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Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-06-01
TIE MOREY LETTER.

The publishers and editors Of Truth,
who wore indicted for publishing the
Morcy letter have Just been discharg.
cd the prosecution coniessing liz ina
bility to show that they were the par
ties to the alleged forgery OF the lelter
or that they oven had any knowledge
that il was forged. Philip, who was
charged with writing It, was conceded
to be- innocent The district attorney
declared himself unable to discover
who had committed what he claimed
to have been q public crime Of eXcop.
tional gravity but he was satisfied
that the parties accused were innocent.
The presiding Judge concurred aud
they were released, Yet these men
were committed for trial by n Judge
OF the Supreme Court, who is now
shown TO have done 70 upon evidence
which is not deemed strong enough to
send the case to jury This Judge,
Noah Davis, at the same time, IL will
be remembered, undertook to call Mr..
Hewitt to account for bis conviction of
the genunenoss of Garfelds signature.
A great deal of loud talk was INDUCED
in on the eve OF the election charging
that this letter was forged to the or.
der OF the Democratic National Com
mittee, and the influence OF this blus.
ter on the campaign was effective, II
is striking commentary on the bold.
ness of these assertions that q Repub.
ican district attorney coniesses him
self unable after earnest effort for six
months to find enough evidence rs TO
the origin of this letter upon which to
base even a prima iacie case against
any one.
People are at liberty TO think what
they please as to the origin of the
Morey letter; and they may even de.
cline to believe It forgery. 1t has
never been shown to be and public
judgment has been suspended concern
ing it awaiting the elucidation that
would come from trial of the forgers,
There has been general desire to
have Garfield testify from the witness
stand concerning It's authorship, A
good many people felt that he should
seek such an opportunity to vindicate
himself. He has not done so; and
this trial that was to give him the op.
portunity seems TO be very willingly
avoided by his political friends, If
there was evidence upon which a
Judge Of the Supreme Court could
send these men to trial there ought to
have been evidence enough for jury
to consider if there was not, as Dis.
trict Attorney Rollins now says, then
Judge Noah Davis has no business on
the bench.
Oar strong suspicion has been that
Garfield wrote this Morey letter and
il is not removed by the remarkable
announcement that its forger cannot
bo found, nor reasonable ground for
suspicion as to who he may have been.
Lancaster nieligencer.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-06-01
THAT NEW BOOK.

The New York Observer thinks the
New Testament revision the most val
uablc contribution OF Biblical knowl-
edge which has been made within the
last two centuries IL will at once
stimulate the reading and study Of the
Holy Scriptures, confirm faith, silence,
cavil, clear up the obscure and alto
gother "shall accomplish which !
please" On the other hand, in En-.
gland there is a chorus of dsapproval
over the changes which in the Gospels
average nine TO each five verses, and
in Epistles three changes to each verse
Elaborate criticisms appear in most of
the daily papers, all condemnatory,
and convicting the revisers Of disre-
garding their pledges to introduce the
fewest alterations possible. These ar
ticles quote scores OF examples where
the changes were purely frivolous aud
capricious, and denouuce the selfopin-
donated scholarship of the motley com
bination of theologians and professors
which has disfgured, mangled and
made unrecognizable some Of the no.
blest passages in the Bible, Other
papers express in similar terms re.
gret, grief and astonishment at the
revisers' wanton disregard Of the rev.
erence and love felt by the English
people for the existing text, saying
that the revisers may know Greek,
but not English, and protesting against
defacing the noblest monument of En-
glish prose. 1t is understood that an
act of Parliament is required to enforce
the use Of the new version by the Es-
tabhshed Church. The Government
has no Intention of proposing such an
act.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-06-01

STEPHEN A. DOUGLAS OvER.-A co.
temporary states the case in this way
"If Conkling should win, a large part
of the Republican party in New York,
backed by Federal patronage, would
be disaffected. Should Conking be
crushed by defeat, large part Of
the Republican party would be dis.
affected, Compromise is impossible.
Conkling and Garfield are both in the
water fighting for plank that is not
large enough TO float both. 1t is re-
ported that John Kelly is working for
COnkling. 1t is also rumorcd that
Tilden is at work for Conkling. The
latter statement hardly appears credi.
bic; and yet Conkling's re election
would give New York to the Demo
Gratis beyond peradventure His de.
feat might lead to cleansing and to a
ro.invigoration of the Republican par.
ty IN New York.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-06-01
WHAT They SAID ABOUT CoSKLrSe

