Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1858-06-23
WHITTIER ARE WE TFNDINGi

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WHITTIER ARE WE TFNDINGi
We have seen this momentous question
with which we head this article, propoun-
ded by the public Journals Of the country,
very frequently within the few years that
have interyened since we have occupied
,he position of one of the first rate pow
ers Of the earth and since our prosperity
as nation has made us forget the cost at
which it has been purchased, and the
practice of the means that will be most
likely TO ensure its continuance. But, in
looking over the reflections the question
seemed to have induced, we have found
little of profound wisdom or far-reaching
agacity either in defining the cause or
pointing out the remedy for the national
calamity which threatens and cnvirons us;
TO which the country,has begun to look for
ward as one of those evils which, although
10 be deprecated, and its consequences
dreaded, can be nothing shart of a miracle
be averted. We allude, of course to q dis
solution of the federal Union
What was few years ago looked upon
as little short of treason, absolute treason
under the old English definition } in tn e
utterance, is now discussed and its proba-
bilties and consequences commented up
on with as much indifference as ifit inyol-
we'd nothing more than new law, or a
change in the administration or some 9th
commonplace national incident instead Of
mighty revolution and a dismembering
of powerful Republic. Perhaps nothing
could contribute more to hastenethis de-
plorable calamity than this marked indif-
ference to itsooming and its consequences;
which resembles more the reckless indif-
ference that the abandoned debauchee or
the hardened criminal shows for life, than
the results Of the cal m reasoning and de-
liberate reflections of healthy mind. Ev-
cry man observes this, and every man feels
conscious of being imbued with this same
spirit of Indifference to a greater or less
degree. Then We may well ask the mo-
mentous question-"Whither are we tend.
!nr ?" What is to be the future history oi
nation which is fast losing its patriotism
80 l1ve OF country, in feeling of sci fish
ln5lGeIence on the part of her pc ople tc
The future fate of the land of their birth
or adoption. Has one in every ten thou
sand of the shortsighted and thoughiless
creatures who re-echo the cry of 'disu-
MON" which faction has raised in differ
ent sections of the country, reflected for
one moment upon the scenes that would
accompany and the results that would fol.
low, the rendition of that vast Republic
Did it ever occur to them that nations have
seldom united-have never separated
without bloodshed and rapine; and ruin
and devastation? Have they single
precedent to show, that we could separate
In peace-that We could live apart anc
prosper? does historys ample page fur
nish single instance in which nation
eontinuedas free, as prosperous, as enlight
ened and as happy III its discovered frag
ments, as in q great and united whole p
Will they not think of this, will they no
ponder upon it, will they not hesitate er,
they aid further in precipitating the
overthrow of all that mankind seem tC
require TO make themselves great and hap
py--a free and enlightened country witt
arepublican government, guaranteeing b,
Its institutions equal rights to all citizens
Would to heaven that the warning voice
of those great statesmen who gave theil
lives 10 the service Of their country anC
the perpetuation of her liberties nigh
thunder in the ears of this people, thos
lessons ofprudence and patriotism whicl
they bequeathed to them when they wer,
called, heard in tones so loud that the,
would be frightened back from the falls,
duties which they worship in the name o
Liberty, and brought once more to bow a
the chrine Of their country's love. Theii
country and her institutions as they wer
handed down TO us by our fore-fathers :
not our country as the demons of sectional
ism and religious proscril ton would max
il; q hapless country, weakened, dismem
bered, nt'into fragments, continue,
prey TO their own petty jealousies, and tn
ravages and incursons Of our foreign foes
whose insolence and cupidity, we woulC
no longer be able to chastise or resist.
THE FoURTH.-Extensive preparations ar
being made by the Sabbath schools of thi
borough to celebrate the Fourth at "Libel