Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-12-20

!, the character Of our political institl
!? tons by all legal method. They wi
n arouse the spirit Of justice in our pc,
I pie by exposing outragcs at every towr
u county, State, and general election
}, United, vigorous and determined, the
i cannot be resisted by party who's
l. best members will feel that they ar
n placed in false positions, and who vii
= know that the honor and interests o
D their country would demand the deiea
4 of the organization 10 which they be
/ long. Tbs contest under such circum
!, stances would FOR long time agitat
Q and engross the American mind. It'll
!. to be deplorcd, as il would check th'
Q restoration ofthat confidence demanded
by the business interests Of our land
) Tho Democratic party is too strong Il
be violent II will not forfeit the conf
dcnce Of the people BY any dis
1play Of passion II can assert itsel
through the regular channels Of politi
! cal action Frauds may delay the
) course Of justice, may excite passion,
hurtful TO the progress Of our country
but legal and just punishment will
surely follow. That party which con.
trolls towns. counties and States will
control the country. The President,
J against whom is arrayed the body Of
T the people is an object of sympaihv
not of fear.
Rising above ALI marty confederation
We appeaI 10 The men Of business n
labor ot capi,al 20 asser, their r;gbts
at this time 10 admonish their lea3crs
/ not 10 20 too far In trampiinr up,;cr
foot rights that are vital 10 tbe secnritv
of industry and Of pronertv Sncb
men can II thew will bv clear expres.
sions of their o1inions II wavs eustom.
ary in the usages Of our people settle
this question m accordance with rigbt
1t is not a subject which belongs alone
to those who are actively cngaged II
political affairs IL Il a yreat Amer.
can orestiou. which concerns every
citizen and every home. They can
make grand exhibition of the genius
Of our government and Of The bower
of ia ri,;1a,s no 4. cal,, ,abnLa 81,
frcnzied rulers. Even those ,xho des-
perately seek 10 hide The records of mast
misconduct from the knowledge Of our
people will quail before an aroused
public. have not uttered one word
Of reproach 10 the Republican candi.
dates for the offices Of President and
Vice President. | have too much re.
spect for the cbaractcrs of Messrs
HAYES and Wheeler 20 think that they
wish TO be put at the head Of this I'm.
ion against the declared wishes of a
majority of the American pcople do
NOT doubt that If this il 10 be- done bv
men in Louisiana of whom thew
would feel that the highest Offices OIL
State would be for them not positions
of honor and dignity. but political Nil.
lories. ia which they would stand 10 be
pointed at now and hereafter as the
representatives Of foul fraud. One
thing all men see The RepuJlicon
party cannot decide is o,cn care IN is o,cn
iaror aqdins the majority Of ne American
peopls mon he certifenfs of brand,d M.
in Louisiana, rithout making the bo,fy OF
our citizens and ne ,oorid at large feel
that It Is a corrupt and partisan decision.
Such judgment will not only destroy
our honor and credit for the day, but
viii be precedent for wrong doing in
the future. We cannot have Mexican
pOlities rxithouf Maxfs.on f,nauoaa .,d
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