Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-07-17
Wednesday Morning July H. 1871
Greelv,s Plan.

ave believe the misery endured every week
throughout the land because Of ideness and
want outwcighs the suffering that would result
from two o. throe smart battles. In short, We
beli.vc the patriot soldiers arc to-day able and
eager to whip tho rebels, md we want TO rec
them allowed TO try. II they are not ahle TO
thrash the traitors in their fair, stund-up hight
our pride reyolts at the idea of slowly starving
them into subsection, or whipping them by vir-
tue Of money borrowed iu Europe. We say,
challenge them to meet the patriot volunteers IN
fai- fight; If they quail they are ruiucdi II they
fight, and are beaten they must giyeit upi while
If they beat ms nee ought to do the same. Let
US have this matter decided forthwith,
There is chiyalry in this, It reminds
us Of the romanccs Of the Middle Ages /;
and Greely's proposition to decide wh' is
right and who wrong as to the proper
construction Of the Constitution Of The
United States, would he just abou. as sat-
islactory and decisive as were the ohallen-
ges to mortal combat On the plains Of Pal
esline, in deciding whether the Lord or
Mahommet reigneth.
LET us challenge them to mortal COM.
bat" says Greedy. Let us have fair
fight. If they whip us, they understand
the Constitution better thon we debut
if we whip them then it is clear they are
wrong and we are right"
Are the people of the United States
willing that this great controversy between
the North and the Sourh, rs to the true
meaning Of the Constitution which our
fathers made, touching property in slaves,
and the rights Of the States in the com
mon territory, shall be decided in the
way Greedy proposes? Would it not be
Infinitely better to turn the question over
to the whole people of the United States,
in the manner proposed 10y Mr.. Critten-
den and others last winter, and decide
peaceably, and civilly, by the GalloI-boX,
whdt Mr. Greedy, Mr.. Lincoln and others
propose to settle by the cartridge-Lox and
bayonet? .Grccly's plan would he blot
on our history, and future generations
would cxpunge the page recording such
madness and folly. We are therefore op.
posed to Grcely's proposition, because it
would really H'cnothing, and because the
lives Of great many innocent men-men
who are entirely blamclcss rs to the cause
Of this trouble woald be sacrificed
But we submit an amendment to Gree.
ly's plan, which we think is free from any
objection, and, which we dare say will
meet the appreciation Of at least eight
tenths Of the community, male and female.
old and young, North and South. 1t is,
that given number, no matter whether
it be one hundred, ten hundred, or ten
thousand-o those who opposed the Crit.
tenden plan Of adjustment last winter
be selected from the North, and an equal
number who likewise opposed that meas.
ure in the South, BE selected; and Tat
these two parties be compelled o decide
by fighting, the right and the wrong o
this matter. The result .canno. fail to 5c
beneficial, for if they would even surpas
that most memorable Lattle at Kilkenny
the world would be the better off. A
host of men spelling for fht," but whC
have no fight in them when good chanc,
is offered, would be out of the road.-
What blessing this would be.
If Greedy declines this amendment ",
shall make him another, which canno
fail to meet his appreciation.
RslyaTo be Democrat now, is to be
Sccessionist-Reb - Traitor according
to Black Republican logic. Not TO en-
dorsc all the monstrous usurrations o
prcsaent Linco,n-which su bservien
Congress is now required to sancIioA-i
to he = RcJci; even To examine into til,
proprcty or constituLionality of the con
duct Of our public servants, or for daring
to ask representative Of the people hi
opinion upon a great public measure, is
high misdemeanor, and makes a man
Traitor; yea, not 10 be IN all essential parfcv-
lars so,cqHca RcpuJlican and willing il
the language of Senator Baker Of Oregon
to grant almost UNLIMITED P0WEI
70 the President" is to be an enemy t,
the Constitution, the Union, and the Gov
eminent.
Now, it is an easy matter to call har,
names, to make false accusations, to us
obscene language, and TO act the black
guard generally. No brains are require,
to do these things, and any fool can thu
make himself conspicuous. But instea,
of these bald assertions, why are not som
attempts made, some arguments used
to show that such men are wrong, an,
support principles justilying the applico
ton Of such terms? Th3 cannot do !
The men who are now charged with dis
loyalty, in aine cases out Of every ter
have always been the real friends Of th
Union, and are now ready TO sacrifice thei
last dollar and last drop Of blood, in sup
port Of any feasible. ratio.al plan for th