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Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-02-17
who are the Disunionists,

In the North the radical Repubcans-the Abo-
MISUNDERSTANDING the Union to be destroyed and
they are opposed to its restoration. The New
York Tribune is the leading representative of
this sentiment In a late issue it said:
Speaking for ourselves, we can honestly say
that for that old Union which kept in ex-
istence BY Southern menaces and Northern con-
cess-ouS. we have no regrets, and no wish for its
reconstruction.
In another place will be found the resolutions
introduced into the Senate by Mr.. SUMNER, an
other representative of the Abolition sentiment,
the principles of which, the Tribune says, have
the approval of Mr.. CHASE and other prominent
Republicans in and out of Congress. These res
olutOns assume that the Union is destroyed; that
the rebel States have committed suicide by the
act of rebellion; that they have lost their consti
tutional and legal rights; that slavery can have
no constitutional existence in them, and that the
United States should constitute new Governments
over the territory they once occupied.
Here is evidence. clear and indisputable, that
the radical Republican leaders not only believe
that the Unions destroyed, but that they are not
in favor Of prosecuting the for its restoration
Can any one now doubt the purposes and senti-
ments of these Republican leaders? Only in July
last some of these men hypOcritcally voted "that
this war should not be waged in the spirit of con-
quest subjugation. nor for the purpose OF over
throwing interfering with the rights or inst-
tutions of the States, but to defend and maintain
the supremacy of the Constitution, and to pre-
serve the Union with all the dignity, equality and
rights of the several States unimpaired How
does this position correspond with the sentiments
avOwed by the Tribune and SUMNER and which
have the approval of Mr.. CHASE and other leading
Republicans in and out of Congress-? These men
have no regard whatever for the rights of the
loyal citizens of the Southern States who avow
their devotion to the Union wherever our armies
have penetrated, but are willing they should be
stricken down with those who are in open hostility
10 the Government. The SecessiOnists are op-
posed to the reconstruction of the Union and
the AbolitiOnists, have shown, not only
believe the Union destroyed, but are doing all in
their power to prevent its restoration. With a
contemporary we say: abolition is treason, no
less diabocal than Southern treason. We pray
God to hasten the time when il shall be treated
like Southern treason"
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-02-17

An idea of the extent of the defenses and of the
ground enclosed, may be obtained when il is
considered that the work is more than a mile in
length ~
submarine battery of torpedo is placed in
the stream opposite the water battery, just where
a gunboat would receive the direct fire of the
fourteen gun water battery and the plunging fire
of three mortars on the bluff 1t is proposed to
FIRE il with electricity. Perhaps in this the plans
of the rebels, which have been made with so
much care and nicely, may be failure. The
powder may not readily take fire after a long
burial beneath the stream. or it may fail from
other causes. Com. koote does not very much
fear any trouble from this source.
Taken all together there is formidable display
of artillery, there are probably eighty or ninety
guns, exclusive Of field artillery; they of va
rious calibl es-many of them are 32's.
In addition the rebels have a gunboat which
carries four guns and small stern-wheei steamer
which carries one. They are not iron clad. A
single broadside from the Benton would make
them old hulks in twinkling.
large number of troops are encamped on the
bluff They are supplied with water from a sta
tionary steam engine, located just below the four
teen gun battery. The Commodore knows the
locality, and one of these days shell dropped in
that direction may put the water works out OF
order. Near the railroad is a church which is
used for magazine. General Folks headquar-
tiers are between the bluff and the church.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-02-17
The Cause of the war.

To the Abolition nonsense, thousand times
refuted, that slavery is the cause of the war.
we have seen nothing more pointed than the fol-
lowing from the ST. Louis Republican:
"But for slavery we should have had no civil
war. Then destroy slavery. IN. Y Tribune.
This kind Of compendious reasoning fails to
do justice to the subject. Ii is not half compre
hensive enough The mischief and the remedy
can be formulated in much more thorough
manner thus:
But for the Union, we should have had no civil
war. Then destroy the Union.
If there had been no Union, there would be
no civil war 10 dissolve il. And if there had
been no slavery, demagogues at the South and
Abolitonists at the North could not, between
them, have got up war about il
The Southern system of labor is the occasion
and the pTeferf, and will likely enough be nude
the 1icfim of the war set foot by these pesti
lent agitators in both sections. But that it is in
any just sense the cause of this war, is untrue.
II Is much nearer the truth to say that the T'ri
bune IS the cause Of this war; no influence North
or South has contributed more directly to it,
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-02-17

