Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1869-10-06

| devotion to the Union and to the rights of
all men.
1t stood by the government IN the hour OF
its great extremity. Its young men went to
the battle field. and offered up their lives in
defence of the integrity of the Union, while
its opponents stayed at home and reioiced in
1 rebel victories.
Its capitalists, when the credit of the
Government was lowest, offered up their
wealth to support our armies in the field,
and to provide hospitals for the sick and
wounded.
1t has voted bounties for the soldiers and
provided pensions for the disabled and for
the widows and orphans of the patriot dead,
and is now in the State of Pennsylvania
alone expending half million of dollars
yearly to educate the orphans of deceased
soldiers
Recognizing the duty of an enlightened
government to provide for the encourage
ment Of the industry of the people, it has
enacted tariffs to prevent undue competi-
ton by the pauper laborer of other coun.
tries with the labor of the American cit.
izen.
Regarding the pighted faith Of the G Gov.
ernment as the most sacred of obligations,
it has determined that the debt of the ma
ton (except where otherwise agreed upon
shall be paid in gold to the last dollar
In the National Administration, it has re
deemed its pledges to the people by dismiss
ing useless office holders, by reducing the
number and expense of the army. and by
paying off in the first six months of its
national debt caused by the Democracy, and
with the prospect of paying off five hun
dred millions thereof during Grants ad-
ministration; while in the State admins
tration. under the skillful management Of
Governor 5eary, it has paid off five millions
Of dollars of our State debt, and has reIiev.
ed the people from all taxation on real
estate for State purposes.
Such are the principles and acts of the
Republican party.
As the representative of these principles
We present to the people as candidate fol
Governor, the statesman and patriot, Johl
| w. Geary. His history is well known to
you all. We need not repeat it. His mill
tary exploits are written on the rocks o.
Cerro Gordo and the walls of Chepultepec
They are ascribed on the ridges of our Gettys
burg, on the passes of Wauhatchie, on the
forests of Ringgold and Missionary Ridge
aud above the clouds on the heights of Look
out Mountain.
He rendered service in sixty battles, re
ceived four wounds, and lost his eldest sol
| in the service of his country.
He has been scarcely less distinguishe,
as statesman, and to his intelligence an,
firmness we are indebted for the prevention
| OF hasty, unwise and unconstitutional legis
lation, and for the runis hment of murder
ers, whom less firm executive would hav
allowed to escape.
In Judge Williams we present an able ant
accomplished jurist, who has sat long OF
the bench, and has had large and varieC
experience, and whose numerous decisions
supported by the Supreme Court, have beel
recognized by that tribunal as being sount
law, and expressed in a manner worthy o
its high recommendation. In his hands tn
rights of the people will be secure.
The election of these two men will be o
vital Importance to the people. 1t will de
stroy the sham pretcnsions and profession
of the Democratic party, alw ays arrogan
and never fulfilled 1t will establish tn
prosperity of the people on an endurin.
basis.
/ We exhort every friend of genuine repub
licanisn to go to the polls and vote 70
Geary and Williams. Do not wait to be SO
licited Do not wait for your neighbor
Do not let an apatetic Indifference rende
! YOU careless in the exercise Of what is not
mere privilege, but duty.
Remember that the election of Geary vii
give us an honest administration of Stat
affairs, whilst the election of man VIII
| eyades the payment Of his taxes would b
likely to be the advent to power of dishon
est men.
Rememember, too, that the present elec
ton may have an important bearing on tn
next Presidential election, and if Pennsyl
vania should now fall into the hands of al
effete and corrupt Democracy it may thro,
the next national Administration into tn
power of rebels, free traders and repudiators
A full Republican vote is full Republican
victory.
Let every patriot do his duty and all vii
be well. JOHN CovoDE,
Chairman Republican State Central Com
mittee.
A Milwaukee man, who deposited on
hundred dollars in bank and was told tn
interest would be five per cent, came at th,
end of the year with five dollars in currenc.
to pay that interest When told that tn