Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1868-03-26

The Mate tUmDUtNHs
A colemporary speaks as follows
rcrarllng the campaign IN ihis State,
opened by the nominations made last
week. II says From this moment
until the second Tuesday of next DC
tobcr, every Democrat in the State
must devote h;s best Energies 10 the
success ofthc ticket nominated at llar-
risburg on the 4thinstant. Thatticle-
ct represents liberty protected by law,
a Union ofcqnal States under the Con
stitution, free government admins
tered in the manner laid down by our
fathers, the supremacy of the white
race, and perpetuity OF that system
of checks and balances which confines
each department of the government
within its rightful limits, and thus Sc
cures the healthy action of thN whole.
In the keeping of the Democratic par
ty, cvery interest Of American citizens
will be safe from violation orinfraction.
The old organization has been tested
in the fire of defeat and persecution,
and at all times has maintained It's
hold upon those principles which form
the corner stone and foundation of
constitutional liberty in this nation.
AT this period, when the Radicals are
endeavoring TO depose the President,
strip the Sapreme Court of its power,
elevate a military chieftain over the
elected mead of the country, and thus
change the whole frame work and
structure of our political system, the
Democratic party stands like a rock
against the incoming tide of treason,
fanaucsm and folly.-They can neith-
er BE- frightened nor seduced. Their
faitl is in the "sober second thought
of white men. They have taken an
appeal from the quarter sessions of
Rhicalism to the high tribunal of the
people, and are presenting such facts
to that court as must end the case in
their favor.
While this is the position Of the
Democratic party in this State, and
il the nation, how stands the domi-
nant faction of the countryg They
said the war was TO prevent States
from going out Of the Union. They
sacrificed millions Of men upon that
idea, and expended hundreds Of mil
lions of dollars. The war ended three
years ago, and since that time they
have refused to allow the Southern
States representation. Worse than
this, they have destroyed their State
indentity, converted them into mill
tary provinces, and are now govern
ing them by the sword. Congress
claims and exercises the right to act
entirely independent of the other
branches of the government, and thus
establishes a dcspotism as perfect as
that existing in Austria or in any
other monarchy. Can or should a
party which has thus falsiIed promi-
ses, made when men Of the North
were pouring out their blood like wa
ter for the old Union, be trustedy
Will the people agree that Stevens,
Wade, Sumner, Butler or even Sher-
man, shall fashion and put in opera
tion system Of national financesg
When did fanatics ever manage the
interest Of the country in such man
ner as TO satisfy the peopley Was it
done in England under Cromwell, or
in France when Robcspicrrc aud his
radical eut-throats usurped authority
In both cases the people were robbed
of their property, oppressed with
taxation and impositions, property
rendered worthless, trade destroyed,
the finances utterly prostrated, and
the nations made bankrupt. This
was the effect of wild, fanatical ac-
tion uponthe prosperity ofother coun.
tries, and are business men in this,
willing that the experiment shall be
repeated here, where formerly reason
and judgment predominated over pass
ion, prejudice and the wickedncs Of
the faction 7
If not, then we repeat they must
aid the Democratic party in the pres
ent contest in Pennsylvania. This is
the peoples fight They are the in
terested parties. A few reckless pol
iticians have mastered the Radical or
ganization, and through a usurpation
Of power on the part of Congress,
brought the country TO its present
unhappv condition. Mr.. Stevens dom
ineers in Washington; bulies the rep
resentatives, and dictates all laws and
ordinances for the country. The Dem
ocratic party is opposed to this plan !;
they are in favor of returning to the
good old ways, and this will be done
if the masses arc faithful to truth,
right and justice at the election in
October We believe they will be,
and that the result will foreshadow
the climax TO be reached in the cleo
fion &c /, nap,oo~osso D-o..do.4