Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-12-18
From tho Philadelphia Evening Journal.
KEETUCKY!-Its Principal Editors
and the Secretary of War.

duu lue oecTeIdTy OF W ar
Our worst fears are now confirmed. We
have received unmstakable evidence from
The noble State of Kentucky that the dis,
position on the part Of subordinates ia
interfere with and embarrass the con-
sistent and conservative policy of Presi-
dent Lincoln in producing bad results
Nay, IN some instances, the insane bigot-
teo, selfish and hypocritical dicta of prac
tical enemies of the Union are attributed
to the connivance Of the patriotic Presi.
dent.
This is eminently wicked and attroci-
ously unjust. 70 be sdrc, the contlnu-
ance of gentleman in the Cabinet, after
there is public exposure of his strange
desire and almost successful atom pt to
dictate me- sure which would ALLEVIATE
the loyal os the Border States seems to
give some color to the chaige, but our
friends in the Border States must scolect
that, in the present eXigency, it is easier
for the press to demand the removal of a
Cabinet minister than for the President
to make such removal.
, We would however suggest to the Uns
ion men Of the Border States, to exercise
a little patience. All cannot be done in
an hour, and they should not forget that
it took some time to move in the direct
ion Of the Union-that they at first de-
clined furnishing their respective quota
OF troops, and then they will appreciate
the situation of President L.ncDln, and
be disposed the more firmly TO stand by
! that true patriot, when they find that he
, is about to realize that "a mans worst foes
are those of his own household"
lie. our friends, we say then, be patient
/ We doubt not, in q little while, that Pres
ident Loncoln will have for his constitu
tional advisers only men who can appre-
hend hat the Union is NOT dissolved, and
that the President will not violate the
constitution because rebels and traitors
have done so. But we proceed 10 give
the proofs ofeditorial sentiment in Ken,
lucky.
In addition to what we have already
given from the Louisville JourWqi, we find
the following in the issue Of December
9th: -
1--WE this morning publish the official report
of Secretary Cameron. As respects the question
of slavery, the report confirms our worst nPpre
hensiors. And tho most grieyOus fact Of all is
ly as m expansion Of what the Preside ut says in
the same relation
! We empha:ically declare that the Lous
isyllle journal is wrong with reference to
the President. Mr. Lincoln ought to be
sustained by every true patriot, We may
well SUSPECT the head of the heart oi any
man who tries to make the load of the
Chief Executive heavier than it is The
etfo!t should be to assist in relieving him
of all dead weights ;" whether consist
ing of demagogueS OF political heresies
We defy any man of reputation and sutfi e
cent intelligence to say that the President
has not throughout, ac e as the Presl-
dent of the whole country.
That he is thrown ito insa positions by
bad advisers we believe bat, We also be.
lieve that he will very soon rid himself of
them, The country needs no better prt OF
his conservatism than TIE unstinted abuse
to which he is subjected by the Abolition
lists and their lunatic organs, ard the faint
praise he receives from the Black Repub-
lican sheets
The Louisville Democrat is Just as deci-
ded as the Louisville Journal. We give
this extract -
at is reported and believed all over the coun-
try, that he (Cameron) had countsnanced and ap-
proved the arming of the negroes, and the Black
Republican and Democratic papers have been
discussing it for the last two weeks. We have
EXPRESSED as strongly rs We could, our utter con-
demnation Of the scheme. 1t has not even the
excuse of aiding in quashing the rebellion but
it is in fact, more hostile to the Union, than
million of JEFF. Davis's in arms, and equipped
from top to toe. 1t is savage and butcherly and
like all savagery, the instructive outbreak OF
cOwardce.
If Mr.. Cameron can relieve himself Of the sus-
picion, well and good; but he ought not to hold
the position in the Government which he does
when he is suspected oft. 1t changes the whole
aspect Of the cOntost-from a relief Of the op-
pressed people of tn South to n war Of conquest,
subiugaton and assassination. Mr.. Secretary
Smith did right in so promptly reproyins and
conc emnng it on the part Of the Administration,
and we foretell prompt action by the President.
/ The loyal men of Kentucky, those who have
the interest of the Union at heart, should use ev-
cry effort to prevent any such fatal action on the
part of the Government the Canneronlan
idea.
We speak il plainly, the scheme for general
emancipation or arming the blacks will lose ev-
cry slave State to the Union 1t would take
standing army of 100000 men to retain Ken
lucky in the Union, and then the soldiers would
I be COmpelleu 10 ulu IN eAleInlnhllnR tue uldNh
race If they are emancipated, there is but one
other thing to be done with them; they must be
wiped out-utterly obliterated. 1t must be a
mercless, savage extermination of the whole
tribe. There will be no question OF humanity, or
justice, or mercy. 1t will be natur,'s first law
selfdefcnse.
The two races, as has been amply shown by
the whole history Of the world, from the days tf
the Egyptian to our own times, cannot exist in
the same conntry, unless the black race is in
slavery. II is no question for theory, argumentor
discussion. 1t is direct law Of God, final and
conclusive. The President, himself kentuck-
ian, knows and appreciates the condition Of ai-
fairs and will act for the best and it ought to be
the duty of the State Legislature to aid him by
the condemnation of the Cameron policy"
This the same pepper approves IN the
highest terms OF the following ttom the
Louisville journal:
"The Journal, also, is entirely correct in its
statement Of the opinions Of the Union men of
this State. We do not know Of ten men whose