Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-04-03
Mr. Lincoln and Mr.. Buchanan.

No public man was evermore wildly at
tackled bv the Republican press. than was
Mr.. Buchanan during the last few week:
of his Administration. Hewas denounced
as traitor tc his country, and false to ms
position, in regard to the course which
he pursued in reference to the seeding
States.
Mr.. Lincoln has been President apout
month and the very policy pursued by
Mr.. Buchanan, he has pursued, only more
intensified.
Mr.. Buchanan asked for power to col
lect the revenue on shipboard; which th'
Republican Congress refr sed him. Mr.
Lincoln and his Attorney General hav'
decided that the revenue in the Southern
ports cannot be collected on shipboard &C
cording to law
| Who would have thought month age
that Abraham lincoln, Commander. in
chief of the Army and Navy of the Uni
ted States, could have decided to surren'
der Fort Sumter on the demand of the
Southern Confederacy? Fort Pickens vii
90 next, and so will the Southern fort
which have not already gone.
Mr.. Buchanan said he had not tht
power to prevent secession, and the Re
publican party in Congress, refused to give
him the power. Mr.. Lincoln now pleads
the want of power to prevent secession
and 10 enforce the laws. Mr.. buchanan
did no more. The difference is, Mr.. Lin
coin promised to do what he had no pow
er to do, and Mr. Buchanan did not
The present Administration is weak IN
its ignorance Of its own powers.
The Republicans had the power in Con
gress TO pass the laws necessary and to pro
vide the necessary means for continuing
the government and they did neither.
Mr.. Buchanan denied the right of Sc
cession, and Mr.. Lincoln has done nc
more than deny il.
Mr.. Buchanan never had a particle more
power to reinforce the forts OF the Uni
ted States in the South, or to recover po-
session of them, than Mr.. Lincoln has had
ever since the 4th of March ana still has
Mr.. Buchanan, under the .dyice ofGen.
eral Scott, the same adviser who now
counsels Mr.. Lincoln, concentrated all
the ayailable force OF the army at Wash
ngton City, and Mr.. Lincoln found when
he got there all the power Of the govern
ment ready to his hand.
Mr.. Lincoln by his acts has given an
Iunquestionable endorsement Of Mr.. Bu'
chanan's policy in regard to secession.
The Democrats long ago declared that
the sectional!st of the North were the rea
disunionist. They warned the country
before the election that the success of 1
party pledged to sectional issues would
end in the destruction ofthe government
The policy of Rcpublicanism has dissev'
cred the Union and destroyed the power
of the government. The administration
viii eventually agree to the dissolution oi
the Union. They cannot carry out coer.
cion, they will not compromise, and whal
else car they do but treat with the South
ern Republic as ser crate government
Mr.. Buchanan treated the Commission
ors from the South merely as private clti
ems. Mr.. Lincoln, through his Secretary
of State, has, at least, treated With then
for an armistis', and has communicate &c
with them by letter in an official manner
The Republicans are fast settling dowr
upon the fatal polocy of LETTING TIL
1 UNION SLIDE.-P Post.