Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1862-09-24

Israel Test, ESQ, was then called to the
stand, and entertained the crowdc audi
cree with one of his very best efforts
His description of the formation and ad.
option OF the Constitution, was complete
in every respect showing tha. it was
the work of compromise :" that the
Union was the result Of compromise -
that this Union has been rescued from
every danger by COMPROMISE, and that
it might have teen preserved from pres q,
ent danger, if those whose duty it was had
compromised" He was greeted with
rounds Of applause almost every sen
tence. Though impossible to gather all,
or even a considerable part Of this splen-
did speech, we yet make room for the fol-,
lowing extracts from which reeuien oyory
where may judge Of its character, Refer.
( ring to the Constitution, he said 60
1T is peculiarly fitting the American
citizen that he should frequently turn to
the Constitution Of his country; that he
should not allow either prejudice, party
or passion, to drive him from those unn
alterable truths, that his own heart tells
him must be right, of which his own
country Is the graudest illustration.
My fellow citizens, if this is q duty at
any time, how imperative becomes this
duty when discord and strife cover our
beloved land when every thing, once
fair, bears the marks of violence when
our dear Union, the pride Of our life,
the anchor of our expectations, j threat7
ened with dlsnemberment. To be in,
dliieren! now to tue scenes surrounding
Us, would indeed DC suicidal, 10 close
our eyes 10 the desolaIIon, and stop our
ears to the piercing shreks OF anguish
cO.ulng up from ten thousand aesoIatcd
homes, might become the cannioaI, oH'
can have no Judgement IN the breasts OF
him who boasts OF CeIt or Saxon lineage.
Come then, my iellow'cltlzens and IN a
spirit OF loyalty never before witnessed,
J, US gather around our abused and dis
tracted country; let US counsel together,
and endoavor to take our reconing that
we bring our country into the way OF pros.
perity and peace, from which She seems
nov hopclessly drifting. However men
may talk however men may act; however
dark may be the cloud lowering around
our Liberties, wc still hare hopc- still have
Constitution, outraged and trampied
upon though 1t may be by those who have
.OrSo,''" 1'S sac - ion s',,' 0''
'hi9 ueSec'a'eH an UJ'nIeu '''',' u.-'J''
sun lh'ouE" '"e o'oo'I ~ S "
OF encro"Cutii'i' may " .'i'C'S' - W.
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:" van c.:..,;..,
Inc ielulFehlen' 70 vi ''I o.l,i,
have been lShoreu' ana uiauG e. '"ooC''i0
to persons! ambition. f0ul i"''oy'',7 w.
with It's crlmsoheu h"n"9' r"' l'l'""o'' 10
sacred guarantee ahC 'o'o """l rit"S
ligaments OF Uhloh' Inc Sre"C uo''. I'o
OF the equalIly OF 'He o'"'G9 VI 'nC .'b"'
OF petition OF me lurl'y o' ''le H0'.oI.'.y
OF exemption from unie"Son"o'o 'T''
and seizure OF the lFla' uy Ju'y o' tHo
power and privileges 'hTlo!%oie o' '.'o
HaJcaj Corpus. Ihe'e' anu All 'HeSc' n"TG
not been kept IN Soou porT OF we ouiN
not now be dilnk.hS Tue oII'1F "lio o'ooNy
dregs OF dlsoOedlence ana IaIu''c.'ui'
Bold bad men, FOR motives do SENS" 10
they are treasonaOIe' nave perGT''e'' '"9
Constitution, and so successfully "ouseu
the public mind that opce Ioya' men, ""' {
come to consider this great ch'rI Oh our
liberties, an Instrument OF oppreSs'oni' or
son has been poured mo ',S 'n9 .o'5 lnIn"' ", -
thousands OF our citilehs uhu', '"s'e"" Vi
turning 10 !he 55 oon'S'V",.o" .,no 70 IL. mother
EcIy' as cilIIu "oul. l '",,, nort ,hoy in
ior hourlSiill,ehv "s'I G,t,, '' ,hprIst if oyov
tleI' Il"uiigSS ar" .I. 'V,S thoy cur.e-
Iney uesPiSG ,o",,, or,nr fortv veors
",W - WIZ" ', ,';.',',y ';-n5,yn AMI n winch
Oh lo.' gave u;s s,sr"y"'I L;s,or,, JoyotsJ tho
every la'.,o' ,' l';-l;t, G''' Witbcnt a Con-
p?st e'Ieis,es ~, .,'I lno ''.o' 10 conntry. and
s';,u,,o", We "a, aii'aro,ra IT'S ygrv et.
w., ",'"o"S onJ I,r,a5 irTnsion of its sDIgit.
",'I ,,o ~, ,,,,ar,n,cnI IA -e la3ye
o,"' arro,oi, n,, 99norcby. as we contract
~ we we "ria o":'' 10 do.nn;ism In tlo Con,
s,itnt;on Is an,lraced cur liberties; out
sideof if ,ho naCriot can have no hope.
TGo Go =" Non ~, ,b, im' ,IoIa toi this and il was
,horaflro ,hay I,horrl IN make il. not for