Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1870-08-17
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and an encouragement to Democrats
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Tho North Carolina election IL an
other grave admonition to the kepub
ican party that il can maintain ils
supremacy only by promptly correct.
ing the evils il has too long cherished
within itself While the issues of the
war we're undecided, patriotic men
would close their eyes to corruption
TO incompetent or otherwise unworthy
candidates, and to the madness of self
ish leaders, and vote the Republican
ticket to save the country; but now
The war has garnered the falness Of
its harvest, aud honest citizens will
no longer be made the supple tools OF
eorIupuon'sts.
Every election held this year has
been fresh notice to the Republican
leaders that the party must reform ii
self. Connecticut opened the cam
paisn Of 1870 with disaster, whereby
faithful and patriotic Governor was
displaced by $40 majority. Oregon
followcd. aud one of the ablest aud
most blameess of our Republican
Senators lost his place. Washington
city followed with an open and deci-
sivo rebukc to the political managers
who claimed to be the Republican
party. New York, hitherto dehata-
blc State, gaze nearly 10000 Demo.
cratic majority, when the political
complexion Of her courts Of last re
sort was involved. Kentucky gave
no substantial Republican gains, even
with her large coorcd vote polled iof
tho first time Tennessee has given
over her courts to the Conservatives
thus surrendcring the last vestige ol
Republican power in that State, anc
now comes North Carolina, in Tia,
face of bayouets forced upon the pco
ple by the ill.advised counsela of bac
leaders, with a Legislature two thirds
Democratic, and bnt two Republicans
in the entire Congressional dclcga
lion. A Senator is thus sacrificed, anC
long stride taken toward making
the next Congress Democratic.
With all these admonitions, th'
proitssed Republican leaders clos'
their cars TO wisdom Instead o
meeting the issue frankly, and ap
pealing 10 the intelligence Of the pco
pie, we are met with the startling
proposition that Georgia must not hot,
| an eiecrion, because the RepUJiicdHs can
not carry the Sdiel This reckless
suggestion to nulliiy the laws aud dc
/ fy the people is made this morning by
u Republican contemporary. If no
hold AN election in Georgia, why hol,
one in any other State 2 ltis conccde,
that the Republicans cannot gain Con
grcssmen, while it is most likely tha
they must lose some in most of th
States Why not, therefore decid
that all the Legislatures, and all th
Cuurrcssmcn. and all the Governor
shall hold over until matters can b
arranged for Republican victories 2
4 The only reason for not holding a
, election is that the Republicans wi
, be defeated aud the same rule wi
apply with equal it not increased p'
tency in all other States, If mad lea'
ers Insist upon defying popular opiI
}, ,on and insulting the intelligence an
c patriotism Of a people peculiarly jca
i ous Of popular rights.
Nj lf.....l.... ,,s.e lt0f
most Of the other States sacrifice
this year by selfish and blind lcade
ship Gov. Holden allowed the hon'
< and credit of his State TO be destiu
d ed by irresponsible advcnturers wi
% the hope of securing scat in Il
IA senate and. TO make assurance dou
~ sure, he undertook TO force polil
. cal results by armed Jayhawker
L. who dcficd the laws, ignored justic
a and di,regard the courts The rcsu
.e was change Of $4,000 TO 3O,OI
il, against the Republicans and the ~
render Of he State to Democracy {
years to come.
Z In Pennsylvania the same mad po
ir cy is aimed at The Republican pa
" eau succeed only hy deserving q
approval and confidence Of the intel
s. gent and patriotic people Of the Sla
If Its abuses. corruptions and snbor'
! nation TO shameless prctcnders il
y Cameron, are justly appreciated
Is all sections, aud unless the Rcpul
e. can organization, as an orgauizati,
an shall show an earnest, detornin
,r purpose to reform Itself, and rcstC
the State to faithful government,
'o shall lose half dozen or more c,
- gressmen, and possibly the Lcgis
c. iure. Senators like Wilson and Ca
ed eron, who bowed to tho Washingt
10 lobby aud continued the inquisilor
income tax to save corporations frt
u tax on gross receipts, mny levy hea
rs tribute upon starving clerks to defr
election expenses, but all the pow
Of money or patronage will fail
re give the Republicans victory if t
,d party does not earn il BY deserving
" SrAcGTRs THEM.-The White maj