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C I jE All FIELD, PA. , FEB. 26, Iscs.
Bepublican County Meeting.
Pursuant to notice, a number of the Ite
puplicans of ClearSeM county, a-jsemule 1, at
the Court IIou.e in Clearfield, oa Thurs
day, February 20;h, 1863, for t!u purpose
of appointing conferees to select delegates
to the State Convention, whic i is to meet
in Philadelphia on March 11th.
The meeting was called to oniur, when, on
motion, A- C. Finney, was chosen Presi
dent; James Irvin. Sr, and Jamo Lingle.
Vice Presidents ; and S. J. Row,Seeretary.
After the object of the meeting was
6tated by J. B. M'Eaally. Esq., the follow
ing resolutions were offered and unanimous
ly adopted :
Rewhed, That John II. Fulford, Win.
J. Hemphill, and James Irvin, Sr, be the
Conferees (both Senatorial rnd lteprc.-e-ita-tive),
with power to substitute, to meet like
couferees..and select one Senatorial, and one
representative delegate to the Republican
State Convention, to be held ai Philadel
phia, on March 11th, li)S.
Resohed, That wo recommend, that the
delegates to the State Convention from this
Senatorial and Representative district, use
all honorable means to induce the vote ot
Pennsylvania, iu the Chicago National Con
vention, to be cat in favor of Gen. U. S.
Grant, for President, and Andrew C Cur
tin, lor Vice President.
Resolce.il, That this meeting suggest to
the County Commitee. the propriety of hol
ding the Republican Nominating Conven
tion in this ccuiuty, on June Court next.
No further business being before the
meeting, it adjourned nine' die.
More "Reaction". The Republican
victory in Syracuse, New York, on Tuesday,
Feb. 18th, was very complete and, signifi
cant. The Democrats carried it last spring
by three hundred, and last fall by five hun
dred, and now the Republicans sweep the
board by an average majority of two hun
dred and fifty. The issue was purely nation
al, and loth sides accepted it as such, the
Republicans nominating for Mayor one of
the Republican Grant delegates ro the Chi
cago Convention, and the Copperheads their
great chief, John N. Green, the Vallandig
hatn of the place. The vote was very large,
the discussion of the whole subject of re
construction very full, and the exertions of
both sides unprecedented. The result is
that Mr. Green got a very black eye.
To tue Point. Mr. Tiiton, in the In
deperulent,(untng the concluding paragraph
of one of General Grant's letters to the Pres
ident, wherein he repels the assault on his
"honor as a soldier.ar.d integrity as a man,"
remarks as folio ws :
"fien. Grant has driven Lis pn through
the President like a. t pear. Thc-se o'oMri,c
words hare achivilric ring. The.r author,
finding that his "li n)r as a sol iier" and
his "integrity as a man".hi bci violently
assailed,smotehich"u't asai',ar,t n ii aiiast
the cheek. Neither with vt;v nor A-.n
(both of which he uses rarely) ha G?no:a!
Grant ever appeared before the public to
greater advantage than in ihe few Iine
which we have above transcribed."
A Falsehood Refuted. The temper
ance element of society will be gratified to
learn that General Grant is addicted to the
use of no intoxicating beverages, and in ev
ery sense of the word is a total abstinence
man. This statement is ma le on reliable
authority, to nail the malicious falsehood
started by his enemies, that he was an hab
itual drunkard.
.
The "firsi gun." of the spring campaign
in New York was fired at Palmyra, on the
3d. At the charter election held that day,
the Republican ticket was elected for the
first time in ten years. The battle was
fought under the banner of "Grant and
Fenton."
Gen. Hancock's visit to Texas is said to
have worked a great change in him, and
fears arc entertained by some of his conser
vative friends that he may become a rank
Radical. A private letter from him to a
friend in New York, couched in terms
whereof some of Sheridan's letters appear
to have been taken as guides, intimates, in
fact plumply says, that he has "got. a belly
full" of the sort of U monism which Mr.
Johnson and the Democracy are endeavor
ing to bu'ld on. The G?n-ral returned to
New Orleans a good deal changed if not a
better man 1
Ever since the"falling out" between Mr.
Johnson and Gen. Grant, there lias existed
a "coldness" between the President and
two members of his Cabinet, growing out of
the character of the testimony as to what
occurred at the famous Cabinet ineetin? af
ter the restoration of Stanton. It will ho.
rememberd that the letters of two Cabiuet
Ministers failed to sustain the word of the
President Early resicnations and arecon-.
struction of the Cabinet are rumored.
The best penman and one of the most effi
cient messengers in the War Department is
a colored young man named Datcher, whose
father was appointed a messenger in that
Pejjartuient in 18-3 by John C Calhoun
"0, Shame," etc.
