Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1867-12-12

To WILLIAM A. WALLACE ESQ Vhairman' &C.
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GExrlEmS I am IN receipt Of yours Of the
llth inst, expressing desire Of a number Of tho
demo- Ds%o'5Glo si ctl.en, ol ra,laaePhia 60 give me
rsTs.s r. vs'a o be % State ce5
trail Committee Of Pennsylvania, DC, and asking
me to name day therefor.
Or.ars I S%1 ,pv IN, mem sI nv ~
gratitude for this mark Of your confidence and
esteem, and this is deepened by the reflection that
comes rom ssnuensn men WIN [ sPOm on nas conrss DsSp
and without whose energetic aid all that I could
do would have been futile.
SeIe . h"nns eUnsu ny own h Sansd "Ouu
and tI' to those You represent as am, by all the
ties that can bind man to man, and Democrat to
ritation'
will be IN PhlladsPhia on wsanosdGy, ,s NO, NO
suggest. Very respectfully, yours,
r, IA o,hsr. a. cammi,,ec
The proposed plan eliminated in
the grand banquet at the Continental
Hotel, last evening, oil when we pro
pose 10 recount the ieauihp lnciucnts,
so far aS the pen can do IL justice. Az
the time annointed. halfpast five
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pate 10 o1lng nonor W .io n0n, " -
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iaIS, my III Ouint hat,on ~ 80 al discuss tbe
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The Age then describes the supper
room and banqueting scene, and says
at halr-nast seven Colonel James Pag,
aao..;aa .ho cho;r aud of,cr bav;ne
OVu'Po1 :, ,1N..-,,...,.,,
calleu 70 oruer 'no o""qu'',"s =" :.
proposed to give the regular toasts
the third of which was;
"orp Grrr-The Hon. william A. Wallace
Chairman Of tho Democratic State Central Com
nlee Ihe aoe, honese ana ma isss rn,nelIy rne
bered by tho Democracy Of Pennsylvania
No sooner had this toast been an
nounccd than the ruests all arose anc
gave threo hearty cheers and tigeT
which verify mado the walls ring
Acknowledging this,tho Hon. William
A Wallace ronlied as follows:
Mn PpvsnFSr AND GENTLEMEN
am deeply grateful TO YOU for tn,
commitment Won have paid me. IL
the nerformance of NV functions as
tbo rhairmon or vour Committee.
have done no more than my simpl,
dutv In This broad and noble Com
moSwealtb there arc an hundred thou
sand Democrats who have as much
RIGHT to crodit and honor as myself
T6ev norformod their duty in theil
spbere of action; they have withstooc
nerseoution. opprobinm and contume
IL and tboy have had undving faith
IN our nrincinles and determined cour
age in their maintenance. ask at
your hands and that of the party nc
higher credit than that to which foe
thew arc iustlv entitled.
In the contests that have passed
sinco I was called 10 the head Of youl
organization | have been actuated by
wbotI was tsncht 70 believe was right
and which l bonod would aid in re
Iiovine from bcr ombarrassments om
distressed and bloedino country. IL
rosnonding 10 the sentiment YOU pro
nose 7 sboII os bricflv as possible
snosk ot tho snb;ccts now agitatint
tbe nubl;c mind and in this respect
will donsr, from the usual custon