THE SUSPENSION OF STANTON.
gtaar-aa for hl Rrmovt.l Teat of Ihf
President's Mneage.
WAMUmiTON, Doc. Id. TIlO U'Xt
of tlio President'' rommuiiivntion to
the Senate rclutive to tlio removal of
KfiTtftary Munloii is publinlioij. 1 ho
President says in reference to Mr.
gmnton'i determination to remain iu
the Cabinet under the Tenure of Ollice
Act:
Every member of my Cabinet ad
slid mo that the proposed law was
unconstitutional. They spoke with
out doubt or reaorvittion ; but Mr.
Stanton's condemnation of the Jaw
was most elaborate and emphatic.
He rcfe'red to the constitutional pro
visions, debates in Congress, and es
pecially to the speech of Mr. Iluchan
an when a Senator, tbo decisions of
the Supremo Court, and the usage
from the beginning of the Government
through every succesftivo Administra
tion, all concurring to estublifh the
right of removal as vested by the
Constitution in the President. To all
these he added the weight of his own
deliberate judgment, and advised me
that it was my duty to defend the
power of tlio President from usurpa
tion and veto the law. After all this
I was not prepared for tbo ground
taken by Mr. Stanton in his note oi
August 12th. 1 was not prepared to
finJ bim compelled by a new and
indefinite fteneo of public duty under
the Constitution, to assume th-s vin
dication of a law which, under the
rclcmn obligations of public duty im
posed by the Constitution itself, ho
advised me was a violation of that
Constitution.
I make great allowance for cbango
of opinion, but such a change as this
hardly fulls within the limits of the
greatest indulgence. I was so much
struck with the full mastery of ques
tions nianilVbtod by Mr. Slunton, and
wis at the time so fully occupied with
the preparation of another veto, that
1 requested him to prepare tho veto
upon this tenure of office bill. This
ho declined to do on the ground of
physical disability to undergo at that
time the labor ot writing, but ho sta
ted his readiness to lurninli what aid
might bo required to tbo preparation
oi the materials lor tho paper.
1 now pass to another subject.
When, on the loth of April, 1805, the
duties of the President's ollice devolv
ed upon mo, I found a full Cabinet of
even members, all of them selected
by Mr. Lincoln. I made o change.;
oa the contrary, I shortly alterwurds
ratified cbango determined upon by
Mr. Lincoln, but not perfected at his
death, and admitted his uppointco,
Mr. Harlan, in pluco of Mr. Usher,
who was in office at the time.
The great duty of tho limo was to
re-establish government, law and or
der in tho insurrectionary States.
Congress was then in recent, and the
sudden overthruw oi tbo rebellion
required speedj- action. This grave
subject had engaged tho attention of
Mr. Lincoln in tho Into days ot Ins
lilo, and the plan according to which
it was to bo managed, uuu been pre
pared and whs ready lor adoption.
A leading feature ot mat plan
that it should be carried out by exec
utive authority, for so far as 1 havo
been informed neither Mr. Lincoln
nor any member oi bis Cabinet doubl
ed bis authority to act, or proposed
to call un extra session of Congress to
do tho work.
Tho first business transacted in the
Cabinet nfter I became- President
was this unfinished business of my
predecessor. A plan orscheme of re
construction was produced, which had
been prepared lor Mr. Lincoln it Air.
Stanton, bis Secretary of War. It was
approved and tho earliest moment
practicable was applied, in tho form ot
a proclamation, to tho State of North
Carolina, and afterwards became the
basis of action in turn for tho other
States.
Upon the examination of Mr. Stan
ton before the impeachment Commit
tec, be was asked the following que
tion : "Did any one of the Ca binct
express a doubt of the power of the
Executive branch oi tho Government
to reorganize State governments which
had been in rebellion, without tho aid
of Congress 1" He answered, "none
whatever." 1 had myself entertained
no doubt oi the authority of the Pres
ident to lake measures lor the organ
ization of the rebel States on tho plan
propose during tho vacation of Con
cress, and agreed in the plun specified
in the proclamation in case of North
Carolina.
There is, perhaps, no act of my ftd
miotration for which I have been more
denounced than this. It was not
originated by me, but I shrink from no
responsibility on thut account, for tho
plan approved itself to injr judgment,
and I did not hesitate to carry it, into
execution. Thus tar and upon this
vital policy, there was perfect accord
between the Cabinet and myself, and
1 m no necessity for a cbango.
The President states that the great
difference of opinion with Stanton wax
ob the District of Columbia suffrage
and Reconstruction bills of Maroh,
1807, the vetoes oi which wero oppos
ed by tho latter, although all the
other Cabinet members supported the
President. 1 have now lef'errcd'to
tho general grounds upon which tho
withdrawal of Stanton from my Ad
ministration seemed to be proper and
necessary, but 1 cannot omit to state
special ground which, if it stood
alone, would vindicate my action.
The sanguinary riot which occurcd
in the city of New Orleans on the 30th
of August, lHOtl, justly aroused public
indignation, and public inquiry, not
only as to these- who w.ire engaged
in it, but to those who more or loss re
motely might beheld to responsibility
for its occurrcnco. 1 need not remind
the Senate of tho effort made to fix
that responsibility on the President.
