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Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-09-07
THE QUESTION OF INA
BILITY

George Tichnor Curtis, who has some
considerable ropute as a constitutional
lawyer has by request Of a New York
paper communicated to the public bis
views on the new and interesting quos-
ton Of the Presidents inability, which
seems to be contemplated by the first
section Of the second article Of the
Constitution. Mr.. Curtis does not,
like some short-sghted people who
have been discussing the matter, seek
to evade the plain constitutional direC.
lion, and the manifest declaration of
the instrument that there can be a
disability other than The total incapac.
ity of the incumbent arising from death
resignation or removal of the presi.
dent by Impeachment Mr. Curtis
appreciates and acknowledges that
the Constitution plainly provides for
cases Of inability 10 discharge the du.
tues of the Office by the Executive,
when they devolve upon the Vice.
President He further points out,
what is clearly true, that there may
be a case of "inability," In which the
incumbent Of the office can intelligently
and conscient tiopsly perform one Official
act, and at the same time be unable
to discharge all other official powers
and duties. IN either event, whether
OF total or partial inability, the func-
tions which the Executive cannot per.
form are not TO be unperformed, for
cessation Of the Executive powcr, an
annihilntion Of it, is in law an impos.
sibility. A practical suspension Of il
is possible occurrence, against which
theConstitution has intended TO guard" +"
The only question left undecided by
the Constitution, and the question
which is now Of practical Importance
for Mr. GGrfeld's total "inabilityp
cannot be doubted-is as 70 who shall
determine whom this inability arises.
MI Curtis is Of the opinion that in the
absence of any direction ii Is settled
by the following clause in that part
Of the Constitution which defines the
power OF Congress:
"And to make al iaiCs tsAicl shGH BE- necessary
and proper Jor carrying inio erecHiion he jorsgo.
ing powers, aud al oAfs rested Jy lis CoHsiiiuiion
in he Government Of The United State, or IN onv
department. or ogieS thereof"
Under this, Ar. Curtis intmates
that Congress might declare how the
inability ia to be determined, OF that
il really exists, when the duties Of tho
Presidency per Sc would dev0lve upon
the President, the same as in case
of death. But Congress has not done
this, as yet, and there is no power
save in the President to convene it
for this or any other purpose, Mr.
Curtis hint that Mr. Garfield might
convene Congress and yet be unable
10 do any other Executive act, and
that the convened Congress might
consistently so find, is unhappily set
at naught by the melancholy fact now
all too plain, that the President is no
more fit to intelligently issue q call
for meeting Of Congress than to do
any other official Rot.--LdHcaster IN.
fcltigencer.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-09-07

PonTIcALGAMEsTERs, - Ia exchange
says "The halfbreeds are industri.
ously circulating the story that the
numerous consultations Of the leading
stalwarts at Vice President Arthur's
house during the past week have been
devoted TO parcelling out the Federal
patronage in anticipation Of the Presi.
dents death. Their statement is that
an immediate reorganization of the
Cabinet has been decided upon in the
event of General Arthur becoming
President, and only Secretaries Win.
dom and Lincoln, and possibly Secre-
tary Hunt, of the present Cabinet
would be retained The others are to
be asked to retire. They also report
that Hamilton Fish has been sounded
in reference to returning to the State
Department in place of Mr.. Blaine,
but that he has declined to consider
the suggestion, and that oyertures
have since been made TO ex-senator
Frelinghuysen OF New Jersey, The
movement for Mr.. Fish, according to
these Sages, bad two objects-one the
selection of an experienced man, and
the other the provision of an excuse
other than the real one for the retire.
ment of Postmaster james. The same
authority has scheduled Howe, of Wis
consin, as the most likely man for At
tornsy General. All of which is highly
important--ii true,n
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-09-07
A STURDY BEGGAR

