Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-05-01
Wednesday Morning May /, 1861
The News
CLEAHflELp, "a.

harrisburg ana Philadelphia, Hchce thC
public must depend upon what is CLEANED
rom passengers. What we give is prin
cipally taken from the, Harrisburg Pa,,io
Il. Union.
What relates to affairs South Of Wash
ngton must be taken with many gram,
of allowarte. a week ago, according tc
the "n cal rclinLle information,' TRENT,
thousand Seutherners were within p hours
march CT Washington. This was bitterly
true, rs tle "rcliable information" did
not represent them as soldiers. II is still
our opinion that Eirginis is determined
10 maintain defensive position only, and
hat she has had no intention whatever of
attacking Washington, or going out of
her own territory.
Eay"It is said TO be poo, rule that
wont work both ways" BE this as it may,
we are quite sure there are some rules that
certain people will only permit to work
the way they want them. For instance,
our Governmental authorities, both State
ard National, have called upon the people
to lay aside all party spirit, and to sustain
tine constituted authorities in their efforts
TO restore peace and order. The command
is obeyed with uneXamplcl Loyalty bv
Democrats. Not a single voice i; raised
in opposition in any quarter outside of the
disaffectcd States. It the slightest allu-
sion is made, Ly q Democratic paper, to
tho past, or the slightest reference is made
ip tho cause Of our present troubles, at
once TIC cry is raised go, the editor is .
S-ce1i'l.'.-a Trq.0r-and must be silen,
ccc," end frequently nothing but want
ofcoU7age on the part Of his assolants
saves him from the vengeance Of the mob.
This is one Of the run the rule works.
And how is it the other ,ray7
Why, Republicans, and Republican pa
pcrs, it seems are permitted TO say about
what they please without incurriag the
dispcasurc Of these Ccnsors Of public opin'
son in the slightest degree, and as an eyi,
dcnce we give the following paragraph
from the last Journal We notice SINH
lar article in several other Republican
papers:
"JonS c. ErTCEWmrCF.-I is stated thai
John C. Breokinridge, who has heretofore been
al IL L.
car out in his true coors, and agrees TO fur.
nish 10000 mcn, from Kcntucky,t TO the Rebel
army. So John c. and his friend Joe Lane are
both scccssonists and are giving aid and com
fcrt to the rebels"
Erca Jd,iS ,ccrc tnc, IN all its literal, en-.
phatic ard unqualified distinctness. we
submit that, now that the Republicans
iayc the most nnmistakstle proof that
their late political opronenE> whether
Breckenridge, Douglas, or Bell men-arc
as ready rs themselves to take up arms ia
defence OF the Administration, such pub
lications arc only mqdc far miycEcyn p,r.
poses.
But, VIC at least do,it the truth Of tn,
abeye paragraph. The lsst notice Of Mr.
breckenridge that wc have met with, va.
thot he had addressed his fellow citizen,
az Lexington, Ky, in which ho took
ground against the secession Of Kentucky
Mt this time, but TO make one more cfFor
TO SAVE THE UNION, by obeyng the Procla
nation Of tio President so far as to hold
special election for members Of Cougres
for the extra session on tho 4th OF Jul
next, and for her Senators to appear il
their seats, and as last effort, demant
of the administration and the representa-
t:yes from the North what the Southeri
States claim TO be thgir constitutions
rights. il they fail in obtaining a sufii
cient guarantee that something Of thi
kind will be granted, it will then be tn
duty of Kentucky to cast her fortune
ath her Southern sisters.
Does this make him traitor?
But why is Mr. Brcckmridgo single
out for Ich bitter denunciati,n, If tn
object was not purely mischief, why
'honcst John Bcll Of Tennessee allowe
To esorpo2 We believe his sccessionism
now without qualification, as the last W
heard OF him was speech somewhere /
Tennessee, in which he urged the raisin
of 10000 troops in that State to meet III
Northern invaders"
CONGRESS President having issue
his proclamation, oonvening Congress 0
the Ath day Of July noxt, special election
will have to be held in the Colowin
States, if they desire to lee represente
therein. Alabama, California, Georgi
Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland Miss 4
sippi, North Carolina, South Carolin
Tennessee and Virginia.
We presume no elections will be held
any OF the seeded States. Whether I'll
border Slave States will order elections [
hold l,,s - 1