WHAT They SAID ABOUT CoNKLINa
AND PLATT's REsIGNATIoN.-Upon it
being learned that Senators Conkling
and Platt had resigned their seats all
the leading men in Washington were
Immediately asked for opinions on the
subject The Philadelphia Times has
condensed the interviews, some of
which we here give, The President
said dts no affair of mine" Senator
Hawley: dts childish" Senator Cam
eron ard be id if I'd resign" Post
master General James at means
more than | can tell" VIM. Malone /:
"In the name Of God, what is to be.
come of me, Riddleberger and Cor.
ham 2" Senator Butler: ave can
stand half a dozen such designations"
Secretary Lincoln 81 can see nothing
to approve in Mr.. Conkling's attitude" {"
Simon Cameron "Garfeld and Blaine
will be the death of the Republican
party" Senator Johnston: "Ther
resignation was made to bull.doze the
President and to vindicate themselves
by a reelection" Secretary Blaine
"As for Conkling, he always bulIied
when he could and blubbered when he
couldn't. His conduct was simply u
farce and even If he were returned 1t
would be no Endorsement OF the peo.
nile"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-06-01
THOSE STAR ROUTES.


The Altoona Sun says Thoro hre
ominous outgivings from Washington
in relation to two Star Route swindles.
A New York Sun Washington de.
spatch distinctly charges that Secretary
Blaine "has been caught in the Star
Route" meshcs, and that his late visit
to New York was 10 endeavor to sup
press the evidence. Other correspon-
dents have hinted at similar state Of
affairs The Now York World says
editorially: "President Garfield de-
serves credit for the course of Post
master General James in opening his
assault so boldly on the Star Route
swindles. But President Garfield will
be held responsible too for any falling
Off in the pursuit Of those swindles, of
which Of late there have been omi.
nous indications. Itisloudly whispered
NJ W Atulnlpu iuNb lut lINChh utBlH W
run too near the White House and that
prominent Republican Congressman
may be disturbed if they are too closely
followed up"
And so 1t goes. The people have
been so often deceived by pretended
Investigations, which, when they be-
gan to point in the direction of persons
high in authority, like the Black Fri.
day and Whisky Ring investigations,
have been smothered and hushed up.
The people look not to the President
so much as to Postmaster General
James, and Attorney yGeneralMaoV Veagh
for an honest probing OF the scandals
and swindles of the last two admins.
trations, The anxiety of Blaine to
force MacVeagh out Of the Cabinet by
putting the notorious Chandler in the
office OF Solicitor General is being ex.
planned by the light Of these late de.
velopments.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-06-01

ALL RldHT.-Wc are pleased to no.
tico that the State Senate has defeated,
by vote of 20 to 10, the bill locating
the Supreme Court at Philadelphia.
There is no doubt but that il is about
time that our Supreme Court should
have permanent place for listening to
the grievances of their constituents
but Philadelphia is not the place to
locate it, Why not adopt the State
Capital-Harrisburg-and make ii Su.
preme Court headquarters, as well as
the place for the transaction of other
public afFairsl There ia no use of di.
viding up a thing of this kind. We
are for Harrisburg as against any
other place.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-06-01

RATHER "ToNY."-We notice that
President Chaliant and Secretary Men.
amin, OF our Editorial Association,
have blocked out the annual trip for
the Summer excursion for those who
want TO paddle that kind of canoe,
The programme requires all those cdi.
tors who have time TO skip, or are
"overworked," 10 repair to the Cont.
mental Hotel, Philadelphia, on Mon.
day, June goth, and get ready on the
morning Of the 2lst to strike for Gen.
eral Grants old headquarters-Long
Branch and Conoy Island. II we can
raise the necessary funds for an under.
taking of this kind, we will throw in
with this syndicate. Those Of our sub.
soribers who owe us for ten years
and over, are respectfully requested TO
"pony up" or we will bc defeated IN
taking in this piece of recreation, and
may be "overworked" enough during
the Summer to wind us up. We again
remark: Those who owe us for more
than TEN YEARS, will please "chip
in" so that we may have some fun
along with the rest Of the crowd.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-06-01

