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Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1863-12-16
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FonrY THOUSAND DEsERTERs IN
CANADA.-Tho Newburyport (Mass)
Herald says:-From letters from Can
ada and from men who have recently
visited thcro, we have information
which leads to the conclusion that
there are at least forty thousand mon
ia the British Provinces who have
served from six months to a year and
a half in our armies, some Of whom
were broken down by the hardships
OF war; some had i'll treatment from
Drunken or brutal officers; more of
Them having sick furioughs or liberty
10 visit their homes, overstaycd their
timo, and feared to 20 back, most Of
whom would gladly return to their
duty if they could be assured that
they could do so without being expos;
ed to the terrors Of a courtmartial and
punishment.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1863-12-16

bgAn army correspondent of II
Western paper sums up his idea about
Freeing negroes thus:
"First, | have never seen a regular
african that could take care of HIM
self Secondly, it is for planters
Interest to feed, clothe, and use his
slaves well. They live as comfortable
and well rs our hard-working men
north, and one white man will act
ually do moro work than four ne
groSs. We are lighting to make these
negroes miserable. We are taking
them from soft beds and plenty Of food,
to hve on nothing and sleep on brick
pavemcnts. We are here, living on a
little of nothing, sleeping in the mud,
and exposing ourselves to a thousand
different dangers, to bring about this
result"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1863-12-16

Minors AND THE WRIT OF HABEAs
Conpus.-Judge Advocate Holt has
decided that the Presidents late proc
lamauon suspcnding the writ Of ha-
bcas corpus undoubtedly includes in
its provisions the case Of a minor en-
listed without his parents consent,
in whose behalf therefore, such writ
cannot be issued. That minors be-
tween the ages Of eighteen ard TWEEN
ty-onc years cannot be discharged at
all; that miners under eighteen can
not he discharged if in their oath OF
enlistment it is set forth that they are
fnlly Of that age, and that in case Il
minor actually under eighteen, whose
agois correctly statedin his OATH, ,orwho
has been enlisted or mustered without
taking formal oath, discharge can
be obtained only upon full statement
Of all the facts in proper form, ad-
dressed to the discretion Of the Sccre-
tary Of War,
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1863-12-16

Grand Total l,4SS, 900
SO in the free States alone there are one
million and q haJqf Democrats at the close Of
1868. What glorious figure This j.
100000 more votes than Mr.. Douglas got
in all the Stales--N Northern and Southern
in 1860. What Democrat can be dis
cou:aged at such good progress under the
terrible pressure OF the last three years
Only think of it-nearly 100000 Demc-
Gratis in New EngIand, which wo have
been inclined to give over entirely to the
Abolitionists nearly 100000 in the En-
pire stated, and more than 300, 900 in New
Jersey and Pennsylvania; 5000 in Ohio,
and 100000 in Indiana and Illinois. The
other Western States contribute nearly q
quarter of million mare, making up the
grand total in the free States to onc millioa
and q half! Surely this is a power in the
land not to be sneered at, impeached, or
in any way disregarded, whatever hot
headed partisans may say II is party
that has worked persistently as a
party, but as patriots to restore the
country and it will not be without a pow
erful and influential voice in this matter.
The auguriseS now are that the practical
restoration Of the Union may not be far
OIL AnG this fact should induce all good
conservative men to ienow their energies
and be frequent in their counsels, so that
we may uot shipwreck as we seem nearer
the haven of safety the old Constitution
and the restored Union.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1863-12-16

y"Mr Lincoln made one Of his oil
oquent and characteristic speeches at
Gettysburg, on being serenaded by "a
band, on the evening previous to the
Conservation. He said: GA man
should say nothing unless he has some
thing to say, and, as have nothing
to say, | will say nothing AS Ar
temus Ward would say, for the people
who like such kind of speeches, this is
Just the kind Of speech such people
like.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1863-12-16
lRF1ELD, PA, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1868.

