Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1862-03-26

capture ul NCWhCrn, The fight was still
going on at Island NO. TO- but at last ao.
counts there were some signs Of its vaca
ton by the r'bcls. Important events are
expected % take place at an early day on
the Tennessee river
5rD~Iho Pictorial published in this place
informs the reading gpublic " the fact that
the Rebel Congress, at Richmond, few
days ago unanimously passed resolution
to entertain no compromise OF peace pro.
positions ard calls upon "compromiscrs
and peace moG to take notice"
We can inform our ncigAbor that our
Black Republican Congress did the same
thing more than year ago, and thoy
have stuck to it ever since; and every
northern disunionis:, from Greeley down
to the editor Of the sheet in question, has
shouted amen thus demonstrating clear
ly that the disunionists in both sections of
our country, arc to day, as they have been
for the past Twenty years, working togeth,
er for the destruction Of the government.
The one mastering his hosts under the coz.
nomen Of Abolition. and the other under
the name Of Secession and within less
than q year these two factions have caus~
cd more real misery and ruin thar the
world ever witnessed in so short a period.
They have curly destroyed il the period
named that winch the great and good Of
the combined world has attempted to
build up in the North American continent
a great, free and happy nation. Those
radical and misguided zcalots, in their
untempcrcd haste, to destroy slavery pro.
pose to destroy the government itself-to
use an old phrase, they would burn the
house to destroy the rats; or they would
ppll up the wheat to get rid Of the tares,
contrary to Divine and human wisdom.
GEN. PArroN AND Ms ORGAN.-We called
attention TO the vote Of Gen. PATTON lie,
caring, in effect, that the war was net for
the restoration of tho Constitution ard
the Union, and asked for an explanation,
either from the General himself. or some,
body authorized to speak for him. The
last Jg1udl comes to the rescue, butdoes
not show particle Of light on this very
dark subject-givcS no explanation, nor
makes the slightest attempt at justification
We eau tell our neighbor that this kind Of
dodging wont do. The subject Is a very
serious one, ard tho peegle are becoming
moro serious thereon every d.y. II this
war Is not Soleytor the restoration OF the
Constitution and the Union they want to
know it. And when their representative,
by his solemn vote, declares that it is not
for this purpose they want an eXPIana-
,ton. and if we mistake not, there will be
trouble ia the camp if they do not get ii.
4 ulGE Pc.IrIoN. Our neighbor Of the
YrJ,m6 junior, in his last issue clearly ln'I
dicatos that he has had crumb thrown
into lis Abolition basket 10y the restora-
tion of that sagacious hero, statesman and
warrior C?), John c. Fremont.
lie says that the President could give
him no higher position" Ia this he Isl
certainly correct and we think that
climbing the Allegheny Mountains and
the Blue Ridge, would be high enough toI
satisfy any man of ordinary ambition.
And he further says that Fremont "is
amenable only to himself" This is the.
same position he held atSt. Louis preyi'
Gus TO his removal lie fortified himself
and his robber clan at that place, where
all was security except the Government
fands, while he allowed the rebels to cap
ture Lexington, and murder Gen. Lyon
and his comrades at Wilson's Creek.
DayOur entci prlsing friend over the way,
has brought his paper out in pictorial
form, similar to Frank LrslSS aHd HarPer'S
weekly, Of whom he will he q rival for the
future. lie also informs the readingpu&.
lie, "that Mr.. Lincoln exercises the su.I
preme functions Of Commander in Chief"
We may expect to see rail demonstration
made by the Grand Army" within the.
usual sixW days, spoken Of by Seward in
December 1860.
E1nTho next thing We may look for
from the Abolition press, is general de.
nunciation of Gen. Burnside, because he,
perhaps unthinkingly, says Gen, McClel-
Ian. and not President Lincoln-iS entitled
to all the credit for planning and directing the
present campaign that has been so success
ful against the rebels. Read his official
report of the capture of Newborn
pea. DAN RIcE-0r candidate for Con-
gress-is Just COW showing" himself in
Baltimore. 1t is no doubt his calculation