Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-05-22

those OF Massachusetts,, pledged them'
selves to each other on Bunker Hill only
il few brief years ago and when another
year had passed away, the same noble
bands stood together in the city Of Rich
mond, in the State of Virginia, the birth
place of Washington, and with mutual
VOWS bound their souls in ail everlasting
covenant! Let them remember these
things, and with hearts on fire with love
for each other, and for their countrymcn.
20 forth among those cotntrymen aud
mplorc the urbitrament of peace, Instead
of lhat'ot the sword.
&" ask TO one to surrender principle
that has become dear to his heart; but
ask every one to labor aid TO bray that
such counsels may take place between the
contendirg parties, who have for so many
years acted with q comnron impulse, as to
restore shrmsry and kind feeling, and to
avoid the curse Of having fraternal blood
crying 10 Heaven from the ground, and
bringing down its maledictions on our
children's children through all future
time Labor and pray that hosIilities
may be suspended untl the mild councils
Of peace may be appealed to, and that the
appeal my not be in vain.
Casting aside every political feeling,
every political aspiration. and asking ev''
cry remplar TO 'lo the same, let us, as
one man, unite in one grand effort to pre-
vent the shedding of fraterEal blood, and
to iuaugurate tere that blessed result
which our Lord and Master initiated,
Peace on earth and good will to men,
"remplars you count in this land by
tens of thousands. Each one has his in
huence in the circle abost him. Never,
no never was there an opportunity to ex.
ert that influence in more holy cause or
to more sublime purpose. Forward,
then, to the rescue of your country from
fratriclal war! But, if war must tbme-
which dtedd ealaHiity may God, IN His
infinite mercy, avert-tten ! call OH eve
ry Kni ght TewpIar to perform that sacred
duty with so veil becomes our Order, OF
binding up The wounds of the afflicted,
and comforting those who mourn
A Coon IpEA.-An exchange suggests,
that, seeing so few of the "Wid6 Awake
hosts who paraded our streets last fall,
making night hideuous, in the ranks OF
the army now beng mustered into the
field, requisition be MADE upon them
for their oil cloth capes, which, like the
"hSrps' ye read about, are now chung
upon the willows" The suggestion is an
excellent one, and we hold that, If it is
true that .hcse brave (?i fellows have fail
ed to respond to the call Of their country,
and to assist in allaying the troubles which
they are the real authors of, should be,
TO furnish their capes to those
who are willing to brave the dangers that
they are now shirking.
We hope that those having any on hand
will Immediately send them to :he soldiers
now in tho respective camps, where they
will prove very acceptable to tho volun-
teer whilst standing guard, or on the
march, or sleeping ia tho cpeu air these
inc.ememt nights. 1t will no doubt be
gratifying to know that o,y remnants of
the last campaign can be made to minis
ter to the good of the country and the
Of its brave defenders, or to any
other useful purpose.
THE LEGlsLATuRE.- This body adj journed
on Thursday st,preyious to the adjourn
ment they passed supplement to the
of the Eth of April last. in reference
to .he resumption OF specie payment BY
the Banks Of this Commonwe ea,th, eX'en, !
ding the time until the second Tuesday
Of February next. The supplement also
authorizes the Governor to appoint al
of three persons to investi |
gate such Banks as may be reported to
him as unsafe, who are to report 20 the
next Legislature after the manner Of in
vestigation ol 1857.
The Stay Law, as passed, will be found
N another column. A joint resolution
vas also passed authorizing the Governor
20 appoint three Commissioners to revise
md codify the revenue laws Of the Stale,
md, as might be expected, after contract.
ng four millions Of "A War debt, holding
wo sessions ot the Legislature. appoint
ng numerous commissions, and robbing
he State generally, section was attach.
ID to the appropriation bill imposing an
pdlitional State tax Of one-half mill, thus
raising it ngain to three mills.
Shall Unity of Action Prevail
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