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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-03-21
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Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-02-09

WORDS OF WISDOM In accepting
an honorary membership in the Jetfer.
son Democratic Association of York,
Penn'a., Hon. S. J. Tilden writes 60
Chaunccy +. Black, Esq, as follows +:
"Thomas Jefferson has title to the
esteem and gratitude Of the American
people even greater than that which
we derived from being the author OF
the Declaration of Independence, and
from being the author of the statute of
religious freedom by the State of Vir
ginia.
'Durlng all the bloody conflicts of
the American Revolution and the civil
struggles out Of which our system of
Government emerged, and the contro.
versles through which was impressed
upon it the character of Government
"by the people, for the people" he was
the apostle Of human freedom, and the
greatest leader of that benefcent phi
losophy which was embodied in our
institutions.
"Ata time when powerful tendencies
are at work to subvert the original
character OF our Govornment-tob break
down the limitations OF power estab.
lished by the Constitution, to central.
ize the action and influence of official
authorities, to create q governing class,
using the machinery Of Government as
a corrupt balance Of power in the eoc-
tions, and then shaping legislation and
administration in tho interests of the
few against the many--the precepts
and example Of such q man as Mr..
Jefferson cannot be too often invoked"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-02-09

THE MEN WHO FURNISHED FUNDS
TO SECURE GARFIELD's ELECTION. The
money contributions of leading capital.
lists and corporation jobbers to the
election OF Garfield last Fall, were com.
municated to "Gath" the other day
in Phila lelphia, These contributions
were to carry the October States. Jay
Gould gave 100000, the largest sin.
gle subscription, and afterwards added
$4,000 to it; Vanderbilt gave $780,
900; Morton, Bliss & Co., syndicate
bankers, $4,000 Standard Oil Com
pany, $4,000 A Committee of bank.
ers IN addition raised 100000, and re.
fused to take subscription under
$4,000. Don. Cameron raised $40 900
to beat Bayard in Delaware. And the
would.be Senator, Oliver, is credited
with raising $4,000 in Pittsburgh for
Indiana. He did better than that.
When we read OF the subscriptions of
these syndicate and subsidy gentlemen
we begin to understand the fight the
Republicans are making in Congress
against three per cent. bonds and the
cutting off of funding perquisites.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-02-09

The True SoUNp.-The new Sena.
tor-Jackson-irom Tennessee, among
other things, said "While lam a Dem,
ocrat, devoted to the principles OF that
party, it is not in my nature, tempora-
ment or training to he q mere partisan.
! am not q mere partisan, and, while
heartily supporting Democratic meas.
ures Of public interest ana policy in
the Senate Of the United States, shall
make no factious opposition to the Re.
publican administration and its meas
ures simply because they are Republi.
can. On the contrary, | shall yield a
hearty support to all such measures of
the administration as, in my judgment,
will be promotive of the public veal.
To build up the material interests not
only Of this great Commonwealth but
Of the whole country to break down
sectional animosites and restore har.
mony and kindly feeling between tic
sections; to promote purity, economy,
any reform in the administration of
the Government; to relieve, as far as
possible, the burden now resting on
the people in the shape OF an unequal
revenue system, are some of the objects
worthy the attention Of every states.
man and patriot To these, and all
great subjects OF national concern, |
shall address myself as your Repre-.
sentative"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-02-09

The OLD AND THE NEW WAY.--An
exchange remarks "The growing ten.
denoy of rich men to use their money
to elevate themselves into the United
States Senate is to be eGemplifed in
the effort of Mr.. Oliver to get there
from Pennsylvania. Mr.. Sharon has
been there IRON Nevada, and Mr..
Jones from the same State, and Mr..
Fair is coming. The rich men of Mas.
sachusetts kept Mr.. Webster in the
Senate for the credit of their State
Nowadays statesmen like Mr.. Sher.
man prefer to get rich in the Senate,
while capitalists who want voice in
public affairs prefer to buy the seat for
themselves, except, perhaps, Mr.. Van.
derbilt, who is said to cherish a design
Of sending his attorney to the Senate
1t is to be remembered that even that
sagacious Rnancier, VIM. II. Kemble,
looked toward tho Senate once, ria
Lancaster county"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-02-09
GREAT FLOOD IN THE SA Ora
MENTO Valley
GREAT QUANTITIES OF STOCK DROWNED
ANOTHER GREAT FLOOD FEARED
HEAVY SNOW ON THE
MOUNTAfNs