Tho charge was openly made, ond
gain and again reiterated all through
the land, that the President was
warned in time but refused to inter
fere. By telegrams from the Lieutenant
Governor and Attorney General of
Louisiana, dated the 2Tlh and 'iSlh of
August, 1 was advised that a body of
delegates claiming to be a constitu
tional convention wero about to as
semble in 'e w Orleans j that the mat
ter was before the grand jury, but
that it would be impossible to execute
civil prc-e without a riot, and tbl
CLEA
IF
GEO. B. GOODLANDEE, Proprietor.
VOL. 38-WIIOLE NO. 2051.
question was asked, "Is tho military
to interfere to prevent the process of
tlio court" Thisqueslion wasasked
at a lime when the civil courts were
iu tho full exerciso of their authority,
ard the answer sent by telegraph on
the same 28th of August, was this :
"The military will bo expected to sus
tain and not to interfere with the
proceedings of tho courts."
Tho sumo 28th of Augmt tho fob
lowing telegram was sent to Mr.
Stanlon by Major-Gencral liaird, then,
owing to the absence of lien. Sheridan,
in command of the military at Now
Orleans :
lion. Lr.wn M. Stutos, Ai-retary of Wan
Mir: A contention Im been nulled, witu the
tixiictiun of Uovrrnor Wrtlr, to meet nor on Mon
My. Tho l.ieutonuiit Umcrnor and cit .-.ntliori-ties
think it unlawful, und propose to break it up
Itjr ftrrnting the delegate. 1 hm'f (riven no ortlcts
on Ok aui-jt-it. but buvc warned the partien 1 rnuld
not tountenunoe or permit am-li amon wttbout in
fltruottou to tliat effect frjra the l'reridunt. I'leaw
instruct tm- at once Uy telegraph.
Tho 2StU of August was on Satur
day. The next morning, 29th, this
dispatch was received by Jlr. htanton
at his residence in this city. He took
no action nnon it, and neither sent
instructions to General Buird himself
nor presented it to mc for such instruc
tions. Un the next day, Monday, the
riot occurred. 1 never saw this dis
patch from Gen. Baird until some ten
days or two weeks alter iho riot,
when, upon my call ior all dispatches
with a view to their publication, Mr.
Stanton sent it to me. These facts
all appear in tho testimony of Mr.
Stanton before tho Judiciary Commit
tee in tbo impeachment investigation.
On the dUth, tho day ol the not,
and after it was suppressed, Gen.
Buird wrote to Mr. Stanton a' long
letter, from which I make tho follow
ing extract :
4!?'tn : I have tho honor to inform you that a
very aeriona riot occurred bere to-dny. had not
l-eu applied to by the Convention for protection,
hut the Lieutenant Governor and the Alayor bad
freely consulted with me, aud 1 wna ao fully con
vinced it waa 10 strongly the intrrelt of tile ctty
aittliorities to preaerre the peace in order to pro
vetit military interference thut 1 did Dot n-jcard an
outbreak aa a thing to bo apprehended. The
Lieutenant Governor had assured me that even il
a writ ol arrest waa issued by the Court, the c-her-iff
would not attempt to serve it without my per
mission, aud for to-day they d:!if;iitd Ui suspend
it. 1 enclose herewith copirs ot my corrcspond
enec with the Mayor, and of a dispatch which the
Lieutenant liorcrnor claims tu hare reccivod from
the President. 1 regret that no r'ply to my dis
patch to you of Suturday has yet reached Die.
titueral Sheridan il still absent iu Texas."
Tho dispatch of Gen. Baird of the
2sth asks lor immediate instructions.
and his letter of the SOlli, after detail
ing tho terriblo riot which had just
happened, ends with expressions of
of .lli I th iftat ritrtirvne wki.h Ke
asked for were not sent. It is not the
fuult, or error, or omission of ihc Pres
ident thut this military commander
was left without instructions, but for
all the omissions, for all errors, for all
failures to instruct where instruction
might have arrested this calamity,
the President was openly and persist
ently held responsible. Instantly,
without waiting for proof of the delin
quency of the President, ho was her
alded in every form of utterance. Mr.
Stanton knew then that the President
was not responsible for tho delin
quency. Tho exculpation was in his
power, and it was not given by him
to iho public, and only to tho Presi
dent in obedience to a requisition for
all the dispatches.
Mo one regrets moro than myself
that Gen. Baird's request was not
brought lo my notice. It is clear
from his dispatch and letter that if
the Secretary of War had given bim
proper instructions, the riot which
arose on tho assembling of the Con
vention would havo been averted.
There may bo tboso ready to say I
would havo given no instructions,
even if tlio dispatch had reached me
in time; but all must admit that I
cuL'bt to have had tho opportunity.
Tbo President then reviews the
relations between tho Executive and
heads of departments, and quite from
old records of Congress and debntes
in the National Constitutional Con
vention, to prove tlio illegality of the
efforts to check tho responsibility of
tho President by depriving bim of tho
right of selecting his'agonls. Ho con
cludes as follows :
1 bud indulged tho hopo that upon
the assembling of Congress, Mr. Stan
ton would have ended this unpb iisant
complication according lo tlio intima
tion given in his note of August 12th.
