Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1866-10-03

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4 The Democratic party in It's plat.
form of principles, adopted at Harris.
burg, ON the 9th day Of March, lSG6,
resolved
J. That the States whereof the pco-
pie were lately in rebellion are inte-
gral parts Of the Union, and are enti-
tied to representation in Congress, by
men duly elected, who bear true faith
TO the Constitution and laws, and in
order to vindicate the maxim that
taxation without representation is ty-
rany, such representatives should be
forthwith admitted.
2 That the faith of the republic is
pledged to the payment Of the nation
al debt, and Congress should pass all
laws necessary for that purpose.
3. That the white race alone is en-
titled to the control of the govern
ment of the republic, and we are un-
willing to grant to negroes the right
/ to vote
Upon this platform we placed our
candidate for Governor, and with these
principles we confidently look for sue
cess in this contest.
Our opponents in their Convention,
held at Harrisburg on the 9TH day of
March, 1866, also, adopted a platform,
and nominated candidate. The
principles they enunciated appear 10
be lost sight of and the proposed con
sttutional amendment takes their
place as the rule of Radical orthodoxy,
and to it their candidate gives his un-
hesitating support
Negro equality and negro suffrage
are the essential elements in that
amendment. By it the negro is made
the equal of the white man in all his
privileges and immunities" The
right Of Pennsylvania to make laws
to regulate the migration of negroes
into the State is denied and she is de-
prived Of her just share of representa-
tion in Congress unless her Constitu-
tiOn be amended and the negro allow
ed to vote.
The Radical candidates for Cover
nor and for United States Senator
their leaders of public sentiment; their
speakers and their newspapers are
open advocates Of this amendment,
and their practice accords with their
profession, for they mingle with the
negro in social intercourse, in politi-
cal conventions, and in public process
sions.
We hold that the negro is not the
equal Of the white man, and, whilst
we accord to him freedom and protec-
tion of person, with the right to en-
ljoyment Of the fruits of his labor and
aid in intellectual advancement, we
affirm that our own race is entitled
to control the entire machinery of the |
government.
Sustain this amendment, and you
give the negro the right to aid in
governing you defeat it, and you
maintain your own right of sover-
eighty.
EVERY MAN WHO VOTES FOR GEARY
OR FOR A RADICAL CANDIDATE FOR Con-
IGREss, VOTES AS DISTINCTLY FOR NEGRO I
SUFFRAGE AND NEGRO EQUALITY AS II
THEY WERE PRINTED ON HIS BALLOT.
DEMOCRATS OF PENNLYLvANIA
Power is no longer against you, but !
ranges itself upon your side. Oppor-
tunites for fraud do not exist. Aid
comes to you from the ranks of the
enemy. No Damocrat who voted for
Mcclellan votes againstyounow; your
brethren are aroused from the Lakes
to the Delaware. A change of five
per cent. upon the vote of 1864 will
sweep youropponents out ofexistence.
You can count it in every election
district in the Commonwealth and
if You will but execute the details of
your organization success is certain.
Faith in your principles, courage
for the contest, and a determination
to poll every Conservative vote, are
the only requisites to an assured vic
tory
BY order of the Democratic State
Committee.
VIM. A. WALLACE,