Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-08-10
RADICAL CURIOSITIES.

The Buffalo Courier retails the case
in this way;
The most marvellous thing about the
Republican party is the control which
It has obtained over the public senti.
ment Of the North. In 1860 il was
fashionable to consider a debased suf.
frage the great danger of the country
in 1870 manhood suffrage was the
first article in the creed of the infalli-
bic political party, and whoever denied
il was mathematical in 1880 n broad
tolerance was in fashion, and a good
Republican might hold either doctrine
and defend the enfranchisement of the
negro in South Carolina and the dis
franchisement of the ioreign.born citi.
zen in Rhode Island.
Sometimes il is cxpedient for Re-
publican purposes that temperance
should be the keystone Of political re-
form, and then again it may be de-
nounced as mere fanaticism. In 1868
paper money was sacred thing, and
in 1873 gold was the god of national
idolatry,
When it is necessary to install car
pet.bag Governor who has been beaten
at the polls, a State has no rights
which the Federal Government is
bound to respect When it is necessa-
ry to count into the Presidency a man
who was not chosen by the people,
the rights Of the States are so sacred
that Congress cannot go beyond the
official seal on the certificates as to
the electors votes, even to correct
fraud and forgery.
Right and wrong, as the needs Of
the party dictate, seem to become al.
most interoonvertible terms. There
are times when it appears to be a
greater crime for a Democrat to have
red hair than for Republican to steal
100000
In regard to individuals within the
Republican organization, this curious
power to alter standards, TO make aud
unmake heroes is singularly exhibited.
The faculty with which common
place little man like WoodiOrd can be
exalted TO fame az one of the foremost
orators of the world, and cast down
again to the level of an incompetent
attorney neglecting his official duties,
is amusing. We have seen Woodin
hooted as the underling of Tweed, and
then metamorphosed into q great re-
former. We can remember the time
when Schuyler Colfax was held up as
the model of American manhood, and
we are by no means sure that he
won't come into fashion again. The
moment Seward abandoned Republi.
canism he sank from the foremost
statesman of the age and the associate
martyr of Lincoln to a mere drunken
office-holder. When Chase turned
Democrat, be turned also, in the eyes
of the public, into q mere office-seeker.
The hate of the party converted Hor.
ace Greeley from the champion of hu.
man rights into driveling and pro.
slavery IDIOT
At present we are enjoying the
most astonishing exhibition ofthe abili.
ty Of the Republican party to set up
and pull down national heroes that
was ever exhibited. A little more
than a year ago the country, under
the influence of Republican fascination,
was crazy about General Grant. As
the Chicago Times puts the case ale
was the greatest warrior OF the world.
He was the first citizen of the Repub.
lie. He was noble, modest, gracious,
the guests of kings, the lover and
savior OF his country" Sober minded
people dread that the popular folly
which treated him as sort of demi.
god might prove dangerous to our in.
stitutions. Now General Grant is met.
amorphosed into dull and stupid fell
low with an indecent idea of his own
Importance. He smokes too much
and he has been altogether too fond Of
liquor. To be sure he won some bat.
ties, but then he had able subordinates
and no end of odds; and all of his
campaigns were full of cost and blum.
ders, 1t has been discovered that he
went on spree after Donelson that
he was badly whipped at Shiloh; that
he fingered for months about Vicks.
burg without plan that he botcbed
the siege Of Richmond; that he tried to
prevent Sherman from marching on
Savannah; that he wanted to remove
Thomas; that he was a wretcbed
President and coDsorted with thieves
and bosses and that he is very dis.
reputable person generally, at whom
any political cur may snap.
Verify, a history OF the effect of the
necessities of the Republican party
upon received moral, social and his.
torical standards would be an interest.
ing work.
AYANKEE FIx.-The State of Maine
is in trouble again. The Governor is
Democrat, but he has the misfortune
to be handicapped by a "Council"
who are all Republicans. He il re.