The duly which I have iclt myself
called upon to perform was by no
means agreeable, and I feel that 1 am
not at all responsible for the contro
versy, or for the consequences. Un
pleasant as this necessary change in
my Cabinet has beeil to mc, upon per
sonal considerations, I have the con
solation to bo assured that so far as
the public-interests ore involved, thero
is no cause for regret. Salutary re
forms huve been introduced by the
Secretary ad interim, and great reduc
tions of expenses havo been effected
under bis administration of liio War
Department, to the saving of millions
to the Treasury.
ANDIIEW JOHNSON.
Washington, Iee. 12, 107.
Tho Hon. Mr. Lowo, in his recent
speech on education, made the trcn-1
chant remark that it was no joke to,
Itarn Latin or Greek; but it was a
inke conmared with learning Greek,
ami Lalin grammar, iangungo is
. . . 1 v -. :..
ono thing, and grammar is another,
and -Mr. Jowe agrees wnu mu Her
man wit Heine, who said : "How for
tunate the Iionians wero that they
bad not to learn Latin grammar, b"o:
causo if they had dona so, they never
would have hud time to conquer the
world."
Love is the shadow of the morn-l
ingi which decreases as life duy
w:,ii,i il,. ahmhiw of
tha evening, which stremrthens with
IthsMttinusm.
liJJj
CLEARFIELD, PA., THURSDAY, DEC. 20, J8G7.
Judge Hlackhrlort the Imptnrh
inml Vommitlrr.
Hon. Jeremiah 8. Wack was exam
ined on tho Ulh of March last. In
reply to the question whether ho pre
pared or had any purt in the propu ra
lion of the veto inecsnge of the recon
struction bill, ho said: lliere have
been several communications between
the President and me, entirely private
mid confidential some of them reta
ling 10 mo subject inuicated by your
qiieouoii. i uo noi iiiuiK jou ougni
to insist upon that question. I wih consequence of our agreenibut of opin- with llieresultsnppurent.argiiesoitber
simply to enter a protest uguinst your j ion. i said something t him again U wilful neglect of a high publiu duty
right to demand uu answer. 1 am on i just before he went to Tem?seo,soon on tho purt of puhlioV-rvaiitx, or'u
record for this opinion, that a witness ! uller the inauguration of lAswidminis- radical defect iu the system of road
sworn to testily beJoro any tribunal iralion, and wo agreed 1 -; - After! munagement. or both, tiirtuiu il is,
in bound to answer a question which tho war broke out 1 sarftiiU'Vitilc of ; that the benelil is entirely dispropor
that tribunal declares be ought to bim. After he becamo President 1 did i tionate to the expenditure, and econo
unswer; that ho is himself not the not see him for three or four months, my, as well as public convenience,
judge o what he ought to answer und j mid then perhaps would not havo seen 1 demands change. What may be the
ii iuKuv .n-t. in.-siui.-n tiuii, j uu
huvo tho power to compel un answer
unuer peuallies winch 1 cannot resist.
If, therefore, you insist upon my sta
ting whut pnvule intercjiirso took
pluco between me and tho President
upon this sutijoct or upon any other,
I suppose I am bound lo nnswer, but
I submit lo the Co m mi He o that you
ought not to press that question. 1
ask the Committee to decide whether
they will or not.
Tho committee after consultation
determined to require the question to
bo answered.
Answer. If tho question relates to
this paper as a whole, then 1 nnswer
"No." If you mean to inqniro wheth
er any portion of tho paper was sug
gested by me or whether any pari of
it originated with mo iu ionu or ex
pression, I answer ''Yes."
Question. Will you examine tho
printed copy of tho inessuge now
shown you and marked, and statu
what parts of it were prepared by you ?
Answer. Il l had written tho mes
sage or if I hud had a c arte blanche to
wrilo it. und the President had signed
what 1 would have written, or what
I did write, it would huve been a much
more objectionable document lo the
majority in Congress than it is much
moro in violation of w hat now seems
to be tho sentiment in Congress upon
the subject, must objectionable to mo
and a chins of people iu this country
who think as I do upon constitutional
questions. Tho beginning of this pa
per, that portion of it especially which
una lyres the bill vetoed, 1 think was
used by him out of miilcrial that 1
furnished, freely and w ith less altera
tion than any oilier part. But every-
tlK l wa nftpruranU
toned down, whether by him or some
one elso 1 don't know, because I never
hud any communications with him
after 1 handed over tho paper. I havo
not seen bim since.
