Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-04-10
The CritUonden-Bigler Propositions.
GOVERNOR BIGLER.

Occasional" ," understood to be Col. For
ney, thus writes from Washington TO Tie
iress newspaper 1t useless going baci>
to complain OF opportunities neglected by
the last Congress, to recall The refusal to
submit the Crittenden propositions to the
people but Il IS certain that Il these propositions
cere noD presented 10 Republican Congcss,
accompanied 10y the condition that those
voting to submit them we're not thereby
committed 10 them, they would, think.
be referred 10 the Jallot Jor, By a majority Of
both JoG So
There may be snake in the grass here;
it may be intended to make tue reconsid-
Grafton OF these resolutions the rr,teHt
for calling an extra session Of Congress. -
Nor Go wo assent to the proposition that
it is useless Ito complain Of Opportunities
neglected by the last Congress, and "to
recall the refusal to submit the Cri.ten.
den propositions to the people, Weare
not Of those who believe that the lapse OF
time affects the responsibility for sin, and
| that liberal amnesty should be extended
to criminals, who, instead Of repentng,
have grown more confirmed in tLl'r wick.
cd courses. We should keep in pCrpet-
u | remembrance tuoSe lncendari5s and
agltators in Congress- who in defiance %,
the expressed and anxious wishes OF tho
ooIntry and IN utter disregard of .aa
public peace and safety, obstinately re-
fused to give to us a great healing meas-
ure demanded by the eXlsencies of fear
iul crisis.
We take this opportunity to do justice
to gentleman who, Chen distinguish
ed Senator, is now plain citizen of Penn
sylvania- Ex Governor William Big,er--
No public man figured more conspicuous,
y, more creditaO y, and moro usefully in
the exciting sCcnos Oi the last session of
Congress than Governor Bigler. Expols.
ing with uHhesitating promptilude and
vita marked ability, the plan of settle.
ment submitted by Mr.. Criltemden, ho
was p:e>emlnently instrumental in at
tracing to il the 5 gnal popular favor it
soon acquired. 70 render it practical and
effective, he Incorporated with il his own
.uggca,iOn for lis submission to the peo>
pie. This suggestion has become so f,s
miliar to oul minds, that we regard 1t asa
simple and natural thought that might
have occurred to q y mind, and yet it
wa, entirely original with Governor Bigler.
no one else conceived il. 1t was the idea
fla direct practical stllcsm N. Taking
up these two plans which soon became
,i,r ,,ro,,,sit;nny Ga~a.no, pi,,I,r dora,ao,
ltn ,ioyI al or liz o,or'';,, fsga,,,,;a, o,d
abiIItis. lie made The ablest speech in
In mile ond in n,iyato os Sano,ororI
, rs private gentleman, he lobored con-
stan;iy TO promote the success of this pa
; trIouc measure. So much zeal, ability,
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sacrion Jo",,inns ' III ,o , ',5" ,is. "m "md
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yos lis LooriEy tLat Lo ,yo,, Tho rosnon,
and ronf1cnrS Tho Srnotors fran, oIi
sections Iol only wos Le co,nrlimcn.
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. the oniiire snnnort or the Administration
, tyrIyenftLe Snn,rern a,ors bnyinr Ieft
, tboi boiv ord thnorIiop or tLe rnnnL1irr
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