Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1863-06-03
SPEECH
WIN. II. MCCULLOUGH, ESQ.,
Before the Central Democratic Clg5, IN II

Before the Central Democratic Club, IN The
borough Of Cisoyfe8, h1y26 1863
M, President and Fellow Giso,s:
This Is the Grst time in my life that
bsve been called upon by the citizens OF
Clesrfeld to address them Hhether II
mas been an act Of kindness towards me,
or a want of confidence upon their part in
my ability 10 do 50, ] am at loss 10 Know 4;
Int as II il more pleasant TO human sspi'
rslious | will receive il as the former.
it'll. before this hour, last evening, ! was
informed, oflicia ly, not that | was reques-
ted TO address the Club, but that WaS 10
address it. The announcement came upon
ma like clsr Of thunder from clouds
4 less sky; but seeming 10 be imperative, !
consented 10 hear the toll, endure the
Dain. supported by your patience and at.
ten,jon- having IN tAe interval prepared
a few hasty and imperfect notes which
ahall gcrve as uy guide to mark out the
course interd 10 pursue.
srn convinced sir from the many ex'
Nlpitic.ss Of patriotism and loyaiI" IN TIM"
Cub gswo,, = elsewhere. aud eSpeclall!
SI Tho co61ly uum'"'4r OF my fellow G ,.nil, cIn,
.ens see here to>nIgn,, tina - 10 ~ r,'a,, 1"'m
ihise to wait upon "coPperhcNaS' -. -.
soen1 10 Mo. sir. 10 be prolific race; ghhIhE
sirength from sound doctrine, and incress
;nr in numbers. a. the people become en-
IiSbtaned and .hristiaulzed. Unlike that
hSqiI;.k ppecies after which they ure na
,pcd they increase as civilization adTan-
Goa snd nearly NIL ever this great country
a, MS fine. there IL o "copperhead' pre-
s;dirg "a president of n loyal Democratic
. 4. 4. fr,.r
ON. Oh the hagptra might say, IN support
Cf q 0 Constitution, the Uhloh. "hu lne
enforcement Of tho lave. It's not my de-
sign ut this time, il possessed the aoln'y'
20 enter into the discussion OF me huintI
Gus iseues that agltate the public mino'
but merely to pay aPasslng notice 10 some
ghicb more Immediately concern our per
,onrl and private privileges, ano our puo.
lie md common rights rs citizens ol q
free srd common county, leaving great
ouestians 10 be discussed by great men'
There are in this country, at this time
as there ALWAYS have been and always
,nue, he, tvo great poiitcalpar'ies. Ihest
,onsis, Of the lOyal Union men, call them
g.sn1ocra,z. Copperheads or by whatever
name YOU please. and disunionists' Ia,
latter arc subdivlded, and are composed OF
Jisurloni.ts .outh and disunionists north
or in other words the secesslonlsts OF iht
South and the abolltioulsts OF the North
Thst lhov are both aiming at Ire sam'
ond-tho dissolution of he Unions ue
vond the suspicion of doubt. The one
Nv trampIing under foot the authority o
the Government, would seek 10y rebellion
,o overthrow the foundation upon whlc!
the grand structure of this Republic Is
founded; the other, by force of arms, would
set at naucht the written Constitution oI
the land. and by the tyrants plea ofns
.essit suspend the regular action OF tie
law. and wrench away for supposed often
ses. every right of the citizen and 10y
govern nent bastiles, seek to inumidatC
,be ncble freeman into the sbject slave o
abolition tyranuy. That the rebels Of The
south are the enemies Of the country ant
speking its destruction. presume we al
will admit That the aOolitionists ol th'
North are likewise its enemies, and alsC
seekiue iis ruin, think we are equally
convinced the evidence ct which fact
however, rill endeavor 10 present. AL
though in doing this il is unnecessary t0
me TO 20 back to the times thlt tr.ed 0ls7''
a5us. in which this nation vas founded
and find there these same enemies OF tree
government yetwilh another name. Noru
il necessary to 90 through a recital OF th'
long and bloody struggle OF the Revoln
,ion. which Immediately followed. anC
h.iug up these Same votaries o. tyranny
vho refused their,men from New Eng
lands sacred soil u aid the colonies il
their efforts for Independence and VIII
even petitioned Congress for the remova
Of the Father Of his Country as Comman
der, in Chief Of The American army, as he
did in a later dav, yet with greater success
.our gallant Mcclellan. Neither is it i'm
roftSnt that | should review the action
Of these opposers OF the Government in q
itswars. and especially IN that with Mex
GO. which they declared to be unjust an
unholy. and although our national chara
tar was al stake. they voted against Givln
men aud monev to President Polk to ca
rs on the war and pI oclaimed to the worl'
through heir Corcrc suan that VheV zee
Mericln5 tSr. <svd lce'come o.T soldiers Uu
bloody hand {, iosDal5i. gr7,cS! And ia.
here lei W note he ference in the sen
timents o. acae 6yal men in that struEgl
in which were involved oar JUS rights an
national homo; and in this abol'tio
of the negro, regardless Of the lives nm
money of white men the result Of Nhicl
fear, If conducted upon the principles
the present policy, will be our nation,
degradation and shame Then, when II
Government was battling for its just du,
and to maintain i,s character among tt
nations OF the earth, these same Unb
Lacquer, were against it.wilhout the char
OF .rqi!ors being laid al their doors. The
tospeak. and write and gots against the Go
ernment and cri'icisa the actions of Il
President we're not dsioyai practices The
met hirl with some objection at every tuI
be made. But now, when the only viS't
purpose for the prosecution of this war
the abolition Of negro slavery we he'
almost daily of some one being arrested I
Marshal somebody for GiSioyaL practice
and taken off to Fort Lafayette. or son
other hot house Of the Admini,tra' ION
be cooked over and made palatabe
III. lholit;o,, ,Esta of Ahrpham ltucol