Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-08-06
For the Republican.
BRADY to. July %.


10y set OF the most God. d.forsallen rnffion
from Reynoldsville, jefferson county,
was ever my lot to see; and what wa
worse, they came here with uniforms OF
sad to initiate the dress uniform of tb
army, but which really looked more like
squad Of Sir John Ealstaff's men. with
rom all appearances, even less than hal
a shirt TO the whole regiment. Thei
coats profusely decorated with yellow Get
ton tape, and made out Kentucky lean
mounted with heavy brass buttons eyi.
IDENTIFY got up for this grand display tC
our PLAIN citizens were intensely admired
by this economy loving community, while
their horses looked as it they had beer
hired from some veterinary establishment
representing all the shades of diseases in.
cident to Eorse flesh from pole-evil to rim Q
bone. In short, they were the most shah
billy out,at the elbow and graceless set OF
ragamutiins imaginable.
When they alighted their spokesman, n
certain Orlando (but by these chaps called
Captainl Gray, announced, in blasphem-
ons language that they had come to see
whether all reports Of Cd ID traitors
and sccessions said to abound in Clearfeld
county were true, and if they were thev
would hang every (another compound
oath) one OF them, when they were po-
lltely told by Mr.. Andrew Pentz, jr., to
BRING on their rope and other tiXings neS
cessary to carry out the DEGREES of Abra-
ham, which, however, were not then forth
coming. The valiant captain then pitch>
ed INTO Dr. Boyer in hard language, accu>
sing him Of disloyalty to the Union: but
soon learned to his great chagrin that he
had caughta tartar, and while the Doctor
quietly but severely untoJed to him the
designs Of the Black Republican party,
the drunken captain, as his rage would
permit him to talk, uttered curses and
lmprecat.Ons against the Democratic par,
ty. James Buchanan, and especially the
citizens OF Clearheld county. On being
told, however, that the people of this
county could not be insulted by a ruiliian
and a blackguard, he stopped his BIAS
phemous rawlings; and finding that his
StCrcotyped argument would avail him
nothing, and completely driven to the
WALL he replied to a question how they
proposed to maintain the Union by war?
that Lincoln was determined to wipe out
the South. kill off the traitors there, send
enough yankees down to populate those
States, and drive th0ir niggers to the
devil )" "And make the Chicago Platform
the supreme law Of the land" This is no
prevaucation, Messrs. Editors, but the
simple statement as uttered by the leader
of the ruttian band from Jefferson county.
After dinner rope was taken up to Nj.
Reeds tavern and offered to the Captain
for the purpose OF hanging those he threat
ened to lang. Mr Schwem politely asked
them to put it up and carry their bombas,
tic threats into execution. But 10, the
tempest in a teapot lad given way to q
perfect calm, and whether a hasty dinner
had danpened their ardor or whether the
patriotism manufactured by an abundance
Of whiskey, had just then run out, am
unable TO say; but there certainly was a
dead lock on the whole party and in
stead Of staying to complete The object Of
their visit here, which was, | believe, to
'ecruit men for a company at Reynolds
vile, they quietly left their paper and
made a hasty retreat Westward-no doubt
strongly impressed with the belief that if
he citizens Of Clearfeld have the courage
O express their honest sentiments con-
'erniug the Chicago Platform, Abraham
lincoln and his policy and designs, they
10 not lack the courage TO defend their
lights against a set of lowdies from Rey-
lodsvile. Some of their friends, no
loubt gave them to understand that an
pology for their conduct would be need
d, and none of them being possessed of
deccncy to make am apology res,
,ectable, they wisely concluded that dis
rotion was the better part Of valor, and
onsequently retreated towards Reynolds.
lille, if not wiser at least sober men.
Yours, UNION.