Al ter some I'm ther questions lie sta
ted that tho next paragraph about
trial by jury is ono which is puilly
mine.' I huve a weakness for that
portion of iho Constitution. 1 never
did, and I suppose I will go to my
grave without being able to speak of
a violation of Unit portion of Iho Con
stitution without a certain amount ot
boiling irtid indignation. What I
would have written in the shape of u
message, ii I wero allowed to take my
own wiry, would havo been more strong
in vindication ot that right, and what
1 did write on that subject I suppose
was a little too strong, at least I sup
pose it to bo so, as thero is very little
of it here. And what is here suid
about tho writ of habeas corpus nnd
arrest without warrant is mine. I do
not think, however, thero is much use
to talkae-out tnewrit ol h.ibear corpus ,,,! brilliancy; for naturo, which has
and arrest without warrant, if the fun- j ,.m)m fr tu0 mairnoli:i and tho lily,
dnmcntal principle thut a mini is to m9 room ,,iBOfor the violet, the daisy,
havo tho right to a trial by a jury ol nn j ti10 l,C-boll, und loves her hum
of his countrymen is to bo disregarded, blest chi ulrcti as well as the proudest.
it is not worth while to talk of any
thing else. All tho rest is but leather
and prunella.
Tho next paragraph to the lust,
which is a long ono, is a sjilendid con- j Mipport ond guidance, and giving him j something like Ibis that public ut teti
cern. I do nol recognieo iUis coining , liciArue affection in return. Nothing, tion is again called to this subject.
irom me. inougn mere are expressions
scattered here ond thero lhrnii''h il
thut 1 think I must huvo used. It
begins : "Tho evils which spring from
the unsettled state of our (ioveriinient
will be acknowledged by nil," and as
sorts the necessity of settling it by
"adherence to the Constitucion or by
aoiuo plan or course of administration
which will bo within tho Constitution,
und tho admission of representatives
of tho Southern States into Congress."
That question nbout tho admission of
tlio Southern Stales, or members of
Congress from tho Southern States, is ; Jniix Pt.i'K. This man, who was
ono 1 do not pretend lo havo written, j ignoiiiiiiiously beuten by the Confed
I never expressed anything on the crates during tho war, is now bully
subject, except the genorul right of j ing iho people of Alabama nnd Gco'r-
tho Slates to bo represented.
(Question. Wus the argument which
you prepared in your own estimation
a pnper covering tho entire ground of
tho veto message substantially, nnd in
what you would regard as tho proper
form of a veto message f
Answer. It was in lhat form. The
President did not request mo to put it
in any particular form, lie wanted
mo to put il in form ; that is, to put
in writing expressions which ho had
given. ami in which wc perfectly agreed,
which I did. For instance, in the first
paragraph ot the paper which l wrote
i . . :r : l l.. ......
11 went on linn 11 niiiriii. nine n-i-u
signed nnd sent in as u message, but
. . . . ... .1- .1.... :.
. i i 1 : .!... :,
micro as no iiiiuersumunur mut n
was to no oono. il was distinctly
understood that ho was to chan
alter or modify it ns ho pleased.
Question. This work was done by
you on tho request of tho President,
was it?
Answer. Yes; I may sny it was
done at iho request of tho President
to Ibe extent that bo requested it.
Question. Did you uot volunteer
ad-jyotir services f
Answer. No, sir.
Question. When, asfnrss yourocol-
I " "
ith ths
Ml-
. -e M . .:, l.
V V.'-v
PRINCIPLES-NOT MEN.
in
the mcssngo r i
Answer. In the fall of IfeiiO.
Viu-slion. And when Hinre then ?
Answer. Tho 1'ro.ideiit iiul I, when
thceo troubles first broko out, happen
ed to coincido in ourootnlmi oxactly.
I approved of his course vsiy fully in
the Kenate, and bo did ofl mine as a
member ot tho Executive Ailniiiiixtru-
tion. W'o bad some littls tot, versa-
tion at thut lime, and pOMiblo took 1
tome iittio taiicy lor one knottier in
lancv for one hnolher in
mm vxcepi ior me iiici iuuv u irieim i
of bis induced mo to believe that bo
would ue glud to see me. 1 did see
him, und iu the conversation which
we had wo spoke only of public ques
tions and of the danger which 1 ro
garded the country us exposed to.
From that time to ibis wo have never
sjioken upon any other subject that 1
know of. 1 urn uriablo to recull a I
single conversation between him and
mo upon nny subject but what reluted
to tlio public ntlairs of tlio country.
Occasionally of courso wo would speak
of men in connection with it.
(iiesiion. llavo you at any lime
within tho last two years had any
conversation with the President upon
the question whether the Thirty-ninth
Congress was a constitutional organi
zation or not f
Answer. 'evcr. I considered that
a closed question with bim.
The True Woman.
Who shall limn for us the picture of
a true, good womiin tho prido and
the paragon of her sex, and the admi
ration of the other; of tho woman,
young, beautiful, healthful, n ell in
formed, but not pedantic; who can
talk well, sing well, play well, walk
well, and dress well; who is neither
flirt nor prude; who knows neither
too much nor too littlo; whoso lips
arc innocent of slang; whose heart is
pure from evil thought; who is pol
ished in manners, and affectionate iu
disposition ; beloved of tho old, the
darling of tho young; shy, modest,
retiring; und commanding ull the
world's homngo, without demanding
tho homago ot anybody I
lt must not bo considered thut the
j
.,.,m,l.oofoinll a WOniilll In ntmu
Intel v necessary to her loveliness.
