Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1868-04-02
Democracy and BLACK Republic
ca,tism COnfrasfed.

by its resolutions and the speeches OF
its officers and members, expresses the
utmost horror for the Democratic
party and its purposes. This may
not be Just, but it is very natural for
men whose record is made up of blood
and oppression; besides, everybody
knows that among the objects and de-
signs of the Democratic party, the
principal ones are the prompt dis
missal of the Radicals from place,
power and emoluments-to wrest
from them the control of the Army,
Navy and Treasury, and direct them,
each and all, in their constitutional
channels and in the interests Of the
people and for the happiness of man
kind. The loss of the Treasury would
be sad affliction to their hungry
minions; and we can, therefore, readily
understand why glance at the De-
mocratic party, when seen through
Radical eyes, should excite neither
admiration nor affection for its policy
ard members. The Radicals have a
right TO fear the Democratic party,
because it is the largest party in the
country, and is tohite from head to
foot; while theirs is precisely the re-
verse, and is even darker in its gen
eral character than the visage Of its
blackest follower. The Democratic
party is adorned in the habiliments oi
peace and prosperity in all sections
and among all classes OF the people
Such it has been and such it will re
main, Notwithstanding the Radical
clamor. The Radical party is on
the war path. 1t employs for it'
success the equipage of blood, ven
geance, tyranny, oppression, robbery
and crime. Its whole visage beari
the marks of passion and hate
1t 10 besmeared with DloOd, aud IL
footprints are as visible Throughout
the country as the sun at MONDAY
while its destructive propensities ar
as terrible as an Arabian simeon.
From the days of Jefferson to thos
of Lincoln the Democratic party con
trolled the Government period o
unsurpassed prosperity-State afte
State being added to the Union, an
star after star and stripe after strip
attached to our National emblem
Industryin every avenue of trade wa
amply rewarded. Manufacturers, me
chanics, the arts and sciences, advance
along the highway of civilization VI
impeded, unstamped and untaxet
while general joy and happines
abounded throughout the Union, an
no one dared to modest or confiscat
his neighbor's goods. This felicitou
condition of things continued Will
the Democratic party retained contrt
of ali the departments of the Cover
ment, and would have continued unit
this day, had not the people foolishl
thrust an enemy into our Eden, in tn
person of the "late Lamented." TIL
advent of purely sectional party ha
impaired to us all our woes. The a
tempted secession of States from th
Union prccipitated civil war upon III
and the result is a severed Unioi
This is not all A half million Of FIRE,
men have been sacrificed TO appease
goddess ambition and TO batter dow
thepillars of Liberty, in order to max
us "all slaves" Nor is this all
-Four thousand million dollars of dol
is clogging every avenue of trad
and commerce, and q system {
oncrous and unequal taxation ha
been put in operation, grinding OF
the energies and substance of the pee
pie, until the industry of tho countr
has become as completely paralyze
rs its liberties. And thisis not all yet
Ten "free and independent States
are without the Union, held as col
quered provinces, with the only alte
nate of another rebellion or negro ru
before them. Thus we have broke
and discovered Union, (and that, 10,
at the cost of a standing army, } viii
corruption and violence abound at Il
National Capital and the whole fabr
OF civil Government is tottering Q
the brink of destruction.
1t is, therefore, not singular thi
this hideous Radical party should
startled at the comely appearance an
progress of the Democracy. Let
trenble, for its days are about nun
bored, and tho knees of its astrologer
soothsaycrs, thieves and robbers b
gin to smite each other, like those
Beshazzar, for the Affections the
have brought upon the country
Washington and his compeers II
Radicals are free to reproach the d
mocratic party with a want of dev,
iiOn TO the Union during the late civ