Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-05-29

and that, supported by the authorities of
the State and the city, should repress all
hostile demonstrations Gglinst the laws Of
Maryland and the United States. and that
| would protect both myself and the city
of Annapolis troi.l any disorder by persons
whatsoever. On the morning following
my landing, was informed that the city
OF Annapolis and cnvirons were in danger
from an insurrection Cf the slave popula-
ton, in defiance Of the laws of the State.
"What was to DO? had promised to
put down white mob, and TO preserve
and enforce the laws against that. Ought
allow black one any preference in n
breach Of the laws? ! understood that
was armed against all iniractious of the
laws, whether by white or black, and uron
that understanding acted certainly with
promptness and efficiency. And YOUR Ex-
cellency's shadow Of disapprobation, aris-
ing from Misunderstanding Of he iacts,
has caused all the regret | have for that
action. The question seemed to me to be
neither military nor political, and was not
to De so treated. 1t was simply question
Of GOOD faith and honesty Of purpose. The
benign effect Of my course was instantly
seen. The good but ,imid people Of AN
napolis, who had fed from their houses at
our approach, Immediately returned ; bu-
siness resumed its accustomed channels;
quiet and order prevailed in the city; con.
tidence took the place of dlstrust, fiiend-
ship OF enmity, brotherly kindness Of seq
tional hate-and believe today there ia
no city in the Union more loyal than AN
napllis think, therefore, | may safely
-, Il {,
The vote Of the neighboring county Of
Washington, few days since, for its DEL
egate to the legislature, wherein 1000 out
OF 5000 votes were thrown for delegate
favorable 10 The UIion, is among the ma
ry happy fruits Of tirmress of purpose, eff
ici,ncy Of action and integrity Of mission.
believe, indeed, that it will not require
u personal Interchange of views, as sug-
gested in your dispatch, to bring our
minds in accordance; q simple statement
Of the facts will suffice.
But | am t. act hereafter, it may DO,
in an enemy's country, among a servilo
population, when the question may arise,
as 1t has not yet a.iseR,as well in moral
ana Christian, as in political and military
point Of view. What shall | then do p
VIII your EXceliency bear with me mo.
ment while the question is discuSsed2
Il appreciate fully your EXceliency's
suggestion as to the inherent weakness of
the rebels, arising from the preponderance
OF their slryile population. Thr question
then, is, in shat manner we shall take
advantage Of that weakness? BY allows
ing, and Of course arming that population.
to rise upon the detenceess women and
children Of the country, carrying rapine.
arson and murder-alI the horrors of San
Domingo, million times magnitied,
among those whom we hope to reunite
with us as brethren, maUy of whom ara
already so, and all who are worth preserv,
ing will be, when this horrible madness
shall have passed away or be ,hrashed ont
Of them; Would your Exceleucy advise
the troops under my command TO make
war in person upon the de!enceey5 women
and children in amy part Of the Union, ac,
compaued with Drutaitle, too horrible TO
be named? You will say, God forbid !"
If we may not do so in person, shall we
arm others SO to do, over whom we can
have no restraint. exercise no control, ard
who, when once they have tasted blood
may turn the very arms we have put IL
their hands against ourselves, as pant oi
the opprts.ing white race
The reading Of history so familiar to
your ENcellency will tell YOU the bttercst
cause OF complaint which our fathers had
against Great Britain in the war of the
Revolution Wa The arming ty the British
Ministry Of the red man with the toma,
hawk and The sHa'ping knife against the
women and Cuildran of the colonies, So
that the phrase May we not use all the
means which God and nature have put in
our power to subjugate the colonies :" has
passed into q legion Of iniamy against tho
loader Of that ministry who used il in Par
liameDt. Shall history teach us in vain
Could we justify ourselves to ourselves? ?
Although with arms in our hands amid
the savage widuess of camp and field, VIC
may have blunted many Of the finer NOR.
al sen,lb.Iities in letting loose four mill,
ions oI worse II an soyages upon the homer
and hearths of the South can we be iusii
fed to the hristan community OF Massa
chusetts? Would such 4 course be conso
uaut with the teaching of our holy reli-
gion! have very decided opinion on
the subject. and il any one desires, Ms
know your EXceleEcy does not, this un-.
happy contest to be prosecuted in that
manner, some instrument other than my.
self must be found to carry it on. mas
not discuss the political bearings of this
topic. When | went from under the shad.
ow of my roof tree left all politics behind
me, to be resumed only when every par
of the Union is loyal to the flag, and tb"
potency of the Government through the
ballotboX is established.
Passing the moral and Christian view,
let us examine the subject as a militar,
question. Is not the State already subju
gated which requires the bayonets OF those
armed in opposition to its rulers. to pre-
serve it from the horrors Of a servile war
As the least experienced of military men.
| would have no doubt of the entire suit.
iugatior Of a State brought to that condi,
ton When, thereiore--unless am bet,
ter alyised-any community in tho Uni
ted States who have met ane in honorable
warfare or even in the prosecution of q.
rebclliouS wa: in an honorable mannel