Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-06-12
CLEARFlELD, PA
Wednesday Morning June II, 1851
ARMY, Navy, and Loans.

three subjects that need engage Tue AZ
tention of Congress at tne extra session
which is to commence on the 4th oil Jul!
next. The prominent members" say
ne, are to meet at Washington bout th'
Goth of this mouth-fourteen days in ad
yance-"for the purpose Of consulting up
pn the business OF the session"-and who
it is to be presumed, will have every thin;
cut and dry. SO that the great majority o
the peoples representatives need not be
detained more ,lIau 'tnuVi ti,Sv "uchs,
there being nothing but "an Army bill
Navy bill, and loan bill, )" for Congress
10 act upon-all OF which, or az much oi
il as the "Y'ira q our institutions will allow,
% to be transacted in SECRET SESSION"
Such is the programme our neighbor
would lay down for the representatives of
tho American people to be guided by and
we're ii moi for the fact that lie publishes
what is boastfully claimed as the organ of
,he membei Of Congress from this district,
his silly suggestions would be totally un-
worthy Of notice-as they are but the echo
If that sink Of political infamy, the New
York Tribune. But as il is, however, we
ibipk it devolves upon the constituents
.fGcp. PATroS TO sound him upon this
momehtous subject-to ascertain whether
re is Grcclyite, aud whether his organ
.,risder expresses his sentiments in the ar
.icle referred to ?-whethcr he thinks
"only three bills will he required" and
that beyond these there is no object in
putting the couniry TO tho expense of an
tYtra session Of Congress !-whether he
,loes not think it the duty of Congress 10
i,Aye an eye TO measures of peace, rather
,haY 10 measures OF wa,, with our fellow
citizens and kindred and whether it
ycuid not bo better for our country for
Congress 10 conciiate the Southern States,
r,en Vthey should ha,s 10 grant them more than
'hev just rights, IN order that they may as
list us to chastise England for presuming
70 interfere in our domestic affairs
They might 20 little further, inasmuch
rs they have very frank, out-spoken,
straieht.up- nnddown gentleman to deal
with, and ask him his opinion as to what
branch of our government has power to
s,spend tho writ of HabeaS Corpus and
whether Mr.. Lincoln, ifhc ordered its sus>
pension, as Gen, Cadwallader says he had
iope in the case OF Merryman at Balti-
more, 1 a0 uSurpi,V tic (cgiSlaticc popcr, ana
thus liable to impeachment
There are still other questions that
might appropriately be asked, all of which
we have no doubt the General would te
glad of an opportunity to reply to. But
ye leave the subject with his constituents
pH-Forney, in late number of his
Press, says, in substance, that "all who
now ask questions as 10 the object of the
present war are traitors"
II this be so, We can assure him, and all
others interested, that this is tic re,y Yaes-
sson that almost every man you meet is
now asking, and that if this makes a man
q traitor, the army Of traitors is soinum-
ersus that no man can number them. II
is a question that occupies the thoughts
of every citizen, and il is earnestly pro-
pounded upon the streets, at every cross.
roads in the social circle, and at every
fire.side -and no man is able TO give a sat.
ik&Ntory answer.
The President called for $4,000 volun-
ieers Tor the purpose Of defending the
Capital, enforcing the laws, and ''probaj(s
to repossess the forts" &C., within the SC.
eedei States. Now, that the Capital has
been defended, and is pronounced ou; oi
danger, hos not the country right to
know .ohe,ker that phieA uas in DOUBT, ana
"roJable' on The 18Th Of last April, phen n,
ier S' Sse 1'S o s af ' he 5RtGsSsoha as as sGs BeS
uttered by any one in authority, and the
country is left to conjecture. One letter
writer says thu. tho object is to retake the
forts, &c. Apotber says it is for The pur
nose of subugating the Southern States,
and compelling them TO remain part OF
tbe UnDn, and their citizens to become
ioysi atjects. Another says it is for the
p,rpos' OF "driyius slavery from the con-
tpent" and Others again, that il is all
merel for the purpose Of demonstrating
TO ti,s world that the North is stronger
than tb South-that twenty millions Of
peoplcarc aSlo TO whip eight millions =
And the faeo Of all these confused con-
traditions the Chevalicr Forney proaoun-
oes.t treason to ask any questions as to the
obec&s Of lhe war; The people, hereto
FIRE undor the impression tlsat they were
the source Of ell political power" under
our ccnst;tatioa, and that our government
could not be put upon war footing, and
war actually commenced, without for
NAL declaration of war hv Coporosa ora br,c