Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-11-27
GENERAL JIM LANE.

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GEN NGhAA JIM LANE
One OF the most disgraceIul and impolit
ic acts Of the President was the appoint
meut Of the notorious i'm Lane, Of KAN
sas, Brigader General, and sending him
TO renew his career Of murder, rapino and
robbery in Missouri. fit was the pur.
pose Of the President to drive the whole
people Of Missouri into rebellion, then
the employment OF Lane aud Montgom-
cry was admirably calculated to promote
the object in view, but it can be justified
on no other ground. The st. Louis Re.
publican says Of him.-LancaSter IpRk
"His marches have been mere raids
tracked by fires needlessy kindlad and
blood need eSsly shed. His career accOrds
with much that we have believed Of his
anlecedents: and also with hls represen-
/ Itahons Of Kansas. public men, who stand
high in the estimation of a large part of
the Republican party there. They have
painted lnn in much worse colors than
we have ever presumed 10 show him m
in. If their account of him is true. he is
not fit TO be trusted. with respousible mil
itary command: and what is in common
deceacy and feeling due. not only TO the
interests and welfare Ct Missouri. but TO.
the RIGHTS of humanity and the oood
name of our counlrymen, demands that
irLe is suffered still to hold that COM
u,and. he should be comreIled TO exer.
else il outside of Missouri. AnyLody.
who. readiur what he writes. and seeinr
reports of what he writes. and seeing re
ports OF W hat ne saws. cannot balfperceiye
that he has before him the evidences Of a
rudiauly character and SAVAGE suirit. must
be ob,use indeed. We cannot admire the
taste or discernment of the press which
admires him: nor believe in lhe iudre
ment or hardly honesty Of those who
would wish to have continued to him the
power Of bounding on his followers 70
new deeds Of devastation, waste and ruin.
Such men and presses have but little re
gard for the interests of this State or of
| humanity; but seem animated only by
an insane thirst fer destruction. Their
spirit is that of Comanche; aud If prop
agated widely among our people would
make them unfit to enjoy any ms titutions
/ of their republcanism or civilized society
They are the foes Of both"
! The Milwaukee Mems says:
"Gen. Jim Lane, OF Kansas is an avow
ed abolitionist. He was one of the old
freedom. shriekers in the border ruiiian
war, and did as much as any man living
to inclte hoSulities between the North
and South. lie is now as great terror
to loyal men in the West as he is to the
rebels. Indeed, Governor Robinson of
kansGs Ia member OF the late Republican
party says IN a public letter: 81 kHou Of
no better 0ay ha4 0cal, u man 10ho StcaL roJS
and mm aerS, a HjGf roJJr and murderer, and
tIEc the rcSpoaSiJAy" The usaa here re,
pldnly says his cri mes will be endured
no longer that ne protects the thieves,
anu lhot' II me ITeSI"eat persists IN sus-
Eane,S $50, I,,os T7.t. G a,', 1 ,',y ',o', "
JH HJcteesn There's and their pictiDs."
Thus we see what similarity there !,
between a secessonist and an ultra aboli-
ZIONIST. The frs. instinct Of both is TO
abuse power. and TO oppress all whom
tLey can, with high hand.
, A friend of ours, who has lust returned
from Lawrence, the home of Lane in
forms us that the Government advertised
for one hundred horses. to be delivered
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,,dI I;n, Ia,,a r,ss,i,l,,d ,t,a 10y ~
SllO each, from those he had s7iea while
travelling through the country.
The President should At once remove
this man who under tI,e Constitution os
he is Unired Slates senator has no rirbt
TO hold the Office of Bricodier GENERA 49, 4
The courtrv does not wish civil wal, in
h'nsGs "a . oelweeI ,''i'e'U men s'u tlleVes'
{eT II governor Ioo,isol' "'iu olherS may
De oe'leTe"' l'o,.e "n1 ms orhy are Only a.
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Inc Springfield MO correspondent OF