Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-10-13
CLEARFIELD, Pa, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 49, /
government has often fallen into the
hands of unworthy men,
BECAUSE


on the hope Of eflectlng a radical re.
form within the lines OF the Ropubli.
can party, have disastrously failed on
account Of the thoroughness with
which its machinery has been pervert-
ed and controlled by leaders who were
bitterly opposed to pure government.
BECAUSE
The best and only hope of a trum.
phant vindcation Of the motto of the
Commonwealth, "Virtue, Liberty and
Independence" hinges upon a Ma
tional Democratic triumph, under the
leadership of the most distinguished
and patriotic of Pennsylvania's living
sons.
BECAUSE
Every living principle of genuine Re
publicanism has so often been violated
by influential leaders of the Republi.
can party Of Pennsylvania, that that
organization has become Republican
only in name. The vital spark has
fled, and the controlling element Of
that which remains is putrid corpse.
BECAUSE
Garfield, after remaining in the Union
army long enough to be of little
service to the cause he espoused, aban-
doned the army for the purpose of talk.
ing seat in Congress, at a time and
under circumstances similar to those
of which President Hayes declared,
"that any Union officer who pursued
such course deserves to be scalped."
BECAUSE
The free trade record Garfield made
during his fourteen years service in
Congress, from 1868 to 1877, was so
notoriously hostile to the industrial in
terests of Pennsylvania, that when
Garfield was made the Republican
caucus nominee for Speaker of the
House of Representatives, soon after
the Inauguration Of President Hayes,
at q time when Garfield could not even
be elected, five Protectionist members
Of Congress from this State refused to
vote for Garfield on the ground that
his tariff record could not be satisfac.
torily explained to Pennsylvania Pro.
tectionists
BECAUSE
The glitter Of Garfeld's life has no
solid and sterling basis. Hei pinch.
beck boatman, a pinchbeck teacher a
pinchbeck preacher, a pinchbecl1 far.
mer, pinchbeck lawyer, pinchbeck
soldier q pinchbeck statesman, and il
he should unfortunately be successful
in the present canvass he would be o
pinchbeck President.
BECAUSE
While General Garfield has been de.
servedly condemned in the most op-
probrious terms by many of his Re
publican associates in Congress, by
many Of bis Republican constituents,
by many of the Republican journals of
the country, and by all honest and in.
teligent men who have read the fear.
ful record OF his corruption, General
Hancock has deserved and received
high encomiums from his fellow.citi.
zens Of all sections and parties, and
stands to-day before the American
people with career so unspotted and
distinguished that it Is not surpassed
by that Of any living man.
BECAUSE
of the battle of Gettysburg, IN which
General Hancock was commanding
figure, it has repeatedly been said by
the wisest men OF the North and the
South that no event of the war did
more to crush the Confoderacy.
BECAUSE
DR.. Draper, the great historian, de.
clares that after Gettysburg "freedom
was master of the Continent"
BECAUSE
Professor Jacobs of the Pennsylvania
College at Gettysburg, who was an
eyewitness of the battle, writing soon
after it was fought, declared that "by
the determination OF that dreadful
struggle the cornerstone of the fabric
which the rebellion sought TO erect on
colored bondage and the distinction of
the races of men, which God made of
one blood, Is crushed to pieces, and
the bright days of happy future
bloom up before our vision, when we
shall once more be happy and pros.
porous people"
BECAUSE
The City Councils of Philadelphia, by
the unanimous action OF all the Repub.
lican members, in February, 1864,
passed resolutions declaring that "the
use of Independence Hall be granted
to Major General Hancock, for the re.
ception of his friends, and in order TO
afford the citizens of Philadelphia an
opportunity to testify their personal
regard for him, and thor appreciation
of his gallantry and patriotism"
BECAUSE
When there were very large Republi. |
can majorities in both Houses of Con.
gress, in April, 1866, a joint resolution
was passed which declared that "tho
gratitude of the American people and |
the thanks Of their representatives in
Congress arc hereby rendered to Mai. |
General Winfield Scott Hancock, for
his gallant, meritorious and conspicu.
Gus share in that great and decisive
victory, Gettysburg"
BECAUSE
General Hancock in his letter of ac. |
ceptance distinctly announces that
"the thirteenth, fourteenth and ff |
teenthamendments to the Constitution
of the United States, embodying the
results of the war for the Union, are
invioable Ifcalled to the Presidency
| should deem II my dnty TO resist,
with all Of my power, any attempt to
impair or evade the iull force and ei |
feet of the Constitution, which, IN ev.
cry article, section and amendment, is
the supreme law Of the land"
BECAUSE
General Hancock has properly laid
stress, in his letter of acceptance, upon
the Importance OF honest Government
by declaring that "public office is
trust, not bounty bestowed upon the
holder. No incompetent or dishonest
persons should ever be entrusted, or, If |
appointed, they should be promptly
elected"
BECAUSE
General Hancock declares that "the
time has come to enjoy the substantial
benefits Of reconciliation. As one peo
pie we have common interests. Let
us encourage the harmony and gener.
ous rivalry among our own industries
which will revive our labguishing mer.