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Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-06-26
The WAR NEWS |
'FROM FORTRESS MONROE,
Especial telagraphic dispatch to tho star.]

Special telographic di'patcn TO the o'ar'J
BALrINoRs, June q. The Old Point
which arrived this morning
brings the following intelligence front
For,rcs Monroe, up to yesterday evening,
the 2Utl iEsti tg
Within a few hours there has been q
runner that a large secession force Is adj
vancing upon Fortress Mon'oe, from the
dlrc;tion OF Yorktown.
An important reconnaissance towards
Great Behel was made this morning, un-
der the direction OF Capt Smith, U. ). A.
Max W.ber's Regiment of German
turner's, with a company Of regulars in
charge OF , nieces o! artillery, left lamp
ton six hours ago, and have not been
heard from. -.-.--.--..
f. acknowledgement remains at llamp.
ton US Il reserve. 7H1lsuuIt .ataill '.Ets
I aOur picket guard near Little Bethel was
YESTERDAY driven in by the rebels. u.al an
IefeS da po II are being formed on llamp-
ton creek preparatory to rebuilding the
bridge. sll H u..E. .umg'aa s.lr1gnvo
TSo persons came in thi. morning, rep
resenting themselves 10 be desefter, from
Sewals Point, but learn from Gen, raj
Butler that their statements were SO con-
Trajectory that he was Obliged 10 send
them to the gpard>house as spies. ln
1t is !. id that the rebels are erecting
strong masked batteries oppo lite TO the
Rip kaps. al .9.u ly.a a.a, la..l a.ag
Since the successful experiment with
Sawyer's gun, important ey"iIts AT sew
all's Poilt have been expected.
! Complete returns o! the killed sand
wounded at Grca, Bethel have not yet
been made, nor ever will be. The cafe
lcssress and inetiiciercy OF many of our
volunteer officers is inexcnsable. ,-..n
A flag OF truce came down TO Hampton
u few hours ago 10 arrange for mn eXs
chang, of prisoners, OF wnom We have
four, one soldic. ard three civilians, ia,
ken with arms in their hands. .. ....,..
From ten 10 twenty citizens come in
daily rom the vicinity, TO take The OATH
of allegiance. ......... ......
The Minnesota arrived Yesterday from
of Charleston, With the sixteen prisoner,
belonging to the rebel priyatcer SaNannal
The sloop-oi-war, jamestown, saileo
southwark d last mig lat. .... ..
| a flag of truce goe, to Norfolk ills eve.
ming 10 convey thitlier several persons
Just returning from abroad.
The sIoop- ot-war, Nandalii, sal Cd ~,
days e.. .... -.......
Besides the Cumberland and Harriet
Lane there are several gun-boats in TN,
vicinity. .....
A large number Of nurses arrived from
Bath this morning .....
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-06-26
Information Wanted.

