Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1863-11-18
THE TRUE POLICY.


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mus, be used, and a Just line Of policy
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o.'' VIC "'''' WIN
eu-'"aI must rest upon the iraternal ieeI-
ings Of the people and q lust sense Cf mu-
tuaI obligations and mutual forbedrance.
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we ''l'"N oo''ec'' anu "or'Hy "!INe tue At
tention OF our rulers and people:PaL d. tn.
There can Je 10 doubt, in any reasona-
bic, instructed mipd. that two lor even
three or four free republics within the
present limits OF the United States would
be preferable to one great centralized des-
pOtism, if there were fair probability that
such republics could c0-exisl side by side
with no more wars than are usual among
coterminous nations No man whose
preference for republican government is
intelligent, and founded on principle,
would hesitate even TO take the chance of
such wars in preference to witnessing the
failure of the republican exneriment on
this continent. The United States would
have set a glorious and inspiring example
to nations struggling against their op-
pressurs, even if we had never made the
Louisiana nor the Florida purchase. nor
annexed Texas, nor acquired California
No particular number Of States ofdefinite
territorial magnitude is essential 10 our
system. Oar country was as glorious, and
its system OF government us nearly perfect
when it consisted Of thirteen. or eighteen,
or twenty-four States as a, any subsequent
period. Our chief boast has always been
o. our free institutions as secured bv our
admirable Constitution. II this should
fail il would be no compensation iscarce-
" a consolation to see it replaced 10y a
gigantic desuotism. like Russia. holding
ontiyiug provinces. like Poland. in unwil-
ling subiec!ioa.
The Democratic party would net con
sent to the continuance OF this var for an
other day. if they did not suppose the re-
conquest Of the South to be compatible
with the preservation of our free Consti-
tuition. There was no one of the snccess-
i've enlargements of our territorial limits
which the people woull have consented to
purchase al the peril Of the Constitution ;
nor are any Of them, lost, worth Teacquir-
ing at that fatal price. TIE great problem
now given the nation to solve is TO recoN er
the revolted States without subverting our
form of government.
The most important reason why, at any
cost short Of the Constitution, we must