Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1860-09-12
ADDRESS
OF THE
OF TIE
DEMOCRATIC STATE EXECUTIVE COM
MITTEE OF PENNSYLVANIA.


MITTEE OF PENNSYLVANIA.
10 tie Democracy Of P7lnsylaua:
In few weeks you will be called upon
to perform the most important duty that
ever deyolved upon you as American citi.
zens. At no time in the history of our
country was your action invested with
deeper interest, nor fraught with greater
consequences. Pennsylvania is again the
battle ground OF the Union, and upon
her decision in October next, will depend,
in great measure, the triumph or defeat
Of the Republican party in the November
contest. Deeply impressed with this
truth, the Demcratc State Executive
Committee desires briefly to address you.
1t needs no lengthy argumentat this time
to call you to a sense of duty. In the
crisis now impending, every true patriot
can see at single glance the pathway he
should tread with untaltering footsteps.
Ever since the separation of the Nation
al Democracy at Baltimore, the State Com
mittee earnestly labored to promote the
union Of the Democratic party in Pcnnsyl,
vania. 1t has sought no other object, it
has struggled 10 produce no other result.
When the chasm yawned that threatened
to cngulr the powerful organization which
in times past, has beer able to contend
successfully with the foes of the Const itu-
ton and the contemners of equality of the
States, the great heart of the American
people was filled with dread, and the
Democratic masses were overwhelmed
WITH CONSERVATION. The Republican par
ty viewed our internecine warfare with
ill'dlsgulsed delight. Its leaders, contiN
dent OF success, boldly enunclated their
Oar Serous anu reasonable sentiments
Inc advocate OF the odlous doctrines OF
Seward, Sumner, Lincoln and John Brown,
became reckless and defiant They be-
lieYed that the prestige oil success which
haa crowned Ihe Reading convention was
IlffeyocaOIy broken, ana they promptly
maze 'he heysIohe state tue heId OF Their
actiVe ana energetic eXeruons. On our
SOIL the Dattle Is 10 be fought ana with
our peopl5 the victory or ue.eat must be
accom- MPHsAeu
IN lAls emergency, the state committee
acLuatcd 10y feelings OF patriotism, and
prompted only oy "ish to secure the
triumph oi lhe good old cause, endeay-
oiei 70 agree upon course oI acton That
"oulo ehaolo Tue DGm0craIIc masses TO u
hlIe upon one E'ectoral IoNet, ana thus
Pe'!nIt tnoil 70 MAKO a common eiiort
against the candidates OF 'he hepuoLcan
PSFIy: Alter llucI uelloel"lloh' Pl9h
Ci union was agreed upon, WHlcA II ialthN
iully oAecuVeu' WIN unHueS T.ohaoiy pro
uuCe tiiiS PaVrloVic result III suGn crl-
SIS IL requires ID no WUruS 10 prove the WIS
9oLh ol any 0hort tilat wiz hrlilly conSoli-
o@Vo tAe opP9sitloh 10 our common Poiit'
t,o tai oreTiy n,,,a, ~ Is sin,Piy question De"
I"GeI Detlioc!'cy anu hepuOllcahlSm -
Ii'u' 40 suIil' ~ Is colllilItteu WIN conn.,
uGn'o 70 Ine o1ih eooo sense Oh oho' peo'
PIE Vi 1 IeniiSy wanna wanna! ,
a. I' 6 carhoU oe ueLleu tIaO the union OF
Iile She DemocraI1c party VIII result IN Drll,
iianT I'IuuiPn u III OCTOBER Oh that INITIAL
Dattle an our energies must now be con
ceh'rateu' we nave leader worthy OF
our cause WIN an enthusiasm never
pe!ofe equalled IN any Polltical assemblage
henry ~ roster, OIL Mestmoreiand, was
selecteo as our standard bearer in that
important contest lie qua not seek the