Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1862-02-19
Hon. T. A. Cowan.


hence his selection was well received by
all fair.minded men in the State. His
votes both ut the extra session last suns
mer, and thus far in the regular session
has been most clearly in accordance with
the opinion then entertained of the man /;
and We know not of a single vote cast by
him in either Of these sessions, MS the exo
preston of the State of Pennsylvania, that
would not have been so recorded had Mr..
BGGLER been reelected. WILMoT is his
colleague, and every body knows that
whatever tends to embirter the sectional
feeling between the North and the South,
is eagerly embraced 10y that Senator. Mr..
CowAN, in this crisis, can raise himself
above the petty influences Of the partisan,
and can meet upon common ground the
man who is truly loyal, and honestly in
favor of the restoration Of the Union,
whether that man was formerly a Whig,
Democrat, American or Republican !;
whether he was supporter Of Lincoln,
Douglas, Breckenridge or Bell; or wheth,
or his estate consists Of negroes and cot
ton fields, or cotton factories. coal mines,
furnaces. or whatever else you please. -
This is the difference in the men hence
the difference in their votes.
On the resolution expelling Senator
BRIGHT of Indian, Mr.. WuMoT voted in
the affirmative, and Mr.. CowAN in the
egative-although the former admitted
that if he 'were sitting as a juror, there
are those doubts hanging about the case
that would make him hesitate to proo
nounce q verdict OF guilty." Mr.. CowAN
felt that the responsibilities resting upon
him as q L. 5. Senator-where he had to
speak for the people he epresents-were
quite as serious and welghty as they
would be if he was sitting rs juror, and
hence he voted in accordance with his
convictions Of duty. BY this act he has
highly displeased his Republican friends,
who are by no means spar.rg of their abuse,
and delight to call him "fshy."
And again, on the Slj0,OO0, 600 treasury
note bill, Mr.. CowAN took decided stand
against the clause making them illegal
tender" in the payment of all debts wheth-
er public or priyate-an enactment as
clearly violatve of the Constitution as
any thing possibly can b.. Here again he
is denounced, and if he goes on acting the
part Of high-minded and independent
representative we shall soon expect to
find him among our best abused public
men, for the whole pack of whippers in
are already fairly on his track.
THE FIRST BALL AT THE WHITE House.
Among the many evidences that "tht
times are sadly out of joirt' we think
nothing can be more conclusive than tht
determination of the Presidential family
that now occupy the gorgeous halls anc
parlors OF the Executive mansion at Wash
ington, one evening last week, to give {
"grand ball" instead of the time>honored
and unostentatious evening reception
So far as we can learn, this is the first tim,
that this palatial establishment-:ho Pcor
pies bouSe-has ever been appropriated to
this purpose. The accounts tell us thai
"the ball was opened by the President
leading off with the accomplished daugh
tor of Senator Browning of Illinois, follow
ed by that Senator and Mrs Lincoln" &c.
and that the entertainment was one of th'
crandest and iivellest ever witnessed il
this coLn!ry, lasting long after the moor
of night.
Now, why is this? Why should thi
innovation be made at this particular time
Is our nation in such state that its grca
heat should thus pulsate with joy anC
revel in mirth Have we over-muc!
cause for being glad aud making merry
Is our land so free from oil scourges cal
auities, and all causes of mourning, tha
our rulers" in the "high places sough
this as the most appropriate way of man
lresling their thankfulness? Or was
but an involuntary exhibition of the e.
feots Of the good times, good fare, an
prosperous condition enjoyed by our hig
dignitaries, whilst the nation is runnln
down and wasting its energies with a
unprecedented velocity We fear the a
frmutive to this last question is nearei
the truth; for, do we not behold on ever
hand that our country is now in the mid
of its lile.struggle? Do we not hear tn
daily from the lips of the same dignife
Senators who figured at this "ball?' An
do we not rend it ir the hi'tory of ever
battlefield, in an exhausted treasury, an
in threatened universal bankruptcy ?
This is not the tlae for rejoicing.
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