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Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-07-24

ated in Alexandria Jail, and for c,;r,
greater magnitude the severest nsD's. a,'
known to military law. '''le'
The order also stated that we haa
ded Virginia to restore persons n 'i' ~
lawful rights and TO secure their pooa 'as sl
Soldiers were not at any time TO ha W.
Judge Of the acts of the Southern nv A'
and to take upon themselves the proop npe
ty Of punishment would frus.ra,e pntI ,Lpp :
signs of the government. To this u ",SI y
the troops attested ,Eeir approval nv S' ~
ping Of hands, and huzzas for their oa ~'al
mantler. >''p'
Great pains ale taken 10y rcsno,,a,
men visiting the seat Of war from V W'%
ington 10 impress upon the peonle Il A.
the government will protect them in ~ ~
EN- 10, mrnt Of THEN ri shts, and Tim, G%' %
war Is for the purpose Of muimtaininy wy :"
nationality, CIV
All rumors of fighting to-day ara r.
true. Several accic, MS have bannos
TO our own trocps by the accidental X
charges OF their guns. Wy
The battery OF Major Hunt, from F.,
Pickcns, arrived at Cent:evillc this oI,s,
noon.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-07-24
Bss~ The patriotic q Greedy still ron,in-

Besr The patriotic u Greedy still rontin
aes to cxclaim, Forward! Forward Fight
Fight on to Richmond oxtcrminate tht
Rebels, &c.
We have the Same kind If heroes &!
in our town, who are constantly Collecting
.their neigi.bors % 30 to war, and even
impoach he loyalty of those who refuse
to DO their bidding; go we Lclieve /,
would be az imfossibilityto pursuadc any
of these hypocritical l,navcs 10 take up
arms in defence Of tue country, even if
the Capitol of ihc nation was in tho hands
of the rebels.
lfit were possible, such men should be
compelled to Sc e'tc the troubles they have
brought upon the untry by their insane
teachings. What fortunate thing it
would be for the future welfare Of the
country, if the Abolition Union dest.oj-
ers would only enlist under the banners
OF their great leaders Greedy, Giddings,
Seward, Grow 4 co, and fight The lattles
of the country. We are satisfied the war
would be brought toa close in Thirty days,
or perhaps sooner, if they could nil their
pockets from the national Treasury any
earlier. Such men are blighting cu,se
to our race
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-07-24

lie then quoted largely from Judge Tan
ey, in the case of Merryman, aud stated
that future generations would owe the
Judge an eternal debt of gratitude. He
then argued that there was no necessity,
and had there been, even then it would
be an undue and dangerous exercise of
power lie called the attention OF the
people Of the country to the fact that the
Constitution was beng subverted for the
purpose of establishmga geographical po,
litical party, and that Congress would not
listen to any peace measures; that il vas
an infringement against the rules of the
present House OF Representatives. to an.
nounce n peace proposition, and idle TO
do so in the 5 mate.
lie concluded by again calling the at
tenllon OF the country 10 the design OF
the political party IN power, and the in
tent to snbvcrt the constitute, II, and said
1t were as useless for him and those few
in the Senate who thought rs he did, 10
attemp. to do so, as i, would be 10 endeav.
or 10 Stay the waters of he Niagara with
an uplitted hand.
HIS remarks were criticized by Mr..
Lane, of Indiana, for short time, who
spoke in favor of war and said, in alu
ding 10 the writ of hQJcaS corpus, that be
was sorry when /; was suspended that the
carcass of Baltimore rebellion had not
been suspended with it
On motion of Mr.. Wilson. the subject
will be made the special order for Tues
day, which Mr.. salisbury will speak.
Mr.. Fessenden moved the naval aprro
pris,ipn bill be considered. The bill was
passed. t-'
The Senate wont into executive session
A,i;,,,,.,,.I
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-07-24

seiy- The Mississippi or some other
public highway has been so effectualU
"Blockaded" that corn is selling in the
western states at eight cents bushel We
should think our western farmers should
continue 10 H-o-o-r-a-h i1r Lincu
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-07-24
THE VERY LATEST.

