Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1854-08-25
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and none more acwlIy guarded In ihc
.rnna Jurisprudence o. this country and
afFnroud, whence we derive g.. than that
uomlu shalt be tried and condemned ma.
heard. ], Is common law, and the com.
mon sense of mankind, ,hathe upon whom
200, fellow men s,l in Judgment for an al.
.Cgcl crime, shall be confronted with his
accuscrs, and allowed TO De heard in his
defence. lt would be unsafe for any one
40 authority lo advocate ,ho abrogaton Of
This doctrine. ll is the safeguard of all
our rights. Without 10, no man in the
community could feel secure. LEGISLATION
cannot destroy DO for human nature re.
serves il IN the billie lnalicuable Rights.
In a free Republic like this, or in con.
s,iiuaonaI monarchy like England. the at.
tempt, by government, to take away this
Incstimable privilege Of the citizen, would
be the signal OF revolution and bioodshed
Whenever this principle Of common ius.
lice has been tramp.ed under foot. either
by an established government or an ire.
sponsibIe body men, consequences preg.
nant with terror, and cruelty, and opprcs.
, sion, have been sure to follow. The intel.
II-cnt reader Of history will not ask 10 be
referred 10 illustrations of this truth
They are scattered all along on the blood.
lest pages in the chronicles of crime. The
sluguinary period Of the French ReyoIu.
lion is not alone in furnishing lessons how
revolving and dread are the judgments Of
the unseen tribunal. But the memorable
events connected with that fearful chapter
oil the pas, are not soon 10 be f0rcoucn.
In that day men were guilIo;Ined who u,I
the momen, OF death, bad never dreamed
of danger, and who died without knowing
for what they were condemned. Power
became vested in the secret societies OF
France; and how, in consequence. the
land was deIugcd with innocent blood. and
.ertilized by the fostering carcasscs OF
butchcred ciizans, let the Notwithstanding
record o, those times tell.
The secret clubs Of Paris were organ.
zad, in the beginning, for a good purrUse
They wCrc intended 10 promote the general
welfare. They were composed OF men IA.
yaraJle ,othe cause of liberty. They wor.
stimulated and encouraged by mistaken
patriots, and for time their conduct was
not such Us 10 occasion alarm 10 the friend,
Of freedom. Bu, they bacame powcru
by secrecy, and found tbev-neIi in thei
awa haGGs the lives and liberties OF then
fellows. Men Of strong passions obtained
control. Fear. hatred. malice and ambi
u3a were among the elements tha, direct
ed their action. The horrors of their ri.
ur7h need 90, BE- r7counted.
The annIi-aiion of these facts from his
tory wi.. BE- obvious. In fhlS free coan,r
We have ia our mrds, a secret rolt.cql or
canlz~t1a %. casmctcr similar to lhg
,'ghs bv which Ra1.-niare exercised M,
lIoa9v ics7onsm. The know. No,hirrso
r.aty-7 secret. mysterious. rrascrigtiyu
rall,..al organization, That !, ,aoa.n- {.
extend lbs branches o,crll9 land. shout.
be REGARDED bv all good citiz. .us, as dan
-erous 10 The liberties OF ihs country. I
not so now, they will, If nosscssod'o. pow
.E. tHG Hfilt an fLLllt bI tA.I |D TUE t'##
aramti,ons lradrrs. Their method 9,
strike in the d.rk-.o lie concealed whl,.
lining the deadly weapon at the unsDs
rac,.n- victim. They seek to strike Goal
one class of ne community 20 depriy,
one portion or the people Of their consu
lu,ioaal rights. II successful, will they
rest there! If by coDsPiring in secret
for cousrirators they ure-they can nuI.i.l
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