Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-07-03

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Hnu HhuHNion" bs ufH1n HUd fHt
ihn lphst might rouhly commit 10
horrible n Uimr. J Nu huiiNiu bo longer
in dropping d line to yuu Treason. hy
itc way, hns hppumo quito b popular
phrase ul mci 10 it ur1son nuV w think
treason 10 speak, and J SUPPOSE, ura
son 10 kiu ones vile bui ID BE- The Qunt.
ussence ol urptou 10 bph Democrat Nua.
Sir, the men who founded and sustained
this government, until the Inauguration
ct "Old Abc,' io8dly imagined them.
sclya, patriots, aud u. such retired ON The
night of that unfortunate day They
awokc, however, next morning base trait.
ors, scarcely good enough Tor hanging
Now, Sirs, how l. all this TO I've accounted
for? We all know John Vein FowcN
to be q much better judge, whether bran
dy Jupty, on "piu cock tall is the better
eve opener, than he is OF whot constitutes
treason. Yet he makes more rrrbs trcu-
son, than all the Blacksiones that ever
scratched goose quill TO n stump, Then
here comes-ou; Capt, McDonalds trying
to out.do DR.. Oats Himself in giving in
formation to government. What hero
he is | would venture TO say, MeSsrs
Editors, that if he he so fortunate rs to be
wounded in battle, it will not be il the
breast and would further venture to
say, he Spc0ks more treason in ten min.
utes than Capt. Lorraine ever dreamed Of,
But there is no accounting for tostes, or
there would not be quite so many Mac
Doodles- beg pardon McDonadS, in the
army. "Msery likes company" they
say. SO il does-ior some tw'Cs of the
Mcdonald family are sprouting in Becca-
ria township, possessed Cf the same Off.
cious, neddlescme propensities, constant
ly-by inuendo-denouncing their Demo
Ccratc neighbors as traitors, and not to be
trusted. Now this, to me, is a small busi.
ness for men "tO tic manor born" to follow.
As q general thing "PrqfcS&onap' men do
not make such ni,1deS Of themselves-Law
yers, Preachers and the like, are queer
fellows, and consequently priviledged
characters; that Doctors and School Mas
terS should so far forget them elves is hor.
Iible. Don't you think so, Messrs Edi.
tors? particularly too when they were
"Jora naterly smart" Now men who come
over such common place expressions as,
lis he Loco Foco-oh then by Jsdas
Priest he must be watched'-such ignor-
ant jacks as these are not worth minding,
are they? for they are only the ircst>bit-
zen pumpkin branch of the McDonalds--
but I'm down on tie professors. The
"Hatcrai born smart lads, are the only
ones to fear, who certainly should be con
fined IN band box, OF they will either
hurt themselves-or some of mankind
some day OF other.
BY the way, do you believe "Old Abe
thinks "any ones being hurt now =
What a queer o.d poser lie is to wish to
register an oath IN Heaven" Poor man,
am sorry for him, Tor | think with the
blunders of his Brigadicr Generals--the
Bean and CEotiGng speculations, by the
chums Of the Secretary of War, George
Lauman Il CO., and the ;efusal of some OF
the Governments OF Europe to receive
his Mnisters-has placed him in one OF
old JohE Bolts iavOrite positions. Hence
pity, with patriotism, should compel men
TO look over usurpatlons-ands sustain the
President. FIDDLE.
Beccaria. June 2Sth 1861.