Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-10-20
IA FIFTH AVENUE, n. Y, Oct. 6,
W, A. FoWier, Esq, Chairman ETecu

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publican party to perpetuate their
power The earnestness of Lincoln,
the strength of Seward, the enthusiasm
of Sumner, the energy OF Stanton, are
followed by the rivalries, jealousies and
intrigues exhibited in the Chicago Con-
venuon, Tho patriotic zeal which
animated these great men of the Re.
publican party Of the past seemed to
have degenerated in their successors
to mere strife for patronage and
place, and days were spent in bitter
contention about candidates without
presenting to the country any issue
having practical bearing on its wei.
fare. The paramount question to be
settled by the leaders at Chicago seem
ed to be the order of their succession
to the Presid ency.
1t is desirable that the inevitable
change in the political control of the
Government, which is no doubt immi-
nent, shall take place under safe con.
ditions. 1t is not to be supposed that
any party can hold power indefinitely.
The example of our own and other
countries show that an alienation of
parties every few years is to be antici.
pated, and experience proves the peri.
odical transitions to be wholesome and
useful. Democratic control can be
safely tried with Hancock. He will
give us all the advantages without any
of the risks Of change of admin.
istration.
Republicans and Democrats who
united with so much satisfaction in
electing General Grant do not doubt
the fitness of soldier to fill the Presi.
dental Chair. The supporters of Gen.
Hayes and the party that has now
nominated General Garfield and Gen
eral Arthur must have confidence in
military men, unless il be suggested
that neither Garfield nor Arthur has
seen enough service to imperil our in.
stitutions by their martial proclivities.
The country was never more fortu-
nate than in the election OF General
jackson, the champion of the Union
and of sound currency and Of indie
pence of the Government from corpor.
alton, and who raised our young re-
public to the highest plane Of national
dignity and strength. Grant and
Hayes and Garfield belonged to the
gallant armies Of the West. 1t is time
that the army of tho Potomac-the
victors of Antetam, Gettysburg, Spott-
sylvania and Rchmond-should be re-
membered in the person Of one of its
greatest commanders,
Five million votes will be cast for
General Hancock. He will have the
suffrage of o considerable and innu-
ential part of the population of every
State in the Union. And although the
greater portion OF bis votes will come
from the North and East and West, 1t
will represent in the aggregate every
section and interest OF q reunited
country as they have not been repre-
scnted by any Executive since the war.
All parts of the Union should share
the prosperity we now enjoy. There
is no doubt that the political agitation
in the South, growing out Of appre-
hended interference in their local gov.
ernment, and absorbing the attention
of the Southern people during thepast
fifteen years, has seriously retarded
improvement in their condition. All
such fears would be tranquilized by
70 tour YEARS Of, of Hsneosks @ eonserystiye
OF enterprise, activity and thrift would
be seen throughout the new South
tho South of 1SS0-greatly to the ad-
vantage of the whole country.
The North means to hold fast to the
results OF tho war. These arc en-.
bodied IN the recent amendments TO
the Constitution General Hancock
declares them to be inviolable. The
South says, Amen. So be IL. Let us
make this q compact by electing Han.
cock and so put an end to all further
controversy about the fundamental
questions settled by the war of seces.
sion. Let thedecreo be written in Han.
cocks own words "When rebellion
was crushed the heresy Of secession in
every form and in every incident went
down forever. 1t is a thing of the
dead past"
Neither party proposes any cs.
sential modification Of the existing
laws which have any relation to our
present prosperity. In the manufac.
turing States both parties sustain
protective tariff. Louisiana has her
sugar interest, Vermont and California
their wool, Georgia and South Caro-.
lima their rice, Pennsylvania her iron
and coal, and indeed all the States
have industries which thrive with tho
help of protective tariff. Economical
questions arc not among the issues Of
this canvass Republicans and Demo.
Gratis are Grcenblckers to the extent
of $3.50 100000 in Government paper
now issued---no doubt Mr.. Weaver
would issue more but IL IS not proba.
bic than any administration would
issue less. Millions Of silver, not used
as currency, are Gcumulating in the
Treasury. No administration will
stop this coinage. } 9th parties nre.di.
vided in opinion as TO the best course
TO pursue towards he national banks,
yet neither will disturb the present
system. Mr.. Baylrd, the Chairman
OF the Finance Committee Of the Sen.
ate, Is q hard.mones man. Mr., Kelly,