We may be charged with being inquis'
tive, but knowing that something is "go'
ing wrong" in our Governmental affairs
and not being blessed with much knowl-
edge, especially in reference to Constitu-
tioEal law, We merely seek for informa-
tion, and in doing SO, ii il results in any
good to ourselves i. can do our neighbo:s
no harm. ...... ......
Ia scanning over the Constitution o1
the Urited States, we find C, rtain pre-
scribed rules ard regulations, which were
intended to be preserved anu upheld 10y
each branch OF the Government, which
see ans to DO formed on the Trinity piinci-
pie by dividing the whole in,o three dis
tinct branches, the Legislative, or popu-
lar branch. the Executive, and Judicial
all separated and distinct from eacl
other but together form one grand sys
tenn of government, unparalleled ID in tn,
history ofthe world. ..t.... .......
This being the fact We must naturally
infer that each branch Of The GO osernmen,
must remain and continue TO discharge
its respective duties within the limits laid
down in our written Constitution. Ifthis
principle is violated by either of the
three branches of our system, it na,u ally
begsts violation of the whole, and if not
speedily righted, must necessarily Bece:
civil war, and end in Revolution if no.
thing worse.
We will cnumerate few of the duiies
Of Congress, as found in the Constitution
"SLc. VIII, Congress shall have power
to regulate commerce with foreign ma.
tions.
10 establish uniform rule of Naturali
zltion. ..' .H.f -..
| To establish post-ofiices and post road.
| To declare war. .r...r .IH
TO raise and support armies. "a-.
To pro ride and maintain a navy.
10 provide for calling forth the mili,iu
to execute the laws Of the Union, sup.
press instructions, and repel invasions.
And the duty of suspending the writ OF
HaJeas Corpus, TO our mind is clearly yes.
ted in Congress alone. d. .... ..H..
Our readers are fully aware that nav,
Of $4,000 men has been provided" that y
huge army has been raised, and Il Q mel
sworn for three year, or longer, anil thai
the writ of "llabeas Corpus" has been sus
pended in certain localities, and gcners
war inaugu-ated-all since the 18th o
April last. As all this has been don,
without Congress, against the express Ian
guage of the Constitution, why need tn,
present trump" or fragmen, of Con
gre.s be assembled, to perhaps endange
our Liberties still more. .... -.' araa.
lfthe President has the right 10 n,
sumo a portion of the duties of Congress
as in the providing Of navy, and tn
raising of an army; what is to proven
him from assuming all tn. duties of Con
giess, and 60 oil and establish pos, .oflice
and postroads, regulate commerce, &c
If an oath registered in Heaven" and
written Constitution, does not keep til
President within the limits of his swor
duties what will? In view of what LA
transpired lately at Washington, W
hereby request our citizens 10 keep an ca
ger eye upon our dear.bought liber,ie'
ana prepare to meet IN proper and jus
manner every invasion of those "inalien
able" rights transmitted 10 us by cur Re,
olution' ~ sizes.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-06-26

them better" Af,sr this VIC shall like to
hear Mr.. Lincoln's followers talk about
the crimes Of secession and treason and
the punishment due TO traitors. "A most.
sacred right jeff Davis might say to
him: 81 thank thee, Abraham, tor ieach'
ing me that word!'- -GreensJwg Democrat.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-06-26
ANOTHER OUTBREAK ST. IoUu
Four Citizens Killed end Sever,
Z Wounded.


ST. I.orIs, ,J une IL. AS n part Dfl q,
Mailmans regiment Of ,he reserved c,r,
were returning from North Missouri M;
road, aoourl o'clock this morning. .whs
opposite the recorders court.l oom'
Seventh street. between Olive aud i.oc,,ss|
u company suddenly wheeled and M
charged their rifles, aiming chiefly n, ,b,J
windows Of the recorders court and M
second story Of the adjoining house Kind
ing four citizens. morially woundins lvo|
and slightly injurirg one. tr. rs
! The statements re. arding the cause oil
the firing are very conflicting; one ben,
that pistol shot was fired from windoS
of a house on the corner of seventh and
Locust streets, which took effect IN The
Shoulder ot one of'ihe captains when hsl
gave the worl to tire. Another is that
soldier accidentally discharged his riaei
the ranks, s,,at which tie wnole commnyI
became frightened, and discharged a full,
vollcy into the crowd on the sidewalk and
windows of the house. 'sr-... . ..a- ,H
! The Recorders Court was in session.
aud the room was crowded with prisoner,|
and spectators. Policeman Pratt wa,
shot in the side, aud died in ten ;nru,es
Deputy Marshal Franzo received ,hrea|
balls in hi. lss, and viii undoubtedly
die. The names OF the other rrrsohd
who were killed on the pavement below|
1 have not b..eii a,c.rtaincd. -..rF ..,g
1 The window Just benin the rec ,rlel H
desk was rddlel with with bullets, and
the broken glass was scattered over lid
4 ,ie.k
The bodies ofil.e killed and woundel|
were removed to the residences of lheir
families. A thorough investigation ii
the affair will be had, when full Iarlicu}
lars will be given. fa
LATER. 1t is impossible TO arrive at tb i
truth in relation to the cause of the tirWa
To day upon the citizens by the yol,ia
teer.. Scores of statements h ye 'beer|
made 10y eye witnesses Sjne say pist6i1
shots we repeatedly fired from the wnI
dows of Il house adjoining The cour, r,-room|
and from the pavement, while an equal
OF greater number assert that no lslo(
4 was fired iro;a any quarter that the lirs2
ana only shot before the general fnnd
was the accidental discharge ti the rid
before mentioned, in the ranks. .rl.1atj
The wound of Capt. llcisct. liowcvcri i
Ui suciia character as to induce the bel
lief that lin was skot from a seooad oi
third story window, the ball entering hi|
coat just back of the left shoulder, traripS
TIE skin across tie spine, aud l'a.in1
out at the lower point Of the right .l,otIl
der blade. uI Ha.. ....- ny 81
Two or three members of the samf
company are said to be wounded by buek
shot. . rHi' .'.# ia. ir
A large number of witnesses have beei
summoned to attend the coroners inl
quest io-morrow morning, whes, il
hoped, the facts will be lea rncd. fil
Tile following are additional ua,ies d
those wEo were killed :--Jab,z FerHa
Currnn Tracey, Luigi Celia, aud aSmau
named Burns, from Chicago. ID ,uiayol
Much excitement exists, but | hear ol
no demon dration having been made. Il
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-06-26