San FRANCISCO, February 2.-The
flood in the Sacramento river culmi.
mated this morning at Sacramento, the
water being within a foot and a halt
Of the top Of the levees of that city.
The levee below the town broke and
the country was overfowed. The town
Of Washington, Yolos county, opposite
Sacramento, is inundated. The dam.
agein both cases reaches on enormous
sum. The entire Sacramento valley
presents the appearance of an inland
sea. Numberless houses have been
swept away, but fortunately the loss of
life so far as reported is very small.
The high grounds in the overflowed
district are covered with cattle and
there is demand Tor boats to save the
cattle, sheep, etc, remaining, as great
number have been drowned. Itis rain.
ing in the Sierra Nevadas from Plumas
to Calaveras counties, and there is an
immense deposit of snow. If the rain
should extend high up the mountain
another flood is probable. Should il
come on top OF the already immense
body of water in the Sacramento and
joaquin valleys there is no telling
where the inundation would end or the
destruction of property stop, as the
water covers places that were never
overllowed before.
SAN Francisco, Cal, Feb. Cit has
been fair day throughout that por.
tion of the State which is under water,
and the rivers and creeks are falling
everywhere. About $500 square
miles Of the Sacramento Valley are un.
der water The losses cannot be even
guessed at now, but the aggregate will
be "A slupendous sum.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-02-09

How TRuE!-The st. Louis RepuJ.
iican says; "The nomination OF Stanley
Matthews to succeed Justice Swayne
on the Supreme Bench may be taken
as an evidence that unwritton laws are
quite as binding as those that are up
in the archives with all the solemnlty
Of seal and signature, There is no
formal law that requires that Ohio
shall have one-third Of the Supreme
Court but there is an unwritlen tradi-
tion that no office shall be filled with
a citizen of any other State, while an
applicant from Ohio is waiting. Stan.
ley Matthews has been waiting for 10
these many months
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-02-09
A BAD FIRE

Philadelphia had destructive burn
on Monday night a week. Tho fire
broke out in the Beth. Eden Baptist
Church, corner of Broad and Spruce
streets. and was totally destroyed to.
gother with that fine, large building
Horticultural Uall--aud a number Of
private residences. causing loss OF
over 100000.
Beth Eden Church was built in 1863.
1t was one of the finest specimens Of
sacred architecture to be found in the
country. IL cost SlSG, 900, and seated
one thousand persons. The structure
was designed in the spirit Of the early
Gothic school, with an exterior of We.
netian ornamentation. In June last
the debt upon the property amounted
to $4,000, and strong effort was
made TO raise that sum. The effort
was successful, and at the time Of the
fire all the subscriptions had been paid
with the exception OF about $1,000.
When this balance had been cleared
the congregation intended to dedicate
the ediiicc, that interesting feature
having been deferred until every cent
of the Indebtedness had been wiped out
Rev. Dr. J. Wheaton Smith has served
the congregation for twenty seven
years. He resigned about a year ago,
and has since been pastor emeritus.
A meeting was to have been held last
night in the church by the Committee
on Pastoral Relations to appoint sue.
cessors.
Horticultural Hall has reached the
culmination of series Of misfortunes.
1t was built IN 1867 by the Penpsyl.
vania Horticultural Society at cost
Of Sl25, 600, but its acoustic properties
were so deficient that in 1872 they re.
modelled it at an additional cost off
$4,000 by elevating the floor to a
height Of sixteen feet, thus making
two stories where before there had
been but one. As a financial venture
il was q failure, and was sold last sum.
mer at Sherif's sale. The society's
President, Mr. Schafier, came to the
front, and for $4,000, in addition to
the payment Of taxes, took possession |
of the building. He bought the prop.
erty more as shelter for the Horl- |
cultural Society than as an investment.
The society has continued to hold its
Fairs regularly without cost and the
building has been pretty much under
the same management. The insurance
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-02-09
OUR SENATORIAL CONTEST.

