Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-08-14
True Patriotism.
Fromthe Prosbyterinn.

True Patriotism.
Fromthc Presbyterian.
There are two classes of persons n,
mongst us at present who claim to be
true patriots, and warmly attached to the
/ Constitution and the Union, but they
show their regard for the country in very
different ways.
The first class are influenced by reason
and religion they have deliberately made
up their minds that our Government is a
good one, and that il is our Solemn duty
to do all in our power to perpetuate and
transluit it unimpaircd TO coming genera
tons
Our own voluntary engagements, the
welfare OF the people, the prosperity Of
the county, the interests of civil and re-
lieious liberty through out tho world, and
all coming time, and the glory OF God all
require this. This class OF persons are
cool, deliberate, and firm, but kind they
do not make many violent and denuncis.
! tory speeches, nor write many inHamatC-
Try articles for the press. But they are Ell
ther in the army themselves, or their
sons are there, and their property, time,
I and influence are at the disposal Of the
Government. They are greatly grievel
at the present state Of affairs and bear
their country, their whoA country, on
their hearts to the mercy-seat daily and
hourly, The burden OF their prayers is,
/ that God would perpetuate our glorious
Union, and grant us a speedy and honor
able peace. These are the true friends Of
the country they are those on whom she
relies with the most implicit confidence
/ in this the hour Of her peril.
! The second class are very Jealous, noisy,
! clustering and tumultuous. On all oeca,
sions they are ready to make bitter and
Idenunciatory speeches, write lniammato-
ry articles for the press, or preach war
/ like sermons. They denounce the Presi-
dent, the Cabinet, and all who do not
agree with them as tardV in their move
mentS, vacillating and timId in their pol
! icy : they seek to establish their own pat
riotism by denying the loyalty Of others.
Pretty much all they 10 for their country
/ is done with the tongue, or with the pen
They are not to be found in the army
themselves nor any Of those who are near
/ " liel to them and so from deyoting
, their time and property 10 the service Of
the Government, they are eagerly watch
ing every opportunity for promoting their
own aggrandizement, and fill their pOck
cts by plundering the nation. Instances
Of this kind Of patriotism might easily be
mentioned, but this is not necessary.
| recently heard a minister say, after he
had preached flaming sermon on the
state of the country, when speaking Of
| the South, say, XIII the devils kill the
, =, IL, : To
unlike the Spirit of Christ and his Apos-
ties, and the entire gospel. These per-
sons ara governed by n bitter, denunciaN
tory wildly fanatical and malignant spirit
rather than an enlightened, Christian pas
| triotism, But they are very far from be-
ing the best friends to the country, on
whom she can rely with the greatest con
fidance in this, the time Of her danger
This she very well understands, and ape
preciatcs them accordingly.
The PERlLs OF WAR BALooNs.--Iho
Washington correspondent Of the Phila-
delphia Press says: .....
Wise's balloon went up early this NOR
ming. and when between Fort Corcoran
and Balls Cross Roads it was seen to col
lapse suddenly and fail with rapidity.--
! The general impression is that it was fired
! into. Your reporter was at Fort COrcor-
an at the time. and witnessed the swift
descent of the balloon. 1t was too far to
ascertain how many were in the car, but
! it is feared that their escape from a sud-
den and terrible death was almost impos-
siblc. .. ......
The balloon was up yesterday, and
] Il IL
Virginia. 1t rested during the night, and
went up again this morning, and was but
short time in the air before it collapsed,
leaving only small section OF the top
filed with gas.
The danger Of accident from shot will
ever operate as q serious objection 10 the
luse of balloons over the enemy's grounds:
for, on going near enough TO obtain view
of thor works the balloon is within reach
of three aud four mile rifle cannon, which,
without any trouble, cen be so suspended
rs to point upwards, or in any direction
required. The rifle cannon of the second
Rhode Island throws shot four miles, and
TO be of any service balloon cannot be
one half Of that distance from the spot to
be examined. Even at an elevation Of a
mile, no balloonist could haze discovered
the batteries at Bull Run but not dis,
covering them he might report that no
no such deienses existed there, The bal
loon may, however, be used with great ad.
vantage in noting the advance Of troops
on the main road and in watching the
general movements of an army during an
engagement.
Eft-The amount Of money captured by the
| loyal Virginians, at tho Bank Of Weston, Va,
turns out to be $4,000, instead Of S27 900.
! Three thousand Of the sum was owed to the poor
laborers, and they Immediately received theiI
! dues.
Schoolmaster-Ro compare Tie al
iectiye "eold."