Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1862-11-26

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GOV BiGLER,s LETTER

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The rrl,burp D,papl, Harrisburg 7,i
arl.b, and other Abolition sheets. have
been abusing Ey yGoycmor BrolgR in tho
most unrracious terms, because OF views
and suggestions Of his contained In let
ter which he recently addressed to S. D.
ANDERSON, Eq, Of Phihdelphis, and
which we printed in our last issue. W,
are not 5urprscdat this for it has been
tho habit Of that cIass Of papers 30 to treat
every Democrat who has seen proper &c
express sentiments about our naliona
troubles inconsistent with the miserable
dogmCs Of Aholuonism and we rather
rejoice at the manner in which this lcttcl
is assailed in Abolition quarters, for the
reason that its wholesome sentiments will
thus be brought to the notice ofmany who
would otherwise fail to consider them
Wendell Phillips may yaunt his efforts OF
twenty cars to break up the Union, and
Horace Greely openly advocate Secession
and no word OF rebukeis heard from these
hypocrilicol sheets; but the moment Il
Democrat suggests settlement Of the
conflict, and q reunion Of the States, -
on rules consistent with reason, and the
laws Of civilization and Christianity, and
by the authority of the people--he is ass
sailed with a yolley Of coarse epithets aud
violent denunciations, his motives inn
pugned and his sentiments perverted and
misrepresented,
But what is the head and front of Gov,
BIS offending? lie says the sword alone,
though it may chnstise the rebels in the
field cannot make Union Of States, and
that reason and negotiation should be
brought to its aid. Is not this reasonable
Is it not plain common sense? Why Mr..
Lincoln seemed to roresee this; and so
confident was the laneated DOUGLAS that
the sword could no. keep the States to.
geiher that he declared in bis place in
the Senate, that "WAR Is DlsUEloN -
meaning that when war began, and SO
long as war lasted, the Union did not ex,
ist--it was necessarily at an end. We
have had a horrible war for eighteen
months, and so far it tends TO verify, ra,
the- than contradict, the worst apprehen.
Eions of Mr.. DOUGLAS.
Mr.. B. further maintains that war o.
subjugatioH, or determination, against the
South, is not q war for the Union, but ne
cessarily to great extent, the reverse
He regards the existence Of tho seeded
States, with their inhabitants-or. in plain
or terms, with their negroes, who are no
otizens-as essential to the growth anC
welfare of the North, and Gays he woul,
therefore sustain that measure Of war, an(
that only, which may seem necessary I,
nIaIutaIu anu Io-esvauIr9II ,nv Uuiv,. 49,
der such auspices. He also says that, a
neither Congress nor the President hay
the right to change the present, or max
new relations among the States, thos
now claiming to be in the Union shoult
meet in Convention, under the forms 0
the Constitution, so that ifthe proper op
portunity should present itself, q com2e
tent authority may be in existence to dea
with every possible exigency, so that tn
Union may be placed on an imperishobl
basis and that, in the meantime, tn
President and Congress should propose n
"aytor settlement by Addressing the masse
Of the people in the seeded States, Civ
ing them every assurance Of good vii
equality, justice and fraternity within th
old Union, in order that they may hav
some new and special reason for abandon
ing the Government at Richmond an
embracing the Government at Washing
ton, Is there anything wrong in this? |
1t anything less than large dose of plai
and practical common sense? Why,
the half that we hear from North Carroll
no, and other parts of the South, abou
the inclination of the people TO abando
their leaders at Richmond, be true, moth
ing could be better calculated to brea
down secession, and build up the Uniol
than the policy SO prudently suggested
GOV. B.
But it would be well for these yigilar
sentnels on the watch>tower Of the Unio
to keep an eye to their own side. If
advocate Secession or Disunion, or sep.
ration, be crime, they can find the guilt
est of culprits among their own leader
Horace Grceiy has just been suggesting
remedy for the disorders of the colntr,
Secession is his panacea. D.1mion is h
cure. Separation is his hope When o,
troubles began--in the fall Of 1SGO-l
maintained the policy Of Secession. Il
preferred to Get the Cotton States so
and only few days since he not onI
confessed to have done this, but boas
that tie ,eisdom Of his policy pos about to
verified! Read the following paragrar
from the Tribune issued long sipco II