Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-09-04
Position of Democrats,

Our friends. in their determination to res
sist the high handed desis"~ ef tho R"-
publican leaders by continued and more
Jealous support Of the time-honored DEM
ocratIc organization. must not permit
themselves, through the heat and rancor
Of political discussion, to lose sight OF the
pecu!iar issues wEich rise before us. 1t Is
our frst duty to render cordial allegiance
TO the Government, and 10 obey the laws
which have been enacted tor our obedl-
ence, but this obligation is far from relui-
ring us to stop all out.spoken opinion
u yainst those acts we deerl improper, or
prevent us from striving to elect olhcerS
who, we believe, will rule with more non
estv and efficiency than those now IN
place. The republicans have set up an
anti. Democratic test, which virtually Is
an attempt to overthrow entire freedom
ofSpeech, opinion and Of the Press, and,
with Unparalleled bigotry and hatred,
;hcy cndeavor to tx the severest slgnaS
on all who do not bow down TO THIS new
tangled doctrine of theirs. The Democ,,
racy. IN whose hands the constitutional
rights OF this people have always been
safe. we will never submit to such an lns
tolerant requirement as the party IN R Rp"
C? would yoke upon the country iney
view, with alarm, the lawless strides WhlCh
are being made beyond the spirit and OBJ
iects or our institutions, and feel 1t Their
duty to oppose, with renewed energy! all
the hcpocritical prctences and ingenious
d,Jps:ons by which Repu u5lican leaders
aim TO blind the people to their own base
dishonesty and misnanagement' IN 90
inr ,lis so far from committing any act
of iniu,y TO our present form OF govern
mont we are pursuing the only line
which can maintain it. 1t becomes PLAIN
er cverv day that the present managers
of our State and National affairs are uhe-
ouol TO the crisis, and the people Will
hail the period which gives them an oP-
nortunity to fill the high posts OF laC
land with occupants who possess more oi
tha ,ublic co ,,fdence. Eric OJScrccr'
! Tcsr,yG CoIN BY SMELL.-ConnccteJ with
he New York custonl-house is a clerk
whose business It is to receive and test all
money. He is a Spaniard 10y birth, Du'
has been a long while in the country
INTO scale he empties bag OF gold ol
siIver coin. and from the weight in mo
mcnt announces the amount IN dollar'
and cents lie then runs his fingers thro
The cola several times, and applies then
70 his nose, after which he will immedi
otely take out every counterfeit coin liz
j infoIlible faculty of detecting spurious
METAL is located in his off ,ctory organs
4 ExTRACr FROM 4 DEBATE ~ THE SENAT
i1.,sT WINTER Seward The day OF com
nromise is past. Toombs-'l am glad, o
+, Seward-'And so am L. Crlttende'
~ would compromise TO the last mo
ment Of time, provided we could preServ
the original principles OH which the gov
eminent is erected The glad OF IL an
the so am l. have got their machlner
nretty we'll at work, and we suppose tn
managers are gLad get.
MINISTER on TRIAL FOR MURDER TIL
trial of Rev. Henry Bridge, for the allege
murder Of his wife Priscilla, is now in pr'
rress at Utica, New York. The indic'
ment contains nine counts, chargln
strangulation and cutting the throat c
deceased, also, smothering and cuttin
+ her throat, on the llth of December, lS5'
The accused is Congregational mlnlste