Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1863-10-12
FREEMEN, TO THE POLLS !
IND STRIKE FOR THE IL4INTE,
NANCE or YOUR LIBERTIES!


IND STRIKE FOR THE ALATNTE-
NANCE or YOUR LIBERTIES!
Tomorrow the great battle Of Consttu-
,tional Liberty will be decided in Pennsyl-
yania. The party now in power in the
State and Nation nave committed outrag-
es upon the liberty ofthe citizen unknown
M the history of civilized nations. The
right OF trial by Jury,-the privileges of
dhe writ Of haJeaS corpuS,-tho freedom OF
Speech aud of the Press and the inalien-
able rights of the Citizen, have been swept
f'rom the land. All these inestimable
RIGHTS were guaranteed to us by the
men who perilled their lives and fortunes
in the struggle for Independence, in the
ConStitut they afterwards framed and
adopted They thought they had effectu-
ally closed the door against the encroach-
.ments Of tyranny for all time TO come, and
they all sank into their graves consoled
with the happy reflection that their great
work had been well done, and that their
posterity would safely GUARD and PRE-
SERVE the priceless legacy.
But, men of Pennsylvania, THBRE IS STILL
NOPE. Rescue your noble old Common
wealth from the hands CT the imbecil,
men who now control her destinies, anC
restore her to her once proud position o
q FREE, INDEPENDENT and SOVER-
ElGN STATE. She is now but petit
Proviuoe--with her destinies III the keep
aug of, and subservient to, the bidding o
a great oVefshadowirg Central Power
her Chief Magistrate nothing more than {
vaSsal of his masters at Washington
Ifyou fail now, you may never have
another Opportunity. Military necessity D
has forbidden free ballet in other States
IT MAY BE ATTEMPTED HERE. You
have the power to prevent it. Will you
exercise that power? The question is for
you to decide.
Men Of Clearfeld county, will you per
form your duty in a manner worthy your
patriotic sires? We know that no mer
love liberty moro, or more highly priz,
your FREQ institutions, and the many ines
timable privileges you enjoy. We know
that no men anywhere, place higher es
innate upon the value Of THE UNION a
our fathers made it, OF who would willing
ly sacrifice more for its preservation, thai
would the Democratic portion Of the peo
pie Of Clearfeld, together with many 9th
ers who have heretofore voted with othe
parties. For all such, The obligation is
plain one Cast your votes for the candi
dates OF that party that has never yet fail
ed to vindicate the honor of the country
and protecting its best interests by con
Tossing the greatest good to the creates
number. Spurn, us you would the breatl
OF the plague the foul aspersious tina
wicked and infatuated men cast upon tn
loyalty of that noble old party. You knor
they arc .taAc There is no single act i
its whole history casting the least shadoy
of fsuspicion upon its fealty to the Union, t
the constitution, or to any Of its organic IN
stitutions. 1t is founded upon, and ha
grown up with, the Constitution and i
will last as long as there is nope that tn
Constitution will be preserved
1t is, then, with a confident hope of
Successful result that we appeal TO ever
man who loves his countrywide desire
its restoration to peace and prosperity =
who desires to transmit to his childre
the many blessed privileges he has hin
self enjoyed, who desires the UNION ASH
WAS, UNDER THE CONSTITUTION AS 1T IS, to 2
to the Polls TOMORROW and cast h
vote for WOODWARD, LOWRIE and tn
whole Democratic Ticket.