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Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-05-18
A GREAT AND GLORIOUS
FICTORY.

A few days before Hayes had served
out Mr.. Tilden's term he convened the
Senate in special session "to act upon
such matters as would be submitted
for their consideration by tho Presi.
dent" In obedience TO this mandate
the Senate met, and the Republicans
Immediately went to work to change
the organization Of all the committees
so that they would have the chairmen
and majority of the members of each
committee. At this time the Senate
was Democratic, and the Democrats
were, therefore, clearly entitled to the
organization. But the Republicans,
iorgetful of that Senatorial courtesy
Of which we now hear so much, went
into caucus and decided to filibuster
until all the State Legislatures bad
elected Senator'S. They accordingly
began their filibusteriug tactics, and
although roundly reprimanded by the
independent press, and even by the
stalwart New York Herald, persisted
in their course and prevented that Or
ganization which it was necessary 10
perfect before any business could be
transacted. The Democrats were un.
willing to have the public business OBJ.
structed, when, by a sacrifice on their
part they could prevent it, and they
magnauimously relinquished their
right and gave the organization to the
Republicans,
But when all the Legislatures had
elected Senators 1t was discovered
that the Senate would still be Demo.
cratic, and tho Republicans again
rushed into caucus and solemnly re.
solved TO buy Midget Malone, of yir.
ginia. Mahone's vote, with the cast.
ing vote of the Vice President, would
make the Senate Republican. Dawes
and his gang shouted themselves
hoarse for Joy when Malone turned
traitor to his party for the contempt.
bic consideration of dollars and cents.
The Republican plan was to turn out
the officers Of the Senate, who were
Democrats, and replace them with
their own creatures, The Democrats
insisted that there was no necessity
for changing the Senate officers, that
the Senate was properly organized and
could dispose Of such matters as should
be brought before II, that they had
been called together for the express
purpose of confirming the Presidents
nominations, and for no other purpose,
and that this important duty should
be fulfilled at once.
But the second position taken by
tho Democratic Senators, was, II pos.
sible, still stronger than the one above
outlined. They asserted that there
had been corrupt bargain between
Malone and the Republican Senators,
and that the candidates Of the latter
for Sergeant.at-Arms and secretary of
the Senate were political knaves and
unfit to hold the high offices to which
they were aspiring. Our Senators as.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-05-18

A BAD TRADE.-Secratary Blaine il
credited with declaring that "MabonC
has never repudiated his secession moi
seeded from his reputation" After
the Republican coalition with the un.
repentant secessionist and repudiation.
ist 1t is in order for that party ia
pipe low about Confederate Briga-
diers and disloyalty. 1t is perfectly
willing to accept any heresy if there.
by spoils can be retained. The party
of Lincoln has certainly come to bad
ending when it has to depend upon a
purchased secessionist and repudiator
to maintain its power in the Govern.
ment.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-05-18

TRY IT AGAIN.-Somehow or other
that patent plan for disintcgrating the
solid South by the disruptive power Of
official patronage has not worked fully
up to the expectations Of the patent.
ees. Hayes begat' Key, and Key be.
gat Brady and Dorsey and the Star
route gang, and Conkling bcgat Ma
hone, and Malone begat Riddleberger
and Gorham. The Republicans of the
North tried bullying, but they found
that trucking and time serving are
not popular at the South. They have
since tried buying, but they find that
the only Southern Democrats who are
for sale are sadly understandable.
Suppose they now try dccency, attcn.
tion TO public business and strict alb.
stinence from Hoar and Dawes and
Fryey-NeU York World.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-05-18
.SENA TOR WM. 4. IPALLAC CE'S
LIBELERS.

