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Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1860-08-08
MERCY!!! Ksroyl! Mercy
Help Cassius or We sink"

"Help Cassius or We sink"
Ithas been the misfortune Of numeroul
great men, to fall by the hands Of those
whom they were led to believe were theil
own friends, which is indeed Q hard lot Il
tesr; but il seems that we also must share
the same fate, for we see no chance Of es
cape. .>
By reference to another column it viii
be seen that the No. Ones at Curwensville
on last Saturday night--expelled US from
the Democratic party-RepabGcm and al!
Friends it is hard to part, but We suppose
we must 60, the dyeis cast.
When that Bull was put forth against
the Republican on the night in question,
We were almost struck dumb, one of our
suspender buttons gave way and we al
most sank to the floor, aud if a smell bottle
had not been thrust under our nose in
good time. we should have collapsed. Up
on looking around for help We saw no one
near, but the enemies of she Democratic
party--in short we we're in the hands of
the Philistines--we surrendered, but soon
after made our escape from the besom of
destruction, and now feel good deal bet
ter.
Never in oui lifetime did our physical
frame encounter such an unearthly shock !;
IS when the resolution under considera
tion was passed against the Republican.
No. Ones ! call off your dogs of war do,
please Oh! do for mercy's sake, do no.
drive us mad, have some respect for our
wife and children; if you have no mercy
for us-have some for them, drive us not
to commit some rash act, such as hurling
Mr.. Douglas from the position he now oc-
cupies, or letting your friends know
into what bad company you have got.
If We sufficiently recover from the
shock we received on Saturday night last
at the Republican meeting in Curwens>
vile, we will try next week to let our
Democratic friends know who and what
The Rule and Ruin gentlemen are a., we
shall endeavor 10 give some facts in rela-
lion to this Guerilla warfare, both as to
men and results.
There are some eight or ten individuals
N and around our town, who have great
itching for notoriety, and we are we'll a.
ware that they have no scruples in be-
coming great, they think they are endow !
ID with great abilities, and we are willing
hat they should enjoy them to their
,eart's con tent.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1860-08-08

OLD ABE AN LII. Dive see by one ofog|
exchanges that Knox College at Gals
burg, at its commencement on the sal
inst, conferred upon the Hon. Abrahs
Lincoln the very honorable de; rec of dol
tor of Lows. We cannot avoid wanderip
how long brother Lincoln would hsuI
waited for such honors, ha b the Cbicae
Convention overlooked his claims. n
greatest wonder to u.s. however, is, hcs
it was possible for our political Litersd
or Savans of Galespurg, to make the ridA
ulous oversight Of conferring the demI
of LII. D.. when q higher and more "
propriate degree was staring them RID
in the face, to-wit: degree Of F. R. s. Il
First rate Rail Splitter. Chicago Hr
ald
Res>The statement that difficulty b
occurred between the President and 81
ator Gwin, of California, is entirely en-
neous. The relations existing betws1
these distinguished gentlemen are of
most friendly character.
edTThe Democratic Party recogni
in its creed no Higher Law5--it tescA
no "lrrepressible Conflict"--it does
teach the reasonable dogma Of Linco
that "this Government cannot endt
permanently half slave aud half Free
incites no deluded fanatics 10 disturb
hallowed shades Of Mount Vernon
Monticello, by traitors call for ssr'
insurrsotion.~ .~&
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1860-08-08
Now and Then.

