Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1862-03-12

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than the gang who, on land. are suffered
10 feast on the sweat Of the poor and the
blood of the brave.
While the nation is s'rainins at every
nerve aud bleeding at cvcry pore. these
he1rllos5 creatures for gain, TO graliy
uuhoIy pnssiors--wrotchcs,
/ "Who shriuo thcirlusts in Heaven.
Andmake r9ndor Of their God"
have trmcr grasp upon the thronJ of
the nation thRnthIs armed rebellion. Like
Ipanthers at set Of sun, across the nations
daakened path, tle5
"Bound upon their startled prey
And while this mighty nation, this piapt
LOT tho West. is trembling beneath
ITS great weight, rs arms growing
weary all its nerves and sinevs uuraring,
almost. while life is ebbirg from ils veins
u gold could be extracted from Quartz
they would pick by piocosmeql the rock
on winch he stands, OF if ;hey could make
merchandise Of his locks, dlssheYe,. / by
me rough tempest, would shear him Of
his siren 9Th. They follow
with that keen second scent Of deatb.
By which the yulturo snuds his food.
w N%"'O' w 'eICoHe lne open enemy
IN front, let US OF least Danish the open
enemy IN our midst. Do this, and YOU
strengthen anew the arms and add to the
courage OF the nation; inspire hope, and
ensure the conviction that ali will be we'll.
traitor spies have been walking your
streets, ieasting at your saloons, prome-
naul"g at your leyees, and sleeping in
your capital. They have been engaged in
your departments, making drawings of
your iorIlncations; aggregations of YOUR
armies All your consultations, your plans
ol battle ana order of marches, have been
communicated to the enemy. Your GEM
erals have been paralyzed, your army de,
; ieateu' by the very men who have been
ieedlng upon the bounty OF your Govern
ment, Detraying your confidence and the
lana which hoIds the glaves of their fath-
ers
"Oh, for tongue to curse the saye.
Whose treason, like deadly blight.
comes Ger the counses Of the brave
And blasts them in their hour of might"
Sir, am not one of those dispossi 70
question or distrust the ability or corroct.
ness OF our leaders. have always believ.
= ed that poor general, with the confidence
OF the people, was far better than Nano.
leon or Hannibal, with mutterings of
+, complaint and half,uttered distrust We
cannot afford another defeat. Thev who
control our armies will illy discharre their
Iu'y Ii they are guided by aught else han
theIr own matured judgments. But |
|, have a right to insist that we shall nse oil
1 the means which q God of Providence hos
placed IN our reach. No war has been
more causeIess no rebellion, with so lii.
lie OF complaint, since the angels fell; no
treason which threatened so nucb dos,
lructlop, and lmperiled 50 much happi.
ness .or Inc present, or hope for the fu.
tnre none involving so much of crime
. against humanity, or sin against Him who
guides the destinies Of nations.
Men IN arms were formerly our breth,
ren; and while in reace we would treat
them as friends, in war let us treat them
as enemies. They are seeking to wrap in
flames the temples which their fathers
built, and in which they worshipned. -
They are trampling under foot the Con-
stltuilon and laws which their fathers or,
dalned, and Of which they boosted above
all, they have despiSed and rent In twain
; the iowery banner which their fathers and
ours planted in victory on Saratoga and
IorktoTn's plains that banner which
hoated IN triumph at Chippewa and New
orleans under which, on the plains Of
MeNlco, the Palmetto regiment and the
volunteers from the Empire State fought
side 10y SIDE where the gallant Butler fell
Ihey cannot divorce the American people
from that noble ensign; each stripe on its
starry fold goes back and entwlnes itself
around the battlefield Of the Revolution
Every star stands as sentinel over the
grave where the patriot sleps how deep
the crime OF those who have been reared
TO sing Of It's power, now TO lrample and
despise II! Are not such men the base;
OF enemies, who should feel our punisb.
/, ments, and our vengeance, too2 Will YOU
talk of the constitutional rights of men
who are stepped in the gail Of such damn.
ling intamy? In this warit matters not
what may be their institutions. No mat,
ter though they be the best ou earth. five
can harm them, punish them subdue
them 10y sunder:ng their institutions. II !.
our duty TO do so. rebel sells Won q
horse for one hundred dollrrs, which Won
agree to pay him by solemn contract in
writing; he comes, steals the horse and
then demands that you shall pay him the
price ag:eed.
1t wall not do FOR this administration.
nor for us, with half million of men
sleeping on their arms. to lie apolopizinp
with proclamations, which are senseless
that we should be dancing like harlots in
the ante chamber OF this stupendous Grim,
inal, though armed TO destroy and sur,
rounded rounded with the mlnions of an
enslayed nationality. To the incendiary
who pats the torch to your dwelling, and
Is despoilnG you Of family and property.
would You stand crouched on one knee
begging like a dog that you did not mean
TO burn his dwelling or destroy his prop,
.er;y?
/, Loss OF HORSES. 1t is truely heart sick
en.ng to read the account Of the loss OF