Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-10-19

They have need TO come our way,
Shouting for Victory and Tilden.
Our Tilden forever, etc.
SEYMOUR on BOUTWELL,.
The Senator from Massachusetts
Mr.. Boutwell,, for u gentleman Of bis
cloth, has gone great way outside o.
"the code" TO assai Gov. Tilden, oui
nominee for President. No public man
has drtier record than Boutwell, and
he should be the very last man TO as
sail any gentleman on that score. His
Treasury business, il not as iniquitous
as that of Bclknap's department, il
dare not be Investigated and yet, he
has the audacity to assail his superiors
Boutwell, is very common dcma,
gogue, and Ex-Gov, Seymour, of New
York, seems TO comprehend him fully,
The Governor was called on to preside
at Democratic meeting at Utica, his
home, and in opening the meeting he
paid his respects to Boutwell,, and some
other chaps in the following style:
81 feel an intense anxiety for the
election OF the Presidential, and
of the State and Congressional
tickets presented by the Democratic
ic party. am moved higher than
mere party considerations when |
come before you at this time, to speak
of the condition Of our country in this
centennial, when our minds are in
stinctively turned toward its past
progress, or to its future prospects.
That man must be dead TO duty who
can sink all patriotic feelings in de-
sire for mere partisan victory. But
our pride in the success of the
past and our hopes for the glorics Of
the future are chilled by the moral and
material condition of our country, and
we are forced TO turn our thoughts
from the past to the future and to deal
with the great problems Of today. In
a country blessed beyond all others in
its material advantages we sec per.
vading distress which can only be
charged TO errors in Government and
to low standard of morals in all that
relates topublic affairs. 1t is said that
tho clouds which have darkcned the
homes of our people, the fields of indus.
try and the marts Of commerce begin
to lift up and lot in CLEANS of light,
which show brighter prospect in the
future. | pray that this may be
true. But the fact still remains that
at this moment there is more want,
suffering and anxiety in American
homes than has been felt at any other
period. The coming winter is looked
forward TO with dread by many who
have never before felt the fears of cold
or hunger | know of nothing which
so moves our sympatbies as the sight
of man willing and anxious to labor,
with an honest pride in his indcpen.
dencc and manhood, who finds not
only himself but those depending on
him, threatened with want. But,
worse than all, that in this his man.
hood may be broken down by the nc.
ccssity of an appeal to the assistance
of others. Are there none such in this
audience before meY We know that
our land has millions of citizens who
suffer these pangs of anxiety and hu.
initiation. There is no right-mindcd,
trne-hearted man who does not feel, in
view Of what he secs around him, that
the duty of the day is to give all our
thoughts TO the causes of these evils,
and the remedies which shall relieve
them. | tell you, my fellow-citIzcns,
that he who can stand before nm audi.
cnce like this, and who shall seek to
turn away the minds OF his hearers
from their own conviction and that of
their country, is a man who has guilt
to hide, lie who will try to divert
your mind from the first great duty of
American citizens life docs so because
discussion will bring to light that
which will discredit his past actions,
and defeat his hopes in the future.
MORAL DISORDERS AND MATERIAL DIS.
TREss.
There are two aspects of our coun-
try which demand our attention-its
moral disorders and its material dis.
trcss. Ny strength will not allow me
now to speak Of these. trust shall
be able, within few days, to show
why the industry of onr country is
depressed 1t is my purpose 10 speak
to gathering of my immediate neigh.
bors upon this subject. Before smaller
audience | can discuss il with a full.
ness which my health will not permit
on this occasion. | hoped, when the
Republicans sent away the sensational
speakers who offended the sober judg.
mcnt of their party by appeal to
passion and prejudice, and when they
invited Governor Boutwell, to speak to
their audiences, that they were about
TO discuss the problems of the day and
turn their attention to the duties of
the hour. He has been the Governor
Of State he Is d leading man y the
Senate of the United States no man
in our land has had better means of
knowing the causes o: these evils
which afiiict our country, the remedies
which can relieve ils suiierings or the
policy his party has to pursre in the
future, My personal acquaintance
with him Is but slight. But we have
all held favorable opinions Of hls in.
lcgrity. When such man came to
our State to speak to our people, at
limo like this, we had rightto expect
'alm, tloaehithl, patriotic, business. I