Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1872-01-10
Leiier Nrom Sennior llMIlnce.

Sth, in commemeration of Jaclson't
victory at Now Orleans, and finding
it impossible to bc present hc has sen,
them the following letter;
SENATE CHAMBER, HARRIsBuRo, Jan
uary, 8, lS72-Maicoim Hoy, Esq,
President of the Young Mems Jackson
association, Pttsbwg, Pa,--DEAn SIN
Please tender to your association my
cordial thanks for its invitation to bC
present at it's annual banquet on tn,
Sth inst, and express my regrets that
other engagements prevent my at
tendance.
1t would delight me to join you il
doing honor to the day and its hero
and in endcavoring 10 renew that
spirit Of energetic action that in con
tests such as the one upon which the
Democracy is about to enter, is inds
pensablo TO victory,
That contest is one of vital moment
for the elections of a Governor OF the
State, of Legislature that shall choose
an United States Senator, of Con.
gressmen and of Vice President and
President of tho United States all oc
cur within this year, and all of these
will turn upon the graver issues Of
national politics,
The administration of General Grant
has been marked by repeated viola.
tions OF the cardinal principles of free
institutions, by the use of federal pat.
ronage for the control of the success.
sion, by the adoption of q narrow and
bigoted, in the room of ali enlightened
and progressive policy, by reckless
disregard of the interests of the people
when they conflicted with bis own or
those of his relatives or favorites, by
peculations, dcialcations and corrupt
use of place and power, and by acts
evincing determination to substitute
the rule of the sword for government
of law.
The Inscriptions use of the power
and patronage OF his high place enables
him to dictate his own denomination
and tho acts of those who serve him
and control the policy of the Republi
can organization plainly foreshadow
its accomplishment.
A large majority of the people of
the United States are opposed to the
reelection Of General Grant TO the
Presidency and desire to see change
in the policy of the government at
Washington. The evidences of this
fact are found in events of recent oc.
currcnco and in the tone of that por
tion of the public press not controlled
by federal patronage. The selfrespect
of many pure men in the Republican
organization is wounded by the dcbas.
ing influences and lax'ty Of moral sen.
timent that surround the admins.
tration, and many of its leading states.
men prefer the teachings of the Con.
sttution to the dogmas of their party.
The opinions and desires of these
men, and Of thousands who follow their
lead, are upon these subjects identical
with ours. To support the Constitu.
tion OF the United States and the Gov.
ernment created thereby, to resist all
attacks upon the spirit of free institu.
tions, even If they come from those
who are sworn "to preserve, protect
and defend" them, to administer the
Government IN purity and with econo
my are the great leading objects of all
who are opposed to the re election of
General Grant, whatever may have
been or now is their political identity,
and unity of action among those who
are already united in theory, will do.
feat him. The value OF that unity
cannot be over estimated. With it,
VIC are invincible without it, success
is impossible.
The power, patronage and money
of the administration and its support.
ere, welded as they will be with un.
scrupulous energy, will prove too
strong for thcrantagonists unless they
are cordially united, both in sentiment
and action The Democratic organ.
ization has ever been the party of the
Constitution. The great truths that
lie at the base Of our form of Govern.
ment are the leading tcnets of our po.
litical faith. The Constitution tselfis
the very corner stono of our political
fabric when its teachings are denied
or its principles attacked we recognize
oil who come to their defense as breth.
ren and co workers in q holy cause
Brave, pure and true men everywhere
are now determined and defiant in
support of these very doctrines, and
the united action of all such upon the
basis of the preservation of the Gov.
ernment, of the Constitution, of the in.
of the spirit and genius of
free institutions and of pure and
economical administration of the Gov.
ernment, is not only a plain duty but
lecords with both the theory and prac.
lice of the Democratic party.
The imminent dangers that threaten
The Republic in the re. election of Gen.
sral Grant should impel us to sink all
minor objects in the effort TO avoid
Lhom.
To save the Government is our first
luty. One of the greatest means to
his great end is the preservation and
perfect discipline Of our organization.
Its thorough training and energetic
lction are indispensable prerequisites
o victorious contest. Ardent devo.
ion 10 the fundamental doctrines of
he Constitution is its bond ofstrength,
Ind it could not be silent when thoy
'rc in jeopardy. Millions of men
ally to its standard because it is and
,ver has been true TO these doctrines,
md danger to liberty, distraction aud
livision would inevitably follow its
Whilst tho Constitution lives, the
Democratic party can neither sleep
Tor die.
The. certainty of this fact serves to
demonstrate the necessity for that
'rcadth of view and progressive spirit
hat shall find the practical means to
mite in harmonious and irresistib,c |
whole those masses of men whose
opinions on the graver issues of the