Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-11-12

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tional provisions, established at a cosI
of life and treasure unparalleled in
history, that we are Union of States
owingan allegiance to a Central Power
and that the Northern people will
fight to keep that Union made su
preme by the Constitution. Moreover
it was supposed that one Of the issues
and outgrowth OF the war, it had been
finally and forever settled, that all men,
without distinction of race, color OF
previous condition were free and equal
before the law, and endowed by the
highest power Of the land with certain
inalienable rights.
Acting in this belief magnanimons
government instead of hanging the
traitors that had jeopardized its very
life and existence issued TO them u
proclamation of universal pardon.
Then, willing to ustthem still further,
their political disabilities were removed
enabling them as of old TO participate
through representative Of their own
selection in the National Councils.
How has the Government been re.
warded for the trust and confidence il
rerosed in unrepentant rebels? Listen
and see how the devilisb spirit of
wickedness, the ruling genius ofSouth-
ern Democrats, which first tried to
shoot and stab the life out of the Gov.
ernment has again, like the snake
that the husbandman carried to his
fircside, turned and struck the hand
which extended forgiveness, shelter
and protection.
These Southern rebels were no
sooner installed again in Congress than
they at once, with the aid Of their
Northern sympathizers, the Demo
cratic party In the North, which is
merely the tail to tho Southern Con.
federate dog and wags whenever the
head moves, ,beganofa les preconcert
cd assaults aud menaces against the
honor integrity and prosperity of the
country. As an example, par ercelience,
of their impudence, they began by
demanding indemnfcation Tor the
losses they incurred in their efforts TO
destroy the Government. They ut.
tackled the plighted faith OF the Nation
in seeking to repudiate the National
Debt. They tried to starve the Gov.
ernment; and cripple the adminisira-
ton of its affairs by Withholding the
necessary appropriations. They at
tempted to deprive the disabled veter-
ans Of tho war, and the widows and
orphans of those they had killed of
their pensions. They strove at the
last Presidential election through the
baleiul agencies of bribery and corrup.
tion TO hoist into the place that has
been so ably and bonorably filled by
patriots, such as Washington, Lincoln
and Grant the colossal animated fraud
Of this or any other age. And this
same embodiment Of cbicanery, cheat
and duplicity is again to be (appro.
priately so) the exponent and head of
Democratic principles in 1880. Since
the Confederates got into Congress, all
their labor has been to strip the Ma
tional Government of its constitutional
power and enable any State TO resist
the National laws and Jurisdiction.
Their arrogance will find a fitting con.
summation-unless Won are prepared
to prevent it-in the ACCOMPLISHMENT
of what they now opeplv hint at and
design that yon. the people Of tho loval
States. the bone and sinew of IA.
countryside .mudsills and greasv
mechanics of the North, :" as tbey have.
been pleased to call you---wiIl vet he
obliged TO contribute 10 the "so1thero
chivalry," who sought TO null down
this noble structure of good govern.
ment erected ut the time of the Revo.
luton.
II Is hardly necessary TO call your
attention to another great danger that
Is threatened and in fact already iairly
inaugurated in the Southern States.
Your newspapers have informed you
how the Democratic party in the Rebel
States are trying TO build their Solid
South on the ruin Of the Constitutional
right OF suffrage. The man, who IN
the South today dares TO assert his
manhood and express his loyal con.
victicns, is a marked man in the com.
munity. He Is socially ostracised by
bis rebel neighbors, aud in mysterious
and ominous ways no is Informed that
he must leave the country. Should he
have the temerity to remain, he carries
his liio in his hand, for death turks at
the muzzles Of shot guns from behind
every..iree and ience.corner.