A few days since, in reading the debate in the
Pennsylvania Senate on the Stanton Resolutions
commendinjr Congress for re instating Mr. Stan
ton as Secretary of War, we met with a declara
tion of the Senator from this Pistrict that sur
prised us much: Col. Fisher, of Lancaster, in his
speech on the resolutions referred to, after repel
ling an assertion ol Mr. Wallace lhat "meat of
the private soldiers in the army vrers Deciocrsts,"
said:
"uw. d.Tin'-to.l v opposed the war. somebody
opposed the drfft. somebody in Clearfield county
killed the provost marshal ! Who was it?"
Mi:. Wallace. A Republican
Ma. FisHKft. I put it to the Senator from Clear
field now ; I ask bira. who' wa- ii ?
,lu. Wallace. I will answer the gentleman.
The man who hot the provost marshal had never,
until after he killed him. voted a Democratic
ticket; ho voted a' ways for the Republican ticket.
Here Mr. Wallace solemnly declares that Joseph
Lantberry. the murderer of Colonel Butler, 'ha I
never, until afUr he killed him, voted a Demo
' er.ztie tiriet ; he voted always for the Repub
" fie in ' tirlel." Now, certainly, Mr. Wallace
knew better when he made this statement.
He knows flat the whole Lanaberry family
are now, and always have been, Eo-callcd
Democrats, and that they have always, to a man.
voted the ticket of that party excepting, per
haps, the single instance in 1SG0, when.it is
alleged. Joe voted for Mr. Lincoln through the in
fluence an 1 persuasion of an intimate friend. If
this allegation be trne. and there stems to be some
doubt en the subject, that is the only republican
vote evercast by a member of the Lanaberry
family, aud the Republicans never claimed Joe
as of their party, but. oa the contrary, always
considered him as belonging to the Democratic,
party.
.Again: uule?s Mr. Wallace closed his eyes and
ears to passing events in thi3 county in lSii4. (a
not very likely circumstance), he also knows that
in the latter part of September, lS(3l, a draft was
made, and that this same Joe Lanaberry was of
the number then drafted, and that he failed -to
report tht'on Tuesday. October 1 1 th, ISS-t, (elec
tion day,) the Democracy, apprehending that ho
might be arrested as a deserter, brought Joe to the
Lau-retire township polls, at the back window of
the Court House, through the bari-aflei.t in this
borough , guardeH by seven men armed with revol
ver, anil there had hint vote the Dtmoeratic tirlel
that one of the seven men that composed this
armed giyird for Joe was the present mouiber of i
t ie House of Representatives from this courty
and that Col. Rutler was thot on the 30ib day of
OotAfTJ?iiiieleen days aff r the ejection at which
Joe Lansborry oast this vote for the Democratic
ticket.
These are the facts in the case, and cannot be
successfully controverted in any one essential par
ticular ; i;i fact we presume, no intelligent and
well-informed fllan in this community would have
the hardihool oven to attempt to disprove them,
for they are of the recorded events iu the past
history of this county.
And now, in conclusion, we would state, that it
is not at all probable wo should ever have repro
duced the above facts, bad it cot been to vindicate
the truth of history And if, in doing this, we
have been so unfortunate as to tread heavily on
other persons toes, they must lay the cause to the
door of the Honorable Senator from this district,
and not to ours. He alone is responsible therefor,
Showing Their Colors.
Snw, as in 1 8.10. the Copperheads aud Rebels
are threatening to appeal to arms In case tbey fail
to carry their point, at the ballot-box, as will be
seen by the following extracts :
"And shall we thusignob! fnll free people i
without striking one manly b!ow in defence of our
Liberties and institutions? . ... . No. fellow
countrymen, no ! Let not the children who are to
succeed us blush to own their fathers were of ig
noble blood.' We have the power in our hands,
let usererr.iseit. Thk ballot riBST ; that failing,
through the negro power in the outh. then, in
she name of Liberty npft Justice, in the nr.me ot
(rod and hnm.-.nily, hevolctios a?.mxst rbvolh
tjos. the ultim r ratio, the lift argument, the last
appeal Mo slumbering r:or. lie w.ikeful and
vigilant! Strengthen your hearts ajtMnst the
'comiiiii d.iy the day of retribution ; and wbe:i
the day dawn-. stand firmly in your serried ranks.
Strike unitedly ! S'rike home ! Strike with a will
at the f.vse hearts that invi'ed the b'ow. and the
cause I jst by the najro ballot, shill -p rc-ued by
the white man's swo'rd." lle'U'funte. iVatehmuu,
February 7, 13.J9.
-I will never sub.r.it to Iho United States Con
(tress It is an illegal body; I will f'jcht it to the
death. We must nrver !tcknnwk'd?e the ceftro
mensgerie in Atlanta ; they will opprcs--us ; they
will grind os and crush us : they will disfranchise
tvery mr.n who was in the Co'fe derate army . . Or
gar.ire to v.-, and. if necersary to fight. . . . I
urge you to organize ! lie ready for the worst !
I.es.'St tLis goverrmen. resist this convention, re
sist eeryth ir,g. and sta nd up for your manhood
and your rights Sprerfy ijf Ji 1-,-e J. ). trir
nrt.tn Coiisrrvativ C fit?, at Griffin Georgia. Jan
iiaiy 24. I "153.
