Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-09-18
Daniel Weaster on the right of Free
Speech in War Time.

1t may be well to calmly weigh, at thi:
present time tho following words Of Dan
iel Webster They were uttered in de-
fence of great principle, within re2sona
ble bounds, ,at all times, will be found 10 bt
essential to the safety of our free institu-
tions. Webster said
"lmportant as deem it to discuss, or
all proper occasions, the policy of the
measures at present pursued, i. is still
more important to mainta the right OF
such discussion in its full and Just extent
Sentiments lately sprung up, and nov
growing popular, render it necessary to
be explicit on this point. I. is the an,
cient and constitutional right OF this pec'
/ pie TO canvass public measures, and the
merits of public men. 1t is a homebred
right, freside privilege. 1t has ever
been enjoyed IN every house, cottage and
cabin i'll the nation. 1t is not to be
drawn into controversy. 1t is as un,
doubted as the right of breathing the
air, and walking on the earth. Belonging
10 private life as a right, it belongs to pub
lie life as duty and it is the last duty
which those whose representative | am
shall find me 10 abandon. This high
constitutional privilege | shall defend and
exercise within this House, and in all pla.
ces IN TINE OF WAR, IN TINE OF
PEACE. AND ar ALL TIMES. Living.
will assert it; dying, | Will assert 1t -
and. should leave no other legacy to my
children, by the blessing of God Will
leave them the inheritance Of free prinoi'
pies, and the example oi manly, inae-
pendent, and constitutional defense OF
them"
SuooTiSc AFFAIR NEAR SAFE liARBoR,
Pa-The ancaster Express has the fol-
lowing account Of q shooting attray rear
Safe iIarbor. Pa, last Friday
A tbort time since several men from the
York county side Of the river erected
some fish pots on one Of the islands in
the Susouehanna. a day or two after
wards tide pots were moved 10y Noah Sides
and a man named Neff and his three sons
On Friday afternoon the York men re-
turned TO the island, and finding their
rots had been removed, commenced re-
placing them, when they were attacked
by Sides and the Nefs, with guns and IL
fles. and two Of them shot and killed on
the spot, and a third mortally wounded.
We have not been able to learn the names
of the parties shot. The wounded man
Mt last accounts was not expected TO live.
A RELIGIOUS CONFERENCE OF ALI Ma
rIoNs.-The next Conference ofChristians
Of all nations is to be held in Geneva this
month. Most of the principal clergymen
of Germany, France and Switzerland are
10 be present, and the representation
from great Britain is very large.
CITIZENS SENT TO Fort LArAYETTE.-Ed.
p. Wilder, a mining engineer 10y trade, at
Newark, New Jersey, was arrested last
Saturday charged with attempting, thro'
a son in Virginia, to sell 10 the Conted.
crate government rifle battery invented
by him.
DoS'T ALL SpEAK AT ONcE.-As the mar.
riage ceremony was about to be performed
in a church in Troy recently, the clergy
man desired the parties wishing to he
married to rise. a arge number of la
dies Immediately rose, and in great
confusion all but one sat quickly down
again.
CRIME IN Hen PLAcEs.-We hear, says
the Boston Ttraveler, that two business
men OF Boston, of heretofore unspotted
have recently been detected
in the crime Of forgery. Exile from home,
friends and country is all that will save
them from criminal prosecution and pun
ishment. '"''''" '...,