Undor law OF Congress members
Of the Supreme Court Of the United
States may retire upon iull pay after
reaching the age oi 20 years, II they
have then served ten years on tho
bench. The object was 10 allow jus.
tices whose ages or infrmities render.
cd them Incapable Of performing their
duties TO retire upon a competency.
Mr. Justice Strong served Just the
required time and then bounced him
self OF OF the bench, Notwithstanding
the fact that he ia as able us he ever
was IN bis life to perform the duties,
and az It TO prove his mercsnary char.
acter Immediately accepts a situation
as attorney for the Reading railroad
company at $4,000 per year He
may live for the next 20 years or
moro, during all Of which time he will
receive $4,000 per year from the
Federal Government, without render.
ing an iota of service or having any
duty to perform, and may also make
what ho can as lawyer In other
words, the sorvice be owes TO the Gov,
ernment and the people il entirely
shirked, yet he draws oil his salary,
and he spends his time and talents in
working for private pay.
Justices Clifford and Swayne scorn-
ed thus 10 make greedy paupers Of
themselves. Though much older and
weaker than Strong, they continued
TO perform their proper duties to the
last. When approached on the sub,
ject by men who wanted their places
they replied that as long as they drew
heavy salaries they would continue to
perform their duties, and they went
down TO their graves with untarnished
and honorable names that will never
accompany Justice Strong TO his eter.
nal resting place,
While il may be right or may not
be very Objectionable TO pension men
who have held distinguished Judicial
positions when disabled by age or dis
ease, it is certainly true that such mer.
cenaries as Strong are not entitled to
il when yet in robust health and rs
able as ever to do the work of the place
they SO eagerly sought, In fact we
never could see what more claim an
Office holder had to be pensionod in
old age, and for the reason that he
could no longer perform duties, than
the honest laborer, farmer or artisan
has. The claim of the latter is really
strongest, for they do not have the
same opportunity TO lay up money to
support them when decrepitnde and
disease overtake them But however
that may be it is certainly an outrage
to tax the people $4,000 per year to
be handed over to an old miser who is
capable to perform duty for 1t, but
whose greed drives him from high po.
sition to resume the low level from
which he started in order 20 accumu.
late an additional degree of wealth
that can never be of practical service
TO him Well has Strong earned tho
mean distinction Of being the most dis
creditable Justice that ever sat upon
the bench Of the Supreme Court Of tho
United Suites He was q az instru.
ment TO assist and lead in stealing the
Presidency from the people Clinton
Democrat
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-09-07
THE PATHWAY TO DEMO.
CRATiC TRfTVPH


Toe Republican party ha. iu its
ranks hosts of wealthy men Whul
gard partizan loyalty as "a sprcics of
religion and oontabute ,iberaly TO
party success. Not iew ui 'heia.
moreover, owe their money either di.
rectIy or indirectly 70 government IA.
vors, IL has an immense force of office.
holdors, State aud National, who cun
be assessed roundly for campaign OK
penses. Tho Democratic party, on
the other hand, is composed mainly of
working people, and every rich man
IN rs ranks has earned his money IN
ways altogether uncOunocted with pol.
itics, and feels disiuclined 70 spend any
Of II for political purposes. Moreover,
the party has been out OF power in the
Nation for twenty years, and out Of
power iu the State at intervals during
that time, so that it has no large body
ol professional politicians TO tax. Ia
q word, the one organization is rich
and the other poor, and IN a contest
which can be decided by the length of
the purse the Republicans must tri
umph AS O mere matter of policy,
then, what il the best course for tho
Democrats in such condition Of
things! Simply 10 abaLdon the use
OF money in elections TO the Republi-
can party. Let US acknowledge that
fighting the devil with fire is not only
sinful but foolish. The corruption Of
politics, SO rife during the last twenty
years, has been due 10 Republican ex,
travagance, and tho best thing for the
Democracy TO do is to Join issue on
that point Draw the line clearly be.
tween the party 10 power and the
party out ofpower--the party ofwealth
and the party Of labor-the party of
extravaganza and the party Of eoono.
my. Let Democrats eschew the Law
ish use OF money in the political can
vaSs, condemn its employment at the
polls altogether and insist upon the en-.
torcement Of tho laws against bribery. f.
Some purchasable votes may be lost.
but in the long run votes of the un.
purchasable quality will be gained ten. !
fold. Buffalo Courier
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-09-07

