Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-05-08

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quale io ihr onWiuomunl oi De tNrtruc
law ol ihp land ih uvhry 9lADo N is thc
Hrsi duty ol Me national authorities 10
STAY the pirpww uI anarchy mud rulncc
the la %. nnl Pennsylvania, with uunnvd
people. will giyo them nm honest, milhmi
and active support. The people mean to
preserve the integrity Of the national I'm.
lon NJ cycry hnaagd.
/ II could scarcely have boon anticipated
ut that time, that we should so soon be
called upon for the practical application
orthcso truths in connection with their
support and defence by the strong arm Of
military power
The uneNampled promptness and en-.
thusiasm with which Pennsylyania ana
the other loyal States have responded 10
the call OF the President, and the entire
unanmily with which our people demand
shall be preserved, illustrate the duty OF
the several State and National Govern
ments with distinctness that cannot be
disregarded. The slaughter Of northern
troops in the city of Baltimore, for the
pretended offence OF marching, at the
call Of the Federal Government, peatably,
over soil admittedly in the Union, aud
with the ultimate ob ect Of defending our
common Capital against an armed and
rebellious invasion, together with the
obstruction Of our Pennsylvania troops
when despatched on the same patriotic
mission, impose new duties and RESPONSE
bilties upon oUr State administration. .---
At last advices the General Government
had military possession of tha route TO
Washington through Annapolis bat the
transit of troops had been greatly endan-
gered and delayed, ard the safety Of
Washington itsefimm nehtly threatened.
This cannot be submitted b.. Whether
Maryland may profess to be loyal to the
Union or otherwise, there can be permit.
ted no hostile soil, no obstructed thor
oUghfare, betw aen the States that un-
doubtedIy are loyal and their national
seat of Government. There is reason to
hope that the route through Baltimore
may be no longer closed against the
penceable passage Of our people armed
aud in the service Of the Federal Govern
mem. But we must he fully assured OF
this, and have the uninterrupted enjoy.
ment Of n passage TO the Capital by any
and every rolte essenl al to the purposes
of the Government. THIS must be attain.
ed, psaceabiy f possible, but by force Of
arms II not accorded.
The time is past for tcmporizing or for
( bearing with this rebellion the most
causeless in his tory. The North has not
invaded nor has she sought to invade a
single guaranteed right OF the South. On
the contrary all political parties and all
adm nistrations have fully recognized the
binding lorce of every provision of the
great compact between the States, and re-
gardleSs of our Jews of State policy, our
people have respected them. TO pred-
cate n rebellion, therefore, upon any al
legged wrong inflicted or sought to be in
/ ticted upon the South is to offer falsehood
as an apology for treason SO will the
civilized world and history Judge this mad
effort to overthrow the most beneticient
structure of human government ever de
vised by man,
The leaders Of the rebellion in the Cot
ton States, which has resulted in tho es-
tubishment OF provisional organization
assuming to dlsChprge all the functions Of
governmental power, have mistaken the
tOrbearance of the General Government
they have accepted Il tlaternal ImuuI gence
rs an evidence Of weakness, and have in
sanely looked to united South, and a
divided North, to give success to the wild
amhltion that mas led TO the seizure ofaur
national arsenals and arms, tie invest
ment and IOmbarment OF our forts, the
plundoring of our mints, has invited pira-
cy upon our commerce, and now aims at
the possession of our National Capital
The insurrection must now be met by
force of arms; and TO re>establlsh the
Government upon an enduring basis by
asserting its entire supremacy, to re pos.
sess the forts and arsenals aud other Gov.
crnmcnt property SO uulawiully seized
and held to ensure personal freedom
end safety to the people and commerce of
the Union in every section, the people Of
tho loy,l States demand as with one
voice, and will contend for, as with one
heart and quarter Of a million of
PennsyIvaria's sons will answer the call
/ 10 arms, if need be. to wrest us from
Ireign of anarchy and plunder, and secure
/ for themselves and their children, for ag-
es TO come. the perpetulty OF this Gov
| erment and its benltictnt institutions.
/ Entertaining these views and antlcipa'~
ing that more troops would be required
than the number originally called for, |
continued to receive companies until we
had raised twenty three regiments IN
Pennsylvania, all OF which have been mus.
tered into the service of the United States.
In this anticipation was not mistaken.
On Saturday last an additional requisit,
ion was made upon me for twenty five
regiments of infantry and regiment Of
cavalry and there nave been already
more companies rendered than will make
up the entire complement.
Before the regiments could be clothed,
three of them were ordered by tho Ma
tional Government to proceed from this
point to Philadelphia. cannot too high.
iy commend the patriotism aud devotion
Of the Iaen who, at a moments warning,
and without any preparation, obeyed the
order. Three of the regiments, under
similar circumstances, by direction of,
and accompanied by officers Of the Uni
ted States army, were transported to
Coekeyesville, near Baltimore, at which
point they remained for two days, and
until by di;ecllOJ.s OF the General Govern