Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1862-07-02

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Is any other record necessary than Mai
of this one meeting to show whore the
aboli'iorlsts were acting, and in what di'
rection their eXertons were laid out? We
have before us a host of witnesses, in the
shape OF speeches, resolutions, addresses
and the like. Bu! we refer TO one because
! it shows not only that they were acting
! for disunion. but that they knew themsel.
even in 1859 to be cooperating with
| Southern treason, and accepted aud ac.
knOwedged the confederacy. We have
before us the proceedings of a meeting
held in the State of New York, which is
reported to have been attended by a great
crowd Of people. The chairman Of the
meeting, the Vice Presidents ard the Sec,
retaries might well object to the publca
ton of their names at this time, for it is
not impossible that some of them have
reponted of their grieyous mistake and
become loyal men in the Union. Their
names are all before us in the report OF
their proceedings at this meeting, held in
the State of New York in December, 1859
Among a series Of fierce anti slavery and
anti-A nerican resolutions, the following
was adopted UNANIMOUSLY as the record
assures us, and with Spontaneous bursts
Of applause.
10th. Whereas, the DISSOLUTION of the
present imperfect and ingioriou5 Union
between the free and slave States, would
result in the overthrow Of slavery and the
consequent formation oi a more perfect
and glorious Union, wiLhou: the incubus
Of slavery therefore,
'ReSolved, That l0G iavitG free eorrespon.
dsacs 0ih tie DismioaiSts Of tie South IN order
to deuise the most suitable ,0qy and means 10 SO.
c,trc the c0aSuDtmaitoa so deo0uicdiy to be irish,
ed."
Another resolution directed that the
proceedings be sent to Governor Wise of
Virginia and the last resolution of tkis
meeting, in a series of thirteen, was one
directing the publication of the proceed,
lnsS III the country papers and in the n.
Y. Tribune We presume they were net
admitted 10 that paper, but it is part of
the history OF the times that the men who
acted at this messing were also co opera
ting with the Tribune in the political cam
paign then going on, and expected their
atlllatich to be recognized 10y that paper.
But although their proceedings were not
published, the Tribune had no word of de
nunci alton for the men who thus openly
proposed correspondence with Southern
disuuionists. We do not speak of it to
blame the TuJ,nc. That paper was acl-
ing with i political party for political sue.
cess. But that which We have SAID is his
tory.
When the government of the United
States looked for Northern sympathzers
with Southern rebellion, did it examine
the history of that meeting? When il
sought the men who corresponded with
the South for the purpose of bringing a
bout disunion, did it inquire into the rules
of the New York meeting, which directed
the opening of CORES pondence on the OBJ
iect?
The page Of history which we have
opened is black indeed. 1t may well ap,
pal the strongest heart, when we reflect
on the extent TO which this same radical
disunionism has been permitted to 90.
But we have not opened it to discourage
any one. On the contrary, it Is to rouse
the spirit of every lover of his country
every patriot in America that we direct
attention to this infamous story. Its les.
son is one of love for the country and fOr
the principles Of IFS fathers. In time like
the present their should be no mistake as
to the real dangers which menace the Re
public, no error in selecting those against
whom 10 direct our endeavors. Men
should not be deceived by the fimsy pre-,
tense of loyalty VIII ich old time disunion.
lists put on in the present troubles. 1t i,
truth, plain as daylight, which no man oil
the radical party will be found ready tC
deny, that that party is opposed to the
prosecution of the war for the Union az
it was, and only in favor Of it for the es
tabishment Of some sort of Union il
which their views of slavery shall rule the
whole country. In this very hour OF ouI
calamity, ,thcglory of Massachusetts, is dim
medby the voice other conditionalunionis
Governor, who tells the nation that it i
doubtful whether Massachusetts will hgh
for the old Union, but that she is read,
TO fight for the freedom Of the negroes o
the South. But Massachusetts gives th,
lie to her Governor by pouring out hel
soldiers for the struggle and, proving al
of her valiant and patriotic sons have not
yet gone to the field, that she has more
left, and abundance, who love the Unior
Of Washington. The entire North is, We
believe, earnestly at work for the Union
The president is laboring for that Union
Congress has pledged itself to conduct the
war for that Union. Ard that Union car
never be made strong uutil the "Disun.
ion men of the South" are satisfied OF
( their Importance, and repudiated by the
Union men of the South, nor until the
North with a strong voice and firm hand
controls and aznihilates the disunion men
here, who in the memorable words of Mr.
Blair are 'aiders and abetters of the South,
ern Ccniederacy"
THE DEFEAT OF THE FREYcHI IN Mexico
Later adyices from Mexico fully confirm,
previous reports of the deleatof the French
on the 4th and 5th of May last. The bat
tie was a sanguinary one, and the French
Zouaves, who must have fought with great
gallantry, suffered severely. The French
were only 1000 strong; but the number
of Mexicans is not given, though they may
be computed at from fifteen to twenty
thopgapI man