Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1862-05-28
A FEARFUL PICTURE.

AFEARFUL PICTURE,
Hon. Wm. A RICHARDSON of Illinois,
addressed the House Of representatives on
the 10th inst. on the confscaLion bill, and
in the course OF his remarks, spoke as
| follows
Mr. RIcHAspsoN, LIllinos,l believed
that the strength Of the army was sutli.
Gent toput down this rebellion but the
/ indications were that another inferior race
were 20 be armed and uniformed and pla.
ced on an equality with the whites.
The legislature Of Congress is almost
exclusively with regard to the negro
They have abolished slavery here, and TO
the contrabands ralions are daily distri-
buted. Where is the evidence that raS
tions are issued to the poor white people.
Supplies at the rate Of u hundred and tor
ty,iour thousand dollars per annum are
distributed among the blacks, while the
people Of Illinois are selling corn at eight
cents per buShel to pay the taxes thus in
posed upon them,
White men are required to procure
passes 10 enter our lines but negroes can
enter them without such passes lie as.
/
here to make the negroes the equals oil
the whites. lie briefly showed that the
history OF the world has proved this i'm
possible. All these ana Kindred questions
have to be discussed before the people du,
ring the coming autumn. lie hoped thnt
the extrome men would be driven from
the public councils into places where hey
could do no more mischief
lie repeated that the legislation of Con-
gress had been disastrous. Look at an n-
stance in Tennessee, over which had been
placed Governor, popular and energetic,
with fair administrative abilities, with two
thirds Of the people Of that State opposed
to secession, and he had been unable to
TcstOre,h to the Union. Why Because
you have been constantly exciting their
apprehension that you intent to violate
the Constitution and strip the people Of
all their rights, instc,d Of confirming the
impression that wherever our flag floats
they shall be protected 10 all their rights,
including persons and property.
CONFEDERATE FoRcE BEFORE RICHMOND
EArtNs.vE FORTIrrCArIoNs.-W take the
following from letter to the New York
White House on the Pamunky river:
A moderate estimate, the Conieder-
ates had at Yorktown eighty or ninety
thousand men. These have retreated be-
yond the ChckahCminy, and, so far us can
be ascertained, are now occupying the re-
gion lying between that river and the
James, ready to concentrate upon Rich
mond, where is a reserve Of 10 900 men to
increase their force TO about 100000. 70
these are now to be added the $4,000 fall
ing back from Norfolk jackson is credit.
ed with 10000 or 5000; 10000 have
been in the neigh borhood OF Gordonsville
under Custavus W. Smith and Homes and
Whiting are reported on the Rappahan,
mock with 10000 more. A portion Of these
forces may be already with the army from
Yorktown, and hear Of Gen Whiting
having been in the engagement at wis
liamsburg But it is probable that the
rebels have upwards Of l7j,O men nov
in Nirgnia--so located that, with their
control of the railroads, they can concen,
trdte them in less than day upon Rich,
mond
The Confederates are reported TO have
been actively engaged strengthening their
defenses in front Of Richmond for some
weeks past, commencing the work ten
days or fortnight before evacuatng York.
town. Their fo' 'tifcations extend from
within half mile Of Richmond to a point
on the Chickahominy, fifteen miles from
the city. The land in hat vicinity is un.
dulating, except upon the river, whero it
is low and boggy, compelling the use of
bridges of considerable length to cross the
stream, which is no size in itself II is
believed that political considerations will
induce them to oppose to the last our en-
try into Richmond, though point furth-
er away from the water courses would give
them much stronger position, when they
would have nothing to fear from our gun.
boats
The RISING Sun. As we proceeded the
timid approach of twilight b9came more