Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-08-07
THERE MUST DE UNION.


While II ia apparent to all that tbcrc
will be at the ersuing election such .
struggle for mastery Us the people of
this State haye.. .psEer wisDes.ed I J. !,
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bers for office and their oflicious friends
are in various parts of tho State divid-
ing and distracting the Democratic
party, preventing union and harmony,
creating ill-will and busily sowing the
seeds of dissatisfaction and defeat, by
insane and selfish struggles for district
nominations win this madness never
cease2 When our best men are every
where prcparingto fight the great bat
tie with unaccustomed vigor, is their
ardor to be dampened, their energy to
be foiled and their brilliant hopes bias
ted by the wrctched greed that induces
candidates to hang up district confer
ences for days and weeks in bitter
struggles for personal promotionl
This is a palpable and dangerous
source of party weakness, and as it ex-
lists or is threatened in many districts
we appeal to the patriotism Of our par.
ty friends everywhere to frown il down,
and If aspirants and their immediate
active friends will not regard the in
tcrests Of the party or the popular viii
then they should be held to a strict
responsibility for their mischievous and
dangerous action. Honest men and
worthy men will yield everything TO
the cause now. Counties that have
not clear claims and candidates that
are not OF acknowledged superior abili-
ty and worthiness should step to the
rear at atino wheii such tremendous
consequences are impending. without
hesitation or changing a word. Pntri.
otism certainly yet has an abiding place
in the hearts Of men; or il 1t has not
in some they ought not TO become or
BE- accepted as candidates. Ordinarily
such struggles can so on without pro.
ducing much damage, even II they pro.
duce occasional defeat, bat that is not
the case now When the whole party
is marshaling for great effort against
a powerful foe already in the field and
in complete if not superior armor and
drill, it is not for friends to create i'm.
pediments for us or to distract our for
ces by selfish demands for place and
power. "In union there is strength"
and there is no strength without it.
Whoever refuses to promote il at this
time is an enemy, and ought TO be
treated as such. Come, brothers, lot
us unite, harmonize, throw aside all ILL.,
will and all petty ambitions, and pre-.
pare TO go into battle with a single i'm
pulse, determined alone upon victory,
that the State aud then the Federal
government may be wrested from the
grasp of the despoilers and oppressors
who now possess it. That accomplish.
ed, then hunt for Office and personal
promotion TO your hearts content.
To the end in view we hope our
friends will all discourage so-called
complimentary nominations They
are nearly always mischievous, never
useful and really of no honor TO any
man They are only food for suckers,
and never meat for solid men. Dis
them as source OF mischief,
they are mere child's play for men, and
should never (much less now be in
dulged in for amusement.
Force your candidates, If force be
necessary, into acquiescence with peace
ful measures, into plan for speedy NOM
nations and harmony. All truly
honorable men will readily yield to
them. Selfish men should have no
consideration now. Prepare to do
right through the heavens fall" Brave
hearts will effect Wonderland victo-
ry is within our reach if our party
friends are the men to deserve it,