Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1867-12-05

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is no doubt Of Gov parker's fitnoss
for the position, and he would be a
strong candidate The General as
most four readers are aware, was an
"war Democrat" having
the army at the beginning of
the late "war for the Union," and
fought bravely through it, earning full
ly the title of a brave soldier. He
naturally has a warm feeling for those
who then aided him, and of course finds
such an one in the person of Elk
Gov. Parker. But as these two gen
tlemen, with others, waged vigorous
Ddr for the Union for four years, with
two years grace added thereto, we
now have the right to ask them what
they have done with the Union, before
they ask for another job. After OBJ
tanning all the mon and money they
demanded to save it where is il
Whenever statesmen or politicians
commit great blunders, they invaria-
bly, attract our attention if afterwards
they attempt prematurely to lead OF
IN another great enterprise. Don't be
in a hurry, General Grossly mistaken
once, you might be again. To err is
human, to forgive divine We have
invested largely in the latter the past
six years, but seem to be as human
as ever on some other points. The
following is the Generals own way
ofputting forth the claims of Governor
Parker:
"Our readers will notice that we
have raised at the head of our columns,
as Democratic candidate for President
in 1868, subject to the decision of the
National Convention, the name of the
Honorable JOEL PARKER, of New Jer.
sey, late Democratic Governor of that
State. We have not done this without
proper reflection. The selection of q
candidate for President, in whose fav.
or can be united all the conservative
elements of the country, in opposition
TO the combined forces of Radicalism.
is a matter of the very first Importance.
A few men, only, possess these roquis-
ties. He who can lay claim 10 them
must combine within himself the quail.
tiles Of statemanship, conservatism OF
the Democratic school, be an advo-
cate of State Rights, as guaranteed by
the Constitution, and have an undoubt-
ed war record. In looking over the
whole field, ana canvassing the merits
Of the various gentlemen named for
President on the Democratic and Con
servative ticket, we do not find any
one who possesses so many strong
points as Ex- Governor Parker.
Governor Parker, like most Of the
distinguished men of our country,
passed his early years in hard labor,
but now ranks as one of the first law
yers in the country. In 1862 he was
elected Governor Of New Jersey, and
for three years filed the Executive
chair of our sistor State with the most
distinguished ability. During his ad
ministration our late civil war was
raging in all its bitterness. While he
did not approve the general war policy
ofthe Federal Government, mo executive
was moro active in raising troops tc
quell rebellion. By his efforts New
Jersey was exempted from all the
drafts but the last. During this try,
ing period he was the only Governor
Of a loyal State that resisted federal
encroachments on State rights While
every other State was made the sport
OF the administration at Washington
and the Constitutional rights of
their citizens trampIed upon daily, thi:
upright Governor watched over and
guarded the rights of New Jersey with
the most jealous care. He alone had
the nerve 10 resist Stanton's demanc
for offenders to be surrendered by the
civil to the military authority. While
he was Governor no citizen Of his State
was arrested without warrant and i'm
prisoned in bastile, or elsewhere. The
tinkle of Stewards "lit.le bell' was moi
needed in New Jersey nor did Stanton
secret police find victims there. His
management Of the finances of the
State is security that the people would
have in him an economical President,
one who would look after the interest
of the tax payers, and stop the fnan.
cial leaks that have drained the coun
try the past six years. When he en-
tered on his duties as Governor the
bonds of the State were almost down
to par, but before he went out of office
they bad rised to Is per cent. premium
such had been his wise, prudent, and
patriotic caurse.
Pennsylvania owes n debt Of graft
tude to Governor Parker. In 1868
when Lees army invaded this State
and Harrisburg was threatened with
capture, and when our own executive
was paralyzed with fear, Governor
Parker came to our rescue. He was
requested TO send troops to assist in
the defense of our State Capital, and
within two hours after il was known
that assistance was needed, he put two
regiments in march, and that before
any Of the militia were embodied. The
citizens of Philadelphia will recall the
joy they felt when they saw the Jer.
sey troops marth up Chestnut street Ia
take the cars for Harrisburg. Govern.
or Parker's praise was on every lip
and well it deserved to be, for he knew
how TO discharge all his duties to the
Federal Government, protect his own
State and her citizens, and at the same
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