Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1868-07-23

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The time was when we could moi
only invite Europeans to share witt
us The material blessings Of our grea'
onntry. but more than that, wc coulC
tell those who fed from oppression
that we lived under government O
laws administered by the judiciary
which kept the bayonet and the sword
lin due subordination. TChcers We
could point to written Constitution
which not only marked out the pow
ers of government, but with anxious
care secured to the hnmbIcst man the
rights Of property, of person and ol
conscience. Is immigration encour'
aged by trampling that Constitution
in the dust, treating II with contempt
shackling the Judiciary, insulting the
Executive and giving all the world to
understand that the great guarantees
Of political and social righ's are de-
stroyedy [Great applause. But the
crowning indictment against the fol.
lies and crimes Of those in power is
IN THESE WOfubs
"That we recognize the great prin-
ciple laid down in the immortal Dec.
laration Of Independence as the true
foundation Of democratic government,
and we hail with gladness every effort
towards making these principles a
living reality on every inch Of Ameri-
can SOIL
| lfwithin the limits of ten States OF
this Union an American citizen, stung
by sense of his wrongs, should pub
iicly aud truthfully denounced the men
lin power, because in the very Ian
guage Of this Declaration. Of Indcpen-
dence they have erected multitude
lof new officers, and sent hithcr a
swarm Of officers TO harrass our peo-
pie aud eat out their substance, be
would, in all human probability, be
dragged to i prison, or II, in the mad
equate language OF our fathers, he
should exclaim, "rhey have affected
70 render the military independent Ct
or superior to the civil power; they
have abolished the free system Of En-
glish laws and established there an
arbitrary government" For the OF
ierise OF asserting these principles, he
would he tried and punished by .
military tribunal.
! Having declared that the principles
Of the Declaration Of Independence
should be made "liviag reality in ev
cry inch OF American soil,' they put
! in nomination military chieftain
who stands at the head Of that system
Of despotisns that crushed beneath
its feet tie greatest principle of the
Declaration ofIndependence Cheers. ]
To-day. in some of the States. IL is
held ty military orders to be a crime
to speak out the Indignation and con-
tempt which burn within busoms OF
patriotic men. If tomorrow a mill
lary order should be put forth in that
State where the ashes Of Washington
arc entombed, that II shonld be an Of
fense 10 declare that the military
should ever be subordinate TO the civ
il authority, to speak out the scnti-
ment that il was disgrace TO one
country to let hordes of officials eat
up the sustenance OF the people, he
who uttered these words could be
dragged 70 prison from the very grave
where lie the remains Of the author
Of the Declaration Of Independence.
loud cheers.]
From this outrage there could be
no appeal TO the courts, aad the Re
publican candidate for the Presidency
has accepted position which makes
the rights end liberties Of a.large
share OF our people dependant upon
his will. [AppIause. In view Of these
things can there be one man in this
Convention who can let a personal
ambition, passion, a prejudice, tnrn
him aside one hairs breadth in his
efforts 70 wipe off the wrongs and out.
ragcs that disgrace our country
| (Chcers. Can there be one man whose
heart is SO dead 10 all that is great
and noble in patriotism, that he will
mot sacrifice all other things for the
sake Of bis country--its liberties and
its greatne 81 Can we suffer any pre-
JUDGES growing ont of past ditlercn-
cos Of uuinion 70 hinder US from unit
ing now with all who act with US to
save our country ["heers.1 We meet
Today 70 see what measures can be
taken to avert the dangers which
threaten our country and to relieve il
from the tolls and burthcns resulting
from bad governments and unwise
counscls
| thank God that the strife of arms
has ceased aud that once more in the
great Conventions Of our party we
can call through the whole roll of
States aud find men 10 answer 10 each.
Time and eventsin the great cycles
have brought us TO this spot. TO renew
and rsinvigorate that constitutional
government which nearly eighty
years ago was inaugurated in this city.
Loud cheers. ] twas here that George
Washington Tho first President
swore TO "prcServe. protect and de-
feud" the Constitution Of these Unit
ed States. lCheers1 And here this
day we as solemnly pledge ourselves
70 uphold the rights and liberties Of
the American people. Then. as now.
a great war had desoIated our land.
Then. as now, there was in every pa
triutic breast longing for tao bless
ings Of gw6 government. for the pro.
tectioI' Of laws and for septiInehis Of
fraternal regard aud affection among
the inhabitants Of all the, States Of
this union. When our government
10 1889 wac inaugurated in this city,
thore were glad professions Of men,
and those manifestations Of great joy
which people show when they feel