Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-09-29

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A little over g. years ago, few
political inccndi'. aries carried the Know
Nothing torn through this county
The histor Of that illiated, secret oatl
pound Organization, built up and fos
scrod by the capital of demagoguc,
AMI renegade clergymen, is well known
70 oil who had arrived at the age o.
maturity in 1854.
That secret political organization
was gotten up in the interest Of the
then dcfunct Wing party, by few
rare dcmagogues who attempted to re
store that demoralized organization
then on the eve of dissolution.
Know Nothingism was failure. l,
is true the leaders burned q fcw church
buildings and murdered few scores o.
citizens in the large cities, but as puri
flying element in our system of politica
economy, il died an unnatural death
and was buried with the Wing party
within eighteen months after its birth
The present Republican party was
founded on the bloody ruins Of "Sam'
and "Sambo,' at Pittsburg, in 1856
The same fate which beicl the Wing
party in 1928 has overtaken tho Re,
publican party in ls74-5, and its lead
ers are just now on tho lookout for
flankers, and have established in vari.
ous sections, no less than three or four
different kinds of SECRET OATH
BOUND political organizations for the
purpose of saving the sinking ship,
which has been run on the rocks by
the demagogucs and freebooters who
control that party.
We therefore, warn all Democrats
in Clearfcld county and elsewhere to
be on the lookout for those political
highwaymen who propose to regulate
capital and labor. That is only trap,
and they will be fooled as egregiously
as they were twenty years ago. The
same demagogues Chose who are not
dead) are at their old tricks and are
laboring to build up Know Nothingism
under q new name. Look out for the
scoundrels who invite you to go out
side of the Democratic party to cure
our financial evils, no difference what
name they sail under. There is no re-
lief for our deplordble condition crcept IN
side Of tie Democratic party.
Radical cmmissaries are now at work
in our county establishing lodges, un-
der various names, for the purpose of
bolstering up their party, and il be-
hooves every Democrat who loves bis
country and his party to shun tho
knaves whoengagein this wicked work.
This is free country. Therefore
let every man who prefers liberty to
slavery, refuse to enter any lodge or
organization, where he is compelled to
swear both his soul and his ballot away,
for the exclusive behoof and benefit of
the Radical party.
Let all who are frecmen remain 80,
and if there are some of our party
friends who prefer the Radical party to
ours, let them 60 and join it voluntarily,
and thereby avoid violating the laws
of God and man, ,ohich they must do he
moment they join secret oath bound poll
teal orgdnisdtiOn
Friends, beware The men who
have robbed and plundered this nation
for 10 years are not looking after pub
lie interest. Having robbed you and
destroyed the industries of the nation,
they will not hesitate 10 rob you of
your liberty and your ballot. Avoid
these wolves in Sleeps clothing as you
would highwaymm. Those Demo
Gratis (if there are any who are foolish
enough to sell their political birthright
for mess of Radical pottage will of
course not heed our remarks. But il
behooves us as public journalist to
warn all, who are disposed to preserve
their manhood, against the crime of
becoming members of any secret oath
bound political organizations. Il