Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-06-26
CL.EARFlELD, PA.
Wednesday Morning June 20, 1851.
Another Appeal to Mob Law,

,he fsrbear. nee Of the people has been so much
trided with as In ours--wherc such language as
has ieen used by that paper lClearhsld kepub'
Kcan1 would have been tolerated half the length
& time It has been here."-Jou nal, June 18th.
Our neighbori j, again permitting him
self TO be led astray by his pretended
friends, for we are quite sure the assumed
editor Of the Journal has Letter sense than
to dictate any such appca, to the spiri, OF
mob law as the above paragraph exhibits.
Immediately after the commencement of
hostilities between the North and the
South, the scenes Of violence that dis
grsced so many parts o! cur country, by
inaugura,ing reign of terror, and re-
sort to brute force against al! who hcsita
ted CT stopped to reflect before rushing
headlong into All unnatural civil var, wa
seriously talked Of, and openly threatened
here. Many of Our people had never
learned the art Of holding their tongues,
when discussing the affaitS OF the Nation,
or the acts Of their rulers and they were
threatened with the halter in all parts OF
the county. With these over Jealous pa
triots. the RcpubHcn was /" seditious
sheet" "our town. was fall OF traitors, and
'there were traitors even in the ranks Of
ire Cadets. ]" Notwithstanding these
threats, our people continued TO talk land
talked. too, without ut.eiing word OF
disloyalty to the country or its Constitu-
tution,) and the Rspubiican has continued
to denounce the policy, The usurpations
and blu nders ofthe Administration jus,
as If there was moth ng going wrong
and nobody hurt" Ifthis is "nfling with
the forbearance of the people" we cannot
help il. We knop that our laws and Con-
stitutions give us this right, and we Jelierc
that the necessities Of the case require
that we should so speak. Rut we rather
suspect that il is the chasrin and disap-
pein:men, of the clique that controls the
Journal, at their failure to control public
opinion by threats of mob law, that has
been disturbed, rather than any 'trifling"
with tho .iorbearance of the people. y
We have no doubt that they are extreme.
ly annoyed at the course of the Repubiican,
and that it's course has not only been 'tol
Grated" but commended in the most sub.
stantial n,anner. Wea sorry for them
but don't feel like helping then, in any
shape. If they wont act like sensible
:nen---bu, like ninnies, goats and asses
let them drive away, that's all. ...
In the article from which the above
quotation is taken, il is asserted that we
made an 'unwarrsntable onslaught upon
Gen. John Patton" This is simpiy and
plainly, no such thing. We made no ION
slought" upon him; nor did we speak Of
him in any unkind spirit. We merely
suggested that his constituents shoul,
sound" him upon certain measures. Tn,
Journal says it is mot aware what tn,
views of Gen. Patton are" Believing that
the Generals constituents we've Just
as, ignorant rs the Journal, is the reason
why we suggested the asking of thos,
quest IONS. The Journal adds that it doe
not "tlink it necessary at this time to in
auire" as to what his views are. There ",
think the Journal and the Generals con.
stituents widely differ. This fata
indifference on the part of the ccnstitu
encies Of American Statesmen as to thei
views" is the great cause of all our pres
ent troubles. If members Of Congress ha,
ieen held TO moro faithful obedience t
the will of their constituents instead o
beiEg on the broad way to utter ruin, on
country would now be enjoying an unex
amrled degree Of prosperity. And TO
merely suggesting to General Patton
constituents the propriety OF sounding
him upon certain 'subjects"--which ar
Just now occupying the most anxiou
thoughts Of every friend of the Union, is
in the eyes Of the journal, making an ''un
warrantsble assault" upon Gen. Patton
Truly this is refreshing. But we can as
sure our neighbor of two things: One is
that we know, not only what the peopl
of this community W II tolerate" bu
what their sentiments and feelings are
and which we endcavor TO reflect as far a
possible. The other is, that unless h
ceases 10 be made the mere cats paw o
those who usurp his editorial privileges
TO spit cut their private spleen, and thu
dodging the responsibility. be will indee,
have much reason TO wonder at the "for-
bearance Of the people,
Taxation.
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