We occasionally find newspaper
editor who is as much of n blackguard
as the lowest corner-loaicr, who is so
expert m canvassing the ladies' and
gentlemen as thcy pass along the street
One Of these men proves to be the edi-
tor of an Easton paper We adopt
the views of the editor Of the Sentinel,
Mr., Neiman, Of the same place, on the
question indicated. He says:
"Thc Easton Daily Argus, which we
believe still processes to be a Demo
cratic journal, in its issue OF Monday
evening, takes occasion to assail the
character of ex-senator Wallace, be.
cause that gentleman saw proper to
publish a card in reiutation OF a charge
made by some anonymous Washington
correspondent of the New York Times,
that the money of the Star mail route
NOulIaCloIs uuu DStu uhSh W SSNuiO
the nomination Of General Hancock
for the Presidency, and connects Mr..
Wallace with the transaction because
he favored an appropriation to carry
the mails on these routes, when he was
in the Senate. Now, these people know
this charge was false in every particu'
lar, If they knew anything at all about
the matter, and hence as Democratic
journalists it was their duty to assist
to vindicate Mr. Wallace, instead Of
endorsing the calumny. But this did
not suit this purpose, because, the peo-
Pile who own and control the Argus
do not like Mr., Wallace personally, and
hence their columns must be used to
vilify him Another evidence of what
these people seem to believe is legiti.
mate journalism. Mr.. Wallace has q
public record that no respectable Re-
publican journal has ever presumed
to assail-that business having been
lett entirely to small politicians in his
own party who have imaginary pri-
vate grievances to assuage. If all our
public men had as clear a record as
Senator Wallace has made Tor himself
during his long years Of public service,
the country would not be so often hu,
inflated as it is by the disclosures Of
frauds and stealings that are from time
TO time uncovered"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-05-18

A GooD TURKISH EXAMPLE The
Supreme Court at Washington recent.
ly delivered n decision that may great
ly help the cause of official morality by
making it difficult to carry on negotia.
tions between brlbe.taking public Off
GERS and bribo.giving traders. A Turk
ish Consul in New York made an
agreement with the Winchester Arms
Company, whereby, in consideration
Of his securing orders from his Gov
ernment for Winchester rifles, he was
to receive ten per cent. commission on
sales thus effected He procured the
purchase by Turkey of sI,36O,OOO
worth Of rifles, but was obliged to sue
for his commission. The Lower Court
directed verdict against him, and the
Supreme Court affirmed the Judgment,
holding that "the services stipulated
for and rendered were prohibited by
considerations of morality and policy
which should prevail at all times and
in all countries, and without which,
fidelity to public trusts would be u
matter of bargain and sale, and not Of
duty" Bribery,will 60 on in spite Of
this judgment, but it will be refreshing
10 have the two dishonest parties con.
stantly suspicious and Ia fear Of each
other, because their agreement cannot
bo enforced in court of law.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-05-18

A MODERN FRAUD.-"Speculative"
Life Insurance is fraud of recent in.
vention in our State, and remarkable
as it may seem, has broken out with
great violence in sections where the
ruling or governing morality has been
the reverse The counties of Lebanon,
Snyder, Union and York have each
been particularly scourged in this par.
ticular We are glad to chronicle the
fact that the West Susquehanna Chassis,
belonging to the Eastern Synod of the
Reformed Church in the United States
covering Centre, Snyder and Union
counties, took some action in this mat.
ter at their recent session at Selins.
grove. The following resolutions were
unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, Almost the whole territory Of West
Susquehanna Chassis ia covered by what Is com
monty known as Speculative" life insurance,
Resoirsd, That we regard this business as fraud.
ulent and wrong in principle and is very demor-
aliIing In It's effects.
Rssoipsd, That we hereby earnestly exhort all
our people to discourage and shun this business
as great public evil, hurtful to the Church and
to the State, as well as to the individual.
Resolrsd, That our pastors try to secure the
early publication Of this action in the various
county papers which circulate among their people
Ifother religious bodies will give thi.
question some consideration, business
men will soon fall into line, the fraud
will be exposed, and the crimes now
committed under the guise of insuring
ones life with a fraudulent intent will
be abated, and the morality Of the
State greatly improved.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-05-18

HANDS OFF.-The Garfield Conkling
Mentor contract turns out to have beer
a very dirty job, II either side tells the
truth. 1t takes two to make n bar
gain and II il be true that Garfield
has violated the terms of his bargain
with Conkling, then there must have
been bargain. Now, will somebody
kindly rise and explain why 1t wal
worse Tor the bargainer than for the
bargaineO9 Was it not a dirty busi
ness on both sides, into which Demo
Gratis ought not to dabble, on the plea
OF Senatorial courtesy" or any Other
plea2
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-05-18

