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Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-02-11

A BIG oNTRAcT.-The Philadelphia
Telegraph, a high-toned Radical organ,
speaks out in this way: at is perfectly
clear that General Grant cannot be
the next President of the United States
unless he be nominated, and unless the
people vote for him. He possibly can
be nominated but by no earthly pos
sibility can he be voted for by enough
Republicans to secure his election. In
every close State, in all States where
success demands the concentrations Of
the vote on the candidate, he will be
ruthlessly slaughtered by the Inde-
pendents, the Liberals, the Conserva-
tivcs, the anti-third termists, and the
Germans. The States of Ohio, Wis
consin, and New York, with their
enormous German Republican popula.
tions, which ice must carry, or lose The
Presidency, cannot be carried for Gen.
erdl Grant"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-02-11

SCORE A WHOLE STRING FOR ONO
There isn't going to be any room in
this country in the future for any but
an Ohio man, apparently. The news
comes from that State that Secretary
Sherman had perfected all the ncces.
sary arrangements for beng the next
President, and after Sherman has had
his inning, Garfield will take his turn,
for four years at least. This carries
us along to the campaign of 1888, any.
way, without further concern on the
part of the country at large, and it is
probable, if the truth could be got at,
that Ohio has man or two in hiding
for that time The way in which Ohio
always rises clear to the top Of an
emergency inspires the loitiest admira-
ton.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-02-11

A HOME THnusT-Tbe Washington
Post raps somebody over the head in
this manner al the adornment Of the
Capital is to be continued by the cree
ton of statues on our public grounds,
we ought to give the military a rest,
and put up the effigies of some Of the
great statesmen and jurists of past gen.
erations, The camp and battlefield
are not the only arenas in which great
ness has been displayed. Men who
had no acquaintance with the art OF
war have served the Republic as
worthily as our. greatest military he.
roes. We have enough brass horses
for the present. Let us have some
pedestrian statue Of departed worthless
who did not win immortality in the
saddle
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-02-11

The MAINE MIDDLE AT AN END
The political muddle which has agitated
the people of Maine, for month past,
came to an end last week, by the
Fusion Legislature adjourning until
August next. They very ioolishly
submitted their case to partisan Su-
preme Court, who like the infamous
Z by 8 electoral commission, who stole
the Presidency OF the United States
from the Democracy in 1876, had made
their finding before the case was pre-
sented. OF course the decision was
against them, and as they had resolved,
in advance, TO obey the decision Of the
Court, nothing was left for them to do
but to adjourn. Many of the Fusionists,
concerning whose election there was
no doubt, have gone into the Repub-
licau Legislature, and all is again quiet
in the Pine Tree State. Blaine's
little army has been sent TO their
homes and the famous briber has be.
taken himself to Washington, to look
after his chances for the Republican
nomination for the Presidency.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-02-11

A SrArEsMAs.-The Philadelphia
Ledger independently in speaking Of
Senator Bayard's great speech in the
Senate, last week, in advocacy of his
resolution TO repeal the compulsory
legal tender power of the United States
notes, says it was in entire keeping
with his high character as a statesman
and his record as Senator. He mado
no attempt to give his remarks q ficti-
tious value with partisan appeals or
rhetorical flourishes, but discussed the
subject before him in the clearest and
most direct manner, from the stand.
point of man interested only in the
welfare of the nation. 1t was not the
kind of speech calculated to provoke
an acrimonious discussion, but it was
the kind that sets men to thinking,
and that is what is really wanted.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-02-11

The WRONGS OF lRELAND.-A page
of the New York Herald Wednesday
was taken up with tabular statement
of the actual condition of the people Of
Ireland at the present time. This
statement is based upon mass of de-
tailed information collected by agents
in all the counties and towns and is
probably more reliable than a govern
ment inquiry, from the fact that it was
instituted by private and hnpreju-
diced agency. The result of the
Rerdifs investigation presents the
case of the unhappy people of Ireland
in an even darker light than hereto.
fore, More than 100000 people are
said to be in imminent danger OF per-
ishing with hunger" and the Herald
generously offers TO contribute $780,
900 TO the fund to their relief. In view
of these facts and the official state
ments Of the Dublin Relief Committee,
we cannot urge upon our readers too
strongly the Importance of subscribing
promptly and literally to the relief
fund which is being raised in Balti.
more. Let us not be behind our sister
cities in this noble work.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-02-11
GEORGE B. GooDLANDER, Editor.
mAxIms FOR THE DAN.


