Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1863-04-08
Wednesday Morning April 9th, 1858.
LFton lhe lIarrI.burg ralLIol anI unlon.I
CLEARFIElD, pa

Start not, reader, at Tie apparent harsh
ness Of the expression. Read the follow
ing, and then, while your checks are ting
ling with shame-as ours did when We
read it, and do still, that tie man cho IL
rcctei il sis IN the Presidential chair Qfhe Ut
ted States, the Cdict Magistrate Of Ills grrs
,afoa-tell us whether it is not warranted
10y the occasion
The following official "Grdor' is pub.
lished in the Concord New Hampshire,
Democrat an Abolition paper;
WAR DEPARTMENT, AJUrANT GENERALS |
OFFICE, Washington, Maron 10, 1868. J
Special Orders No ll9, Extract
81 BIZ direction Of Tie President, the follow
ing officers are hereby dismissed the ser,
vice Of the United States. Lieutenant A.
j. Edger'y, 18th New Hampshire Nolun-
tee-s, fer circulating 81 Oppchcad Tickets
and doH0 0Y IN his pCuocr 10 promote the SgcccSy
Of the r,tf cause IN his State.
BY order Of the Secretary Of War.
l.. Thomas, AdjutaEt General.
70 the Governor Of New Hampshire.
Think of it, fellow,citizens of all politi-
cal crecls-think of the President Of the
United States, the War department, the
Ajutant General, descending into the very
mire and filth Of low partisan slang, to in
suit and SANDER, in an official "Order,"
large and powerful party, that comprises
within its ranks as much intellectual abil-
ity, responsibility, moral worth, genuine
patriotism, honor and wealth as any party
of equal numbers that ever existed. o,
is it not pitiful! To what base uses have
we come at last! Can it be possible that
there is q single American citizen who can
read it without blushing at the degrade
tion into which his country has fallen p
Can it be possible that there is one base
enough to attempt to justify or even apol-
ogize for the offensive, insulting, disgrace
full act? If there be, we must look upon
him as less than man, as ignorant Of the
dignity and unworthy Of the enjoyment
of citizenship, and excellently well fitted
to DO the abject slave of a master such as
be serves.
In our judgment, that Order is a deep,
~dishonorable, damning stain upon him
who directed, those who counselled, and
those who performed, which no sophistry
can hide, no art wash away. Let it re.
main where it is, a fitting mark to distin>
guish those whom the fanaticism of Abo>
litionism has honorGd and elevated to dis
grace the nation and finally damGitSelf to
everlasting infamy,
But apart from the disgrace to the ma
tion and the insult to the Democratic par
ty, there is still, in this "Order," the great
injustice inflicted upon a gallant and pas
triotic officer. Lieut. A. J. Edgerly was
Z dismissed the service" What for ? The
official Order" says "Gor circulating Cops
perhead Tickets aud doing all in his pow,
er to promote the cuccess of the rebel
cause in his State" The "Order" is a
falsehood. The President and all concerns
ed were guilty of falsehood when they ISIS
ued it. Just prior to the New Hampshire
election a whole regiment of Abolition
troops were sent home from the Army OF
the Potomac to vote The Abolition ticket,
for the purpose Of carrying the State for
the administration, They voted-they
circulated tickets, officers and men they
exercised their political rights, and the
administration papers applauded them for
ii, as no doubt also did the admistration.
That was all well enough. But now comes
The case of 1t. Edgerly. Always a Demo-
crat, he exercised his political right and
voted the Democratic ticket. For tbs he
wa damiSsed. The offence was. neither
more nor less than we have stated, for in
New Hampshire there are no Copper,
heads" neither is there a 'rebel to
promote" and if the administration were
possessed Of any sense, decency, honor or
manhood, II would blush at the infamous
set ithas committed. But we care not to
argue thecase for Lieut. Edgerly-let him
speak for himself, and let truth and honor
damn the violators Of truth and honor.
Then follows a letter from Lieut.. Edger-
", to the Boston Posi-, in which he corrob-
crates the above facts stating that he
had not yet received the order, but saw it
and read it himself in the office of the
Secretary of State at Concord, and that
the copy given above is genuine and vcr-
batjn "Copperhead" and all.
The card Of Jas. o. Adam, Moderator of
the 9th Ward, Manchester, corroborating
the facts set forth by Lieut. E, in his let
ter, is also appended.
May we not now ask if there is any 9th.
er evidence wanting to prove that the