STATEsMANsHIP.-The Boston Jour.
nal thinks that the present is a very
solemn period for the ordinary Sena.
tor or Congressman, who has only en-.
gagged to peddlc out Federal offices
from the fact that Garfield withdraws
about half the names he sends to the
Senate for confirmation. There is no
telling where the lightning will strike
after the name of your friend goes into
the Senate.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-05-18

serted that they represented sovereign
States, not political party, and that
the brand of shame should never ho
stamped upon the brow Of tho Rcpub
lie when they could prevent IL.
That there was Il bargain aud sale,
no one but blind partisan will deny.
On the morning after the day upon
which Malone first voted with the Re.
publicans magnificent boQuet was
placed upon his desk, with tho compli-
mcnts OF the President and Mrs Gar.
field. Riddeberger, Mahones chief
supporter in the ropndstlon party Of
Virginia, was made tho Republican
candidate for Sergcant.at.Arms, The
postmistrcss Of Richmond, Miss Eliza.
beth Van Low, was dismissed and an
ex rebel and repudator appointed in
her place. Miss Van Lew was given
the Richmond postofIice long ago by
Grant as reward for important ser.
vices rendered the Union cause at
Richmond duriug the war, and because
she had sacrificed her property and no.
cial position to her patriotic convic.
tlons. All through Virginia, tried aud
trusted servants of the Government
were displaced by Malone 's.degraded
and unprincipled followers.
The Southern Senators, who, twenty
years ago, took up arms to destroy the
Union Of States, now struggled upon
the floor of the Senate TO save that
Union from shame and disgrace, and
to tear the hand of tho pollutor from
the breast of the Virgin Republic.
And they were victorious
After contest unequalled in tho
history of this country, the corruption.
lists abandoned their position and fled
in dismay before the glittering lances
Of the righteous The result is cause
for great rejoicing. Lot us exult, not
over the glorious victory achieved by
tho Democratic party, but over our
country's honor saved, and the dis
com6ture Of the plotting enemies of
the Republic Bedford Gazette.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-05-18

"THE GOVERNMENT ON TABLEs.-A
contemporary says: "a Senator who
called on the President recently to talk
over the situation, describes Garfield
as becoming very much excited, giving
emphasis TO his words by striking the
table with his fist and saying that, in
his opinion, Conkling had planned 10
act upon the nominations Of his own
friends and then to force q final ad.
journment, leaving the domination Of
Robertson in bis own Committee to
smother until December Such an nc.
tion, the President claimed, would not
be just to him, and he has determined
TO use all of his efforts TO secure some
action on Robertson's case. This ap.
pears to dispel oil doubts as to whether
Garfield belongs to the order of YER
tebrm.n
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-05-18

GooD ADyIcE.--The New York World,
in alluding 10 current political events,
remarks awhile Democratic Senators
will be wise not to interfere actively
in the fight between the Republican
bears and the Republican hedgehogs
Of the day, Democratic Senators will
do well also to maintain on every ft.
ting occasion the dignity and tradi.
tonal power Of the office Of President" ="
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-05-18

A CONSTITUTIONAL QUEsTIoS.-The
Atlanta Constitution says Remark by
Burnside II repeat, | am not mad.
But, blast your soul, please remember
that am a monsoon when / begin 10
expand. AT this time, however, as you
will perceive by the splinters around
my desk, ! am perfectly cool and col.
lected, you Internal villains" General
Burnside became almost crazy in the
Senate the other day, and the journal
in question has parapbrazed him in
this way.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-05-18
DLANING MILL FOR sALE!--rb

i olearhed Planning Mil, well located In tn.
business part Of the town, and close to the Station
The building is 56xl2o feet, tive stories, good
office, warroom and sheds the whole length Of
the lot, with hrst-olass machinery. Also, good
engine, boiler AXIS feet, with hfty-thrse 3.inch
tubes line shaft beneath the lower floor. Large
Gray Wood surfacer, large stieker--works -four
sides once through, common s,ieker, double head
ed sharper scroll saw, panel raiser, mortice ma
chine, swinging cutoff and stationary cut of
saws two rip saws, iandpapering machine, lattice
mac Line GUNNER, ihaftng and pulleys, KnoNlen
pump, 400 feet of hose with pump attachment
ALSO, one heavy e.horse Wagon, two or thre,
pair Of lumber sleds, moving machines and farm.
ing implements, saih, doors and window frames
on easy terms. All property on hand on May
2ith, 1881, will be disposed Of at public sale al
the Planning Mil. NJ @. BROWN a BRO.
Clearfeld, Pa, May II, lsSl.3t.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-05-18

