Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1859-02-23


Dcarite the most bitter and pctsislant
opposition of % vast majority Of The Black
Republican party in tpnwess, the lill lo
admit Oregon into The lnion rnssed That
body ON Saturday y, a decidc'l MINORITY
As the same hill had previousl y been acted
upon myombly Wv Tie Senate, and now
ha. received the oilicnl sanction OF The
President the representatives. OF this new
State on the Pacific have taken THEN seats
n the Councils Of the Nation, aud Oregon
assumed her y ace bv the side Of Penn
sylyania. Virginia and the older mcmbcrs
Of the Confederation. Tho advent Of Ore
ron into the Union is well calculated to
cause thrill of pleasure in the minds OF
all true patriots when contemplating the
growth and development oi tins country.
But few years has elapsed since the ter
ritory embraced in this state was untrod-
den, save 10y few adventurous pioneers
who obtained n scanty subsistence 10y hunt
ing or such products of the soil rs sprung
from their rude husbandry. Now a nu-
merous, happy and industrious population
is spread over that region school houses
have arisen MS if by magic, churches point
their spires to heaven, agriculture yields
a sure and abundant return to the tiller
of the virgin soil, mechanics find full en-
ployment in the various pursuits OF ii,dus-
Try, and the whole people are thriving
and cOntented. As the best means oil Sc
curing a continuance of these blessings, a
State Government has been perfected
without tumult or violence, because the
Territory was allowed to remain in the
hands of its real inhabitants, and was not
invaded 10y the paid tools of political hire
lings of Emigrant Aid Societies, intent
not upon laboring for the best interests of
that locaton-but to advance the political
ambition of sectional party, eager only
for power. Oregon escaped this curse,
which tell upon one of her sister Terrific
res. and the effects of the exemption can
be seen in the different positions OF the
two at the present time.
But the struggle is now over with Ore
gon and the future is open before her in.
habtents. The position of this State is
such as to make her destiny, both CONS
mercially and politically, of great interest
TO the older States OF the Confederation.
If her progress for the next ten years
keeps pace with the hopes founded on the
past, Oregon, in point OF commercial i'm
portance, will be of immense advantage to
the Union. In the divisions of political
parties and the settlement Of que tions OF
commanding national importance, Oregon
must also play conspicuous part. A near
contingency may arise, in which her vote
will stand as barrier against the wild
waves of sectional agitation, and her pat
riotic sons form the balance Of political
,,,l,t tpl, "a n pt
the union Of these States will rest. If that
time arrives, the wisdom and policy OF ad-
mtting this State will be fully demon
strated, and from The action OF her loyal
and patriotic representatives may be CLEAN
ed the real motives which prompted the
opposition of such Union hdtcrs as Grow,
GiddIngs, Washoume, Burlingame, and
their ianatical coniederates. Oregon, in
the formation Of her Constitution, and in
the choice of the men who are to represent
her in the halls Of National legislation,
has nut upon record her devotion to those
great Constitutional principles upon the
faithful adherence to which depends the
well being of this Empire to the New
World. She is for the Union, first last.
always. Size has rcpudatcd IN The most
marked, cmph ltic and unmlStakablr man
ner the attempt to engratt Upon our free
system of government the hurtiul doc
trine Of modern demagogues, and infect
oui social system with the disgusting idea
o. negro equality All this Oregon has all
ready done, and hence the sound conser-
yative men of the nation look upon her
future with copfidnce as to lis great politI-
cal results.
In view of all these facts, il is no mar
vel that the people of Washington receiv-
cd the intelligence of the birth Of new SIS
ter State on the Pacific, with the liveliest
demonstrations Of joy. They saw in this
act fresh cvidcucesoi the strength Of that
bond which unites the States, additional
proofs that the Union is still safe from the
attacks of traitors and dcmaTogues, and
their feelings found vent in such action as
is reported in another column. In this
feeling the whole country participates, ana
Oregon assumes her independent position
baptiscd with the best wishes of the pat
riotic men 6f al sections Of the Union
DaNy PapSyha1iiw.