Wo have ofher equally strong dct-1 srations cr.
tho same subject, but thesa will suffice to show
tlat the Rebels and Copperheads are in unison
now as taoy were before "and duriiig the late re-
bcllion that their interests, their thoughts, their one or two points iu his speech, there was sup
purposes are tho same that if they fail in elect- I rrcs,;;l applau'e
ing their Presidential candidate tho comin'g No- j Judge Spalding and Mr. Bingham, of Ohio, fol
vtmber they are ready to rebel agtin. if. indeed, ! lowed in support.of impeachment. If there had
iney wait tin then. j oeen any uouwi oi mc result ol a vote, tlicre was
Ic Tiew of these declarations of an appeal to ' none now; for both of these gentlemen had here
tho sword, in case of defeat at the ballot-box, it ! tofore opposed it. and were accepted as reprcscn-
bebooves the true and only friends of the country
those who preserved the Union from destruction
heretofore to be on the alert for these enemies of
Constitutional liberty, and Constitutional freedom.
Adopti-.g the language of these brawling rebels,
we say to the friends of free government, ''Organ
"ize! Re ready for the worst! No slumbering
" now ! Strengthen your hearts against the com
,: ing day.'" and then, should these would be as
sassins commence their hellish work of war. vou
will be prepared for their onslaught. "Eternal
Vigilauee is the price of Liberty." and '-to be
forewarned is to forearmed," are trite old say
ings Let the patriotic heroes of the Union, and
their friends, remember them!
A Rat on a Spree. As a clerk in a Sy
racuse drug store entered the liquor cellar
for the purpose of drawing some liquor, he
discovered a large rat standing on bis hind
logs, drinking whiskey as it dropped from a
faucet that had not been properly closed.
As he neared the rat, he mrde a very awk
ward effort to escape, but he reeled and j
staggered like i drunken man. I he e'erk,
ideased with the comical predicament of
the unfortunate "animal," allowed him, af
ter several zigzag movements, to enter his
hole.
The melancholy news of the death, by
drowning, of Admiral Bell, while trying to
cross the bar at the mouth of Osacka. (Ja
pan) harbor, will be received with sadness
by all who know or knew of thatgaliant offi
cer. He was buried near the mouth of Os
acka River, and Lieut. Reed, who lost his
life at tho same time, shares his grave. "
IMPEACHMENT.
geeretary Stanton removed Adj't. Gen. L. Thorn
as his sucocspr Thomas asks Stanton to va-
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. cate Stanton oraers j nomas io msuuiy .nuj
utnnt GenetJi! The action of the Senate and
' House Articles of Impeachment reported.
- On Friday. February 21ft, President Jofcnsor is
pued an order for the rf moval of Secretary Stan
ton, and the appointment of Adjt. Gen. Lorenzo
Thomas as Secretary of War, a I interim. The
first intimstion which Stanton had of his second j
suspension from office, was the presentation of j
the President's order by Gen. Thomas. After
some conversation the latter retired, leaving
Stanton in possession of the office.
Mr. Stanton then informed the Penate of the
section of the President, when that body went into
Executive session, which session lasted more than
five hours, difeussing the assumpt:on of the Pres
ident. In the meantime a committee was sent
from the Scnato to request Stanton to remain in
the office.
The Iloure was also informed of the removal of
StantoD. and in consequence much excitement,
couplad with many rumors, prevailed till a late
hour on Friday night.
On Saturday the exciting and momentous inter
est continued unabated nothing like it having
been witnessed in the city since the surrender
of Lee.
First in order of fact came the arrest by the
civil court of Gen Thomas, under the fifth sec
tion of the civil tenure act, charge Ion the oath
of Mr. Stanton, that he (Thomas) had violated the
law by accepting the office of Secretary of War
ad interim No sooner bad this been disposed of
at one end of the town, than news came from
Capital Hill, flying ail over the city in newspa
per extras, and through the crowds at the hotels
on the streets, ami about the .departments,' that
the Reconstruction Committee bad assembled at
eleven o'clock, at the residence of Thad. Stevens,
and bad. after an hour's discussion- agreed by a
party vote to report a resolution for the impeach
ment of the President for a violation of the civit
tenure act.
In the meantime the scene in the flouseof Rep
rcfentatives was exciting. DcnEe masses of peo
ple thronged the galleries and blocked the corri
dors surrounding the hall. The members were
generally in their seats. On the floor and with
out the bar, and iu the adjoining cloak room.hu
uredf ef prisons, r.ot even privileged to the floor,
were star.ding cr sitlirg. The ladies were pres
ent in force, and even illuminated the reporters'
gallery with a full ditplay of the fashions.
The proceedings in tho House were commenced
with the offer of a resolution by Mr. L'ldridge to
have Washington's Farewell Addrcfs read, and
that tho House then udjourn. This was objected
to and o:licr resolutions to adj iura also failed.