gress declared were the objects we are fighting
for, the Union sentiment which our forces de-
yeloped in their trip up the Tennessee river
should be sustained and encouraged. We have
directed attention to this subject to show the sa
gacity manifested in the resolutions of the Eighth
of January State Convention and their adaptation
to the reported Union sentiment in the
towns along the Tennessee river. The sixth
resolution says: 1.-The maintenance of the Union
upon the principles Of the Federal Constitution
should be the controlling object of all who pro-
fess loyalty to the Goyernment-and in our
Judgment this purpose can only be accomplished
by the ascendancy of Union party in the South
ern States, which shall. by a counter revolution,
displaee those who control and direct the present
rebellion" And the Unionists of Tennessee say
they can do this elf only furnished guns to de-
fend themselves" This is all they ask to bring
back their State into the Union. Can the Union
be restored by subjugating such people, by de
vastating their country, by depriving them of
their constitutional rights, by con6scating
their property and by placing them terms
of equality with the rebels? Is it not
the wiser policy, to say nothing of its hon
esty, to encourage the Union men of the rebel
States and is it not the duty of all loyal citizens
to do all in their power to give ascendancy to a
Union party in the Southern States, which shall,
by counter revolution. displace those who con-
troll and direct the present rebellion? This is the
policy suggested and advocated by the Democrat
ic party of Indiana, by the Democracy of the
North, and it is the only policy which will re-
store the Union sentiment necessary to preserve
and perpetuate the Constitution and the Union
and all the blessings that our institutions have
secured to us as people and nation.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-02-17

are passed within reasonable period of time. no
fears need be entertained Of further issues of in
convertible paper, and no disturbance in values
win be created by the issue Of the $3.50, 900 900
now 20 be put forth. The country is bare of cir
culation; the new issue viii be absorbed without
being felt. But every day lost in debate will in
crease the danger of second deadlock at the
Treasury Department. necessitating more issues
of notes made legal tender.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-02-17
Democratic Union State Ticket.
A Strong Expression.

Mr.. HACKER, the President of the Constitution
al Convention of Illinois, in the course of speech
before that body recently, made the following
remark: 81 have" said he, Gas much sympathy
for horse thief as for Secessionist, and as
much respect for secessionist as for an Abo-
HtOnist." tr
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-02-17

~ There are now at Fortress Monroe about five
thousand contrabands. two-thirds of whom are
abled bodied men. Their aggregate pay is ten
dollars per month, two dollars of which is paid in
cash, and the rest retained for the future wants
of themselves and families.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-02-17

e8- Welles, it is said, will certainly resign. If
so. and the precedent c. foreign mission is fol-
lowell, we suggest Botany Bay place where
he will be apt to meet the most friends.-LOuis-
rule Jour.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-02-17
A FaIse Home

There are men in all sections of the North
who are PRAYING and expecting TO have Fremont
assigned 70 command; but all such will show
faRatieal temper if they expect anything Of the
kind any longer. Fremont's career is already
run for this war. Il has not been the intention
Of the War Department. at any time since his
recall from Missouri 10 give him a second trial;
and now there does not appear TO lie any room
for him, even if the Government should suddenly
become more friendly toward him. Another
conservative" has been given the last active
Major Generalship-which signifies two things:
First. that FremOnts Generaiship is not approved;
and second, that his politics are not liked. The
Pathfinder must be content, at present, with the
results Of his snsute in Missouri, as manifested
in the dismissal Of Cameron. his first enemy,
from the Cabinet A packed investigating com
mittee may report favorably in his case. But
that will not influence the President His bust
mess Is 70 prosecute the war; not 70 repair broken
or cleanse tainted putations.-Chieago Post.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-02-17

THE GREAT WKsT.-lThe Great West includ-
ing more than one-third of the population Of the
United States, has most emphaticaily made itself
felt IN the present. war, and il was time il was ma
king itself heard in the councils Of the nation
1t j. time its representatives did something direct
" for it, interests. The Morrill, tariff, and The
tremendous increase upon that high pressure doc
ument, are doing the Great West an injustice that
wealthy manufacturers and middle men Of the
seaboard may pile up their possessions. Il Is 10
the interest Of the Great West to have free trade
with an the world and Representatives are not
doing Us justice By allowing the tariff 10 remain
in e---Corydon Dsmocrak.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-02-17
WASHINGTON, Feb. u.

