Columbia democrat and star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1867, 1866-12-05
Hester Clymer and the Duties
Of the Hour. .Mw 8

Hiester Clymer, scion ard representative
of Berks, and of the men who made US
nation, for the position of Chief Magistrate
Of Pennsylvania, and at such a time, is
calamity yet to be appreciated. But let us
wait and see, and watch rather than specu-
late upon the future.
A point to be guarded just now. and from
now into the future, is to see that his defeat
is not made the pretext for hereafter putting
up candidates of opposite character upon
the swindling plea of availability the
buccaneer plan of winning (the Offices and
power) to the sacrifice of principle in general
and public integrity in particular. AS to
Mr. Clymer personally, we know that the
Office of Governor never had any particula.
attractions for him, and he never pushed
himself as candidate for nomination. He
desired it for no other object than to sub
serve the best interests of his country gen
orally, to establish peace and confirm equal
and exact justice to all, and to carry out to
! the letter the true intent and meaning of
the Democratic principles upon which this
Government was founded and which are now
discarded in all our official ministrations
His long services in the State Senate enabled
him to know the corruptions that are sap
ping the vitals Of the body polite, and he
felt that if elected he would eradicate them
| He would have turned out the money
changers from our Legislative halls and
other public places, and would have purified
governmental morals He would have erected
so high standard of Executive motive and
action that for generations to come the name
of our noble old Commonwealth would have
been the synonym of public virtue aud NOR
atty He would have developed healthy,
hearty love of State-a pride in the mere
fact that we are sons of Pennsylvania. The
accomplishment of these ends would have
been his great glory and reward.
To carry his election for these purposes
Mr. Clymer made such effort as never was
made in this State before He made more
than fifty speeches of two to three hours
duration within SIX weeks Immediately pre-
ceding the election. No honorable effort
was neglected But fraud came and bare
defeat followed We know he has no per-
sonaI regrets Personal ambition, except to
discharge well his whole duty to his coun-
try, he has none-it lies buried in the graves
of his children He will take his place in
the ranks of his party and as cheerfully dis
charge his whole duty to his country as a
private as he could do were he commander
in-chief IF the Nation is not given up to
anarchy the day must come when it viii be
saved and purified by the principles he adj
vocated Then viii come the day of Hester
Clymer's practical triumph, and then public
and private virtues such as he possesses will
be honored and respected throughout the
land.
The State must be redeemed at tie ballot
bor and disenthraled from the government
of fanatics, corruptionists and rouges per-
manent and ephemeral. IF this can not be
done, we must consent to be ruled, under a
subverted and oppressive government by
:. New England fanaticism, corruption and
tyrranny-leave the country or maintain our
rights by the strong wills and powers that
God and Nature have given u.s. These are
the only alternatives.
Let Democrats work increasingly to edu-
cate their children, as well as the adult pop
ulation, to hate and abhor fanaticism as the
worst and most destructive of political ills.
Encourage the Church, of whatever per-
suasion, to inculcate and by every means
promote pure Christianity, but every where
and from the house tops denounce the scoun-
drels who attempt to corrupt and debauch
it by mixing purely worldly things with it,
and especially the vile men who dare to hiss
libels from the pulpits. So far as in your
power lies, see that every family possesses a
Democratic newspaper that is faithful in
principle and never yields to temporary ex-
pedients for ephemeral success-one that
ever hates and denounces error In all forms
and maintains an open and bold attitude that
is never doubtful Distribute Democratic
j speeches and documents whenever you can
get them. Talk constantly to your neigh
bors Harrow up the evils that are upon
us and steadily keep them in full view. Look
to your taxes of all kinds, direct and indi-
rect, and be sure that every man under
stands that he is paying and why he pays
them. Never put stamp on any paper
without profoundly impressing upon your
mind that it is tribute you are paying to the
Yankee .Abolitionists, the impudent and IA
natical meddlers into things that were not
any of their business As far as you can,
educate every body to hate error, oppression,
meddlers, fanatics and all other rascals and
robbers of money or of peace and quietness
Be firm, determined, vigilant, unyielding in
your ancient principles. Let not our past
defeats discourage US; party that can
maintain its integrity, individuality and
j streneth during the times of terror and de-