Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1868-05-07
DEMOCRATIC STATE TICKET
Tho Battle, the BaffIc-feId and
the Candidate.

nlct IS, snail the doVernmenJ clealeu
by the Constitution be perpetuated, or
shall it be supplanted by centralized
organismH Subordinate to this and
connected Herewith are the questions
of reconstruction, Of negro supremacy
and of national finance. Radical lead
ers SEQ in these the means to the at
tainment of their great end. States
are ediDto the support of thispro-
ject; negro votes are valueless but for
this object, and patronage and place,
banks, treasury and financial agencies
are made to lend their powerful inau-
enco to the preservation of Radical
rule, to the Capitalization of the Gov
ernment and the overthrow of the
Constitution. The battle 10 be waged
involves the vitality of our institu.
tions.
The battlefield in this great strug-
gle, is Pennsylvania. In Presiden-
tial contests for seventy years, the
keystone has invariably voted with
the majority. Her vote in October
has always been the certain precursor
Of her verdict in November. Success
in October is invariably followed by
success in November; defeat in Octo-
Der is the herald of defeat in Novem-
Der. Her voice in October is poten-
tial with other Commonwealths, for
New York and New Jersey usually
follow her lead, and always show SYM
pathetic action. Our victory in Oc-
tobcr, 1867, swelled the majority in
New York in November. To lose
the October election, is TO lose Penn
sylvania. The loss of Pennsylvania
is the loss of the battle The loss Of
this battle is the destruction of the
Government. Here is our Thermopy-
le; the "ideS" of October determine
our destiny. TO win this contest eve
ry energy should be bent; to insure
success every extraneous aid should
be yielded us; to compel this victory
our brethren eUeryioherc should aid us.
The action of the New York Con-
vention in its selection of candidate,
will be potent in its bearings for good
or evil upon our cause, in October,
and that great party "tribunal of the
last resort" should heed the voices of
our counselors, and attentively ponder
the views of the leading men of our
delegation. Pennsylvania is uncom-
mitted to candidate. She will sac
rifice to success everything but prin-
ciple. Webelieve that her delegation
will esteem success here in October
vital to success throughout the Union
in November; that they will insist
upon the choice of that candidate who
will most essentially aid us in carry
ing our State, and that they will re-
sist, with all honorable means, the
nomination Of any one whose ante
cedents or present position will tend |
to make that result in any degree
problematical. We believe that they
will regard the prestige of a great |
namc, or the most fauItless party |
record, as Of no weight, if it be rem
dered clear that success is jcopardized
by the selection Of their possessor.
The hour is inopportune for the re-
quital of party services or the eleva-
tion Of party idols. Our first duty is
tosave the Government; and we mis-
take tho character of those great men
who are now prominent for the nomi-
nation at New York, II, in the spirit
of self-sacrifce, they, too, do not say
"everything for the cause, nothing for
men," The choice of candidate is
not difficult, when an invincible will
for the preservation of the Govern
ment, spirit of cordial cooperation
for success and a determination TO
sacrifice our personal preferences to
the common good, are brought to the
task. The mass of our Democracy
are deeply imbued with these senti.
ments, but they regard success here
as vital prerequisite to final victory,
and therefore they insist upon the
nomination of ono who can assurodly /
carry Pennsylvania. There are such
men, both soldiers and civilians, men
of large minds, thoroughly trained in
the logic of our governmental system
and in the traditions Of our party, of
spotless reputation, Of unblemished
party record, and surrounded with
the prestige Of success. Give us one
of these, and our march to victory
will be an easy and triumphant one.
We notice by the Central Press.
that tho Ku Klux Klans have made
their appearance in Bellcfonte, and
have evidently frightened our loyal
neighbors nearly TO death. We homo