Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1863-11-18
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the Country
Two great Dem1uuiG States having
Welded 10 iho illerItimaia influence con.
ir1lled by ihe Administration. and per.
mited q luIse tccotd of their peoples SEN
ument in favor OF measures which the
masses. With fair opportunity. would com
denu, the radicals wi.i now claim tho
popular confirmation ol their pol cy II
must therefore, be expected that The pro
loCt oil Capitalization viii be pushed with
renewed yrnr, aud that only war of Ab.
ulllion cXtcrmlulticu will bo prosecuted
to the bitter end, but that also the desput-
i-m which has seemingly been accepted by
the people, viii seek new and broader
channel, ln which to exercise us sway .-
The unlimited issue OF laper money the
eulwuchlscmcnt OF slaves, the system of
arbitrary arrests, the Couscripuon, the
SUSPENSION Of the habeas corpus, may now
be considered paris of the machinery by
which this Government is to be conduct
ed, and we wait 10 bear Of further nssunlu-
tons OF absolute power, designed 10 trans
'Orm the Rcpublc into Diclatorship Il
F Is not IN The nature of men who have tast-
ed with lmpunlly OF forbidden fruit, 10 dc
ny thpr aupetites the luxury of satiHlion.
( Nhni"vu usurvauOns people viii per-
mt, then rulers viii not hesitate TO prac-
nee, and successful ambition has the pecu-
liar instinct To avail! ltscI Of al the stapp-
ing stones to authority, and Will, !, new
cr voluntarily roCede5 from no nl "a tAin-
ed, aspwes always to ascend. Two won
deriul examples have been chron,cled in
universal history of men who turrcd from
d 4 La
and their ubnegalion lends iustie to their
names that makes fouler by that contrast
the seiliShnesS ol general humanity. Bu;
whore Is the Cinclnnulus Of our day, aud
where the Washington Let circum-
stances bril a crown within tao reach Of
MI Lincoln, and though, like Caesar. he
may thrice refuse it, be sure that, like C.n-
sar, hs eye will Tssten on IT, az il he long
ed TO wear 1t, anj only the relril utlye ldes
OF March would hold il from his brows,
The people have been ruled with an
iron rod and they have bowed before il
and permitted their own voices TO be used
as the confirmation Of their vassallage.
On Tuesday las: they lost an opportunity
OF observation-disclosures, and allowed the intri-
gue, power and patronage oithe administra-
ton TO aihN the stamp Of Black Republican,
ism TO two great Democratic States. They
have gwen tyranny lis invitation, and 20
their cost is will be accepted. Look
henceisrward no. only for The dcsoiul:on5
OF var, bu; for the destruction Of State
Rights. the cantaliation Of power, the
violations Of law and liberty tlal have al
ready been perpelraled and not rebuted,
and that, claiming their justification in a
popular verdict, will bS repeated till the
masses either become familiar with their
euslaYemenl, or stuug at last to phrrnsy,
appeal from the mockery Of q ballCt-box
TO revolution.
Wear destined to wade ON through
blood toward the Abolition goal Iii.
determined that the war proceed until
the spirit Of hate. e,ernalzed bv the mem
orv Of innumeruble battle fields, shall build
its mpenetrable nome within the South
ern heart, and forbid forever, not only
the Union Of the sections. but their good
I will as independent powers. 1t is fixed
that contractors shall grow rich and the
country shall grow poor; that demogocueS
shall bask in political sunshine. and the
paouln oo'vor under tho fr0yDu ur authuIi-
ty, and crouch before military despots.
Well, be it 50 Perhaps an a,l-seeing
Providence has SO ordained as the surest
and swiftest means of our national REDEEM
ton Perhaps the sway or error will be
shortened by its own excesSes. Perhaps
the free rein that will now be given to ran
atheism vii! hurry it to the prcciplcc and
launch it To- anninIation. The time must
come ils inevitable VIXEN the nation
al dclium, now at It's acne, shall decline.
The Judgement OF the peop!e will then
prevail cgainst tho madness Of the hour,
and the soul. at least of the Republic be
rescued from the ruins Of its ml,eral grea.-
ness. icl the Coad Ls driven deep, let US
urpations multiply: let passion, violence
and iau;tcsm hold their carnival. Let
Tapiue, blooGshcd and inuendIarism desc
late homes of the South, and the iron OF
tyranny be welded about tie proslralr
form Of Northern liberty. II We must
pass tha, ordeal, better endure .hr worst
A. once, and perish in the trial or pass on
to salvation. Should the administration.
inhamed bv .he result of the elections
dare that pith ofoutrage that would quick
en- the popular apprehension mud arouse
the instinct Of self-Ircseryation amoug the
misses. the defeats in PENNSYLVANIA and
Ohio will have proven 'he swoct uses Of
adversely and out Of TIE cloud will have
fallen the blessed rain that brings forth
wholesome fruit. NrS Y9rS Nors.
A AGerman We've the War.
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