Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1863-06-17
Wednesday Morning, Jnne IL, 1888.
LIGHT A FORTH.
CLEARFIELD, PA

For the past two years the public mind has
been attracted towards Washington, the abode Of
az corrupt and euAl got Of men az ever d~isgraoed
the annals Of history. Quite recently, howovo or,
public attention has In part been called away
from the Army Of the Potomac and the slaughter
pens Of Fredericksburg to what Is occurring In
abe West
That %incipient despot, Gen. Burnside, and his
masters at Washington, have been completely
cirOumvented in their plans to s~utjugate the peO-
people Of the great West. The old "Union Say.
ers' have got to work in that section, and It has
sent terror to every aping despOt in the country
while spirit Of JOY and hope has again sprung
up In every loyal heart throughth whole North.
The frst triumph for liberty and law since the
present regime came into power, occurred at
Chicago about two weeks ago, a large number Of
the Abolition hosts surrcudeIing themsslve 8 to
the patriot voice Of the people, among the cap
lives was Senator Trumbull, Tread HE speech in
smother oolumn) together with all the Jacotins
who inhabit the city Of Chicago. That is not all,
the came forces-the people-met at Columbus,
Ohio, on Friday last, and the Jacobins were
Ggain overthrow.
An army of peaceabls Democrats-SO, 900 strong
assembled at the State Capital of Ohio, for the
purpose of nominating a State ticket to be voted
iOr at tue election in October next, and nearly
unanimously nominated those two Democratic
champions of liberty and hw-Ex- Congressman
Nallandigham aud Elk Senator Geo. L. Pugh for
Governor and Lieutenant. Govern or, and we hope
that this step will finally "crush OUT the combin-
ed hosts under Lincoln and Burnside.
This just and equitable movement of the old
"'URiOn Savers" is timely and proper, and it the
same policy is adopted to-day at Harrisburg, it
will cause "old Abe's" knees TO smite each other
rs did those of Balshazzar, and that like him, if
he is unable to interpret the hand writing upon
the wall, he will send for some one who can
Yallandigham could do it.
Now tine beauty of all this IL, these two blood
less battles have taken place within two weeks,
and not more than 1000 men have been engaged,
nor has the old stereotyped Dispatch passed over
the wire Zone killed and two wounded, but ex-
actly the reverse has been the fact, as Mr.. Lin
coin used to say "nobody burt" and the great
advocates in the cause of Virtue, Liberty and
Independence" have earned new laurels, and
have unstopped the mouths Of those who have
been rendered silent through despotic power, and
have forged a key to unlock every political bas-
tile in the Republic, and the principles Of consti-
tu,i0nal Law have been indicated.
On the other hand, our agents at Washington =,
ostensibly under tho lead ofthe ''old Tail splitter
from Illinois, have been wuging a terrible civil
war for more than two yeara, in which more than a
million aud a half Of men have been engaged
one third Of whom have either forfeited their
lives or have been MANNED for the remainder of
their days and the birthplace of civil and reli-
gious liberty, has been rendered a land of sorrow
and mourning-a charnel. house and tho Flag,
that when elevated, has as effectually attrated the
down-trodden of every CLINE, as Moses serpent
In the Wilderness did the Israelites.
This is not all, the constitutional privileges of
Tree speech and a free press, are almost ignored,
the exercise of the former fills political prisons
and %basti'es, and the privilege of the latter Gre
ates food for mobs. Tho Amer lean Eagle that
used to perch on the staff of Liberty has tapped
his wings, and now abides in some other bemis-
phere, while the decline and Fall" of the Am
zncan Republic is being written by the histori an. "
The spectacle looks dark, but it is true. The
contrast is amazing, but it cannot be gainsayod.
The American people have re-enactcd the para
Die Of the ~prOdigal sen by departing from the
Of their fathers, and il nuw remains to
be seen whether like him, after having wasted
their substance in %rietous living they will again
return. This is probable upon this condition.
II the people of this country will assist the Dem
ocfatie party in electing and e~leyating States
men to FL the executive and legislative depart
ments of the Government, instead of such fanat.
zeal aud corrupt demagogues as now unfortunate.
y occupy those places. II they refuse 10 do this
We may as well prepare for q revolution or sub
mitto a despotism unequalled since the days Of
Nero.
But gloomy as everything now looks, we would
not advise our friends to chang theirharps on tho
willows because tho darkest hour is lust be.
lore dayligh, aud we would advise all to nay
some attention TO what is nov transpiripr in the
great West, WESTWARD TIE STAR OF
LIBERTY FOR THE WHITE MAN mas
POUND ITS WAY.