Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-10-07

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TO THE DEMOCRATIC PATTY
or PENNSYLfINIi.
Tho State Democratic Convention
met at Pittsburgh on the 18th OF Au-
gust last JtDominaled its candidates,
and adopted the platform, and adj
iourned, Allltho proceedings were
marked by ~ dcvotionato the princi-
pies of the party, us well as tha: har-
hiony which ever prevails when high
purposes control individual action.--
The management of the State canvass
was as usual entrusted to the State
Central Committee, which was duly
appointed. This body organized 1T
Harrisburg on the 22d day Of septem;
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Among the first duties Of this com.
mittee was TO direct lis chairman to
address the Democratic citizens Of
Pennsylvania, and, indeed, all patriotic
men Of the Commonwealth who ore
satisfied that the prosperity, integrity,
and welfare of the people demand a
return to those sound, tried, and estab-
lishcd principles Of government by
which the great achievements in our
past history were secured.
II needs neither argument nor an-
thUity t. demonstrate that the Radi-
cal party. which now possesses the
political power in Pennsylvania and IN
the Federal Government, has utterly
iailed TO give conicntment. prosperity,
or peace to the people
In every county IN the State the
best citizens, the oldest inhabitants, and
the Young men are dissatisfied with the
political, industrial, financial, nnd gov.
crnnicn,al policy by which the Radical
party ailIicis the country.
Industry is not profitable the mann.
factories are, c,languishing the roaland
iron iriereslsins deprcsscd tie farm
crs are not reaping adequate reward
for their toll and labor is cnllingi0r
employment,
The Radical party is directly re-
sponsible for all this, II has majorities
in Congress and in tho State llcgisla-
tnrc and the Executives of the State
and the Union were placed IN those
positions BY assumed maioriiies n the
elections ~ aaN'tI tiit
This distress and uncertainty in all
kinds OF business Is the result Of the
policy of the Radical party which in
sists in substituting for Constitutional
moncy-gold and silvei--n national
bank paper currency or promise to pay,
always below par, redccmablc only IN
other paperpromiscs 70 pay.
The people are poorer to-day than
at any late period in our history. Fac
tories are idle and farms are for sale,
without buyers, in every county in
Pennsylvania. There are more me-
chanics and laboring men out Of work
in PENNSYLVANIA than ever before.
In the Southern States, the so-ealled
'rcconstructedStates which the Rail-
cal party sought to legislate into rotten
boroughs for the express purpose OF
sending Radical ..cmbers into a Radi.
cal Congress, civil war. n war of races,
destitution, despair poverty. canup-
ton, iiands exist, and carpct.baggeis
aud negroes rule and ruin.
Abusing the powers obtained by
frauds at elections, and force in mauy
States, and corruption everywhere, the
Radical party now attempts to degrade
the white race by cmcting into q law
what is known as the ''odious civil
rights bill, by which the white man
and his wife arc degraded TO the level
of the negro. since no legislation can
ever elevate the negro to that of the
white; and the children Of white pa
rents are to be forced into association
with the the offspring Of the negro in
the public schools. Made desperate by
the criticisms Of n free press and its
exposure Of the usurpntions, corrup-
tions, and rings Of the Radical party, It
enacted at the last session of Congress
the Poland gag law by which Il cx-
pected to destroy the liberty Of the
press but an outraged and indignant
people will VITO this last Radical in
iquity.
And more than this; we are amazed
at tho present state Of affairs in our
sister State, Louisiana, produced rs il
is by the stupid. rcckless partisan ha-
tired Of Grant and his advisers. The
Radical committee olthc United States
Senate appointed to Investigate the
claim set up by Kellogg and his follow
ers. TO be the state government in
Louisiana reported that the claim was
uniounded in fact and in law. That
ustipation Of State authority wholly
indefensible characterized the Kellogg
so-called government that Il was AN
Outrage on the rights Of the people,
and was sustained entirely by Federal
troops that Kellogg was never elected
Governor, and the Legislature pretend.
ing to have been elected was placed in
power by the unconstitutional actions
of n Federal judge, who disgaced his
Office by his unjustifIahle proceedings
that the Democratic Governor and
Legislature were duly elected, and
wcrc deprived Of the right 10 exercise
their authority by Federal troops. Not
withstanding this report, when the
citizens of Louisiana asked TO be heard
by Grant before he decided 10 sustain
this usurping gang Of carpet-baggcrs
and negroes, those white citizens were
told that they would not be allowed to
present their petition or be heard in
their defence.
This fragrant Federal outrage de.
mands the solemn and calm condemna-
ton Of every true American. This is
the perfect picture of the present con
dition Of public affairs. For tho proof
let every candid man turn 10 tho daily
and yet free press Of tine country, and
be convinced, People Of Pennsylvania,
for these wrongs, evils aud grievances
there Is a rcmedy.
Let Us have a change. The peoplc.
dishcAftentd and IN dispair. are M.
pared fora chsngc. This change must
be IN both principles and men
The system by which the Radicals
have obtained power must he over.
thrown, the elections must bc honestly
conducted, srd honest rcturns of the
people, which the bAllot-hox contains,
must be made. Every man of virtue, \
courage, and honesty in this State
must he nm ovcr-ecr At the polls. and