Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1862-12-10

lts products and Gc shall be overwhems
ed with the magnitude of the prospect
presented. And yet this region has no
seacoost, touches no ocean anywhere. As
part Of one nation its people now find, and
my Tor ever find their way 10 Europe 10y
New York, to South America and Africa
10y New Orleans, and TO Asia by San Fran
cisco. But separate our common country
into two nations, as designed by the pres.
ent rebellion, and every man OF this great
interior legion is thereby cut off from some
one or more Of these outlets, not perhaps,
by physical barrier by embarrassing
and onerous trade regulations
md this Is true wherever q dividing
or boundary line, may be fixed. Place il
between the now free and slave country,
or place it south Of Kentucky, or north Of
ONO, and still the truth remains, that
none south OF it, can trade TO any port or
place north Of it, and none north of it can
trade to any port or place south of it, ex-
cept upon terms dictated by government
| foreign 10 them. These outlets, east, west
and south, are indispensable TO the we'll
4 being OF the people inhabting, and to in
habit, all this vast interior region. Which
/ OF the three may be the best, is no proper
/ question. All, l,are better than either and
ali, oGright, belong to the people, and to
their successors forever. True to them
selves, they will not ask where line OF
! separation shall be, but will vow, rather,
that there shall be no such line. Nor are
the marginal regions less interested in
these communications to, and through
them, to the great outside world. They
too, and each Of them, must have access
to this Egypt Of the West without paying
tolls at the crossing OF any national b0uu.
Diary.
Our national strife springs not from our
permanent part not from the land We
lr habit not from our national homestead
There Is no possible severing Of this but
would multiply, and not mitigate, evils
among US. In all its adaptations and ap>
titude, il demands union, and abhors sep,
aration. 10 fact, it would, ere long force
re,union, however much of blood and
treasure the separation might have cost.
Oar strife pertains to ourselves TO the
passing generations Of men and it can,
, without convulsions, be hushed forever
with the passing of one generation.
How Slarery Can and May be EraicaEed iron,
the Land.
In this view, recommend the adoption
Of the following resolution and articles
amenda.ory TO the Constitution OF the
United States:
"Rcso'ged By the Senate and House Of Repre-.
sentHtires Of the United States an Congress assem-.
Jicj, (two-thirdso Of both houses concurring) That
the following articles be proposed to the legsla-
tures Tor conventions of the several States as
amendments to the Constitution Of the United
States, all or any Of which articles when ratified
by throe-fourths Of the said legislatures Tor con,
y.ntiOls) to 10 valid as part or parts Of tho said
Constitution, viz:
"ARTIoLE -. Every State, wherein slavery nov
exists, which shall abolish the same therein, ut
any time, or times, before the first day of January,
in the year Of our Lord one thousand and nino
bundled, shall receive compensation from tho
United States as follows, to wit:
"Ihe Pres idOnt of the United States shall de
liver to every State, bonds of the United State.
bealing interest at The rate Of - per cent. peg
annum, to an amount equal to the aggregate sun
Of - for each slave shown to have been there
in,by the eighth census Of the United States, sal
bonds to be delivered to each State by instalmcnts
or in one parcel, at the completion Of the abolish
ment, accordingly as the same shall have been
gradual, or at one time, within such State 4; anG
interest shall begin to run upon any such boua
only from the proper time Of its delivery as afore-
said. Any State having received bonds as afore-
slavery therein, shall refund to the United State.
the bonds SO received, the value thereof and all
interest paid thereon.
"ARTICLE -. All slaves who shall have eniov
cd actual freedom by the chances of tho war n,
any time before the end of tho rebellion, shall b.
forever free, but all owners of such, who shall no
have been disloyal, shall be compensated for them
at the same rates as is provided for States adOp,
ing abolishmens Of slavery, but in such war, the,
no slave shall 10 twice accounted for.
"ARrCLE -. Congress may appropriate moner.
and otherwise provide, for cOloniSng free colyreI
persons, with thei; own consent, at any place O
places without the United States"
beg indulgence to discuss these orc,
posed articles at some length. NItLoui
slavery, the rebellion could never hay,
existed; without slavery il cou.l no,
continue.
Among the friends Of the Union theyn
Is great diversity Of sentiment, aud Of no
ICY IN regard 10 slavery, aud the African
race among US. Some would perpetuato
slavery, some would abolish it sudienk
and without compensation some woul
abolish 1t gradually, and with compensa
ton some would remove the freed pen
pie from Us, and some would retain then
With US and there are yet other mino
diyersitie;. Because of these diyer
sites we waste much strength il,
'uuggles among ourselves. By mutus
we should harmonize, and ar
together. This would he Compromise
but it would be compromise among tn
friends, ana not with the enemies of ia
Union. These articles are intended g.
1mbody plan OF such mutual concessions.
# the plan shall be adopted it is assumed
hat emancipation will follow, at least H.
several Of the States.
As TO the first article the main point.
re- first. the emancipation, secondly,tL,
ength of time for consummating it
years; and thirdly, the CON-,
,ensation.
Yo'O this Policy vW Jsnca tie Slaps and
OWncT.
The emancipation will be un,alisfactor
tho advocates of perpetual slavery but
be length Of time should greatly mitirat,.
heir dissatisfaction. The time saves bou,
aces from the evils Of sudden deran,a