we learn 10y last nights mail, thai n
Fede. al army alta, ked the Rebels at Bup
iun on Thursday, which resulted in
drawn laitle.Yith great loss on both sid,,
The fight was renewed at Manassas TIM.
miles di>tant on Sunday morning Al n
oc.Ock and clntnucd until drk. wL.,
both armnS seemed willing TO close a,
the day, the result being III favor Of IN,
F, dcral Army. The attack was reneva
on Monday moiming with seeming succes
IN favor Of our tSoops, when il was obser.
ed that B.aurega:d was cing REINFORCED
by Gen, johnson, and also FROM Rich
mond and Strawsburs, when our ioro,
were immediately driven back, when
panic among our troops >uddenly 0 cur.
red and regular stampede look place.
Gen. Mcdowell attempted 10 max,
Il stand al Ccntrevillc, but our iore.
being in full retreat it WAS found
impossible 10 make one. .isccond
"''''"pt was maze at f"IfiaN, but
,,,i '',,,'I 80 ,,,,Ii ~ ,"' ''',' i''V ""ON
trc,t v,. Lort mr ,;rtlI ,Ln,' n'n.t ,v ~
thn Potnmor l.nn NnnnmcIi n'o-. "O
the rear Of the retreat but havins
slept but little for three nights he b..
came completely Y exhausted.
The New York IOuavcs saIcd but
-Oo out OF llo) men And othcrreg
!"lents SNnereo 9reaalli toss, batlt
% u''tI'S '''P"se'D'C at lhlS l''hC 10
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-07-24


shown the same lc@ity ?
Ir. Lincoln and the Right of Revo
h.. . luton. ....
No man in all the South from jeff Da
Wis down 10 the smrl!es; newspaper e!ito
not even Toombs, nor Rhett, nCr Vance
ever proclaimed the justification Of tL
conduc, of the people of seeded State
IN more emphatic and unequivocal term
than did the present President OF Tia,
| United States as Il member Of Congress il
1913, and 70: the third time we give the
following extract from his speech on tha
occasion. This speech, the Jn0Hal Of the
| ID instant said. was made about th'
time Hungary was rising in arms L. a st
! the Austrian government This is true
Eut unfortunately for the iorrauE Mr.
Lincoln forgot to mention anything about
| Hungary in that spcech--llungary is not
mentioned from The beginning to the esd
ofit-and a reference to it will show that
he VAS talking about Mexico and the Mex,
i., ,,.,, ,,,,I,,,, ,;I.,' ,',r,,,, ,,.,.;,, ,a,-a,
The wtoEg eide in that memorable srug.
gle. We have not the full speech before
.,.,.,- r.,,.-.-c
.l. r,nu.i, c,o.
ta
'D'' '''"N0''' '
Any FeGp'e dny~h'rS beng inclined ana
n"' ,m 'no o"S', W. ,i "", .i,I "'onh ~ Us,
that ,uits them better. 7Lis Is n mast r,l-
uaJ E. most Sa,tH yigbt--a right which We
hope ana believe Is to lioerate the world
rIoh I ,to "'S ,.l ,l mf an ,G h",'s 1T
errment moy choose to cyarcisa II lo,
portion of such people that CAV, MAY royo>
I1tonlhe, ana make THEIR oWN OF 50 m"ch
" ,"1 ;''' .'o, "s WY ',.''o',, -.o,e 20
.uch ,oonla nov rcyolu,ioni,. n,H;,o
dorm a mhoritJ, intermingled with. or near
about them, who may oppose their move
mch'S'
Certainly, language cannot be more
pointed and direct. "I1y pcopis mwebcrc," 4"
saws Mr.. liecoIn, 'hove the right to shake
off the existing government, and form a
new ono that suits them better" Surely
the United States was not excluded &C.,
'Any people, anywhere" have this right
according 10 Mr. Lincoln,
1t i< not necessary that the people
ST oull c unanimous, either. The great
Democratic doctrine that tho "maiority
shall rule was his standard then. Nor
was it necessary that whole State or ma.
ton, should act as a body, or as whole !;
but "ANY PORTION of such people that can
out of so much of the lerritory as hcy IN
habh" How admirably docs This Lnguogp
apply TO the Southern peoolc, If he had
been their feed attorney and advocate. he
could not havo justified their case better.
"The minorty"-the Union men of tho
South are Of no account. "a majority of
the people may rcvolulionize, p,liiing down
the minority" This is good States Rights
doctrine, and tie very doctrine that has
made the Cotton States as unit in .ayor
of resistance.
Such were the sentiments Of Mr.. Lin
coin in lS4S, when our country was en-
gagged IN contest with foreign foe. Nor
10 we publish them now for the third
time Tor the purpose OF gratifying IAN in
tense hatred of the Republican patty
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-07-24