HICKMAN, the double-distilled traitor.
who has recently joined the LINCOLN ranks
is bitter in his denunciations of DOUGLAS.
So are all the Black Republicans, and
their Breckinridge allies. DOUGLAS is
strong, and they unite in abusing him
but the People are with him, he has q
clean conscience and spotless record
enough to carry him safely through"
We copy this little bit of information
from the Estate Sentinel" one of the most
ultra anti-uicn papers in the State. To
Democrats, men who have laboured long
and hard for the party, it is q satisfaction
to know, that "this double distilled trait
or" now no longer pollutes by his pres.
ence, the organization of the Democratic
party. Open war is honorable compared
with secret treachery but the Editor of
the Sentinel" has been q long time find.
ing out fact, that for two years has been
potent to every Democrat in the State,
and we do not wonder that he crowds this
announcement in quiet corner of his pa.
per in single stick OF type, as if half a.
fraid to make it, and shivering to let it
be seen.
John Hickman turned traitcr this is in.
deed novel announcement to make at
this late day--it is like announcing o
mans death two years after his decease.
For more than two years the recognised
Democratic Journals throughout the State
have noticed the disaffection of this man
Hickman, and spoken freely, of his base
treason to the Democracy, his cringing
sycoPhancy, his unblushing efirontery-
his sham Democracy, and open treachery
his loud professions of loyalty, and his
mean betrayal of Democratic trust.all have
long been familiar to every Democrat in
the State. The Editor Of the Sentinel and
few more imported and disappointed
politicians of the same school who have
themselves been concocting treason have
however just now made the discovery.
The Sentinel has been-day and night
abusing Democrats for accusing Hickman
OF treacbery-.while the columns of that
Journal heve been filed with laudations
OF this same man.
Democratic Editors, have been beautifully
blackguarded for denouncing the conduct
of Hickman, and while "Secessionist. /"
"Disunionist," and TRAITORS have been
freely hurled in the face of any who dared
to differ with this pet of the Sentinel, during
all this time Hickman has been just what
he has declared himself to be new. opno,
ssd to the Democratic party, and laborine
TO defeat its candidates, and honest Dem.
ocrats every where, have seen this. and
have duly received the execrations of the
Sentinel.
U! what sterling Democrat has John
Hickman been in the eyes of the yir.
tuous Editor of the Sentinel until just now,
The brave and the true"-"The fearless
and the sree," "tbe independent and nm.
bought'-the immaculate and selfsacra-
ficing John Hickman, when labourinp 10
defeat and scatter the Democracy of the
sixth congressional district, the Sentinel
shouted his praise, when having went to
Congress, with professions of Democracy
upon his lips, he bssely betrayed the par.
ty to which his pejured soul had sworn
eteina allegiance too, and gave his voice
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1860-08-08
Total

1t will thus be seen that, although ev-
cry man in the State could appoint him-
self delegate to this assembly, but a
fraction over half Of the Counties in
the State were repfesented-while Cum
berland, Dauphin, Lancaster, Luzerne,
Northumberland and Philadelphia alone /;
sent half the delegates, and what support
have the Democratic nominees received
for the last two years from those Counties ?
Nothing but defeat.
Herks, Clarion, Columbia, Cambria,
Northumberland, Westm oreland and
York the only counties in the Conven.
tion upon which the Democracy can rely,
sent but 81 delegates. And if we exclu-
de the Berks and Northumberland del.
egates from this list we have but ii left to
represent the true Democratic element of
the State.
Such outside dictators as Miles Taylor
of Louisiana Albert Rusk of Arkansas, and
Geo. E. Pugh OF Ohio, will have to try
their hand again at debating to the De-
mocracy of Pennsylvania-great noninter
ventionists these men. Mr.. Taylor and
Mr.. Rusk are both Southern extremists,
and Mr.. Pugh seeing that his State has
become inredeemable Republican; is
about leaving the Democratic party with
great noise so as 10 attract the atten>
ton of the enemy.
Mr. Rusk had himself brought into no.
tice sometime ago, by Gaining he admin
Istered to Mr.. Greely several years ago in
Washington.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1860-08-08

gD~Col, J, Buchanan Cross the notori.
iions Forger who was convicted in Phila.
delpaia last week succeeded in making
GOOD his escape from the Deputy Sheriff.
while conveying him from the iail to
the Court House to receive his sentence.
ih's man has aworld wide reputation as
the most expert forger now knovn. The
announcement Of his escape osused :.
great excitement in Phi lsdelphis'
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1860-08-08
The Douglas Meeting at Harrisburg.

