Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1863-07-01
pemoc1atic Club Meeting

The Democracy Of Pike and adjoining
Districts had a very large meeting al The
Bloomington school house, on Tuesday
evening June sd. a Club was formed
and the following officers elected: prcsi'
dent, Joseph Coon. Vice Priests, Samuel
Long, 81. +. Rowles, Sr., Jno. Dunlap, D
Z. bloom and Jas. K. Cupples. Reoord'g
Sect'y 4. T.. Tale. Corresponding Sectys
VIM. a. Bloom and j. r. Caldwell. Irea-
urer, Jno. O8ens.
After adopting some hyslaws and rules
for the further government of the Club.
Messrs. A. G. Tate, VIM. A. Bloom and
Moses Wise were chosen a Committee to
draft resolutions expressive of the sense
of the meeting during which time a free
dircussion and exchange Of opinions were
engaged in concerning the present calami.
ty mat has befallen our unhappy country,
when the following preamble and resolu-
tons, reported by the committee, we're
unanimously adopted
Whereas, a crisis has arrived in the his>
tory OF u country, which to every refec-
tivd mind, must be truly alarming, and
which the proper authorities do NOT or
dare not tor political reasons make the
proper efior, to quell, many Of their official
acts tending rather 10 strengthen the en-
envy and to produce discord and dissen.
ions in the loyal states, than to cultivate
a strong respect and veneration for the
government; the only means by which a
republic can ex!st-and wc beiEg opposed
to a separation Of the states under any and
all circumstance Therefore be it
D.x.L.-g H., ,. ruoo .,..,D.,. - De-,
sylvani re claim the constitutional right
Of freely expressing and publishing cur
opinions of public men and public meas
ures, and that We intend to do 20, ragard
less of all threats and deuupciations from
any and every quarter
PcsoiUed-lha the trial by n court mar,
.tidl and Punishment Of the Hon. Clement
l.. Vallandigham for exercising his rights
as a freeman, in discussing the policy OF
the administration, is a gross violation OF
the spirit and letter of the constitution,
aud meets with our unqualified condem-
nation.
Resobed-That we protest in the name
of humanity and 10 the strongest Ian.
guage, against the efforts of the adminis'
~tration TO elevate the negro 10 a position,
socially aud politically, equal 10 the free
born white citizen.
ResoheR-rhat we are opposed to this
unnatural war with oil its horrors and
bloodshed; but are in favor of an unconr
ditional compromise, which will ensure US
uninterrupted rational peace and perpet'
ual union.
Rc.oced-That tho oil union with all IFS
compromises. under which our fathers
lived and prospered, is good enough for us
and our posterity, and to maintain 1t IN all
its pristine vigor, glory and power, we
hereby pledge 'our lives, onr fortunes and
our sacred honors."
Pcsohei- That we consider, the great
civil war which our nation is engaged in
as a great national calamity, and in our
opinion mainly brought about by The Sc.
c~essionists Of the South. aud the reckless,
rabid and intolerapt spirit OF the northern
Abolitionists, aided by the morbid spirit
of speculation, and wc have ahoqys been
opposed TO the whole trio. But in the
restoration Of the Union, we car never be
deprived Of our dearest constitutional
rights, but will maintain them, at every
hazard, in the language of the venerable
Jackson, "peaceably if we can, forcibly il
we must"
Resolved That a copy OF the proceed.
ings be forwarded TO the Editors Of The
Clearheld Republican for publication.
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