WHAT WILL They Do2-Thc Dem.
ocrats in the New York Legislature
hold the balance of power between the
two Republican factions. They can
unite with the so,oalled balf.breeds to
defeat the return Of ConkliBg, or they
can 60 over to the stalwarts and secure
the return of the late Senators, or they
can effect a deadlock and keep the Re.
publican sore running for such advan.
tagc as it may give them at the Fall
elections, This, of course, provided
the factions do not, in the meantime,
harmonize. At the present stage it is
impossible to foresee the precise course
OF events, but all the probabilities ia.
vor the belief that the antagonism now
so sharply deveveloped will be intensi.
fed, rather than diminished.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-06-01

HAYES & Co. REsPoEsIBLE.- The
World remarks "The alacracy with
which the holders OF the oil bonds
have come forward to clutch an inter
est of 81 per cent. was anticipated by
the last Democratic Congress, which
properly and wisely insisted on limit
ing them TO 3 per cent. The act Of
President Hayes, by which the pur.
pose of Congress was defeated and the
taxpayers Of the country were left ex.
posed to be mulcted in one-hali per
cent of additional interest, was an
alarming exertion OF arbitrary 'one.
man power which must be rebuked,
The rate of interest on the Govern.
ment debt must be put down when
Congress assemblies to 3 per cent, and
the Administration viii be held to &C.
count for all that has been exacted
over that rate
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-06-01

ANoBLE DECISION We seeit stated
that the Supreme Court Of Pennsylva.
mia has decided that offences which
strike at the purity and fairness OF
elections are crimes against society
and are indictable at common law. The
statute of limitations, which cuts of
prosecutions against less heinous offend.
ers, will not protect persons guilty Of
fraudulent election practices. This
decision will operate as proclamation
of outlawry against some notorious
Philadelphians The city will be the
better for their prolonged stay outside
of IL
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-06-01

BATTING THEM.-Wo notice that
Washington journalists seem to find
favor in the eyes of the administration.
Major John NJ. Carson, Of the Phila.
delphia Ledger and New York Times
can have the position of Assistant Sec.
retary of the Treasury if he wants it,
and Mr.. Ii. J. Ramsdel, of the st. Louis
Globe and Philadelphia Times, has dc.
olined the mission TO Denmark.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-06-01

The MATTHEWS OuTRAGE.- The
press loses no time in declaring that
Stanley Matthews was confirmed by
Democratic votes. We are sorry to
say he got more Democratic votes
than he should have received, and his
confirmation is a disgrace. The press
iorgets to state that be was nominated
by one Republican President, whose
office was stolen, and again by another,
and oil the influence possible was
brought to bear to help him through,
As unfit as Matthews is for the posi-.
tion, be is as honest as the present
type of Republican politicians; but
this is not saying much in his favor
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-06-01

Four TO THREE.-The Philadelphia
and Reading railroad case and several
other railroad and corporation matters,
as well as the Philadelphia political
ring cases, have all been decided by
the same vote in the Supreme Court,
Messrs. Paxon, Mercur, Green and
Gordon constituting the majority, and
Sharswood, Turnkey and Sterrett the
minority. This is attracting general
aLtention-especially as the dissenting
opinions of Chief Justice Sharswood
and his associates Turnkey and Stor,
rett are endorsed by leading lawyers
as being abler and moro correct defini.
lions OF law than those of the majority
Is it possible that politics and corpor,
atoms control the Supreme Court Of
Pennsylvania In these days when
the Cameron ring nominate the Judges,
what better can be expected?
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-06-01
ALI PArRlors.-A contemporarv r

ALL PATRloTs--A contemporary re.
marks at is a remarkable step to
take" said Ex-Governor Seymour, re.
lerring to the designations OF Senators
Conkling and Platt, and he added alt
will show to the people that twenty
years of license has brought the Re
publican party down to a liie-and.death
fight for the possession of a few miser-
able offices" ltis now definitely un.
derstood that Conkling and Platt will
run again and with every chance of
being re elected, A day or two ago
all this was thought impossible. There
are many curious things in this world,
but politics heads the list.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-06-01