He is A PosEY.-A cotemporary
says: "Mr. S. W. Dorsey, ex-senator
appears to have knotted and tied him
self with telegraph wire so that he
cannot be extricated from the Star
route iniamy. This is an aflliCtlon iol
his moro intimate friends, but honest
men can stand it,
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-05-18
THE RIGHT OF PETITION,


70 the American citizen this IS n
sacred privilege and should not be
tampered with by the agent or repre-.
sentative, while the petitionersarc relat.
ing some Wholesome facts On this point
the citizens OF Lackawanua county
threw a bombshull Into the House on
Friday week, in tho shape Of peu.
tion demanding the impeachment Of
Governor Iioyt and Attorney General
Palmer, giving us reasons among 9th
ers, tho pardoning Of Kemblo and his
gang, and tho commissioning OF Ger.
tain officers in Lackawanna county,
contrary to law. The reading OF the
document caused an immense sensa-
tion, especially among the rooster Gle.
ment OF the Republican party. Mr..
Ruddiman, Republican, of Philadel.
phia, characterized the petition as i'm.
pertinent, improper and scandalous,
and moved that 1t be returned to the
persons who sent il, and that all pro.
ceedings in connection with it should
be expugned from tho journal of the
House and from that wonderful publ
cation known as The Legislature Rec.
ord. Mr., Hackett's motion to refer
the petition to the judiciary, General
Committee was defeated-yeas, 80 ;
nays, 81. Mr.. Ruddiman's motion was
carried by vote of 80 to 81, and the
Lackawanna petition was thus kicked
out of the House,
Tho petition in question will be
found on our first page, and when read,
it will prove to contain more truth
than poetry,
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-05-18

The COMMON LIBELER.-The dailies
of the 18th inst all had this to say
about the proprietor of the New York
Herald. Although at the heat of the
greatest newspaper on this Continent,
the newsmonger had no right th pla.
card him in this way:
]. Gordon Bennett Is said to have lost s25, 900
at cards in Nice, France, one night recently.
James Gordon Bennett, It is announced by the
WAitehaR (Epglaud) Rerisr, is engaged to marry
the daughter Of the Prince de Purstenburg.
However, some newspaper men are
hugely prolific on personals, and they
may as well exhaust that special tai.
ent on Mr., Bennett as on some coun.
try journalist.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-05-18

BROAD CHARGEs.-The indictment
brought against President Garfield, by
Senator Conkling, of New York is a
huge affair and if i is half true it puts
"thc Government" in a bad light. Why
not send for Credit Mobiier Ames, De.
Golyer etc, and settle this sublime
question of vcracity between "Chris.
tian statesmen
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-05-18
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A CAMPAIGN NoTE.-The editor of
the New York Express tallies this for
the President: "Plcase tell me how
the departments generally are doing,
says Garfield in his begging letter to
Brady, through his alter ego Hubbell.
In other words, Squeeze the clerks
somo more Yet Garfield wrote such
edifying articles on civil service reform
that Mr. D. b. Eaton weeps when be
Thinks Of ihem.n
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-05-18

A Coon DocToR.-The editor Of the
Lewes (Del.) Light appears to have
much contempt for chromos. He is a
physician, and, instead Of chromos,
he offers to vaccinate every new sub
scriber to his paper.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-05-18

On HoRsgBAoK.-The Chambers.
burg Spirit says "Daily evening rides
in the saddle are taken by President
Garfield. He's getting proud. Last
year he was content to be on the tow.
path Now he takes his daily gallops
with a view to being known in 1884
as the man on horseback
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-05-18

Bold, ISDEED.-rhc appearance of
Alexander III inpublic without guards
and the adoption at the same time of
a strongly reactionary policy In the
direction Of absolutism look at this
distance like an audacity that borders
on desperation,
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-05-18

LOSING FLESH The Cleveland Plain
dealer hinges in this way: "a regret
from Governors Island; Somebody
told General Hancock the other day
that Garfield had lost forty pounds in
weight since his Inauguration. That
is tho first thing have heard, quickly
responded the General, which cuusc'
me to regret that / was defeated"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-05-18

