Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1860-10-10
A Lincoln Elector.

John NJ. Wilson, the au. hor Of the fol
lowing atgocious sentiments, IS A LIN
colin ELECTOR IN MASSACHUSETTS,
Tie sometime ago addressed q Lincoln
meeting, in speech of considerable
length, from which tho extract is taken.
1t will be born in mind that the Republi
cans of Massachusetts, have passed a law
by which they allow a negro t. vote on
one years residence, while foreigner is
compelled to remain seven years before he
can cast vote. This fact ma, enlighten
some oFour foreign voters as to tho poyit-
ion Of the Republican party toward4 them
Carl Schurz and the Dutch plank to
the contrary notwithstanding:
ain the hear. of the foreigner beats not
one single noble !mpulse-not one singIe
throb Of patriotism. He is 50 british and
degraded that he has no sympathy for
anything but cabbage and lager beer 40.
tatoes and huttermilk, or some other alb
ommble outlandish dish, only fit for the
hogs Of the street or pen.
'Some tell you that many FOREIGNERS
are intelligent. How in the name of the
Almighty God can they say it? Look at
the European smoking his pipe, and if
lyon can see ray of intelligence in that.
dirty idiI;ic looking faco Of his. show il to-
me Look at the drunken bloa,ed, Irish.
man, with his rotgut whi>key bottle in
hls pocket, and he drunk and swearing
and reeling, and shows not in than pollu.
ted face one spark OF morality. intellect
or education. The idea is absurd-it is
preposterous.
I'VE must change the laws of our land
ahd prevent these ignorant, degraded pau
pers here from voting and holding office
They are set OF unprincipled villains
and rutlians, who congregate in and ar
ound our large cities and villages. and
live by stealing from the American.
Would you have the American stand
back and let bloated Irishman vote in.
stead OF yourself? See the wretch as he
approaches-hls knees knocking and the
slob9er OF tobacco running down his laws.
and Us lie comes, hear him hurrah for
'Dlmocracy,' and here he comes fresh
from the bogs, just one year ago and wants
70 vote-and because the boys cry move
him, ana ho gets knocked down for his
imPudence, great cry is made about it
oy ola line demagogues. say it is right
let them stand back.
Again: you see peared, wide
moutheo mullet-headed dutchman com.
ing up just from some hut in the land of
krout with the foam of beer still stick
ing to his horse tail whiskers and Ms
whskerS and mis- breath sinking Of gar.
hc and onions enough to kill white
at three hundred yards, and before he can
say anything in the world but 'Dmoclat,'
he must vote, and that vote counts as
much as yours or mine This is outrage.
Gus and abominable. The foreigners that
have carried the elections for the old lin
ers, will have to learn their places. They
have no more right to vote than the
orutes of the field and have not half the
sense of good New Foundland dog -
and God knows were candidate for any
office, | weuld tell the paupers and vaga-
bonds; these vile, dirty, filthy, degraded,
idiotic foreigners ! did not want their
votes, and if ever am candidate qope
to God | never will get them"
eA- Remember that the Republicans Of
4ioooaShuSOltS nave HOlnlUale n C1nul~
date for Governor who says John Bro,cn
was right
Remember that the same party in that
State disbanded military companies COM
posed chiefly of adopted citizens and
gave their arms to companies Of colored
Republicans.
Remember that the same p rty bos rec.
ommended in many States that the negro
should be allowed to vote, and in New
York State. they vote upon that question
this fall. The Lincolnites will mostly
vote for negro suffrage, and the rest Of
the voters will vote against any such
change of their Constitution
Remember that the Republican leaders,
Seward, Lincoln, Greedy, Wilson, Sumner
Weed. Giddings, Wilmot, Lovejoy. Cha-e,
&c, preach an equality Of the races-black
and white.
Ras-Nrs. Governor Edwin D. Morgan,
1t has been decided IN full council, is to