him his faithful Poot-boy, who is called
Park, son of Goodwin and he said unto
him; The heather have quenched my
mighty, flaming Dragon, hat is called Bum
SIDE, and they have kicked the hindermost
parts OF HooEcr, the kings Own angler = -
now, therefore, do thou bring forth thine
horn and point its larger end stra ght at
the heathen, and blow me blast that
shall blow Off the heads of forty thousand.
AAAll. Now, the kings IO5t-boy was
mighty o. wind, 50 that he did even as he
was hidden 10y the king and, 10, he blew
such blast on his horn MS astuunded the
heather, yea, as blew the seat of his own
neither garment into thousand pieces,
yea, into an hundred thousand pieces -
and the like Of it was never known, no,
net since the beginning of the world
AANIIl. And, behold, wnen the king
saw that his mighty windy Po5tboy had
not blown off the head Of single rebel,
but instead thereof had blown himself to
pieces, he was full of great grief and of
great wrath, and lifting up his eyes to the
heavens, he exclaimed Art thou, then,
in the name of a thousand devils, on the
side of the heather and is it thus thou
fghtest for thine own church Of the woolly-
beaded Dragon?
AAAIN. And Abraham was smitteu
with amazement because his warriors had
tod him that speedily, yea, in ninety days,
the hosts Of the heathen should be blown
away rs chatt before a mighty Northwind;
and, behold, nothing had come to pass ac-
cording 20 the promise OF his cunning
cOunse.iors and many mighty warriors -
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1863-12-16
pz~Tho three Quaker or other non

pS-Tho three Quaker or other non
resistant conscripts from Vermont,
and two from Massachusetts,, have
been "dismissed until called for" and
sent home from the army of the Poto-
mac, it being impossible to make SOL
.diers Of them.
Why can they not be made fight as
well as Democrats? The above are
Abolitionists to man, we will bet.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1863-12-16

y bsS@lt is said that President Lincoln
has the smallpox or the varioloid.-
AZ It. should happen to be the former,
swiu the Government of the United
states be pock.marked?.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1863-12-16

ESCAPE or NAVAL PRIsoSERs Two ma
val prisoners, who were conined in the
marine barracks, at the Charlestown Navy
Yard, under sentence of court-martial
escaped from the institution during
Thanksgiving. They sawed off the bars
of their cells, and after escaping through
the aparture, replaced them again.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1863-12-16

WELL PAID VoLUNrEERs.-'rh Massa-
chusetts volunteers, under the bounty act
just published by the General Court, will
probably be the best paid troops in the
world. The amount of bounty and pay To
be received for three years service by q
soldier who has previously been in the ar
my nine months or more, if he has n fam
lily of not less three persons dependent on
his labors for support, is as follows Unit
ed States bounty, S4O2 the Common
wealth's bounty, S32j pay, Si6S rations,
1921 clothing, l26 aid to family, Si32 ;
total, SCOT. If instead Of 1926 in hand
from the State he accepts the offer Of $50
per month increase OF pay, he vii receive
S445 more tIan the sum above, making q
total Of 81 500.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1863-12-16

The CASE or DR. OLDs.-The Court of
Common Pleas of Fairfax county, Ohio,
in the case of DR.. Edison b. Olds against
Governor Tod and others, for damages for
false imprisonment, has denied the motion
Of the defendants to remove the case to
the Circuit Court Of the United States.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1863-10-09
A paY for the oountrv.

Wcnotce that all the leading Union business
men and firms Of Saudusky have published a
card that they win close their stores, shops and
warehouses;, ON Tuesday next, and devote the
whole day to tosecuripg an overwhelming major
ity for The Union ticket. That's the way to do.
We see by the Cleveland Lcadc, that the Uni
on business men of Cleveland, have have re-
solved to do no business on the 18th Of October,
but to work the whole day for Brougl and the
Union ticket.
We also notice that the Union men of Cincin
natl have resolved TO do no business on the 9th,
aud devote the day TO the Union cause.
VIII not the Union men of Fremont, do the
same thing. They can make the Union maiori-
ty of this township larger by so votes, if they
will doit Devote The whole day to the cause
of the country and the Union.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1863-10-09
About 1000 Arkansas Tnionists have recer

