Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1872-10-30

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But leths stop and consider Hero
is powerful and INSCRIPTIONS party
n power, IL has the military, tho
money power and official patronage
At its fingers ends, and does not besi-
Iatc or blush TO use either, no matter
how corrupt, Infamous or tyrannical
The manner or means, II il will result
TO its political benefit 1t holds, and
has held for twelve years, the reins of
government, grasped firmly in that
IRON grip which so clearly marks our
near and rapid approach to usurp-
ing and tyrannica torn and centrali-
zatlon of power. Grant, when can
didate for Presidential honors four
years ago, declared in favor Of the one
term system, Since his election, he
has given the lie TO his formcr utter
ance, and Is again before the people,
taking the peoples presents, using the
peoples money, squandering the ma
tional revenue and distributing pat
ronagc in the most reprehensible and
abusive manncry'to secure bis Ie-eec-
tion. And firmly boliove, il re-elect-
ed, he will be the last President ever
elected by the people in this country.
Fraud and corruption now stalk de-
family through our land, and boldly
enter every branch Of the national
and many Of the State governments.
With deliberate and premeditated
violations Of constitunial law staring
Us in the face; with tyrannical
usurpation of the military over the
civil authorities; with AZ utter disrc-
gard for the protection of life, liberty
and laws at home, and cringing,
humiliating and dishonest diplomacy
abroad, is it any wonder that the
hearts of the American people throb
with anxiety for the future welfare Of
their country-is it at all surprising
that all members Of all political par.
ties, are honestly striving and sincere
ly desirous to hand down to future
generations this once great and happy
country, with all its noble machinery
of selEgovernment pure, intact and
inviolable, as it was handed down to
us by those who sacrificed their lives
upon their country's altar to transmit
to us such a glorious inheritage as
was never before bequeathed to any
people or nation of the world ? / say,
is it any wonder the people of all par
ties, imbned with the feeling Of their
country's need, should unite and SO
nobly immediate all past differences,
party spite and all sectional feeling,
and regardless of every thing save the
future welfare Of their country, calm
ly consider the grave and momentous
questions as they presented them
selves, and, after maturely divining
their effects and consequences, should,
with one grand and united outburst Of
true patriotism and singleness of pur-
pose, place in nomination man
whose popularity, rising in its
strength, and like a mighty tidal
wave which indicates the tremendous
shock soon to follow, now sweeps over
our country from centre to circumfer-
enceY A man, it is true, heretofore
holding different views from many OF
us upon some of the issues then before
the people-but now cxtinct-but
who, all must have the candor TO ad-
nit, is statesman, a scholar, an hon.
est man and true American citizen
who is honestly, sincerely and solely
concerned for the future prosperity ol
the country, and who, if elected, will
give US an honest and impartial ad-
ministralion Of the laws, according to
the letter and spirit Of the Constita-
iion.
Speaker Blaine, in his reply to Hon.
Chas, Sumner, presents the issue in
its true aspect. He says '.the same
rates that elect Horace Greeley Presi-
dent of the United States will place
in power a Democratic Congress,
which will leave Horace Greeley pow
erless to execute a Republican admin
isiration, if he so wished, which | do
not believe he does" Now, Democrats,
this is the trne and correct view to
take of the issue, and it is the result
anticipated, and which will be gladly
accepted by the Liberal Republicans.
Then regard it as simply our duty
to our country and our party organi-
zation to support Horace Greeley,
with heart and hand,
Although Pennsylvania has, at tho
late election, recorded an overwhelm-
ing majority against the Democratic,
aud Liberal ticket, no sane man be-
longing 70 either party, OF even ordi-