Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1872-08-21
Address From the Liberal State Com
mittee,

TO the Lfberu hcpnDHcdhs e Fch"syrnHtn
-Four years ngo North Carolina
opened thc Presidential campaign in
August by eeciing Grant Governor
by 1854 majority; Grant Senate,
Ill to 8; Grant House, 50 to 80, ard
five Grant members Of Congress Of tho
seven then to be chosen,
This year North Carolina has Open
cd tho Presidential campaign, after
all tho appliances Of Administration
power had been eghausted, by Grant
Governor returned as elected by o
nominal majority that is assailed as
fraudulent Greeley majority Of
fourteen elected TO tho Senate;
Greeley majority Of ten in the House,
and five Greeley Congressman Of tho
eight. t f}il
In West Virginia, State that was
warmly contested in 1868 and carried
by the Grant candidate for Governor
in August by 4,7l7, both tho candi.
dates for Governor 10 be voted for on
the 22d instant are ardent supporters
Of the Liberal Republican National
candidates, the Grant party being un-
willing TO venture u contest.
Vermont gave n 1926 majority fop
the Grant candidate for Governor in
1868. 1t will give from one third to
one half less on the Sd Of September
next, and would do still better for tho
Liberal cause but for the fact that it
is the only hopelessly Grant State in
the Union.
Maine gave 20,40l majority for the
Grant candidate for Governor in 1868.
On the 9th of September next not one,
third the majority Of '6S can be given,
and the success of the Liberal candi-
date for Governor is possible, and tho
solid delegation Of Grant Congress-
men will be broken.
When these preliminary contests
shall have been decided, the Keystone
State must next speak in October,
and her Judgment will be irreversible.
Pennsylvania win be won, and won
overwhelmingly. 1t will not be done
by spontaneous tidal waves, but sim
cere convictions and easy work. Tho
devotion OF her people TO free govern
ment, TO the supremacy of law, and
to municipal, State, and National
reform, and their systematic, organ
lied efforts for their cause will achieve
success.
Broken, discordant, and demoral-
lied as arc the Grant and Cameron
ranks in Pennsylgania, they will yet
rally in desperation to prolong their
debaucbed rule in this city and State.
Their means are vast, their power
reaches to every election district, and
they will multiply tho political re-
sources of the Administration to the
uttermost 10 secure triumph over
the people they have humiliated and
betrayed
In Philadelphia their plans for un.
exampled frauds are not disguised,
aud it is their boast that tho law, tho
courts, and the people are powerless
TO arrest Che purposes of organized
crime. They viii yet learn that tho
great tribunal Of public opinion and
the ceaseloss vigilance Of honest men
will make this delibcrately.devised
wrong impossible.
In every section of the State fraud
aud venality will 60 open-handed
amongst the people to maintain tho
Cameron ring IN Pennsylvania II is
sincerely condemned by tvo.lhirds of
the voters Of this Commonwealth, but
it exercises despotic control of the So
called Republican organization, selects
its candidates without regard to the
popular will, dispenses its honors in
State and Nation solely to maintain
offensive personal supremacy, and
pursues unrelentessly all who do not
willingly bow to their own shame.
All whose oupidity is stronger
than their convictions, of whatever
political faith, will be finally arrayed
against the Liberal cause, and all that
fraud can accomplish will be dono TO
save an organization once honored but
now prostituted to corrupt and selfish
ends. In New York the discarded
Tammany leaders, Tweed, Connolly
x Co, are enlisted for Grant, under
the management of Murphy and
o. Brien, and in Philadelphia the COM
bincd Rings are enlisted in the same
cause under the management of Cam
eron and Bum. ~
We know the resources and despo-
ration of the opposition, and cannot
undervalue their power; but organi-
cations, vigilance, and Just cause
| viii defy all the multiplied appliances
the Administration can employ in tho
contest Here in Pennsylvania we
must meet the most desperate assaults
of perverted authority; here its ranks
win be hopelessly broken.
Liberals Of Pennsylvania Let or
ganization be fastened and perfected
in every district. we have the post
of danger, but it is the post OF honor
as well, in this mighty struggle for
free and regeneratcd government.
From every section of the Union como
words Of cheer The South has brok-
en- the bonds Of disorder and prodiga-
cy, and declared for liberty and law,
and the North will soon answer back
the demand for oonciliation and peace.
Let every faithful citizen perform
his whole duty and a reform Cover
nor, Reform Legislature, n Reform
Congressional delegation, and Re-
form United States Senate will attest
the substantial fruits of our victory,
and nation will stand upon the
threshold of assured redemption by
the decisive verdict OF our people.
A. X. MoCLuaE.
Chairman Liberal Republican Com
mittee.
RoRERr MoRRIs.
II. II. IAuon, H
G. W. MCKEEHAN,
Secretaries
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