Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1868-06-04

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the part of some well.meaning bu
wrong-thinkiDg persons to insist up
on the nomination Of Judge Chase a,
the Democratic candidate for th,
Presidency. Once and for all we pro
test against any such unwise and hu
initiating action and IN this we know
that We shall be sustained by ninety.
nine hundredths of the entire Demo.
cratic party. We have a feeling ol
undisguised contempt for this move
ment and having battled for life
time for Democratic principles do not
feel prepared to surrender them to
mere "availability" - may be de-
sirable--it is desirable-rto break the
ranks Of the opposition, aud all honor
able means should be resorted to to
accomplish this end but far better
suffer defeat under our owa well.tried
lea ders, than achieve victory at the
expense of the cherished principles of
the Democratic party We respect
Judge Chase for his manly course du-
ring the impeachment trial but there
stands between him and the Demo
cratic party an impossible barrier
one that we do not feel disposed to
cross, even If we could-therefore we
trust that we shall hear no more of
this proposed afiiliation with men
who, in years passed, have stood the
avowed enemies Of Democracies.
Is there Democrat in the land who
desires to see the great Democratic
party miscegenated as is the Radical
party? Look at Congress. Who are
its leaders there Butler, Logan,
Cameron, and Drake, with Forney as
their henchman. Look at the late
convention in Chicago. Who con-
trollcd its organization, and manipu-
lated its proceedings, and who were
the most blatent of its members
Renegade Democrats and reconstruc-
ted Rebels, all of them high priests in
the temple OF Radicalism. And who
is its Presidential nominee ? General
Grant, once a Democrat, but now the
plant tool of Radical factionists.
Away with all such bargain-and.
sale candidates. The Democratic par.
ty boasts hundreds upon hundreds of
men-life-long, earnest, high-toned
gentlcmon-men of marked ability
and unimpeachable integrity, whom
disgraced themselves or their party
by leaving it to consort with the har.
lot Of Radiealism.
We feel Inundated and indignant
whenever q proposition to take up
renegade, though repentant Demo.
crat, is mentioned. If such men de-
sire a place again in the ranks of the
Democracy they must earn itby their
good behaviour. Let them do pen
ance for their sins first. When they
have proven their faith by their works,
then, and not till then, shall they be
entitled to the honors which the over
anxious parties alluded to would now
accord to them. Our cause is one
that needs not go begging for Presi-
dental candidates. 1t is the cause of
the people, and its champions have
won their confidence as they will win
their sutfrages in November next.
As soon think of hunting for sound,
honest principles in the Radical plat
form, rs for Democrat worthy to be
our standard bearer among renegades.
Our candidates must be men who
have never sullied their fame by aflili-
alton with the rotton cabal of Rad-
calism, who have never, by word or
deed, forfeited their claim to the en-
tire respect and confidence of the
great party with which they are act
ing. With such leaders we shall win
the day as certainly as that daylight
succeeds night. These popularity hun
ters abandoned us when our party
was under a shadow, when to be a |
Democrat was to be stigmatizcd as a
traitor, when to utter Dem ocratio |
was TO subject ourselves
TO arbitrary arrest and solitary con.
fincment an Radical bastiles. That
day has passed, and the shadows have
passed away. Democracy stands once
more as the great party of the people /
II has gone into battle scores Of times
within the past twelve months, and /
victory has everywhere followed its
banners. Why, then. in the very
noon-tide of prosperity and success,
shall il be asked to dishonor itself |
aye, and defeat ITSELF by chosing
doubtful candidates PhiPa Herald |