The Senatorial contest at Harrisburg
is attracting wide attention, and the
leading newspapers east and west are
discussing the situation with good
deal Of interest The Chicago Inter.
Ccedn makes the contest the subject of
leading editorial on boiling, and
makes the pcint that such action, as
against bad party, may be well-but,
as against good one, wicked and un.
patriotic. "We are not sure" 1t says,
"that the time has not nearly or quite
arrived when boilers should be defeat.
cd at whatever cost This is its de-
scription of the typical bolter:
when the free and irisky bolter is
not boiling he is either running for
Office or threatening to boltlf the party
don't run him. He is the one privi.
legged nuisance that exists in this coun.
try, and always bolts under the plea of
patriotic duty The bolter goes into
a council Of Republicans candidates
are suggested, he or his friend among
the rest. lie goes on little further,
and ascertains that majority is against
him, be OF his Moses is not selected.
aud forthwith he, figuratiyely speak.
ing, tosses bis horns, throws his tail in
the air, and sails away into the open
fields. When he gets to safe dis.
tance he begins paving the earth and,
looking mad, bellows that he 'ain't
gong TO be ridden by bosses He is
a perpetual pleader of the baby act, a
sort Of sick monkey with blonde
mustache, and generally about as use.
ful in a party as a shirt.button without
a hole. He is the kind of slSulIess yer.
tobrate who defeated Zach Chandler
in Michigan, and sent Chrisuancy to
'hll' his place in the Senate. He is a
great pretender to morality, stickler
for honesty and purity, and be pirates
loudly OF these qualities even while he
goes back upon his promises and covers
himself with dishonor. His only re.
deeming feature, if it bo q redeeming
one, is that he has the obstinancy to
sacrifice principle or a party to ad.
vance himself or secure revenge, and
for time at least he will remain true
TO his fellow apostates,"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-02-09

TnE REvESGEFUL p. NJ. G.-Post-
master General Maynard is mad as a
March hare over his defeat for
United States Senator in Tennessee,
and is particularly angry because a
sufficient number OF Democratic legis-
lators did not respond to the macedo.
nian cry for help. He avenged himself
the other day so far as he was able by
cutting the official head off Of every
Tennessee Democrat in the Postoffice
Department lie spent over month
away from his public duties to have
himself elected Senator, and now he is
back in his place engaged at cutting
offheads, What pity those Tennessee
Democrats could not see some virtuous
traits about Mr. Maynard. 1t would
have been so nice for him to have left
his present place on the ith of March
and stepped over into the Senate for
six years.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-02-09
"NO QUORUM"


OF all the childish nonsense on the
face Of the earth that Is practiced by
men, the "no quorum" rule prevailing
in The lower House Of Congress is the
most absurd l47 members or there
abouts are required for a quorum. II
there are 200 or even the whole nun
ber present and less than quorum
vote upon a call Of yeas and nays, il Is
technically held that no quorum 4.
present and therefore no business can
be transacted, The Speaker, as well as
every member may know that inpoint
OF TACT there is more than the neoos.
sary numborpresent TO make "a quorum,
but II a less number actually vote then
It is assumed that in u legal sense they
are not there at all A minority can
thus defeat the majority in any legis.
lation II may desire to adopt, The
owl eyes Of 200 or nearly 800 may be
staring each other in the face, but il
only li6 vote then, according to the
rule, there are only that many there,
there is "no quorum" and all legis-
lation must stop. And the dolts sit
there, day alter day, and allow this
nonsense to prevail,
Certainly q very simple aud fair
rule would be for tho Speaker to decide
whether u quorum was present or not.
No Speaker would dare decide unfairly.
Ii he did 1t would be violation OF oath
and any possible uniairness could be
rcmedied at any time by the attendance
of members. Why, then, are not the
rules 30 amended!
There can be no partisan advantage
gained by retaining the present rule.
In the present House, the Democrats
having only about li7 votes, the Re-
publlcans may prevent some Demo
cratic legislation, but in the next
House the Republicans claim major.
ity@ IL they haceIt they will not have
more than lI7votes or very near that
figure, In this Congress the Repubi
cans defeat Democratic legislation by
the foolish "no quorum" rule-in the
next Congress the tables will be turned
and the Democrats will defeat Repub
lican legislation by means OF the same
rule. 1t thus becomes game OF quits.
Childish al round
The minority is responsible to the
country for the legislation and ought
therefore TO have the power to carry
out its purposes The rules of Congress
ought to be so shaped as to enable il
do so. Above all, exclude tomfoolcry
IRON the nails Of Congress, if that be
possible Clinton Democrat.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-02-09

