Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1872-08-28
NEW SERIES--V0L. l3, NO. "a.

cd In tho fraud. have no CON-
mcnt TO offer on case 20 shocking,
except TO remark that with this pic
ture before us we should not think it
singular that close observer, like Col.
Forncy, should insist that the Radical
State ticket cannot be elected.
Should the people of Pennsylvania
elect Hartranft and Allen over Buck
alew and Hartley, there would re-
main, no longer, any incentive to
coming men in our State to aspire to
public trust through life Of integrity
and purity The chances of the po-
litical leper would thon seem to be
more than equal TO those o. he Of rep
uta.ion white as snow, l
As TO national politics you know
that / have long desired the coming
together of conservative men of all
sections and parties, on sound prin-
cipes, to bury forever and as deep as
practicable, the national disscnsions
and ahimosities; and ] rejoice that
the movemcn; to that end il SO bright
and full Of promise; for | think |
know that whilst it was suggested by
some events that werc to me uDpleas.
ant, it has its foundation in pure and
patriotic motives and purposes, aim
ing only to promote the future well.
being of our common country. And
/, therefore, welcome this coming to.
gether of men OF the North, the South,
the East and the West, irrespective of
past differences, on the principles and
Tor the purposes of the Cincinnati
Platform Nor do the frivolous jeers
of the Radicals, about Democrats vo,
ting for one who had SO long resisted
them, trouble me in the least. | al
ways thought the Democratic party
possessed II larger sharge Of christian
charity, and unseifish devotion to
country, than was usual in political
organizations. And | honor and love
that noble organization all the more
since it has shown its ability, in an
exigencey involving the highest inter.
est Of all, to put away the dead past
with its prejudiccs and animosities,
and take up the work needful for the
present and future and in approach.
ing that work TO manifest its sincerity
by joining hands, in spirit of true
fellowship, with all men who may do
sire to participate in it, though they
may have been strangers heretofore.
Our Fathers made a union of equal
States, with the right in each to have
slavery or not, as it might choose
Some embraced and others rejected
IL, and out OF this difference OF state
institutions arose sectional dissenisons
and ordinations about the rendition
of fugitive slaves the extension of
slavery into the common territory and
about the moral and political status Of
the institution OF slavery, which cul-
minated in gigantic civil war.
That war ceased more than seven
years ago, and the controversies out
of which it sprung have mainly passed
away, and passed away forever. Sla.
very has been abolished the stains
OF the coiored man has been advanced
by amendments to the Constitution,
and tho doctrine of secession has gone
down never to rise again.
1t has remained to men in authority
since the war TO deal with its evil
effects or legacies, and for this work
they have shown themselves eminently
incompetent. So far from mitigating
them, they have magIificd them
their own acts and policy becoming
the most alarming part ofthe disorder.
These evils have shown themselves
IN the form of the widest extravaganza
in 'he use of the public money in the
abuse Of oiiicial authority, amounting
in some instances, on the part Of the
Executive and Congress, to hagrant
inroads upon the Constitution and
also in alarming attempts TO extend
federal rule to the domestic affairs OF
States under the auspices of which
measures, the impoverished States
were overrun by class of hungry and
greedy adventurers, barrassing the
people and eating out their substance,
and who. when resisted in their wrongs,
would raise the howl OF insubordina.
ton against tho whole South. But
above all, in harmful influence upon
the peace of the country, stands the
practice of the Radicals of rekindlina
the prejudices, passions and hates o.
the war, by magniiyiGg the stories o.
carpet-baggers in the South, and
then turning these passions to parti
zan account at current elections.
Thoughtful men have studied thi,
picture with alarm. AT the end o.
seven years the wounds OF tho wal
seems as fresh as ever, and experienc,
tells us that under such constant
agravation as they are now Subjected
} to, they will never heal they will b'
fostering sores in the remote future
leaving scarce hope for fratcrnit,
amongst those who arc to come after
To arrest this growing and alarming
disease on the body polite, and appl,
the true remedy, is one of tho mobiles
purposes Of the coming together, from
all sections, of men who heretofore
differed. This is clasping hands owe
tho bloody chasm. We want ou
children in discussing elections to hav,
some other topic than q past wa
amongst themselves, and until this b.
accomplished, true brotherly affection
will never abound amongst them.
know that it strikes the minds o
some us passing strange, that thos'
who used to own slaves should joiI
hands with those who did all they
could to abolish slavery; that mel
who were in the insurroction shoul'
unite with those who, sword in hand
helped to put it down; that thos,
who labored to elevate the status o
tho colorcd race should join with thos,
who earnestly resisted these meas
urcs. But those who nrc SO exercise,
must notice that the essence and rir
tue OF this movement, consists in for
getting those things which are behin'
and rpachinc forth unto those thjno