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The present House has outstripped the most reckless of its Republican predecessors in its shameless violation of the rights of representation in con tested election cases. No sooner was it ascertained in the fall of 1880 that the Republicans would be able to organize the House with a small majority, eked out with Greenbackers and Virginia Readjnsters, than the party organs set up the cry of fraud over the Congres sional elections in the South, and des ignated the seats from which the Dem ocratic members-elect would be ejected. Upon this encouraging hint more than a score of defeated candidates sprang up, and lost no time in giving notice of contest. With so small and unreliable a majority in the House, Robeson and the more unscrupulous party managers recognized the necessity of enlarging it by means of manufactured contests for reversing the decision of the ballot box. When Keifer was made Speaker there was no difficulty in securing a partisan committee that would perform with zeal the work cut out for it. The fact that a Virginia Readjuster and a Texas Greenbacker were assigned to the Dem ocratic minority of the committee, though both of them are more bitter enemies of the Democratic party than are the Republicans themselves, suffi ciently attests the partisan indecency with which Speaker Keifer packed this committee. In nearly all the cases already de cided and now pending the majorities of the sitting members—officially count ed and returned—run up to the thou sands ; but this consideration has no effect upon a partisan committee organ ized for the purpose of enlarging the Republican majority in the House. The committee was supplied by the contest ants with abundance of testimony in regard to bulldozing and violence at the polls in the affidavits of ignorant ne groes, who did not know how they voted and had but a dim conception of what they were swearing to. Upon such testimony a popular majority of thou sands is overthrown, a report is made by the commitiee, accompanied by a resolution that the Bitting member he ejected, and the report is adopted by the House, not ten members of which have given the least attention to the case until brought up for a vote under suspension of the rules. It.is absurd to pretend that there was anything like judicial fairness in the determination of these contested election cases. The action of the Democratic majority in the last Congress iB in creditable con trast with the partisan indecency of the Republicans in the present House. There was the same temptation in H meagre majority, and in the cases of Curtin vs. Yocum, Donnelly vs. Wash burn, and io others, the majorities re turned for the sitting Republican* were so small and the claims of the contest ants so plausible that it would not have caused much of a strain to render a partisan decision. Hut the Demociats in the last Congress were so anxious to make a record and set an example of impartiality in contested elections that they leaned a little to the side of the opposition. The example was thrown away upon the present Republican House. The latest contested elections case decided in the usual partisan way is that of Smalls against Tillman, from South Carolina. Tillman's majority was up in the thousands, but upon the usual negro affidavits of bulldozing, fruud, violence and tissue ballots a partisan committee had no trouble in wiping it away. It Tillman was not entitled to the seat if is still more certain that Smalls was never elected ; but by the same party vote in the House the one was ejected ane the other admitted. This case was so shamelessly indecent in its violation of every principle of law governing con tested election cases that Mr. Calkins, of Indiana, Chairman of the committee, voted against the rosolution declaring Smalls entitled to the seat. In address ing the House in his own behalf, and anticipating the usual partisan de cision, Mr. Tillman earnestly argued in favor of the establishment of some im partial judicial tribunal for the determ ination of contested election cases. The House is the judge of the election and qualification of its own members ; but this does not prevent the House from erecting a Court which will make a ju dicial investigation of which a partisan committee is incapable. In the English Commons there were much the same scandals that are now witnessed in the Amerioan Congress when the same sys tem prevailed. But in England con tested election cases are sent to the Uourts for decision, and there is an end of this species of partisan iniquity. The Constitution of Pennsylvania pro vides that all contests for seats in the Senate and House shall be heard and determined by a proper judicial tribu nal, and the provision on this subject has been respected, except in one in stance, in which it was disregarded by an ignorant and unscrupulous partisan majority in the House. Congress could easily erect some tribunal for hearing the evidence in contested cases and re porting the result to the House, thus putting an end to a constantly recurring scandal. If the partisan iniquities prac ticed in contested election cases in the present Congress should have tho effect of arresting public attention and lead ing to a reform they will not be an un mixed evil. Walsh's Testimony in the Star-Route Trials. Mr. Walsh having been called by the prosecution his examination was re sumed by Mr. Bliss. The witness testified that he had the interview with Brady in December, 18, SO, for the purpose of having a settlement of certain financial matters. This was however ruled out. Walsh then con tinued that the fines imposed on Dines were talked of and he told Brady that he needed money and would like a set