CLose IT Our-'The Contra Demo.
cr@ wants TO close ont the Harrisburg
tangle in this way Tho dead lock
over the election of United States
Senator still continues in the Pennsyl.
vania Legislature. Our Republican
friends may as well break It by con.
sonting to the 70 election Of Senator
Wallace for another term Of six years.
Pennsylvania can have no better rep.
resontativo at Washington than Mr.
Wallace. His ability aud experience
ere well known, His untiring devo.
ton to the vast and important inter.
ests OF our great Commonwealth in his
past public services makes assurance
doubly sure that they can be safely
entrusted to his care in the future, and
the unseemly wrangle OF factions at
Harrisburg cannot end better than by
giving him the well deserved compli.
ment of reelection"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-02-09
A PROPER STEP.

The Cambria Freeman says; "Mr
Wallace introduced joint resolution
into the Senate, proposing an amend.
ment TO the Constitution OF the United
States, changing the mode Of clecting
the President aud Vice President. Tho
bill dispenses With the Electoral Col.
lego and provides for the election by
the people by direct vote in districts
Each State Is to have as many dis.
tricts as il has Senators and members
OF Congress, and each district ia TO be
entitled to one vote the vote to be
canvassed by State Board Of Can
vassers, consisting Of the Governor,
Chief Justice, and Secretary of the
Commonwealth their return to be
made TO the Speaker of the House at
Washington, and to be conclusive of
the result the votes to be counted by
Congress in Joint convention, and tho
plurality of the vote TO elect. These
are the main features of the bill, and
although it has not the least chance
OF being acted on during the brief re.
naming period of the session, Mr..
Wallace deserves credit for the move.
mont he has made in reference to a
question which promises TO be thor.
oughly discussed during the next three
years The regret is that Mr.. Wal.
lace will not be in the Senate to take
part in the discussion of the matter
unless either Grows 'bolters' or OH.
ver's regulars simplify the Senatorial
contest at Harrisburg by voting with
the Democrats for him, thereby, as
suggested by the Philadelphia Erenmg
Telegraph, Republican organ, return.
ing TO the Senate q man who lis real
Senator, with real knowledge of State
and national needs, and real ability to
say his proper say on the floor of the
Senate in such a fashion as to com.
mand respectful hearing
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-02-09
A COMPOUND FRAUD

