Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1872-03-27
NEW SERIES--V0L. l3, NO. l3.

capacity. Ii We arc controlled as We
should be by the highest instincts OF
patriotism, faithful to truth, devoted
10 country, and promoting its welfare
by all the means in our power, are we
partizan because of our innate convic
tion that the best interest OF the cause
Of tho broadcst liberty and our nation
ality demand that the government
should be administered in accordance
with the principles Of which Thomas
Jefferson was, in this country, the
most eminent advocate2 That We
may fall to tho level of tho mere par
tizan is admitted; that VIC need not,
let US demonstrate in all our action.
We may become the attorney and dc.
fender Of our friend In oil things; we
may remain his friend and yet defend
him only in the right.
Let us all rise to that high manhood
which judges every public measure
and every public man strictly according
10 its or his merits. II our opponent
proposes a good thing lot us support
it; if he does good act lot us not
withhold credit. When great states
men led the parties in this country
they only divided on party lines upon
a few general measures. 1t was re.
served for the days of pigmies in the
lead to decide upon every measure by
caucus and there determine how their
party friends should vote upon it, as
though they wero creatures without
either conscience or manhood. BE
ours the task Of restoring that pristine
purity which judged every thing sticlly
upon its merits. ~
Gambling in politics is no more a
proper or decent thing than is gam.
bling for money. That reprchonsible
assertion which runs in the words, she
is honest except in politics." is equal.
led in its folly only by its absurdity
Whoever is not honest in politics will
not be in anything else, except as in
tcrcst may dictate. Truth lies at the
base Of all honest action, and where
truth exists neither the desire to gam
bic or other dishonesty can enter
Let us endeavor to preserve the char.
acter OF our party as free from con.
tamination or suspicion Of want of in
tcgrity or frankness as we would our
personal honor. Good character is as
important to party rs IL is TO the in.
dividual, and can only be maintained
BY the same means. False pretcnces
in party are as deccitful and corrupt,
as base and reprchensible in party as
in the individual, and are in either
case destructive of honor and patri.
otism.
To increase the honorable name and
fame of our fraternity or profession Il
leading object of this association
That every member will give his best
efforts TO attain that end is not open
toqucstion. Your presence here esiab
fishes the fact. When we return tc
our homes let US each have it TO say
that wc have profited by our meeting
1t was moved that the address be
published as part of the proceedings
An amendment was offered that it be
also adopted as the sentiments of the
association. Both motions were unan
imously agreed to.
The presidents of the Pennsylvania
editorial association and the Pennsyl
vania Democratic editorial association
then reported joint programme for
the June meeting at Erie, which was
approved by this association. Ii. G.
Smith and John w, Brown, esqs.,
were appointed to make the necessary
arrangements for carrying out the
programme. flf
The interests and purposes of tho
association were then further discussed
in brief but eloquent speeches by IL,
J. Stable, II. G. Smith, G. b. Good.
Captain zcigler, W. p. Furcy,
b. Whitman, Mr.. Hamelin, of the Age,
Colonel Tate and others. M
On motion the association adjourned
to meet at Erie on Tuesday, Juno IL,
at four o'clock D. m.