Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1867-09-19
.fddress or the Democratic state
Committee.
DEMOCRATIC STATE Com. Rooms, J
Philadelphia, Sept. 8, 1867. (

! "tWuttPfttUi pOpb' ~ loOf.
To the People Of Pennsylvania:
The Radicals attempt to evade the
practical issues of the canvass and to
delude you into the support of their
candidates.
They alone are accountable for the
prostration of your business interests.
They have deliberately sacrificed them
in order to place in the hands OF
Southern Negroes, the balance Of pow
er in the Republic and thus preserve
their own rule. More than two years
have passed since peace was restored,
and we still look in vain for increased
products from the South TO aid us in
paying the interest on our debt, and
for her prosperous customers TO buy
our woolen, iron and other manufac-
lures.
Instead Of receiving aid to pay our
debt, we are taxed to maintain
freedman's bureau and standing
army in the South. Instead of pros
porous customers to incrase our trade,
every business interest languishes.
Radical mismanagement, negro
policy, and Radical extravaganza,
weigh down our energies and fetter
our recources.
The whole expense of the war de-
partment in 1860 was sixteen and a
half millions, whilst in 1867 Il is esti-
mated by the Treasury at forty-seven
millions, both being periods Of peace.
To give the negro the power to rule
us, therefore, costs tho nation annual
ly thirty millions. OF this amount,
Pennsylvania share is at least one.
tenth, and your industry must annu-
ally pay three millions of dollars to
support a policy that closes your
woolen mills and stops your factories
In your State affairs, mismanage-
ment, corruption and extravagance
are the rule In 1860, under Demo
cratic power the whole amount of
money appropriated and expended,
Independent Of funded DEBT and militia
ry expenses, as shown by the Treasury,
was NINE HUNDRED AND HINETY-EIGHr
THOUSAND DOLLARS. In 1864, erclud-
ing the same items, the Radicals appro-
priated and expended one million
three hundred and seventy-nine thous-
and dollars. In 1865, erciuding tie
same items, the Radicals appropriated
and expended one million five hundred
and nineteen thousand dollars, and in
1866, excluding tie same items, they
appropriated and expended TWO MIL
LIONS AND ELEVEN THOUSAND DOLLARS.
The reports of the Auditor General
show these facts, and prove that IN
SIX YEARS OF RADICAL RULE, YOUR
CASH rxpFNere rrauE sronn zu.Ass :. ovr.
LED.
The men who have thus wasted
your substance, prato of their loyalty
and their sacrifices, and would main
tain their hold upon the public treas
ury by fixing your attention upon
other issues. You are oppressed by
taxation through internal revenue
and other machinery, as no other
people ever were. 1t takes from you
your legitimate profits and gives you
no customers. 1t compels you TO
stop manufacturing and to discharge
your workmen. Your goods remain
unsold and your operatives suffer.
Can You expect relief from this grind
ing taxation, so long as these enor-
nous expenditures continuel Relief
can only come through economy in
public affairs, reduction in your eX-
penses, and the discharge Of corrupt
and extravagant officials.
1t is their purpose to violate the
great principle, "that each State has
the right to determine the qualifca-
tions Of its own electors" and give
the negroes Of Pennsylvania the bal
ance Of power between the two great
political parties. Negro suffrage is
TO be forced upon you by Congress
ional enactment, and your "Supreme
Court is to be placed in harmony"
with that law, by electing Judge viii
liams, who is relied upon to decide
that the negro is entitled to a right
which you and your organic laws deny
him. In the Senate of the United
States, in July last, ..hae recognized
leader Of Tao Radicals of this State,
voted to proceed TO consider q bill
that was introduced by Wilson of
Massachusetts, TO effect this infamous
purpose.
DEMOCRATS OF Pennsylvania
Let the result in California arouse
YOU TO renewed exertion. Work is to
be dono and you must do it. Com
mittees may plan and order, but the
result depends upon yourselves. In
dividual effort is the road TO victory.
See your neighbor, encourage him,
bring him TO the polls. Perfect your
organizations. Block your wards
and townships subdivide the labor
and perform il with energy.
Press home upon your adversarios
the real issues of the canvass. De-
mand Of them that they shall answer;
Are you for or against the Radical
policv that destroys our business and
closes our ioork shops, mills and fac
tories, 10 gips the negro the balance Of
poicerP
Are you for or against continued
corruption, mismandgeacnt and ertrdU-
dgdncef
Are you for or against conceding TO
Congress, the right 10 alioU the negro
the polcer 10 rule Pennsylvania? /?
By order of the Democratic State
Committee.
WIN. a. WALLACE,
Chairman.
General Pope wants free speech,
and yet he persocutcs the newspapers !