Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-10-02

the measures carrying on in support of the
freedom and independence of the said
United States; every such person being
thereof legally convicted 10y the evidence
OF two or more credible witnesses, III any
Jourt OF General Quarter Sessions, shall be
aaludged guilty OF mlsprision OF treason,
and shall suffer imprisonment during the
present war, and forfeit to the Common.
wealth one halt OF his or her lanos and ten,
emenIs. goods ana chatteis."
ms act havlEg been passed fora tempo
iary purpose, expired oy lts oWn limitation
al tne END oil the war.
we hotlce thas several OF the newspa-
pers published IN New York and else
Whefe. "hlcl nave rendered themselves
ounoNtou7 20 tiie people because OF their
aheSeo secession PtoolVilles' nave oeeh
orouSnV 70 lle hotlce % proper courts
anu we may therefore expect oelore long
we shaIl oe favored VIII an orlhlon on inns
su4Ject 'rom the circuit court OF the Uni
teu states. ana 'he newspapers report
VaV tne press' Hpe ana H%'ureS OF
PRUNING ONCE "a ThliauelPhl'' WHlch WI"
aI'eeed 10 oe auNO'a'Ihg 'he right OF se'
cesaloh' was seized oy 'he MArshai day
or TWO ago n's looF ; as tllonsh the COY
ernment iiad dcterinined TO triile no ion-
ger with those who disregard ITS nights or
o:d defiance 10 It's authority. we should
rejoice AT every indication OF vigor ana
strength IN our government proceeding
rom Il proper ana prudent exercise OF Its
power Ill me suppression OF the rebellion
ana OF any thing that aiioidS 1t ala'
we nave hilher!o been speaking Oh
Grass OF ouences Whlch lie beyond oar Ju
Esdlctloh' Each state assesses the llghtt
however, to pass laws regulating the con-
duct OF It's own citizens The legislature
OF Pennsylvania, at Its last regular session
passed an act to which 1t Is our duty &c
direct your attention. The hrst sechon
provides, "that II any person or persons
belonging TO or residing within TINS state
and under The protection OF It's laws, shaI'
take commission or commissions lfon
. any person, State or States, or other the
enemies OF TINS STATE or OF the Ohlled
states OF America, or who shall levy wal
against thls state or Government thereof
or knowingly or willingly shall and or as
sist any enemies IN open war against TINS
State or the united States, by joining then
armies, or 10y ehlls;lng or procuring othet'
10 enlist Tor mat purpose, OF oy furnishing
such enemies Wlth arms or ammunition
; or any other articles Tor Their AID ana com
iort' OF oy carrying Oh traitorouS CORES
ponGehce with them, or snalI icrm, or o'
) III ahyWlse concerned IN forming any com
blnailon or plot or conspiracy, Tor betray'
ing THIS state or the united states OF Am
erica into the hands or power OF any for-
elyn enemy, or any organized or pretend,
ca government engaged IN fesistlhg the
laws OF Inc united states, or SNAIL give OF
se"d any intelligence 10 the enemies o'
thls HtIle or ol lhe Ohl'ed states Oh Anne
rlca, or shall, with intent TO oppose, pre-
vent or suoVert the government OF tins
state or the united ola'es' ehuea'or tc
persuade any person OF persons from en-
terlng the service OF tLis state or OF The
United states, or from Joining any Nolun'
: teer company or association OF this state
about being mustered into service, or shall
= use any threats or persuasions or offer any
Orl6e, or hold out any nope OF reward
with like intent to induce any person OF
persons SO abandon saio service, or with
draw from any volunteer campany or as
ISOLATION already organized under the laws
OF this Commonwealth, Tor mat purpose
every person so oiiendIng ana being legal
y convicted thereof snail 0e guilty ot
high mIsdemeanor' ana snail be sentences
to undergo soiltary imprisonment IN tEe
peni'e,ntary at hard iaD9r' Tor term mol
e"ceeuInS teH Neu's' "nu NC nleu ,,' "Su'H
both n, the discretion of the court. PRO.
yjdeI That this act shall not prohibit any
citizen from taxing or receiving civil com.
missions for the ocknow of deeds
and other instruments of writing"
This law is free from obsuritv, and its
meaning and intention cannot be misun-
derslood. We have brought it to your
notice so that if any of you know CT any
Of the offences therein mentioned having
been committed within this county, the
offender may be deslt with as the law dl'
reefs. 1t any OF you know OF the com
mission ol such oiehce' IL wa De your
duty to make 1t known to your fellows s. SO
that the matter may oe duiy ana lorlnally
preSelleu " 'ne CIu'.' ~ " 49, 90 n,ai,
W 'e'eh' 'tVIo'"'N'''s " 'l,'' ''o', 80 49,.