MT. ices.
WAsHISGroS, Feb. 10
The arrest of Gen. Stone and its causes and
consequences are the great topics OF conversation
to day. The arrest was made by order of the War
Department, with the reluctant consent and
against the wishes of General Mcclellan, who,
although he is satisfied that there are grounds Cor
court martial against General Stone. yet disap-
proves of the rigorous manner in which he is to
be brought before such tribunal. The arrest
was brought about through the persistent efforts
Of the Abolitionists in Congress, and may be re-
and of the extent of their power. In this affair
they were led ON by Sumner, in whose bosom
ranked the ierms of letter which Gen. Stone
unfortunately wrote to him few weeks ago.
Sumner had sneeringly alluded TO Gen. Stone as
beng successful slave catcher; and Gen. Stone,
stung by such an appellation applied to him in
the American Senate, wrote a caustic letter to
Sumner. Tie names of otherprominent military
officers, whose arrests have, il is said, been de-
terniined on are whispered about coupled with
those of three or four members of Congress- who
are understood to be looked upon as sympathizers
with the rebels These whispered hints hare
their origin n secret personal mslignity. They
are repeatedly lip TO lip, with lutte addition
each time, ati are. in most cases, utterly ground
less. Tet,tley will perhaps result in just what
the originates designed
Great jubktion exists to-day at the State De
sartment because the Emperor Napoleon, in his
speech at thi opening of the French Chambers.
said that as ling as We respecrthe rights of neu
trails, Francewould confne herself TO wishes &c.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-02-17
Special correspondence Of the Chicago Times.
From WaahiuKfou

Causes and Consequences Of the Arrest Of General
StOne-Malignant attack upon the General in
Chief-Sumners Bill TO DissolUr the Union Of
States-Attitude Of the French Emperor
Increment Of Troops to Kenfueky-Arrest o.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1862-01-22

Non ttnow it lhtt etnsle On
lhslN lb,i, nt SOME ttmsll, made ty
NJ CaHie one ot lho eons,os nom h..
Virginia Nv Wilson of Mna. taid qhal
gentleman wa, Initiating Mt Macon ci
Virginia, pio w htg pprHai ii5 aus,
lrrs adding that osibcc This party Ilbc
republican, had come inloroeer the con,
dilion of tho colotci population Of This
District Nas worse thnn II had over been
before" And he might have further nj.
dcd to make ilslill worse llcy rccd only
carry out their emancipation scheme
Thus 1t ", whenever these Aboltioaisls
attempt to enforce their pcrnicoua doc
,rines all Southern men, no matter how
loyal they may be, become traitors in their
estimation.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1862-01-22

Wednesday Morning Jan 40, 1892
THE NEWS.

The nomination Of Hon. +. VI. Stanton
was confirmed by the L, 5. Senate on the
Ith inst, and he was expected to have
taken charge Of the War Department last
Monday,
There was strenuous opposition to the
confirmation of the nomination of Mr.
Cameron as Minister to Russia--the Sen,
,te having spent three or four hours dis>
cussng the question in executive session
on the 18th. lie was finally confirmed on
The 18th.
The war news is unimportant. IT was
confidently asserted at Fortress Monroe
on Saturday last that Gen. Wool had nos
tified the authorities of Norfolk to remove
heir women and children Indicating an
immediate attack upon the city.
Every thing indicates early active move
ments on the Potomac. Twenty-four wag-
ons, intended for Gen. Mcclellan and his
taft, were recently despatched across the
Potomac. Besides this, Gen. Mcclellan,
IN Saturday last, issued an order calling
every man to his post, and forbidding the
granting of furloughs except upon the
most urgent demands.
Nothing of moment is reported from
either cf the expeditions to the Southern
coast.
Gen. Buel, at the read of force of one
hundred thousand men, bad reached withc
n twelve miles Of Bowling Green, Ky,
with his advance, where the confederates
are said to be in considerable force. The
expedition down the Mississippi is again
reported ready TO set sail. Reports from
paducah on the l7th say that heavy firing
was heard up the Tennessee river, and
that Gen. Grant had sent instructions to
al the hospitals at Cairo to be in readi.
ness at short notice. The report that
humphrey Marshall had disbanded his
forces, was premature. On the contrary,
the confederates claim for him a victory
on that occasion.
From the Upper Potomac we learn that
Gen. Kelly has re crossed 10 the Maryland
side OF the Potomac with all his forces.
Having forced the federal troops from that
part OF Virginia, it is believed that Gen.
Jackson has retired to Winchester.
No adyices from Europe showing the ef-
feet OF the release Of Mason and Slidell.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1862-01-22
Change in the Cabinet.

