Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1862-07-23
DEMOCRATIC STATE TICKET
THEN and NOW.

teCrs to ill the ranks of our decimaled re.
giments, in this struggle to put down re-
bellion? Why is it that extraordinary
bountes CO. ranging from $40 to Sl4O-is
found necessary to be offered in order to
induce men TO rohmtcer their services in
the further prosecution of this war?
These are questions which have no doubt
presen ed themselves TO every rejecting
mind. And when the present letharGy,
and ralpable hesitancy, on behalf of the
people is contrasted with the unexampled
rush to arms" that was witnessed one
year ugo, we think there is but one ration
al answer to be given to them.
One year ago, the purpose" of this war
was Ito defend and maintain the suprem,
acy Of the Constitution, and to preserve
the Upion," and when that prTposc was
'ecured, "the war ought to cease" Such
vas the deliberate and almost unanimous
declaration Of Congress just one year ago
The people took Congress at their word,
and put their faith in this declaration
they believed that Congress meant Just
what they said and that this wa. had no
other "purpOSe' than to restore the Union,
enforce thelaws, &c, and so believing they
rallied TO the call Of the President with an
alacrty perhaps unequaled in the history
of the world The strife was not who
should be lett to enjoy the comforts o!
home and civil life but who should have
the high honor Of enrolling his name for
SO holy a purpose = and in the space Of a
few weeks the President of the United
States found himself at the head Of an ar.
my Of Screa Hundrcd Thousand of the brav'
est soldiers IN the world. This declara.
tion, our readers will remember, vas made
on the 22d July last, at the extra session
Of Congress.
Congress soon afterwards adjourned and
after mingling with their constituents, the
members again assembled in December
when they were asked to repeat their dec
laration of July, that the purpose of the
war was to preserve the Union" &c, they
deliberately refused to do so by a vote o
II to Go
This refusal filed the country with the
most fearful misgiviugs and vague suspi
cions, if not with actual alarm.
p,,I IIoen ,,l,
the people in our National Councils die
not stop here. A short time subsequent,
resolution was offered to the effect tina
'the war is not prosecuted for uw othc
''Purpose than the restoration of the auth
"ority of the Constitution, and that tn
"weiare of the people is involved in main
tanning the prcsenttorm Of fgorcrlms,,t, unde
"the Constitution, WITHOUT CHANGE OR MOD
"GrICAToN," This resolution, SO clear ant
distinct, so loyal,a and so well calculated t
allay the reasonable doubts and fears o
the people, shared the same fate of tn
former, o,ld Cas laid upon the table by a vot
Of co to So,
Here, then, we have our National lie
gislature deliberately refusing to declar
that this war has no OTHER PURPOSE tha
the restoration of the authority of th
Constitution ;" or in other words, thai
il. their opinion, this war "nA, SOME oruE
PURPOSE"
Is there any wonder then, that the cal
for more volunteers is so slowly respond
ed to? Is it strange that this call is un
needed, and that large additional bountie
are found necessary to be offered by States
cities and towns, as an additional induce
ment for men to respond to the call, wher,
as one year ago the ranks were filled l.
the youth Of our country at the first call
Is it strange that the city Of Boston shoul
add 500 per man to the large bounty a
ready offered by the government 2-th1
Connecticut should offer $50 by act Of hC
legislature THAT the Governor Of Ne
York should authorize the military autl
critics Of that State to pay $50, trustir
the next legislature to leghlze the act ?.
that the Governor of Pennsylvania shoul
seriously contemplate the Convening of g
extra session of the legislature to devil
means for raising the quo.n-say $4,000.
from this State? Is it strange that Il
young men of the Stale Of Maine, (accort
ing to newspaper report are hocking
Canada to escape being drafted? Is
strange, in fine, that drqtting is threaten
to Be reSorled 70 in all the loyal States
We think it is not strange at all. n
other result could have deem reasonab
anticipated. The late session Of Congre
is alone responsible. Every member VIII
either directly or indirectly, refused
declare that this war has NO OTHER rUi
POSE than the RESTORATION OF tn