Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-03-21

to your triumphal carY Are the clank-
ingof their chains to be heard mngling
with your hosannabs to liberty and
free government? II the fraudulent
action OF villainious Returning Board
of State is SO sacred in yonr eyes
that by reason of State rights you will
not go behind the certificate of II Gov
ernor whom YOU have adiudged n
rss.sss2syp~ssz
soldiers to sustain the thieves who
bavc been necessary to your Disgrace,
unless it is by u bargain with SUCCESS
ors in villainyY
While you stand up for the invioa-
bility Of State rights, while yoa cannot
go behind the corrupt return of u
board in Louisiana that huckstered the
vote OF their State from one end OF
the country to the other for price,
you organize the Legislature OF that
State with your bayonets. While the
gentleman from OHIO (Mr FOSTER
says that "the flag shall float only over
States and not provinces, overircemcn
and not slaves your President iorbids
in South Carolina peaceful celebra-
ton OF the Anniversary of the birth Of
Washington While the gentleman
from Ohio says this, your Senate on the
same day, twelve years after tue close
OF the war is refusing amnesty and
your President has pardon for every
brbe.taker and whisky thief
Estates and provinces--frecmen and
slaves r. What means this language,
but q confession on the part OF the
gentleman from Ohio Mr.. FOSTER who
represents the district of Mr.. Hayes
that sovereign CommoEwealths have
been degraded and their citizens de-
MED their right? Ali well do you
know the crimes you have committed
upon these States. But must hurry
on as my ten minutes are nearly gone.
Inconsistency and contradiction
mark the whole course of your
policy. You have semed to try 10
achieve for yourselves the lament OF
Junius concerning party of whom
he wrote, you have given ''immortab-
ty to the perishable parts OF your in
fanny" What hollow moekery will
be the pageant Of your inauguration
of your President. With this record.
with the sun of truth blazing upon the
iniqulties by which your power was
obtained, this instead Of being the day
OF your victory will be the day of your
death The vials of the peoples in
dignation will be emptied upon you
you will hear the hisses of scorn for
what you have done. The page of
history will record the eternal verdict
against you. just so sure as a God Of
justice rules the affairs Of men, just so
surely will the victories of truth and
justice in time prevail.
Democrats, peace, courage, prudence,
moderation | implorc you now to
remember the millions whom we rep.
resent
As | have stood here for moderation
and peace throughout this Congress,
| accept to-day defeat, bitter as it is,
rather than dishonor. | "bear the ills
| have rather than fly to those | know
not Of" When | am asked to give my
vote to resist the execution of this law,
my answer is, no objective point is
given to which we would move that
would not bring upon us confusion, an
archy and chaos.
The strength of our position is in
its moral grandeur Let us not i'm
pair this and throw away our great
opportunities. Let us not take coun-
sci Of our passions. Principle, states
manship, policy-all these command
us to stand by the execution Of the
law we have made. We agreed to
trust certain men, and they have be.
trayed us. To rush into revolution
would be suicidal; it is madness. Be
patient; the people will rcbuke the
iniquities Of which we complain. The
day of deliverancc will soon come.
The authors OF mi-rulc will call upon
the mountains to fall upon them To
hide them and their crimes IRON the
sight OF men. There will be no dlvid.
ed Democratic party. Those who so
prophcsy proclaim what they wish.
Unsbuken, unseduced, let us stand
for our honor. Like Clan Alplne's
oak, "the firmer it roots him, the
ruder it blows" Loud applause
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