tlement of his account, and at Brady's request produced the notes and memo randa. Brady replied that he had greatly benefitted the witness and did not think he owed him anything, recit ing the facts that he had ordered ex pedition on his route and other circum stances. Walsh remarked that he had supposed the expedition to be based upon the petitions filed, to which Bra dy rejoined that it was "no use to argue the matter or feign ignorance" and told him that it was his custom to receive 20 per cent, of the increase ordered by him, and upon tho witness's request furnished him with a statement which set forth that his route had been in creased in round numbers from £74,000 to $135,970 per angiuin. Twenty per cent, of this difference—soo,oo0 —for three years amounted in round num bers to $30,000. Brady also reminded him that he had been assessed SB,OOO for the Congressional corruption fund, and said that he must certainly expect to lose the balance of it. To this Walsh demurred that as he ( had appeared be fore the Congressional Committee and been thoroughly examined, lie did not feel like paying the assessment. Brady then assured him that one-half or some such percentage was what he usually insisted upon as his share in these cases, and that the witness really owed him money. During the conver sation Brady had picked up the notes and put them into his pocket. The witness asked Brady what 1 meant by that, and Brady answered that he meant to settle the matter. Walsh then told Brady that he wold be> compelled to have recourse to the courts; that outside of the morality ot transac tion it was an outrage, because the routes would not pay under shell assess ments. Brady informed him that he did not understand his hiwijesß and that the best thing he could tut would be tO get ou t. Speaking of his relations with other contractors, Brady tutcli to Tho Times. CLEARFIELD, July 20. Just now the Republican politicians are engaged in an important movement in which this county is for the present the theatre of operations, llow fat success will attend the efforts is proble matical, though judging from the char acter of the emissaries employed and the tireless energy infused into their ellorls it is safe to assume that they in tend to deserve success, iiowever, the magnitude of the enterprise is suflioient to commend it to the attention of the most skilful managers, and it is not sur prising that a scheme that involves the transfer of the votes of the Knights of Labor bodily to the Republican candi dates should enlist the best efforts of the most skilled manipulators. Early in the campaign it was the boast of the most trusted Cameron lieutenants that gains through the medium of the Knights of Labor organization would more than compensate for the diversion of Independent Republicans, but until recently the movement to consummate this undertaking was so carefully mask ed that fiie utmost vigilance failed to disclose it. Lven now, while the of ject is so clear to those who have had oppor tunities to witness the manoeuvres of the managers, it is only by carefully analyzing the various movements and joining together the isolated links in the chain of circumstances that the plot is fully disclosed. THE DEVELOPMENT OF TIIE PLOT. How long the plot has been incubat ing it is not possible to conjecture, ex cept in so far as it is remembered that Mr. Cooper made allusion to such a scheme more than a month ago. The first tangible evidence of its develop ment in this section occurred last •Saturday, when suspicions framed them selves into street gossip and were dis cussed on the streets of this town. Last Wednesday Miles McPadden was ar rested at Plnlipsburg, charged with conspiracy to prevent willing workmen from pursuing their avocation. He was bound over in the sum of SI,OOO to appear for trial. Subsequently Con. Cotter, John Catherwood and a man named Paisley were arrested and in de fault of bail were committed to jail. This occurred on Friday. <'n Saturday Colonel I). H. Hastings arrived here. The labor organization has always here tofore been represented by Barret it Son. It was reasonable to expect that any legal proceedings would be inaugu rated by this firm. Colonel Hastings had never previously appeared in court here, and his legal reputation is riot such as to make his employment in any way necessary. P>ut in this case Messrs. Barret it Son, the senior of which firm has occupied a seat on the bench, and both are distinguished lor legal acumen, were not consulted. Upon the arrival of Colonel Hastings the Knights of Labor surrendered the management of tlicit-case to him. He employed Mr. T. H. Murry, who is a Republican and personal friend of Gen. Beaver. Under the counsel of these gentlemen a writ of habeas corpus was applied for. Upon the hearing on the motion for the writ after argument the Court field the accused to hail in the sum of SSOO eacti, and they were re manded to custody until the bail was entered. TUB AMBASSADORS DELICATE DITIES. At this point the peculiar services of General Beaver's neighbor and Chair man Cooper's ambassador, Colonel Hast ings, were developed. He canvassed the town, soliciting bondsmen. To the active Republicans he pleaded eloquent ly in behalf of his pet scheme. To the personal friends ot General Beaver he emphasized the value of such a service in such an emergency. Finally I>r. Hartwick yielded to his importunities and consented, out of love tor the .Stal wart candidate, to sign the bond. Mr. Murray when apprised of the triumph and the three visited the jail to execute the bond in the presence of the prison ers. When the doctor saw them, how ever, he relented. Timidity got the upper hand ot patriotism and lie beg ged off- Then Colonel Hastings was driven to another expedient, lie sum moned the leading partisans to a caucus and commanded in the name of the party that they jointly make up the bail. Among those who attended this caucus was Samuel J. Row, who was yesterday appointed Postmaster. To him the Colonel addressed himself. lie dilated upon the fact that as a prospec tive party beneficiary it was his duly to help the organization. But the ex pectant Postmaster was adamant. 