Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1854-09-16
COUNTY NOMINATIONS.
WHY BIGLER SHOULD BE REELECTED.

"The present campaign is, perhaps, with. II
out its parallel in the political history Of
this Commonwealth. Never were" whig )
politicians so completely puzzled, and
never was it more apparent that the people
had resolved to take the matter into their
own hands, and consult only their own
sentiments and Wishes" in bold and man.
" defiance Of all the dragoonng, brow,
beating, misrepresentation and slanders
Of the Wing press. Gov. Biger's re.elec.
lion "we conceive to be almost a certain.
ty," aud that too "by an overwhelming
majority" But as the Wings are so soon
to be again overwhelmed with disappoint.
ment they should be allowed full meas.
ure of glory before the election. Poor
fellows, they seldom have occasion TO re.
oce after the people have spoken through
the ballot.box.
He will be elected because he supports
Democratic principles, Ia doing so he
must necessarily support the national ad.
ministration. What Democrat is ready to
oppose Franklin Pierce or the measures
of his administration If there was no
other reason for sustaining it, the fact that
the Wing papers "Ioathe, despise and scOrn
it" should be strong evidence that the na.
lional administration stands upon the right
platform. The same phalanX Of disin.
terested democrats that marched 10 the
polls in 1852, to elect Franklin Pierce,
will again periorma second edition ofheir
noble work in trumphan:iy eIeclug RigIer
in 1854.
He will be elected because he sus.
tans the features Of the Nebraska.kansas
biIl-because he is in favor Of the people
in new Territories governing themselves
because he is opposed to all restrictions
on people capable OF self government
Who that is a sincere advocate Of a Dem.
ocratic form Of government will urge the
right or policy o. allowing Congress to
govern the honest, ambilious and hardy
pioneers Of those Territories. They leave
their homes, and carry civilization beyond
the Missouri, and VINO will say then that
they have not a right TO make laws Tor
their own protection 1t will answer for
the whig party who are not only n'IavoT
orthe Capitalization Of power, in the gov'
crnment, but who desire to keep it IN the
hands orthe swell born" Of the commune
tv, 10 advocate such doctrine, but no Dem
ocrat win sanction it. The Nebraska bill
only recognizes the doctrine of popular
sovereignty, and we hope the Democratic
party are ready 10 stand or fall on 1t.
He will be elected because he is in la
yor of a sale of the public works, when
ever they can be sold for price approach
ing their value to the State, and because
he is opposed to giving them away TO
speculating monopoly when bill wa'
passed by the last Legislature, authorizing
the sale at $4,000, 900, although tar be
low their value, he promptly signed IT.
The amount was not bid because thos'
who want them, think they will yet per
sunde the representatives Of the people I'
take less. The honest yeomanry oi Penh
sylyania have paid for them, or Will nave
to do so, in hard money, and Gov. B'gIe'
is determined they shall not be robbed o
the value Of them. Taxpayers, Will yo'
stand by him p? Or will you repudate Gov
Bipler because he has stood by you
He will be elected because ne is lru'
friend of temperance and virtue, ant
not q pretended one. Because his who'll
life has given undisputable evidence o
his willingness to aid in the great reform
He does not sit over his sparkling VINE
and give a "paper pledge" to sign pro
hiti,ory liquor law. He will sign sucn
bill, if constitutional in its details; ana
not, he says he will do as he has done o.
many occasions, arrest it by a ve'o' II
has sworn to support The constitution, an
what democrat will ask him TO violate HI
oath Certain it is, he will neither dIsre
gard that obligation, nor swerve from HI
duty in any particular on that or any ON
er question.
He will be elected because OF his dlscree
use of the pardoning power lie adoP'eo
usysiem at the commencement oil Ills "u
ministra,icn, by which every case must un
derro IN investigation, and in when h