EXCELLENT GESETALARuv OiD.I \ iNtyu
OuTRrGEs. Gen, McDlwcll has iSsIol r
admirable order against the few min of
his troops who have disgraced the army,
injured the government. and veal kened
the good cause by the outrages they have
committed Oh persons and property dur
ing their march to Fairfax Court House,
Houses were broken into 10y some, AID by
others one oI two houses we're burned
As the General very properly observes,
":he whole army is disgraccd" 10y tho
conduct Of lew, aud it is necessary,
therefore, 20 make signal examples aud
visit c0ndign punishment on the offend
Crs. Gen. Patterson had to issue simi'
lar order, threatening death to any of hi'
corps WHO should rrp"at the outrase
some Of his troops committed at Martins
burg.
General Butler, too, at Fortress Monroe,
was obliged to take measures to prevent
the horrd violence perpetuated by some
OF his troops in that vicinity. All success
tul generals have been rigid on this point.
The Duke OF Wellington showed the gull
ty no mercy, and Napoleon the Great new
cr permitted his troops to pillagc or plum
der The only instance in which Bona
parte suffered it was once, end that early
in his career. 1t was in the case OF Pavis,
IN Italy, where his little garrison vas
treucherOusly murdered. He gave the
town up to plunder; but after three hours
he said he could bear such scene. ne long,
cr and lie never allowed II repetition Of
it afterwards.
He said ,,policy and morality arc
equally opposed to the system moth
ing is 50 certain to diSorganizo and
completely ruin an army" 1t is no
torious that battles after being fairly
won have been lost again by the in
dulgencc of the victorious troobs 10
this propensity. The tendency OF
war is to blunt the moral sense Of
those engaged in it, and it is absolute
ly necessary to hold tight rein upon
troops, and visit their outragcs upon
unarmcd citizens with the most So
we're punishment. But, from tho en'
thusiastic manner in which Gen. Nc
Dowell's order was received by the
troops when it was read to them, wc
Judge there will be no further trouble.
Our men go forward TO preserve the
integrity OF the Union, and not 10
plunder.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-07-24

ALL WRoSG.-Wo observe that num-
Der of our exchanges rJlcule the efforts
OF the President in attempting to Block
ade the Southern ports, insisting that the
blockade is not ellecual and therefore
wrong and useless.
We think this is all a mistake, a more
perfect blockade has never been esteb-
iished in any country, Notwithstanding
the ineXperience of the President in goy>
ernmental affairs The blockade is GER
tainly a success, not only are our ports
and rivers blockaded, but every business
avenue in the country has shared The
same fate, and if the present blockade is
continued for one year longer the whole
country will be bankrupt, but as the
Pres ident says in his late message TO Con.
gress "a popular demand" has resulted
in numerous violations of the Constitu-
tion, and a perfect and efft ctual blockade
of the country. The destruction of the
whole country is the orly national idea ev-
er advocated by the Black Republican
party, and they should have credit for be.
ing national for once,
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1861-03-14
Peter Cartwright.

A remarkable character was Peter Cart
wright. He was a great antisavery man
aud struck right and left to all who opposed
him. One day, on approaching ferry across
the river Illinois, he heard the ferryman
swearing terribly at the sermons of Peter
Cartwright, and threatening that if ever he
had to ferry the preacher across, and knew
him, he would drown him ia the river. Peter,
unrecogniged said to the ferryman
stranger, want you to put me across"
"Wat till am ready" said the ferryman,
and pursued his conversation and structures
upon Peter Cartwright. Having finished, he
turned to Peter and said:
"Now I'll put you across"
On reaching the middle of the stream, Peter
threw his horses bride over stake in the
boat, and told the ferryman to let go his pole.
What for 2" asked the ferryman.
"Well, you've just been using my name
improperlike and said if ever came this
way you would drown me. Now you've got
a chance"
"Is your name Peter Cartwright" asked
the ferryman.
"My name is Peter Cartwright"
Instantly the ferryman seized the preacher
but he did not know Peters strength ; for
Peter instantly seized the ferryman, one hand
on the nap Of his trowsers, aud plunged him
into the water, saying:
81 baptise the (splash) in the name OF the
devil, wheSe child thou art
Then lifting him up, added:
"Did you ever pray Z"
"No."
Then its time you did"
Nor never will" answered the ferryman
Splash splash and the ferryman is in the
depths again.
"Wil you pray ?" asked Peter.
The gasping victim shouted:
81 do anything you bid me-"
"Then follow me Our Father which art
in Heaven" &c. Having acted as clerk, re,
peating after Peter, the ferryman cried:
Now let me 60"
"Not yet" said Peter, "you must make
three promises First that you will repeat
that prayer morning and evening as long as
you live secondly, that you will hear every
pioneer preacher that comes within five miles
of this ferry and thirdly, that you will put
every Methodist preacher over free Of expense.
Do you promise and VOW"
Il PROMISE" said the ferryman.
And strange to say, that man afterwards
became shining light
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clear over the side. Fragments of the trestle
and cross trees came rattling upon the deck,
but all eyes were strained painfully toward the
masthead. The dim outline of the heroic man
could be seen safely hanging by the mizEen
topmast.
The ship was once more got before the wind
and ere long Baker came safely to the deck.
He staggered aft to the pinnacle, and there
he sank, faintng and bruised, upon the deck {;
but he was quickly conveyed to the cabin, and
his wants were all met.
Calebs bruises were none CT them bad, and
in few days he was again at his duty. The
men eyed him anxiouSIy, and seemed uneasy
as they met his smiles. The captain toe, chang
ed color when he met the kind, noble look of
the young man, but soon overcome the false
pride that actuated him, and stepping to the
noble fellows side, he took him by the hand
Caleb" said he, -" if have done wrong
| freely ask you to forgive me- have called
you coward, but did not know you"
Think no more of it," said Caleb, with a
beamng eye. Il once promised to one whom
| loved better than life-my mother-that |
would never do deed of which | might af-
terward be ashamed"
Bunkton pressed forward. "Caleb," he
said seizing the hand of the young man in his
hard fist "you must forgive me for what's
passed Well be friends after this"
Bless you, Bunkton, and friends we will
be-" returned Caleb
Yes" added Bunkton, "an' if you won't
fight yourself, I'll fight for you, if ever you
stand in need of it,"
Il tell you, my men," said the captain,
there's certainly tlcO kinds of courage; and
after ALL l dou't know but Caleb Bakers
kind is the best 1t takes a stronger and big
ger heart to hold it, at all events"
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1861-03-14