About 1900 Arkansas Unionists have recent
ly joined our forces in that State.
OF the eight thousand federal soldiers wound.
ed in the recent battles in Northern Georgia, on.
ly two Thousand received serious hurts
Mr. Jacob b. Blair has been nominated fo,
Congress by the Union men of the Wheeling
(Wcst Virginia) district. He will be elected.
The loyal business men of Cincinnati have re.
solved 10 close doors on election day, and devote
that day to the election Of the Union ticket.
The Pittsburg Post of the Doth rcpudiate,
the Vallandigham peace theory Hitherto il
The elections in Maine and California are doing
the work.
Why not exchange prisoners according to the
Congressional representation, and propose TO the
rebels to give us five negro soldiers for three o
their white trash? 1T is poor rule that won
work both ways"
Glorious George Pugh did not become a peace
man, Till he twice failed to get commission il
the army. Benedict Arnold did not turn traitor
till his ambitious schemes received check
Burr planned dissolution of the Union, wher
his hopes OF the Presidency failed.-Cin. Times
The result of the first years operation of the
Internal Revenue act in the third (Boston) dis
trict of Massachusetts, is as follows: Income
tax, $50O,000; manufacturers tax, 1926, ,ll6; IL
censes, $3629lS; bank stamp and insurance tax
$32O,000: making total of some two millions
of dollars The receipts for the State will reach
100000.
The Union forever, hurlah boys, hurrah
Down with Vallandighanl Upwith Jno. Brough
Then rally round our banner, ,boysrally every one
Shouting for Brough and the Union
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1863-10-09
Shall the Union Ticket be de-
feated, and our county be given
over to the sympathizers with
Rebels and Traitors?
ONE VOTE!

One vote may elect Vallandigham Governor
of Ohio, and bring with the event all all its ter
rible evils, and, greater than all, Civil War
How important then that every man who loves
his country should turn out on election day, and
not only vote, but see that all his Union friends
also do their duty. We appeal to every man
who loves his country not to exhibit an apathy
at this important crisis. The Government OF
this country is claimed by the despots of Eu-
rope to be an experiment, and we urge every pa
triot to hurl this damaging reflection back in
their teeth, by showing now that the people can
and will prestrve this glorious Union. Let ev-
cry friend of civil and religious liberty be at the
polls.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1863-10-09
rhe candidate. for Probate Judrc.

hhC OAUNAUANcA NOF h~FOONtc LUUNts
We wish TO call the attention Of the readers
Of the JouRSAL to the character aud fitness of
the candidates in this county for Probate Judge,
Tho Union candidate, WIN. S. Russell, is
merof York township. He has had much
experience in civil and Judicial nffairs-espc-
cially in settling up estates as Administrator
and Executor. At the last appraisement Of the
real estate of this county, he was elected a mem
Der of the State Board of Equalization, which
position he filed with credit and ability-sav.
ing 10 our taxpayers many hundreds Of dollars
by having kept their lands from an unjust APP
praisement. Mr.. Russell has also lent his whole
energy aud influence in sustaining the Govern
ment in the present crisis. He sent his son into
the army at the commencement of the War;
| ly Of his means to raise volunteers, to support
soldiers families and to Soldiers Aid Societies
we know that he has loaned all his spare means
to the amount Of several hundreds Of dollars, to
the Government to enable 1t to pay our soldiers
in the field. His integrity is above suspicion
and he is just the kind of man to entrust with
the settlement of estates and the adjustment of
phans are at issue.
But how is it with his opponent, Mr. Heller
An old adage says, "never speak Of man un-
less you can speak well of him?" This is just
saying as general rule, But there are excep-
tions to all rules, and Mr.. Hellers case is one of
them. We wish there was single redeeming
quality in his character. He has been steady
mencement. We have never heard where he
contributed a cent, either to raise volunteers,
to support soldiers families, or TO Soldiers Aid
Societies. And although he has three big boys,
not one Of them has had patriotism enough to
go into the service of their country. As to
Mr.. Heler's qualifications for the Office of Pro-
bate Judge, he has none. He is ignorant of law,
jurisprudence or equity. In common parlance,
he is a"dumhcad" He has not the mental ca
pacity to ever qualify himself for the position.
We wish we could say something favorable as
TO his integrity, truthfulness, and manliness. If
what members of his church say about him is
true, he is devoid of all these qualities. We
know that he is resorting to all the low devses
of the most contemplate demagogue TO obtain
Nolee' w are tolu 'hdt nc 10 IcpoiuuB IndI nc
lost ms position in the Church because he was
Democrat, when he was dismissed for far more
serious allegations. The three Directors OF the
Church, and two thirds of the members We're
Democrats, and Democrats would hardly turn
off their minister for being Democrat Before
voting for Mr.. Heller for so important an office
as that of Probate Judge, voters will do well to
inquire into his character from members of the
German Reformed Church
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1863-10-09