No man worthy the Office Of President should
be willing to hold It II counted n or placed there
by auy fraud. U. GRAsr;
| could never have been reeonciled 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
sequsnt action, however meritorious, can wash
away the letters Of that record.
CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS.
/ would rather have the endorsement Of quar-
ter 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. HEsDRlcKs.
Under the forms OF law, Rutherford II. Hayes
has been declared President Of the United States.
Ills title rests upon Acknowledgement Of lawful
voters the false certificates Of the returning OH
GERS acting corupuy, 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 con nfronted with the fact Of fraudulenty-
elected President. Let Il not be understood that
the fraud will be silently acquiesced in by the
country. Let no hour pass in which The usurpa-
tiOn is forgotten.
ADDRESS OF DEMOCRATIC NJ. C.s.
One hundred years of human deprayity aecu-
mulated and concentrated into 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, 1880-02-11
GEN. SHERMAN ps II. Y. B0YN-
TON.

Under date of Washington, January
3Oth, Gen. Sherman sends out the fol-
lowing;
H. Boynton, well.kown CORES.
pondent, transmitted TO the Secretary
of War, today, specifications against
w. 4. Sherman, General of the Army,
for conduct unbecoming an officer
and a gentleman" and violating the
criminal laws of this district, which
define and punish the crime of SANDER.
Boynton's specifications are based on
an interview published in the Cleve-
land Leader, in which it is alleged that
General Sherman used the following
language in referring to Boynton
Everybody knows him TO be a noto-
rious slanderer; you could hire him to
do anything for money" Also "He
is entirely without character. Why,
Tor a thousand dollars he would slanuer
his own mother" Mr.. Boynton wrote
Gen. Sherman, asking him if he had
been reported correctly and received
the following reply;
"Sr, / have received your letter en-.
closing a copy of the Cleveland paper
which have glanced at, and recognize
the report OF the young man who came
to me saying that you had slandered
his father. | said thought you were
capable of doing anything for pay
that SANDER was your daily association,
and as you had deliberately falsl6eJ as
to me | believed you capable OF Sian
deringyour own mother for pay. This
is hard thing to say OF any man
but believe it of you. Yours. Signed
W. Il. SHERMAN"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-02-11
THE AGENTS WORSE THAN
THE INDIANS.

This is our opinion when looking at
events as they have occurred on our
western border for the past fifteen
years.
The summary removal, BY Secretary
Schurz, of Indian Commissioner llayt,
without allowing him the poor privi-
lego of resigning to ease the discredit
OF his taking of, was nothing more
than he deserved. In view Of the facts
in his case he was, If anything, let
down too easily. Secretary Soburz
states that be removed Mr.. Hayt be-
cause he withheld information from
the Department, and that the charges
Of dishonest conduct preferred against
him by the Investigating Committee
OF the Board Of Indian Commissioners
had not been proved. The proof is
rather circumstantial than direct, but
it is sufficient to satisfy any reasonable
mind that the accusations were in
great part true. Mr.. Hayt was cer-
tainly guilty of the grossest and most
eulpable neglect of official duty in
withholding supplies of clothing and
provisions, to which they were entitled,
from the Ute Indians, and in failing 10
attend to bis duties toward the North
ern Cheyennes, who have been nearly
starved since their removal to the In
dian Territory. A select Senate Com
mittee is investigating the complaints
of those Indians, and the sworn testi.
mony adduced before the committee
is of a most damaging character. Mr..
Hayts completely with Indian Agent
Hart in connection with stolen silver
mine is pretty well established, and
the immediate occasion of his removal
appears TO have been his persistent
opposition to any inquiry into his al
legged corrupt grant of contracts for In
dian supplies. The country will be
glad that Mr.. Hayt has stepped down
and out, and it will thank Secretary
Schurz TOR the ridance. General Fisk
says that the duties of the Investigat-
ing Committee are not yet ended.
Others in the Indian Bureau have been
guilty of misconduct, and must be re.
moved. This whole Indian business
has been rich bonanza TO successful
swindlers, who have cheated both the
Government and the Indians without
mercy.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-02-11

