Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1858-09-01
DIVIDE AND CONOrER.

Disorganizc, divide, and conquer, is the
motto adopted by a portion of the anti,
Lecompon men, who are determined to
aid tEe Black ck>Repubican in the coming
contest. They spurn all offers of peace
They will not accept the English bill aus q
iiuality, noi do they recognize the recent
action of the people of Kansas, as indca-
ting desire for a cessation Ofintcrterence
with the local affairs of that Territory
! The cry is persecution, the allegation that
the Administration and those who sup
port it are hunting to the death all those
who did not vote with the majority Of the
party on the Lecompton issue. This is
the pretence set up rs a justification for
the present mutinous conduct of that
branch Of the Democracy which is ftly
represented by the Press Of this Citv.-
But the position is untcnablc the case
does not rest upon facts. The rc-nomina-
/ ton Of the Hon. WILLIAM MONTGOMERY in
| the Green and Fayctte Districts is fiat in
| the teeth Of the persecution theory. No
mm opposed the kmsas policy OF the par
ty with more zeal than this gentleman,
Iyct he is nominated and is receiving the
/ full support Of the party in his.disuict--
In no County Convention yet convened
4 has Democrats been Ostaciscd ON account
/ Of past differences ON tho Kansas imbro-
| Clio. The only test is, do they poc stand
upon the party platform and agree that
/ the English bill i,u iinalitv: are they in
sympathy with the National and State or.
ganlation and against all the cunning de-
vices invented 10y the enemies Of the De-
mocr0cy TO iniure them i'm the approach
ing campaign? When these facts are as
ccHained the bond of party union is com .
pctc, and members meet as brothers en-
gagged in common warfare against com
mon enemy alike Of the Union, the Con
stitutiom and the Party.
But while this course has been andis be.
ing pursued by the regular Democracy of
this state, the Anti-Lccomtonites are
walking in a different direction and act
. ing upon the opposite policy. They Go-
mand as the price Of their adhesion to par
{ ty nominations that every man who voted
/ for the admission Of Kansas under the
ILecompton Constitution, or the ENGLISH
Compromise bill, shall be denied a'renom-
nation, and ON That ground alone. The
rebule they claim is % pointed one that
has no double meaning Where this de-
mand has not been allowed, open rebel
lion has followed. In the Berks County
District, the enemies of the Hon. J. CLAN.
( cY JOKES attempted to disturb regular
Democratic County Meeting, and are now
muttering threats Of apostacy at the polls.
They ask for the overslauging Of this faith
lul public servant because of his Kansas
vote, though neither ho nor his friends
have set up that standard to Judge others
by those who are now willing to support
the party and its nominations. The Anti
Lecomptonites of Mr. HICKuAN's district
are also in the field with u seperate organ.
ization, aifiliating with the Black. Repub.
licans, and urging them to unite in sun
porting Mr.. HICKMAN on the ground of his
antagonisn to the Democratic partyat the
present time. Neither Mr.. HIc1utN nor
lis friends. are willing to acouicscc in The
decision Of the party to acknowledge the