Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-08-04
ANA RCHY rs. DEMOCRACY.

ANA RCHY rs. DEMOCRACY.
The political contest which Is now
going on in this country, and which
must eliminate in the great battle ia
be fought in 70, is ono on which thc
American people have their all stakcd,
1t is fight between anarchists com.
manded by General Grant, Bandit
Sheridan, Landau Williams, It. al
against the people, who are simply
fighting to wrest the power from the
few and restore it to those from whom
it has been taken by violence and
sfraud. This struggle has been fore.
been for years by the sagacious--thosc
who understood any part of the ori-
ginal machinery Of our government
and the history Of nations. II is Il
well-known fact that the principles up
on which this Government was found
cd have been utterly ignored by the
party now in power. The attempt
has been made to wipe out State lines
and place all the power in n centralized
government, such rs was advocated
by Alexander Hamilton and Other
statesmen of his day. The people op
posed it then, and they oppose il now,
They want government in which the
supreme power is in the hands of the
people, and directly exercised by them
system Of representation and dele
cation of powers; a constitutional and
representative government, n republic
This is Democracy, and any form OF
government failing to guarantee these
rights, privileges, and immuitios can,
not be otherwise than condemned by
the people.
This centralizing tendency was sue.
cessfu!ly opposed BY tho people unit
within twenty-five years past and
since that time il has been gradually
gaining ground. When the Republi
can party went into power II seems
that Capitalization was one Of its main
aims. We do not mean TO charge that
all Republicans believe in the doctrine
We know, indeed, that majority OF
the rank and file of the party are op
posed TO il. Our reference is to th,
lcadcls-the mon who do the thinking
and manipulate and run the national
party. The leading idea now witt
the centralizcrs is TO to nominate, and
If possible, elect General Grant third
time TO the Presidency. If this could
be accomplished, it would be ieai
never before thought Of, much less at
tempted in this country. If II is fount
that the people will not stand thil
fiightful innovation on old customs
some other man will be put forward
who is thoroughly pledged to the idea
entertained by the Administration
party, and who is in entire sympathy
with the movement,
The game cannot be played success
fully if the people can be made to un
derstand the situation, and the inten
ton and design of the conspirators. -
Grant and his cohorts look upon oul
form of government as a failure; and
indeed, for the last seven years il ha
been simply an anarchy, and they arr
taking advantage Of tho situation u
carry out their neiarious designs. Fo
ten years principle has been burie'
deep under the rubbish of bitter pas
sion and hate that grew ont Of th'
late war. Every subtcrfugc know
to the willy has boeu resortcd to, 4
cngcnder bitter feelings between tn
two sections of country lately at wa
with each other. But the smoke i
clearing away, and the people are be
: ginning TO wake up and look for them
selves at the "bloody chasm." The,
find that IL is only graveyard il
which Federals and Confederates ar
sleeping side by side, and that eacl
spring the graves, without regard t
the "blue or gray" are kindly care'
for. The war is over, and appeals 4
passion avail nothing.
During the dark days covering tn
decade through which we have jus
} passed, the Democratic party ha
stood firmly in its place, battling
against centralization, and in favor Q
the liberties of the people. But for il
constitutional liberty would to-day b
in its grave, and monarchists holdinl
high carnival over its last resting place
The long and bitter struggle is nov
. 1ro ,vin,r IN n rlnae and lurlnO Our on