Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1867-04-04


Mr.. Lowry admitted il.
Genuine Democracy does not Justify
us in calling for this extreme equality;
but IL seeks, on the contrary, TO give
the largest liberty to the largest num-
Der, in accordance with tho condition
in which the population Of the nation
IS found at the time the law is made
the largest liberty to the largest num-
Der, in accordance with the existence
OF things-that is the test and true
purpose OF real Democracy. You at
tempt to make men believe in partic-
ular doctrines by force of penal stat
utcs. This 10 tho doctrine Of RepuhIi.
canism-the doctrine ofextremc equal
ity-Democracy run mad Such equal
lty can never be, until the millen-
ium has come. And as il cannot exist
in our land SO long as classes do exist,
so we are not to attempt it by penal
statutes. Compulsory laws in regard
TO this class Of subjects never bring
about the results they aim at There is
that in the mind of one man which
leads him TO resist and oppose all CT
forts to compel him to- do a thing that
his nature tells him not to do; there
is an instinct in the mind of man that
makes him say, l will none of this.
Compulsory laws for regulating the
manners customs, instincts, or pre-
judices Of people, never bring the re-
suits desired. Moral suasion on the
one side, and penal statutes on the
other, are presented to us. On the
one hand you have that which will
tend to amelioratc the condition of
this class, and wipe out this preju-
dice against race and if you are their
friends you will attempt TO educate
them up to our standard, and remove
the prejudices of our race by Chris
tian argument, by moral suasion, by |
moral training-if you can affect it, it |
is by these alone; and when you have
done so, then the time may have come
for you to pass laws to bring about So
cial equality. But first use your
moral weapons. Teach by mild argu-
mentsj do not attempt to force them;
you oppose your own efforts, if you
do.
Sir, there arc two sorts Of tyranny
one is that in which the government
lays a heavy hand upon its subjects,
and presses them down; but another
form is that of tyranny of opinion, in
which the governing power under
takes TO force upon men the will of
that governing power in control or
restraint of opinion. This is a tyran-
ny shocking TO those who are gov
crned Whenever you attempt thus
TO force unUn the neonlo idcnS hnfa0d- .
histlc 10 Their own, they will refuse ,
obedience to your law, because it is at
variance with their own rights and
opinions, and you, instead of being
the servant or benefactor, are really
the tyrant of the people. You cannot
regulate tho customs and habits Of
society by penal statutes. China un- !
dcrtakcs so to do, and their people and /;
their government, for hundreds of
years, have shown no progress. So
it will be here, when you attempt TO ,
bring our instincts, customs aud habits
all up TO an unbcnding rule; you will
have nation that stops still at the
point TO which you have brought it,
and there will be no progress from
that point. Such will be the results
of the doctrine inculcated by Senators
! did not rise TO make lengthy ar
gument, but simply TO advance some
ideas in antagonism to those of tho
Senator from Bradford Mr.. Landon1
and the Senator from Erie Mr. Low :
ry on this question. While they talk
about the God-given rights OF man, :
with high.fown sentiments, couched :
in beautiful language, they forgot the
great leading idea they forget that !.
VIC have n country in which there is y
M existing difference of opinion.
Take these negroes by the hand, if
you love them, and if you think that
they are your equals, and contribute !
your money TO their education, bring
them up TO the standard of yourselves. ;
Take this class as a mass remove
from them their ignorance and barba- =
rism; contribute your money to the !
publication of books for them; re- = =
move from the minds of your own
race their prejudice, as you term it,
their instinct of blood, as / call it.
When you have done this, whom you =
have brought them 20 this standard, =
you may then hope TO bring the one 4
,lass into the condition of the other, :
and into fellowship with them. This, = =
I seems TO me, should be the line Of "
the true doctrine Of Christian I
statesmen. But, sir, when we return
10 seek for the motive of these we'll Il
rounded periods, and to inquire for
vhnt is all this eloquent talk, the be-
ief forces itself upon us that party ag- !
,randizement, solfintcrest and per. !:
,etuation ofpowor arc the ends sought !,
)y your leaders. :
Seli.advancomont, party ascendcncy :,
ind perpetuation of power are the !.
yrcat things TO be attained. Is this
'our purpose Or is it TO benefit your
peciesy trust il is the latter The q
senator who last sat down Mr.. Ian !
lon] atiirms that Justice to the negro :,
will save us from the results of the !,
that is gathering in the :,
distance. He secs trouble in tho fu. !,
ure, and war-clouds shading the
lorizon. lfit be so, will Justice 20 the
legro as he demands make that war {.
loud vanirhi Will it bring that !,
ibright-eyed peacey' Shall the fair n
states Of Louisiana, Mississippi and \
south Carolina, with their rich and