Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1860-09-05
Convictions and FEELINGS

Convictions and Feelings bib
Three weeks ago the Rqttsman's Jotpaal
gave, briefly" and frankly and we be-
lieye truthfully, too--not wishing to'lis>
guisc any views Gen. Patton entertains
upon the doctrines OF tie Black Republi,,
can party all the leading principles
which that party profess, and declared
them to be in accordance with the Gener
al's'scttled feelings and conYictions,"-
This we never doubted for one moment.
twas however necessary for the Joue'
nal to make the declaration "frankly"I
and openly. 1t is wen known 10 our
readers thattheo opposition in this count.
/ ty have always until now, rallied un~i
der the name of the "PeOple's Parte"
never assuming their proper name un.
ftii the prasentTthey. dared not go into
tlfe Rdgway Convention with a candidate
for Congress belonging to the Peoples
Party" but had to tell Frankly" TO their
northern friends, that ,Gea. Patton did
stand squarely upon The Black Republi1
can Platform, thus ignoring, the "Pco-
piles Party entirely after the Chicago
fashion, s5fA III. ..'.s nrrgI .. -a.. 7l
The journal having given this crank"
statement of Gen. Patton's Convictions.
ana feelings" Of Black Republcanism, and
knowing that the celebrated Blake Res.
tolutionuwas one of 'fheleoding principles"
of Republicanisn, we rather jocosely, a
few weeks ago published t, wondering if
Pthe Gen. would fight upon it--intending
to say no more about it.irBut last week
the Jouraal almos aiinihilated us by ''ar-
swering a fool according to, his, folly and
after devoting nearly two columns to an,
swering the BlakeY Resolution stating
"that Gen. Patton does ,totfaYor theanni-
ahilation of slavery in the States. where it,
leSistS.'' This is done frankly The JO,iy-
Nqb three weeks ago, however, did say that
Gen! Patton did approve f"all the lead
ling principles Of his party and we claim
l. -. =.
gthatthe Blake Resolution is at least one
/ of "the, leading principles of his patty
as it was s,ofiered in congress by Il Black
1Republican, and rot one man that was
elected to. Congress as q Republican sroteli
[aganSth.. The Journals eorrectin giving
theYote upon the resolution Yeas COL
Mays lo9L3 butnot one Republican Voted
against the Resolution except Mr., rhayer
koi Mars'dT au-f ..g.JIa ed go mid siify
! The 9,iournals theha proceedsgtooi publish
extracts from speeches made By some few
Southern fire e.eaters and asks whether
/ Mr., .herro our nominee for Congress en-,
! dolses them. We thayeno acquaintance
iwith Mr., l&erry nor have we given out
that he endorses "all'' the sentiments OF
these men named by the Journal, but. we
iwill assume to say iorilfr. Kerr, that his
i''scttled convictions and feelings'y do not
approve Of the individual sentiments Of
Moore, NJ Rae, Bonham & Co. We believe
that Mr.. Kerr is swilling to adopt, and will
.lingtosubmit to the decision Of the Supreme
\ Court in reference to tho subject ofSlav-
cry in the Territories---opposed to Know.
I sNothingism. and all the other isms Of the
day : and fully committed to the senti.
Y ments Of the National Democratic party.
: AS Gen. Patton has thus ignored enc o.
ithe'leading principles of his party, we
this week publish few more of the
same Sort. but endorsed much stronger
by Black Republicanism. Here are a few
ofthem. .bul-ao. .Daoi adi 90 coil sdi gn'
4 mo Cooperation with Slave holders IN
!. politics No Fellowship with them in Re,
, liglon--No Affiliation with,them in soee,
ty--No Patronage toa Suveholding mer
ehants-No Guestships at slave Waiting
Hotels-No Fees to Slaveholding Lawyers
No Employment to Slave boldinc PLY.
sician--No Audience to slave holding Par.
sons" lsfsli a.t U..H 0. .r Nd So
"No Recognition of Pro Slavery men,
except as ruffiNns, outlaws and criminals,
Abrupt Discontinuance of subscription to
Pro-Slavery Newspapers"
I'm this extraordinary crisis Of affairs
! no man can be true patriot without first
becoming an Aboltionist." The above
are some OF "the leading principles of the
, Republican party" and are endorsed bv
% Black Republican members of Con.
gross-eight more than endorsed the