Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-09-11

Our friends across the street have wor-
ried themselves considerably in last week S
issue, to show that there is no difference
between Government and an AimRtStra
ton. They seem to think that man must
support the Administration, o. be dis loyal
and q rebel 10 the Government. If this
evidently think it is--then they have been
very dsloyal, and the worst of rebels TO
this Government. For at least eight long
years the editors Of that pape: have labor
ed to freak down Administrations. No
SANDER was too vile for publication, il it
tended to awaken conte mpt for the Ad-
ministration. No denunciation was too
hitter-no falsehood was too base. The
curses of the mob arrnyel against the Ad-
mipistration was sweetest music IN the
ears Of the editors Of the Journal, and hail
ed with infinite delight and even armed
resistance to the federal authority was cX-
cused on the Lroa d basis that men in this
country had legal right to repel EXocu-
tive dictaton. The people have been
called on and implored TO assail every act,
and never, for any cause, submit TO the
least encroachment on their rights. Night
and day the press was run to give to the
world the "last outrage perpetratcd by
the Pierce or the buchanan dynasty"
on a too indulgent people. Strange, now,
what a marvellous and happy change has
change in a night; but these editors took
a day for it and from being the most abu-
sive assailants of Administrations, they,
from the 4th of last March until the pres
ent hour. have fallen into the other eX-
treme, AID hnve become the most iulsome
tlatterer5. When citizen is dragged from
his bed at night, charged with no crime,
and without information or warrant,
thrown into dungeon, the editors OF the
Journal shout well done! well done {?
When from the dungeon he seeks legal
relief through the Courts, and asks for
that hearing on writ Of hdJedS corpus
which tyrants for almost any crime allow
Their bjects-when the writ is granted,
and executive interference paralyzes its
execution, and usurps the powers OF Con-
gress, the editors Of the Joaynul respond,
bravo bravo!. When private property
is used for public purposes without CONF
pensaton-when the houses and papers
OF iIoilensiye citizens are searched, with -
out any reasonable cause when men,
charged with crimes, are denied speedy
trial, and hurried in chains from ;he dis
trict in which their alleged offences were
commit ed-when the Press is muzz' ed by
u mob under executive sanction in short,
whsn the dearest and most sacred tights
of the citizen are invaded, TO say nothing
of those p0lpablo and alarming infractions
Of the Constitution-excused on the plea
of public necessit, ACTS which even a
suDSeINlcbt CcllaNe ItluSCu W sHnCtIOl-
amid all these invasions of rights as old
and venerable as the common law itself,
the journal bravely defends and justihes
TIE 'reign of terror" ard against the
protest of rreemen jealous Of their rights,
endeavors to arouse public Indignation by
the miserable insinuation Il at men, true
men, loyal men, Union-loving, law-abidng
men, cannot and must not question the
acts of the Administration to do so il
reasonable, a deliberate attempt to over
throw the Government.
To pull the wool from the eyes of tue
legal gentleman that does up the heavy
work for the Journal and TO save him from
again resolving and rejoicing that This
FARCE OF A GOVERNMENT WILL SOON CONE TO
AN END" we will give an illustration, which
may serve to show him the difference be-
tween an Administration and Government:
"Old Abe said when on his way TO the
white house, THAT he intended TO run the
machine as he found it," Now this, tho
a very homely expression, and a very in>
definite definition of Government, is yet
sufficiently illustrative of the distinction.
The Machine "old Abe" spoke of is the
Government, and the running of the Ma
chine is the Administration so that men
may differ greatly as to the best way Of
running it, and yet find no fault with the
Machine. In other words, men may have
a great interest in the Government and its
and yet have neither conf
dence in, or respect for, tho Administra-
ton and it is for this very reason that