A negro cabin thirteen miles north
OF Columbia, South Carolina, was dc.
stroyed by fire on Tuesday night, Feb.
ruary 9Th. Two men, woman and
six children perishcd in the Hames,
The fire was discovered by colored
woman, who ran TO the burning build
ing and pulled off board, when she
heard one of the children attempting
TO awaken its father, but without sue.
cess. Before other assistance arrived
the cabin and its occupants were burn.
ed up, The chimney, crude affair,
made OF clay and sticks, is supposed
to have iguited while the negroes were
asleep. The cabin had but one door
and no windows.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-02-11

A COOP JOKE COUPLED WITH A
CRIME.-Senato Don Cameron, several
weeks ago, sent word over the State
TO the loyalists to gather at Harris
burg on Wednesday last, the 4th inst,
and put the machine in motion for the
Chicago Convention. The friends Of
Senator Blaine were in high glee, hold.
ing caucuses on the way there, and at
the hotels in that city. After counting
noses, they boasted that they had the
bird in the hand but when the dele.
gates met in the room assigned to
them by the ex-senator and present
Senator, and a vote was taken, 10 and
behold 1t stood Grant, third.term,
1850; Blaine, 10O--just fifty short. The
Radical Imperialists are fully set forth
in this vote. Two-thirds of the dele.
gates of that Convention declared by
their acts on that occasion that they
preferred King, or an Emperor, tor q
ruler, and an aristocratic form of gov
ernment rather than a Republic. And
Pennsylvania must shoulder the dis
grace.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-02-11
LIBERTY IN DANGER.

A eontcmporary,says itln this short,
terse and truthful way; "lt is no ex.
aggeraton to say that il the Stalwart
scheme for stealing the electoral vote
of New York is successfully consuma-
ted the effect upon Republican institn.
tions in this country will be most dis
astrous. The caution exhibited by all
the leading Republican journals IN de.
tending the conspiracy affords strik-
ing evidence of the gravity Of the sit
uation The New York Times, whose
Republicanism has never been called
in question, has denounced il as con.
templating q monstrous perversion Of
the popular will, and even those Sial.
wart organs which have approved it
have gwen il at best only hali-hearted
support.
"There can be no doubt, however,
that the bold and unprinclpled men
who are engineering the Grant move
ment mean to avail themselves of this
opportunity TO seat their man in the
White House. What do they care
about the institutions aud 'tradi-
tions of our form Of Government? Is
not the candidacy of Gen. Grant in Il.
self violation of the unwritten law Of
the Republic? 1t is not to be sup
posed from the previous record of hi:
supporters that they would hesitate
for one moment to 60 still further and
elect their candidate according Il
the forms OF law, but in defiance OF the
real wishes of the people. If they
should succeed in doing this once, there
is nothing TO prevent them from re
pcating it again and again--in Other
words from breaking down the bul
wark oil our liberties-popular suf
irage.'
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-02-11
EcIsrnN,s Noucn.-No,I,,