That part Of the Democratic press which pro-
fesses loyalty has been much misunderstood of
late; II has not supported Vallandigham for the
Governorship Of Ohio because he is opposed to
the war; not at all; II would scorn such thing
but because he has been very ill-used by the
Government Like Pecksnif their prototype
IN many respects they do not follow old Chuz.
zlewit for bis money, but because of his wrongs
As for Nallandigham the peace man, they have
as profound a contempt as anybody can have
for him they would be sorry indeed, to see
him elected in that character; but Vallandgham
the martyr Vallandigham the victim, Vhllan.
digham the exile, Vallandgham the great 81
fenced One, is altogether another thing. Fo
him they cherish profound admiration ant
sympathy; they would like to see him elected
Governor they would like to rebuke the Ad
ministraiion in his person for all its tyrannie
and outrages They propose, consequently
that at the coming election in Ohio the people
should vote not for the man who denounces tht
war aud refused in his place in Congress to vol,
supplies for it, not for the man who deliberately
brought in bill to divide the nation into foui
parts and wko is much teted by the tories ant
secessionists of Canada but for the man wht
has been grossly outraged by that horrible au
tocrat and monster Uncle Abe"
That is very well; il in voting for the ont
they would not be voting for the other or, i
in defending the rights of the citizen which
have been violated in the person of Mr.. Vallan.
digham, they should not abandon the rights o
the nation. Our readers will remember the
familiar story of the bishop who, being rebuke6
by his servant for swearing, replied that ht
swore as man and not as a bishop. "True,
the servant reioined, but when you are damn
ed for it as a man, what will become Of th,
bisbopR" 1t is the Same in the case of Valan
digham the peace man and Vallandigham th,
martyr; the two sides of his generous natur,
cannot be severed il you elect him as one yo,
elect him as the other or, to put the thing the
other way, because you damn him in one chara
cter you ought TO damn him in all.
1t is a signal confessions however of the ute
unpopularity of doctrines of peace, that tn,
friends of Vallandigham are obliged TO resort t,
this transparent quibble. They are trying t,
wink his views of the war altogether out o
sight, because they know them TO be unaccep
table TO the people. Like charlatans who hav
been detected in their game, they are putting
him forth In n new guise to see ii they
| cannot thereby retain their followers in his sup
port. 1t is a stale device, and not very promis
ing of success.-Neg York Post.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1863-10-09

From all parts Of the State we have the most
cheering news Of the prospects Of the cause
The people Of Ohio arc awake TO the Importance
of the issues in this campaign, aud the decree
has gone forth--"No traitor shall ever rule over
the loyal State Of fOhiol'--which decree will be
ratified by at least fifty thousand majority on
the home vote, and increased TO- say, one hun
dred thousand by the vote Of the soldiers. The
Union meetings that are being held are monster
gatherings, both in point Of number and enthu.
siasm; Copperhead meetings are growing asmal
by degrees aud beautifully less" The meetings
at Mansfield and Marion during the past week
were most stupendous affairs, not less than 90.
600 being present at each; while the Copper.
head meeting at Cleveland on Wednesday, Al
which Vorhccs and Cox were advertised to speat
and on which the greatest efforts had been made
to secure big crowd was the most complete
fizsie; Voorhees, wasn't there; neither was Cox
neither was the people; and at no time during
the day did the meeting number 1000 persons
The skies are bright for the cause of the Union
Union men to your postsl Let every man do
his dutyl and God speed the right
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1863-10-09
Every Copperhead victory is
worth a regiment to the Rebels.

