Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-07-20
CLEARFIELD Pa, WEDNESDAY, JULY 20, 1881.

off" for forsaking God, the responsi
bility would largely lie at the door o
those who, professedly at least, disap
prove Of these things.
have scarcely time to glance at
second evil which has to do with our
public life, but which threatens, morl
than almost any other, to separate us
from God and so promote our ruin.
call it Venalay, the form of evil which
implies that the influence and patron
age OF public men may be bought ant
sold.
The existence of this, IN any degree
furnishes the clearcst evidence of wide
ly spread and deeply seated corruption
consequently, the present condition oi
our politics is such as TO call for we'll
founded alarm. When even the most
petty offices are assumed under condi-
tions, and involve consideration, "
either of money or some prospective
advantage; when pa lie offices must
be made TO yield enough not only to
support the incumbent but TO make
good the pledges under which they
were assumed when "rings" can dom.
mate the public concerns. and "ring.
masters" can balk all legislation, and
not only deiraud the people but cause
them TO suffer in many ways, that
their own personal ends may be &C.
complished and their personal ambi.
tion gratitied, when the highest and
most dignified Of our Legislative bodies
can set the example, to be speedily
followed in the two largest States, Of
blocking the public business ty an un.
seemingly contest over the polls Of
office it is not too soon to solnd the
alarm. The remedy in this ase lies
with the people who nominitc and
elect to office. And if the people do
not interfere by dlsmissing leaders who
can buy or be bought, God wlllinter-
fere by tokens Of his displeasum and
will purge the land with his judgments;
it may be, by handing over the ration
for a time to the element which is
seeking to promote its own greed and
ambition at the expense of the gene raj
welfare, until the domination shall be.
come hateful.
1t is not at all likely that the RENE.
dies for these and similar prevalent
sins will be at all generally applied
until there shall first have been re.
vival Of Seeking God" 1t is only
through the precepts OF His woid of
truth that the nation is likely to be
aroused to the danger, or convinced as
to its antidote; only through defer.
ence to His word and will that the
nations prosperity and glory can be
1t becomes u.s. then to
take the initiative in this work of seek
ing God II. By studying that Word, !
each for himself, with a special view
to its teachings as to our duty in being
ourselves, and by our influence helping
to make, good citizens in our own
lives, and in the lives of others whom
we control, restraining evil and pro.
noting excellence; especially making
sc!fcontrol and enlightened patriotism
family virtues, so that from the fount- |
lin.head of all society and govern.
ment they may flow forth to bless the |
land.
2. By spreading that word, that its
sacred principles OF morality and JUS
lice and social equally and neighborly
interest may pervade every portion of
our wide domain and imbuc our people,
Did and young, with holy desire to
honor God, while they conserve all
hose lofty interests, which, under
Gods blessing, have made this a free,
and happy people.