Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-11-09
DATID TIE DATIS.


Republican papers have noarly
choked themselves with exnltation
over the election oi David Davis 10 the
Presidency oi lhc United States Senate,
by their party. The Press is willing
to help them to feel good, and so gives
the following choice bits from Presi
dent Davis's recent published record /;
During the lu.t Presidential cam.
puign he voted lur General Hancock
and against General Garfield, for va.
rious reasons alleged in his letter of
August 4th, to Mr. James l. Harvey.
~ have no hesitation 10 supporting
General Hancock, bo wrote, "becauso
his election will put an end TO sectional
strife aud to sectional parties, and will
revive Il patriotic sentiment all over
the land which political leaders aud
factions for sinister ends have sought
to prevent Senator Logan, who pro.
posed Mr. Davis for President pro tem,
and his Grant brethren will remember
that in that letter Mr. Davis said {;
General Hancock's Order No. 40
stands out in striking contrast with
the actions Of his superior, who soon
after rebuked and drove him from that
command for uttering sentiments
worthy Of all honor" And the faith.
ful who annually point with pride to
the record Of the great Republican
party and approve its successive ad'
ministrations will be pleased to put
this in their pipe ofpeace and smoke it I:
"After twenty years of domination by the Re.
publioans, chronic abuses have become fastened
upon the public service like harnaoes upon the
bottom Of a stranded ship. There Is no hope Of
reform by leaders who have created a system Of
maladministration and who are interested 10 per-
petuating It's evils. Nothing short Of the stern.
est remedy gives any promise Of effective reform,
and the frst step tova'ds 1t is change of rulers.
Now blood must be Infused into the management
OF public Affairs before relief can be expected.
The people demand 4 change,and being 10 earn
est, they are likely to be graiidod."
Thus our Republican friends, by
way of attesting their reverence and
respect for the memory OF President
Garfield, have arranged that his sue.
cessor, should anything happen to Mr..
Arthur, shall be n man who had not
sufficient faith in Mr.. Garfelds patri.
otism and integrity to vote for him,
and who believed that it would be
impossible to obtain good Government
without first destroying the Republ.
can party In his letter to Mr.. o. II.
Browning, May 18th, 1880, Judge
Davis laid down his views on the car
dinal points of tho Republican policy
as follows:
"The demand made by adherenis Of one Of the
great parties for strong Government means
Substantially centralized Government, destruot-
i've Of home rule in the States and the very re.
verse Of what Mr.. Line oln we'll described as a
Government Of the peopl c, by the people and for
the people. Carried to lis logical conclusion
such change would finally overthrow the re
public"
Hurrah for Davis, Repubicanism
and State Rights Let us go on
"The eSisting tariff is regarded as a confused
mass Of incongruities and monopolies, created by
special legislation and open to constant fraud on
the revenue. It taxes the consumer heavily on
those articles especially that are mos, needed by
the toiling nasses. II taxes every newspaper,
every school book, every Bible and the salt Of
the workingman with gross injustice, because the
poor pretense Of revenue does not exist to cover
the wrong. A revision. therefore, which shall
be At once searching aud fair, is demanded, and
should be promptly and efficiently made" Add
to this Mr.. Dayis's declaration 10 the Senate,
March 10th, that "the time had come when the
macs Of incOngruities and huge monopOlies com
monty called tariff should be reviewed and adapt
ed to the spirit of progressive age."
Hurrah for Davis, Republicanism
and-Free Trade Let us go on:
ELECTIONS ought to be exempt from any men
ancing force, and to be Tree from the contaminat.
ing Of corrupt Returning Boards No party De.
serves confidence that seeks abssendancy by
striking down honest suffrage either by tho use
Of troops, by fraud or by intimidation
Hurrah for Davis, Republicansm
and-no troops at the polls nor any
deputy marshals And finally let US
contribute TO this new era of good
feeling the following extract from Mr.,
Davis's speech in the Senate, March
llth, 1881:
"An honorable rocogn ition Of The trust gener-
ousy con6ded to my keeping by Democratic
votes 10 1877 requires me to sustain the existing
organization Of the Senate. Whatever may be
the result can accept no honor at the hands ~
either side
"When | said | would die bachelor
| did not think should live till were
married. - IOod State Press.