Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1862-11-19


"A owd be tIndIng unlnhinod of tulrt
coded Wv ihc 9lhtpa Suppose ihr touIri
rfhle auihoiUlu tcIrrt ihia. 0r 0ny similar
ptopotiton. mo- hatm could unsuo io tho
Northern cause. Such hriiot would only
lcevc them I'M RI worse lirht OrInto The
world. and the Government Nl Nn.hing-
ton iu tho hcllcr Tho proliminorios Tor
such n noycmcn couliDn readily ornug.
ed by commissioners sclcclcl for that pur,
pose
II may be said that we are constantly
inviting the Southern people to ,oy down
their arms and come back into the Union,
and this would seem TO be conclusive, but
il must not be forgotten that they rebollcd
because, as they say the party now IN
power at Washington, would not permit
them to enjoy in peace. the real condi,
tions and covenants Of that Union and
that there is no evidence that they would
/ fare better now. Besides, lc has studied
human nature to a poor purpose, who can
not discover that unconditional sUbmiS>
sion involves a degree Of humiliation, to
which they will never come so long as they
have any means OF resistance. In the eff
| tort to gain back even tho mTsses, their
| passions and pride, and seliNrespect, may
I be wisely considered. Wemust give them
somo new ground, some preteXt, if not
complete and substantial guarantees, be-
fore we can expect them to entertain the
idea Of iorsaking their present leaders,
and embracing the old GoyarRment.
am fully aware Of the Indignation and
even contempt with which these sugges-
tons will be perused, by some, iu both
sections; but | care not, are we not en-
gagged in an effort to re,esIabIisb and
maintain the Union, and are not the Sc
ceded States 60 compose part OF that u
Mon? Thon why not endeayor to rescue
them from destruction, and cultivate good
relations with thom'
When the family Of States again exist
| as heretofore, they must become our brcth-
rem and our equals in every particular.-
What pleasure, then. can we have in their
I Ideslruction or humiliation? If there be
any friends of the old flag and the Old
/ Government within the seeded States,
/ they should cult vato the same spirit tow
ard the North. The absent element Of a
Substantial Union is fraternity amongst
the people, and that can never be furnish.
ed hy the sword. Again, in the words Of
! T.
ou both sides and no gain on either and
the identical old question as to terms Of
intercourse are upon US, and we should
seek so to adjust them as to re-establlSh
( the Union on an impershable basis.
Bat, i! may be asked, is this war for
| the Union? Are we sure that these in
authority intend nothing else? They GER
| tn. My profess nothing else,and attribute
Ito them nothing else. If the war is not
for the Union, and is not directed with
sole reference to that end, then it is the
most sturendous fraud that has ever been
practised upon the world. We all know,
however, that many, very many OF its par
|tizans will not be satisfied with that issue.
1t might be verv important, therefore, to
the salvation Of the country, when the
time for reconstruction comes, if ever 1t
should come, to have the soundings on
this point taken in advance. ! should
like exceedingly to see popular vote ta'
ken in the North, especially IN New Eng,
gland, between the proposition to receive
all the States back into the Union, on tho
terms Of the Constitution, which makes
the States equals and alike sovereign, each
with the right to have such domestic in
stitu tions as it may choose and q propo'
sition to recognize the independence Of
the Southern Confederacy. 1t might be
iinterestinH as well as instructive, to un'
veil the hypocrisy of certain school OF
politicians who have clamOred so jealous
" about the war for the Union. 1t is pain
fully apparent tkat Notwithstanding this
clamor, they do not intend that the Union
shall exist hereafte- on the terms OF the
Constitution, ifiL is to embrace all the
States. The ratio Of slave representation
and the rendition of fugitive slaves, are
features of the Constitution which they
condemn and abhoT. Between the mains
tenance of these and the recognition OF
the Southern Confederacy, many of them,
in my Judgment, four TO one, would pre-
fer the latter. Their aversion to these
clauses Of the Constitution were a primaN
ry cause of the alienation and hostility OF
the South and fear they would not yield
that aversion now to render the Union
what it once was. Let Mr. Lincoln try
this question # he would solve the prob
lem of the nations imbrog!io.
Do not understand me that | would
yield the sword or any other means to
render the Union what it was. What
mean is, that if the Union, and that only
is the object, the sword will never find the
belligerents in better condition to con-
summale that work than they are now,
and that other agencies should be prompt
, ly employed. yield to no man III devo'
ton and loyalty to the Union rs it was,
and to the principles Of government trans
mitted to us by our fathers, The main
tenanco and perpetuation of these shall
, be the object nearest my heart, whether
!, be in private or public life.
: With much esteem, | remain,
, Yours truly, WIN. BlGLER
/, To S. D. ANDERSON, Esq, Philad-, Pa.
B5y~ We take the following glowing dis
criniinn Of lifn in MashinCion. from lh