In the mean time the Senate adjourned, and the
members of that bodyeatno over to the House
and occupied sea s beside their State delegations,
and prucecdud to discuss the exciting action that
had taken place
Everybody seemed waitingfor the impeachment
report, and the delay was unexplained, except to
newspaper men. who ascertained that Thad Ste
vens was too much exhausted by the session of the
committee to come at r nee into the House. But
about 2 p. M., the eyes of the dense auditory were
uponhim.as be feebly walked up one of the aisles,
balancing himself by the desks as he went to hie
scat The Speaker knew what was coining, and
in an imperative tone warned the galleries, and
then the floor, not to indulge -in any demonstra
tions of applause or censure. This had a good
effect on a crowd that was evidently wrought to a
high degree of excitemont.
AsMrr Stevens rose, tho Speaker's hammer fell
commandir g order, and restoring such a silence
j that the first words cf the infirm voice of the
j chairman of the Reconstruction Committeecould
i be beard, declaring iu h is official capacity .for the
; first time, for the imreichment of. Andrew J.,hn
i ton fr Ligb crimes and misdemeatiurs. Col. 51'
i rhersn. Clerk i.t the House, took tho place of
, the usual reading clerk, and read the report
J V.'hei; he cor.cl de l with the resolution for iia
' J. each ment. the crowds in the galleries were,vi
1 ient!y uneosy for eome demonstration, but Mr.
Stevens at once arose, and was again heard
. tl.toiijihout the hall. Ho said it was not his pur
I pose todisejis the question and if no one on Uie
; tm ocratic sido desired to discuss the question he
; would take the vota with tho knowledge they now
had of the act of tho President in removing Mr.
Stantou lrom office while tho Seu ate was in session.
I He had no desire to di-cuss the matter an 1 would
i3 the other side an opportunity for discussion
it' they derired it. The itepublican mcmbersap
' peared to he ready to t:tke the vote,
i . Mr. Brooks, of .Sew York, however. aro?e oa
i beltaif of the minority of the Coa:mittce (Mr.l'eek
' and himself.) and addressed tho House in an ear
; rest speech, defeuding the President andwandng
j the House of the terrible consequences that in bis
: opinion muet result from this proceeding. At
t'"g that portion of the Republican members who
j na(i acted with him. Their speeches seemed to
' intensify the excitement in and out of the House.
for men of all parties agreed that the Republi
cans were about a unit in favor of going to the bar
of the Senate, and demanding the trial of the
President for high crimes and uiisdemcftiois.
The debate run on after Mr. Bingham finished,
and the crowds continued to throng the capitol
in anticipation of a vote at sundown. It was fi
nally agreed to continue the debate to-night and
on Monday, and then take a vote on Monday eve
ning.
At the evening session of the House there was
no abatement in the attendance of spectators.
Ibe galleries were overflowing. the corridors were
crowded and the floor of the House was even
thrown open to the ladies. AH of the Republi
can members who spoke favored impeachment.
At a late hour the House adjourned till Monday.
A canvas of the House shows that the Republi
cans, all but two Stewart, of New York, andJCa
rey, of Ohio will vote for impeachment.
SCENES AT THE AVAR OFFICE.
The War Department situation remains
unchanged. Mr. Stanton was still in posses
sion on Saturday. He has a bed in his room
aud his meals are sent in. The following
account of General Thomas's last interview
with Mr. Stanton was written out by a per
son who was present :
About 11 : 30 A. M., on Saturday General
Thomas, having just been released on bail
by Judge ( artter, presented hiinseif at the
door of the Department and told Mr. Stan
ton that he would like to see him. Mr.
Stanton told him to proceed with anything
he had to Fay. Gen. Thomas remarked
that he had come to discharge -his duties as
Secretary of War ad interim, having been
ordered to do so by the President of the ti
nned States. "Mr. Stanton replied that he
could do no such thing, and ordered him to
perform his duties as Adjutant . General.
General Thomas replied that h j had bi'en or
dered by the Prusi-ieut to act as Secretary
of War, and he intended to do it. Mr.
Stantou agairi replied he should fnot, and
r.g.iin ordered bin to his own-room and de
nied the power uf the President tomakeanv
?tieh order. General Thomas said he wiuld
not co, that he should obey the orders of
of the President, and not obey the orders of
Mr. branton.
Mr. Stanton remarked As Secretary of
War, I order you to repair to your own
place as Adjutant General.
lien. 1 nomas l .-nail not do so.
Mr. Stanton ?aid "Then you may stay
there as long as you pleaself the President
orders vou : but you cannot act as Secreta
ry of War."
lien. Thomas "i shall act aa secretary
of War." .
Gen. Thomas then withdrew into a ro:mi
opposite, being Ijen Minver s room. iir.
btanton immediately followed him.
After some conversation Mr. b tan ton
aid : "Then you claim to be here as See
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retarv oi v ar, ana reiuse to ooey my or
ders." . .
(Jen. Thomas "I drn'sir I shall require
the mails for the War Department to be de
livered to me, nnd shall transact all bu.-i-nes
of the War Department."
