Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-07-17

on occasions like the present. Bewitchs
ing alike with their smiles and their
good things long may they live, land many
an independence day may they make hap.
ny With their presence and good cheer.
Wm Mincer. May Southern ianati-
cism fall victim to Northern Democracy.
[For the clcaraeld Republican,
MEssRs EDIToRs
r The great Simon appears
TO be rather leaky vessel. Although he
Is in Abraham's JuSS5m, he however. lets
the cal out of the bag, and gives the peo.
pie an mixing of the projects of the Ad-
ministration, in this crusade against the
South
"Obserye" Simon says, chat when q
Scotchman, or an Irishman or a German
comes TO the United States he merges
his own nationality into the country that
adopts him as a son. And so, when this
revolt is suppressed, and this war is endod.
our beneicent government will no longer
be rerplexed by doubtful questions there
will be no more talk Of Virginans, Mary,
landcrs, Pennsylyanians, or Mississipp~
ans. No, gentlemen, thank God we shall
then be all Americans"
Here, Messrs Editors, is q beautiful
specimen of logic and pa.riotism-as clear
as mud, too-Ior Simon generally makes
things clear. State lines, and State COY.
ernments to be abolished, and the whole
to be merged into one central govern
ment, Of which, 81, Abraham I.inculuD
am to lie Emperor, and Simon, chief bot
tie holder! The above quotation from
the speech OF Simon Cameron, to the
Scotch regiment, either means the utter
annihilation Of the great and glorious
structure, erected by our foreta.hers, or it
means nothing-and if we give his words
their plain english sgnitication which Of
the two Simon, or Jeff. Davis-is the
greater traitor? The one an open foe;
the other sapping the very vitals OF the
nation, by lavish expenditure, that bis
trends may be enriched, and by the de-
struction OF that basis Of the government,
III destroying State governments. No
wonder gentlemen, "Old Abe" in his
pilgrimage to Washington, gave utterauce
to the original idea, that States were noth-
ing more than counties, and to be obliter>
ated 10y the mere wag of his "feeble arm"
IL was merely thrown out as a feeler, TO
see how people would take it, before he
attempted his stroke of State for the de-
strhction Of the most glorious Republic
ever established under the canopy Of
Heaven; or make the niger the equal Of
the white man, and YET forsooth, any
man possessing moral courage enough to
oppose these schemes of demagogues, is
to be branded as q TRAITOR"
But let the above pass for tEe present.
my friends in Beccaria tp., deserve little
attention.
"a chi els amang them tackin notes
And faith he'll prent EN-"
On the natal day of the nation, the teach
ers of the Sunday Schools gave to their
charges quite "Pic Me-" at Blaik's run.
The day being extremely fine, quite
crowd was gathered, pertaking freely of
the refreshments furnished by their pa
rents and friends. twas indeed a happy
scene to see them thus enjoy themselves.
No care TO mar their sports, they were
blithe as marriage bell. No north, south
east, nor west, entered their joyful hearts.
Thus the day was joyiully passing away,
until superannuated preacher, OF whom
people say, all the really good things he
does say, other mems brains manuiactur,
cd the balance only being original with
hlm. lie delivered n philippe to them,
intended, however, for the adults present,
making blacker than h--ll, Southern sla.
'eiy, and Southern secession-both being
subjects lily adapted for the minds of els
her women or children, on an occasion
such as this.
Another instance was a candidate for
'edIam, twisting and squirming about like
skinned eel trying to get people to look
It caricatures Of jeff Davis-and emptying
ut his knowledge-box to unwilling lis.
epers, on the merits Of the great Rebel,
ion. What a pity, men born nalerly
mart" should have lost their birth right.
his fellows chance for place in the
'empc of Fame is about equal to that of
stump-tailed COW III fly time Why
ont some Of his friends take care of
i'm? By the way, understand that the
Home Guard" Of Glen Hope has disban-
ed, some wag having knocked it into the
llddle OF next year, FIRST L.lteaan" and
Il, by mere flourish or the pen. | may
os5ibly give you history of its opera
ons IN my ncXt. That '.frSt Liheaaat"is is
broth of a boy, only reeds little polish
D make him as bright as a rusty spoon,
Yours sc.
ecccaria, July 9th, 'Gl. FIDDLE.
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