Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1868-08-06
CLEARFIELD, Pa, THURSDAY, AUG. 6, 1868
Democratic GOspei---Spcech OF
Richard O'EOrman.

Democratic GospeI---Spcech OF
Richard O'GOrman.
The following is a portion of the
great speech lately delivered by Mr..
O'Gorman, at Brooklyn, N. Y. Read
er, ponder its truths, accept its
advice, and save the homes OF your
children:
There are times, citizens, in the life
OF every man, when negligence is
crime. When a mans rights are as
sailed, when a mans honor is insulted,
selfassertion becomes the first duty,
and to fail in it is baseand pusillan-
imous. Applause. There are times,
citizens, even in She life of nations,
when a peoples rights are assailed,
when nations honor is insulted it
becomes the duty Of every citizen to
be a politician, and he that is not a
politician in such times fails of the
first duty which a citizen owes to his
native land [Applau sci Citizens,
the danger of nations is seldom TO be
found amongst the laboring working
man of the nation. The men OF toll
in nation-the producers-the work
ers by brains or hand, are always
true to the Union, always at their
posts. But in the life of every nation
there are always found few adroit,
subtle, selfish and reckless men
the permanent representatives of the
few against the many, always anxious
to live by the labors of the many, and
grow wealthy by their toll, and even
TO make some advantage out Of their
misfortune.
Ten short years ago, citizens, this
land, from North to South, from East
TO West was united as one family
Ten short years ago that flag, unrent
by disunion, hoated free over the land,
and love, honor, and friendship and
union sat amongst It's fields. Zap.
plause. Ten years ago every sea
was white with the. merchant ships
of the United States, and though our
ships were few, yet every little gun
boat carried on its deck the idea that
it represented power among nations,
distant though free, and as it sailed
across the waters the Egis of the Re
public rested upon it, and made il
honored and respected wherever it
sailed. Applause. Ten short years
ago the captain Of an American gun
boat, lying in foreign waters, laid his
hand upon a Hungarian who was but
half citizen of the Union and res
cued him from the power that would
have reclaimed and enthralled him,
and spread above Kosta the Rgis of
distant but respected Republic. Zap
plause Ten short years ago the
credit of the United States was good
all over the earth, and the United
States had almost no national debt
Our whole expenditure was about six
millions of dollars Our army was
small We were united, prosperous,
and happy; and we were strong be-
cause we were united. Our Constitu-
tion was respected, the law was obey
ed, and peace and prosperity walked
hand in hand over all the land that
God bad blessed. [Applause.1 But,
citizens, see in how short a time ruin
can be Effected The tree that takes
a century to grow, the tree that year
after year has been spreading its bran
ches until they spread their bene6-
cient shade over half the nation-that
tree in one moment can be cut down
by the axe that may be laid at its
root. Benefcent results, how slow
Ruin how quick How sudden With
in ten short years the great fruits Of
eighty years of peace and good gov
ernment have been destroyed. What
has been is not, and the contrast is
fearful to look at Citizens, where is
the prosperity Of the United States 7
Where is is mercantile marine 7
Where are the ships that carried the
flag Of the United States over all the
ends Of the seas The carrying trade
is now done by our old rival, England
Look to your wharves in the city OF
New York. See the honest working
man, that only claims the right to
toll lounging around the doors seek
ing for some employment in the ship
ping Offices, thinking of the commerce
that has departed and desiring only
to help fill the ships that come not
again 10 our shores. Don't you feel
that the commerce of the United
State has received here in the city Of
New York a dangerous blow. Voices
EYES," "Yes." Ho W is the honor
Of the nation abroad The land that
could protect Martin Kosta ten years
ago, dare not put forth its hand to
protect the rights of Irish naturalized
citizens lying in English jails now.
[Applause.] Why can't it do itl
Why because it is disunited because
the United States that once walked
its way free and careless of the opin-
ion Of France, England, or Austria,
all of Europe, is now forced TO cringe
at the feet of every European despot
that dares raise the hand against it.
[Applause. Think you, that if we
were under the good Democratic rule
think you that the British lion would
settle down and fasten his talons upon
those Irish citizens now confined in
English dungeons. [Applause. ,
For what did the soldiers of The
North fghtY For the restoration Of
the Union and an honorable peace
When the last army of the rebellion
dissolved and returned TO its home
the nation was overjoyed, for it be-
lieved the War over and we were to
have peace. Well, we had not peace.
Peace was postponed Then we were
told that ae anon ae Al ho Stafas adnpt I