THE FIRST CENTENNIAL.-Saturday
was the anniversary of the great fire
at Milton, Pa. The town has been
largely rebuilt during the past year.
When it is finished it will be the finest
little place on the West Branch.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-05-18

Ar REsr.-Mr L. A, Gobrigbt, aged
81 years, died at Washington on the
18th inst. For nearly thirty years he
was the representative of the Associa.
ted Press, at Washington. Like other
men he sometimes made mistakes, but
he was generally credited with being
an honest man. The newspaper world
has lost character and it will be q
good thing if bis successor proves tc
be as good a man.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-05-18

VINO WILL BE REPuLsED.-A sen
tence in a recently published letter Of
Thiers, written at the time of the dead
lock between the Prince President and
the French Assembly in 1851, comes
up out Of tho mist of thirty years to
emphasize the political situation at
Washington as between President Gar
field and the senior Senator from New
York "Whon two powers in a State, b
said Thiers, "come into collision, one
of them seeking to infringe upon the
prerogativo of the other, if the power
which makes the attack is repulsed
the repulsc will be dlsagreoable to it,
But if the power attacked gives way
it will simply be destroyed"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-05-18

SADDLE.BAGGED.-"The devil himself
must be in it," was the spirited remark
by the Ohio Republican who went to
Washington to see the row for himself.
Whether be had Conkling, the Presi.
dent or Blaine in his minds eye did
not appear. He has, however, con.
cluded that the devil is running the
machine and none but Ohio men need
apnear.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-05-18

A JoKE.-Henry A, Wise, of Vir.
ginia, is said to have been the author
of the phrase, "Thc office seeks the
man; not the man tho Office Add
his name to the list of American au'
thors of felton, Boston Post.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-05-18

Nor a LoAN,-Garfeld is paying
off Hayes old debts. To both Attor.
ncy General Mac Veagh and Associate
Justice Matthews the late President
stood indebted for unrequittCd favors,
1t is little odd that settling day
should have been postponed so long.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-05-18

Tue INNOCENT AssAILED.-Gorham,
the Republican caucus nominee for
Secretary of the Senate, charges Gar.
field with riniamous vitriol throwing, ("
and playing "polecat.p
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-05-18

CASH, ANYHow.-An exchange re.
marks "Colonel Ingersoll is said TO
have cleared $4,000 from his lecture
on Hell, whercupon somebody re-
marks that il there Is no he'll this is
making good deal out of nothing"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-05-18

CUTE.-A Washington telegram an,
nounces that Secretary Blaine and
Don Cameron are Presbyterians, and
attend the same church, dividing the
now between them.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-05-18

Our VIEw.-The Altoona Sun has
this to say;
"Thoso Democratic Senators who
voted for the confirmation of Stanley
Matthewsare not receiving much credit
for the act 1t is generally regarded
as another Congressional blunder, Of
which the Democratic party has had
enough, and one that will work TO it's
injury. There is only one correct way
OF dealing with Presidential appoint
ments-confrm all fit and reputable
nominees and reject all unfit and dis
reputable ones, and let so.callcd Sen.
atorial courtesy" go to the dogs"
The editor should have said that
demagogism is not craftsmanship
Mr. Matthews was born and educated
as Democrat, and may have some Of
the old leaven within him, and when
he gets on the Bench, will allow his
virtue to drift in the right direction,
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-05-18

MORE TRoUBLE.-A Washington cor
respondent says: "Thcro is a split in
the Pennsylvania delegation in the
Senate on the Conklng.administration
fight. Simon Cameron's boy goes with
Conkling, and Mitchell having gotten
to the windward of the corn.crib, in.
tends to 60 with the administration"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-05-18
Millinery! MillineryII

I TAKE the pleasure Of informing the public
il that shall offer special inducements 10
Millinery Goods, such as Silks, satins, Ribbons,
Flowers, &C., Trimmed and Untrimmed Hats and
Bonnets, in the very latest styles, Notions and
Mads-up Clothing for children. kindly solicit
a thare Of your patronage.
MISS NJ. A. WEIGH,
Market St., Clearied, Pa.
Apr. 20, lssl-ly.