'I he others were equally irresponsive and the caucus adjourned. The Bellefonte ambassador was in despair. Hope was oozing out and he turned to his col league, Mr. Murray, with a plaintive plea to throw himself into the breach. Murray demurred and alluded feelingly to his lifelong practice of refusing to bail anyone. lie cited the record of a long professional career in testimony of this fact, but it only inspired Hastings to greater eloquence and more fervid importunity. At last Mr. Murray suc cumbed and, under the assurance that it would secure the votes of the Knights of Labor to General Beaver, lie signed the bond and the prisoners were re leased. THE TERMS OF THE CONTRACT. It is an open secret here that an un derstanding has been arrived at between the organization on the one side and the Republican committee on the other. The agreement is that, in consideration of the entire vote of the organization being thrown for Beaver, the Republi can committee is to guarantee protec tion to these men and any others of the order who may be charged with con spiracy. The plan is to secure release from prison by bail when arrests are made, immunity from trial when that is possible, and protection after conviction if the other fails. Those who call to mind the riot bribers will understand the significance of this promise. The first step in the programme has been successfully carried out. How nearly it failed only those know who closely watched the operations of Colonel Hastings while here. Drceoists and physicians recommend and prescribe Lydia £. Pinkham'a Vege table Compound for all female com plaints. The Smart Secretary. I'lii la. Times. It begins to be apparent that this -Stalwart administration knew what it was about when William E. Chandler was appointed -Secretary of the Navy. Chandler has long bad tlie credit of being what vulgar people cull smart, and lie seems determined that his repu tation lor smartness shall not suffer depreciation by want of effort on his part. The latest evidence of his thorough fitness to be ruler of our navy is fur nished by bis anxiety to master all the detuils of the personnel ol the service, lie has issued a circular to every em ploye of the department asking, among other things, where lie was born, how old he is, where he was appointed from, what oflice he holds, how long lie has held it, and last, but not least, whose influence secured his appointment. Now, the ordinary man would have sought this information from the files of the department. Not so the astute -Secretary. He does not want any second-hand information, and would rather the incumbent would say it him self in older to avoid mistakes here after. -Just now, of course, the question among tlie.se employes is: What does be want to do with this information? But Chandler isn't going to tell. That's not his way. This is a reform adminis tration. Nobody is to bo turned out of ollice because be doesn't contribute to the party funds. But if any of the boys are contemplating a trip to the White Mountains or Newport on the money they have been requested to contribute voluntarily, before they buy their tickets they had better read that circular very carefully. -Suppose the smart Secretary should discover any one of them who was too old for active service, or that the place from which he was appointed had more than its share of incumbents, or that he had been in oflice too long, or that his sponsor was not a good Re publican, it might prove unhealthy for liis prospects, if the employe fie una ble to take a bint and should lose his official head for any of the above-named reasons the -Secretary could lay his hand on his heart and asseverate that he was removed for cause and the civil service plank of the Chicago platform had not been violated in any sense by liis re moval. There is a dreadful rumor afloat that the rose-colored stories recently circu lated about the eagerness of the em ployes to contribute for the protection of the grand old party were slightly overdrawn, and it is just possible that Chandler's extreme anxiety to learn all about liis department may be regarded as a hint to the boys to come down with ducats or prepare to be removed for cause. Chandler is always equal to the demands made upon him by the neces sities of the party, and that's why it's a good tiling to have smart secretaries at the head of the several departments. Webster n Campaign Assessment. One of the very first oflicial acts of Daniel Webster as Secretary of State under President Harrison was to ad dress to the several heads of depart ments the following letter, which cov ers the gfound so fully and forcibly that it deserves to be posted up in every pub lic oflice: DEPARTMENT or STATE, March 20,1841. To the Hun. Thomas Kwing, iSrcrctary nf the Treasury. Slß: —The President is of opinion that it is a great abuse to bring the pat ronage of the general Government into conflict witli the freedom of elections, and that this abuse ought to be correc ted wherever it may have been permit ted to exist and to he prevented for the future. lie then directs that information be given to all otlicers and agents in your department of the public service that partisan interference in the popular elections, whether of State oflicers or otlicers of the (Federal) Government, and tor