Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1863-08-19

} Generals should be sent out of the State,
and strangers to US, men whom we do not
: know, men with little or no knowledge
: OF the strategical positions Of the State.
; men who lacked the prestige Of our favor,
ite sons, were sent into ii. 1t has been
the habit of the Emperor of Russia to send
, The leading Polish Generals out of Poland
; lost they should yet too strong q hold on
the affections of The People. And this IS
, no doubt Mr.. Lincoin's reason for treating 2
our Pennsylvania Generals so stability
) The great and growing popularity of these
gentlemen were insuperable objections TO
, their appointment. 'rhoy might become
90 strong for the future purpose of the
Administration, ond they must be slGugh :
tered.
After this rebuff from Washington, the
people turned for protection to their State
Executive. But the imbecility and ser.
Witty they met with here, was even a
worse blow TO their hopes than was the
ingratitude of Abraham Lincoln and his
advisers. Andrew g. Curtin, the Cover
nor of a Sovereign State, the sole cons
mander. in chief Of its forces, whose pow q.
er unoer the circumstances extended even
to ordering draft to be made for State
defence, goes to Washington City, 10 ask
lrr Secretary Stanton for permission to call OK
The militia for the defence of State. The
servant went TO his master, and The mas
ter refused his humble petition presented
on bonded knee. Andrew @. Curtin
seemed TO forget, if indeed he ever knew,
that he was the Governor Of sovereign
State and. when this refusal came back
simpered like child and com claimed
that "he was powerless," that "the Wash.
ington Cabinet was ungrateful." Then a
semi official despatch is seut from Harris
gurg to the Philadelphia papers, to the
effect that "lhe Susq rehanna will have to
be the line of defence, Tor no power on
earth can now save Southern Pennsylva>
MIA from the ravages of the foe" While
the Governor thanks Providence that the
heavy rams have flooded the Susquehanna,
and Harrisburg at least is safe" Finally
the Governor awakes from his dream. -
Troops are called for but the call of one
day is cortradicted by the call Of the next;
the explanation o! TO day is explained
away 10y that OF tomorrow, until the
whole system is thrown into inextricable
confus on, recruiting is seriously embarass-
ed, and hopes give way to dependency.
In this the hour of deepest need, came
the patriotic Governors of New York and
New jersey TO save us from our enemies.
They asked no permission from Edwin NJ.
Stanton OF Abraham Lincoln. They knew
their duty and felt the responsibility Of
their positions and they acted like fears
less statesmen and not like crnging syco.
plants at the foolstoo of power. In what
splendid contrast is their course Of action
TO that of Andrew G. Curtin. What a
happy thought it is that the Jays OF king
Log are numbered. The rule of imbecl-
ity is almost over and ere long we will
have a statesman in the executive chair of
the State possessing the sagacity and firm
ness to protect us from future insult and
disgrace. - ChamJcrSbarg Spirit Dc Times.
A Row WITH UNION SOLDIERS IN
CANADA.-Thc Broclville Canada
Recorder says:
On Friday afternoon last the steamer
Bay State touched at Brockville, from
Ogdensburg, having on board some
sixty or seventy drafted and enlisted
men from the Federal army, on their
route westward. As soon as the YES
sci touched the wharf, one Of the in,
tended soldiers jumped upon the wharf,
and cXclimed, ABE Lincoln may
--; | care nothing for him now"
Some of the n-commissioncd officers
in charge did not relish this style of
loavc taking, consequently followed
the skedaddlcr, aud did their best to
get him to return to his duty. This
he resoutely refused to do, when he
was knocked down by corporal or
sergeant, and then seized for the pur-
pose of being carried on board the
steamer This summary process, it APP
pears, did not meet the appreciation
of several roughs around the wharf,
who Immediately fell foul of the Amer
lcan officers, and regular free fight
ensued. Several severe blows were
dealt, and at last the Americans were
glad to take refuge on the propeller,
minus the man knocked down and
also two others The steamer had to
leave without them.
aeg. Among the prisoners taken ~ the
rebels at Gettysburg was son OF Daniel
Livingston, ESQ., L. s Assessor for this
district. Mr.. Livingston is yet young
man, comparatively, and Of course his son
is considelabl, younger. - Erie Gazette
What queer man Mr.. Livingston must
be, to have son considerably younger"
than himself! Strange strange,
Erie Observer,
Rsa~The Rome Scntin{ tells Of man
from Plattsburg that was brought 10 Utica
at the present United States Court on the
charge OF buying shirt Of soldier, and
the expense attending the case is already
over $500.
baS"James X. Duke, nephew OF the
celebrated Chief Jnstice Marshall, died in
Scott county Kentucky ,..on the I'd instant.
d wat an eminent lawyer and an acoomN