A DEMooaATIc NICToRY-The re.
cent result in the United States Sen.
ate was a complete victory for the
Democrats; they carried every point
that they stood out for except the or.
garizing OF the Senate Committees.
They secured the officers of the Sen.
ate to hold over until the regular ses-
sion; they prevented the consumma-
tion Of the inlquitous Malone Republi-
can trade they thus ourtailed Ma.
homes title TO the Federal patronage
in Virginia, to be used in the interest
of reputation. Above all, they stood
impenetrable alike to bluster and to
wheedlng, and made the Republican
party split into fragments The ex-
ira session was a Democratic victory,
marrod only by the fact that Stanley
Matthews was confirmed.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-06-01

GooD LAws-We learn from an ex.
change that Gov. lIoyt has approved
an act making it a misdemeanor for
any minor knowingly or falsely to
represent himself to be of full age for
the purposo,of obtaining intoxicating
liquor. Also an act to regulate the
collection of borough taxes, permitting
a deduction of five per cent. on all tax.
cs paid in two months, giving delin.
quent collectors five per cent. fees and
the same allowance for expenses as
Constables now get for levy and sale
on distress.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-06-01

DoN'T Go.-President Garfield has
offered a Consulsbip to the editor Of
the Philadelphia Times, and another
to one of the editors Of the ST. Louis
Globe, and they are hesltating about
accepting the bait. Boys, don't do it
Stick TO your case. You are experts
in handling Globe or regulating the
Times but you will miss it awfully
when you abandon your present places
and take foreign mission. The can.
didatos for these places are legion and
if you do get place, you may not
hold it a year. Any fool can play
Consul, but it takes brains to run the
other establishments.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-06-01

A COMPETENT WITSEss.-Col For.
ney thinks "that one of the most con.
spicuous instances of party hardihood
is the GOODNESS with which the Repub
lican chiefs pocketed the electoral vote
of Indiana, when they knew it had
been purchased, and the bitterness
with which they are now hunting and
Furnishing the thieves that stole it fol
than
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-06-01

In MOTIoN.-As we go to press
Tuesday afternoon), the New York
Legislature is trying to elect two Uni.
ted States Senators to fill the va.
cancies, caused by the resignation Of
Messrs. Conkling and Platt. 1t would
be a Joke if the Democrats would get
n man In
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-06-01

TuE FrRsr BLoop.-In the appointment Of
Lucius P. Thompson as Surveyor Of the Port Of
Philadelphia, Attorney General MAoVeagh ac-
quired his FIRST victory in control Of the Execu.
tive patronage in Pennsylvania. Cameron and
Mitchell favored other applicants.-Erchangs.
We suspect that our Senators will
keep on straddling, so as to shut the
eyes of their deluded followers. In
every event thus, the appointeo is al
ways "a Cameron man."
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-06-01

On, MY HE'S COMING BACKl-Gen.
eral Grant is expected to return from
Mexico in time TO take a hand in the
fight for the Senatorships from New
York, his adopted State. He will take
the Conkling side OF the fight and it is
thought may himself become one OF
the stalwarts should Conkling fail to
win. Grant has an old score to settle
with Blaine and will strike from the
shoulder when he begins to put in his
blows.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-06-01

RECENT DIscovfRIEs.--An exchange
suggests that Mulhattan, the discoverer
of remarkable caves in Kentucky
when other news items fail the Western
newspapers-shouid Immediately or.
ganize an expedition to discover one
large enough and dark enough to ac.
commodatc Gorham, Riddlebergcr and
the Republican Senators who are zeal.
ously seeking for IA free ballot and a
fair count" along the channel Of Repu.
diation.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-06-01

SOLD AT LAsT.-About one hundred
people assembled at the foot Of Georges
Hill, Philadelphia, Thursday, to wit.
ness the sale of the Pennsylvania State
Centennial building. The first offer
was one Of $50, and the bids ran rapid.
ly up to $500. After some further
spirited bidding, the figures reached
$500 and there stopped. Mr.. John
Brown, of Pittsburgh, became the pur.
chaser. 1t is his intention to ship the
structure in sections to that city, and
present it to a Presbyterian church,
for use as a mission Sunday school,
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-06-01