You ill is a griyit blessing and a great
charm; but ago is also a blessing, (do
we not nil wish to grow oi l f) and a
great adornment il it bo combined
with goodness. Tho beauty of the
mind grows with tho revolving years,
and makes a woman ol seventy, with
j min(j nnj ,ni,ners nnd imiato genllo-
ness, more beautiful tbnn sweel seven
teen can be, if tho mind and tho man
ners are wanting, and the tenderness
that should bo in every womanly
heart is displaced by a masculine tone
of thought, behuvior, or conversation.
Though all women aro nol suuli ns
every man, at Iho poetical period of
life, lias pictured in his imagination,
thero aro thousands in evury country
who resemblo the ideal if not in ac
complishment and education, (for
these are not within the reach nt every
ono,) yet by outward gmce of person
and inwurd purity of soul, nil the flow -
. , . ii T. . i c . i.-
ers that bloom in the lair garden ot
hntniinitv lire not of rnoul drlirncv
Nothing in the world, at least to the
male eye, equals in pleasantness the
luce and form of n bashful and virtu
ous woman. Itinkin r tin to a man for
on .iie 0(,r bund, is more disagrcea-
,l thin the bold vinn'o. woniuiilv in!
form, but not in spirit, who would
Hto,.n, tlio citadel of your politeness to
cxtorl your homage, and who, by
every movement of her features und
glanco of her eyes' even if she does not
utter a syllabic, betrays that she is
pulled up with conceit and ltisb's,
and is too ignorant to distinguish be
tween a churl and a gentleman, or to
accept tho place that properly belongs!
to her in the social system.
gia. He is thus described by General
Franklin
,, in a letter which we printed
y,ns did tho V... It is wor-
ve'terdiiv
thy of special notice Gen. Franklin
no one will discredit : "During the
Hint. IFitr. .Inlin Porter's 1 I ihonMit
it proper to inform Porter that Gen-j ho was studying tho strange cxpies
eruls John F. Hcvmihls, George H. sions of her lace, ho noticed thai tho
Thomas and mvscif would, if reouest-! pen wandered irregularly over the pa
, t.,, go before the court and swear that
; u would not believe Pope or Koberls
: under oath. 1 had consulted General
! Koynolds before 1 made tho proposi-
! ii.i. Ho consented lo go himself,
t,il thought (icncral 1 nomas would
, i ... i .. . . i. !
; nave no nesiiuuon in giving sucn e t-
i deneo. 1 was myself well convinced
1 .... ..... . - . i
. , ,.,! -.-.. it .
oi vionerui i nonius s opinion in i ope b
veracity, I nun what 1 nan or. on heard
him say before the war. Age.
"Rleeding Kansas" has bled tho
Mongrels badly this fall. The Demo
crats havo in "tho Legislature 2S. the
Mongrels 27, the "Independents" 2.
On an average of tho county tickets,
the Democrats have a majority in tho
State.
Unreciprocated affection and to
bacco chewing havo brought a Toting
Nsbvillia;i to the irs'j mvtnu.
E PUBLICAN.
NEW
r
The HuprrvlKort and the itotuls. j
Tim subject of good roads is one in
which .wo' ull havo an interest, and I
vhiih it becomes us to give much
iniM'O attention tluin is our cusioni.
The valuo of good roads to any com
miriity cannot bu over-estimate:!,
and tho way in which they are
neglected by those in chargo of Ihem
atnotig usisubsolulelycrimiiiul. Thut
from sixteen to. twenty thousand dul-
lurs should be annually oxpendi
J for
roiuiir
repairs on tbo roads in this county,
nroiicT course, or wnul chunjres could
be etl'ectcd to lessen tho expense, or
to securo u result that would justify duct'; that ho will uphold tho courts
it, is n subject that calls ior careful I und other civil authorities in tho per
considerution. Macadamised roads fornianeo oi bis proper duties, and
may not bo feasiblo in all parts of the -
county, but where they are, economy
would lustily their formation. Whore
they aro not, something certainly can
ho done to mako tho roads something
else than a huge pit for tho embrace
of wheels, the straining of horses, and
t'io burial of public money. By the
present system of road supervision
and repair, the public highways are
nothing elso. All through tho winter
and spring, such is their condition
thut the old rate of progress in Eng
land is locomotive speed compared
with our joiirneyings, und during the
summer und fall, ruts and breaks aro
tho constant welcome of tho traveller,
from which ho may be thankful lo
cstapo with borso and carriago un
harmed. He may travel ibr days, and
sco no evidence thut tbo supervisor
bus ever discovered a need for his
services, or if ho do, he will only
recognize it in tho suddenness with
which his team will bo brought to a
stand slill by the vuin ell'ort of his
horse to plough through some foot or
two of loose earth, piled up without
judgment or system. The supervisor
is paid by tho day, without regard lo
the valuo of his labor, ami a part of a
day counts as a day. Therefore, the
poorer bis work, tho oflener it will
roquiro repair, and tho greater num
ber of days ho can demand pay fur.
