Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-08-31
NOBLE SENTIMENTS


G B. McCslmont, Esq, city solicitor
ol Bradford, was candidate for the
Democratic nomination Tor District
Attorney of M'Kean county. He was
defeated in the convention lately by
Edward M'Sweeney, Of Smethport, a
rising young lawyer Instead OF
brooding over bis defeat, charging
fraud in the nomination OF his compel.
itor and threatening TO run independ,
ont as is TOO often tho case, he wrote
long letter TO the Bradford Era, un.
der date Of the l7th, which is so ad.
mlrable in tone and correct 10 prinoi.
pie that we give q good portion of it
below, and commend II to the careful
perusal Of our Democratic readers
Every true Democrat. lot him bs candidate or
voter, ought to l0se sight OF his per soual aspira.
uons, his preferences, aud bis local preiudiees,
and In his effort to ylndicate the right think only
OF the great truth that Democracy is al eyor-
living principle the foundation stone Of all free
governments the ground. work Of liberty itself.
II Is the incorporating foe Of corruption, Of
bigotry, OF prescription, Of Capitalization, and Of
despotsm 10 nll It's forms. 1t combats every in
iringemen, on the rights Of man, every special
privilege 70 individuals or combinations of indi.
Niduals, granted or proposed to be conferred at
the expense ofthe masses OF the people. 1t wages
unrelenting, oeaseless warfare upon al iaiia-
elpus theories Of Governmental policy. 1t Crap
pies with error and ialfe pretense wherever they
obstruct its onward march IN the pathway Of pu-
rihcation and reform, and Il vindicaies truth,
right, justice and equality against all sssailants
1hOuUh a ma ,vfNh ta f,.n
betrayed in the house Of its friends. and Is some
times overwhelmed by an avalanche OF lies and
tn diyeraihed and corrupt appliances Of the enc
mice Of freedom, yet Democracy is limitless IN
duration, as eternal as the Rock Of Ages, and 1t
will i've lOhg ss time shall last and the glori
Gus sun shall continue to light up the battle felds
Of We votaries. IL will mover, never die.
"In the contest for the office Of District Attor-
ney, Mr.. McSwoeney and mysel: said or did moth
ing to mar the friendship that existed and still
exists between US. Neither of us have anything
to regret or rotraot and, SO far as my knowledge
goes, know Of no ruason why il should not be
40 IT'D all. Now lot every Democrat 10 III county
keep In mind that mis- party Is not organized to
promote the interests OF any particular iniVidual
or set Of indiyiduals or quality personal like or
diflikes, but 70 perpetuate principle. And let
every man take courage in the fact that bis cause
rests upon an indestructihe corner stone and
crushed to earth though 1t has been in the past
and may be 10 the future conflict, yet Democracy
will never retire from the deld Of combat 90 long
as Il lnds itself confronted by an enemy Of he
sacred principles. Nor will Il ever become 90
deeply buried in the 9th and rOttenness Of the
cohorts Of oppression, but that It will rise again
in lis might aud renew tho struggle Tor honcst
Government and equal rights for the whole pso.
pie with increased earnestness and vigor, never
giving up the tight until the enemy shall be dis
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premacy become securely established IN the Gov.
ernment OF tue country"