Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1862-04-09
Wednesday Morning April Q. 1852
EMANCIPATION IN THE DISTRICT
OF COLUMBIA.

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The bin for the emancipation Of the
slaves in the District Of Columbia passed
the L. s. Senate On the Sd instant, by a
vote Of yeas % laDl RcpuJlcaas) nay 3
IA -lUil the Democrats and the Senators
from each Of the border slave. holding
States The bill provides for the pay
mcut Of $500 a head to the owner Of each
slave cmancipatcd. with certain restric-
tions, and appropriatcs 100000 towards
tho colonization Of such as are willing to
leave the country
If Mr. Sumner, and bis Abolition crew,
we're honestly in favor Of the restoration
of the Union, common prudence would
forbid their enactment Of such a measure
nnt @. this time, no matter how pure and
disintercgted their desire to promote tn y
welfare of the negro. 1t is taking advan-
lago Of the absence from Congress Of the
representatives OF the coordinate States,
whose people are particularly interested
IN this enactment, in case the Union shall
be restored; and if all existing difficulties
10 a reconciliation on their part, were re-
moved, this would bo q uco one of no tri,
ling magnitude. Does it not, therefore,
Iifold conclusive proof, that those who
advocate the adoption Of this measure do
not desire restoration Of the Union as il
raS 1t is believed that it will pass the
House without material change; and
should it then receive the approval OF the
President-about which there are some
reasons for doubt-we will have the Off
cial declaration of tho law-making power
Of our Government that the restoration otdc
Union is not so much desired as tie cma1c.-
patton Of tie SltrcS that the adjustment of
our national difficulties, and the rcstora>
ton Of those fraternal relations that once
existed between these now discovered and
bellgerent States, is a matter Of seconda,
ry consideration with the whole Republic
can party,
If this scheme shall be contaminated,
no sophlstry eau put any other interpre1
tation upon it; and the people will at
once be brought face 10 face with that al"
Tentative so often limited at, and be reoui-
red TO say whether or not they will sustain
the Administration in its efforts to give
freedom 10 four millions of negroes
we'll. l.foundod hoIioF ,bo, e ,h;s I'm .,ion
roach tbo prosilo,, :. ,.'..,','',
he will ov,;rcrisb :, ,,r ,l,o l.a..;,.. .r.I>
veto nowsr and ,bna o.on, ,ho L., -,
on;,r tL,, oon loc,r .., 90 ~, ''.'
tonnd r. d,,soI, -, ~. '',,'' .;'.n,, ll' 20 !,
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AN"IhLh b'o~h IN TROUBLE. - The
BellelOnte Ugt,Eu11 Of tho 2d inc, cor
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'"'"S 'Io removing item
ca w. W. BRowN, ESQ, late County
Treasurer of this COUNTY. was arrcs,od las,
woeG, as detaultor to the State in the sum
VI w, 9cooo' anu Is no" IN jail at TINS place
loot neyt well, II ,;rH, Wpom ~ ~ ',,iS ,i'a. SuD,
to chroricle the fact, but our dnty AZ \
public Journalist demands it.
Many Of ou; citizens will remember the
speech this same Brown delivered in this
place in the campaign Of 1860. He was
then not as other men, but vainly boasted
in that very speech that he was one of
Gods noblest works-an honest man
And among other things, ir speaking of.
s"G P,oOaO,,,y S o' war 'V'"een the North
,'''" '''o 'o"'"' i'e 'nou8n' IL was uh"or'
Wy u serious consideration, as "Se'c~ee"
NO." D'' 0"' C," ''' Nou'u De force enough
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'i'''' poot nIo" Il
Upon the stability of the Republican organi-
aaHon asa poIitical-clement rests thC.rresent
si an,vy ana iu,ufe peace ana prosperity OF the A
the orrapilnt;on Of bo Ronnhcon uS nort "un bnnam
it is identical with the preservation and dpr ospeT