At this juncture General Grant and aid
came in. General Grisnt stiid, playfully, to
Mr. Stanton : "I am surprised to find you
here. I suppo-ed you would be at my h;ad
fiuarters for protection."
Gen. Thomas remained until the after
noon, and then went over to the White
IIoue to see the President. Gen. Grant
left Secretary Stanton in about an hour.
AT THE, WHITE HOUSE.
Oji Saturday the Tresi ient had been con
ferring with his Cabinet, and Senators Dix
on and Dnolittle, and Gen. Thomas, t was
evident that" Johnson was impressed with
the gravity of the situation, and inticipated
impeachment, but freely expressed his in
tention to test the conflict which has arisen
only in the courts.
THE LATEST !
Washington was rather quiet on Sunday,but
on Monday the excitement was more intense
than on Saturday only being equalled by
that of 1861. Large crowds, notwithstand
ing the unfair weather, gathered at the Cap
itol four hours before tbe time of the meet
ing of Congress, and when tho doors were
opened every available fcpace was densely
packed in a few minutes not half being
able to crowd into the hall.
At precisely 10 o'clock the Speaker's gav
el commanded attention on the floor, ind
breathless silence in the galleries. Seven
hour? were given for speech-making, and
then the vote would be taken on the resolu
tion of impeachment.
Mr. Ashley was the first speaker. He
spoke of the gravity of the subject and dep
recated party spirit, and favored impeach
ment. Mr. Doyer, of Pa, : Washburne, of
Illinois ; Wilson, of Iowa ; Woodbridge, of
Vermont ; Stokes, of Tennessee. and others,
made speeches in favor of impeachment.
Kelsey, of New York ; Dlair and Briggs, of
Michigan; Woodward, of Pa. ;. Fernando
Wood. and others, were opposed to impcach
nifTit. At half past fonr o'clock. asThaddeus Ste
vens rose to close the debate, there was great
excitement in- the House. Mr. Stevens
.stood at the Speaker's desk, and was about
to commence his remarks when Mr. Bing
ham moved to extend the time allowed to
Mr. Stevens, to one hour. Instantly a half
dozen Democrats objected. A motion was
made to adjourn, and a disposition to filli
buster, when Mr. Bingham withdrew his
motion. Mr. Stevens asked permission to
have his speech read, as his voice could no:,
be h.ird. This was granted, and Hon. E.
McPl'.crsort, the Clerk of the House, read
Mr. Stevens" speech amid the close attention
of trie House.
The vote was now taken, and the impeach
ment resolution parsed the House by a vote
of one hundred and twenty-six ayes to forty-seven
nay.
In the afternoon the President sent to
the Senate a document of forty pages, (with
the nomination of Thomas Ewing, Sr., as
Secretarv of War. ad interim,) in favor of
his right to remove Stanton. It is said to
be an unusually weak paper.
During the afternoon Gen. LorenzoThom
as called at the War Office and made another
demand on Mr. Stanton for its possession,
but was, of course, refused. Stanton re
mains in the oflicc, and receives the mails.
HARPJSBURG.
A resolution was introduced inthePenn'a
Senate, commending Stanton for his firm
ness in not surrendering the War Office, and
the prompt action of Congress in the pres
ent exciting crisis.
Gov. Geary telegraphed the following to
Hon. S. Cameron : "The spirit of 'Gl seems
again to pervade the Keystone State. Vol
unteers are hourly tendering their services
to support the lawa. Let Congress stand
firm.'.'
Gov. Oglesby, of Illinois, sent the fol
lowing despatch stating that the people of
that State heartily sustain the action of
Congress, and bidding it to "have no fear;
all is well. Liberty and order will again
triumph."
The Boston Journal says of Secretary
Welles' s letter in the Grant-Johnson corre
spondence, that it is like the Dutchman's
answer to a man's question as to his opinion
on a certain matter: "1 tinks vat you tink
what do you tink!"
Eelels till Death.
When the reconstruction acts were first I
passed there was a great trembling in the
South, and a portion of the people became !
Ivor npnitnt ., , LaA !.;..!
. W.J
wavs
bold
rebelliou
tent than they wer? even when they
had
Jeir. Davis reign: ng over them, lhe nrst
objection raised !v fli speessionisf tn tbo
" . " . .....
reeocsi ruction acts was inai wiey aisiran- j
ehi.ed (heir leaders in the rebellion, but
when they foind thai they could not imme
diately secure the colored vote,they took up
the cry of "white man's party," and have
gone to work to disfranchise all the lreed-
men an-J poor wliites, and there is nothing j
on earth that wouid now satisfy the rebels !
... ..i
but to let them have tho negroes and all the
poor whiles torule over and do their bidding.
The rebels profess to fear being placed
under negro rule. We regard this talk as
all stun. Ihey only lear the negroes wid
never arain come into slavery under their
rule. There is no way that they can ever
come under their rule, except by their own
voluntary act. and by continued opposition
and rebellion against the lars of the land.
