Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1860-11-21

, dea, with lcyiiy in reference 10 the stat,
, oraiiairsin the South ps for ourselves, ",
rover feel like adding insult 10 inlury, oi
sporting with the misetios or inlirmitie. o
Our neighborsi
TINS UNloS. We are brought to exper-
ionce an almost incapacity 10 write a woru
satisfactorily 10 ourselves upon that sub
iect, which OF all Others at tlis moment Is
paranount-the Union. IL were ON easy
thing to denounce republicanism on one
hand, and secession on the other, and
round a succession Of periods on the val
ue Importance and glory Of the Union -
But in 30 doing we should constantly rea'
, lize conflicting sentiments, which sense
of justice and equality would thrust be-
fore u.s. TO utter the feelings which actu-
= ate us, wodld be to arraign the faithful.
ness of the North, and TO charge upon its
fanaticism the catastrophe which now
threatens tho confedsracy. But this
would serve no purpose, unless it were to
exasperate those who feel rs we do. ln>
deed, it would be just as useless to pre-
scribe the repeal of legislation unfriendly
TO the South as duty of the North pre-
iminary TO the accession of Mr.. Lincoln
to the Presidency. Such action will not
be taken; is not at all likely; and IT IT
were it would constitute the most arrant
and meanest exhibition OF weakness and
! hypocrisy one could imagine. IL would
in fact be saying to the South-"We do
this to conciliate you until we get full
possession of the general government. -
We can afford to let this go that We may
get Ehe other-We surrender the Tess that we
may securely grasp the greater"
Our country has never passed through
so severe an experience as this in which
we are now involved and we have no pro.
cedent, no light, no guide, by which to aid
us in the solution of on apparently mex.
tricable complications of antagonisms.
We talk of the value of the Union, and
understand something about it; but who
can appraise iii There are said to be
eight hundred millions of dollars worth Of
slave property IN the southern States
Is the Union worth more than this? Yes,
infinitely more and could we approach
the Southern mind with q proposition
to sacrifice the Union at any pecuniary
equivalent, we should be repelled with
disdain. The South would sacrifice the
Union at no price, were the Union what
it was designed to be under the Constitu>
ton. But we only offend Southern senti-
mert when we urge the value of q Union
upon their consideration in which their
rights and equality are not respected
1t is, Therefore, rights and equality, honor
and self-respect, which the South h1lds
above price above the value of a politi--
cal Union, Now, in such juncture OF
affairs as we are perplexed with by the
triumph of sectionalism, what can any
man proposeY
| We pause and think, as we have re-
peatedly done since the election of DIR.
Lincoln, and, after the most careful coz.
sideration of the issues before US in the
various phases which they assume. we are
utterly ut loss for single suggestion
towards the practical result which we all
desire. We all wish that the Union shall
be preserved intact, yet, to propose SO
desirable result, what can we say to
the South Is there one of our read.
ers who can meet this exigency with a
rational, reliable, or plausible proposition
If so, let him come in TO the columns OF
the Sun and do so. Can any man si' down
to write upon this subject WITH a sincere
patriotism and sincere respect for the
rights and equality OF the States actuatiDg
him. and he will presently find the iusu.
perable difficulties of the task. We have
read pretty much every thing that APP
pears in the cotemporary press, here and
elsewhere, and find all the yolumnous la
Dor fat, stale and unprohtable I'VE
think, " says one; ave believe" says
another; "Wait, says a third q" The
Union, says a fourth but not one feast
Ia all az.
ment to be found. In the meantime the
work of secession goes on, prepares for q
demonstration, and haStens TO a conclu-
sion. And its people have US all at dis
. advantage, because we can oppose no rea-
, sonable, convincing constitutional argu
ment agrinst it.
In this conjuncture eve think" the
only suggestion with promise, and that a
meagre one, is a convention Of The south.
ern States. Out of this there may pro.
ceed some good thing-some couns els
some proposition, some valid unity Of spir
it of sentiment, which shall serve as q
bond of harmony and strength. We can
, hope in this alone as a sufficient security
, and inducement for the Southern tier OF
States 10 remain in the Union under the
administration of Mr.. Lincoln. And even
, with this there must be submission to
precedent yiolative OF constitutional right
which can only oe suffered under protest.
1t is, perhaps, the door of Hope, and the
lasl measure of submission. 1t Is worth
trying, and will be invaluable should it
ultimate in the permanent union and
fellowship of the States, with all causes
, of future agitation on the subject of slay,
cry forever removed.
: FALL OF WHEAT, FLOUR, &c,-Wheat has
fallen FIVE cents, and -four twenty cents
on last weeks prices. All this for elec,
ting Lincoln. Even the Republican pa
pers begin to acknowledge the coming
storm. The PoR says, ''it becomes us ali
to nerve ourselves for The occasion" The
!, Tribune, alluding to the withdrawal Of
southern cotton, says;
"0f course our city must feel this-not
her banks only, but her merchants and
manufacturers. The failure to pay not
only deprives them of money that they
confidently expected and sorely need; it
/ ,,ooossor;Iy daetroys their nonfidenca in