Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-03-22

all things mundane. Whom, with
certainty of the result, yet ready {,
do what was 10 bo done in the way O
|. counting, the Senator and his gang il
an airy parlor of the Girard House, a
nine o'clock on that, 10 him, eve
memorable night, awaited with anx
ious mien and throbbing heart th,
bringing Of the returns and the fat o
the people came, and with it the as
founding news that counting wal
played out, he recognized the power
of the verdict, $50 homo, Harry
there is no spenkership for you" lii
eyes closed forever upon the beatitit
vision of --the Speakers chafr -ffis
pockets ached for good things vainly
spent, and with fallen plumes anc
satchel in hand he travelled for the
railway station, and through all that
dark and gloomy night he sped his
way TO the mountain county of Indi
ana. The leadership of his party in
this body is the ambition of that Sen
ator. His history here shows how il
is accomplished. Last year, during
nearly the entire session, tho Senator
from Indiana was not the choice of a
majority Of Republican Senators for
the chair. No fact is better known,
none more easily proved yet, singu-
larly enough, near the close OF the
session, some gentlemen suddenly
changed front, and from the suppor-
ters Of another, suddenly became his
enthusiastic advocates, and he was
elected to the place that of right be-
longed to his adversary. How this
happened do not know. E
simply assert a fact, and can only
guess at the potent spell that welded
the influence of which | have spoken.
lie assumes to lead his party now,
and with dictatorial tone attempts to
control the legislation Of bis brethren.
His strength is fully proved by his
call for the yeas aud nays but the
other day, in which he found a single
Senator willing 10 sustain him, whilst
all others arrayed themselves against
him. To insure the defeat of almost
any measure upon the floor of this
chamber, the championship of that
Senator is the best weapon TO use.
Thisdoughty champion, who aspires
to lead his party here and in the com
monwealth, holds up my acts and my
record in the gaze of the people, and
seeks to make capital from my advo.
cacy of this bill Sir, vile, disrepu.
table and improper character, as the
Senator paints me, | may be; but, sir,
| have sought no leadership. i have
made no suspicious combinations
Yet, when ! am in the front, have
an harmonious, united and determined
party at my back. They know, sir,
that / do but eools 20 do MY duty,
whether it be as an humble member
or in official position, and they recog
nize that am a Democrat. When |
was called 10 the front in 1865 was
at my home, seeking no such promo
ton; yet, sir, even then, when the
Republican organization was flushed
with its success, in the zenith of its
power, | accepted tho leadership of a
forlorn hope, and with honest purpose
and determined will, / attempted the
reorganization Of my party, and
sought to bring success TO its princi-
pies In 1866 | continued my efforts,
and in prediction of the result that
now confronts US | asserted tho deter
mination OF our adversaries to enfran-
chiso the negro. The Republican
majority of nearly $4,000 in 1865
dwindled TO about 1000 in 1866, and
when in 1867 my party hearlSened 10
my advice, and adopted a policy that
|, in my humble way attempted to in
culcate, the majority Of 1900 was
wiped out, and the State was once
more upon the side Of the Democracy
When the campaign Of 1865 came the
Democracy OF Pennsylvania were in
the forefront Of the battle, and neither
policy nor candidate was of their
selection. They acquiesced in the
issues made and candidates chosen by
their brethcrn, and | may bo permit
ted to say that, in the face of enor.
nous expenditure of money by our
adversary, of a military candidate
with undoubted popularity at that
hour, aud ofstupendous political frauds
by the Republican organization, no
such contest is upon record as they
made at the October election Of 1868
This, too, sir, in spite Of the virulent
daily abuse of my humble self as their
leader, which the Senator from Indi.
ana has rosurrccted today in this
chamber, and the utter lalsiiy of which
is as well known to him as il is to the
Republican Senators who made the in.
vcsiigation, many Of whom are now
here. Sir, these false and infamous
charges Of personal dcrclictions arc
reproduced to give point and venom
to an unprovoked personal and poliii-
cal attack. Ii was left 10 the debased
and groveling mind, TO the venomous
fury and disappointed political ambi.
ton Of a Senator who knew their I'M
truth and should have been first to
vindicate me, 90 rcvamp the lie and
stamp it with his endorsement Never
before within this chamber have these
lies been reproduced, and | shall not
hesitate in the future 10 denonnce
them ms do now, as utter, unmitiga.
ted and absolute falsehoods Sir, vile
and disrcputable ms they would have
you believe ! am, in that campaign !
led gallant and determined band Of
three hundred and twenty thousand
men, who had confidence in their off.
cial head, and whose energy and pre-
paration made your organization trem.
bic for and doubt the result. The
popularity of your nominee, and Law
ish expenditure of your money, gave
you the preponderance, but your ma
jorily Of 1866 was reduced by nearly
ono half, and was equal to but one
and one half per centum upon the
whole vote.
During all Of these years Republi.
can malorities were decreasing, and
whom 1869 came and another gentle.
man took charge of the organization.
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