whomsoever and against whom soever it may be exercised, or the pay ment ol any contribution or ssessment on salaries or official compensation lor party or election purposes, will be re garded by him as cause for removal. It is not intended that any otlicer shall be restrained in the free and prop er expression and maintenance of his opinions respecting public men or pub lic measures, or in the exercise to the fullest degree of ttie constitutional right ofsull'rago. Hut persons employed un der the government and paid for their services out of the public treasury are not expected to take an active or ofli clous part in attempts to influence the minds or votes of others, such conduct being deemed inconsistent with the spirit of the Constitution and the duties of public agents acting under it, and tlie President has resolved, so far as de pends upon him, that while the exer cise of the elective franchise by the people shall be free from undue intlu ence of official station and authority, opinion Hhall also be free amotug the oilicers ami agents of the Government. Similar letters have also been address ed to other heads of departments. 1 have the honor to he, sir, Your obedient servant, DANIEL WEIISTRR. The National Capital. WASHINGTON, .July 24. —The demo cratic members of the senate held a caucus this morning, and resolved to insist on a full and free discussion of all amendments to the tax bill, and to op pose any attempt to reach a linal vote upon the bill unless such ample oppor tunity is afforded. The drift of the dis cussion was that the democrats should oppose the proposed reduction on per fumery, cosmetics, patent medicines, etc., and insist upon a substantial re duction in taxation, which will directly affect and benefit the masses of people, and by securing a full discussion of the subject, to compel the two parties to put themselves squarely upon record. The caucus also determined to support Mr. Beck's amendment. "That all taxesand custom dues imposed by the United States under the law for the collection of duties on imports from foreign counj tries ahrtl be subjected to a discount of 10 per centum after J.rnuary 1, 1883, and to a discount of an additional 10 per cent, after July 1, 1883." In the star route trials to day the cross-examination of John A. Walsh was concluded. He corrected several errors in his previous testimony. He testified that the loan of $5,000 marie l.y Brady was not made at one time,but in Beverat installments ; he paid A. C. Buell SI,OOO by direction of Brady, less his indebtedness of SSOO. Brady had a half interest in the Peterson draft. The witness believed Jerome J. Ilines had caused the annulment of his (the wit ness') contract, and he did not think lie had in reality failed. The remis sions he had secured amount to between SG,OOO and SB,OOO. The senate bill to refund to the es tate of John W. Forney $27,084, paid by him, when secretary of the senate, to cover a defalcation in his oflice, passed. Tom Marshall's Opinion or Clark. Plttrtlilirgll Post. A few well known lawyers were asked yesterday what they thought of the nomination of -Silas M. Clark for -Su preme Judge. Hon. Thomas M. Mar shall said : "Well, no! you have been sensible. Tou Democrats have nomi nated a great man. 1 tell you ynu have a great man on your ticket for -Supreme •fudge, and by heaven, J will vote for him! My knowledge of Pattison is gained from the newspapers and from some of his friends. I think him a man of fair ability and think he will make a respectable Governor. He has the pride of his opinion to urge him to do right and his youth will make him ambitious to become a good and great Governor. He has all the surroundings lo make a good and great man if it is in him. I know little or nothing of Mr. Black and Mr. Africa, except the latter is popular. As to Clark I can return to his name with pleasure. J have known him foryears. He is a big beaded, strong man. Ido not know in western Pennsylvania a lawyer of more straightforward, moral, natural strength than Clark. He is clean cut and coura geous in asserting his principles. If he is elected he will do himself honor and shed luster upon the -Supreme Bench. He is a big man all over and in every way." Indian Outrages. A CHARTER OF MURDER AND OUTRAGE IN ARIZONA. TUCSON, A. T., July 23.—A Globe City dispatch, dated July 20, says: Mr. Xysby came in to-day Irom Wild Rye county, and reports that his brother and tour other men were killed in Pleasant valley. Three brothers, named Tewks liury, started from their ranch to notify Sysby of the approach of the Indians, but never reached Sysby's place, and it is supposed that they and two men named Frewer and Wareham have been killed, as they have not been heard Irom. Two or three hundred Indians are reported on the warpath in the vicinity of Pleasant valley and Wild Rye county. Globe City is trying to equip a company to take the field. Dan Ming is trying to get a company of Tonta scouts to take the. field, hut it is thought tiie agent will refuse to let him have them. A dispatch Irom Phoenix dated yesterday states that later reports from Tomta Hasin confirm the news of the recent Indian depredations. In the fight at Sysbey's place tour Indians were killed and the Tewksbury's. Six Indians were killed. Mr. Church was killed, an. NASH, Manager or Spring Mills Iloiwe, 1 Spring Mill,, |. a T?MPLOYMENT FOR LADIES.- , I QUEEN City Suspender Company, >,f Cincin nati are now manufacturing and introducing TLI.-IR new ,G lockingh, importers for Ladieaaiid Children, aiel L Ir UM.qa.iled Skirt Suspend".-* f.,r I..|i. None should L.e ,th„.it the,,.; our hading physicians re commend tl,. „. „.| are |0,,.| IN their praise. 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