Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1862-04-23


every Southern State but keutIcky.
From that day tho old Whig party was
dissolved, and its leaders commenced to
look about for something upon which to
found another party. The prejudice
against foreigners was early seized upon,
and then commenced the organization Of
the Know No,hings. With the secret
and nsidous foe the Democracy 5trug,
gled till 1855, when it became evident to
its ovn adherents that no such intolcrant.
doctrines could be maintained as the ba
sis Of party before the people of this
country Again the opposition leaders
commenced to look about Tor some other
.raIlying cry for party. The Kansas
Nebraska Bill had reOpcned the slavery
discussion ia Congress, and the country
was in q state Of excitement and anxiety.
Know Nothngism had played ou', and
without consideration or care, the loose
and drifting elements Of opposition seized
hold Of the slave question as basis Tor
great Northern party, In vain did the
Democracy warn the pCopleo OF the danger
+. OF sectional partjCs-in vain were the ad'
mentions Of Washington thundered in
their ears-in vain were they pointed to
! the teachings of Cay, Webster, and the
hosts Of great and national men around
whom they were wont TO rally. They
|persisted, for nero political purposes, for
there was no pracilc"t Polnt elther aimed
at or accom- IIshed' we say lor podVioal
purposes and party aims they persisted III
pIunging the country INTO the vortex OF
sectional STRIFE, Maddehed win an IN
sane zeal and infatuated WIN the pros,
al !
pect Of success, they laOored with a zeal
worthy Of better cause TIL, on the sec'
.ond trial of strength after tue formation
Iof their party, they succeeded IN oIectng
Abm Lincoln to the chair OF Washington.
No sooner was the election over and
the smoke of the contest cleared away
than open preparations for secession com
Imenced on the part CT several NOuthern
States The whole organization OF the
Republican party had been a systematic
and irritating war upon what they called
the slave power, and that power wRs now
lin open revolt against Its administration
lof the government. Good men were
alarmed tie leaders of the Republican
party only laughed at their fears, ridIcU,
led the idea CT rebellion, denounced
those who raised n voice for peace as
IND"S SAl"N''J "'N N'N''> '''N ''s'' $50 - -
the press and on the i!ooI OF Congress-
That venerable OLD man OF Kentucky, Mr..
|CrIttendcn, who stlII fingers among Us
like monitor Of the past to remind US OF
the days OF a Purcf sialcsmtnshlp, aud OF
a time when patriotism was measured 10y
the love one bore amt exhibited iol ms
whole country, thre" himself Ia l"e OretcA
and endeayored TO aver the coming dis
Iastcrs Bat neither h'- grey mans nor
long service OF his country co't'd ro'ee'
/ him against tne, persecution. ""| '''u Pe'"'
ton Of a party ionn"eA upoi'a '@"&tacIsiH
and raving with IdSto power; me OF
i've branch OF peace "a, TJecteu ",i'i "e'
rison and contempt, when u might nave
, been accepted ny the PRESIDENT ana ms
/ patty with no compromise OF pnnc!p!e' or
at least Of any princlpl le that had about 1t
! the least practical value, IT seemed as
| though the controllers OF that party were
mad. They would not reason, nor would
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