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

tion OF military monarchy Tor repuOll'
can form OF gOvernment--a scheme that
must result in the loss Of the liberties of
the whole people of these United States.-
But if we are to believe the gentleman
from Huntingdon, we must plunge inte
all these horrors and crimes against free
government forfeit each mau's phghted
faith, resist the peaceful execution OF tire
civil laws OF the land engage in riot and
Outrage, break the Constitution, dissolve
the Union, and embark still further in
servilc aud civil war, in obedience TO "a
law higher than tho Constitution -
Now, sir, will the gentleman from huu.
tingdon, or any other gentleman on the
other side, tell me where we can find a
record of this "higber law ?" lf this be
true, then every member Of this House or
of this community, or of any other com
munity, however perverted his judgment
however limited his Knowledge and expe'
rience, however Eighty and unbalanced
and vindictive his general character may
be, is to Sc, up The absurd conclusions of
his own weak-nay. the corrupt impulses
of his own bad passions-against the laws
of the land, the order Of society and the
good OF the public. If this be true, then
all engagements and obligations between
man aud man, or man and womaa AL
that is dear in ii shts or valuable in posses
sio1 VIII become the sport OF chance in the
universal laNlessuess Of society, until the
sword of some undaunted and determined
soldier shall nave int,rposed to redeem
our country from anarchy and confusion.
The gentleman has feelingly appealed
TO God, and before him he arraigns us,aud
commandsus TO obey his earthly master.
Wba; does such obedience demand 2 To
harrass, TO obstruct, to wound, to murder
civil officers while in the discharge OF
| their bounden duty--to provoke assassiN
nation-to encourage the massacre of one
race Of men by another-to fill society
with mutual rago, resentment and al
| fearful and violent emotions-to substitute
wrath for love-to convert friends into
enemies--to place arms in mer's hands
after having inhamed their passions and
filed their hearts with deadly hate-tc
plunge the country still further into wal
to heap scorn and contempt on the
name of Washington and other honored
men of the Revovtion-to depreciate, tC
yillify, and labor to unloose the bonds o
mutual interest and common duty which
should hold together the States OF thi
Union-to despoil US Of our common her
itage of historical traditions, Of respect fol
our fathers, of glorious recollections OF In!
past, OF pr de in the fame OF America
in AXE Of this once great, happy U. States
Golgotha-a thing TO shudder at and des
pise, like that awful beacon in the path
way of nations, the Sretched negro EN-
pire in the island of st. Domingo. Ar
these the commands of patriotism say
away with them Away with this insane
selr-conceited, presumptuous impiety AM
impolicy, which clodks its ignorance an,
foliv under the ridiculous pretence ofbc
ing the holy command Of pure patriotism
The position of the learned gentleman
from Huntingdon is utterly false. | den
that any of his propositions will lead I
; the proposed good end. ] deny that tn
value of the end in question is such as I
Justify the final dissolution Of this Unio
and the deluging Of our fair country i
b,ood for its attain ment. He, sir, has no
Suggested q single proposition, nor made
, single remark that could be construed IL
t to proposition that is not traught VII
evil and the final destruction OF this cour
try. ..r,
/; The gentleman appears to think thf
we have more anxiety for the success
the Democratic party than we have tt
| the success of the administration. II b
the administration he means their FOOLS
; and illegal acts, the fact is as he states ;
F.. nor have any desire to conceal the la
4 that prefer, as every loyal man must d
p the success of the Democratic party to u
. success of Abolitionism, with all its XIII
T. dred horrors. The success OF the Dem'
n cratic party is the only salvation Tor u
4, country upon its success and the cons
F? ouent defeat Of the Abolitionists, deper
8 he future peace, safety and stability OF OF
|, tree institutions.
/ Mr. Speaker, would greatly prefer
n stop here, did net my friends indictme
d contain the very serious charge tn 1t we
/. not love his old father Abraham, nor 81
= him any word of comfort. Now, SIR,
e not wish to speak unkindly OF any MAJ
5, but cannot help regarding the presei
o administration end the last Congress
one orthe worst conducted, most imbecI
N inconsistent and confused in its desig
is that this world has ever seen. Their sN
IN tenn of doing things is most villaino'
nt systematic cheat, for which every m
A. who is concerned in it deserves to be
ey corded in aregister Of infamy. lmpostr
Ill never ran such an uninterrupted career
I'd IL has for the wear past in the NatioI
wv administration and in Congress.
n> This mode of speaking will doubtless
e. objected to by our friends on the ott
of side but, sir, there is no language
Sc strong for the exposure ard execration
N such conduct as has distinguished the p
,re ty in power, By holding them up
", merited contempt before the public,
es corrective will, trust, be administered
ii, If there is a sense of real religion in
ed friend, or among those Of bis party v
on are making such loud professions, then
We would say that the law OF God calls
for isack-cloth and ashes Let such penite
fle as my friend from Huntingdon INIT
he Zaccheus Of old, who said, Behold, Lc
the half Of my goods give unto the pc
ed and If have taken anything from I
ed man by false accusation, | restore !
IL. foursfold. Let the gentleman from u
'bo .;r-do,, do th,s and | will have some Is