IAently restoring peace and prosperity ~
our unfortunate country.
A letter fl ON New York says
Notwithstanding The indignation OF
some Of our ultra political Journals wher-
ever the very thought ofpeace is whisper
ed. can assure i ou that an earnest move
mcnt ;s on foot in this city, with ayiew 10
mcn:oralize Congress in faver OF ccmpro'
mise. = on the avis Of the C:tienoen or
Border State resolutions, rejected at the
last session.
The New York Tribune, too, is bscom>
Ing little more inclined for peace. II
says:
Nowhere on earth would speedy AMI
honorable peace "a real peace be hailed
with more heartfelt eladness than by us.
If the traitors prove too strongto be sub
jugated, we are for peace on Mer terms iath .
er than useless continuance ofthe war;
The white-coated sinner. in chief, who
presidcs over the columns Of the Tribune,
having contributed SO largely, to kindlc
the present revolutionary fire. at length
finds it getting too hot, and is now willing
to settle "on TIER terms. - Why could not
this have been done il the beginning
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-06-26
BY LAST NIGHTS MAIL.

We have nothing important BY las!
nights mail. There has teen no fg!tind
in any quarter. Lieut.. Col. Bowman and
a private. who were captured by the Sc
ce,'ionists M the Potomac, are in lrilos
at Martinsburg-and no, hung, as reports
ed. '.. .. ..'.... lid. n
The New York H,raH of Montlay last
s"ys that an eStraordinsry meeting Of the
Cabinet VA, to take place on Monday, at
the suggestion Of Gen. Scott, who together
with Major Generals Banks, Dix, Butler
aud Sandfoid have been summoned TO al.
tend. a. .H'.. r... ". IIt
This looks more Ikea Council Of War
than n Cabinet meeting. May il DO
Council OF Peace.
The late news from Europe i, import
ant. France through the Emperor. is re-
solved to MAINTAIN position District neu
trality il the contest between the Unior
and the Southern States 49,
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-06-26
Constitutional Rights.

TO those Hack Republicans who have
been so bnsily engaged, in cndeavoring to
insiiga,e. war OF factions at home,we com.
mend the following extract from speech
of Hon. LYMAN TRExAiS, delivered at the
great Democratic meeting recently held
at Albany, New York, adding only for
ourselves, that if the blood OF single
Democrn, of the Key stone State lad been
shed by Black Republican mob, because
of his opinions upon the policy and caus-
es which have inaugurated this war, i,
would have been terribly avenged.
The sentiment of that portion of Mr..
. Tremain's speech isthe unanimous senti
ment of the Democratic party of tile en-,
tire North, and will be maintained at al
hazards:
Pardon me, fellow citizens for few
words of caution. In times of grea, ex-
element, like the present, there is i'm
mineut danger that in the excess Of zeal
to accomplish one supposed good result,
other constitutional and sacred right,
may be iniringed 1t has been with indig
nation and pain that have heard rumor.
of threatened mob law directed ag ,insl
citizens or newspapers for the free exprss
ion OF their sentiments. ii , is an enemy
! of the public welfare who suggests OF
sanctions such sentiments, and should, b
mark ed and condemned ly all good .citi
hens. lr most cases, presume, if lo,
examine his history, you will find that il,
other times he has been the most blatant
advocate for Free Speech aud a Ere,
Press. Never was there greater necessi.
ty for preserving this freedom unimpar
d than when the military power take
the place OF civil authorities. 4 free peo'
pie will never conse,.t TO be hurried into
], military despoiism, or anyother usurpa
ion Of power. by sitting free discussion
have no fears that any attempt will ever
be made, in this law abiding city Of Al
bany, to punish any man Or any press foi
expressing his OF its opinion upon i'ubli'
,ffairs, with perfect freedom and indie
pendence. Without these privileges, th,
Government for which we are sirugglin.
would not be worth preserving. ] know
speak for you and thousands OF other
when say. woe, woe be to that man o
men, or the press or presses. which shal
u cessfully stimulate mob TO supP:es
either Freedom of Speech or the press.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-06-26
Lincoln as an Advocat, of Secession

