that
in some cases have engendered the
gravcst suspicious and impaired pub
llc confidence" He adds that 'thc
Captain of the Pardon Board is the
accredited Commander.in. G Chiefofthese
desolating forces" Mr.. Hughes is
Justly severe and If his advice bad
been given two years ago and had
been taken TO heart by his paray it is
probable that the evils and wrongs he
denounces might have been checked
ere this.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-09-01

The Democracy of Indiana are max.
ing a more vigorous campaign than
has ever been witnessed in any State.
They feel entirely confident of success,
but mean to "make assurance doubly
sure and take a bond of fate" by put.
ting in good work and great deal of
il all along the lines.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-09-01

DEAD ON His ENdINE.--0n Satur-
day evening an engineer on the Chica.
60, Burlington and Quincy railway,
named Emmanuel Ourran, died on his
engine between Peoria and Galesburg,
with his hand on the throttle and the
engine going at full speed. The fire,
man noticed that while he was sitting
as usual with his head leaning out Of
the cab, he passed station without
blowing q whistle. He called to him,
but received no answer He then
went to shaking HIM, thinking he had
gone TO sleep, when TO his horror he
found him dead.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-09-01

A STRONG CABINET.-The New York
Sun has mapped out AN appropriate
Cabinet for Garfield, should he be
elected. The Secretary Of State is
Schuyler Colfax, Of Credit Mobilicr
distinction the Secretary ofthe Treas.
ury is "Boss" Sheppard, of District of
Columbia ring; the Secretary OF the
Navy is Robson, who used that posi-
ton before simply to get rich and
the Postmaster General is Eliza Pink
ston, of Louisiana. The policy Of the
administration is-tbe old crowd must
bo indicated and the appropriations
looked after
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-09-01

WESTERN ENrERPRIsE-0n the 18th
inst, at Fort Scott, Kan, in tho gray
dawn, some fifteen men rode to the Jail
and called up Sheriff Rucker, and on
pretext Of having prisoner for him,
induced him to unlock the Jail. They
then seized the Sheriff, locked him in
cell and took out Thomas Watkins
confined for horse stealing, and de-
parted, since when no traces OF theparty
or WadkiRs have been discovered. One
theory is that Watkins has been lynch
cd and another Is that the men were
his friends and took this means to
rescue him.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-09-01
A TRUE BLL.-GARFIELp INDICTED,
Ext Governor Hendricks said

A TRUE BILL.-CiARFlELp INDICTED.
-Ex-Governor Hendricks said
After the election Garfield went TO
New Orleans by request Of Gen. Grant,
without authority oflaw, as partisan.
He went there to assist his party in
making up a case, and after his return
to Washington, Of all his associates he
was the only man who took his seat
upon the Electoral Commission. By
every sentiment of fair play he should
have been excluded from the jury box.
By his own sworn statement Of what
he did in New Orleans, Garfield had
charge of the returns from West Fell.
ciana Parish. In one of the inner
rooms of Packard's Custom House he
did his work, examined the aflidavits,
and when they were not sufli ciently
full, he prepared or had prepared add.
tional interrogatores TO bring them
within the rules adopted by the re-
turning board. The testimony, so re-
ceivod by Garfield, went back to the
returning board, and the result was
that West Feliciana with its Demo
cratic majority was thrown out. In
Washington, Garfeld's vote was that
Congress could not go behind the ro-
turns thus made. As agent for his
party he helped to make returns by
manipulating the evidence and as a
iuryman for the Nation be held such
evidence as conclusive and binding.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-09-01

A VERY GooD TExT.-The Spring.
field Republican (lnd) says The much
heralded journey of General Garfield
brought to the front a lot of Republi-
can bummers and political bankrupts
who made themselves conspicuous after
the fashion OF such men. While not
directly responsible for these persons,
their presence with a candidate for the
Presidency could not be but distastelul
to the people. "Garfeld and Coliax,"
too, at Chautauqua-there is q text
that will last the Democratic papers
till election day.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-09-01

as It any wonder that the North should be
solid for Garfield l"-- Columbia Spy.
Well, yes, it would ewonderiul that
it should, for many cogent reasons. In
the first place he does not deserve that
it should, and in the second the people
Of the North know it and will not have
il so. Any other oonundrums on
hand ?-Columbia Herald.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-09-01

"John, how are you coming on with
sea. bathing p asked a gentlemen of an
invalid. splendid | bathe three
times a day" "How do you like it2'
"The doctor says ! must take a toddy
after each bath TO restore the circula-
tion-thats how like i'll"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-09-01

JoHN CHINAMAN AHEAD.-An ex.
change truthfully remarks No citizon
of the United States ought hereafter
to talk about Chinese exclusiveness,
While we Americans have prohibited
ourselves, through navigation laws
now nearly hundred years old, from
buying ships abroad, the Chinese Gov.
ernment which has learned some sense
during that period, has rescinded the
imperial decrees which prohibited
Chinese merchants from owning for.
eign.built vessels or engaging in for
eign trade In this respect John Chi.
nanan has got ahead of Uncle Sam.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-09-01

SMART OF CoURsE.-A little fellow,
on going for the first time church
where the pews were very high, was
asked on coming out what he did in
the church, when he replied 81 went
into a cupboard and took a seat on
the shelf" That boy Is too smart for
anything.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-09-01

No Democrat should forget that
with scarcely single exception every
man Of the Returning Boardsi in Louis.
lana and Florida who assisted in the
work of cheating Mr.. Tilden out Of
the Presidency was rewarded with
Office by Republican administration.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-09-01
TWO WAYS or LIVING

The old proverb says that every
burden we have to carry offers two
handes-the one smooth and easy to
grasp, the other rough and hard to
hold.
One man goes through life taking
things by the rough handle, and he
has hard time all the way. He
draws in tight harness and il chafes
wherever it touches him.
He carries a heavy load and he finds
it not worth keeping when he gets
home.
He spends more strength upon tho
fret and wear of work than upon the
work itself. lie is like a disorganized
old mill, that makes a great noise over
small grist because it grinds itself
more than il does the grain.
Another man carries the same
weight, does the same work, and finds
il easy, because be takes everything by
the smooth handle. Whom he has
sharp tools to work with he keeps
his fingers off the edge, When he has
brambles to put up he takes care not
to cloie his hand on the briers. When
he turns sharp corners and drives over
rough places he looks well to the wheel
that il may not strike the stones.
And so ii comes to pass that one man
sighs and weeps, and another man
whistles and sings on the same road.
One man always has something to
complain of, and the other always to
be thankful for. And yet the busy
day brings the same blessings and the
quiet night gives the same rest to both.
One turns day to night with mur-
muring, and the other turns night to
day with gladness. So much differ.
ence does il make, not only what you
do, but how you do it. So much
more do the success and enjoyment Of
living come from the spirit with which
we work than from the task we have
to do.