Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-05-29


had no fear of n Baltimore or other mob,
and that, supported by the authorities of
the State and the city, should repress all
hostile demonstrations against the laws of
Maryland and the United States, and that
| would protect both myself and the city
of Annapolis from any disorder by persons
whatsoever. On the morning following
my landing, was informed that the city
! of Annapolis and environs were in danger
! from an insurrection Of the slave popula-
! ton, in defiance Of the laws Of the State.
"What was to do? had promised to
put down white mob, and TO preserve
and enforce the laws against that. Ought
allow black one any preference in o
breach of the laws? | understood that
was armed against all infractiops of the
laws, whether by white or black, and upon
that understanding | acted certainly with
promptness and efficiency. And your Ex-
cellency's shadow of disapprobatjop, aris-
| ing from misunderstanding Of tie facts,
has caused all the regret l have for that
action. Tie question seemed TO me to be
neither military nor political and was not
to be so treated. 1t was simply a question
of good faith and honesty Of purpose The
benign effect Of my course was instantly
seen. The good but timid people OF An
napolis, who had fed from their houses at
our approach Immediately returned bu-
siness resumed its accustomed channels;
quiet and order prevailed in the city; conS
fdence took the place of distrust, tiend-
ship Of enmity, brotherly kindness of sec.
tional hate-and believe today there is
no city in the Union more loyal than An-
napClis think, therefore, | may safely
point to the results for my Justification
The vote Of the neghboring county OF
Washington, u few days since, for its del
egate to the legislature, wherein 1000 out
OF 5, COO votes were thrown for delegate
favorable 10 the Union, is among the ma
,Ey happy fruits Of ttrmpess of purpose, eff
| ticiency Of action and integrity Of mission.
! | believe, indeed, that it will not require
la personal interchange of views, rs sug-
gesled in your dispatch, to bring our
minds in accordance; simple statement
Of the facts will suffice.
But ! am 10 act hereafter, it may be,
in an enemy's country, among servile
, population when the question may arise,
as it has not yet arisen,as well in moral
and Christian, as in political and military
point Of view. What shall then do p
VIII your Exceliency bear with me a mo-
ment while the question is discussed?
81 appreciate fully your Excellency's
suggestion as to the inherent weakness of
the rebels, arising from the preponderance
Of their servile population. The question
then, is, in what manner we shall take
advantage Of that weakness? BY allow
ing, and Of course arming that population,
to rise upon the detenceless women and
children of the country, carrying rapine,
arson and murder-all the horrors Of San
/ Domingo, a million times magnified
among those whom we hope to reunite
with us as brethren, mary of whom are
already so, and all who are worth preserve
ing will be, when this horrible madness
shall have passed away Or be thrashed out
/ Of them? Would your Exceleucy advise
the troops under my command 10 make
war in person upon the deienceless women
and children in any part of the Union, ac-
companied with brutaites too horrible to
/ be named? You will say, God forbid -
! If we may not do SO in person, shall we
arm others so to do, over whom we can
have no restraint, excl else no control, and
vino, when once they have tasted blood,
may turn the very arms we have put iE
| their hands against ourselves, as part OF
| the expressing white racer
The reading of history so familiar to
your EXcellency will tell you the bitterest
cause OF complaint which our fathers had
against Great Britain in the war of the
! Revolution was the arming ty the British
! Ministry of the red man with the toma,
hawk and the scGiping knife against the
women and cNl.dfar Of the colonies, SC
| that the phrase May we not use all the
means which God and nature have put in
| our power to subjugate the colonies ?" has
4 passed into legion Of inlamy against the
| leader or that ministry who used il in Par.
liamept. Shall history teach us in vain?
Could we Justify ourselves To ourselves
Although with arms in our hands amid
the savage wildp ess of camp and field, we
may have blunted many of the finer NOR.
al sensiblities, in letting loose four mill.
ions of worse than savages upon the homes
and heartks Of the South, can we be iusti
fed to the Christian community of Massa-
chusetts? Would such a course be conso.
nant with the teaching Of our holy reli,
gion! have a very decided opinion Oh
the subject, and il any one desires as !
know your EXcelleEcy does not, this up-
happy contest to be prosecuted in that
manner, some instrument other than my,
self must be found to carry it on. ] may
not discuss the political bearings of this
| topic. When ! went from under the shad.
ow of my roof tree left all politics behind
me, 10 be resumed only when every part
of the Union is loyal to the flag, and the
potency Of the Government through the
ballot-boX is established.
Passing the moral and Christian view,
let US examine the subject as a military
question. Is not the State already subju
gated which requires the bayonets Of thos3
armed in opposition to its rulers. 10 pre-
serve it from the horrors Of a servile war
As The least experienced Of military men,
| would nave no doubt of the entire sub
iugatior of a State brought to that condi
ton When, thereiore-unless ] am bet,
ter advised-any community in the Uni
ted States who have met me in honorable
warfare, or even in the prosecution Of
rebellous wag in an honorable manne!
shall call upon me for protection againS