Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1854-10-14
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W. a"NN'N'' w VIZ lNlN NIiAlIlIl llIlIINI
the success Of Pollock ccHuin. We would,
underony circumstances, rcgrcta triumph
ofWhig principles but the modification
is doubly great, and must be TO every
American citizen, when he contcmplalcs
the means rcsorled to for the purpose Of
procuring the result. Tho Wing party
have heretofore, TO some extent at least,
maintained a respectable organization, and
have been worthy the opposition Of the
great Democratic party, But il the re-
cent contest, they were willing to coolcsco
with every "iSHs" and faction that could
give them vote. When James Pollock,
their stondard-beare could condcscend
10 Join the ranks Of a secret oalh.bound
political organization, having for its uvow.
ed object, the persecution Of u religious
denomination in our midst, he could DO
any thing. And a party, that could blind.
ly follow such leader, in the base at.
tempt to ride into power on The supers,i.
ton, religious bigotry ard prejudice en-.
gendered in the minds Of the ignorant, the
weak, aud the timid, deserves the Just ret.
ribution that awaits them Ii has served
them for the temporary purpose of gain.
ing power; but they have it without hon.
or, and will hold it condemned by the
feelings of every true American heart
The people of Pennsylvania never did,
nor never will, upon "sober second lho't,"
approve such deception and fraud. Their
eyes will, sooner or later, be opened 10
tho stupendous fraud practiced upon them,
and they will turn from it, like the "dog
from his yomit," with loalhing and dis.
gust The majority shows that they have
only triumphod by decoyng, from the
ranks of the Democracy, enough Of its
members TO place them in The ascendancy.
1t is no triumph of Wing principles
When those who have gono with them,
see their error, they will gladly return to
their first love, and repent in "sack cloth
and ashes" the circumstance of their de.
serion. "Natiye Americnnism" was up.
pealed to. Wings enlisted with them to
hold their organization together, but in
the hour OF need, traiorIike, abandoned
them and their standard. bearer. Can they
again coalesce with such unp,incpled
domagogues 7 A secret organization was
raised, holding out extraordinary induce.
men!s-appealing to the baser passions Of
the heart for aid and comlort--bnding 10.
gether its members by oalhs almost BIAS
phemous n their character, and promis-
ing distinct and separate political organ
jzaIion; but in dark hour--on the eve
olihe eIeclion--too late 10 be counterac-
ted-1hey were sold to political Whiggcyy
like carle in the market Will American
feemen stand this BY such means their
victory has been achieved, and we envy
them not all the honor it can bring them.
In this contest, how different has been
the course of the Democratic party and
with what satisfaction VIC can look back
upon every step taken in the struggle =
Standing proudly by the Constitution, and
ppon the time.honored principles of the
party, VIC marched boldly to the great
battlefield 10 meet the armies of Whir.
gerry, with all their allies, determined not
to yield an inch Of ground, nor hang out
flag of truce upon any condition We
could have coalesced with the dark spirit
acknowledgment" more easily than
the Whig party. We could have made
our peace with "Nativism," because most
OF our principles were more congcnial to
their feelings; but We scorned to play the
political trlckster at the feet Of oither,-
We preierred-vastly prcierrcd--u de-
leat, with our party name and principles
uniarnished, and our honor unsulIed, TO a
victory with such an amount Of disgrace
as would follow in its train. :.
in our temporary proslration, our prin.
ciPles are sll triumphant, and ever must
be. Twelve months from now, and the
ballot box will proclaim their triumph in
tones of thunder. The Executive cham.
ber at Harrisburg will then tremble be.
meath the shouts OF indignation from
Democratic people. No administration
OF the public affairs, no matter how sue.
ccssiul, can obliterate from their minds
the unholy means resorled TO 10 obtain
The power. 1t is such demonstrations that
tend TO weaken our institutions, and shake