Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-03-20
commitments to Rx. Senator Bigler.

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No Senator from Pennsylvania has ever
before left the Senate who has so nobly
acquitted himself under the most unia-
vorabl circumstances. as our worthy tel
low citizen, Senator Bigler. Among The
numerous compliments paid TO him in his
from the Senate, none appear
more Immediately just than the following
from the Philadelphin Inquirer, leading
Republican journal
I'VE deem it to be an act Of justice TO
Senator Bigler, who has just completed
his Senatorial term. to respond 10 the
marked tribute of respect paid HIM by
Senator Crittenden on one OF the last
DAYS of the late sessi on Of Congress Ihe
venerable Kentuckian, according 10 the
telegraphio report, devoted = portion OF
his final speech on the Compromise reso-
lutions to Governor Biglcr's un!i.ing zeal
in tho cause of the Union. This was well
deserved. Senator Bigler\ has shown,
all through the Secession controversy,
that he is statesman who can ri 'e atoge
party when the country is in peril. But
there is another point upon which ho is
entitled to the special Acknowledgements
of the people of Pennsylvania. Through
out the long struggle for the present tar
III, commencing more than year ago, hc
has proven himself to be not only n faith
ful. but an able and intelligent guardian
of the interests of his State. To his assid-
uous and patient labors the success of the
measure in the Senate is largely due. -
Differing from him, as we do on many of
his party doctrines, we yet feel it TO be an
act OF jus tice 10 extend to him, on his re-
tirement from office, that need Of praise
to which he is entitled" ...-...
The Lyons (Iowa) City Adcoca'e publishes
in full the able and patriotic speech OF the
Hon, VIM, Bigler, in the United States
Senate, on the 2lst OF January last, and
accompanies il with the following merit
ed and hearty commentator = ...
Hos WV. BIGLEn's SPEECH On our
first page, this week, will be found the ell
oquent and well timed speech of Senator
Bgler of Pennsylvania, upon the state Of
the Union, than which n more eloquent
and patriotic has not been made during
the present session CT Congress. II is q
Gt memento for the honorable gentleman
to leave behind him as he is about retir-
ing from the service of his glorious old
State, one which no man of that vast
commonwealth, we care not what his 10
litical opinions are, can be ashamed Of
It. breatheS the devotion of y patriot ano
q statesman in every line. and will live in
the hearts Of the people after its author
shall haye been gathered home. II ought
to be n source Of great regret that such {
man is 10 90 out Of the council of she ma
ton at this time when OF all other!
, minds like his are needed when alone
the carrying out of such sentiments as he
so freely and fully expresses can save th'
country from disruption, blood hid, anc
the thous sand horrors OF a civil war.
{ For many years we have beer nm admi
rer of Senator Bigler. For many year
we have known him as a firm and reiabl
y Democrat, as one who, when Know Moth
t ingism swept over his State, wiping GU
nearly every Yestigc Of Democracy, AM
with which many of the party eonpro
missed, refused to compromise with il am
= accept of the position Of Governor by Sc,
caring lis votes. We have known hin
. long and tavorably, but never have W
;---fs $50 ~ -, 'nIVre pfuuu Uosi
, ton than now, VIXEN he is retiring from
the lace he has for the last six years S
ably hil.d with honor both to !linlsclfan,
ms constituents, never have we sesn hin
, IN n prouder position than that of maxim
a last effort to pour oil upon the troubled
! waters, aud, to the utmost Of his abili,"
] 10 assist in re'uniting and saving this gle
rious Union. Fortunate indeed will tn,
country be if the one who succeeds. hin
sh all be equally patriotic and equally ear.
: nest IN his endeavors fol- toe preservation
, oil The country rs our fathers left to us.