Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-03-20
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No eenalct nom rehnatltans hhi ever
tolots ieh ths ssnhlo Who ha, st nobl,
auulilcd hlmself under the most uum
toiablo circumstances hs out worthy lol
low rliilcn, scnniot Biglcr Among The
nnmctoas compliments paid 10 him IN his
roirement nom the Senate, none appear
more Immediately Just Than tho following
nom the philadelphia Inquirer leading
Republican journal
/ " We deem Il TO be- an act Of justice 10
Senator Bipler who has just completed
1 his Senatorial term, TO resi- oud 10 tho
marked tribute Of respect pad him by
Senator Crittenden on one Of the last
days OF the late session Of Congress. The
venerable Kcntuckian, according 10 tho
tclegraphic report, devoted n portion Of
his final speech on the Compromise reso-
lutions to Governor Bigor's un,iring zeal
1 in the cause Of the Union. This was well
deserved. Senator Biglcr has shown,
all through the Secession controversy,
| that he is statesman who can rise at owe
party when the country is IN peril. But
! there is another point upon which he is
entitled to the special acknowledgements
of the people of Pennsylvania. Through
out the lonP struggle for the present tar
! III, commencing more than year ago, he
| has proven himself to be not only faith
ful. but an able and intelligent guardian
Of the interests Of his State. To his assid-
uouS and patient labors the success of the
measure in the Senate iS largely due
Differing from him, as we do on many of
his party doctrines, we yet feel it to be an
act Of Jus tice TO extend to him, on his re,
trement from office, that need of praise
10 which he is entitled"
The Lyons tIoHa) CITY Adooea Z publishe.
in fu,l the able and patriotic speech Of the
Hon. Wm. Bigler, in tho United States
Senate, on the Dist Of January last, and
accompanies it with the following merit
ed and hearty commendaiion -
Hos WV. BIGLER's SPEECH. .-On our
! first page, this week, will be found the ell
oquent and well timed speech of Senator
Bigler Of Pennsylvania, upon the state of
the Union, than which a more eloquent
and patriotic has not been made during
the present session cf Congress 1t is a
fit memento for the honorable gentleman
to leave behind him as lie is about retir~
! ing from the service Of his glorious old
State, ono which no man of that vast
commonwealth, we care not what his 10.
litcal opinions are, can be ashamed Of
/ II breathes the devotion Of patriot and
a statesman in every line, and will live in
the hearts Of the people after its author
shall haye been gathered home. 1t ought
10 be source Of great regret that such 6
man is 10 90 out Of the council OF the ma
| ton at this time when OF all others
minds like his are needed--when alone
the carrying out Of such sentiments as he
so freely and fully exIrl sses can save the
eQuntr" from disruption, blood h ID, and
the thousand horrors OF a civil war.
1 For many years we have boeE an admi-
rer of Senator Bigler For many years
we have known him as firm and reliable
Democrat, as cne who, when Know Moth
ingism swept over his State, riping out
nearly every yestige of Democracy, and
with which many of the party co npro-
missed, refused to compromise with il and
accept of the position of Governor by Sc
curing lis votes. We have known him
long and iayorably, but never have WI
seen him occupying more proud posi'
ton than now, when he ia retiring from
the place he has for tho last six years Sc
ably filled, with honor both TO himself and
his constituents, never have we seen him
in prouder position than that Of making
a last effort to pour oil upon the troubled
waters, and, TO the utmost Of his abilit",
TO assist in reuni!ing and saving this glc
rious Union. Fortunate indeed will the
country be if the one who succeeds, him
sh I'll bc equally patriotic and equally ear
nest IN his endeavors for the preservation
, Of! the country a. our fathers left to US.