EDuCAroRs-Upon the Importance of Edu-
cation too much cannot be said or written,
provided it be done by the proper persOns.-
There IS, however, class OF writers both in
England and in this country, who evidently
wish to engross the public attention, and to
have the privilege of saying all that is to be
said on this subject To these persons, | am
doing no injustice, when say of them, they
hare an are to grind. Some of them are seek
ing political preferment, and all of them wish
to gain o well filed purse. Parents ought to
know that he who pats their child upon the
head, calling him good boy, or writes dia-
tribes against whipping is not necessarily the
most benevolent man that lives although that
good mothers aud weak fathers seem disposed
to think so.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1861-03-14
TOW ANDA:
Thursday Morning, March Ia, 1861.
ssIettsO 4oetrg.
THE SNOW FALL.

,r,, allowing lines are by JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL
~ rot included in the latest edition of his works
The snow had begun in the cleaning,
And busly all the night
Had bsen heapiag field and highway
With silence deep and white
Every pine and fir, and hemlock.
Wore ermine too dear for an earl,
And the poorest twig on the elm tree
Was fringed inch-deep with pearl
From sheds. now rooted with Carrars,
Came Chanticleers mufiled crow,
The stiff rails were softened to swan down
And still auttered down the snow
Is.osd and watched by the window
The nosele8s work Of the sky,
And the sudden furries of snow-biras,
Like brown leaves whirling by.
thought of a mound in sweet Auburn,
Where little headstone stood,
How the fakes were folding it gently.
Assjd robins the babes in the wood
Cp spoke our little Mabel,
Saving father who makes the snow"
And told her Of the good AllFather
Who cares ioT Us all below.
Again looked at the snow fall
And thought of the eaden sky
That arshed our first great sorrow,
When the mound was heaped SO high.
IrememJcr the gradual patience
That fell from that cloud-like snow,
Flake Us flake. healing and hiding
The scar Of that deep stabsed woe.
And again to the child whispered,
The snow that husheth all.
Darling the Merciul Father
Alone can make it fall
Then, with eyes that saw not, I kissed her,
And she, kissing back, could not Know
That my Kiss was given to her sister,
Folded closr under deepn'ing snow.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1861-03-14

CRUELTY TO CHlLDREN.-There are few con-
tinuous acts of wckednesS that one could not
sooner pardoa than the wanton indiction OF
misery on children none that rests SO heavy
on the conscience. To make the period OF
childhood miserable is sin which the poor vic
tim, however amable, cannot forgive. In the
very nature of things it is impossible its ef-
fects are enduring Offences in after life may
be expiated-may be overcome by benefits
may be effaced by remorse and atonement, but
cruelty to children mo, it is not in human
nature to forgive it those who are capable
Of the atrocity are almost always the most
dastardIy towards, and when brought into
contact in after life with the victims of their
cruelty, endeaVor to propitiate forgiveness BY
the baSesU SerVility.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1861-03-14

WHOEVER undertakes to put joke on the
razor-strap man is sure to get foored in the
long run. Recently while selling his straps at
Plymouth, and erpatiating the while on the
evils of rum drinking tipsy fellow cried out ;
L" If drinking rum made me lie as last as
you do selling your straps, I'd quit to day"
livery good" replied strapseller " the only
difference between your lying and mine is this
my straps enable me to lie in good warm bed
while rnn makes you lie in the gutter
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1861-03-14
A Case Hardened One.

