Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1863-05-06
vol. XXXIll.-WHOLE NO 1857

ana they would lead 10 the settlement o
the great question which caused the war
forever. The Lord was telling them no
to heal the wound of the daughter Of hii
people slightly lie did rot consider
however, that the ministers before HIN
should forget their character or the pro-
prieties Of the occasion, Let them cay
Amen till they raise the very root abovq
them but they should ever remember
/ they were clergymen. Applause.
Rev. Mr.. Foster said that although he
had been a friend TO the South by eduoa.
ton and disposition, he was in favor of the
war before gun was fred applause -
and proclaimed that we should fire two
guns for each of the rebels one. Ap,
piause lie 0aS ready to giOe glory 10 Goo
for our defeats al the rSt Bull Run and ht
second Bull Run, for he believed they were
still able to carry on the war; but he kneu
/ that If they succeeded Slavery might be saved
The South hated the Yankees they des.
pissed, scorned, and held them in ridicule
and If Southern man should say Yam
kee had no soul, the Yankee would be
afraid to say he had. Applause and
laughter. He hoped the war would con
( tinue till that hellish. devilish idea wa'
whipped out of the people of the Southern
States and to accomplish that object he
did not care il the war lasted one, two oi
ten years.
Rev. Mr.. Foster, recently from New Or.
leans, said that while there the ladies" in
suited every yank they met in the streets
sometimes crossing on the other side tc
show their contempt Their common cry
was Look out for your pockets, here:
Yankees coming" lie wanted thai feel
ing whipped out OF the Southern people
by shot and shell.
Rev. }. B. Wakely desired to inform thu
Conference that the proper way to treat ,
Copperhead was 10 stamp their heels OF
hun. The speaker stamped his feet vio
lently on the floor, VIII ch brought down
the house, Rev. Mr.. Fox remarking
Brother Wakey, did you make hole il
the floor that Iime:" Laughter.
The yeas and nays were then taken oil
the resolutions Ssriatin, and an animated
scene followed. Nearly all the member
called rose aud voted in tbsir favor; som
cried "yea" in tone which made it sounC
like may" and were requestioned, whei
they cried, "yes with all my heart"
Two clergymen who had supported IN
resolutions in favor of the Union said the
did not approve of those1 introducin
the slavery question. The no." whicI
each Of hem uttered, seemed to discon
cert the Conference considerably, and
scene of the greatest excitement followed
The names of the clergymen who thu
expressed themselves are Rev. Mr. Cattell
Presiding Elder of the Rhinebeck district
and Rev Mr.. Satlcck, OF West Camp, VI
ster county, n. Y.
Loud cries were raised for Mr.. Cattel
TO explain himself and show his loyalty.
and several members pressed around him
At length he appeared near the pul pit an
declined to make a speech. Some minis
ters declared be should be excused, whil
others exclaimed Bring him up ;""Pu
the screws on him :" Hes not loyal, "ant
other kindred expressions.
Mr.. Cattell said he had been dragged VI
to explain his views and it they woulC
force him TO speak, he would do so. HI
and all his family were from the Puritar
stock, and we're born in Massachusetts, ,anC
he loved the Union. But he would tel
them he would not swallow their resolu
tions on slavery. Kisses. Ten year
since he was a. loyal man, when those wht
now questioned his loyalty we're the re
verse, and when they did all to oppose anC
embarrass the Government. Loud Kisses.
The Administration was supported by the
whole North they were not embarrassed
as was said in the report. Cries of mo
no, False, and loud Kisses. He had
right 10 his opinion, and he would so ex
press himself, Cries of'No, ""SIt down"
He would support the government in ey
cry Just constitutional measure TO carry OF
the war, but he would never give up hi
right to fee speech. Loud Kisses
When this stormy ecclesiastical scen'
subsidized. il was arranged that the ahsen
tees should be called to vote or the reso
lutions this morning, when a similar seen
may be expected.