The Watertown thiOn has been study
ng personal and political history, ano
has unearth d the following extract from.
, speech delivered by Abraham Lincoln
,the same Lincoln. who is new PresideEl
of the United States IN the House Ct
Representatives January 18th, 1913. And
IT. order to tnable every reader to assur,
himself of its authenticity, we will men.
.ion that the speech may be found in tn,
Appendix TO the Congressional Globe o
the 30th Congress, lst SESSION. page "a:
"Any people anywhere being inclined
and having the power, the right t'
rise up, shake off the existing govern.
nent and form new one that suits then
better. This is most valua5le, rIos,
sacred right n right which, we hope and
believe, is TO liberaie the world. Nor i
this right confined 10 causes in which til,
whole people. of an existing government
NAV choose to exercise it ANY POR
TlON of such people that can, m0yrevolu
tionize, and make their orn of SO much O
the territory as they inhabt. More thar
a majority Qf any portion OF such people ma.
reyolutionize, putting down minority, in
tsrmingled with,or near about them, who
oppose their movements. Such minorit,
was precisely the case of the Tories OF ou
own revolution. II is n quality of reyolu
iions not to 90 BY old lines, or , old laws
but to break up both and make new
ones" ...r. - ...... -.. ..,....
Reader what do yeu, think of. that |
that treason 2 Is that secession?' Is tha
defense Of the integrity and perpetuit,
OF the Union? Suppose member of Con
gress, when that body meets on the 4th o
July next, shall rise in his place and de
clare that ANY por ion Tor State of th'
pcople that can, may rcvolutionize ant
make their own of so much of the terrific
ry as they nhabi. p and further, "tha
a majority Of any portion Tor State) Of sucl
people may revolutionize. putting down
minority intermingled with,or near abou
them, who may oppose their movemen's' 2
And also, ut ANY people, anywhere, be
ing inclined and having the power, hdr
tic right to rise up and shake off the cx
isting government, and form new orc tha
suits them bet,er?" and finally that "ihi
is most valuable, most sacred right!'
What would be the response of the re
publican press? Would not every one o
their journals yelp themselves hoarse ant
black with the words treason" !" traitor,
and kindred appellatives? Dictionaries
would be ransacked for epithets to hur
at such member Of the government, ant
such howl Of rage and Indignation ~
the wcild never heard would rise up from
every abolition throat IN the land.
Abraham Lincoln. a man whom the Ro
publicans delight TO honor, for they have
placed him in the highest office of the
government, is, probably. the first mar
Who ever stood up in Congress and de.
Tended the sacred right Of any State
Anywhere" in the Union ito shake of
tho existing government" Of the United
States, land form a new one (the Con-
federated States for instanceJ that suits
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-06-26

The FINANCIAL RESOURCES or THE Gov.
ERSMRsT.-rhe New York journal Of Com.
merce believes that the government will
endeavor to provide means for carrying
on the war after some such plan as lhiss
lst. A change in the tariff 70 a r@enus
standard, so as to bring sks receipts for
custom up 10 the amount rcauhed for It Q
payment Of interest and the ordinary exs
pen3itures of government. I'd. The bor'
rowing of a large amount upon governs
ment per cent stock. which IT is believe
ed could be placer either in this country
Or Europe. 3D.. The issue in free ex'
change for specie and to public creditors,
Of treasury notos. not receivable for pub,
lie dues, but bearing a handsome interest,
and convertible into government per
oent stock at the option Of the holder.--
tn. If necessary 10 sustain the foregoing
issues, or 10 increase further the rssour'
ces of the treasury o resort TO directtss-
alton through the present machinery o.
The State Governments. -.ma' = -.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-06-26

