Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1860-10-31
Address of the Democratic State Exec
utiYe Committee. u


The Democratic State Committee deem
it aduty, once more TO address, You, be-
fore the fual vote Tor PresidentSsof The
United States. II is enabled. TO do4o non,
with Consciousness that, epery sacrifice
Of private feeling having been made, The
Democratic party is once mere united IN
the support of the regularly nominated
Electoral Ticket, which, in its aggregate,
represents the pubic sentiment Of Penn
sylyania, adverse to sectionalism, and
faithful TO the Union and the Constitu
ton.
The object of the State Committee now
is 10 invoke for that ticket Jealous and
active support. Such a support, gwen in
every county of the State, may reverse the
defeat at the State election and, even If
it does not, will save the Democratic par
,ty from that disintegration, which an APP
parent Abandonment of its flag would
seem to threaten, and which our ancient
enemies so much desire. If the Demo-
cratic party in Pennsylvania can be, de-
moralized and broken to pieces, the per-
manent success of the mercenary crowd
now forming the Peoples or Republican
party, will be secured and the State.
which is more substantially Democratic
than any one in the Union. be handed
over for series of years, to the control of
those whose policy is alien to its true in
terests-the policy against which the Dem,
oc.atic party has so long and so resolutes
ly contended. .r.- augg .ta-
A thorough organization and full yo, O
of the Democracy at the Presidential elec-
ton, is important for other reasons. r1.
intoxicated 10y one victory, won
mainly through the unhappy differences
of the Democracy, sure, without effort,
of another in November,-the leaders of
the Republican party are meditating an
extensive export of Pennsylvania voters
into the reigh ghboring States, especially in
New jersey and Delaware, where the con-
test is very close Not wanted, as they
think, here, they will be very seryiceable
there. Let This fraud be frustrated, if
possible, by such activity on our part, as
will compel our adversaries to remain at
home. 1t may be. sLo1ld the attempt at
colonizing be persisted in, that Pennsylya.
MIA now can be redeemed, ..ag.e.Hv.
But there is higher and stronger mo-
tive TO action. Every Democratic vote
cast in November--cvCry vote, indeed
against the Republican tickets a vo.e
for the Constitution, the Union, and for
the rights ana property and sa.ety Of our
Southern brethern, and swells the great
conservative body, which, whether it be
at the time majority or minority, now
stands as the only barrier tc sectionalism
and fanaticism. Should Mr. LINCOLN be
elected. and his administration ploye, as
we fear il will, TO be animated by the .ag
gressiye spilit of anti slavery tanalieism,
land threaten still more the well ascer ain
cd rights of any pstion Of the Union, the
| Democratic party Of Pennsylvania will be
the great constituent of :he constitutional
! deposition, which must check and cen
| troll the Executive. 1t is all important
! that the elements Of such an opposition
should deyelope Themselves at the polls
nov, Such a demonstration of Northern
| Democratic sentiment, even if II should
mot insure Victory, may ultimately save
the Union, by showing to tho South how
many true friends they have in the North,
END especially in those Middle States,
which are the truest and most loyal TO the
| Constitution. Let it be remembered that
when, in 1891, the storm Of kindred fanat
! lclsm broke upon Pennsy ylvan.a,rot the
Know-Nothing candidate was elec ed
Governor by mn overwhelming majority
and yet, III less than two years, fanaiicisr
died out as suddenly as it arose, and the
/ Democratic party, true to its nciplcs--
/ faithful, even in disaster, to its standard
resumed its influence and predominance
in the State. SO will it be now. All de-
|pends on activity on concert, on honora>
bic and magnanimous iorgetfulness OF
past differences. Let any one who hints
at their revival. who seeks to excite again
any unkind feeling amcng Democrats, be
marked as an en- emy to his country and to
his party. Let the County Committees
! take immediate measures to secure q full
vote of the Democratic party, even in n-dis.
tlicts where local success is impracticable
for, remember that, in November, every
vote counts in the great result and that
every Democrat who stops at home, ex-
presses his despair Of the Republic and
practically votes with the enemies Of the
| Union and the Constitution.
WILLIAM II. WELSH, Chairman
| Democratic State Executive Committed
Rooms, Philade 'phia, October 23 1860