The cfHcacy of his work, or tho yuan
turn meruit it involves, is not lor a mo
ment considered. Besides this, he
generally "has his own work lo do,
.! tu Kn tins mode ehoulrl
bo repaired, and, consequently, tho
roads aro not repaired. When the
rainy season prevails and farm work
is dull, then ho "puts in" his lime on
tho roud, and counts his days work,
for which the county must pay. Iiul
ihnt rainy season is just the limo when
work on iho roads is worso than use
less, and well thosiipervisor Knows it.
Put, what cares he? Docs ! ot the
present system make it bis intorcH
not to cure f And is not the county
treasury virtually plundered by tho
fact that ho doesn't cure? In short,
is it not evident that iu this system of
road making und mending there is
something rotten ?
Many plans havo been suggested for
tho improvement of tho system, such
as awarding sections to tho highest
bidder and requiring him to keep them
in order making each land holder
! keep in repair the roads thut bind his
1 land paying lor tho work according
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IU HQ ttllUU llll'J llll 1ILLIM lllll IU lilt'
limo ''put in" muking it the special
I u t v of Iho Minervisor to bo on the
alert nnd repair evcrv breat h as soon gives a portion of his earning lo stip
tis it fppcars and others of greater j P't ad maintain in credit, or tolho
or less feasibility. Doubtlcs. many I negro, who is fed and clothed by the
other and better suggestions might I'Veeilman's ISurouu, fur the support of
bo made, nnd out of tbo multiplied
wisdom ol the practical public, a sys-
torn bo pencilled that would tecure
the end aimed at. It is in hopo ol
IVril Democrat.
The Cincinnati Commercial says:
A lady, handsomo in form and face,
tho young wife of a once hnppv hus
band, a ibrmer leader of society in
'high life," and still wealthy, entered
the drug store on the corner of J'iighth
and Vino slrceets, recently, stood by
tho counter, and called Ibr a piece of
writing paper and pen and ink. Tho
clerk brought tho desired articles to
her, and sho commenced to wrilo a
note. As sho did so the clerk noticed
that sho was dressed elegantly, and
that, hundreds of dollars glistened
through diamonds on her lingers.
He noticed also that her lace was
handsome J but thero wus expression
upon it then that rendered it repul-
sivo, despilo its beauty. 1 ue chcens
weioiiisiicii us it wuii sluing icui,
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'tho bps worked uneasily, and the eyes
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' rolled like thoso of a maniac. While
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j per, and very soon no saw n tn-op
i from the nerveless lingers, ns tho face
j puled suddenly, and the form, with its
robes ot velvets and silks, dropped
to tho floor in n limp, shapeless heap.
.Several physicians wero on mum n:i-
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ninnniei; , .sun u'j
to restore tho woman to her senses,
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discovered that sho was simply dead
drunk 1
The Consul Generalship to Havana
is a nice littlo plum, und tho struggle
for the nomination is pxcitinif. There
arc Hi least seven applicants ior thej
appoint mont, and tho friends of each
are laboring assiduously.
e
If Grants ntlmislralion oi tho nr
oflico Iihs been so great a success as j
the Iiadicul say il has, why do ihey j
want lo reinsUte the spendthrift Stan-1
TEEMS $2 por annum, iu' Advance.
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SERIES-VOL. 8, NO.. 23.
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HptrUtt .Wwniffc
Tbo President, on Wednesday, the
ISth instant, tiansmiilid t'io follow-
Hi lt siie
i ll niessitgo to tho Uiimpt oii
gross. The reading of it caused agoml
deal of "sniggering" on the local side
of tho iioiiso, because it dwells culo
giiUically on constitutional law aud
tlio rights of frueniuu :
Gentlemen of the Senute und House of
Jleyrrientiitieis :
An of eiul cop- of the order issued
by Major General W. S. Hancock,
commander of tbo Fifth Military Dis
trict, dated headquarters, Now Or
leans, on the 2!lb day of November,
has reached mo through tho regular
channels of the War 1'iyiartmeiit, and
1 herewith communicate it to Cougrrdis
for such action as may seem to be
proper, in view ot ull tbo circum
stances. It will bo perceived that
General Hancock announces thut ho
will make the law the rule of his con-
that he will use his military power
only to preserve the peace and enforce
the law. Jlo declares ver)' explicitly
that the sacred rights ol trial by jury
and ibe privilege of the writ of habeas
corput (shall not be crushed out or
trodden under loot. Ho goes further,
and in ono comprehensive sentence,
asserts that tho principles of American
liberty aro still the inheritance of this
people, and ever shall be. When a
great soldier, with unrestrained power
in his hands, to oppress his full v-men,
voluntarily foregoes tho chance of
"nil living bis selfish ambition, and
devotes himself to the duly of building
up tho liberties und strengthening the
laws of bis country, ho presents un
example of tbo highest virtue that
human nature is capable of practicing.
