Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-10-20
ATTENTION DEMOCRATS! /!
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Address of the Democratic
County Committee.

CLEARFIELp, Pa, Oct Is, 1850.
TO The Democracy Of Cicdrfed County
Forward forward along the whole
line is the imperative command ot
the hour. The plain and important
duty OF tho hour is prompt, earnest
thorough work and organization
Close up the Democratic column
Send out your reconnoitering parties
Advance the skirmish line in order to
ascertain the position of the enemy
that we may be able TO make IL sue.
cesslul assault upon their works from
every available point and send them
flying on the 2d of November in all
directions in our front, as the heroic
Hancock did with tho veteran forces
OF Longstreet at Gettysburg, The re-
suit of the elections IN Ohio and Indi.
ana are by no means dlscouraging
when We take into consideration the
corrupt means employed to carry these
State, Tho Democracy Of the West
have made noble fight for liberty,
justice and truth. 1t was u battle
for right and honesty, against fraud,
corruption and bribery.
The importation of negroes for the
past two years from the South, aud
extravagant use Of immense sums Of
money for the pSrebaso OF voters, re-
peaters and ballot box suffers, pro.
tected by Federal power, lodged in the
hands OF INSCRIPTIONS United States
Marshals were some Of the means
used by which Indiana has been given
temporarily to our foe. Be not dis.
couraged nor diemayed. The battle
for final victory bas just begun. The
tug OF war has yet to come, Victory
is within our reach, if we will but
stretch forth our hands to grasp il.
Buckle on your armor, and 90 TO
work with more determination than
ever remembering that tho victory
belongs to the active, the yigilant, and
the brave, "Lct every Democrat wor.
ship at his own altar and be not dc.
cieved by the willy Zoe, who will at
tempt to lead you into "ways that are
dark and trckstbat are vain" Stand
by your colors now as you have stood
by our standard in the past through
storm and hail--through defeat and
disaster---and present an unbrOken
front to the enemy.
Redouble your efforts, close up the
line, and let us surpass the ardor and
activity Of our opponents when Blaine
lost Maine, and under tho leadership
of our gallant commander, march in
solid phalanx upon the enemy's works.
We have presented to us for our
sulfrages a great soldier and states.
man, who has rendered his country
faithful, heroic aud magnificent serv.
ices, and especially in an hour when
dark and portentious clouds overshad-
owed US and threatening thunderings
proclaimed tho downfall of our grand
old Commonwealth; when fear was
depicted on every countenance; when
the streets OF our towns were throng.
cd with an anxious and trembling mui
titude, and the cry went up from every
household, "Wherc is the Army of the
Potomac, and where is Hancock p"
He was there, leading the Army of
the Potomac to fight the decisive bat.
tie Of the war; while Garfield was at
trying TO electioneer himself
into Congress where fear or danger is
never felt.
The civil and military record of
General Winfield S. Hancock is as pure
as the driven snow and az brilliant AZ
the sun at MONDAY, when contrasted
with the Infamous record OF his oppo.
nent. With Hancock as President.
the bloody-sbirt banner of the enemy
will be torn to tatters, and all sectional
ealousics and suspicious will be buried
IOrover. There will be no North. no
South, no East, no West but one com.
mon country, and the union and bar.
nony of the whole people will be com.
Dlete.
We also present for your suifrages,
rs our candidate for Congress, Hon.
A. G. Curtin, Pennsylvania's great
War Governor He is a gentleman of
lnexcoptionable character and loyalty,
he soldiers friend. Vote for him, and
beware of trading
Wepresent to you our candidates for
State and County officers. They are
gentlemen true and tried, competent
Iud honest, and well deserve your
arnest support.
Democrats, vote the whole Demo |
ratio ticket, and nothing but the
icketl Again, | say, Democrats, for.
ward J Your duty is plain before you,
walk yein it. Rally around Hancock,
who saved the State and Republic at
gettysburg. Let us rally with united
orces and desperate energy to repay
i'm tho debt OF gratitude the people
we him, and to restore to the whole
ountry unity, prosperity and peace"
J. p BuRoHFIELD,
Chairman Dem. Co. Committee.
WM, E. WALLACE, Secretary.
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