All the colored man wants is that his free
dom shall be secured, and that he shall hae
an equal chance before the laws ot the na
tion, and if the Conservative could yield
this point, and not continue to try and bring
the colored an under white slavish rule,
the matter would all be settled.
God makes the sun to shine equally bright
on the colore 1 man ; He makes the water to
flow as plentifully for him, the world to look
with equal beauty and to produce food in
abundance for all, while it is acknowledg
ed by all Christians tl at Jesus died to save
all who believe on him in some bright Leav
en, then why car.not we imitate God's
dealings with us i;r our government of the
land he has so kindiy given us, and let all
be equally interested in making and obey
ing its laws. The ten commandments are
equally good and f inding on men of all col
ors, the Declaration of Independence says
ah just governments derive their power
from the consent of the governed.
Study on these things all ye Conserva
tives. Why should the great Caucasian, of
strong intellect, with education and lands,
without, any prejudice against the color of
his skin, want any advan age in law to keep
him up with, or ahead of the colored man?
Laws bhould protect the weak, surely the
white man should not think himself so weak
as to need a law passed to help him to keep
the colored man from getting ahead of him.
We claim no great powers rf intellect, but
if the c lored man can get a head of us in
the great race of life let him go, we want no
law passed to hold him b-ck. All we a-k
is an equal chance. Marion ( Va . ) Record.
The refusal of the Senate to admit into
that body Philip It. Thomas, who was sent
thither to represent Maryland, ha created
much excitement in that State. The Con
servative members of the Legislature threat
en to re-eiect him and send him back to
hammer at the doors of the Senate with a
written threat in his pocket to the effect
that his adherents will revolutionize Mary
land and bring her into conflict with the na
tional authorities if his seat be again denied
him. In the disposition of his case the
Senate acted calmlyand dispassionately,and
no threats from any source will induce that
body to recede from its action.
Mr Trumbull on February 17th. introduc
ed a most important bill in the Senate pro
mulgating as statute law the priuciplesenun
ciated by the Supreme Court in the recent
decisions in the Mississippi and Georgia in
junction cases, and especially declaring the
reeonstruction laws to come within the scope
of the various opinions, by which the judi
ciary has divested itself of all political pow
er or jurisdiction. Mr. Trumbull's great
reputation as a constitutional lawyer is a
guarantee of the soundness and propriety of
this Kill.
rAUTION. All persons are hereby cau-
tiou'-d against purchasing or in any way
meddling with the following property, now in
possession of Abr. Hess of Bell t'p. to wit: 1 black
horse, I b iy maro, 1 plow, and 2 hogs, as the same
belong to n;e, and have only been left with him
u loan, subject to niy order at anv time.
b2o-."tp. SAMti-L M'CUXE.
AUTIOX. All per.-.ons are hereby can
tioned against purchasing aeertain house
and the land appurtenant, now in possession of
Abraham J Hoy t the said property being part
cf a farm situate in Lawrence towuship. imuiwdi
nte'y adjoininjr the eust end of the bridge over
the Suuuchanua river, at troodfellow's as I
"have an interest in said premises and farm
Feb. 2t, ISi'.S-.lr. JANK HOTT.
I T CENSE NOTICE. -The following nam
ed persons have filed in the office of the
clerk- of the court of Quarter Sessions of Clearfield
co , their Petitions for Liceuss at the March Ses
sion. A. 1. 1(58. agreeably to the Act ol Assembly ot
March 23th. ISrto entitled. '-An Act to regulate
tue state ot lr toxicaung Liquors, vc :
Law ifykes
Tavern.
Bridgeport.
Wiu.tSebwem.
James L. Curry,
John B. Bergey.
James Flinn.
Richard Evans,
I. 11. Paulhamus,
Lawrence Flood,
John A. Dillon,
Sebus'n Pandcroft
John 8hesscr.
1 hos. F. Boalich, .
David Johnson,
Peter Kepple,
James Stine.
haw &. Wallace,
Ed. J. Williams,
Wm. M. Jeffries,
David Copelin,
Ed. Albert.
L M. Coudiiet,
W S. Sankey,
W.Albert A Uxo.
Peter Gamier,
Feb. 20, 1.H6S.
Tavern,
Tavern,
Tavern,
lavern.
9 Tavern.
Tavern,
Tavern,
Tavern,
. Tavern,
Tavern,
Tavern,
Tavern,
Tavern,
Tavern,
Tavern.
Tavern,
Tavern,
Tavern,
Tavern,
Mercantile,
Mercantile,
Mercantile,
Lutbersburg.
Lumber city,
t'ovington t'p.
Penn town'p.
Curwersvillebor
L'eccaria t'wp.
Covington t'wp.
Jordan town'p.
Morris town'p.
L'nion township.
O.v-ce o! a bo rou g h .
Clearfield boro'.
Kylertown.
Clearfield bor.
Luthertburg.
Bradford twp.
Curwensville b.
Decatur town'p.
