Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1859-04-27
The Office Hunters Convention.

The long agony is over! The incorrup-
tible patriots, led by Chevalier Forney,
have met in Convention, made Buncombe
speeches, passed long, unmeaning resolu-
tions, and adjourned-y9t the sun rises as
usual and the world continues on its won
ted course, as though the terrible event,
which was to cause total revolution had
never occurred. Strange that nature has
SO little sympathy with philanthropy and
humanity H"
We are told that the Democratic party
has become corrupt. Forney, Knox and
Lauman hate corruption; their pure and
unselfish minds detest even the appear
anco of evil, while their innocent hearts
are perfectly sickened by the least shadow
OF guile. No sooner, then, do they discov-
er the seeds of depravity in the party of
which they were members, than they
start on Quixotic expedition with the de-
termination of renovating the whole world
in general, and the Democratic party in
particular. But as all great reformers
have 10 contend with the monster dstrust,
they do not escape. Their motives are
impugned, and their purposes doubted
One says that Forney is seeking revenge
on the Administration for not appointing
him Post Master General another that
Lauman was dissatisfied with the Cover
nor, who had appointed him to a situation
where he could make money, had been
repudiated by the party which elected him;
another that Knox was angry because the
party had repudiated him for his treach-
cry to it, and rebuked the power that APP
ointed him; while almost everybody as
hat . 1.ax MI ind
ted is merely "got up for the OCCASION"
and that il could be bought by either mon-
ey or position. But, with a resolution
worthy of Luther, they determine 10 call
a Convention, and raise their voices against
the iniquity found in high places. 9th
ers might worship at the temple of Baal
but, as for them and their houses, they
would be found before the shrine of polit-
ical purity and integrity. And here, a.
gain, there were those who were unkind e.
nough to intimate, that, if they were so
superlatively pure it had lately come to
them, as they beiore--even when making
Just as manv professions--were not so sin
gularly honest.
But, regardless of the opinions Of the be-
nighted people, they proclaimed unto all
the world the astonishing fact, that they
would meet together and purify the poll,
tics of the country. The Democratic par
ty, however,, did not seem willing to ac-
cept the kind of purity bought by wor-
shipping at the shrine of those who are
called selfish disorganizers," and stood
aloof from the gathering--they were bid
den, but would not come-they utterly re-
fused to follow these paragons of purity,
and receive the curse.
"Never was heard such a terrible curse
But what gave rise 10 no little surprise.
Nobody seemed penny the worsep
They, ,'however, went out into the high
ways, and gathered together a molly mix
ture Of whatsoever fell in their way. Ev-
cry man was delegate. Did they re-
quire his creden tials, he declared he was
unanimously elected by-himself This
was sufficient, and he was entitled to
all the rights and privileges of o dele
gate to this outpouring of the "honea De- |
mocracy." They were as generous in CIV
ing places as q lot of "children playing
soldier" and the result was that their
meeting was composed of every imagina-
BILE sort and kind, varying from the Chev- /
alier himself down TO crazy niger.
First they were RECALLED with rare in
telleetual treat, furnished by the "elo-
quent" the distinguished" ~ and the
fearless" Hickman the champion of
popular sovereignty :" and the "implsca-
BILE enemy OF corruption 70 Hickman un-
doubtedly is great man The New York
Tribune, with all its great editorial force,
has never yet been able to make half ns
great man out of VIM. II. Seward, as the
Press has made of Hickman. We would,
however, commend the latter gentleman
TO the care of the Tribune, as he has be-
gun announcing doctrines as full Of Abo-