WHOLESALE PRoscRIrrIox. The Boston
journal few days since announced III
appointments in the Boston Custom House.
to take place on the first day of the pres
cnt month. 1t supp essed the names d
the victims Of the axe of prescription =
And yet these proscriptionists lave the
audacity TO preach mp no party in this
crisis, " "Dnmocrats are nj. Republicans
now" False, every word of it. No Dem.
ocrat has turned Republican. The D.m-
ocrats have ,wowars now to carry cn--one
in defenre oi the Capital of the Union and
the Black Repul lican President beleagur.
ed in IL; the, other at the Ballot>Box,
against the authors OF this wretched frat
ricidm war, and the mendacous hypo-
critics who are crying out mo party
while they are prescribing and expellins
frohi Office Democrats by the hundred. =
The Democrats will triumph in both wars
They viii defend the Capital Of the Union
with their arms, and expel the Black Re-
publicans from power with their votes
NJ II, Democratic Standard.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-06-26
HOW THEY COME TO BE MADE
t.r... #H ... PRISON .. .'.. ...

FALLS CHURCH, Fairfax County, Va,
June 2l.-Noihing has been heard OF the
Sergeant and Corporal Of the Come cticut
troops who were taken prisoners by The
secessionists on the night before last. They
deserve to fall into secession clutches,
richly on account oftheir fool. hardy care.
lessness. ihey left their arms even their
side arms here, and undertook 10 take \
desultory stroll as far out as the old Dula.
ney farm house perhaps half n mile. On
arriving there, they ma 10 the acquaint.
ance of five secessionist cavalry, stationed
at that point on picket guard duty. The
latter were so highly delighted with their
company that they could not be induced
to listen to the gentle persuasions of the
Connecticut green horns, to part compa
ny. II is very clear that all tie fools are
not yet dead, and that some OF them are
or, at least, were recently--in the army
Of the Uuited States.
REINFORCEM ENTS STARTING FOR
COL WALLACE AT CUMBERLAND.
r HARRISBURG, Pa, June 81, 6 a. NOR
ders have Just been received TO send 10
Cumberland, 10 join Col. Wallace's com,
mand two full regiments OF Infantry, a
company ofregular Cavalry; and com.
pany of Artillery They will doubtless be
on the train to that end in two or three
hours. ""r o. ."'- .,'ti 20 'a' gao
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-06-26
LETTER FROM CAMP CURTIN

CAxr CuRrls, near Harrisburg, Qr's.
Washington Cadets, JoEe 81, lSGl. J
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-06-26

Ar THEIR DIRTY WoRK.-The unholy
scoundrels who have been enricbing them
selves by furnishing our brave troops
with rotten clothing and provisions, not
satisfied, II seems with having Aeeced the
Commonwealth, bave turned their atten-
tion TO robbing the volunteers. by buying
up their time at a heavy discount. The
first fellow detected in this dirty work
should be hung as high as Haman Dem
Standard. - .''.. ....-..-.. 81. ~.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-06-26

Little of importance
has been transpiring in our monotonous
camp since my lat. until TO day :. but
while | am writing our quarters ale in a
ierment at the prospect of moving from
here Mt almost any moment. Orders have
just been issued to hold ourselres in read
iness to march at slort notice. and proba-
bly, we may leave here before Tomorrow
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-06-26

Tue ELECTION or PRLsIDrNr AND Nicl
PREiDEST or THE CoSrEDERATE STATES
Under the Constitution of the Confeder-
ate States, and the laws Of their Congress
the first election, by the people, for Pres
ident of,he Confederacy, will be held or
the first Wednesday in November next
| Electors will then he chosen, who are re,
quired to meet in their respective State,
on the first "Wednesday in December
thereafter, and proceed TO cast their votes
for President and Vice President, The
return Of the different State electoral col.
leges shall be returned TO the Senate
and on the 10Th day OF February. the
president OF the Senate siall open
the certificates. the votes shall then be
counted. and the President inaugurated
Oil the 22d day OF Eel ruary, 1862 The
executive term, under the permanent
constitution is six wears ..... .... =.