Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1872-06-19
beyond and outside Of tbat circle Of

beyond and outside of that circle o
intense party passion which raget
over this country during tho war,..anc
during the first years after the conclu
sion of the war. Our people are be
ginning to understand that there arc
many matters, and those of tho great
est significance, upon which gentle
men OF intelligence and liberal opinion
can heartily unite to subserve and
promote those purposes for which po
litical society was organized. Here
are questions relating to the harmony
of tho different parts of tho Union
ordinarily expressed by general am
nesty, and oblivion of the past. Here
are questions OF finance and taxation
in which there arc common interests
and upon which parties are not sharp.
ly divided, and many Others now in
view. / shall not occupy you long
upon these points. (Cres of "Go on y
and applause.) Now in view Of the
general disposition to have reform in
troduced into your State and into our
National Government, we are entitled,
when we set up candidates for whom
and around whom public confidence
can gather, we are entitled to appeal
to men Of all parties aud shades Of
opinion to go with us, and to estab-
lish new departure which shall be
ono of purity, energy, iaithlnlness, in
tegrity, and justice in government.
Great chccring.)
1t is a source of deep satisfaction to
mo to know that at tho end of this
amicable controversy upon the ques
tion of the selection of a candidate for
Governor, the utmost good feeling
prevails, and that the gentlemen who
were named or proposed for nomina-
tion for this Office, and their friends,
are now cordially united, and acquics.
cent in the result which the conven,
ton has reached. Each of these can.
didates for nomination are known to
the people of this State as men Of high
character and merit. Ispcak of them
kindly, not from motives Of policy, but
sincerely and truly. | respect them.
/ respect their names for considera.
ton in this convention, and now what
! desire is that each one of them and
their friends, tho result having been
reached, will stand by me in this con.
test, upholding my weak, feeble hands,
and, like band of brothers joined we
shall proceed forward to victory.
wild applause.) Allow me one ad.
ditional remark in this connection.
There has been too much disposition
in our great Commonwealth among
the public to push personal rivalry a
little too far-a little beyond the limit
of what was becoming and cxpedient.
The result has been that our State
has been comparatively dwarfed in
this great Union Of ours. Other
States have been more potential in the
Federal Government, and have had
more influence upon its action. New
York, Virginia, and other States, al
though no more patriotic, no more
deserving, have had little more
eminenco and distinction in the Fed.
eral Union than our noble and mag
nifcent State. 1t has been our own
fault, and the remedy is in our own
hands Yet gentlemen in our State
have been favored with public appro'
val who are placed in public station,
let them cultivate magnanimity and
good will with each other, and when
ability rises in our State let US cherish
il, and encourage it, When n man
appears to rise little above the ordi
nary level, and bids fair to attain pub
lie distinction, instead of pulling him
down let us support him, and bid him
God speed. Let us have State hope
and a State pride, and cultivate our
own men while others assist directly
and indirectly to give to our State
that position which belongs to her III
this American Union. hail the pro
ceedings and the results Of this con
vention, and the spirit which now
animatcs all tho gentlemen concerned
in it, as an omen of good for the ia
| tuIo III WIS IVrpSSb, thab w WIN WV
ish and cultivate that spirit OF har
mony and good will among our rep
resentative men which will promote
the interests, influence and character
of the State.
Gentlemen, l know most of you are
anxious TO conclude your duties her,
and return to your homes. 1t wa'
not my intention on appearing befor
you to make an elaborate or prolonged
address. During the course of th'
canvass opportunities will be afforded
me of meeting my fellow citizens il
different parts Of the State under cir
cumstances more auspicious and con
venient for the discussion of publi
matter. / shall endcavor to perform
my duty in this canvass, and, in con
clusion, all ! have to say to you is
that you also shall perform yours.
The speech was frequently inter
rupted by applause, and when tb'
speaker concluded three cheers To-
tho candidates were given.
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