The Harrisburg correspondent Of the
Philadelphia Sunday Dispatch, who was an
eye and ear Witness, describes in the fol-
lowing pithy language, some Of the pro-
ceeding and personages Of the straight
out Douglas Convention held in that city
on the Goth ult. This meeting was an,
nounced by the call of r. j. Haldeman
Esq, the Douglas State Committee for
Pennsylvania, and according to the dec.
laration Of that Committee of one, was to
have been vast assemblage of the DEM
ocracy of the Keystone State to repudiate
and rebuke the action of the State Cen.
trail Committee at its meeting in Philadel-
phia on the End of July, whereby it rec
commended to the Democracy of the State to
unite on the electoral ticket chosen at
Reading in March last. These extracts
show how the "best laid plans of mice and
m en- sometimes gang ageo."
"Well the great Haldeman-D Douglas Cons
ven ii on has been held and Of all the
conte mptible fizzles, this stands pre-emi.
nently the political izzle of the day
Charly Hinelire, with his wopted and
characteristic enthusiasm, put out a flam-
ing handbill appealing to the Democrat,
ic masses to come in their might. These
bills were scattered from the Ohio TO the
Lackawana; from the Delaware to the
Lakes and we looked with considerable
anxiety for the thousands who were ia
rush in on Thursday last. They came,
mot as the hurricane comes "when for
ests are rended," or "when navies are
stranded" but in crowds of one, two, and
sometimes three, until they summed up
total, a magnificent total of 2O9! =
Charley Brown, who has grown both rich
and gray on the spois of office, accompa-
MED by Richard Vaux, headed the Phila.
delphia delegation, composed Of leather,
Hour, bark and whiskey inspectors, nota-
ries, sealers of weights and measures, with
Col. Degan and Sam. Carson as right and
left supporters. OF the two-hundred and
nine delegates, one hundred and one, OF
nearly one half, we're from O few adioin.
ing counties. Thirtyosix counties were
represented, and twenty nine we're not
represented-am ong the latter the -tauncb
Democraticcounties of Wayne, Northamp
ton, Green, Pike and Clearfield.
A little after two o'clock, Mr.. Halde.
man made his way to the clerks desk in
the Hall OF the House, and in long har.
angue, disgustingly affected, announced
the cause for calling the Convention, and
read two resolutions pennei by the Nat.
ional Democratic Committee, co 1ferring
upon him authority for pursuing this
course.
Haldeman is man whom you proba-
bly, know by reputation, as one possessing
a considerable excess of money over
brains--a preponderance of which alone
gives him character and consequence.
Ever since j. B. has been in office, Halde
man has importuned him for foreign
mission--a position in which he could live
like lighting cook at very little expense
or, in fact, combine business with pleas.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1860-08-08
More Clubs.

We are pleased to learn that the DEM
ocrats of Brady Township are moving in
the right direction, by forming themselves
into 3 Club. We know that if Brady
takes hold of the Democratic machine
they will move it in the right direction
they have no sympathy for any of the
isms of the day, it seems strange but it is
nevertheless true that they hate Forney.
ism as much as Black Repul licanism.
They held meeting on the 2Sth ult.,
by appointing Maj NJ. H. Luther Pres't
John Rishel Vice Pres't, and W. 7. Ham
ilton sec'y.
On motion Of DR.. Boyer, DR.. Wilson,
Jos. Lines Jr., and D. 5oodlander ESQ.,,
were appointed a committee to prepare a
Constitution and by laws for the Govern
ment of the Club.
On motion of DR.. Boyer the President
appointed DR.. Boyer, A. L. Schel;, Dr.
Wilson, Roswell Luther Esq, and F. X.
Arnolda committee upon Resolutions.
This motion brought about considera>
BILE discussion, between DR.. Boyer and G
L. Morgan in favor, and DR.. Wilson and
D. Goodlander, Esq, against the motion
being put it was carried.
On motion, DR.. Wilson addressed the
meeting after which the meeting adjourn.
ed with three cheers for Foster.
M. H. Luther, Pres't.
W. T. Hamilton, Seo'y.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1860-08-08

and vote to elect Black Republican
Helper speaker, when by this act he de-
clared his treason to his country and his
party more forcibly than he did in his late
Lincoln speech in Philadelphia. when
Democrats denounced this outrage and
turned from him as honest men will turn
from highwayman-then his honest Sen
tinei stood beside him, took him up, and
as if allied TO him:by affinity proved out
his perfections, "the Godlike john" "the
epitome Of purity-"the unsullied patri-
OF" "the very embodiment of sound De-
mocracy," this was John Hickman then.
Now however sudden change has sci.
zed the Sentinel, and at one sweep its dar-
ling has passed from all perfection" to
the pit of degredation-from "pure pa.
triot" to an arch traitor, double dyed and
ploughsd and grooved. How sudden the
changei but how transparent the cause of
the Sentinel laman tations.
While John Hickman labored to defeat
the regular nominees of the Democratic
party-while he abused James Buchanan
and all who sustained his policy, while he
cried Amen as the good and true men Of
the Democratic party met defeat by Black
Republicans and their allies-while Hick-
man thus acted he was good he was true
"he was great" "he was honest" 'he was
Democracy" Double distilled" and recti.
fied-a modelef Democracy, and the Sentinel
called on Democrats every where to imi-
tate John Hickman. Then as now, the
brand ofCain was on him, and Democrats tried
MIN by the record, and found him guilty
oftreason.
Then however he was the friend and ar
dent advocate of Judge Douglas for the
Presidency, and thought disorganizing the
Democratic party, and abusing, and be-
traying everything Democratic, this was
sufficient to immortalize him-wiped out
all stains--purged and made him
Democrat pure and undefiled with the
Sentinel. Now however Hickman, true to
the instincts OF his nature, has turned on
Judge Douglas, has betrayed this friend as
he has betrayed every other, and fond
Of his infamy, he assaults and abuses the
very man that for two years has been his
idol, and to excuse whom he has lost his |
Democracy.
And noD The Sentinel is forced to take of
The mask it wears or condemn John Hick.
use the latter, and the sim,
"the pure and undefled" the
rue model of Democracy" has to be a.
while the people wonder how
man that has been abusing Democrats,
and opposing Democratic measures for
The post two years, can at this late day
.dd to his infamy or become greater
.raitor by abusing Judge Douglas.
II is indeed very unkind in the Stntinsl
10 send its friends adrift in this manner,
Hickman may we'll exclaim, "save me
rom my friends" and as he has now be-
come fully convicted to his feelings
We hope that before long The Sentinel will
''go and do likewise"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1860-08-08

