Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1863-04-23


June next. A general attendance is solicited;
GEO. STEVENS,
Chairman Democratic Standing Committee.
Towanda, April 10, 1868
We had supposed that the call for the Peo-
ple's Convention, embraced>aN the faithful.-
But it seems that the Democratic organization
is to be kept up How is this Is there a
screw loose. somewhere, or is it a mere dodge to
blind the eyes of unsuspecting Republicans?
As the matter now stands there a:e to three
County Conventions at May Court. Our Dem
ocratc friends, Notwithstanding the induce
ments and establishments offered ~ The bolt
ers are determined to send delegates to the
Democratic State Convention. Nov 70 pro
test that this is not in accOroance with the
plan of fraternity and concord put forth by
tie Peoples party, but the tSo should meet
in Convention 10 harmony and send delegates
to the Union State Convention. Or is the
partne rsbp only for special, and not for gen
eral purposes, to be acknowledged and TO take
effect at the discretion of the leaders.
Seriously the democratic party was never
more proscriptive and iutolerant than now
The machinery of party was never employed
more effectually than at the present There
is no intention on the part of the Democratic
leaders to aLate ore jot or little of party for
the sake Of the Country, nor is there any dis
position among the masses but to blindly fol-
low the lead OF the bold, bad men who con-
troll the organization and mould IT'S policy
There is sleepless activity in the Democratic
party. Doubts, surmises, "open aud malig
nant lies," are constantly employed to break
down Republican principles and embarrasss
and undermine the National Administration.
These open and covert attacks, at times, stop
but little short of treason. While the R"pub-
lican party of the Nation has been demOraIjz-
ed, and almost ruined by its liberaIi;y aud
charity towards it opponents, it has met in re-
turn with nothing but ingratitude, denunca
ton and contumeIy. II is time this forbear
ance ceased We have lost ground as party,
and hindered the success of our principles 10y
covering with the mantle of charity, opinions
aAI acts which should have been rewarded
with the halter
Republicans may learn a lesson from the
occurrences Of the past two yeass. 1t is not
too late to remedy the evil. Bat it can only
be dome by eevating the standard o! Rcpub
licauSm-by bIazoning our principles upon
oar banners, and mailing them to the mast
We have tried the policy of denying our party.
aud hiding our principles, and fnied Tho
Democracy has only grown bo!d4r, by oar see
ming cowardcc. 1t is time now that every re
pn0Ii AN should revive within himself the old
Aame of freedom, and grid on the armor in
which lie once hattled.
While we have tolerated the cry OF " no par
ty," the Democracy have strengthened all the
c.. posts Of their organization, until they be-
come almost impregnable They have taken
advantage of our tolerance, to recover from
their defeat and have SO far succeeded, as to
become arrogant Their iIIyconcealed treas
on lately has met with popular reproof, and
for while they will bc mcrc cautions, but
eventually WOoD, SEYMOUR and NALLANDIG
HAM will erect the platform upon which they
will all stand.
Will Republicans lend themselves to the
benefit Of the Democratic party That is
the question to be solved in this Cy--.y -
Shall We SO act as to advance Rapajl,cau
principles. or shall We all those "ho ye:ss.
iii keeping up the Democratic organization. in
concert ~. the aaen who talk and oct ,req.
son :? Shall Pennsylvania .ti5 fall, stand by
the Administration or he given over to the
Democratic misrule This is i question OF
-r-ut t4U-Iel.. !, ! I GG "....Hi 10 act cOn
cert with every man who will labor to prevent
PENNSYLVANIA from such result as shall give
Joy to the traitors in arms against the Gov
ernment. But no true Republican will be
found engaged in any scheme which shall en-
harrass the national Admiuistration-nor act.
ing in company with men whose feelings are
autagcnStic to the war, aud who revile every
man heartily engaged in suppresSing the rebel
lion, aud misrepresenting and mali ming every
measure calculated effect ualy to crush the re
oeIlioD, its authors and its cause. With such
men we have no sympathy, no concert of ac-
ton. The leaders of the Peoples party ev
dently think they can succeed in their personal
designs by forming such q coalition. 1t is a
foul and unnatural one, and deserves the exc
Grafton and contempt of every right thinking
man.
Mr. EDITOR The editor of the Argus i: