Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-08-07
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'f''i Wv ~HNy "'O "ONbhlly BOluS etdIh
mad for fear that a patriot may arise in
the and who will discover method of
recolciling the nation, and restoring the
fraternal bonds that have been broken,
without the necessity Of pilinL up thous-
ands OF slaughtered human beings on the
| field Of battle, One OF them goes so far
as to assert, that any man WHO dares to
propose Il compromise of any kind, will
seal his political death.
Well, we have no political death to
sea-, so that we she'll escape and trying
the terrible doom that must of necessity
fall on tho head Of some other, and there
fore we have no personal fear on that
score. And again, we are free from the
effects OF the anathema, for the reason
that we have no compromise to propose,
other than that provided for by the Con-
stitution and the laws, and to them we
expect always to adhere. 1t may be pos
sible that some abler and wiser head can
discover 4 way by which the Government
like our merCful Creator did with fallen
and rebellious man) can be Just, aud yet
the justitier of those who have committed
such grievOus wrongs against society and
GOV ernment. Nebuchadnezzar, who was
a more powerful man than any Of our
military editors, issued a decree that no
person in his dominions should pray to
the living God, for the space OF thirty
days, under thopenalty Of death. Yet a
Daniel was found, Who had more respect
for his God than the edicts of the King
and he refused obedience to .he decree,
and in consequence thereof was cast into
the lions den. The God whom Daniel
worshipped sealed the mouth of the lions
and he walked around TIE den as safely
as if he had been in the kings palace
Our military editors would do well to read
this little story, and learn wisdom there
I from.
For a man to sit in his sanctum, and
! illuminate his bull of accommodation
against every one who does not obey his
bohests, or who darcs to exercise the part
Of freeman, and the rights inherent to
his political condition. is supremely ride.
ul)ns and if he is vain enough to sup
pose that he can thereby deter other men
from doing what they consider right aud
just we can only say that he is an eligible
candidate for the lunatic asylum.
We think that the true course for the
Government to pursue is, to carry on the
war vigorously and energetirally. and not
~ Ivia& in q single uoasu.e necessary 10
the successful vindication Of the law
Nevertheless, iS any man can suggest a
method for the settlement of the whole
difficulty with honor to the Government,
and that will insure the integrity of the
country, and restore the fraternal reia-
tions of the people, he will not only be
gladly heard, but instead Of sealing his
political death, he will be elevated to the
dignity of a savior of his country, and his
name and memory will be ieyered rs long
as q freeman lives to treasure it up in his
heat.
We would suggest to these gentlemen
who are so afraid that human gore will
not be poured out to stain the land, away
by which they can give moro force to
their counsels, and entitle themselves to
be heard by the people en- mdSse. Let
them exchange the pen for the rifle, and
Join themselves to the army, ard meet on
the tented field the men for whose blood
they thirst, and then the people will be-
lieve that they have right to say wheth-
er the thing shall be settled without a
fight or not. Otherwise it will be thought
that they are only valiant when other men
fight their battles, and they are them
selves at a convenient distance from can
non balls and mine bullets.
TO such persons who object to COM
promise, and assert that all VINO would de-
sire 1t now are traitors to the Government
at heart, we commend the following from
Henry Cay's remarks made in the Senate
of the United States, on the Sth OF April,
1850. Had the persons who are now IL
authority the craftsmanship and honesty
of Mr.. CLAW, there would be far different
state of affairs in the country to what now
exists:
There are, no donbt, many men who
are very wise in their own estimatlon,w who
will reject all propositions Of compromise
but that is no reason why compromise
should be attempted to be made. 60
for honorable compromise whenever i
can be made. Life itself is but compro
mise. between death and life the struggle
continuing throughout our whole exist
ence, until the great Destroyer finally trl
umphs. Ali legislation, all government
all society is formed upon the principle o
mutual concession, politeness, comfy
courtesy upon these everything is based
| bow to YOU to day because you bow t(
me. You are respectful to me because
am respectful to you. Compromise is pc
cularly appropriate among the member
of Republic, as one common family
Compromises have this recommendation
that ifyou concede anything you hav'
something conceded you in return. Irea'
ties are compromises made with ioreigI
mowers contrary to what is done ir cast
like this. Here il you concede anything
II is 10 your own brethren, to your owl
family. Let him who elegates himsel
above humanity, above its weakness, it
infrmities, its wants, its necessities, say
he please | will never compromise, bu
let no one who is not above the irailtie
of our common nature disdain compro
mise"
, psypExtra Billy Smith, of Virginia, says
that he "snuffs victory in the breeze. Ant
b Henry A. Wise snuds victory in th
breeze too What would Virginia TAX
for that pair Of shutters
n5g-"I think have seen you beror
somewhere" said swell to a strange