Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-08-06

Did ever public opinion start so low
and reign with such furious dospotism
before? Editors of newspapers, who
expressed the smallest regard for the
constitution, wero threatened with
more devils than tho Son of Man
drove out Of the country of the Cad
arines. The populaco seemed inspired
with tho senselessness Of an idiot and
the fury of real devils. Manhood ap-
pcarod TO have fled from every
breast. Those who had not sold them
selves shrough avarice or lust of pow
or, werc cringing beneath the lash of
ademonizcd public opinion, thatspared
70 nfnSipIS that WAS held sacrcd bX
hour was indeed dark-almost hope
less. Hopeless, certainly, except to a
few brave and patriotic men, who had
the sagacity to see and the courage to
denouncc the universal apostacy from
principle and civilization. Men who
still believed in right and who hearth
ly abhorred tho denominations of Lin
coins administration, sought out those
whom they believed they could trust,
drew them into by-places and ner-
vously asked what hope there was Of
keeping the old banner of constitu-
tional liberty flying in such tempest;
but they never for a moment doubted
the justice Of Almighty God, nor that
at last q terrible retribution would
fall upon the authors Of the unnatural
strife between these sovereign and
equal States. | never doubted, and
never will, the lessons of history which
attest that no such gigantic usurpa-
ton and wrong ever yet went unpun-
ished. All the way along the track of
time, from the days of Catalinc to the
still more abhorred days Of Seward
and Stanton, are strcwn the wrecks
and miscarriages of the cunningest
schemes of usurpation and tyrany.-
Among brave and intellectual peo-
pie, liberty is sure TO whip tyrany in
the end. Of forty.three Roman EN-.
perors, who ruled from the usurpa-
tion of Julius Caesar 10 the death of
Constantine Chorus, twenty-eight
died violent death. The solemn
truth is, that there is no peace, no
safety, to those who attempt to rule
by usurpation and oppression, except
where the people are utterly void of
intelligence and yield from lack Of
simple manhood But who is there
so base as TO propose TO yield to this
infamous designg Who 50 cowardly
as to give up, while life lasts, tho free
government which we inherited for
ourselves and our children? This is
indeed, as you so forcibly say, "the
time for work and not for ignoble rest,
or for cowardly yielding to the steal.hy
despotism." "Up and at them," should
Write Print Circulate Organize
Societies all over the land. We mus;
90 to work like men who know the
right and dare the right maintain
We have no time now, and | hope no
inclination, for complaining and quar-
reling among ourselves. Mere per-
sonal grievances must be laid upon o
common altar. 1t matters not that
this man or that man has not received
what he asked for and perhaps de-
served. Mere personal considerations
cannot be taken into account. What
ever wrong individuals may have suf.
tered, can be righted by the regular
course recognized by tho party. Ap-
athy, division or indifference would
be most criminal, now that we stand,
as it were, on the point Of freedoms
history which is the touchstono of
civil liberty. The compliment you
pay mo, i thank you for, and applaud
the sentiment which says that duty
to party and our country is of inf
nitcly moro Importance than my mere
individual Advancement. / never, for
q single moment, doubted the justice
of our cause, nor the wisdom of the
people, when year and half ago
they chose another TO represent them.
If time should prove that they were
mistaken, they will rectify it as soon
as that fact is made clear to them. -
AS 1 have already said, tho people are
never willfully wrong, and when they
arc SO through mistake, are quite sure
to correct their fault when they come
TO know tho truth, so that if any man
has been aggrioved, he need only wait
for tho proper time and his wrongs will
bo soon to bo righted in the proper
manner, and through this regular or.
ganization of the party. Let us cast
aside all past differences and unite fol
the sake Of a good cause and good
country. Let us not again commit
the grave error of dividing and suf-
fering the modification of seeing the
enemy stealing into our stronghold
here and despoiling it as they have
the country at large. Instead of in
gloriously crouching beneath the des
picable and oowardly arm OF iIlega
power, tho way to effectually throttle
this despotism is to assail it at al
points, through the press, in public
speeches, everywhere. But We mus
assail not timidly and doubling
ly content ourselves by parrying th'
blows of the enemy. We must at
tack, Literally, in this instance, car
~ the war into Africa-not only int
Africa, but through Africa. Never
was there such field for the arousinl
of public opinion and public indigna
tion before. For the black Republi
: can party is not only like Achilles
vulnerable in its heel, but in ever,
= part ofits body. Wherevery ou toucl
: il you hit a spot Of sedition and treas
Q on. 1t is a political and social ulcer
r which will cringo and fuctuatc, AM
, shiver and ache at every blow laid OF
T by the hand of simple truth. IL ha
0 no defence but 10 lic--no covert bu
dcception--no strength but in the II
] res, luton or cowardice of its opposers
d It's crimes fairly held up TO view wi
c make mankind shuddcr and devils re
oice. But / have already fear take
). your patience far beyond my right I
i do so, and will close with the assuranc
= OF my high regards.
Il r. J. BOYER.
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