Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1863-03-18
Voice of an Old Democrat. Letter to
the Editors.
SALT LICK, March Q, 'G3.

SALT LICK, March Q, 'G3.
Dear Sirs We are glad TO FIND the
Ciearfeld Repubican-with nearly all our
Democratic presses speaking u boldly
and rearlessly as becomes freemen Of a Re-
public achieved by the blood and treasure
of our forefsthers. In vain lived a Wash
ington, jefferson, and the whole host of
revolutionary worthless, if we are wrong,
and the present rulers Of our once happy
people, are right. No relief has been
thought of or deemed necessary to u
suffering country by a Republican Con-
gress. They have adjourned, deserving
the contempt and execration o! every Low.
err of his country. Their repeated acts
and laws passed for the last two years, in
violation of the Constitution, remain in
force, leaving the President clothed with
tyrannical power over the people, Is sig
nifcant of what is to follow. The dearest
rights of the people arc to be trampled
under foot, and our Democratic Govern
menL is to be destroyed.
The time has now come when every
man, true to his country and the Demo
cratic teachings of our fathers, should
speak with 4 voice loud enough 10 be
heard throughout this once happy land,
that Democrats don't bend tie knee 10 tvants
, The enemies of a Democratic Govern
ment have existed in this country from
the beginning. They opposed our fathers
of the Revolution in their struggle for In
dependence, and we're called Tories. They
opposed the people in the formation of a
Democratic Government, aud opposed the
apostle Of Democracy, Thomas Jefferson,
tor President, calling themselves Federal
lists. Since that day they have assumed
many and various names, and by various
devices to get power, have always opposed
the masses-the people-the Democratic
party and a Democratic Government, un
til at last they have succeeds TO power
and tho control of the Government by an
unfortunate division of the Democratic
party.
This control and exercise of the power
OF the Government they have had for the
last .uo years. Let their violations OF
the Constitution and disregard for the
rights of the people in the exercise oil
their power during this time, answer
that they are the old Tory Party, opposed
to the independence of the people and a
Republican form Of government. We
have often heard our Democrat fathers, IN
our boyhood days, say "lf aver this old
Tory Party, by whatever name they assume,
get the power and reigns of government,
our Liberties will be taken away-the peor
will no longer have a voice in the governs
ment, and the Democratic government,
which the wisdom ofour fathers has found
and established will be ~destroyed."-
Now, sirs, in view OF the teachings and
predictions of our fathers aud the veriti
cations thereof taking place every day by
powers that be, a Republican Administration
1.-The ancient enemies of a Democratic
government it is alarming 10 the people
and it becomes the duty Of every Demos
cratic citizen TO vindicate and defend bis
Constitutional rights aud privileges, peace
able if he can, forc.ble if he husband so
help him God-never 10 surrender one
right or privilege guaranteed TO him by
the Constitution-your friend in haste.