CHEEK AND ECONOMY MIxEp.--We
learn that our Borough Dads (four
Democrats aud two Republicans have
passed an ordinance to the effect that
hereafter the little bit of printing done
forthc borough must be lotby proposals..
We admire economy when properly
directed, The man who saves at the
spiggot and lets 1t flow at the buug.
hole will soon have an empty barrel.
Again; Why should not the house.
keeper solicit proposals for beef by the
week, or lawyers opinions by the
month"; Why not pay the regular
rates as in everything elseS 1t would
be good joke on the majority Of the
Council if the minority should succeed
in obtaining the printing for this Dem.
ocratic borough. That's what they are
al. Il was said many years ago: zone
thing olsou lackest," etc. The Council,
90 msket their ordinance elective, must
amend il so as 10 advertise in not less
than three ncwspapenSOr three weeks
soliciting proposals
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-09-07

We are auihafizoa 10 announce tho name Of
J, BISHOP SHAW, II Lawrence township. as o
candidate ior County Auditor .ulloc, 10 tho
rulul governing the Democratic party,
PoHonce address, Cleatheli, Pa.
W. a-e author tsd To announce tho name Of
JOHN " HOWE, ol Lawfenc. ioguship, ss =
candidate Tor the ONCE Of C0gniy Addition, subject
GO ihs rules governing ,h1 htmrerite rsriy,
fast,hco Hiiuss, Cltlrheid, l'a
We grr authorized 10 snuouncc iho name NJ
JOHN d. MlLLEk, of New hnrg borough e. q
cnuddnir ior the Office VI CcGnly Auditor, subiost
to the rules governing the Dsmoeratic party
PostoNor address liurd, P,
We Aro authorized 70 announce tbo uauo Of
BROWN, o., Csgiugton townshlp.
asa candidate for the Office OF County Auditor sub,
iect to ihe rules governing the Democratic party.
posioIhce address, knrlhaus, Pa
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-09-07

THEY AGREE FOR ONoE.-President
Garfiold's physicians have for once ar
rived ut the same conclusion and that
is that the President must be taken to
Long Branch TO avoid the bad atmOs.
phere and rabble at Washington. They
assume that they can save his life if
he is taken to the sea.shore, and a
small army planted around his resting
place for the purpose OF keeping the
otiiceseekers at q distance, and thereby
give 'tbo Government It's necessary
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-09-07
THE GREENBAOR PARTY.


There will probably always be a
third party in our politics, but its
name and purpose will change with
shifting circumstances. For some years
past most of the third party vitality
has been exhibited by the Greenbacl,.
ers, who have been ready to associate
with their hobby any other political
object that might give promise of help.
ing It along. Originally the Green.
back party had for les purpose the pre-.
vcnuon of o return to specie payments.
1t had special antipathy for coin Il
demanded that the public debt be paid
in paper notes, and that these notes
be maintained in circulation By the
fiat Of the government, without any
intrinsic value or promise of redemp.
tion behind them. Things rather went
against this plan, and, with the re.
sumption of specie payments and the
disappearance of any chance of gain
by paying bonds in notes which had
been made redeemable in coin, there
was . necessity for a change in the
aims of the third party. Its first move
was TO associate with itself the Work.
ingmen's party, and alter figuring for
short time as the National" party,
il finally settled down with the com.
pound appollation Of the National.
Greenback. Labor party. II viii be
erst in the field with its ticket in this
State, and the hopeful Chairman Of
ITS State Committee predicts that il
will poll 10000 votos. IL IL difficult
ior the calm on.looker, who sees aud
hears neat to nothing Of any green.
back or labor movement, TO surmise
where these votes are TO como from or
why thsy should DO cast for the Ma.
tional. Greenbaek. Labor icket--Ne,p
york Times.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-09-07

DEATH OF HENDBIoK B. WRGHT.-
We regret to chronicle the death Of this
prominent Pennsylvania, who died at
his home ia Wilkes. Barre on the I'd
inst, aged 70 years. 0urpersonal &C.
quaintance with him runs back to 1857,
when we served as members of a Com.
mittee to compile county assessments
while members of the Revenue Board
He was an excellent gentleman but
politically excentric. He had many
friends throughout the State. We
shall allude to his career more at length
in our next issue.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-09-07

A Foolish MIsTAEE.--Don't make
the mistake Of confounding u remedy
OF Acknowledged merit with the nu.
merous quack medicines that are now
30 common. We speak from expert
ence when we say that Parkers Gin.
ger Tonic is sterling health rcstora.
tive and will do all that is claimed
tor it. We have used il ourselves with
the bappiost results for Rheumatism
and whom worn out by oyerwork. See
advertisement.-YimeS. Ts.3l.4t.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-09-07
SheriT's Sale.

Qi virtue Of a writ Of Fisra Faeia. issued
ID out Of the Court Of Common Pleas Of Clear
held county, penna, and to me directed, there viii
be exposed to PUBLIC SALE, At the Court
House, In the borough Of olosrhold, "a, on
Thursday. September ard. 1851,
AZ o'clock P. NJ, the following described real
estate, to wit g.
All that certain tract Of iand situate Ia Burn
side township, Clcarheld county, Pa, bounded a,
follows On the east By lAnds Of William ossp,
aud James Ovens, on the south By land Of Chnrle,
smead, on the west By lands Of Aaron PatohIp ana
David Fulton, on the hor,h BY land Of William
osene, containing one hundred acres, N ore or
'es'vith sbou, slx;y.evs acres cleared and sooi
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-09-07
Au6rfoR

We are authorized 10 announce tho name Of
REUBEN STRAW Of Jordan township, as q
candidate Tor the ofhce Of Auditor, iubieo to tho
rules governing the Democratic party.
Postoifce address, Ansonville, Pa.
We are authorized 10 arnounoe the name Of
BENJAMIN KLINGER, Of Chest township as
a candidate for the Office Of County Auditor. sub.
teei TO the rules governing the Demoeratic party.
Postoihcs address, MePhsrron, Pa.
We are auihoriIsd TO announce the namo Of
2. l. THOMPSON, Of opSwsbsville borough,
as . candidate for County Auditor, subject
70 the rules governing the DcnoerA party. U
Pottoflce address, Curvensyllle, Pa.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-09-07

ANOTHER SELL,-The detectives en-.
ployed by Judge Hilton to search Cy-
press Hill Cemetery for the remains
of A. T. Stewart have gwen up the
hunt and admit that they were fooled
by hoaxes who put thom on the search.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-09-07

4 RADICAL ScHEME,-We notice
that the Clerk of the House Of Repre-.
sentatives at Washington has received
notice Of fifteen contests for seats in
the next Congress, Thirteen are
from tho South, one from Maine, and
one from Iowa. There may be some
grounds for contest in two or three of
these cases, but the most OF them are
made simply because the Republicans
are supposed to boin q majority in the
D House, and that therefore the Repub.
iican contestants will be seated, right
or wrong or that they will be
voted large sums to cover their expen.
ses in making the contests. The
Southern "sealawags' have not forgot
ten that Republican Congresses did
not scruple to give the seats OF Demo.
cratic members elected by maiorities
of thousands to contestants who had
no shadow Of a claim 10 them except
that they were sdherents of the party
In mower,
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-09-07

The President was to be taken to
Long Branch on Tuesday by special
train over the Pennsylvania Railroad,
leaving Washington at 6 A, NJ
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-09-07
]. P. BuRcnFlELp.
W. E. WALLACE, Secretary.
Clearfeld, Pa., Aug. Both, 1881.
DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY ELECTION RULES
or oLEARFiELD CoUNTY-lSSl.
, ,cousrY consrrrE.

|, The organization Of the County Commiiee
ShLll be and remain as now oonstituted-that is
one member fot every borough and township and
a Chairman, which Committee shall be selected
annually by the delegates, and their term Or oihce
shall begin al January following their election.
or ruE DELEGATES AND coursuoN.
2. The number Of delegates to which each dis.
iret Is entitled is based upon the following rule
that "a to say Egnh plsoiipn district 10 the coun-
~ polling one hundred Democratic votes OF lsss
shall be entitled to two delegates absolutely, and
for each additional one hundred Democratic votes,
or fraction greater than one.half thereof, polled
10 said district at the last preceding Governors
election, an additional delegate, and uuder thi.
rate the following allotment Of delegates is now
made for 1881
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-09-07

APATRIoTIo NosE.--Tbe Chambers.
burg Spirit says: "There is more senRo
between the lids of Judge Blacks snuff
box than there is in all the Falstaffs
who are piping him as an old man
with the Presidential bee in his bon
net No worthy mau in the United
States has Rt this moment less expec.
ta.ion Of being q Presidential candi.
date than has Judge Black. BE is a
patriot whose nose is above the odor
Of the fesh.pots, and the range of his
vision is in the sky Of Official end per.
sonal purity the existence Of which
the miserable ours that bark at bis
legs, snap at his calves, and noso bis
feet cannot even imagine"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-09-07

