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

IN leader urging more vigorous "W
policy, has the following;
ave believs the misery endured every week
throughout the land because Of idlenesS and
want outweighs the suffering that would result
from two OIL three smart battles. In short, we
believe the patriot soldiers are to-day able and
eager 10 whip the rebels, md We want to see
them allowed TO try. If they are not able TO
thrash the traitors in their fair, stand-up fight
our pride revolts at the idea of slowly starving
them into subjecton, or whipping them by vir-
tue Of money borrowed in Europe We say,
challenge them TO meet the patriot volunteers in
fai! fight; if they quail they are ruined; II they
fight and are beaten, they must give it up; while
if they beat us zoe ought to do the same. Let
W have this matter decided forthwith
There Is chivalry in this, 1t reminds
US of the romanccs Of the Middle Ages
and Greely's proposition TO decide who is
right and who wrong as TO the proper
construction Of the Constitution OF the
United States, would he just abou. as sat-
isfactory and decisive as were tho challen-
ges TO mortal combat cn the plains OF Pal
estne, in deciding whether the Lord or
Mahommot reigneth.
bat," says Greedy. Let us have a fair
fight. If they whip us, they understand
The Constitution better thon we do-but
if we whip them then it is clear they are
wrong and we are right"
Are the people of the United States
willing that this great controversy between
the North and the Sourh, as to the true
meaning Of the Constitution which our
fathers made, touching property in slaves,
and the rights of the States in the COM
mon territory, shall be decided in the
way Greely proposes? Would it not be
infinitely better to turn the question over
10 the whole people of the United States,
in the manner proposed by Mr.. Critten-
den and others last winter, and decide
peaceably, and civilly, by the 6allot-boX,
what Mr.. Greedy, Mr.. Lincoln and others
propose to settle b. the curtridge-box and
bayonet? Greely's plan would be blot
ON our history, and future generations
would expunge the page recording such
madness and folly. We are therefore OPP
posed to Greely's proposition, because it
would really settle nothing, and because the
lives of great many innocent men men
who are entirely blameless os tc the cause
of this trouble woald be sacrificed.
But we submit an amendment to Gree.
ly's plan, which we think is free from any
objection, and, which we dare say will
meet the appreciation of at least eight
tenths Of the community, male and female,
old and young North and South. 1t is,
that given number, no matter whether
it be one hundred, ten hundred, or ten
thousand Of those who opposed The Crit
tenden plan of adjustment last winter
be selected from the North and an equal
number who likewise opposed that meas0
ure in the South, be selected; and t.at
these two parties be compelled 10 decide,
by fighting the right and the wrong OF
this matter. The result cannot fail to be
beneficial, for if they would even surpass
that most memorable Lattle at Kilkenny
the world would be the better off. A
host of men Spelling for fht," but who
have no fight in them when good chance
s offered, would be out of the road
What blessing this you'd be-
If Greely declines this amendment we
shall make him another, which cannot
fail 10 meet his appreciation. .
Bssy~To be q Democrat now, Is TO be G
Secessionst-Rebel - Traitor according
TO Black-Republican logic Not 10 en-
dorsc all the monstrous usurrations of
President Lincoln-which su bservient
Congress is new required to sanctions