Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-06-30

AN ADDRESS TO REPUBLI.
CAN VOTERS oFTHE 18th
(oHIo) COMPRESSION.
AL DISTRICT.
FELLow-CITIzENs We who address
you were appointed a committee fol
this purpose by an Independent Con
vention of Republicans assembled ioi
the purpose Of putting in nomination
a suitable person as candidate for Con
gress in opposition to james A. Gar
field.
The causes which impelled the call
ing of that convention and inspired iti
action are set forth in the resolutions
by il adopted and printed herewith
To the indictment contained in those
resolutions and the evidence submitted
in support thereof we respectfully call
your attention and ask your candid
consideration
We have no grievances. We never
sought iavors at Mr. Garfeld's hands
and have no personal quarrel with him
On the contrary we have been among
his warmest political friends and sup.
porters and now only attack his acts
and conduct in public life and the char.
acter he has thereby attained.
1t is easier to float with the tide
than to row against it and we regret
the necessity that oompels us TO de.
nounco him.
1t is fitting that as true men we
should seek the cause and remedy for
this state of ruin and we look not far
nor long. Corruption in Office and
want Of wisdom in legislation loom
up before us. We review with
pride our party history and achieve.
ments, but we now see fraud in high
places eating at its vitals Its Revenue
officers are found stealing and dividing
with whisky rings It's Secretaries sell
post traderships. Its Congressman
raise their own salaries and make them
retroactive take great fees for argu.
ment on pavement jobs before boards
of their own creation, and pocket the
dividends Of great frauds like the Credit
Mobilier. Corruption rides in 81, 900
Landaulets, purchased at Government
expense, and Congressman build pal.
aces at the Capitol while the people
toll and sweat under their burdens
they forget that they are but the serv-
ants of the nation and act as if they
were its owners seeking to wiring from
it the greatest possible number Of dol.
lars for their own base purposes.
The Republican party has done
much to purify itself within itself. Its
Whisky Ring Revenue officers are con-
victed and imprisoned, Belknap is de.
posed and impeached and only escapes
conviction by teohnicality. Its Sal
ary Stealing, Credit Mobilier, Pave
ment Jobbing Congressman are mostly
retired. James A. Garfield remains.
Richard G. Parsons, his compeer as a
great patent pavement lawyer nomi.
mated without opposition IN a district
Republican last year by $500 majority
was hurled at the polls by Henry Is.
Payne, a Democrat, by $500 majority.
The ofiice.holders nominated him, but
the brave, honest people rebuked him.
James A. Garfield fell from 10,935
Ajority in 1872 TO 2,526 majority in
1874. "Oh what q fall was there my
countrymen." Rebuked, shorn of char.
acter for truth and integrity, all that
is noble in manhood, almost defeated,
he stands a sad and blackened monu.
ment of avaricdA And greed.
By the arts OF orator and demagogue
Of which ho is consummate master
he is striving and struggling and may
postpone the day of his final doom, but
he bears upon his front the writing on
the wall, "mene, meme, { excl uphdrSm.n
"Whom the Gods would destroy they
first make mad"
Forgetting his duty to his country
and constituents, in his haste to serve
his bond.holding masters, on the 18Th
Of July 1876, he committed himself Il
the defense OF that great fraud upor
the people, the domonetization of the
silver dollar and denounced It's restOr
alton as "swindle on 80 vast scale
as to mako the achievement illustri
ous."
That speech 80 weak in its logic anC
so damning in its political heresies anC
so ruinous to the high pretentions Il
statemanship of its author is suppressed
by the Republican editors of his dis
trict and is only to be found in the Con
gressiondl Record. Holding postoflicet
and places Of emolument at his will
they dare to raise their voices only il
his praise.
Ii the Republican party would sur
vive IL must strike from its roll
the last dishonored name and select
only honest, true and brave men TO fil
its high places.
Flaming oratory upon the horrors O
Andersonvillo and Libby, and the dis
ordered condition Of the South are {
poor compensation for want of intog
rity. The fools who believe tha
another great rebellion or payment o
the Rebel debt are imminent, are only
found in the hepostofilces and lunatic asy
lums. The people know better, ant
that cry of the demagogue TO arous,
their fears that he may get their vote
ought TO be of no avail.
G. N. TUTTLE,
p. BoswoRrH,
ii. II. HINE,
Of Lake county,
j. A. GDDINGs,
of Ashtabula,
Il. Il. DURFEE,
of Gcuaga,
l.. d. BRowH,
Of Portage,
A. YoUMANs,
of Trumbull.
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION DECLARE
Irs VIEW OF GARfiELDs CORRUPTION
IN CONGRESS.
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