Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-09-18
For the Republican,
LAWRENCE TIP. Sept, 10th Isl

MEssRs EDlToRs
| see in your paper Of August 2lst, that
tue Democrats of Beccaria township held
a meeting on the day of the primary cleo
ton. at which they say at becomes an alb
solu;e necessity, that the Democracy
should tecome unit; to effect which
we believe change is necessary. in our
mode ofpominating candidates for the va
riouS offices in the gift of the people, then
County Conventions, annually, will bring
all sections of the party together, and any
difference, or difficulties that may exist.
may be settled or explained and an ex-
preston of the views of the entire party
given through their delegates" Now, Mr..
Editor, this is not what the Democracy OF
the county complain of: 1t IS of the one
man power, illustrated now so am ,zingly
by the party in power. would like to
know whether the Democracy of the
whole country are not contendlng for the
right Of tue people to havea settlement
'of our National difficulties, ! would like
to know whether our Democrats Of Bee
caria think with the Black Republican
memb hers of the last Congress, that the
few, and not the many should rule.
would like to know, too, whether at the
delegate meeting in their township, they
really had thirty-fve Democrats, as shown
by the last primary election returns. The
theory of the American 20 'ernment is
one of Eglality-Equal laws Equal rights
Equal burthens, and Equal benefits =
but in practice it is stereotyped false
hood. Power has been wrested from the
many and given to the few who have
monopolized the gifts Of benifcent
Providence, appropriatins 20 their own
exclusive use tie patrimory OF iginally de-
signed Tor all. have been laboring for
years to induce the productive class of our
country, the farmers and mechanics, to
acquire their proper station in Society,"
the station great Creator designed they
should fill. | have thus far labored near
ly il vain. either from want of conf
dence in our own powers and capacities,
or from q criminal indifference and mat
tention to our own inalienable rights. We
still allow drones and idlers, who have no
sentiments, principle or sympathy in com
mon with us, who only care for the source
which enables them to live in luxury and
idleness, 80 long as by our votes they can
be elevated to place These would.be ar
istocrats do all the thinking, acting and
speaking at public meetings the cons
mittees and place each other in turn in
nomination for lucrative offices while we
have to stand aloof, as mere lockers on,
and whippers in. Why is all this-this
melancholy want of self>respect, and man.
ly independence? Why do we allow
drones and parasites, to occupy the seats
that in right and justice belong to the
,CorkcrS? 1t is carele ignorance, or
something worse, that quietly suffers such
wrongs. There are farmers and mechan>
les, scattered all over onr country, who
possess all the requisite qualifications for
public station, who can think we'll write
well, and talk well, and yet their fellow
working men, neglect to bring them for
ward preferring professional gentleman
for their candidate, though he may not
even notice the laborer in the streets ex-
ccpting shortly before the election. When
we select capitalists and lawyers to make
laws for labor, is it 10 be wondered
that the rights of labor are disregarded
or neglected Should it be matter of
surprise, that nearly all our laws are for
the benefit of the rich and the idle, and
tyranically oppressive to the laboring poor.
Is it strange, under these circumstances,
that those VINO produce the wealth of the
Nation, are unable to provide bread for
their children. Must this state of things
continue forever viii nature never as.
sert hcI dignity, and fearlessly maintain
her rights? Will the masses never learn
to respect themselves and thereby elicit
the respect of others One great object
in the present mode Of nominating, is the
voting directly for the man, in this way
you generally know first what You are do
ing. The fear Of every patriot at this time
is the holding of that power by few,
whi,h properly belongs to the many Civ
ing priviledged class in the. country, pow
er to crush down the masses by vindictive
legislation. Let us then, in the selection
OF candidates, commit the matter TO the
people of the county-the whole people,
and all will be we'll. My fellow citizens,
this is the last time will say anything on
this subject, therefore warn you, to
guard your rights with the care and ieal-
ousv of n Roman Vestal.