Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1872-10-23
Once More to the Rreaeh, Dear
Friends, Once More.

Inc following which we clip from
the Danville Intelligencer, whose editor
has just been elected TO the State
Senate, fits our ideas 10 completely
that We transfer it to our columns,
and ask our friends 10 adopt the ad-
vice therein contained
"Therc is a disposition in some per.
sons whenever they experience defeat
or disappointment TO dcspond, give
way, and almost resolve not to make
another effort We find a few Demo
Gratis in this frame OF mind since they
have learned OF our defeat in the
State, brought about by drilling and
manipulating the negro vote by ror-
ruplion and fraud, and by number
of Democrats staying at home aud
neglecting to vote. At first glance
tho condition Of things is calculated to
make the patriot dcspond But
freeman has no right to give up hope.
He has duty to perform to the great
republic of which he is citizen,
duty he dare not lay aside, torego or
forget. Once let him become careless
or negligent about tho ballot and the
time will soon come whom ,hsro viii
be no ballot to care for History
teaches that power is always gradual
ly clipping from the misses into the
hands of the few. This has been the
result iu other countries, ]. Is SO in
ours. We have the ballot, but the
ballot of to-day is not as potent in
protecting the rights of the people as
in years past. During and since the
!ate war and as the money power IN
creases, tho ballot has become cor
ruptcd The most striking instance
OF it occurred at the election last
week. The vote in the large cities
tells tho tale Jefferson in his day
dreaded the ultimate influence Of the
large cities in breeding corruption in
politics. Had Jefferson been living
to-day, hc could have witnessed what
he feared and predicted The money
power went into some Of the Dtmo-
cratic wards in Philadelphia, bribcd
tho leaders, and thus Hartrauft Sc
cured thousands OF votes. 1t may be
said that the brioc should not have
been accepted Truc, bnt human
nature is weak And then who is the
vilcst, the tempter or the tempted I
The former, although in the end both
may be guilty. But the fact remius
to confront us that vice has triumph.
cd Fraud is rampant. Ilartranit is
indebted TO it for his nomination, And
still more for his success at the pois
With these facts patent to al, no
Democrat, unless craven coward,
dare leave the field of conflict. Rath.
or, as he comes over the story OF his
own aud bis country's wrongs, should
it nervo him to perform his duty
Our opponents cast all on tho hazard
OF the die at the late election. They
dreaded Democratic success, az 1icy
knew it would be followed up by an
unearthing of the Ring frauds that
had been pcrpetrated for years past.
Hence they scattered their money like
water and the contest in this State,
Ohio and Indiana cost them millions,
They hoped by insuring success ai
these state elections TO create des,
pondency in the Democracy, 80 thai
their triumph in November would be
easily won. Let them be disappoint
cd, fellow Democrats. Give them tt
understand that they will have to con
test the Presidential election Re
member, at tho coming election th'
army of coIonizists will have TO re
main at home, and that Radical money
can't be concentrated on one or TIVE
states then, but must be scattered
broadcast over the Union to mako !
available. The rasoals cant do thi
without filcbing tho bottom dollar ou
of the United States Treasury. s.
you see, Democrats, that rclativel,
tho opposition cannot confront us a
strongly with their fraud and corrup
ton at tho next election as they di
at the last. Therefore Tho prospcc
brightens. We are still in the mds
of the battle, slightly outilankcd, bu
our centre is firm, our ranks unshakcr
Lot US movc forward with unbroko
front in November. Tho trcachcrou
hounds that betrayed us we are no'
rid of, and none but the tried an
truo remain Our cause is Just. w