The reported resign alton Of Gen, Cam
eron, and the appointment of Hon. L. NJ.
Stanton to succeed him rs the head OF the
War Department, which we briefly nos
ticod in our last is confirmed.
The announcement of the selection OF
Mr.. Stanton is said to have created the ut
most surprise in Washington, and all sorts
OF surmises as TO the present and future
intentions of the President were freely in
dulged in. Mr.. Stanton has mingled but
little in politics-is emphatically no polit-
icnn-and therefore can have no friends
TO reward or enemies 10 punish, and being
emmincntly qualified for that or any 9th.
or position in the Government, he is con-
sequently about The fttsst selection Mr..
Lincoln could possibly have made.
Tie reasons why this change has taken
place must be obvious to all rejecting
minds. II was done, in the first place, 10
appease the border States The legislatures
of both Maryland and Kentucky con-
lu5 COuuuSb vi WIG OVNAVN1ag W.
War-the latter State going so far as TO
demand his removal in plain terms by
resolution. That this WAS the main cause
is beyond doubt. Added to which is the
evidence of frauds OF unheard of enora,iiy
in the awarding Of contracts BY the War
Department. For example we need only
refe. 10 the exposure made by Mt. Dawes
on our first page, where he shows that one
party was awatded contract for one mil
lion and ninety muskets at S2S. apiece,
when the same article is now manufacture
ed at Sl3, so apiece. That is but single
item but the same system Of reckless ex
travagance seems 10 have characterized Al.
the transactions Of that Department FROM
the very commencement of the war.
Mr.. Dawes is republican member ci
Congress from Massachusetts,, and wher
such exposures are thus made by member
of his own party, is it any wonder tha
Mr.. Cameron should feel like taking triI
to Europe?
Had the Administration, or the party il
rover, done half as much to appease tn
loyal peopls of the border States las
Spring, as they have now done in comply
ing with the expressed. wishes of Mary
land and Kentucky, all the border State
would have been as cordial in their at
tachmont TO the Union as any other State
and the Union men in the Southern State
would noF be sufficiently numerous AM
powerful to take care of themselves with
out the assistance Of an army Of hal
million OF Northern men.
Better ote than never. however; and a
the first step in the right direction" ha
now been taken, may it be speedily fol
loved by oilers equally firm and full o
hope.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1862-01-22
Poor Grimes !

parT There is not word OF truth in the
report, said to have originated in Wash
ington last week, that Mr.. Buchanan had
refused a seat in Mr.. Lincoln's Cabinet.
No such offer has yet been made.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1862-01-22

