Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1866-03-14
PA, WEDNESDAY, MARCH IA, 1866.

ship, would undermine and destroy it.
These, ! humbly conceive, should be
among the elements in the composition
of him who would lead you IN the i'm
pending civil contest. | am painfully
conscious Of my own inability to ap-
proach this standard of personal and
Ipolitical excellence. A true desire to
do right may in some measure com
ipcnsate for the lack of ability to
lachieve it; if a sincere purpose to be
lguidcd in every act by the Supreme
law of the land and in all things to be
I governed By the views and teachings
jof the sainted heroes and patriots who
Il.amed it, may challenge the conf
denee aud support Of the good men of
this Commonwealth, then to them
and their verdict do / appeal with
uashaken confidence, and through
lyou, gentlemen Of the Convention.
who represent such goodIy numbers
of them, | make that appeal. Tell
them ! know no higher law than the
Constitution Of which Jefferson and
Madison were the founders, jackson
the defender, Webster the expounder,
and Of which Johnson is the upholdcr.
Tell them that know no other stand
ard of political action than equal ard
exact justice to all, special privileges
TO none that have no other political
creed than that gwen TO us by Wash
lington and Jefferson that believe
in the social superiority and willie
maintain the political supremacy Of
the white race; that ! worship at no
political altar whose foundations are
not based upon the sacred Union OF
these immortal States. Tell them in
advance, for me of its peril, and con-
Ijure them, by the love Of past memor-
les, by the blood and carnage Of our
/ civil strife, by the dangers of the pres
ent and by all the hopes of the future,
to rally TO tho support Of him who in
this crisis of our country's fate by a
: mysterious providence of God, has
been entrusted with the helm of State.
To them he has appealed in terms OF
patriotic devotion to his whole coun.
try. Above the wild storm Of preju.
/. dice, fanaticism and treason now ia.
ging in the National Capitol, clear
and loud arc heard the words Of the
first Andrew re-echoed by the second
"The Federal Union, it must be pre-
served" They are the two watch
words of national safety. They EN-
body the hoiest aspirations of every
true patriot and afford a platform
broad and strong enough for good
men Of all parties, no matter how wide
their differences Of opinion may here
tofore have been. Let us dedicate
ourselves to this great purpose in the
unselfish and unshaken faith that its
accomplishment will be its greatest
reward. Let us go forth bearing alofi
the banner of our country, emblazon.
ed with the words, nThc Constitution
the Federal Union" Let us appeal
to the whole people, from the North.
ern border to the Maryland line, from
our inland sea TO the Delaware, and Il
public virtue be not dead, il patriots
be not extinct, il devotion TO princi
pie still lives, ii treason is still abhor
red, then indeed, in October next vii
victory, thrice blessed victory, crown
our efforts, bringing with it Consti
tuition preserved, Union restored, 9
land redeemed from the madness anc
folly which now threaten to destroy il
That in some measure may be o
assistance m producing such results,
humbly pray. Upon you, gentlemen
and those whom yon represent, ] shal
lean for support and guidance ant
appealing to the God Of our father
to prosper us in all our efforts for th'
redemption and salvation of our coun
7, try. may not doubt that trunphan
, success will surely crown our labors.
Mr.. Clymer was followed by Mr.
Cass, Richard Vaux and Daniel NJ. Fo,
, of Philadelphia and Mr. Stiles of lie
high, all promising hearty supper
to the nominee of the Convention.
The Convention then adjourned sin
I die.
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