Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1860-11-14

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anticipated rfotlons 70 tho clcclbh Nu
mefou, doubu and fcut have been rNA
tieBcd M hll sections VI lhocouhliy ns v
hclino N iolict he win pursue w ne
lnlmhhlniicn of Tho Ponetal goyun-
mont
woarc told by some Of Me conservative
friends In tho North, that he viii be held
In check by such men ~ Corwin, Bates,
and Riycs while on the other hand, II Il
given out that Seward Greeley 4 Co, will
rulein his cabinet, and that their scnti-
ments will be reflected through him,
This latter belief seems to have invaded
the South, and, having known tho anti>
slavery scntimentsavowcd by Mr., Lincoln,
has driven them well nigh crazy upon
hearing Of his election. In order to give
only a glimpse at the feeling of the South,
we give an extract from the Message OF
Governor Gist, Of South Carolina.
"That an exposition of the will of the
people may bo obtained on ques.
ton involving such momcntous con-
sequences, would earnestly recommend
that in the event of Abraham Lincoln 8
election TO the Presidency, Convention
of the people of this State be Immediately
lcalled, to consider and determine for
themselves the mode and measure of re-
dress. Ny own opinions Of what the Con-
vention should do are of little moment (;
but believing that the time has arrived,
when every one, however humble he may
be- should express his opinions in minis
taxable language, am constrained to say
! that the only alternative left, IN my iudg-
ment is the secession oS South Carolina
from the Federal Union, The State has,
with great unanimitv, declared that she
has the right, peaceaofy 10 secede, and
no power on earth can rightiuIly prevent
! it.
! If in the exercise of arbitrary power,
and forgetful of the lessons of history, the
Government of the United States should
attempt coercion, it will become our SOL
emn duty to meet force 10y force; ard
whatever my be the decision of a Conven-
ton, representing the sovereignty OF the
State, and on enable to no earthly tribu-
nal, it shall during the remainder of my
administration, be carried out to the lets
ter, regardless of any hazards that may
surround its execution. / would also res
lpectfully recommend thorough re.or-
ganization Of the militia, so as to place the
whole military force Of the State in po-
sition TO he used at the shortest notice
and with the greatest efficiency. Every
man in the State, between the ages of
eighteen and fUrty-five, should be well ar
med with the most efficient weapons of
modern warfare, and all the available
means of the State used for tha. pur-
pose. a
In addition to the general preparation,
would also recommend that the services
Of ten thousand volunteers be I'M N ediate.
ly accepted that they be organized and
drilled by officers chosen by themselves,
Ond hold themselves in readiness to be
called on upon the shortest notice With
this prep aration for defence, and with all
the hallowed memories Of past achieve
ments, with our love of liberty and ha~
tired Of tyranny, and with the knowledge
that we are contending for the safety of
cur homes and iresides, we can confident
ly appeal to the Disposer of all human
events and safely trust our cause in His
keeping"
The message of the Governor of Geor-
gla is even stronger.
The excitement in the cotton States is
indeed alarming. Threats of secession
are made by all parties. The excitement
III the South has beer telegrarhed North,
and on the night after the election, Mr..
Lincoln was literally carried from his
home, in Springfield, to the Hall of Rep
resentatives, where great anxiety was ex.
pressed as to his line of policy in the ad-
ministrat:on of the government, and his
reply was, "Have you read my speeches in
the late controversy with Judge Douglas p,
Very satisfactory, indeed This second
Jackson-ony more So-as the Republi.
cans called him during the campaign,
fails to give an answer % his anxious in
quirersj consequently we have to hunt
his policy in his speeches.
The speeches referred to were extensive.
ly circulated by our member of Congress
elect Gen. Patton, and we can assure our
friends that be circulated nothing but the
genuine Lincoln article.
Here comes the the first sentiment that
would seem to arrest our attention at this
time-and damnable ono it is. Hear
him attempting to prove, from the Dec
laration of independence, thaG the negro
is the equal of the white man under il.
81 should like to know if, taking this
old Declaration of independence, which
declares that all men are equal upon priu-
ciple, and making exceptions to it, where
will it stop? If one man says il does not
mean negro, why not another say it does
not mean some other man?
If that declaration is not the truth, let
us get the statue book and tear it out {!
Who is bold enough to do it? If il is not
true, lei us tear it out J"
THAT central idea, in our political
opinion at the beginning was, and until re-
Gently continued to be, the e7,lahy of all
men. And although it was always submit
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