Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-04-03
CLEARFlELD, PA.
Wednesday Morning April 8, 1851.
To the Patrons of the Republican.

cations, is always pleasant but IL is with
spcere pleasure that tho undersigned is
row about to renew that intercourse with
he people Of Clearfield county, and espet
cal,y with the patrons Of tho RepuJlicaH
which has been in great measure sever
III, for nearly eight years.
On the 27th uit., he received, at Phiia-
lolphia, note from the lst Assistan.
iostmnster General, saying, very signifi.
,"ntly. that his services as Special Agent
,i the Post Office Department, was no
-nger required. No explanation was Civ
~. because none was required-and as
:'is event had been daily exps cted since
,;e 4th of March, of course nobody was
s0rprsod, and everything wOs in readi-
ioss for peaceful surrender, which was
'rade-nnd thirty hours thereafter found
i'm safe and sound at his home in Clear
I'D, ready, willing and anxious to do
'attle for the welfare Of his country, and
:. aHcnd 10 his otou Business.
He has no regrets. His official conduct
i open to tie inspection Of all men, and
l.' is ready to submit to the most critical
investigation Of his every act.
The patronage of the Government is
row IN the hands of the Republicans. -
eTty custom heretofore justifies them in
naking changes, by turning ont Demo-
ats and putting their friends n-and
long rs they make these changes with>
.,t injury to the public service, nobody
lou d complain. by their works shall
taey be judged.
TO the readers of the Republican, an d
iho public generally, we promise to de.
,,.te our b25t endeavors to give them use
I i and correct information. Our country
, Just now passing through an unprece-
.:cn!od ordeal, and il is of the highest inn
l.7rtance that every citizen, no matter how
r;gh or hos low his condition may oe,
,iouid have full and correct understan>
ing, not only of the causes that have
I'D to the present deplorable condition of
tIs great country, but also Of the means
used and efforts made to restore order
md to avert utter ruin. TO aid in the
:! s!issemination of such information will be
.ir chief aim
The people Of this Union have hereto
IRE been blessed with q degree of pros.
lnyity, in all the elements of national
seatness, unexampled in the history of
.tc world sudden and violent check
l.1s been put to this prosperity. That
MS is the result of the success of the so.
allied Republican party, whether justly
. or not, cannot be denied. The present
condition Of our country, so far as regards
;'ie withdrawal from the Union of sever.
ii OF the Southern States, is precisely what
'he Democracy everywhere warned the
People, would follow the success of par.
{, holding the principle. Of the Republi-
,ans. Those who gave these warming
we're accused of insincerity, treated with
ontempt and sneeringly called "Paten
Mon SaveN." With how much justice
let the world now judge.
Eight States are now out of the Union
proclaiming their determation never tc
return. If they refuse to return-whicf
they will certainly do unless the part,
now in power signify their willingness tc
treat them as equals in the Confederacy-
even other States will certainly follow
hem. What then is 10 be done2 They ma
live and prosper rs nation-but withou
The free market which these States hav
heretofore afforded for our manufactures
ye cannot.
The on'y hope, therefore, is in re
construction of the Union-and, to thi
end, let every patriot devote his energies
There is hope that this happy consumma
ion may be effected through the adoption
Of the Bigler~ ~Crittenden plan. The las
congress had an opportunity to settle al
our troubles by the adoption Of this plan
But it was spurned with contempt. No
a single Republican in either House woul
sive il his sanction. Coercion was the onl
remedy with them. The South must b
compelled to stay in the Union, and tn
.ountry was assured that they would hay
y government after the 4th Of March tina
would set things to rights in short order
One month has now expired since the 1T
of March, snd the only change we find
hat OF a wonderful modification of thes
high promises. This gives promise of
still further change, and we are not with
out hope that they will, before it is yet to
late, fairly and squarely endorse the BIZ
ler-Crittenden plan of adjustment, an
swear that it is their own offspring!
Whether they do so or not, however
,he People are still POWER in this lane
and. bowing Chat equal and exact justic
ehall be extended to all the States, an
That this Union must and shall be pr,