Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-01-23

In the routt room w Cltathsld ~.
day evening ihe 18Th inrsp,. i 7
their opinions on The present a','
condition oi The country .lh,s y
vas called TO order by VIM A A.
Esq, upon whose motion lh.sa'
q iliccn were elected 10 pre.id, = y
meeting President, Jane, h. ~
Esq. Vice Presidents, Hon. WI N
Ellis Irwin, Thomas Rose, Geo,,, n
aud Philip lIeyener, Esqs. S.r'1
J. O. HartsNick, @, W. Rheen \
Patton and Lever illegal, Esq.
On motion Of W. NJ. Behan. A. /
dent appointed comm itieo a.J
draft and report resolutions cxrnI
the sense Of the meeting, ne ,o1I
S, D. Row, J. F. Wfayer, J. B. III
". NJ Behan, and /. J Grams, "a.
On motion Of Mr.. Behan, Jsmsrl
G. W. Rheem and Re2j. Wrigh, rs|
pointed n committee to wal, up,|
Hon. &, Il. Barrett, and rcque,, N
address the meeting.
I In tho absencs Of the cot. min.
John Iatttn, cur M. G. s,s
call ed upon 30 address the audieno
lie proceeded in his usual poin,a|
to illustrate that the Nation was uv
eve OF a rupture, and counselled cosI
ton and forbearance towards the n
AMI apparently now rebelious, w
tha. he loved his country more thI
party; and as this was called
weak in the knses," he was " illia,
cept, it though he might be so dena
At the conclusion OF his remarks d.
&. Il. Barrett was introduced to Ii,
ting, and proceeded to address Biz !
citizens IN II patriotic manner, .akia
ground that it was unnatural and
TO cocrce a friend aud neighbu
his fellow man.
This being a well established Isc
the taty of every America5 citz
chide and cherish those Of our B.,
with whom We seem TO be at us,p
this time. The speaker ola,el hsI
marks with q strong appeal for The
At The conclusion Of the Judaii
". A. Wallace, Esq, Was called ~
address the meeting, who proceed
do so in an eloquent Iaanue,-p1
willing to ignore all party tests, and
a bold movement fov the Union,
upon all conservative men ,os
rescuing our country from inld
danger.
His speech partook o' the ',as
az those Who preceded him -"ra
still"
Here the speaker gave way toih
miitee on Resolutions, who appe,sI
reported the following to the M
which were unanimously adopted
WHEREAS, crisis has arisen in lh
tory OF th!s country wh.ch threaita
disruption Of our Cover nmen,, VI
the untold cslini,ies which would
ia the train And whereas, we. Id
zens Of CleArheld county, in COUNTY
Meeting assembled, cntertainingsa
love for our Union and Cous,ilutie
ardently dssirinG that the ssme %
transmitted inyio!atc TO future q
tions, do therefore resolve;
lst. That we regard the Cors,i'ui
the United States as the supreme 4
the land that we arc in favor Of p
wing the Union as whole, and Of,
and impartial enforcement Of al he
OF the General Government.
%. That We view with pride snd
urc the efforts that have been msis
that are still being made, by the q
rative men in the Senate and Hou
Represo ntatires, for an nmicstlo
ment OF our present dimculuc
would urge upon them still 10 "per
in we'll doing" and would assure ID
our approval and hearty co-opersh
the adoption of any fair ard hcp1
Measures that will restore peace,
dence and harmony TO the Union
Sd. That we call upon tn Q Senss
Representatives Of pennsylyania
Congress Of the United St8tes,
reference 10 party ties, 10 favor
arrangement Of present diificultie
be fair and just as we'll to the Norih
South, and that will restore the bon
brotherhood that until recently hN
ted all the people Of this great
lie.
18th. That all laws on the statute
OF any State, in conflict with the
tuition of the United States, or in
tion TO that fraternal feeling which
exist between confc6eraied States
oe repealed at the earliest momeu
that this duty should be perforna
each State regardless rs TO wheihe
States 10 their duty or not.
After the adoption Of ihe
of the COMMITTEES, J. b Mh1
Esq, WAS called upon, who prOcesa'
an able and patriotic manner to
the dreadful calamity tina, woud
our land and nation, in the even
dissolution Of the Union, be was MA
make a common sacrifice OF party