Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-12-22
THOS. JEFFERSON AND ALEH
ANDER HAMILTON.

IIlnClples uTC SlcIllhii paitlca ncICu'
itary. The Democratic organization
Of to-day, five millions strong, was
founded by Thomas jefferson the Re.
publican party OF to-day is the Federal
party, founded by Alexander Hamil.
ton, General Hancock was educated
in the party Of Jefferson Gen, Gar
field in the party OF Hamilton, and in
his speech in New York, during his
visit, August 9th, to that city, he pro,
claimed his iull belief in the doctrines
of Hamilton, and made him bis ideal
statesman. gave Gen. Garfields own
careful words
THAT student, soldier, statesman,
and great leader of thought, Alexander
Hamilton, OF New York, made this re-
public glorious by his thinking, and
lett his lasting impress upon New
York, the foremost State Of the Union;
and here on this island, the scene OF
his early triumphs, we gather tonight,
soldiers Of the new war, representing
he same ideas Of union aud glory, and
adding TO the column OF the monument
that Hamilton and Washington and
the heroes of the Revolution reared"
Spoken before the election, we read
these words now, in the light Of the
result of that election, only to realize
their double significance, as We con
trast the character Of Alexander Ham.
ilton with that OF Thomas Jefferson
Never were the methods of Hamilton
more completely in accord with the
character and examples of the success
ful candidate on the I'd Of November
1880 and the tribute OF Garfield tC
Hamilton was only the echo Of Ham
ilton's own dream Of splendid gov
ernment. Garfield was chosen by
money "only." There is no fact more
patent than that il the sentiment o.
the nation had been left to work it,
way Hancock would now be President
elect. The character Of Alexander
Hamilton, 80 carefully indorsed in ad
vance of the election by the Republi
can candidate for President, and there
fore made his model for his future ad
ministration, is the accepted symbol o
the kingly ideal and those who tirml
believe that the formal surrender o
the Republican party TO theplulocracy
OF money.rings, Of this country, mean
nothing short of empire, find in the ex
ample OF Alexander Hamilton q read,
preparative for such destiny. Tha
character, as described by the historian
shows why General Garfield so care
fully put him forward as the grea
leader of American destiny The bes
views of the policy of Alexander Ham
ilton is from the pen Of James Parton
the greatest living biographer, now
citizen Of Massachusetts and as | cop,
it need not be told why Gen GaI
field made Hamilton his exemplar i
New York last August, and why b
carefully ignored Thomas Jefferson
Hamilton is the best illustration Of tn
influence Of capital, the force Of none.
in elections, the tremendous agencie
Of yealth in society, in fact, the rea
champion of splendid government
Now hear what James Parton says Q
Gen. Garfield's ideal
"But il he caught his loose miiitar,
morals from the Gauls, it was from th
British that this Briton learned hi
politics Before the war was over b
was struck with disgust at the rise c
u party actuated by an undue CON
plaisance to France, q power which
in helping us, had only been pursuing
he thought, her oieR interest. Il r,
solved at once he continues, TO resis
this bias in our affairs He was British
as was natural He had Britis
mind and British heart. While j
the immediate presence of the fact tina
the English governmental system ba
split asunder the British Empire, b
cherished the conviction that it wa
the best system possible. 1t was th
hereditary dunderhoad with whor
Great Britain was saddled who begar
continued, and ended the business {
serving America from the empire an
yet the very corruption Of Parliament
which had enabled an obstinate an
unteachable king to carry bis meai
ures, Hamilton extolled as essential I
its perfection. The grand aim Of hI
public life was to make the govern
meut Of the United States as little VI
like that Of Great Britian as the pcopl
would bear It. Nor did he reach thes
convictions by any process OF reasor
ling. lie was a Briton, and il was the
part Of Briton's birthright 10 enjo
q complete assurance OF his country
vast superiority TO oil others in a
things. | honor him for the disinter
csted spirit in which he pursued hl
system, and the splendid contempt I
all considerations OF policy with whic
he avowed opinions the most unpopI
lar. In spite Of bis errors and his FAULT
this alone would give him some title {
our regard.
"He began at IN early period Of th
war 10 take laborious part in polit
cal discussion. While the army lay Q
Morristowu, in 1873, having less TO d
than usual ut headquarters, and ha,
ling arrived ut tho mature ago OF twer
liy.three, he wrote 10 Robert Morris n
anonymous letter, that must have Ollie