Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-05-15

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IA We 10 topress we have received tho Clcai
6ed Republican, giving tho important lntotmn
tion that the Cadets ot that place were colls
out, took supper and thSn marched, IN eon'c.
qucuce cf which, two men iAiutcd The Nepuu
lican II partially lor the Union
This base iusinuation against the lolnlt
Of the CAuEgs, ,buthclruys the prompting
ora low, yilc groyclins spirit and coward
~ heart. A stranger himself to the i'm
pulses that prompt tho astious Cf honor
able men, tho editor Is totally incapable
of uprrcciating such actions in Others
Perfectly aware thut Capt Lorraine an'
his Company were marching from, in
stoad OF towards him, hs may e9tean
himself safe from harm, and may thu
play the ret deg with impunity. Bat va
warn HIM to give those gentlemen a widd
berth if they live to return after assisting
TO restore peace to the country. Itis tC
6ust such men as this editor that th'
country is indebted for its present Toub-
bles, and their day Of re.riDution will
surely come.
This is the third attatk made by the
Brookville RepnJGc0 upon Capt. Drain
and each alike destitute of truth, Wit and
justice, and only betraying the littleness
of the soul that could dictate such SIAN
ders.
The difference between the Captain OF
the Cadets and his men, and this editor,
is, that while the former are willing TO sac
rifce their comforts and risk their llYes
in the cause Of their country, the latter
remains quietly at home, impugning
and reproaching the Il olive of all good
men. The former act, and practically
demonstrate thoir loyalty to the Flag o!
their country, while the latter only boasts
Of his patriotism, ana iusinUateS cowaEdN
ice and treachery to the heroes.
Reader, did you ever know a truly vir-
tueus female to boast OF her chastity? Glr
an honest man to be q,ways proclaiming
himself as such? Not at all. To do so in
either case, is to give rise to suspicion
A guilty conscience needs no accuser.
And so it is With this,editor. Ee must he
the pelsoniGcation 0fcowardice and self,
ishness.
As TOR ourselves, we have been loboring
for " that Flag " and the Whole Union"
all our lives, the proof of which may be
found in almost every line we have ever
written on the subject. No adverse sen>
timent ever escaped our lips or pens, and
never shall. Had our countrymen needed
our aGEnings--but we fOrbear,
A MURDERoUs REQUEsT.-We are infurm-
med that on Friday last, n delegation Of
Eastern gentlemen called upon Governor
Curtin for permission to pass bodies Of
free negroes through Pennsylvania, on
their way Southward, which request was
met by by an emphatic denial on the part
of the Governor.
We fear that this diabolicpl request il
but the forerunner of what we may .eX-
peot after civil war is fully inaugurated.
An attempt, or plot is undoubtedly on
foot now, among parties wh0 are striving
to inGite the negro race in our midst to
acts of disloyalty, all looking to the time
when a general insurrection of the slaves
shall take plNce in the Southern States,
W hen an indiscriminate hutthery ofhelp.
less women and children, shall be under
full hcadway.
The gcntcmcn(!) or parties making tllis
request, must haze maagre ideas of Liber-
ty ard law, and we hope that Governor
Curtin vii keep an eye to their move
mepts, or give theirnames to the public,
who, under the circumstances, have a
light to know them.
RJ- In looking over list of the volun-
teer forces ,-aIow about being mustered in
to the United States service, we notice
eight companies, wholly Of Irishmen, be-
sides quite a number in almost every com.
pany. There are also four Gernan COM
panies, besides quite number of both
ELglshmen and Frenchmen, I'll willing
to 10 service for their adopted country.
We think this should be sufficient to
cause blush TO coneio the cheeks of
those narrow minded bigots, who but a
few years ago soughtto disfranChise all our
naturalized citizenz, proclaiming aloud
that None but Americans should rule
America"
"A friend at our elbow suggests shat as
our National Capital is in imminent dang
er of.being sacked by enemies, that Cen
eral Scott should be requested to put
"none but Americans on guard" As
some of the elesders o this defunct Amer
icanism dwell in our midst, we hope they
will bring the matter before the Comman>
der.ip. Chihf md mt ,aetil tka ueooa of