Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1868-07-16
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The political contest just entered
into is laden with grave results TO
your business and to yourselves.
The Radical party asks a renewal
Of It's power and u continuance Of its
misrule.
Defeated in every recent election,
it now disguiscs its principles and
trusts for success to the military pros
ligc Of an available candidate
II offers TO Grant the shadow of
power, aS price for securing tho re-
ality TO Congress.
It's success will bring you continued
misgovernmontb by u Radical Congress,
the control of every department of
the government by Radical donina-
lion aud the perpetuation ofits iniqui-
ties, its extravaganza, its elevation OF
the negro, and its prostration Of your
business interests.
1t came into existence to benefit
the negro; its devotion to his inter
ests gave us four years Of war, grind
ing taxation and three Thousand mil
lions of debt; its determination to
place the negro over the white man
has for more than three years kept
society shattered, commerce para
lyzed, industry prostrated, the nation
al credit below par and the Union
divided.
1t has governed MS for near eight
years the history of its first admin
istration is written in four years of
blood and recorded in an enormous
national debt; the history of its sec
ond administration is near four years
of peace, with absolute power, and n
Union not restored, u government Of
the sword, business destroyed, taxa
ton crushing the energies of the peo-
pie and the negro vested with the
balance of power.
Its end and aim is the preservation
of Radical power through the votes
OF negroes, and to this will be sacri-
feed your material interests, and, II
necessary, your personal rights and
your form of government.
Military rule oppresses the nation
and eats out the substance Of the pco-
pie. II Isl fit that Grant should lead
the party that maintains tina. rule, for
his laurels were gathered by thesword
alone.
The Democratic party, placing it.
self upon the Constitution, pledges
itself to strict obedience thereto, 10
the maintenance of the government
created thereby, to the supremacy OF
law, to reform of abuses, TO economy
in administration, to equal taxation,
and to justice to all.
Ii antagonizes and denounces that
infamous policy which, during more
than three years of peace, has over
taxed the people, has governed by th,
, sword and has destroyed the credit oI
the nation.
Its policy is one of thoughtful fore
sight, of cautious craftsmanship; il
J seeks no new path; but by the line o.
I the written law, in tho light Of expe
5 rience, it will guide the Republic back
} to the highway of progress and pros
: pcriiy and will restore to it nationa
5 credit and fame.
! 1t presents TO you with pride il
candidate for the Presidency: HoRATI'
/ SEYMOUR, OF NEw York, a statesman
aud an honest man. Capable and pure
possessed of large experience and gift
cd with the rarest qualities Of th'
head and Of the hear, strong in intel
lect, sound in judgment and promp
in action, none more competent 1,
lead US back TO the haven Of law ant
order.
Pennsylvania owes him debt o
gratitude for his prompt aid whel
her border was attacked.
The issues are before yon they are
The statesman against the soldier
intellect against force tho law agains
the sword.
1t is for you to determine which o
these will best suit our present un
happy condition.
BY order Of the Democratic Stat
Committee.
WILLIAM A. WALLACE,
Chairman.
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