Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-01-23
vII0H MEETING.


the citizens without respect TO party, asl
in The Court room in Clearfeld, on Tue.
day evening. the 18th instant, to express
their opinions on the present distracted
. condition Of the country. The meeting
was called TO order by VIM. A wsllscs
Esq, upon whose motion the following
1 { ficers were elected TO preside over the
IN Getting. President Jane. B. Graham
E.e. Vice Presidents, Hen. ". L. dcors,
Ellis Irwin. Thomas Ross. George rrhat.,
aud Philip IIevener, Esqs. Secretaries,
J. g. Hartswick, G. w. Rheem, II. D.
Patton and Lever Fiegal, Esqs.. ~ u
On motion Of W. NJ. Behan, the Presi
dent appointed a committee Of 6vs7D
draf. and report rerolul ions expressive u
the sense of the meeting, as follows -
+, s. B. Row, J. F. Weaver, j. Il. MEnaIly.
W. NJ. Behan. and L.J. Grams, Esqs.
/ On motion of Mr.. Bchan, James Forrest
G. W. Rheem and Benj. Wright we're ap,
pointed committee to wait upon the
: Hon. &. X. Barrett, and request him 10
address the meeting.
/ In the absence Of the cor mittec. Gen.
John Ia,ton. cur NJ. C. elect. wM
call ed upon toaddress the audience.
lie proc ,eded in his usual pointed s.y!s
to illustrate that the Nation was npon iLs
eve OF rupture, and counselled concilis.
ion and forbearanco towards the errng,
and apparently now rebellious. asserting
tha. he loved his eountry more than his
party; and as this was called getting
weak in the knees" he was " illing 10 &C.
cept, it though he might be SO denounced.
Al the conclusion of his remarks the Hon.
G. r. Barrett was introduced to the NEE,
ting, and proceeded to address his fellow
citizens ir patriotic manner, taking the
ground that it was unnatural and wrong
to cocrce friend and neighbor TO love
his fellow man.
Thi. beiug we'll established TACT. it Wa,
the taty of every American citizen 20
clide and cherish those of our bre thren
with whom we seoin to be at variance at
this time. The speaker closed his re-
marks with strong appeal for the U"ion.
! At The conclusion Of the Judges speech
W. A. Wallace, Esq, was called upon 10
address the meeting. who proceeded "
do so in nn eloquen, manner--perfrcily
willing to ignore all party tests, and mako
bold movement for tho Union, calling
upon nil conservative men to assist ia
rcseuing our country from impending
danger. rl
His speech partook OF the same tone
IA those Nho preceded him" Peace 10
still" ln
Here the speaker gave way to the com.
mi'tee on Revolutions, who appeared and
reported the following to the moetng.
}, which were unanimously adopted. .7g
WHEREAS, n crisis has arisen IN the lis.
tory OF this country which threatens the
disruption Of our Government, with all
the untold cal,aiities which would follow
il, the train And whereas, we, the citi-
zens Of CleArfield county, in County Mas
Meeting assembled, entertaining a sncere
love for our Union and Constitution. and
ardently ds.iring hat the same may hs
transmitted inviolate 70 future genera.
tions, do thei cfore resolve:
Ist. That we regard the Constitution Of
the United States rs the supreme law Of
the land that we are in favor of preser-
wing the Union as u whole, and of a firm
and impartial enforcement OF all the laws
of the General Government ECO
ID. That we view with pride end pleas,
ure the efforts that have been made, ard
that are still being made, by the conser.
vativc men in the Senate and House Of
Reprcse natives, for an amicat le adjust.
ment OF our present difficulties, and
would urge uphn them still to "persevere
i'll well doing" and would assure them Of
our approval and hearty cooperation in
the adoption of any fair and honorable
me assures that will restore peace, conf :.
4 dence and harmony to the Union.
\ Sd. That we call upon tn Senators and
Representatives of Pennsylvania in the
Congress Of the United States, without
reference 10 party ties. to favor such an
arrangement ofpresent difficulties ms will
be fair and just rs we'll to the North cs the
South and that will restore the bonds Of
brotherhood that until recently have uni.
ted all the people of this great Repub.
lie.
4th. That all laws on the statute books
OF any State, in conflict with the Consti.
tuition Of the United States, or in opposi.
tion TO that irs,ernal feeling which should
exist between confe6erated States, should
oe repealed at the earliest moment and
that this duty should be performed by
each State regardless as 10 whether other
States do their duty or not. .H
After the adoption of the report
of the committee, j. b. M'Enally,
Esq, was called upon, who proceeded in
an able and patriotic manner to depict
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