Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1860-12-26
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i"'O'IctllS 10 perform Mnat tney call uuty
f they will keep up these assaults and an
unjust var upon the feelings Of the citi
zens of the southern States. Separate
. them entirely, so that they can have no
connection which il, can in no way rnfu,
ence the question of where slavery shall
be, or where it shall 60, or whether i.
shall be carried into onr new Territories,
or even from the question OF the admis-
sion of State, whether it be FREQ or
slave.
How can that DO done? Sir do not
, wish to be understood as presenting any
, view to which | shall adhere with tenac-
ity. | throw out general views for what
they are worth. ! am so convinced of the
/, wisdom and the true policy CT maintain,
} ing this Confederncy entire, that will
resort to any honorable expedient, any
reasonable measure TO save it. think
the pc ople OF the North would go very
much further than their representatives
on the Republican side believe, in order
to accomplish this desirable end II need
be. sir, let the territory be dibided from
ocean to ocean north of which slavery
shall not go, south of which il shall not
be disturb ed. Let us have deep gulf or
a high wall betw ween the North and the
South OIL this subject. If that will not
alIay the demon Of discord, then, instead
"l the present provision that Congress
may admit States into the Union (which
alone will induce a certain class of people
TO be anxious to elect anti-slavery men,
IN order thtt they may keep out a slave
State-l say, let the Constitution describe
State, fix its population and other ele-
ments, and provide for its admission BY
proclamation Of the President upon the
/ establishment Of the facts. Then, sir, the
: North would be separated from this ques.
ton; the North and the South, on this
! disturbing element, would be entirely free
OF each other; while all the other rela-
; tions would remain, and this great Gov
eminent 60 on performing its functions
We should retain its power, its proves,
its dignity, and its influence in the world
Perhaps less radical changes may do If
so, all the better,
The President of the United States. with
patriotic desire to settle this question has
suggested what ne supposed would be suf-
hclent for the eXigency, ! must say and
| say it with regret, that do not think
his remedies will meet the case. think
the disease is deeper and wider than the
re medy-in the first place, the points pre-.
sented by him embrace the controverted
points over which parties have struggled
for years, the very source over which the
bitter struggle for ascendancy was made
in the late presidential contest. And
can sec no reason TO anticipate their iop>
llon by the dominant party in the North.
Nor do think they would reach the seat
Of the disease if they were adopted -
for my belief is. this war of elimination
and reclimination is the seat of this dis
ease; and if you want permanent peace.
you must strike at the seat Of the disease:
you must seperate the non>slaveholdinr ,
States from the question Of slavery, in :
order that The question may have no rests
ng place in the northern mind.
Honorable Senators yesterday said the ,
'earts OF men must be changed. The !
hearts of men ought to be changed. trust r
n Gods name that many of them will be '
hanged; but that is no work for politi- I
ians or Senators, II will be idle to homo q
or an escape in that way. You must sep. t
rate the agitating cause, if you expect r
hose men who are bitterly anti.s!a ,cry TO y
rop the subject. am of those who \
hink they ought to have done 50 long ago t
have never Lecn in political struggle {
n my life that the rights ofthe South t
'erc not leading issue and never fallen y
bat | did not fall by the weight Of n
outhern issue. =,
But, Mr.. Presid ent, do not know that !,
can usefully pursue this subject further :,
desire to say, however, in reference TO
ny own State, notwithstanding its vote
Or the Republican candidate at the late
lection, that it is a conservative and lust "
tate that our Southern friends can re- y
7 with confidence upon the future action Ia
+ that State. If they ask redress in the
'rm in which have indicated, or any g,
ther in which the people can act separ. h
te from other con siderations, | have not
doubt that they would give all the guar
ntees which any reasonable southern man II
ouid demand 81
1t may be said that, in minority, as | 81
m, | am not warranted thus to speak, for "
should not be regarded as authority but u
r, every intelligent man of my State
noWs that ether notent ir rNoancas Than h.