Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1860-10-31

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lie Demometc State tommlt,cc dcerp
A hduty, onte mcte tonlifcw ycn, lc
FNro the hnnl yile Tor lietidcht of the
tinuod Slatcs. ID " onhhlca 10 dpto nufs,
with cohsciousncss that u,ory thcriilCe
'of private ioohng havinr been mndei the
lDomottalo party Is once more united IN
the support OF The regularly nominated
Electoral Ticket which, Ia It's aggregate,
represents the public sentiment OF Penn.
sylyania, adverse 10 sectionalism, and
faithful TO the Union and the Constitu'
/ ton.
The object of the State Committee now
is TO invoke for that ticket jealous and
active support. Such support, gwen in
levery county of the State, may reverse the
ldcfeat nc the State election and, even ii
liz does not, will save tho Democratic par.
lty from that disintegration which an ap.
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 moroenary crowd
now forming the Peoples or Republican
party, will be secured and the State
which is more substantially Democratic
than any in the Union be handed
over for series of years. to the control OF
those whose policy is alien to its true iu-
terests policy against which the Dem
ocratic porty has so long and SO resolute0
! ly contended. ".i
] a thorough organization and full vo.e
of the Democracy at the Presidential elece
ton, is important for other reasons a9- 4
IL5 intoxicated by one victory, won
mainly through the unhappy differences
of the Democracy without effort
of another in November, the leaders of
the Republican party are meditating an
extensive export of Pennsylvania voters
into the neighboring States, especially in
New Jersey and Delaware, where the pon-
test is very close Not wanted as they
think, here, they will be very serviceable
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, should the attempt at
colonizing be persisted in, that Pennsylva-
mia now can be redeemed. 'HH
DuI lIltIG 10 ~ lllSutl llO-
] tive TO action. Every Democratic vote
cast in November-every vote, indeed,
against the Republican tickets vote
for the Constitution, the Union, and for
| the rights ana property and SAFETY of our
I Southern brethren, and swels the great
conservative body, which, whether it be
at the time a majority or minority, now
stands as the only barrier to sectionalism
and fanaticism. Should Mr. LINCOLN be
elected. and his administration prove, as
we fear it will, TO be animated by the ag.
gressiye spiiit of anti.slayery ianaticism,
and threaten still more the well ascertain
ed rights of any portion Oft the Union, the
Democratic party OF Pennsylvania will be
the great constituent of The constitutional
opposition, which must check and con-
troll the Executive. 1t is all important
that the elements of such an opposition
should develope themselves at the polls
now. Such a demonstration OF Northern
Democratic sentiment, even il it should
not insure victory, may ultimately save
the Union, by showing to the South how
many true friends they have in the North,
and especially in those Middle States,
which are the truest and most loyal to the
Constitution. Let it be remembered that
when, in 1854, the storm of kindred fanat,
icism broke upon Pennsylvania, the
Know-Nothing candidate was elec ed
Governor by an overwhelming majority /;
and yet in less than two years, fanaticism
died out as suddenly as it arose, and the
Democratic party, true to its principles
faithful, even in disaster, to its Standard
resumed its influence and predoininance
in the State. So will it be now All de-
fpepds on activity, on concert, on bonora>
bic and magnanimous torgetfulness OF
past differences. Let any onewho hints
at their revival. who seeks to excite again
any unkind feeling among Democrats, be
marked as an enemy to his country and to
his party. Let the County Committees
take immediate measures TO secure a full
vote Of the Democratic party, even in dis
tiicts 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 III. WELSH, Chairman.
Democratic State Executive Committee
Rooms, Philadelphia, October %, 1860.