Resolved, that We concur in the ap
pointments of Conferees to the Congress
ional Convention made at Clear6eld this
day, and in the nomination of the Hon
James 7. Leonard for Congress.
After which it was resolved that ths
proceedings of this meeting be published
in the 'Cledrfeld Republican and Pennsyss
MIA State Sentinel and copy TO be forwsr
ded to the chairman of the State Centnl
Committee.
On motion, L. j. Grams, Daniel FausI
and John M. Cummings, were appointed,
committee to prepare an address to ths
Democracy of this county.
AT late hour the convention adjourn.
ed and the various delegations left i0
their homes.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1860-08-08

nos-Ellis Democrat has been elected
Governor of North Carolina BY. from 5000
30 10000 majority of Pool opposition.
Elections were held in the following
States on the 9Th Inst, Arkansas, Ken.
ncky, Missouri and Texas, but no returns
,ave as yet been received to know what
the result would be.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1860-08-08

Resolved, That we disapproyo Of tn
course OF the "Ciearfeld Republican" in pls
cling side by side the names of the nomi.
nees of the National Democratic Conyen
ton and of the Maryland Institute Seced,
ers. That the attacks upon the regulu
nominees and the praise of the NOMINEES
of an irregular convention which its col.
umns contain, find no response in Ii.
Democratic party and its recommendatiou
to fuse does not reflect the wishes of The
Democracy of this county.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1860-08-08

ure; Tor, be IL known, be 10 not very prod
igal witt his money. So long as he was
connected Aith the Patriot and Union news
paper, and lived and fourished on other
peoples brains, j. B. knew his value, and
kept the promise to HE ear, although i.
is said that he confidentially told his
friends that he had no foreign missions for
educated jackasses.
Last winter Richard tried 10 force mat
ters to an issue. and the thing cu.mina-
ted, whereupon he went over to Douglas
body and breeches, and it 10 said that he
now boasts of holding a promise from
Douglas Tor the appointment Of Minister
to Sardinia, in case Of tie Little Giants
election! God help us but we have fal
len upon evil times when the destinies of
the Democratic party are placed in the
keeping OF such men as Richard j. Halde-
man."
After referring to the reasons that actu.
ated some Of the gentlemen found acting
in this meeting, which was evidently in
tended to destroy the Democratic organi-
cation of the State entirely, defeat Gen.
II. ID. Foster for Governor, and throw the
electoral vote for Lincoln and Hamlin, the
sectional candidates, the writer concludes
with the following brief general allusion
TO the history of it's members and the res
suit of the meeting:
without individualizing any. have to
say that saw in that convention men
who have made their thousands and tens
of thousands on the public works, and
men who have grown rich by serving a
few years in our legislative halls!
All the business done by the conven.
ton amounts to nothing, for q majority Of
the Douglas men in the State will not be
bound by the action of Haldeman's con>
vention, or Mitchell's address, or Vaux's
resolutions"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1860-08-08
Democratic Standing Committee.

A meeting of the Democratic Standing Com
mite of Cleaffeld County will be held at the
Town Hall in the Borough of ClearGeld on Tues
day at o'clock P. M. Aug. l4th 1866. A full
attendance is requested, there being business of
Importance to be transacted. D.F. ErzwiLER.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1860-08-08

Riding on a rail in the Presidep.
tial chair. 10 rather novel mode Of reach.
ing the highest official station in the world
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1860-08-08
List Of Deli gates.