ID EcIsTER's NOTiCE.-Notice is here
III By given that the following accounts hav,
been examined and passed by me, and remain
hlcd Of record In this Office for the inspestion Of
heirs logatees creditors, and all others Interested
and will be presented TO the next Orphans Court
Of Clearseld county, 10 bo held at tho Court
House, IA the borough Of Clearheld, commanding z
on the third Monday (being the i5ih day. o.
March A. d. 1850 -
Final account Of Nancy n. Thompson. Adminis.
tratrix ofthe estate Of John A. Thompson, late
Of Bradford township, clearicld county, Pa,
deceased.
ilnal account Of Abraham bailey, Administrator
Of the estate Of Susannah Bloom, late Of Pike
iewnship, clearheid county, Pa, deceased.
Final pccount Of Truman J. Wall, Adninis,raior
Of the estate Of VIM. Wall. late Of Penn TOW o J..
ship, clearhsld county, deceased. ia
The account Of Wilson Hoover, Administrator OIL
the esiate ofJoshua Wood, late Of Morris twp
cleatheld county, Pa, decd.
Final account Of Henry SMELL Administrator Of
the estate Of 0eorge Watsei, late Of the borongt
Of Wallaeetop, oIesrhed conun,y, Pa. aso'd.
Admlpistra,or Of the estate Of Elliott Ring
late of burnside twp, clerheid Co, Pa decd
Final acc cunt Of Isaac Gos., Guardian Of Miles
D. smeai. minor heir Of Peter Smcai, late si
Boggs twp, olearheld county, Pa, decd.
Account Of zachariah McNaui, Guardian Of Win.
IAN Mcbride, ir., a son Of WIN. Mcbride, sr.,
late Of the borough Of curwenuille, Ciearssld
county, Pa, deceased.
LII. MORGAN, Register
cleaffeli, Pa. Feb. II, isso.tc
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-02-11

RADICAL ConpuMEsTs.--The fight
between the Grant and Sherman fac.
tions is becoming very bitter The
principal Western. organ of Grant goes
at Sherman with the declaration that
"no man connected with the hypocrit.
ical fraudulent administration can ever
be President" Sherman's organs ro
tort that the era Of good stealing can
never he re.eatablished. These 10.
marks sound very much like what tho
Radical brethren have been aecustom.
ed to characterize as democratic lies.p
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-02-11

JACKSON. WEsTcoTT, -Ex Gov James
ID. Westcott, who died several days ago,
was, before the war, one of the most
prominent political leaders in the
South He was an ardent admirer Of
Andrew Jackson, with whom he was
on intimate terms when still q young
man. II was Westcott who offered to
fight duel on Jackson's behalf during
the famous controversy which arose
out of tho Eaton scandal The fact that
Westcott had challenged his antago-
mist came to Jackson's ears. Old
Hickory reproved him severely
but afterward, when they were alone
together, added: "Pink the scoundrel,
James pink him (" Mr. Westcott
was aiterward Governor Of Florida
and Senator from that State for two
terms. He was an ardent Secessionist
at the outbreak OF the war but being
unable Tor some reason to agree with
the Southern leaders, went North and
resided at first in New York and after
ward IN Montreal where he died. He
was very popular in the latter city
aud was noted as being a brilliant con-
versationist and genial, warm. hearted
cid man.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-02-11

. Quay ON BLAISE.--A few days pre-.
vious to the assembling of the Radical
State Convention, a report OF the Har.
risburg Telegraph (thc Cameron home
organ) interviewed Col. Quay, the
Secretary of the Commonwealth, in
relation to the pending Convention.
He remarked "That his contact
with the delegates he has met in travel
ing through the State oonvinces him
that the Convention will declare for
Gen. Grant. While there is in many
quarters a genuine Blaine sentiment,
IL is manifest that the solid thinkers
are predisposed towards the ex-Presi-
dent They point to Blaines compli-
cation in the Mulligan letters, his mis-
taken position on the Chinese question,
and the animosity existing between
him and Senator Conkling, as weak.
nesses which not even the party dis
cipline will be able to obliterate. In
addition, while the Senator from Maine
is cordially hated by the Southern
Bourbons who control Congress, he is
not feared, and consequently they
would not hesitate to count him out in
case Of bis election
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-02-11