Tho strongest claim ot Washington lo
be "first in war, first iu peace, and first
in tbo hearts of his countrymen," is
founded on tho great fact, that in ale
his illustrious career ho sci upulously
abslained from violating tho legal and
constitutional rights ot his fellow cit
izoiiB. When ha surrendered his com
mission to Congress, tho President of
, , , , .
that body spoke his praise in saying
ho had always regarded the right ol
tho civil authorities through all dan
gers and disasters. Where power
tibovo tho law courted his acceptance
ho calmly put temptation aside. By
such magnanimous acts of forbearance
ho won tho universal admiration of
mankind and left a name which has
no rival in tho history of the world.
I m fnr from anyiiig Gun Hancock
is Iho only officer of tho American
army who is influenced by tho exam
ple of Washington. Doubtless thou
sands of them uro faithfully devoted
to tho principles for which the men of
tho llcvoltiliun laid down their lives,
but tho distinguished honor belongs
to him of being the first ofticer, in high
command south of tho Pittomae since
tho close or tho civil .war, who has
given utterance to these noblo senti
ments in tbo form of a military order
I respectfully suggest to Congress that
sotno public recognition of General
Hancock's patriotic conduct is duo, if
not to him, to tho friends of law and
justice throughout tho country. Of
such nu act as his, at such a lime, it
is but fitting that tho dignity should
be vindicated und tho virtue proclaim
ed, so its value as tin example may nol
bo lost lo tlio nation.
AN DI!KV JOHNSON.
Wasiiinuton, Dec. 18, 107.
To Whom Dots this Governmknt
Hn.oNa 7 1 o tlio while man, who
i which nearly a hundred millions havo
already been appropriated by Con-
j gress ;
A bashful young man ono evening
escorted an equally b isbful young lu
ly. As they upproat lied thedwelling
of the damsel sho said cnlreatitig'y,
'Jeliial, don't tell anybody you beau'd
mo home." "Sully," said ho emphat
ically, "don't you mind I'm as much
ashamed of it as you are.
The corporators of the Chicago A jr.
havo perfected their organization ibr
tho publicat ion of a Democratic paper,
in opposition to tho Times, which
about u year ago, declared in favor of
negro sulTYuge. Give them tho kuito 1
Down with Mongrelism !
A very modest young lady who was
a passenger on board n packet ship,
it is puid, sprung out of her berlh,and
jumped overboard on bearing iho cap
j o 'aul d wn tio '
I m
tain, during a storm, order me muio
. . tit , t i :..
A lawyer had bis portrait taken in
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11 IS III , Ol uu It I t llliuu, Dill in I mil; 1 1 1.
ibis bunds in his pockets. Itwmild re
semble bim moro closely," said nn ac-
quuintiince, "if ho hft i his bunds in
somebody else's pockets"
If thou beuresl slight provocations
wilh patience, it shall he imputed nn
t.i thee for wisdom ; and if thou wipest
them from thy remembrance, thv
j , s, f , , rrst t) )im sll!11
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a) aa
Tho Tribune says: "If our princi
pies tin nol hold ns up, we must g )
down." Your principles certainly
ought to Aim voh up ut Iho end ol a
! r0j,c
A negress speaking of ono of her
children who was lighter color than
the rest, sua "i neper couhi iu'hi- uut
brat, cause bo show dirt o easy."
Wjvtid Somo h.iv find ont fir n
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Of (.rff-t. I.ikcwi.iK, toiuft grvol
ln;n thrrud tontiu.
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iM.t'iliiti'in notices
f.ocul n.ti- rs, prr line
OIitu.ry noli -,-s. crer fire lines, p?r liue
Fro:t-ss-oit Tar.., 1 yenr
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' quiioa, peruire, ' IM Ou r li, per tsuir.. 1 40
j ft.ni'.ILLI,
I 1 fheel, 2.S or lc.l .'.II I 4 sheet, 2i or lcs,!4 4
I rdioct. 2- or le.., 4" I hivl, SJ or Itss, S 00
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j , t;i:o. li. oijoui.ANiiER,
Editor aod Proprietor.
tfloihin-j.
HOW TO SAVE MONEY. ;
111! B times are tiard: youM lif. ta know
How yoa may save your lulliirt , ,
The way lo so u I wili ihn.
If you will read what follows.
A man who lieed not far from here,
Who worked hard at hie trade,
. But had a household upi'rliJ ,. , . . . .
ln:l tqiandvrid !', ti- lS'le.
I mot Mm onee. Sye he, "My friend,
X look thread bear and rouh j
I've tried to get myself a suit,
llut can't save up enough."
Esya T, my friend, how much bar yoa f
i'll tell you where lo go
To get a suit that's sound and cheap :
Tu HE1ZKN6TEIN 4 Co.
Ue took what little ha had sarel,
And want lo Heitensitin A Ilroihers',
And there he got a hendaouie suit,
For half he paid to etheri.
Now he ii home, be looks to well,
Antf their elfo?t la lurb,
That when tboy Lake their daily meal,
Tbey don't eat half ai much.
And now he Onds on Saturday night,
With all their wants supplied,
That he hai money left lo spend,
And tome to lay aside.
His good success, with cheerful smile,
He gladly tells to all.
If you'd save money, go and buy
Your clothes at
KKIZENSTKINS CL0TIIIS0 HAtt.
