Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-03-06
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mi reading iu Importance demands ln
point OF composition itha fair State pa
,cr md, ag is right nnd proper bcars lhc
marks or studied preparation " differs
from his reported spccchcs, w being losi-
cal and grammatical, and lobors with cti-
dent catrcstnoss to establish q fact tha'
mono but members Of his own party have
ever officially denied. Mr. Lincoln opens
with broad denial that itry6r was his
intention to interfere with the institution
Of slavery in the States where II exists"
and quote, the following from ono OF his
written speeches to prove his orthodoxy :;
4 i have no purpose to interfere, directly
or Indirectly, with the institution OF sla-
very in the States where il exists be-
love have no legal right 10 d. so, and !
| have no inclination TO do so.' Mr., LIN
coin SAYS that such assurances as these,
found in nearly all my published speeches,
! should have satisfied the apprehenslonS oi
the Southern people that, by the acce5-
sion of Republican Administration, their
II roperty ard their peace and personal
safety arc not 10 be endangered From
such declarations as these, found in nearly
all his published speeches. tho Southern
Ipeople have never felt insecure, but n
different class of expressions, found III
nearly all his speeches. have gwen inc
Southern people considerable uneasl'
ness. As Mr.. Lincoln has referred US to
those speeches, We would simply ask
| it such declarations as these, scattered
I through his speeches mean anything i
have always hated slavery, think as much
as any abolitioaist: : This Government
cannot permanently endure, half slave
ana half free : if | were in Congress, and
vote should come up whethert slavery
should be prohibited in a new territory
IN spite Of mc Drs2 Scott decision, ] would
vote that it should 1t IS from such ex'
tracts rs these found in Mr.. Lincolns :
speeches that the Southern people have
gathered their apprehensions and yet he
asserts that they have never had any
cause to distrust him. Mr.. Lincoln must
have m ,dc an untrue statement in his
Inagural or he must be sadly msreported
in his written speeches, to which he has
there made reference. 1t is only from
these. and many similar expressions cou-
pied with the record of his party,
in voting for the Blake resolution in
endorsing the Helper Book, in 'cxcusing
the John Brown raid, and like acts, that
! the Southern people have at length been
brought t, feel insecure, in their property
AID persons.
Nj Lincoln differs materially with ma
ny OF his friends. he thinks the Fugitive
Slave Law is plain provision Of the Con
Stitulion.' lie says that members oi
Congress who swear TO support the Con
stituticn.' Swear to support the provis'
ion Il n; persons held to labor in one Stale
and escaping into another, shall be de-
lIvered up on claim Of the master &c
whom such labor is due Nr. Lincoln
thinks they might it they only would pass
such a law As would enable them to sup
port this provision. Why the man wac
knowingly yiolaicsthc provisions OF the
Constitution, would be more likely TO obey
law founded thereon, is We confess, to u,
something OF mystery The member o
Congress, who violates one provision o
the Constitution will violate "ny law cal
eulated to give that provision efficiency
Mr.. Lincoln, however suggests that law
might be passed to relieve the conscience
of delicate members of Congress on this
question, 10y exempting them from periu'
ry. He however thinks the Fugitive
Slave law will have 10 DO obeyed, unit
some such a law Is enacted,
The President declares that 4" he viii