Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-08-30
A HEAVY GROUND SWELL.


The managers Of the Radical party in this place
had been hard at work for several days in the
early part Of last week, urging upon their brcth-
rem the necessity Of organizing Hayes and
Wheeler campaign club 10 this borough. They
feared to call the meeting before seeing every one
of the voters of their party because they knew It
would be an utter failure unless this was done
Every individual member Of their party was there
fore pr iy atey informed that such meeting would
be held in vacant store room in Pies Opera
House. on Friday evening the 25th inst, and that
they should make 1t point to be in attendance.
Friday evening came, and with its first early
dawn martial band was stationed at the entrance
of the room, and to the soul. stirring strains Of he
and drum the followers Of the Radical will-'o the
Wisp were expected to gather from all quarters Of
the town. But, alas for human expectations
When the hour for opening the exercises had arriv
cd, but afty-Ono voters--a fair sprnkling Of Dem
ocrats among the number--and twenty two small
boys were in the room. The heart Of the Chair
man washeavy. His elongated face and clouded
brow plainly told Of his disappointment All
day he had been happy and smiling as Ulysses at
clam bake, but now he felt bad. Had his friends
gone back on hisprecepts, or what in thunder was
the matterf The affair must be made the best Of
however, and, In presence ofthis monstrous crowd,
the meeting was cal He'd TO order, temporary officers
chosen, aud n plan Of permanent organization
adopted. Then all who wished to do so were invi-
ted to put their names to the "arteies Of faith
adopted by the club. At this point the number Of
voters dwindled down to thirty-six, and some
Of these did not put their names to the paper.
After the signing, Chairman Murray vas called
upon for speech, andhe responded in few re-
marks which, for downright fal.ehood, perver,ion
Of facts and mis-statcmeut Of history, exceeded
all that gentleman's previous efforts. He pitched
into the Democratic party and their nominees
with an utter abandon firuth, charging them with
all the crimes that have been committed In this
country for the past quarter Of century, and held
aloft the "boody shirt in n manner that would
have done credit to Morton or Don Cameron. lie
wound up his speech by saying that "ifty-sI
names had been signed to their club book. lie did
not tell his audience, however, that most Of these
signatures had been obtained BY circulating the
paper through the Borough and Lawrence town
ship, three or four days previous to the meeting.
That's where tho dfiy-six comes in.
Altogether the meeting was total failure. The
old time good feeling, the smiles and cheers Of the
Radical leaders failed to lend their enehantme
on this occasion. There is something 'rotten 10
Denmark" The crimes and corruption Of the Rad
ical post-traders, unearthcd at Washington by
Democratic Congress, arc having a wholesome ef-
feet in every election disirc, in the country. The
Radicals see this and aud know il. The southern
outrage mill Is played out, and after the Novem-
Der elcrtion the Republican party will be buried
in the grave II has dug for others. Hip, hurrah,
for Grant, Delknap, Dabcoek, Hayes A Co.