Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-09-04
The Meeting at Curwensville.

A meeting called by some ninety signers
representing themselves as Democrats, vas
20 be held at Curwensville last evCnin &
eor the purpose of splitting upon and re-
pudiating" the ST. Mary's platform.
Among the signers to this call, we rec
ognize the names Of several who have
heretofore been recognized as entirely
consistent in their adherence TO the usR'
ses Of the Democratic party, and, with
out knowing the facts, we venture to say
that their names were obtained through
Misrepresentation of some sort or other.
The irstigators of this movement may
probably be sincere in their motives. II
may be tha. it was not intended as a means
Of securing the defeat Of certain Demo-
cratic candidates. Ifso, they can easily
satisfy the public of this fact by at once ac-
7aescing in the action Of the assembled DemOc-
racy Of the county in this place last evening.
The professed object OF the meeting at
Curwensville, is to repudiate certain of
the resolutions adopted at the recent leg
islative conference at st. Mary's. That
they are susceptible TO objection, we have
heretofore admitted But we submit to
those at the head of this movement
whether it would not have been wiser to
have waited until it was ascertained
whether those sentiments were assented
10 by the Democracy OF this or any other
of the counties composing the district p
or whether il they would preserve the
harmony of the Democratic party, they
should not have applied to the Chairman
of the County Committee and made a
formal call Of the Democratic party Of the
county! Their failure to do either OF
.le0e things, ana thA;~ s~lI-e .lIrrI'
ing in the manner they did, is entirely
irregular and disorgsn!zing.
As to the St. Mary's resolutions, we care
but little about them. The delegate es
were sent there to nominate candidates s.
not to make platforms. State and Nation
al Conventions do this. And nobody is
bound, in any degree, 10 the expressed will
OF ten or a dozen gentlemen attending a
district convention. If the people enter
tain any doubts as to the sentiments or
opinions Of the candidates, it is to them
that application should be made or to
the counties presenting them. And how
is it wth DR.. Early and Maj. Nicholson
Does any one doubt the loyalty or pltri-
otism of either? They cannot that of tbs
latter, as he is now in the service himS
self and has also soma mere lad
in Capt, Brady's company of Brookville,
now quartered in the same encampment
with the brave volunteers from this coun-
~. This should place him beyond the
reach of suspicion. AS to DR.. Early, he
was present at the great out-pouring oi
tho Democracy of Clarified in this place
last night and unqualifiedly endorsed the
proceedings therein expressed.
We deeply regret this movement a
this time-not that we apprehend any Sc
riouS consequences in political point o
view; but because this is q time, above al
others, when Democrats should act il
harmony. They know that the history ot
the country is the history of the Demo
cratic party, They know their party i,
without power in The General Govern
ment, or in any Of the States. They know
that it is,their party that has always resru
ed the country from all its previous perils
They also know that if the power had re.
mained With them, peace and prosperit!
would have remained TO bless our land
These and other reflections, TO which the,
lead, should adm onish every Democrat t
lay aside 'sllpersonal and,individual prefer
noes and p7ejudices-all minor, local anc
side issues-and unite together as q banc
OF brothers to place that good old Union.
making and Union>preserving party OF
Jefferson and jackson again in power.