Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-06-26
Can We Bury The Hatchet?

II "wars and rumors of wars" are suti-
cient to n!icate the approaching end of
all human affairs, and the coming Of the
last day, Dies Ira, that day Of terrors, We
might suppose tie end indeed, ne@ Al
hand.
OF all wars, this VIC have now, in our
own country, seem, to be tho most ua>
wise and the most unprovoked If it
cannot be staged soon ard fogever, there
Is nothi-s J"t -..:., -, / I:...'~~ =" 'L;-
generation Of Americans. 1t IS no mat
ter, in the great issue, where one party is
victorious and another defeated eyerv
drop of blood sh ed weakens us all.
We have no fear that all the bad pas e.
sions that characterize the human race in
their seasons of phrenzy, will he irfamed
to their utmost peace, prosperity, nation
al contentmCmt, and religion, will be
PROSTATE before the genius Of evil. Per-
hans we should not include religion in
the category, for it may e that the COM
bination OF all temporal evils will send
many to seek in its pure consolation, that
peace which the world can never give
Tod cur draw good out Of eyil, ,aud " when all
the evils that men can inilict, are upon
US, that is the time that we turn most
eul nestly to implore HIS mercy and pro.
lection. II God pe gith us. Who can
harm US?
If this nhictiOn continue, many of us
will have nothing more to ope for in life;
for dragging out 4 wretched existence,
suffering almost in mind and tedy, total
ly uncertain as to the recurrence of better
times, and the blessings Of a stable gov,
ernment will scarcely leave anything to
bind us to earth and its associations. -
Still, we have, under all circumstances
duties TO perform, and in times of trial, 4
man must brace himself up TO them, be
what they may. II we have to defend our
hearths and families on the field OF war.
why, in Gods name, let Us do it. Let US,
however, show that we are not inrpelled
by malice or love OF bloodshed. Let Il;
show willingness to meet our Iues on the
battlefield il necessary, but still great
! er willingness TO meet them in proposals
for peace. Let false pride, aud the spilit
Ct yindlctivcness find no place in our
hearts. If we must take the sword in
hand, let us, at the same time, show our
enemies that though we can use 1t in self
defence, We are ever ready TO hail the OIL
i've branch.
Would to heaven, all our brethren o,
the press, North and South, would use
half the influence in calming the passion:
that they do in exciting them. Relgiou:
papers, especially, should ever try TO bring
their readers ipiO the paths OF pea;e.-
Preachers should be ever foremost to al
Law ths passions Of their people. We be-
lleyc our clergy in this respect are uuiver
3 sally true to their duties.
Some Of the Protestant clergy preacl
in behalf Of peace, but very many Of then
!, have done all that lay in tbeig power L
fan the flames of war. But the other day
popular sepEation pEeache" H Nar
York was GrgiGg his congregation TO we
almost ia direct terms. And would keel
no reace with shareholders, lie branded
all who didlnot look upon them with hi
eyas as traitors. Let this matter be set
tied at once" he says in his Sunday scr
mon-on the holy day Of the Sabbath
! the day Of rest, of pta;e, Of quiet, oftran
guilty, Of Offering the heart especially t.
=, the God of peace. "Let it never come VI
again. Ifwar must come, let us meet il
, Il is better to brave it thoroughly no,r t
: braye, if Recessary, protracted war, $
= that il is a final one, than for twent
: wears to come, to BE troubled with an in
termittent breaking out at every period
Il has got to be settled one way or til
6 other. The North las the population
A the means, and the courage-i for there
no such breadth OF courage AT the South