Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1867-07-11
Grades or Political E,o,rer.


Every freeman ofthe nation, nativ,
or naturalized, however humble he
may be, possesses moro or less politi
cal influence. Each u strong accord
ing to ciroumstancessi in proportion to
his intelligence, his ability to convince
the Judgment, his cloquence as an
advocate, the extent of his aequaint.
ance, and the favorableness of the
position he occupies. Some are ten
somo twenty, some thirty, some sixty,
somo an hundred, some thousand,
and some, perhaps, ten thousand fold
strong. Each is sovereign, having
a throne in the heart Of the Republic
and wields the sceptre Of the elective
franchise, the ballot Of the free, which
is more potent and glorious than the
sccptre Of king or cueeror
And IL the humhiost OF these noble
patriots, should feel and act as though
the destiny Of the country had been
specially committed to his case alone,
so much the better, as great results
may be looked for when such is the
case There is no danger to be ap-
pretended by their overrating them.
selves, in this connection; the danger
would be in their not thinking as
much Of themselves, of their power
and influence, as they onght. Let
not then, those who are hundred, OF
a Thousand fold strong, laugh at their
more humble ana less influential con-
stituents, for they WELD a mighty
sceptre, and can turn the great polit-
ical scale all the way up from the
precinct gathering to the Presidential
chair.
1t would be well that every true
American should feel that the veal
of the country rests upon his fidelity,
and govern himself aocordingly-that
he should assert his native dignity
that he should realize the high i'm
portance Of his position-feel that he
is peer among the sovereigns Of the
nation-and ever regard himself as a
committee Of vigilance in his country's
behalf.
Thus feeling and thus acting, the
Republic will be safe, for this mighty
power, this omnipotent influence for
good, can tear down and scatter at
will to the four winds Of heaven,
whatever is false and base, and build
up and make permanent as the ever
lasting hills, that which is wise, patri-
otic, just, and for the greatest good of
the country.
Let none, therefore, despise the day
of small things. There are those in
the humber walks Of life who know
their strength, and who will know
how to exert it when the proper time
comes.
We like TO see the hardy sons OF
ton, whose palms afc cahused "
welding the pick, tho trowel, the
iack-plane, who man the shrouds OF
our Navy, speed the plough, who gain
their bread by the sweat Of their
brows over the anvil, in our work
shops, in our manufactures, etc, as
sumo all the Importance which is
their due, and it is much, for they are
the bone and sinew Of the country,
tho staff and support Of the nation.
All are virtually dependent upon the
producing classes.
Undervalue, then, no frecman's in
fuence, whatever may be his situation
in life, however poor he may be.
Ksop informs us, that once upon a
time the monarch of the desert was
rendered important service by the
diminutive mouse, who relieved the
noble captive from inevitable death,
by gnawing asunder the meshos Of
the net, in which his lionship was
caught. The moral of this fable, is
applicable TO our own time, and 10 all
time, past, present and to come.
No true patriot holds his patriotism
at n premium in the market, or ex-
poets that his adherence TO the right,
will be purchaacd by gold or position,
yet he has claims upon the considera-
ton Of the powers that be, that are
paramount to those of the uufaithful
and neglectful, and these should be
respected at all times and under all
circumstances.
During the long period Of Demo
cratic rule in this country, il never
sworved a single iota from the just
and righteous policy, that to the
friends of the administration, belong
the patronage Of the Government,
and, as we all know this doctrine was
approved and enforced with emphasis
by the immortal jackson.
But, under some other administra-
tions, we have noticed that the policy
has been in many instances, different
from this, thereby seeking to lay up
political interest against the time OF
the coming in Of a new and a different
administration. But never were ira
ding politicians worse deceived. 1t
has been invariably found that they
have reokoned without their host.
1t is unwise for those who bear rule
in the nation, to neglect their true
friends, whose sense of justice is keen,
for the sake Of n problematic advant-
age. II is an old, but true saying,
that bird in hand, is worth two in
the bush.
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Since the bailing Of Jefferson Davis
by Horace Greeley, the Jacobin news
papers have much to say about the
so-called horrors of the Andersonvillc
prison, for which Captain Wirz was
hung. The Cincinnati Vok Bldtt, ed
tied by the Hon. Frederick Hausser.
aux, the ablest German Jacobin in