The following Is list of the number of
gentlemen composing the Haldem an
Mass Convention, at Herr isburg, on Thurs.
day last. We copy from Forney's Press :
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1860-08-08

Onalrman,
NAMES OF COMMITTEE.
Beccarin DR. @ W Caldwell
Bell Mai John Ross
Segga Jacob Dimeling
bradford Major V Holt
Brady William Schuem
Burnside John Ring jr
Chest Daniel Gorman
Curwensvillo DR. II Thompson
Covington FF Coutriet
Decatur Cyreneus Howe
Ferguson D w Hoyt
Fox James M'Lelland
Girard Alex Leyinpston
Goshen Col A B Shaw
Graham Levi Huber
Houston III Woodward
Jordan Peter Bloom
karthaus George Heckendorn
Knox Isaac Dunlap
Lawrence Maj J B Heisy
Lumber City Amos Hile
Norris NJ r Denning
New Washington II D Rose
Penn r Denver Sen
Pike Isaac Caldwell
Union VIM F Johnston
Woodward G. w Shoff
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1860-08-08
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS.

PKESIDENTIAL ELECTURS,
Senatorial Electors.
Richard Yaux, Geo. M. Keim.
District Electors.
Fred A. Server. l14-lsaac Reckhow.
2W. c. Patterson. I5-Geo. D. jackson
3-Jos. Crockett, jr. l6-John ALL.
4Jno. G. Brenner. l7-Joel B. Danner.
sc. W. Jacoby. ISL. r. Crawford.
6-Chas. Kelley. !19-H. N. Lee.
7-Oliver P. James 20-Josh. B. Howell.
8-David Schall. 2l-N. B. Fetterman.
9-Joe! Lighter. 22-Saml. Marshall.
O-S. S. Barbour. 23- VIM. Book.
1T. II. Walker. 24-B. d. Hamlin.
rs. Winches er. 25-Gaylord Church.
l3-Jos. Laubach.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1860-08-08

Movements OF THE PRINCE OF WALEs.-The
Prince OF Wales continues the great object
OF interest among the people Of his moth
er,s American domipions. On wednesday
at Halifax, the grand regatta in honor of
his visit took place, and passed off very
satisfactory manner. In the evening there
was display of fireworks The Prince
leaves Halifax to-day for Windsor, whence
he will proceed TO New Brunswick.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-05-15

GERMAN REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CoNvEN-
TIoN-A separate Convention of German
radical Republicans, consisting of three
delegates from each State in the Union, is
to be held at Chicago on the I4th of May,
two days prior to the General Republican
Convention. These delegates have already
been elected in nearly all of the States, the
object being to represent the Germans of
their respective communities, and secure the
proper action of the general convention to
meet the demands Cf the large number of
Germans who now form part of the Re
publican party.-Er.
If the Germans propose holding Con-
vention as Germans, and then demand that
the other Convention accede to their notion
of things, we predict that the flnre-up at
Charleston will be nothing in comparison
to what will take place at Chicago One
would think it was time for Germans to
cease to act according to their nationality,
and become Americans, in the full sense of
the word. If the people who choose this conn
try as their home, still cling to their old
prejudices, and act in "A spiIit of clannish
ness at every election, the future of the
country is none of the brightest, rs it must
be evident that a persistence in such IA
course will soon involve us in anarchy and
consequent drstructiun
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-05-15
p6y- No,o is the Time to Subscribe for the

E@ Non is the Time TO Subscribe for The
EoansriEle journal. We are getting ex-
elusive Geographic dispatches. The Balti-
more Constitutional Union Convention
meets on Wednesday the 9th Of May. The
Chicago Convention meets on Wednesday
the 9Th of May. The Baltimore Double
Headed Democratic Convention meets on
June 18th. The proceedings of all these
gatherings can be obtained through the
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other medium
The political campaign is just commenc-
ing, and stirring events will follow each
other all summer in rapid succession. An
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soon after the circumstances occur
So send on your names for the Daily,
Tn Weekly, or Weekly journal.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-05-15

BES@ The editor of the O!ncy Tunes says,
having made Il little tour through the east
ern part of that county, lac was surprised
ut the fine appearance of the wheat, Flelis
which, mouth arso. l"okrl ~ though they
would hardly yield enough for seed, now
fair CROP and such a. have looked any ways
promising during the early pant OF Spring,
WILL If nothing happens, make large yield
Oats look fneI and the farmers are put
ting in an unusual crop of corn. The Edi-
tor thinks Richhnd County will produce
more grain this year than At any previous
time.