In alluding to the appointment of a
new Supreme Judge the Harrisburg
Patriot remarks "The fraudulent Mr..
Hayes has been engaged nearly four
years in rowarding the thieves who
stole the Presidency for his use by ap.
pointments to office, and has not yet
completed the job. Stanley Matthews
is the latest object of bis corrupt favor.
This appointment Of his brother in.law
as Judge Of the Supreme Court of
the United States is not only q most
disgraceful exhibition Of nepotism on
the part OF the fraudulent President,
but when considered in connection with
the history Of the Returning Board
rascality by which Mr.. Hayes was
tolsted into the Presidency il is an of.
fense to common dccency and common
honesty. Besides it is Objectionable
on account of being virtually second
to the Sppreme Bench
from the State OF Ohio. 1t is against
public policy, too, because Mr. Mat.
thews is an attorney for the Pacific
Railroad Lompanies and because the
Supreme Court will soon be called upon
TO eadjudicate the case involving the
constitutionality of the Thurman act
which requires those corporations to
fulfill their contracts with the Govern.
ment. Hence there should be no hest
tation on the part of the Senate to re.
iect disappointment. Mr.. Hayes ought
to be sharply rebuked for selecting q
member of his own family for this high
position when he had his choice among
hundred Republican jurists and law
yers OF better standing than Mr.. Mat.
thews. lie should be sternly remind.
ed that the people have not condoned
the trickery and fraud by which he
was awarded the Presidency, notwith.
standing the fact that they have toler.
ated him in the Office to which he was
never elected He should be taught,
too, in the most impressive manner
that there are other States in the Union
beside Ohio. The rejection of this
odious and impudent nomination will,
il we mistake not, be hailed with de.
light by men Of all parties throughout
the country
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-02-09

A Coon CARTOON. has lust
started Garfield for Washington over
one of the roughest roads "a Christian
Statesman" ever Travelled. The Presi
dent-elect left Mentor with carpet bag
umbrella, guido.book and the staff Of
experience. lie did not proceed far
until Conkling popped out from behind
a rock, willing to lead him. oNo,
thank you" replied Garfield, and then
passed on. Soon Cameron crossed bis
path, while Logan is seen IN the dis.
tance peeping out from behind a rock,
watching to sec with what success bis
two confederates had met. Garfield
remarked mo every time, and is
now Logging it for the White House
with no GRANTEES to accompany him.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-02-09
NO nANSLAND.

The Wilmington (Dol) Neos relates
the following quoor statement Of facts,
The editor ot the journal in question
says;
Penney lvanians are talking about
the dosirabiity OF uscertaining the cX'
act boundary linc between Delaware
and Pennsy lyania As almost every.
body knows, the northern boundary OF
this Slato is IN the are OF circle,
whose centre rs i,t New Castle, and
whose radius Is twelve miles in length,
This line runs through most do.
lightlul district, lovely with hills and
streams and woods. Thcrc is o great
uncertainty rs to just where this line
runs, aud IL is said that there ia no
boundary stones standing to mark IT,
owen Evans, whose farm, few miles
above Newark, is cut by the boundary
line, has always been uncertain as to
whether lac lives IN Delaware or Penn.
sylvania. The latest map places his
house in the latter State A more
peculiar fact, however, ia that there is
little triangular piece of territory
Just ut the point Of contact between
Delaware, Maryland and Pennsylva.
MIA that may be called debatable land,
Nearly all the maps give this little
triangle TO Pennsylvania, though il is
the recollection of the writer that u
stone standing at the northeast corner
Of Maryland bears the initial an on
two sides, and tho initial "P, on one
side, and the initial "Dn on the fourth
side, thus indicating that ii marked
the point OF contact between the three
States Of Pennsylvania Maryland, and
Delaware. This, ofcourse, would seem
70 show that the triangular giecc in
question was regarded as part of Del.
aware. The stone itself stands upon
the lands OF William Smith, whose ia.
thor then living on this very debata-
bic land, in the house that his son now
occupies, was elected to the Delaware
Legislature, and he hold his scat, too.
The spot is about three miles north.
west Of Newark. The whole triangle
cannot contain much above 500 acres
but by reason Of its peculiar situation
it has won for itself most unenvia.
bic repute. There are stories of sew.
eral duels and like encounters here,
and it is only few years since a score
Of Delaware College students were
suspended for week for attending a
prize fight fought on this ground.
Other mills have taken place there
since. Several attempts have been
made to settle the question Of iuris-
dction, and meanwhile Delaware has
quietly exercised whatever authority
was needed Tho Pennsylvania Log
islature, not many years since, took
action in the matter, and appointed a
Committee to confer with q like Com.
mittee to be appointed by our Legis.
laturo but tho wise man at Dover,
apparently satisfied with having nino
points Of the law, that is, possession,
failed 10 act in the premises