Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1860-10-24

strife OF rival factions Of White and Red
roses Of theatric Nevi and Bianchi; Jtti
Is solemn Jatte bctoeea Right and proag-Je
tceen Good and Evil"
Joshua r. Giddings, of Ohio, in speech
in the House of Representatives, May l6,
1854, said:
"Mr. Chairman, IL has becpme obvious
to all that these conflicting institutions OF
freedom and slavery cannot flourish To-.
gether under the same Government
They can never be reconciled. They ey-
er have been, they are now and ever will
be, al toar Dih each other Virtue and crime
will not commingle Heaven and hell c.n.
not be at peace"
The Rev. Edmund II. Sears is an ardent
black republican, lie preached a sermon
on the 18th of June, 1856, for the cause,
which was afterwards published as II repnb
lican campaign document. From that
sermon, thus endorsed, we quote:
"There is no peace for the country, no
safety for Institutions, until slavery is dis
lodged from the national organism until
the Government of the country is welded
for liberty, righteousness, and civilization,
and not for oppression, unrighteousness,
and barbarism."
The Hon. John Wentworth, an ex-
member Of Congress from Illinois and at
present the black republican mayor of
Chicago, III an article IN his paper, the
Chicago Democrat, glorifying over Frank
Blair's election in ST. Louis, saws
while the great doctrine Of the duty
OF the Federal Government 10 make the
States all free thus receives endorsement
in slave holding State, shall the repub.
licans OF the free States lower their stand.
ard of principle?
The day of compromising, half way
measures has gone by. The year of iubi.
lee has come. Already is the child born
who shall live TO see the lust shRckle fall
from the limbs of the slaves on this on.
tiEent. Universal emancipation is near
at hand. The Republicans have thrown
their banners 10 the breeze, inscribed with
Lincon's glorious words, The States must
be made all free, and under it will march
on to victory after victory, conquering,
and to conquer"
This doctrine also leads 70 the "long
and bloody road" of abolition. If, indeed,
there be an irrepressib!e conflict between
slavery and freedom; if, indeed, this be
the issue in orfiict; it, indeed, the one
or the other must triumph and the other
be crushed out, then, as n matter of SELF
dcferce those SO believing, whenever they
get into power, will WELD all that power
10 crush out and trample under foot the
slave States Of this Union, and to emanci-
pate their slaves. This i, the doctrine of
the 'irrepressible conflict" so loudly de-
Tended and advocated by Lincoln, Seward,
and the black-repubican party. Are the
people Of this country prepared for this
Men of the North, are you willing to en-
gage in this crusade against your South
ern brethren; to drench this land in all
the horrors of civil war; to cut the throats
Of Southern men, "bone of your bone
and flesh of your hesh?" If yea, vote for
Abraham Lincoln
The disregard Of the black republican parry for
h,O they spit upon the constitution and tie
decision Of the s,prsmc court Of the united
StateS
1t has been well and truly said that the
law is the concentrated majesty of the
voice Of the people" lie who violates a
law, erafore, not only insults, but COM
mits an offence against the people. In
this Government especially are we called
upon to yield obedience to the laws In
no other way ran the Republic exist We
have written Constitution, which our
fathers made and which we must observe,
five expec: to preserve our liberty, our
independence, and our Union. That
Constitution says:
No person held to service or labor in
one State, under the laws thereof, esca>
ping into another, shall, in consequence
Of any law Or regulation therein, be dis.
charged from such service or labor, but
shall be delivered up on claim of the mar
ty to whom such service or labor may be
due"
Under this provision, the Congress of
1873 passed, and Gen Washington approv-
ed, bill for the rendition OF fugitive
slaves, In 1850, Congress amended this
bill IN some slight particulars, not alter,
ing its main features, or violating the prin>
clple of the act of 1893. rhe man Who
refuses 10 yiela obedience 10 The Ccpstitu-
ton and this law, as well as other laws
made under its authority, is an enemy To
his country.
The Constitution also established the
Supreme Court as the court OF last resort,
To interpret the laws OF the land, and
makes Its decision obligatory upon every
citizen. lie VINO, therefore, refuses to o.
ley It's decisions, is an enemy 10 his coun.
try. TINS matter cannot be dods scd or G.
vaded. incuicate IN the mind, OF the
people dsrespeCt and contempt for the
laws aad decisions OF The courts, and our
Government Is destroyed, and might
takes the place OF right Striks down ii e
bulWarks OF the laws aud the courts, and
where Is the security for life ond property
By what title, then. would the farmer
hold his land, the mechanic his tools, the
merchant his goods BY that title only
which The mountain robber Of Scotland
proclaimed, when he said that while one
shock OF grain remained, or cattle grazed
on lowland plain, the Gaul, to mountain
and heather heir, with strong arm viii
take his share.
How important it is TO every citizen
that the Constitution and the laws of the
country should be observed and obeyed.
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