Who is the Chattanooga Rebels style of man
Vallandgham.
Who was arrested for treason by Democrat
ic General2
Vallandigham.
Who opposed cOnfscation and taking The oath
of allegiance2
Yallandghani.
Who told the rebels that there was no power
on earth that could subdue or conquer them?
Vallandigham.
Who will be beaten for Governor by one hun
dred thousand majorityH
Vallandigham.
Who pronounced all the laws enacted for the
suppression of the rebellion unconstitutional2
Vallandigham.
Who said he was not a northern man, had lit
tie sympathy for her, and bound to her by nc
tie whatsoever?
Vallandgham.
Who exhorted the rebels to hold on to Vicks.
burg because the success of the Democratic par
ty depended upon the success of the rebelsf
Vallandigham.
Who declared that if any volunteers went
from his district they would have to pass over
his dead body?
Vallandigham.
81 am not Northern man. have little
sympathy with the North" "My most cor
dial sympathies are wholly with the South
VALLANDIGuAM.
Remember, Valandigham is mean enough to
allow the Presbyterian church-one of the abo-
lition churches, by the way-to keep his moth
er, while he derounces that church and its min
listers.
VIII the people of Ohio sustain President
Lincoln in his noble efforts to crush out the
wicked rebellion, and save the Union; or will
the people sustain and elect the traitor Vallan-
dgham, and thereby sbatter into fragments our
mighty and glorious Republic? That is the
question.
VOTE FOR VALLANDIGHAM. AND
YOU VOTE FOR THE SUCCESS OF THE
SOUTH, THE DISSOLUTION OF THE
UNION, AND THE DESTRUCTION OF
THE BEST GOVERNMENT UPON THE
FACE OF THE EARTH.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1863-10-09
WHAT vALLANDIGIIAm mas nom

He told the Southern leaders in 1859, that,
should they rebel, no power on earth could sub
due them.
He said in case of the election of Republi-
can President they should not wait the overt
act
He declared ON November 2,l, 1860 he would
never vote d man nor dollar for the purpose of
enforcing the authority of the Federal Govern
ment against rebels in arms.
He voted against the resolution of thanks to
Major Anderson, for his defence of Sumter.
He acted as an agent for the rebels in the pur-
chase of Minnie muskets
He opposed the efforts to detect the traitors at
Washington City.
He proposed to divide the Union into four Sec
tions.
He opposed the collection of Revenue in the
Southern States.
He opposed the National Loan Bill.
He opposed the raising of volunteers
He was against the protection of our commerce
from pirates.
He would not punish rebels.
He lodged voting on resolutions against the
rebels and in favor of the Government
He opposed legislation for thesuppresson Of
the rebellion.
He opposed the resolution declaring that
the South was responsible for the rebellion.
| He refused to thank the officers and soldiers
of the Bull Run battle for their courage and
patriotism.
He expressed dislike to the oath of allegiance
| He tried to defeat the bill increasing the pay
of soldiers.
He was opposed to stopping communication
with rebels.
He was opposed to confscating the property
of rebels.
He was against giving bounties to soldiers.
| He was in favor of returning fugitive slave,
to disloyal masters.
He opposed the resolution "declaring the re-
bellion causeless, and denying the right of Sc
cession."
He opposed the raising of soldiers TO carry OF
the war.
He opposed joint resolution in Congress
against foreign Intervention.
He opposed the draft in every possible way.
He refused food for hungry Western Reserve
Squirrel Hunters" who were engaged in the
defense of the State.
He told the rebels, when at the South, that
the success of the peace movement depended up.
on the success of their military operations
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1863-10-09
Let the Union Voters crush
the Copperdead Snake.
Election Day, Tuesday, Oct. 1a

Union men of the county are you thoroughly
prepared for the election? Next Tuesday re-
suits will tell nightly in the history of Ohio.
The decision will be for or against the Govern
ment. Ifyou cast your votes for the Union cam
didates, you show your determination to main
tain the institutions of the American Republic
in their purity, and the country undivided. II
on the other hand, you vote the Vallandigham
ticket, you withdraw your support from the
government and give it to the traitors and the
rebels led on by jeff Davis, with whom Vallaii-
dgham and his supporters syrnpathize- If you
vote for Yallandgham you invoke civil war in
Ohio, aud should he be elected he is pledged to
array the State against the General Government.
We abjure you therefore to stand by the Union
organization, and vote for all the Union candi-
didates, for they only are the friends of the Ad-
ministration and the Government.