Where the cheapest, tcest aud best Clothing
and good Furnishing Ooods oan be bad to suit
eeery taste and in eeery itylt aprll.'oT
THE LATEST OUT I
MOSEY SAVED li MOSEY MADIr
BE WISE! If yon wish lo purchase CL0TH
ing, HATS A CAFF, or Furnishing Goodi,
GO TO C. II. JIOOKE'S
New and Cheap Clething tore, where will be
found constantly on hanu: a large and well se
lected aseortntent of Fine DUck Cessliuere suits,
and drabi, brown, light, aod la faot
ALL KINDS OF CLOTHING
Adapted to all seasons of the year; also. Shins,
Drawers, Collars, and a large and well selected
r Ila1-I I ri Dd t tl.
' assortueni oi one nnu inu v i
,, ,!.,, in fact eeerythlng that
can ha called for In hie line, will be turoished
u the very lowest city prices, ai they have been
purchased at tha lowest possible tgum, aud
will he sold in the same way hy
C. It. MOORE,
la the Tost Ollice Building, Philipsburg, Fa.
NEWS.
Dalle and Weekly papers. Magailnei; also, t
large assortment of the latest and beet Norela,
Joke Hooks, et-e,, constantly on band at
C. II. MOORK'fl,
In the Post omce Building, .
airll-ly Phllinsburg, fa.
5mg Stows.
NEW ARRANGEMENT.
W. 31. A A, I. SHAW,
DRUGGISTS,
(Hteonr utreet. oppoili th Court Houit,)
CLIiAKFI n, Penu'a.
riMIR mliscrilierr tiavln entered nio partt.tr-
rhlp in th Drujr bminenf, and piirchftied
(liu entire Intarrit uf r. C- D. Wntnun, would
rt-pcctfullr inform the citttoni of Clcnrfield
count thut tly are now prertarvd lo furnish
DRUGS, PATENT MEDICINES
Dya fituiji, Tobtco, Cigars, CunfcetLonerioi
Kifttlftoery Ac.
PHYSICIANS
Will find nt stock of Prills FULL .nd C0M
Pl KTE, and eta erj slight sdiance on Eastern
prices.
SCHOOL BOOKS.
TracHfif and otheri will be TurnUlifd with
r''ical r.d nukfalUneoai booka b xpre,at
rt noun.
STATIONERY,
Cniit.nir r C.ip. Flat Cup, Felrp, Lfttfr and
rerru tried Ante Pnper. ; alo, a very stat Itorfc
nf Mourn im Noto Vnper aud Envelopat on band.
I'rna. 1'antili, Ink, &.
HOUSEKEEPERS
Will fnd a foil stock of Pt'KK SPICKS, R0DA,
SODA ASH, Concentraled LYE, 80AP, ife.
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN
Are requested toeeamlne oor stock of Perfumery,
Hair Oils l ine Toilet Sosps, Brusbe., Combs,
Toilet Setls. Ao Ac,
SMOKERS AND CHEW ERS
Will Und a full suriO? of prime Chewing and
Fiiii.ldi.ir TOIUC'Hi, ImporleJ and Doaetue
CIOAKi, Bnuff, Fine-Cut, Ae., Ao.
CARBON OIL,
Of lbs best -trends, aluajs on band.
LIQUORS.
Tbo best nualile of Liquors always an head, for
mo'lical purposes.
Cr Ho Melons' rrescrlptioni promptly and
earetullj enoipnuniird.
repu 12, 1S;. IV. M. m A. & nil A it.
.i .rjE.ii i iH.n.
HARTSWICK & IRWIN,
Itruzpiti, t'lrarirld, Ia.
nIVIN'l refitted and reniored to tbe room
Intclr aecoi icd k. Bclietd Moairp, aow
i.ur, low fur ca.li, a well selected assurtuieal of
DRUGS AND CHEMICALS.
Alsc,
rei'M edirlree of all I. 'ids, Oils, 01a
PattT, Tje Elaliotierr,
TOBACCO AND SKflAMS,
Corrcetlrnery, Ppices, and the largest alnck ef
earieties ercr olfred in Ir-i place, and warrant
ed to be of tbe best Ibe Market affords
j. a. iuhtswick,
.. 1J, m. JOHN IHWIN.
DlllGS! WRl'CS! DB16S!
. JO.SEFH "i.7iinviN;
On Main St., one door wcrt of Hippie t fanst'a
Siore,
Cl'RWI'.XSVILl.E, PA,
Hat now on hand a large aeanrtntenl ef
Drugs, Medicines, Oils, Paints, Dye
Stuffs, Patent Medicines,
Trnaara, t-hnuhter-llrarfe. tl.etle Ktncko
Inge and unMirtrrn,
Claim, fr-vtl).
Per nmery. Toilet Ooods, Cofellnnerle. Spleea,
Canoed Fruit, Tohaecn, Cigars. Boeki,
htiioaf-rT, Pt-nril, P-ns, Ink,
and a general TarielJ
f N,-tlns.
till flock emhracee all article, needed la
commiinitr. Is
entirelr new, and of tbe aeet
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q c1, ,,efcia. ike go.ds , U.J eanaol fail
lealeeea. dejeV-tf
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