Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-07-10

| ID substance OF government, whose lead,
~ ,hect is TO elevate the condition OF
lsV%to 10 lift artificial weights from all
Dtniia Du,iasrs, TO clear the paths of laudc Bile
lou .'r;t for all to afford all an unfettered
,,' ~, and fair CHARGE in the race of life.
wv ,ySisdinc to rar,ial and temporary de-
..",s. from necessity, this is the lead
N'ol;ect of the Government for whose
ps.cScc we contend.
''' ! am most happy to believe that the
In neople understand and appreciate
I"" a' Il IS worthy Of note, that, while in
ai' the Governments hour of trial, large
p", 'mbors of those in tho army and navy
u" y" have been favored with the offices
',,s ~ resirned, and proved false to the
| s,"d that had pampered them, not one
'm,,on soldier or common sailor il
% .D~n TO have deserted his flag. Great
n. aOor il due to those officers who remain
D ajI ,r,,e despite the example Of treacherous
,,.ocia,es. But the greatest honor and
NV, ,, important fact of all IS the uncom-
r'on @ 6rnlness of the common soldiers and
'mr,on sailors. TO the last man, so far
!, tnown they have successfully resisted
'..soro,,s efforts OF these whose commands
t"t M an hour before they obeyed as absolute
,~ They understand without an argu-
.,n, that the destroying of the Govern
.,srt which was made 10y Washington
Means no good to them. Ou popular
Gorprnment has often been called an ex-
s77ment. Two points in it our people
lave already settled-the successful es-
-bli.hinc and the successful administer
mo Of il. One sill remains-its success
nj maintenance against a formidable at
nnpt 10 overthrow it. 1t is for them TO
Ismonstrate TO the world that those
Who can fairly carry an election can also
,aprress rebellion - that ballots are
Me- vichiiul ard peaceful successors of
Ollets, and that when ballots nave fairly
and Constitutionally decided there can be
10 successful appeal back to bullets, that
there can be no successful appeal except
ballots themselves at succeeding cleo
lions. Snch will be great lesson OF
rpace, teaching men what they cannot
like by an election, neither can they take
aby war; teaching all the follies OF being
he beginners Of war.
Lest there be some uneasiness in the
minds of candid men as to what is to be
he course of heGovernment towards the
Southern States after the rebellion shall
lave been suppressed, the Executive
Gems it proper TO say it will be his pur-
O,e then, as ever, to be guided Ly the
constitution and the laws, ard that he
rObably will have no different under
lnding Of the powers and the duties OF
he Government relatively 20 the rights
t the States and the people under the
Consitution, than expressed in the lnau
aal Address. lie desires TO preserve
lie Government, that it may be admiuis-
red TO all as it was administered by the
a'n who made it. Loyal citizens every
vhre, have the right to claim this OF
heir Government, and the Government
Rno right to withhold or neglect it. L
snot perceived that in giving it there Il
10y coercion, any conquest or subjugatioi
d any just sense of the terms.
The Constitution provides, and all til,
Nales have accepted the provision, tha
tho United States shall guaranty to ever.
Nifein this Union republican form .
iOenmont. But if a State may lawful
20 out Of the Union, having done so, i
aay also discard the republicans form o
government so that to prevent its soinl
dl, !! is all indispensable to use every
means TO the end of maintaining tn,
hs guarantee. When an end is law
u and obligatory the indispensable
40, to obtain il are also lawful and obi.
gtOry.
TWAS with the deepest regret that tn,
Executive found the dutyof employing tn
mpOSer in defence OF the Government
freed upon him. lie could but. perform
lhb duty or surrender the existence of th
GJvernmett. No compromise by publ
Rnants could in the case be made. No
that compromises are not often proper, bu
that no popular Government can long su:
we marked precedent, that those VIII
carry an election can only save the Gov
eminent from immediate destruction L.
gNlng the main point upon when IN
leOple gave the election. The peopl
themselves, and not their ser, ants, ca
al'ly reverse their own deliberate dec:s
on As a private citizen the cXecutiv
c'ud not have consented that these instl
latiOns shall perish much less could he
betrayal OF so vast and so sacred trus
Slhese free people had coniided to him
heielt that he had no moral right Il
annk, nor even to count the chances {
sNwn life in what might follow. !
uII view OF his great responsibility, h
A', so far, done what he has deemed hi
duty. You will now, according to you
~0 judgment perform yours. lie sli
ofeIy hopes that your views and actor
may so accord with his as to assure a
mlhlul citizens who have been disturbe
a'helr rights ola certain and speedy res
'Olatlon 10 them under the constitutio
and the laws.
and having thus chosen our cours
'Hoout guile and with pure purpose, II
siehew our trust in God, end 60 forwal
"Hhout fear and with manly hearts.