Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1868-09-10

fcnulcton. made az BANGOR Maine,
August 10th.
Nv friends. we are engaged IN no
scramble for Office. We arc ssimula-
ted by no lust for power This strug-
Gle touches the life Of our Confederate
SYSTEM. Ii touches the question Of
! Inion or unity. 1t will decide in the
iar.off future the destiny Of our coun-
try. If our opponents succeed We
viii have first unity and then despot-
1 ism, and then revolt, and then separa-
ton. and then-wbateve God in his
wrath may innict. II they fail, we
will have the Constitution obcyed,
the Union maintained, liberty enjoy.
ed, prosperity abounding, peace ev-
erywherc. and all the glorics on our
pnst career will be but as the enrly
bud compared with tho blooming beau
ties of the full-bIown flower. In this
supreme hour Of fate, beg you 70
pause and weigh well yonr duty to
The country; as in the hour Of death
you would weigh your duty TO God.
The experiments too costly-wc can
not afford ii. We might lose our lib
erty. for there Is no limit to human
endurance. We cannot buy what we
do not pay for, and we cannot pay
more than exnction can squeeze from
our people. Freedmen's bureaus, mil
itary commissions, military govern
ments, esupport Of ten State govern
ments, constitutional amendments, ne
gro Suffrage, carpetbaggers, are in
themselves expensive luxuries when
they bring with them stagnation Of
business, small crops, idle hands, no
cotton nor rice, no home market for
Western breadstuffs and meats, and
no exports for Eastern ships 10 carry,
they are more expensive still and
when they superadd high taxes, high
tariffs, exemption OF capital from all
burdens, an increase Of the hours Of
labor, an increase OF the prices OF ne
cessarics, and a decrease Of the wages
Of labor, the expense gets TO be intol-
cradle.
] have no hostility to the bondhold-
er. They are doubtless worthy and
estimable gentlemen. iwould do them
exact Justice Where we promised
gold / would pay gold. Where we
promised paper ! would pay paper ]
beg Of them now to be just aud wise.
| would not threaten, but they may
20 further and fare worse. Labor is
suffering, itmay become restive. The
Republican party upsets this whole
policy. II insists upon paying the
debt in gold and exempting the bonds
from taxation. The funding bin ex-
presses the whole idea. 1t passed
both Houses. II would have become
a law except for the adjournment. II
provided that the present bonds should
be exchanged for other bonds bearing
four and one-half per cent interest,
payable in forty years, principal and
Interest both to be paid in gold. and
TO be exempt from State and Federal
taxation Gold stands to-day at lao.
This bill adds at once six hundred mil
lions or more 10 the debt. IL aban-
dons the right Of taxation, and thus
gives up more than twelve millions in
gold. 1t postpones indefinitely the
payment. II payment i .p:o9ssssQeqnsd
paid at all. II will become one Of the
permanent Institution Of the country.
If the debt should be $1,000 ,000, 600,
and should be funded at even four per
cent, the annual interest would reach
100000, 900 in gold, and this must be
raised year by year from the labor Of
the country forty years. How many
Of yon will live that long How many
Of your children will live that long
And vet, year by year as long as You
live, they live--out Of their sweat and
blood, cut of their bones and sinews.
out Of fhoir breaking hearts and dy.
ing bodies, these one hundred millions
must be earned Applanse.1 DO you
know what national debt meansy II
means hard labor, scant clothing,
brown bread and no meat Ii means
that the rich shall be richer and the
poor shall be poorer. 1t means that
untaxed capital shall pamper the idle
with luxuries, while squalor shall pre-
side in the cabins Of the poor, and
suffering shall make his life a constant
death. [Renewed applause
| sec before me many young men.
Are you willing TO perpetuateapolicy
which will forever prevent you from
rising above your present condition 7
lou look forward to a few wears OF
labor, and then hope TO devote your
self to trading with the capital which
your industry and frugality shall have
saved. In your dreams You sec q
snug cottage lighted with the smilcof
love, and sounding with the babbl,s
Of infant tongues, over which plenty
and c0ntentmcnt cast their cheerful
rays Great applause. Are yon
willing 90 give up this bright prospect,
and be content forever 10 pay 70 the
taxgAthercr all your earnings beyond
food and clothing TCrius Of "No I.
nor'l Extend the debt and reduce
the interest. No, gentlemen; pay
the debt, and save the interest. Re
duce the taxes, cqualize the burdens,
and industry viii be stimulated, bust
ness WI be restored, enterprise will
be active, and labor will reap its Just
and adequate reward
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Thomas II. Seymour, Ex-Governor
of Connpcffcnf died af his rneidnnrn