DisMAYEDl--A Harrisburg telegram,
in allnding to an incident that occur.
red in the Radical State Convention,
says "Mr. Wolfe was dismayed and
placed at a great disadvantage when
the delegation from Union (his own
county,, named Grant members Of the
committees on organization and reso.
lutions. Mr. Chairman, said he
there has been no meeting and these
people [describing few about him
have no right to submit these names.
Nevertheless, one answered, we met
and agreed But ! was not notified,
said Mr.. Wolfe, No. was the reply,
'You were training with the other
house The laugh was turned against
Mr.. Wolfe.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-02-11
1YvEs77GA TING THEExoDUs


Those Republican newspapers which
thought il splendid amusement TO poke
iun at the people OF Indiana for their
opposition TO the scheme 10 colonize
that State with negroes from North
Carolina and other States Of the South
are beginning to discover that there is
not much fun in the business after all
Asthe World very pertinently remarks,
IL seems as II two or three other more
important pointssuggcstcd themselves.
The Republican yarns about the out.
RACES upon negroes in North Carolina
have been disproved. Perhaps il is
asking too much to expect our Repub'
lican contemporaries to say anything
about this, as a Presidential campaign
is impending, but surely some Of them
can spare word of mild reproof for
the railroad "runners" who are by
false representations inducing the poor
freedmen TO sell off at any sacrifice
their scanty effects and move away TO
a place where they will find neither
worl; nor welcome. We fear that not
even words OF mild roprooi are TO be
looked for. Senator Blair, of New
Hampshire, denounces Mr., James +.
Ollara, the colored Republican nomi.
nee in the Second North Carolina dis
trict-who would have been elected Il
his own party leader had not promo
ted bolt in their unwllingness to see
a "niggor" in Congress--as :" a carpet.
bagger from New York" and Senator
Window, Of Minnesota, when Republi.
can witnesses profess ignorance Of the
fact that at hons they are run with
dogs, tied up and exhorted with hick.
ory gads, peppered with buckshot and
perforated with bullets, remarks sar,
casucally that be has at last found a
negro paradise. Perhaps we should
not expect anything else from these
gentlemen, because both are partisan
politicians OF small calibre, but the nj.
terances indicate change in the Re.
publican policy as to the colored man.
lie can ho longer be counted npon to
vote the Republican ticket at the
South, and stories Of outrage upon him
no longer fire the northern heart, so
the Republicans have no further use
for him. Exchange.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-02-11

EULoGr. The Washington PoStpun-
gently remarks "One OF the Senators
who eulogized the late zacharia Chand.
Ter gave him special credit for not hav.
ing used his official position for bis
own pecuniary gain. We suppose this
would not have been mentioned had il
not been regarded as exceptional. The
inevitable conclusion is, therefore, that
the Senator who alluded TO Mr.. Chand.
lers valuable example in this regard
believes that, as rule, Senators and
other public servants prostitute their
offices for purposes of personal profit
If We shared this conviction, IL we be.
lieved there was so little honor, so
much selfshness and dishonesty in Off
cal circles, irrespective Of party, we
should despair of the Republic lfit
has come t. be thing worthy of high
praise, and deserving Of conspicuous
mention in Senator, that he has not
used his great Office as a means of fill.
ing his pocket with illicit gains we
are in bad way. But the facts do
not justify such an opinion" This
was a gush Of moral surplusagc. III
very thin recommendation TO say
that a man was honest. That is his
duty The rascal is the exception,
and deserves to be summed
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-02-11

AN lNoUIsIrIoS.-We see II stated
that Mr.. Schurz has the Indian Com.
missioners engaged in investigating
Hayt in New York. OF course the
investigation is profoundly secret, as
all of Mr.. Schurz's numberless pro.
ceedings Of this sort have been. II
Mr.. Schurz has one conviction more
deeply lodged than any other, II is the
idea that the people are not to be
trusted to know about their own bust.
ness. The Interior Department has
been sort Of exaggerated grand jury
since the advent of its present head.