Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1860-07-25
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We are panied to see the cause of some
OF the De mocratic Journals in this as well
as other States with reference to the two
candidates who ale now before the Dem
ocratic psry for President
Some Of them seem to give only their
own personal feelings in the matter in
the most reckless Misunderstanding both
Mr.. Douglas and Mr., Breckenridge in an
outrageous manner. We could name
quite numte er of this class of Journals
persuing this course but We here insert
two extracts from the Warren Lcdgr Of n
late da.e, which we declare to be wrong,
no difference by whom it is done.
"Ncver has such an Insult been given
the Democracy of tbs Keystone State, as
is now forced upon them By a Central
Committee appointed TO uphold the prin~
ciples of our party and not to encourage
secession or dsunion. Never before has
the Democratic organization of our beloy-
ed Commonwealth received so fatal n stab
from its professed friends. No enemy
from without has been able to harm us,
but our own sentinels-those we have
placed upon the watchtowers of the cita.
.del-hGYe betrayed us, and now turn
their weapons upon us instead of the enc.
my. What must we do, but TO arrest
these traitors and place faithful guardians
upon the outposts ? Hang the traitors
upon the gbbet Of public opinion, that fu
turc generations may behold their blight,
ed carcasses and beware Of their treason.
The Dem ocracy of Pennsylvania asked to
vote for Disunionists Was ever treason
so bold or iniquity so impudent except
when Satan tempted our Lord and Sa-
yiour on the mountain? Get thee hence.
Satan. Democrats, true to their party and
their country, can no more affiliate with
seceders and Disunionists than oil can
mix with water-no chemical preparation
of the so.called Central Committee can
produce it.
A few discOn!ented, mischievous Dis
unionists ard some otfice-holders nomina.
ted an ambitious young man for Presi.
dent, whose head had become added bv
being loaded with honors never earned
and 10 LANE Of Oregon, an ignorant hum.
bug, for Vice President but this is not
disiracung the Democratic party any more
than the rebellion of Satan distracted the
harmony of Heaven, and these men who
have undertaken to raise the devil in the
Democratic party may read their own
| fate in the history Of their great prototype
who made "war in Heaven for the space
Of half an hour" Remember for only
half an hour and the troubles 10 the Dem.
ocratic party by these discontents will be
comparatively o. like limited extent"
This is indeed beautiful language for a
public Journal to use towards such men
as Mr. Breckenridge and Mr.. Lane-men
who have served their Country on the bat.
tie field where blood flowed like water.
and served their respective constituencies
in the halls of Congress with credit and
ability, alike so to themselves an their
constituents.
| To insinuate that these men are kraves
and fools is certainly more responsibility
than we care about assuming for ira call
was made for the proof Of this we could
not produce it.
! We would like to know how many Of
the Editors in Warren County supported
Chaplin Hall, the Black Republican nomi,
nee for Congress in this District two years
ogo. Will some of our friends inform us
in relation to this matter.
.
There is no point about which people
are more conceited than theirown knpwl-