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

/ If "wars aud rumors of wars" are suf-
cient TO Indicate the approaching end Of
all human affairs, and the coming Of the
last day, Dies Iru, that day OF ,errors, We
might suppose tie end indeed, near at
hand. .
Of all wars, this we have now, in our
own country, seems to be the most un>
wise and the most unprovoked. IL it
cannot be stayed soon and forever, there
is nothing but ruin and disaster for this
generation Of Americans II is no mat.
ter, in the grea, issue, where one party is
victorious and another defeated; everv
drop of blood sh ed weakens US all.
We have no fear that all the bad pas
sions that characterize the human race in
their seasons Of phrenzy, will be iEhamed
TO their utmost peace, prosperity, nation.
al contentment, and religion, will be
PROSTATE before the genius of evil. Per-
hsps we should not include religion in
the category for it may | g 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
Sod can draw good out of evil and when all
the evils that men can infict, are upon
US, that is the time that we turn most
earnestly to implore HIS mercy and pro.
lection. If God ne with us, who can
harm us?
II this inhiction continue, many Of us
will have nothing more te ope for in life;
for dragging out n wretched existence,
suffering almost in mind and ody, total.
ly uncertain as to the recurrence of better
times, and the blessing. of 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, a
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 n,pelled
! by malice or love OF boodshed. Let US
show a willingness to meet our foes on the
| battlefield, il necessary, but a still great
! er willingness TO meet them in proposals
for peace. Let falso pride, aud the spirit
CT vindictivcDess find no place in our
hearts. II we must take the sword in
hand, let us, at the same time, show our
enemies that though we can use it in self
defence, we are ever ready 10 hail the OIL
i've branch.
Would to heaven, all our brethren of
the press, North and South, would use
half the influence in calming the passions
that they do in exciting them. Religious
papers, especially, should g, er try to bring
their readers into the paths OF pea;e.-
Preachers should be ever foremost to al
lay the passions Of their people We be-
lieve our clergy in this respect are univcr'
8 sally true TO their duties.
Some of the Protestant clergy preach
in behalf Of peace, but very many of them
: have done all that lay in their power to
fan tile flames Of war; But the other day
y popular sepsation preacher IN New
York was urging his congregation TO wal
almost in direct terms. And would keer
no peace with shareholders. He branded
all who did not look upon them with his
eyes as traitors. LET this matter be set
tied at once" lie says in his Sunday scr,
n,on-ou the holy day of the Sabbath
the day of Test, OF pea:e, of quiet. Of tranc
guilty, Of offering the heart especially tc
.. the God Of peace. "Let II never come ur
again. Ifwar must come, let us meet it,
it is better to brave il thoroughly nOU to
brave il necessary, q protracted war, SC
z that it is final one, than for twenty
wears to come, TO 5e troubled with an in
termitteut breaking out at every period
II has got to be settled one way or the
= other. The North las the population
, the means, and the coursge-for there IL
no such breadth of courage AT the South