Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-05-19
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II is evident that our opponents are
determined to keep to fever heat all
the animositics Of the civil war rs their
most available political capital in the
approaching canvass, and then nurse
The old grudgc to serve them in the
Presidential election Of the year 1876.
Tho ''outragc' mill will cease TO grind
out the horrible alter tho recent cleo
tons, aud the "bloody shirt" has been
paraded less frequently; but the tone
Of their organs plainly indicate that
the same feelings of hostility TO the
South-ibe same prejudices-are again
to be revived and cherished, to infame
the people, in the vain hope of restor-
ing their waning fortunes Advoca-
ting no measures that can benefit the
people--nlaIxing no propositions calcu-
lated to deliver us from official corrup-
tion, dishonesty, and excessive taxa
tion-tbey are lett SO barren of capi-
tai that they are forced to fall back on
the rebellion, fight our battles over
again, and shout ''loyalty ''union"
in one breath, while they hiss ''seces-
sion sympathizer' and "copperhead"
with the other
But we question if this desire to
awaken i'll feeling between the two
sections can aid them. In the inter
vening years of peace, in spite OF their
injustice to the South, q feeling of am
ity has made remarkable progress, es-
pecially since the tyranny visited up
on Louisiana. The intelligent men Of
the South do not hold the Democrats
and Conservatives responsible tor the
wrongs and persecution visited upon
them. The elections have taught them
that the great majority in the North
have "buried the dead past" and seek
a renewal OF the fraternal and bust
ness relations which characterized the
olden time. Tho pleasantries of life,
as well as business interests-the duty
devolving upon all as members Of one
great national family all demand that
the horrors of civil war should not be
rchcarsed after so long an interval Of
peace, that friendly relations should be
cultivated, and the people of the South
again become customers of the North.
Nursing the old grudge has lost us
millions in business point Of view,
while oppression born Of partisan ma
lignity has dcspoiled the South of as
much more. Common sense and pa
triotism alike revolt at fostering ami
mosities calculated to divide the peo-
pie of a common country, and the
masses begin to understand the mo-
tiyes which induce our opponents TO
fan the flame Of discord for they
pause at nothing and are wholly reck-
less of consequences, SO that they can
retain the control of the government
and secure its patronage. That the con-
stituency begin to comprehend this at
titude of the Radical party, is made
apparent by their disastrous defeats
all over the country. Hence, we be-
lieve the attempt again to arouse the
passions of the people on the war is
sues will fail. different feeling per
vades the masses of both sections
and but for the persistent efforts of
our opponents to keep alive ill-feeling
and TO intensity the prejudices upon
which the Radical party rode into
office, they would long since have lost
the power; but how it will no longer
serve them. As time progressed, ci-
Whites were exchanged, business rela-
tions were renewed, and confidence to
a great extent has been restored Once
rescued from Radical oppression, the
South will speedily recuperate, and be.
come customers of the North as in the
past Camden Democrat