Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-10-16
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rdrdi The duty oil the hour isprompt,
earnest thorough organization. With
the result of the late State elections
before US, the highway to victory is so
plain that even the blind can walk in
it, Let Democrats worship at their
own altar Let the men who have
stood by our standard through storm
and hail-through defeat and disaster
strike their locks again and present
an unhroken front to the common Toe.
Read with open eye, and consider with
honest heart, the result in Ohio and
Indiana. They bring you fruitful les
sons,
In Indiana the Democrats followed
the old flag, and stood shoulder to
shoulder in the shock of battle. Vic.
tory now gilds their ensign; majori-
ty approaching twenty thousand for
our State ticket, and the election OF
nine out Of thirteen members of Con
gress-a gain Of fye-and majority
of five in the Legislature are the sub
stantiai ffnits of their devotion.
In Ohio we have elected eleven mem.
bers of Congress, a gain of three; but,
while in a piuable minority OF the
whole popular vote, the Republicans
have elected their State ticket by a
small plurality, through the folly Of
our own people A sufficient number
of Democrats wandered into the Green
back organization to secure the defeat
OF their old faith and the temporary
success of their relentless foe. The
Republicans who pretended to be
Greenbackers betrayed their profes.
sions, and at the polls deserted their
new party. And now the Democrats
who were misled and deceived in the
consuming shame and sorrow of their
betrayal awake to the truth that they
have been made the instruments TO per-
retuate Republican misrule and defeat
their old friends and cause.
Democrats of Pennsylvania, | call
upon you to swear with untitled hand
that like tactics and treachery, led by
corrupt men and means, shall not sue.
ceed here in November. To pause in
your duty now is crime. United,
the State is ours, and the feast of In
diana will be spread upon our table.
you waste your ballot upon a third
candidate the spoiler will reap the har-
vest and rob you of your ownl Load.
ed with the plunder of many years,
the Republican managers are debauch.
ing the people, and are maintaining
Greenbaci organizationsin in Democratic
counties for tho cunning purpose of
dividing our forces and thus securing
our defeat. Hopelessly demoralized
themselves, in their utter despair, they
seek to divide us. Shall the lesson of
Ohio and Indiana pass unheeded ? If
faithful to our flag no human power
can arrest our march or delay our tri.
umph.
And why should Democrats desert
their patty now? The evils and bur.
dens under which the people groan
are the bitter fruits of Republican rule
Shall our folly perpetuate in power the
of our woe? Orshall we not,
burying minor differences, unit s'our
forces and 90 forward to their over.
throw2 The path OF duty and of safe.
ty is before us, and / summon every
If any of our people have been hesitat-
ing they must now see that the only
hope of success is with us. With a
history dating from the birth of the ma.
ton; honored with illustrious names
and deeds, the Democratic party calls
It's wayward children back to its fold. |
hat they may share in the joy and re.
oicing of its coming victory.
r. N. SPEER,
Chairman Etaia namaorat;o Doc,