Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-09-18
Daniel Weaster on the right Of Free
Speech in War Time.

It NAV be we'll to calmly weigh, at this
present time, tn following words OF DanN
iel Webster. They were uttered in de-
fence of great principle, within re2sona-
ble bounds,a all times, will be found to be
essential to the safety OF our free lnstltu-
tions. Webster said;
Important as deem it to discuss, on
all proper occasions, the policy of the
measures at present pursued, u IS still
more important to maintain the right OF
such discussion in its full and Just extent.
Sentiments lately sprung up, and nov
growing popular, render it necessary 10
be explicit on this point. |. is the an'
cieut and constitutional right OF this peo~
pie to canvass public measures, and the
merits of public men. 1t is homebred
right, a Rreside privilege. 1t has ever
been enjoyed ID every house, cottage and
cabin in the nation. 1t is not to be
drawn into controversy. 1t is as un'
doubted as the right of breathing the
air, and walking on the earth. Belonging
TO private life as a right it belongs to pub
llc life as a duty and it is the last duty
which those whose representative | am
shall find me 10 abandon. This high
constitutional privilege | shall Geiena ana
exercise within this House, ana ID al, pa,
ces IN TINE OF WAR, in TINE VI
PEACE. AND AT ALL TIMES. Living.
will assert it; dying, | Will assert II -
and, should leave no other legacy to my
children. by the blessing OF God | Will
leave them the inheritance OF free princi'
nles. and the example of manly lnHe-
nendent and constitutional defense OF
them" -
Suoor,yG APFAIR NEAR SAFE liARBoR,
pa The | ancaster Express has the fol-
lowing account Of shooting ARRAY rear
Safe ilarbor, Pa, last Friday
A thort time since several men from the
York county side of the river, erected
some fish pots on one OF the Islands IN
the Susouehanna. a day or two alter
wards tde pots were moved by Noah Sides
and a man named Neff and his three sons
On Friday afternoon the York men re-
lnrnei 10 the island, and finding their
rots had been removed, commenced re-
nlo,ine them, when they we're attacked
nv Sides and the Neffs, with guns and IL
6es and two of them shot and Killed on
the spot, and q third mortally wounded.
I'VE have not been able to learn the names
of the parties shot. The wounded man
ot last accounts was not expected 10 i've
A RELIGIOUS CONFERENCE or ALI Ma
r,oxs The next Conference ofChrlstlans
oc ali nations is to be held in Geneva TINS
month. Most of the principal clergynhen
Of Germany, France and Switzerland are
10 be present, and the representation
from great Britain is very large
c,TrzrSs SENT TO Fort LAFAYETTE.-E
p Wilder, a mining engineer by trade, at
Newark, New Jersey, was arrested iast
Saturday charged with attempting, tnro'
a son in Virginia, to sell 10 the Contedc
crate government a rifle battery invented
by him.
Doy'T ALL STEAK AT 0NoE.-As the mar.
,;are ceremony was about to be performed
in q church in Troy recently, the clergy
man desired the parties wishing to he
married to rise. A .arge number OF la
dies Immediately rose, and in great
confusion all but one sat quickly down
again.
CHINE IN HIGH PLAcEs.-We hear, says
the Boston Ttraveler, that two business
men of Boston, Of heretofore unspotted
reputation, have recently been detected
in the crime of forgery. Exile from home,
friends and country is all that will save
them from criminal prosecution and pun
ishment. '''''''"