Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1868-07-16

impeachment trial, they will ne
shrink from an attempt hereafter
subvert the Senate of the Unite
States, which alone stood betwee
them and their victim, and which la
virtue enough left not to allow th
American name TO be utterly disgra,
ed, and justice to be dragged in til
dust. La order TO carry out this nC
farious programme, our army an
navy are kept up in time of profoun
peace on scale which has involved
yearl y expenditure of frcm one hun
dred to two hundred millions; pre-
vents the reduction Of our nationa
debt, and imposes upon the people
system of the most exorbitant an,
unequal taxation, with vicious ire
deemable and deprecated currency
And now the same party, which ha
brought all these evils upon the eoun
try, comes again before the Americal
people, asking the sutfrages, and wht
has it chosen Tor its candidate? Th,
general commanding the armies o
the United States. Can there be an,
doubt left as to the designs of tn,
Radicals, il they should be able to
keep their hold on the reins of the
government They intend Congress
ional usurpation of all tho branches
and functions of the government, 70
be enforced by the bayonets of mill.
tary despotism
Ii is impossible that free and in
telligent people can longer submit to
such state of things. They will not
calmly stand by to see their liberties
subverted, the prosperity and great
ness Of their country undermined,
and the Institutions bequeathed TO
them by the fathers of the Republic,
wrested from them. They must see
that the conservative and national
principles of the liberal and progress
i've Democracy are the only safeguards
of the Republic. Gentlemen of the
Convention; Your country looks to
you 10 stay this tide of disorganiza-
tion, violence and despotism. 1t will
not look in vain, when next Novem.
Der the roll shall be called, and when
State after State shall respond by raj.
lying around the broad banner of
Democracy, on which, in the future
as in the past, will be inscribed our
motto: "The Union, the
Constitution, and the Laws |"
APPOINTMENT OF A CHAIRMAN.
Mr.. Belmont, after the applause
which greeted his address, said Gen.
tlemen, l have the honor TO offer you
as temporary Chairman of the Con
vention, Hon. IL Palmer of Wisconsin.
This announcement was received
with cheers and adopted unanimously.
On tho termination of the applause,
Mr.. Palmer rose and spoke as follows
Gentlemen Of the Convention, per-
nit me to return you my most sin
,ere acknowledgment for the high |
you have chosen to con
er upon my State and the great hon
lr you have chosen to bestow upon
me in the choice you nave made of a
presiding officer of the
Permit me to assure
you, gentlemen, that during the brief
period / shall have occasion to dis.
,harge the duties of the chair shall
)ring TO bear such ability as | may
,osscss TO discharge those duties with
perfect fairness to all States and all
delegates. (Chcers.) lido not regard
myself as competent; and if | do, /
hall not regard il my duty while
the chair to enter into
j general discussion on the politi.
al situation Of the day, or to advise
II seek to instruct this Convention in
egard to the performance of its labor.
may, however, hope, be permitted
o congratulate our country at large,
N this bright and beautiful anniver.
ary OF our nations birth, that once
more Convention Of the Democracy
f this country is assembled in which
II the States are rcpresented-(great
nd prolonged cheering)-and in
Which the delegates from the East
nd West, and North and South, all
ONE here ard unite together to per-
Jrm great work of our common
onntry. And permit me to express
he hope that this fact may be to you
n inducement 10 work harmoniously
ogether This will commend itself
D the approval of our whole country,
nd wrest it from the hands which
eek to destroy it. Again thanking
on gentlemen, for the compliment
ou have chosen to pay me, | shall
ave the pleasure TO present to the
the Rev. Dir. Morgan, Of
lew York
PRAYER OF THE CONVENTION.
Rev. DIR. Morgan, rector of St
homas' church, in New York, then
lvanced to the front of the platform
nd offered the following praper:
King of Kings, Lord God Almighty,
iler OF nations, we adore and magni-
Z Thy glorious name for all the great
rings which thou hast done for US
Te render Thee thanks, oh God, for {
ne goodly heritage Thou hast given i
;, for the civil and religious privi.
yes which we enjoy, and for the .
manifestations of Thy IA
or. Grant that we may show our I
iankfulness for Thy merces by liv- {
X in reverence TO Thy Almighty {
over and domination, in humble re.
ance on Thy greatness and mercy, s
nd in holy obedience TO Thy right
lus laws. Preserve, we beseech
hee, to Our country the blessings Of
eace and of unity now so happily
stored, and secure those blessings TO
] the people of the Garth. May the
rince of Peace reign in all the hearts ,
nd lives OF men and uni,o them in n q