Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1869-10-06
Address of the Republican State Central
Committee.
Rooms OF THE REPUBLICAN
STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE,
No. IIO5 CHESTNUT STREET. phila

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To the People Of Pennsylvania:
The appoach of an election for Governor
of the Safe and Judge of the Supreme
Court calls upon us to address you.
That election, although confined to State
| officers, may have an effect beyond State
limits, and exercise an important influence
hereafter on the politics and destiny of the
nation.
Arrayed against US, and endcavoring to
secure your votes for It's candidates, is the
same Democratic party which was over
whelmiugly repudiatcd by the people at the
last Presidential election.
1t has changed none ofits principles, and
reformed none OF It's ractices, but is as o.
dious to- day to all loyal men as it has been
heretofore.
It's Southern wing caused the rebellion,
and strove, by armed force, to rend in twain
that glorious Union which was cemented 10y
| the blood of our fathers. Its Northern
wing gave all the sympathy, aid and com
| fort to the rebellion it dare, by resolutions
| in its State and National Conventions, and
| by the votes of its members in our State
and National Legislatures against all prop
ositions and bills offered by loyal men tend
ing to strengthen the arm of the National
| Government in its efforts to crush the re-
| 5ellIon.
That party caused the expenditure OF
! four teousand millions of dollars OF the pub
. II Il II.
| heavy debt that is now pressing down the
national industry.
1t is answerable for the blood of half a
million of. loyal men, sacrificed in the effort
| to crush out its wickedness, and for the
wou nds and misery of thousands more.
1t is responsible for the suiferings and
poverty of the wives made widows, and the
children made orphans at Democratic hands.
In its National Convention. the Northern
wing permit ted the Southern rebels, to die
tate the National Democratic platform and
| policy, and has again taken to Its arms the
men whose hands are not yet ceansed OF the
blood of Northern patri OTIS.
That party is in favor of free trade in
coulHiciCe lo iui5 ~" ds nhoh itS iOe
President Dallas gave the casting vote "a
gainst American industry, more than TWEEN,
| ty years ago.
| 1t avors.practical reputation Of the ma
tional debt by paying off interest bearing
bonds, redeemalle in gold, with irredeema-
| BILE notes, bearing no interest, and which,
from their excess, would become as worth
| less rs continental paper.
1t presents as its candidate for Governor
man thoroughly impregnated with all
those abominablc heresies, who, though rich
| beyond the necessities and wants of any rea-
sonable man, evades, by disingenuouS shifts
and articles, the payment.of his taxes, and
throws upon the rest of the people of the
State, that share of the burdens of the State
which he is legally bound to bear
| II be should be unfortunately elected, he
will be as ''clay in the hands of the potter,
in the hands of that INSCRIPTIONS set of men
too well known to the State and nation as
''the coffee pot" Democracy, who have SO
persisteplly endeavored for the last few
wears, by wholesale fraudulent naturaliza
ton papers and fraudulent election returns,
to destroy the value of the elective fran
chise.
1t presents as its candidate for the high
est judicial office, gentleman unknown tc
his profession, and whose limited experience
renders him unable to grapple with the
great questions that are continually present
ed to our Supreme Court
Such men surely are rot entitled to ths
support of loyal and intelligent freeman
On the other hand, we assert that the
Republican patty IS the party of loyalty, o