Boggs town'p.
Girard town'p.
Karthaus twp.
Bradford town'p
Saloon,
Covington t wp
D. F. ETZWEILEU. Clerk.
OTICE. Notice is hereby given that
the untler.-iisrned has purchased from
James Hepburn ail his right and interest in a
certain tract of land and timber, purchased by
said James Hepburn and John Clay from E. A.
Irvin the said Hepburn having nothing further
to do with either land or timber.
Feb. ltf-3t-ooct3 due JOHN CLAY.
T) BOLSTER'S NOTICE. Notice is here
by given that the following accounts hare
been examined and passed by me, and remain filed
of record in this office for the inspection of heirs,
legatees. ereditors.and all others in any other way
interested, and will be presented to the next Or
phans' Court of Clearfield county, to be held at
the Ctmrt IToiixe, in the Borough of Clearfield,
commencing on the 3d Monday of March.
Final account of O. W. Kheem, Administrator
of the Estate of R. J. Wallace, late of the Bor
ough of Clearfield, Clearfield county, dee'd.
Feb.19, 1869 I. O. BAKOER, Register.
. , k ,i ; -- wnri oi v ommon rieas of ClearfioM
but Andrew Johnson S disloyalty and county. and to me directed, there will be expos
Opposition to those acta rea.-SUred the Pi-'c sale, at the Court House, in the b..r. .'.!
s, and they are now more imneni- $ on. M'?AY, th. 15th DAT Op
NEW ADVEETISEKE5T8.
"
cm VP titp-cc at v t - .
SgffA1
."T!?ts f enddion, L.rpoiins, wSUpJ
n ' (. 1 'r.r U
I described Ileal Estate, to S
A certain trsct of land situate in Morris rr..
: j ira-y ,
cu,l" v " " " ..-"..i.j. . ouunaeu oy trirta
".- ...j.-.., uicnn, uV;j
ianicu, "wigo iiuujcstr ana .Jesse i arnell co
taining 354 acres, more or less. being tract in oa"
of Peter Yarnell. Also, one other traet itv
in Morris township aforesaid, bounded bv pe.
Yarnell, (Peter Yarnell.) Benjamin Martin tri
others, containing 421 acrcs.and allowance, btij
iraci iu i nuiu ui jcaae 1 Briicii. an i ail i.:
iinprove(1. Seizeu. taken in ecmion
ld as the pioyerty of James M Xelsn'n.
Also a certain tract or land situate in Ch
tw'p. Clearfield county. Pa., bounded f8t bT j
f John M'Callister, on the south east by land f
(Jilligans. sad south westby tand of JohnM Cord
on the north weft by Ian of Wm. Irr;n and other.
Also, 2'J acres of lana in Josdau t'wp . bounds
on the east by Charles Strong, south by land of
M Callister. west by the other land of bloom and
north west by land ot Wni. Irwin. eijed.takea
in execution, and to be sold as the property of
Lorenzo Bloom.
Also a certain tract of land situate in Cbt
t'wp., Clearfield county.Pa.,coatainingllo act
bounded as follows, viz: br-innins st a dogvo- d
corner, thence by land of John M'Pheran to a
dogwood corner, thence by land of Patching
Heirs to a Hemlock, thence by land of ,lchn f a.
by to a chestnut, thence by land of Anthony M
iarvey to the place of beginning. Sciled, taen
in execution, and to be sold as the propertv of
V.'m Curry.
At so a pertain tract of land situate in Boes
t'wp.. Clearfield county, Pa.. containing 214 acriTj
with a two story bouse and small frame house'
bank barn and all necessary out buildings there
on, with an orchard of 170 apple trees ; 114 ami
of said land teing cleared and in a good state of
cultivation. Seized, taken in execution, atd to
be sold as the property of Thomas Beers
Also a certain tract of land situate in Bogj
t'wp.. Clearfield county. Pa , bounded bv land .,t
Elizabeth Tbompson.south by turnpike,aor:h avl
west by Jobn Stone. containingone acre and bur
ing a'two-story frame house thereon erected Sei
zed, taken in execution, and to be cold at tbt
property of A mass. Wilkes. ,
Alo, by virtue of sundry writs of Ft. Fm.. th
following defcribed real estate :
All dtfendants interest in that certain tractor
piece of land situate in Knox township, Clearfield
county, Pa., bounded and described as loll.iws to
w;t: IJegiiining at an ash corner on the Litti
Clearfield creek, thence down the same north ?8
degrees, east 72 perches, thence south 2n degress,
east 75 percbes. thence north degrees east 21
perches, thence' north 12 degrees, east fli) perches'
to a maple, thence leaving the creek snn'h .15 de
grees, east 405 perches, by Henry Trout trac .to
Spanish, oak, thence south 40 decrees, west ls3
perches to a Hickory, tbenc-e n irth 2 degrees,
west 540 perches to the ash and place of begin
ning, (saving and excepting out ' of the same 100
acres, heretofore . sold to Stacy W. and Issao
Thompson, by deed dated 25th lteeember, 1S42,
bounded and descr'hed as follows to wit: begin
ning a a sugar on line of Jacob Bowman. thenca
south 3.1 degrees, east 229 perches, along said
lire to a Hemlock, tnenco north 40 decrees, wept
77 perches to a post, then-'e north 35 deerees.west
21 fi perches to a post' an thence north Ho oeerees
east HO peiches to place of beginning.) containing
3S9 acres, being tract warranted in the name of
Wm King. Seized, taken in execution, aud to be
sold as the property of Isaac l)ui iap.
