Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1862-08-13

der terms, involving the question OF the
existence or limitation OF the area, oi 10.
nestle slavery. The decisions of the SUI
preIno Court ortho United States were re.
sisted its integrity assailed and its reno'
ARgg avowed. These wcro followed by
outbreaks, as illustrated by the raid OF
John Brown into Virginia Meantime
tho rataliatory and disunion movements
/ in the South, crystalzcd and proclaimed
the monstrous heresy that the Union was
but an alliance Of sovereign States, and
+ that any one of It's members might, in the
exercise of an unlimited sovereignty,
which was claimed for it, Withdraw from
such union, This hercsy was designated,
and as we all know, is lamiliarlys called
secessiouisln, and, under its banner, q
great and formidable party in the slave
>tutcs was rallied.
Thus we confronted two great sectional
part ies-the Abohtionists North, and the
Secessonists South the ye:y aElipodes
of each other in their sentiments; they
met on the common platform OF Disuniou.
Each alike, tended TO overthrow the Con
stitution and the Union. Each alike are,
| the enemies of the Republic. The Secess.
ionists claiming to act from the upprcr
hension that the threat for "thc ultimate
IeXtrction Of slavery" would be put in
execution, succeeded by bare majoG,ie,
in some cases, and by the more c,iciopt
organization Of probable minoUtics in o:h
| ers, in procuring the adoption DI 0rd'uau,
ccs of Secession or for the Withdrawal .,
such States from the Amrr.rn Union n-
are now baudcd under the dp .nun,i.u .r
| the Confederate States. Outa.Nur. r.r.,
the formal orgauiz. tiun OF a gp,egumuuL
| they sot at defiance the CoGsllrGou and
laws Of the L. States, and undertook o.
resist their execution within .he prc'en-
dcd jurisdiction OF this revolutionary goy
eminent. cGOyerumcut Ol the United
States, in strict accordance with its pow
crs, undertook to enforce these laws and
to demand obedience to thcm-armcG re.
slstanCe was at once inauEurltCi on the
part Of Secessiopists, and thus began re-
bellion and civil war that has become one
of gigantic proportions, and for many OF
its characlcricicls one Of ;Lc most iUrmi-
dablc that ever existed among u civilized
pcoplo.-At its outset, the appeal wa,
made to the loyal mon of the North, tC
fly to a,ns, in order toupholi the Con
stltution and laws, and to maintain the
Union, Wlth the rapidity Of magic this
appeal was responded TO with unbOundcd
enthusism, and an armed force OF over 7uO
600 men stood ready to obey the sum
mons to meet the foes OF the Unior. Pres,
ident Lincoln, in his inaugural address
had said:
Il have no purpose, directly, or iudi
to int .,ytt a a
slavery in the States where il exists.
believe have no lawful right to do so,
and have 40 inclination to do so ~
The Congress Of the United States, i'm
medately after the battle Of Bull Rum il
[ July, lSGl.-
"Rcs9lcel, That the present dcplorabIl
civil war has oeen forced upon the couu,
try by the Disunionisls of the Soutucr!
States, now in arms against the Constltu-
tional Goyerument and in arms around
the Capital: that in this national eMer'
gency, Congress. banishng all feeling o
mere pashlon or resentment, will r col
lee. only its duty to the whole country
that this war is not waged on their part
in any spirit of oppression, or for any
, purpose Of conquest OF subjugation, OF
purpose Of overthrowing or interfering
with the rights OF established INSTITUTIONS
. of those States, but to defend and main
tain the supremacy OF the. Constitution
. and to preserve the Union, with all The
dignity, equality and rights of the seyCra
States unimpared and that as soon a.
these objects are accomplished the wal
S ought to cease"
Thus the faith Of the President anC
Congress was pledged to every loyal mar
L, in the North that the wasWas tObe carried
on for the Constitution as it Is and the
Uncn as it was. Under the inspiration
. of this high, pataiOtic and holy purpose
. our gallant countrymen have marched tC
the battlefield, keeping step to the mus.
ic OF the Union, enduring priyations and
, suflerings that would have utterly appall
ed less patriotic and devoted soldiers. -
The enemy, although massed in formda.
r bel bodies, and supported by an energy,
! skill and munitions Of war that eyinced
: an increased concentration Of sentiment
in behalf OF tho rebellion, yet before the
mighty shock Of our arms-inficted by
the soldiers C the Union they for a time
{ were yanquished their forts, towns, and
other st:ongholds were rapidly taken and.
amid the shouts Of tho eXultunt and tri-
, umphant soldiery who had enlisted lor
) the mere purpose oire-estaOlishing deyo.
b. ton to, and the protection Of our proud
national ensign,t the Star SpangIed Banner
there again spread out lis olds, At the
beginning of these successes much attach
ment for the Union was developed q,
mong thepcoplo where such successes oc,
cured. 1t was hoped and believed lua
with few more similarly important blows
inflicted upon the rebellion, that it,
would have been spent and thot .h. u..
PIE of the rebellious States, being a-.ar.
that the pledges OF the Presideutuud Coz.
gress would be faithfully observed, would
have relaxed their efforts in behalf oi
their usurping government, and that the
Union men of tho South, and the return
ing sense Of the inestimablc value OF the
Union to all divisions Of the population
there, would complete the restoration Of
respect and obedience TO the Constitution
and laws Of the Federal Government
These hopes have not been realized, and
the explanation Of this disappointment, in
n uraot 1ou-o., "a 1,ori iz r,ppr l., "a, 80.