The NATIONAL BUMMER.-A cotem.
porary says that unless the rumor is
correct that ex-President Grant is
about to leave Mexico, he will soon
have company in the person of Mr..
Maurice lgnacio Prado, late President
of Peru, who, his own country having
been pretty nearly wiped out by the
Chilians, is now on his way to one
where professional revolutionists have
some show for following their vocation.
Messrs. Grant and Prado can give
each other valuable points.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-06-01

The TRUE CoDE.-General George
b. Mcclellan, in accepting membership
in a Jefferson Association to which he
had been elected, says 81 firmly be-
lieve that the welfare of the country
depends upon the future success of the
Democratic party, and that in order
to deserve and obtain success the par.
ty must fall back upon, and rigidly ad.
here to, the principles SO closely asso.
ciated with the honored name of JET.
ferson."
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-06-01

"CoL. Ton SooTT."-On our first
page will be found rather detailed ac-
count of the life and death of one of
the greatest men this State has ever
produced. Our loss is a public misfor-
tune. His death was caused by over
work Coi which few de- and he has
passed away twenty years too soon.
May his successor be as successful in a
business sense.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-06-01

TnE LITTLE COMMoDoRE.--"Comm0-
dore" George Washington Mutt died
early on the morning of the 25th ult.,
in New York, at the Anthony House.
lie had been confined to his room eight
weeks, sick with Brights disease. lie
was 81 years old, and 3 feet inches in
height. He was born in Manchester
N. IL. His remains will be taken to
Manchester for interment. The dc
ceased was married about three year:
ago, and his wife survives him.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-06-01

Go IN.-Whether Conkling doth kill
Garfield and Robertson, or they kill
him, or each kill the other-cithcr
way doth make Democratic gain. Fac
tion fights are pleasant to look at
when ii is going on in the Radical
ranks.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-06-01

A LOYAL DEBATE.-.Distiuguished
Republican-"Why, Gen. Butler, I am
delighted to see you. Pray tell me,
now, why you voted against Garfield
at the last election"
Gen. b. Il. Butler-'I voted against
him because he is thief. You and |,
who were in Congress together at the
time, know that be is o thief Now
tell me why you voted for him"
Distinguished Rcpublican-"Well, |
suppose | voted for him because he
was the candidate of my party"
Gen. b. +. Butler-"Ah That's all
please be seated
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-06-01

AcTIYo IN HABMoNY.--.Conkling
says Garfield lies. This would be q
serious matter ifoharged by Demo.
crat but Republicans know each 9th d.
er's little weaknesses 30 well that moth.
ing is thought of 1t when they charge
each other with breaking one of the
commandments.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-06-01

BLAINEs FINGER.-The New York
Sun remarks: ave have continually
warned the stalwarts that the little
finger of Blaine would be heavier than
the loins of the fraudulent administra-
ton and that when it should be laid
upon them the bone would crack"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-06-01

Go AHEAD.-Col. Fred Conkling, of
New York, a brother of the Senator,
but strong Democrat, in an interview
expresses the opionlon that the two
Senators will not be reelected by the
New York Legislature, He says the
anti-Grant Republicans will unite with
the Democrats, and elect an Independ-
ent Republican in place of Conkling
and Platt. He processes to know the
situation at Albany and declares his
brother did not when he resigned.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-06-01

How He WHrSEs.-Gen. Grant has
written letter from Mexico, which is
published. 1t is not the words Of o
statesman about national affairs, but
the complaint of small politician, con.
demning President Garfield for the
manner hO distributes tho spoils, and
upholdlng Conkling and Platt in their
course. Grant has lived too long.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-06-01

sMART.-The Union county Repre-
sentative (wolfc) is gentleman who
has excellent intentions and a fiery
temper Sometimes the intentions and
sometimes the temper get tho better
of him.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-06-01

The Boston Post, under the enlight-
ened management of its new editor,
Mr. Robert G. Fitch, has adopted a
modern makeup, and shows gratifying
evidence of prosperity. The Post
ought to mako good reputation for
itself again, and 1t doubtless will.