Law AND PARTY RULEs.-An Act
was passed at the recent session OF the
Legislature, Imposing just as heavy
penalties upon voters and candidates
for violating the published rules of the
party as an Act Of Assembly. We
have published those Acts in the RE.
PUBLICAN of the oath Of August, and
the Chairman Of the County Commit
tee has furnished the Chairman or
Judge Of every Democratic Vigilance
Committee in Clearfeld county with
copy of the law. More The laws
indicated are printed on The back of
the "Return Sheet and our Party
Rules are printed on the back Of the
'List of Voters" and can bo read by
all men who are disposed TO obey the
laws governing the question. We hope
all our party friends will obey the law
and our party rules at the approaching
primary election. Any frauds or Grim.
mai practices brought to our notice by
responsible parties will be prosecuted
as the law directs.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-09-07
announcements,
Primary Election, Saturday, Sept. II,

Fsgs.-'The fses must be paid IN advance. and
will be o. foloWs Eor Treasurer, SO. for As
so,iate Judge, 50. for County Commissioner. So .
for County Auditor, 81. This will pay for a..
one tickets for each candidate and the usual
eleeNon hlankE
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-09-07
4lrW advertisements,
ARNOLD WANTS
5000 Rail Road Ties.
Pa. Ian. 7s4
COAL LANDS WANTED.

cOOO acres Of biiuminous coal land situate In
" JlearGsll county. address tho no iersiguod
stating location number Of acres, number an siz
Of veins, and distance from rAlro,! or river. Alo
price. j. I. SNYDER,
A'ioruey.at Law.
CLsAariELp, Pa, Sept 7th, ls3 LII,
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-09-07
FEARFUL ACCIDENT

The instruments now used IN war.
fare are deadly in the extreme, and
very often the most terrible accidents
result from the experiments made in
testing their vitality. One of these,
by which two officers were blown into
eternity, occurred at Newport, II. l.,
on the 29th ult., which is thus related
"About two o'clock in the afternoon
Lieutenant b. Long Edes, Of Wash.
ington, and Lieutenant Lyman G.
Spaulding, of Portsmouth, n. H., were
planting mines for harbor defense, in
connection with the annual expert.
ments which take place before the
Examining Board There are what is
known as circuit Olosers, and when
the buoys Of these are struck an explo.
sion OF toTpedoes takes place. The
buoys were accidentally struck, and
Edes and Spaulding were blown into
atoms. Their remains were sent at
least thirty feet into the air. Work
men employed on the station waded
into the water as soon as possible and
recovered ali that was possible of the
bodies. Edes' legs were torn from the
trunk and split in two SpauldiDg's
feet were blown of, and while his
boots were found in good order, not n
trace of his feet were discovered. The
torpedo was TO be exploded by the
breaking Of the electric circuit Edes
had the deadly missile IN his lap while
Spaulding was rowing the launch.
The tide was low and the torpedo was
planted in about three iathoms Of
water. Edes leaned forward TO aT.
range the apparatus in the water when
a loud noise and explosion was heard,
and the two unfortunate men were
seen in the air 1t was a terrible
sight Admiral Porter and the class.
mates and officers stood appalled, at
tho sight of the bodies being literally
blown 10 fragments,
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-09-07

A NosE TwEAKER.-Whethe Gov.
ernor Hoyt is man Of muscle and
travels on that or not, we do not know,
but tho following from the Altoona
Sun would seem To imply as much
Governor Hoyt, ii is said, is spelling
to tweak the nose of the editor Of tho
Pittsburgh Dispatch. Ifthe Governor
should happen to drop down in the
Smoky City, and take In bis usual
quantity of 'undertaker's delight, the
Dispatch editor had better keep out of
the Executives way, oS be will get his
nose twisted into a cork-serew. As q
nOse tweaker the Governor is & sue.
cess, having tweaked a Wilkes Barre
editors nasal protuberance into shape
resembling corrugated lightning rod.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-09-07
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