Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-03-06


This is the great question that now agi.
tates the Republican party, Evidently
the fight wakes warm. Has it come to
this, that the author of the ''irreprc ssible
conflict is called upon by his party to re
press that the champion of the Chica-
go platform is called upon TO abandon it
that the advocate Of the negro is called
upon to desert him, and to "subordinate
Republ;canism to Union!' Can he mike
such a sacrifice? Can he give up the Isaac
OF his heart? Can he rise "to the heigh
OF this great argument ?" and putting hi
loot THAT monstrous foot y upon The
neck OF abolitionism, exclaim in the lam.
guage OF Virginia's motto "sic Sempcr tyraa.
MS" If he can do this, then indeed des.
pite his impure English, despite his vul
gar jokes, despite his ignominious flight
from Harrisburg on the Underground rail.
road, he will honor both Abraham of the
Bible and Lincoln Of the revolution, whose
dual representative he is-in name if in
nothing else.
We frankly avow that we are not so
credulous as to believe that Mr.. Lincoln is
capable either of any high act of patriot
SIN, or ofany mastery stroke of policy
lie will pursue no magnanimous course of
free choice. Ifhe shall take the right
course, it will be from necessity; because
he will be driven and lashed into it.
We fear that having his mind filed with
app ehensions of Southern conspirators
and feeling that he is tabooed by the
South, he will conceive, if he has not al
ready conceived, ottor hatred for the
whole South. Like those towards, Gree
ly, Hickman, Sumner and Burlingame
who have been put and keptin coventry
by the South, he will be most likely TO
pant for revenge, and to adopt a war pol
icy in order to secure it. Cowards are
always cruel. Lincoln, like Macbeth
seems to be beset by fancied dangers, and
like Macbeth, iro n,"y loooru to the sword
to rid himself Of his enemies.
At lost, this quarrel between the two
wings is not noble controversy as TO
principles. 1t is not q grand battle for the
Union and the Constitution 1t is a base
and aiSgracelul fight over the spols, bes
tween corrupt and graspng demagogues.
This strife must soon be terminated bv a
victory on either the one or the other
side. Their motives are alike mean and
mercer aly yet, should the anti,Grcely
wing prevail, we may yet hayea new lease
Of the Union.--PennSylvmiaa.
AFFAIRS AT CHARLESTON.
The Hon. jeff. Davis is reported to have
arrived at Charleston, with the view to
effect arrangements TO guard against the
possibility Of an attack upon Fort Sum-
ter at least until the character of Mr..
Lincoln,s inaugural shall be known. If
its tone be pacific, there will be no attack
on Fort Sumpter. If otherwise, they say
an attack will be Immediately made, in
which case Mr.. Davis would take com,
mand Of the army in person, and Gen.
Twiggs take command at Charleston
Dispatches rom Major Anderson report
everything quiet. lie was allowed to re-
ceiye marketing and other necessaries
from Charleston, and had all the inter>
course with the city he desired.
Washington S birthday was celebrated
at Charleston with unusual enthusiasm.
Major Anderson also fired a salute of thr-
ty-four guns from Fort Sumter.
The collector OF The port of Charleston
gives official notice that all vessels from
States not members of the Confederated
States of America, except Texas, will
from and after this date be regad DID as
foreign vessels. and as such, must enter,
clear, pay fees, and comply with all the
laws and regulations in force on the first
of November last. All duties must be
paid III gold and silver.
The Mercury ofthe 22d says; The spe>
oial dispatches of the Mercury, announcing
that a stealthy reinforcement of Fort
Sumter had been determined on, and that
federal troops, in boats, might be expect.
ed at any moment that circumstances
should happen 10 favor their attempt to
reach the fort, were confirmed about nine
o'clock last night by kilograms received
by the Governor. Shortl. afterwards dis
patches came up from Fort Moultrie, sta.
/ ting that the Lieutenant in charge of the
harbor watch had reported that he was
informed by pilot that the steamship
Daniel Webster had been seen by him off
Cape Roman at noon. Notice was imme.
diately given to the different posts. Gen.
eral Dunnovant and Captain Hamilton
proceeded Immediately to Fort Moultrie.
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