Also a certain tract of land situate in Morris
t'wp., Clearfield county, Pa., bounded south by
lands of Alexander Uissey, west by land of Leon
ard Kylcr, north by 1'cd of Danie: Beams and
cast by land of Frederick Barrich.containing six
ty acres, and having twenty-five acres elearH
with small log bouse and stable thereon erected.
Seized, taken in execuiion, and to be (old aa the
property of Daniel Little.
Also a certain tract of land situate wi .lordaa
township. Clearfield county. Pa., bounded hy
lands of Phemas Strong. Hiram Straw and oth
ers, containing one hundred and six acres, being
a part of warrant in name of Philip I.nuKt. with
about ten acres clcared.and a two-story logbou'e
and stable thereon erected. Seized. taken in ex
ecution, and to be told as tha property of James
Patterson
Also a certain lot sitnate in the Corough of
Curwensville. Clearfield county, Pa., bounded on
the east by Jacob Bilger. south by an alley, frt
by lot of "Win. Bard, and on the north by water
btrect, containtng one fourth of an acre, with a
small frame boue erected thereon. Seized taken
iu execution, and to be sold as the properly of
B. F. Sterling.
Also a cortr iii tract of land situste in Deci
tur t'wp., Clearfield county. Pa , bonriei on th
east by lands of Steiner.wei-t by land ofu'ear-
hart and on the north by land of Hale A Co.. 'irt
t.iining ten acres and being imimprovo i Si-iz-d.
taken in execution. aud to be sold as the roptr'-y
of John ii. White.
Feb. 2fi, lstH-4t. C. UOWF.Fteriff.
p E N N S Y L V A N I A, S B:
IX THE NAME AND BY THE AUTHORITY
or TBB
Commonwealth of Fennsvivaiiia,
JOHN V'. GEARY, "GOVERNOR,
A Proclamation.
TWO THOUSAND DO L LARS KEtfAUD
FOR TUB ATttt EST CP TUB
KUIIDEUE1W OF JOHN CASEY.
WiienEA. The Senate and House of
' Ki-i.rpsprtativrs liav enao'ed the f'
Tlowinj Preamble and Joint Resolutions
vi-.: 'Joint Resolution Relative fo the death
of
John Casey
'Uy,eeas. During the hearing in the rvidenf
of the enseof John Uobison vs tamusl T f-hugart.
one of the sitting members of the senate from th
Twentv first Senatorial District, a certain John
Casey was examined as a witness on behalf of tho
said John K. Robison the contestant, and the said
Casey after his examination was waylaid in the
county of Clearfield and cruelly beaten and abus
ed so that he has sincedicd from injuries receiroa
iu said beating ; therefore.
Be. it rtxnlvrd bu the Senate and Hone o f hepr$
sentatires of the. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
in General Assembly met, and U is hereby tnarUt
by the authority of tht tame.. That the Governor
be and he is hereby authorized and required w
offer a reward of
TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS
for such information as will lead to the arrest and
conviction of the person or persons who committed
the said offense and that the Treasurer of the
Commonwealth be authorized and required to pa
the said sum out at any money in the Treasury
not otherwise appropriated " Approved the IJ-C
dav of February. A.D. 1863,
Andtchereas. The reputation of theGovernm".
the peace and security of its citizens and the obltj
gations of justice and humanity require thst t
pespetrators of this infamous crime should
brought to speedy and condign punishment
Now, TnRKEFOHR, 1, JOHN W. UEARV. Govern
or of the said Commonwealth, in complianC9
the said Joint Resolution and by virtue of
power and authority vested in me, do issue tni
my Proclamation, hereby offering a reward
TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS to any person or
persons who shall apprehend and secure for tn
the murderer or murderers of the said John base -to
be paid upon the conviction of the criminal"
criminals, and hereby call on all officers of jo.
and good citizens everywhere to be vigilant
unremitting in their efforts for tho rPrebeDhit
of the said murderer or murderers to the end la
the outraged laws may be vindicated. ,
Given under my Hand and the Great Seal '
State at Harrisburg. this fourteenth dayorre '
ruary, in the year of our Lord one tnoa"
eight hundred and sixty-eight, and of the 'm
monwealth the ninety-second. ,r.v
JOHN W. GEAF.Y
By tbe Governor,
F.Jordax, Secretary Commonwealth, l" ,
CABLE CHAINS-a good article, o"'"1''
forealoby MKRKELL J5I0Lr.