Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-08-28
NEW SERIES-VOL. lI.-NO 6.

our most profound appreciation and rc.
fleets lasting credit to those brave spirit.
But that we most solemnly, and in the
name Of humanity, justice and christian
ity, protest against the late acts of the pu.
minlstratioa which have for their object
the subjugation Of the South, and the be-
trayal Of our brave soldiers into acts
lawlossness and opposition to the prime
pies and feelings which actuated them il
their march for the defence of the nation
al capitol
ReSoioed, That with all good citizens we
deeply deplore the recent slaughter OF
Americans in Virginia. We pity the
Northern widow and-the Northern orph-
an we pity the Southern widow and the
Southern orphan; and we swear again,
that we will stand together, and strive by
the use Of all honorable means to bring
about peace, and restore to their friends
our young men now siokening from the
effects Of a Southern summer
RcSOiOca That the threats of Abolition
lists pass US like the idle winds, which we
regard not. We are freemen-Ameyican
citi.cuS and we will protect ourselves, and
each other, in the exercise Of the rights Of
American citizens TO the last extremity,
and with our lives, if need be.
ReSoiUed,' That, in the language OF Sena-
tor Douglas, in his late speech in the Sen
ate, we don't understand now a man can
claim 10 be friend OF the Union, and yet
be in favor of war upon ten millions Of
people in the Unicn. 1t cannot be covers
ed up much longer under the pretext Of
love for the Union. q "WAR
Is DlsUMoN, CERTAIN, INEVITABLE, FINAL
AND lRREPARABLE."
RcSohcd. That we are in favor of a spec
dy settlement OF the present difficulty by
compromise.
Rcsoicd, That when one section Of our
country shall have been subjugated by tho
other, we have already become the slaves
Of a military despotsm,
H&ohcd, That we are ready to defend
freedom Of speech and Of the press, against
those who have tried hard to suppress
these constitutional rights.
Rcsoled, That wherein the Chief Ma
gistrate of the nation has failed 10 admino
ister the government agreeable TO the Con
stitution of the United States he is descT~
wing the rebuke Of every good citizen.
RcSoircd, That the small patriot band Of
Senators and representatives, in the late
extra session Of Congress, who dared to
maintain the integrity of the Constitution,
under the menaces of expulsion and i'm,
prisonment, are entitled to the gratitude
Of every American citizen and impartial
history will award them n envablc dis
tinctiOn
Rcsolrcd, That the persistent determine
alton of the majority of the members of
the late extra session of Congress to trown
down every ncasure that had for its obs
ject the peaceful adjustment Of our nation
al difficulties, indicates n tanatical mania
that would have much better became the
crusaders of centuries gone by, than the
representatives, of free, intelligent and
christian people OF the nineteenth ccntu"
ry.
Rcao'rcd, That the candidates nomina-
tod this evening, Dr. g. II. Early and Maj.
Il. j. Nicholson, are worthy Of the support
OF every democrat, and that we pledge
them our determined support at the Oc-
tober election.
On motion, ReSolued, That these pros
csedings be published in the Democratic
papers Of the district.
The Convention then adjourned.
GEO. WEIS, President.
!, Ir,isn B. 2yln11 TI4a3 Secretaries,