Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1863-03-25
Eht GltatftIN RtrrbIitan
CLEARFIELD, PA
Wednesday Morning, Mar. g5th, 1868
A new Device Of an Old Enemy.

The old enemies Of the Democratic par
~, having failed in the late State elections,
Notwithstanding the unprecedented APP
planes Of the Admins tration and fear
ing similar results in the future, are re-
sorting to one OF their old tricks, hoping
thereby TO rescue their waning chances.
e. AS Knownothines, or Knights OF the
Dark Lantern, they gained a hriet though
inglorious ascendancy. As Republicans,
or Wide Awakes, they elected Mr.. Linz
coin President; but it is apparent already
that they can elect nobody, in future, els
ther as one or the other, and hence we
find them diligently engaged in getting
up a ncw organization, which they call
''Uni ion Lcagues"-doubtlessly relying on
the captivating significance Of the name to
gain for them the favor Of verdant and
unwary Democrats,
This is the estimate they usually place
on popular intelligence. But they have
tried similar tricks too often. Their real
object will be too readily discovered. The
ass, with the lions skin owe. bis shoal-
ders, may scare people on his first appear.
ance but should lie attempt to repeat
tie joke his protTuding ears and unskill-
ful roar, will, ten to one, Oetray his zeal
character; when a good lambastingr or all
sides, will be the reward Of his iinSerity.-
Those caught by the duplicity Of the
KnowEothings, or by the glitterins show
Of the Wide Awakes, are not likely to be
entrapped again.
But we ale asked TO believe that these
organizations arc necessary 10 save the
Unlon!! What im%pudence and What
nonsense! ! Why. Horace Greedy is for
the Union Leagues with all his highland
he was u disuDioDist before the WAY began,
and insistNd that "a ~''wayward Southern
sisters should be allowed to depart in
peace" Thaa. Stevens is n stout Union
Lesgusr, and oply n few weeks since, AS
every one remembers, or the Aoor Of Ihe
House Of Representatives. announced in
the most inperious tones, that.:'hc Union
ast was should rever be restored with his
consent" The Philadelphia Ersain9 But
letin is daily advocating Union Leagues"
and yet few days since it gave u%tteraOce
to the following infamous sentiment in
reference TO the present Constitution and
Union
Now, some say, we ale for The Union
as it was What if you are? you cannot
have i: the stuff that was in il is 100 rot>
ten, and would not stand the pressure if
you could put it back. You could not
trustit; nobody but Secessionists, CoprerN
heads and Traitors would 60 TO feo in the
old hulk"
The next ,hing we shall see, in al prob
ability, will be, that Wendell Phillips, who
has derided the Constitution and Union
for twenty years, has Joined a League.
The truth is, these Leagues are already
full of men of his sentiments. who scout
the idea Of restoring the old Union. Yet
Democrats are to be stigtnatized as trGito-s
unless they make the unholy association.
What then, isthe real design OF these
associations? We have heard ii said that
it is TO assist the Administration to carry
out a new reign IF terror, should it bc deem
ed policy TO i%naugurate Que. The Lea
guerS say it is TO aid the Administration
with the war, and the Conscription. This
may be so, or it may not. The best way,
however, to aid the war, is to 20 into the
army !-!heyery thing which the Leaguers
are determined not to do, Not them
They are TO be the heroes OF the rostrum
not of the field! The aid they Intend
Ia extend, is to themselves. They now
the CONSUMPTION may come as well as
anybody else, and they intend in time Of
peace" to prepare for war The Leag'
uers will afford a convenient association Of
joint credit, on which to raise tue necessa,
ry amount Of Greenbacks TO rescue the con-
scripted Leaguers from the hazards Of the
battlefield. That much they intend to
DO, and do well. Not one of their pre-,
cious lives are to be hazarded. Fighting
is not their way Of expanding their ven'
geancc on the rebels or their form of de.
yotion 10 country. Greenbaeks are their
shield ard their sword. If they can't
lick the rebels with greenbacks, then tie
rebels will never get licked by the Le'ig-
ue RS. We do not say, if occasion may re.
quire il, that, being themselves safely re-
deemed from the draft, and ensconc ed al
home, that they could not be induced &c
join in bounding down, for the admins.
t%ration, some poor man who, being unable
to redeem himself in money land con
scientious against leaving his family to
~starve, if not against the war-might ut.
tempt TO make his escape.
This would be 4 betting duty for such
mock soldiers aud mock spatriots. Who