Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1867-12-19
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he advocates. isalwaysa subject of ad
miration. Hated, perhaps, by n few
zealots, for his strong advocacy Of n
sentiment which happens to be antag-
oListic 10 their own yet by the many,
cherished and respected rs shining
mark in every community, 1t is your
wealS-kneed, namby pamby, poodle
dog sort of chaps, whose pictures we
Intend and whom we detcst. lt
There ever has been class of men
who are anxious to please everybody,
and MS consequence don't please
anybody. They arc here little and
there a lttle-a democrat to one, and
a republican TO another They arc
etcrnally hungry, their backs general
| ly lined with bristles, aud ever ready
to grunt around every swill barre
that stands within their reach. Such
we have with US, and in all human
probability always will have, consli
tuting ono of the greatest eyo-sores
upon the body polite.
All good men will acknowledge the
need of two political parties. The i'm.
perfeclons of men seem TO render il
absolutol ly necessary, especially under
government ike ours hence il would
be better for every man TO arraign
himselfun5er the banner Of either one
party or the other as bis ideas Of gov
ernmental policy dictated, then main.
tain his principles openly, fairly, and
above board If he be a republican,
be 30 at all times and upon all occa-
sions, until convinced Of his error. II
he be a democrat, he one without fear
or favor There can be no half way
work in these matters. "Be q man or
a mouse or a long tailed raj" is an old
and trite saying. We want no one
TO be a Democrat unless he is such
from principle, then let him stand up
and defend the reason that is in him
us becomes a man, imbued with q due
sense Of his lofty privileges, as free
born American citizen. There is no
mistaling that principle. Democracy
is a thing that is simple and easily un-
derstood. 1t is all told in this little
sentence, TEqual and exact justice TO
all Ii one cannot 90 thai, then let
him seek shelter elsewhere. Don't
hang around on the skirts Of the party,
making a nuisance Of himself aud a
stumbling block 10 the anxions en-
quiror for truth. Outupon these softly
fellows that want TO be careful about
smoothing down the heresies Of ladi-
calism, for fear they may disturb the
equanimiy Of some indignant Radical.
They want TO handle passy with gloves
on, lest they might get their dainty
fingers scratched. Sec this mongrel
specimen Of a Democrat -see him
when dangers menace the pariy-when
impending storms threaten, how he
skulks and hides away-how he whisp-
ers and peaks around-how he lodges
your true and brave Democrat Soc
his knees quake and tremble, hear his
wishy washy milk aud water stuff
trying to dissuade Democrats from
ayowing their honest sentiments. He
seeks no nourishment q. the great
Democratic fountain Of truth, but pre-
iers to linger around and lap up filth
from out the slougbs and cutters Of
Radicalism. Shame on you You mis-
erable sneaking cowardly cur. ls De
mocracy a thing TO be a shamed Of,
that you are thus afraid to battle for
its truths /! If such be the case, quit
it, and never darken its portals--don't
polluic its garments 60 where you
can find congenial spirits, be one thing
or the other.
Even now when the skies are bright
ening and when democracy again
promises to be the controlling power
in the government, these rotten policy
men are urging their haleand-half
measures and trying to palm them of
upon tho people asking Democrats
TO forget their cherished principles
and to coo with Republicanism Away
with you've know ye not--we have
fought through long years OF darkness
and woe for the maintenance of Dem
ocratic institutions and Democratic
measure--we believe them necessary
TO tho existence Of the government
--we know not the attractions of
power and plundcr Itis for the wei
fare and happiness Of a great people
TINT We have battled ourencmies that
at one time had MS almost bound hand
and foot-they held us up to coutume-
ly and roproach, the pointed at us the
finger discern and insult, they brought
our fair and happy country to the
verge Of ruin, and when these sore.
toed democrats ask us 20 forget, they
mistake the men 10 whom thew ap.
peal. No, we say once and all, well
not make our bed with Radicalism.
"Mar TO the knife, and knife to the
hilt,' until the hideous monster with
all its isms, its burdens and proscrip.
tions, shall bo throttled, and its stink
ing carcass buried from sight. The
principles for which we have been
conicnding AFRO as dear 20 us rs life
with them we will rise or fail. and ri
such be the Providence of God that we
must godown, then do we believe thai
Republican government on this con-
tinout will be lost forever
But we take no such doleful view
we see the dawning Of bettor days
right must and will prevail.
"Truih crushed to earth will rise again
The eternal years n God. arc hers"
-Scraptoa Democrat rfrr
a CoMPARisoS.-Tho Albany Argus
draws comparison between the 20
litical campnifrns In Netv York In 1861