Bill Rigdon, whose exploits down on Red
River we have mentioned before, had been
drinking some, and contrary to his usual Gus
tom, was blowing considerably, and finally
said he could run faster, jump higher, dive
deeper, and come out dryer, chew more to-
backer, drink more whiskey, and do more
strange, queer and impossible things than any
man in the crowd, winding up by offering to
throw any man or fight dozen, one at time,
then and there A tall, cadaverous, fever
and-ague looking chap got up and said :
I'm in for that last, stranger. I'm some
OH wrastle myself, and I'll try you"
At it they went, and Bill got thrown badly.
They then tried jumping, aud Bill was euchred
again. There was no water near to expert
ment at diving in, aud Bill himself proposed
that they should try some whisky.
Wolf" said fever-and,ague, Il don't chaw
tobacker, but jist kin drink you dead drunk
in an hour"
Never Y shouted Bill, and they sat down
Willing the time away by playing euchre.
Game after game and glass after glass pass
ed, without the least apparent effect upon the
stranger, while Bill showed it badly, soon not
being able to tell the cards or even to handle
them. At this stage the pale face arose, re-
marking
oval, guess as how you're drunk enough,
and eff you'll make me one drink I'll mount my
pony and be off"
"What'll you have ?" said the clerk.
Got any brandyf"
"Yes"
"Put in q mddling dram" 1t was dore.
Got any red-eye!"
"YeS"
oval, leetle of that. ANY turpcntine ?"
Plenty"
"Abeout a spuneful put in. Any red pep
per-"
"Yes,"
"Shake in some and now, my boy, eff
you'll put in leetle of that aquaforlis | see
up thar, III take my drink and be gone"
my -" groaned Bill, Il should think
You would. l give it up. Pm beat. Don't
drink it,"
Amid the roars of the crowd the pale gent
mounted his pony and cantered away.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1861-03-14

The RULING PAssIoN-We scarcely know
of a more touching incident of the ruling
passion strong in DEATH" than are the last
words of schoolmaster, who for upwards Of
thirty years, had gone in and out before sue.
cessive little focks in the same place, when
the film of death was gathering over his eyes.
which were soon to open in the presence OF
Him who took little children in his arms and
blessed them, he said at is getting dark
the boys may 20 out-schooNs dismissed
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1861-03-14

Every morning we enter upon new day
carrying still an unknown future in its bosom
Thoughts may be born to day, which may
never be extingmshed. Hopes may be
excited te,day, which never expire. Acts may
be performed to-day, the consequences of which
may not be realized till eternity.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1861-03-14

Our EARTHLY LIFE.-My life is frail life !;
life which, the more it increaseth, the more
it decreaseth the further it goeth, the nearer
it cometh to death decetful death New
| rejoice, and now langush now flourish,
and now | fade now live, and now / die
now laugh, and now weep o joy above
all joy. without which there is no Joy, when
shall | enter into thee, that may see my
God?-Augustine.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1861-03-14

A WARNING-Young ladies should never
60 to church merely with the intention of
having some gentleman escort them home
1t is also bad policy to have different one
every Sunday night.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1861-03-14

RAISING TIE FREMONT House CHICAGO
The fremont House, and about an acre Of
houses thereon, commenced rising to grade this
morning. There are five thousand screws un-
der the house, and gang of FIVE hundred men
employed, giving each man the supervision of
ten screws. The power was applied at ten O
clock this forenoon, and at eleven O'Clock the
immense weight of building had been raised
three inches. 1t has yet FIVE feet nine inches
to rise, which the contractors assure US will be
completed on Saturday night next. As q
proof of the immense power of the screws, it
may be stated that when the building com
menced rising, portion of the foundation,
which is stone wall six feet in depth, cement
ed with an unusually tough cement, and rest
ing on white oak plauks, and those in turn
upon the clay, was torn off as easily as if it
had been Of straw. This part of the founda-
ton had not been disconnected from the main
building. The rear part of the hoteI, $50 by
100 feet, has been cut off, and is now being
torn down to make room for the new kitchen
and dining apartment The contractors in.
form US that the fremont rises better and
more satisfactorily than any building they
have ever raised in Chicago Chicago Jour
nal, 25th.