...Ha.a s....a.as tt.att
~ ib ttrhhNr otMt eNnDct w.
new spatlhl, W War iht hMdshhM
N,a of lht lilhmtsIa
NJ fitstot hH Nettt ttl,d tUh ihhl tot
ilsb ti NE Democratic thnt ldtnUhe1 Nllh ne
mf,utW ot FttpHtg A notHitt. hHl hH homl
nation ~ rHH0ttl hstott hb utl ilmtd ut.
ofbitirh bfihs loyal utuurfan W lht lnlub'
Here Il nm example or torhr,s facility
ror telling hl,chood In the language Of
truth lrMt stanton "yoicd' with that
portion oI the Democratic party referred
TO by the troJ II does not follow that he
differed with q certain other portion OF
the Democratic porly for itiswcll known
ihat nj least nine icnths OF the Demo
Gratis of the Northern States "yotcd' TO
defeat the Republicans, without caring
whclh,r Douglas, Brcckinride or any
other sound national man was TO be hon
ored.
But Il Mr.. Lincoln, in seleciing Mr..
stanton, has CONFER ed "well,timod rec,
ogniion" of the Dou glas wing Of the
Democratic party, as is plainly meant, but
not as plainly said, 10y Mr.. ForneY, what
less did Mr.. Buchanan do? Mr.. Stanton
WAS Mr. Buchanan's Attorney General. -
lle is therefore fresh from the Cabinet
from the ve:y household--of the "Old Pub
lie Functiouary," whom this same Forney
takes such REGULAR delight in abusi ng.
If Mr.. Lincolus act was "well-timed. !"
was not Mr.. Buchanan'S much better
timed?
We care not fig with what section Of
the Democracy Mr.. Stanton may have
acted in its unfortunate divisions. We
only knew him as a splendid man-intel-
lgent, active, firm and HoNEsr-with a
heart blg enough to do justice to all sec
tions and all interests of our country.
IMPORTANT QUESTION SETTLED. Hon.
John Cessna, of Bedford, has been admit
ted to a seat in the House of Representa-
tives, in place CT Mr.. Householder, who
had the certificate OF election and was
sworn in. IN this decision, very impor-
tant Constitutional question is settled
The Constitution declares, in substance,
that each county having the requisite pop.
ulation to enttle it to member of the
Assembly according to the then existing
shall be entitled to such
The last apportionment
constituted Bedford and Somerset coun-
ties one district, entitled TO two members -
each county, however, having sufficient
population to entitle it to member sep.
aratclv. But they were attached together
by the Republican party in the legislature,
doubtless in order that the large Republic
can majority OF Somerset might swallow
up the smaller Democratic majority of
Bedford county. At the last election, Mr..
Cessna received some 500 more votes in
Bedford than his opponent, Mr.. House
holder, hence he ,oas tie choice Of the people
of Bedford county, according TO the plain
meaning of the Constitution, but was some
100 behind Mr. H. in Somerset county,
or some 300 in the district, and the return
Judges accordingly gave the certif cae to
Mr.. Householder. Mr.. Cessna is Dem
ocrat.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1862-01-22
Auditors S n office.

TN THE MATTER of the Final Account Of
H Miles S. Spencer, administrator Of the goods
and chattels, land4 and tcnements Of Hannah
walu, or Spencer. And the Final Account of
Miles S. Spencer, administrator of Nancy Spen-
cer Az Audit to distribute the money in the
hands Of the Administrator will be held at the
ofIco of Larrimer d Test, in Clesrheld, on sntur-
day the llth day Of January, 1862, where all
parties interested can aNend.
ISRAEL TEST, Auditor.
Clearheld, Jan. l, ls67.-pd
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1862-01-22
C,TRIKING TIMES IN PHILADEL

SSTRikING TIMES IN PHlIADEL
- PPIA!- Tremendous Excitement among III
Aasses!!!-ENCITINs FOOT RACE between
the Philadelphia Police and the notorious For
ger and counterfetcr, JaOes Buchanan Cross :!
Cross Recaptured 1t seems to be the gener-
oil opinion in Clearheld, that if Cross had worn a
pair Of Frank Shorts French calf Boots, that he
would not be taken yet. However, Shorty is
not much put out at missing his custom but
would announce to all Breekinridge, Douglas,
Lincoi., and Bcu wcn, and women and children
in Clcnrheld, and Snnemahoning in particular,
that be is prepared to furnish them with Boots.
Shoes and Caters OF any style or pattern, stitch
ed, sewed or pegged, land as he is short fell
low on short notice.
All kinds Of country produce taken ia eI-
change, and cash mob refused. Repairing dsne
in the nestest maHner and charges moderate, at
the Shor, Shoe Shop on Second Street opposite
Reed, Weaver 4 Co.'S store. FRANK SHORT.
n. b, Findings for sale Sept 26, 1850
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1862-01-22

to the premises Of the sub
- scriber n Pike tp., on or about the 2ith day
IoNov 1861, sorrsl Mare, with small white
star on the forehead, supposed to be about III
years old and about sixteen hands high. Th7 ow-
ner is requested to como forward, prove proper
ty. pay charges and take her away, or sRO will be
disposed Of according to law.
Pike tp. Dec, 25-3Lpd. J. B. GARRISON.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1862-01-22

nY~Messrs. Johnston and Ancona have
,ur thanks for valuable Congressional "a
ror,.