Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1863-08-05
How to Avoid Very Serious Trouble.

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How to Avoid Very Serious Trouble. v
"The leaders Of the Democratic party in
Clearfield borough" according 10 the last
niggerhead organ, must be very potent
fellows. They are not only responsible
for compelling the. Government TO re,
sort to draft and preventing enlstments,
but very few words from them would
Aave the effect of having the Conscription
Jaw fully carried into effect in Clearfeld. :"
Who would have thought that these
Democratic leaders" were men Of such
mighty influence
But we can tell our naighbors-lray,
Trip. Buff and Jowler aud all their kith
and kin, that there are other men who are
much more responsible for the very
asrious trouble" hey seem TO apprehend.
rs long as the object Of the war was the
restoration Of the Union" and the ems
<orcement of the laws" -" Democratic leaN
sIers" not only encouraged enlistments,"
0ut enlisted themselves and hocked 10 the
armies Of the Union, until they were told
y the Jacobins at Washington, that their
services we're not wanted - that the Gov.
4rnment had more soldiers than il could
smploy. No heartless Conscription law,
demanding your money or your life, was
then required The price Of white man
md a negro was not then fixed at an even
ralue ofS300. The country wss then of
but one miOd for sll wero then made to
beiieve that this vast sacrifice OF blood, and
toll, andEreasure, was 10 pressve, not to
violate, the Constitution to restore, not to
seStroy the Union. ..
The summer and autumn Of 1861 pass
I'd away, aud with them all these sound
national professions The infamous ser sons
Of lS6l-62 and &C. with their Con6scAtion
aud Conscription acts, and Presidential
''rocismatlons Of niger Emancipation
came and awoke the people to full sense
II what their Jacobinical rulers were re.
ally at. The youth and chivalry of the
country ceased TO answer the call 10
ill up The ranks of our 6eciuated armie
and the most heatless system of Con,
scription VISA finally rescrted 10. This .s
no fancy sketch-no oxaggeration Lead,
ing administration Journals, au d even
membeis of Congress, boldly declare the ir
disregard Of The Constitution, that the
restoration of the Union is NOT the purpose
ofthe war that The yak ofhe Urioa "a
Ht0aS, Is ALL MooNsHNE," &c. dc.
Now, if our neighbors wish 10 avoid
VERY serious trouble IF they would
have the &" laws fully carried into effect in
ClemfeId," as we'll as everywhere else, all
they have to do is TO compel their Jacobin
leaders at Washington 10 return TO o
faithful administration oil the Government
in obedience to the Constitution and the
laws made in pursuance thereof. Moth
ing more will be required. The ranks OF
the Union army will again be filled 10 over,
flowing No hesrtless Conscrlption law
fixing niger anda white m an at the
same price really degrldiuga a man because
he is too poor 10 raise S300--wil be ne
cessary.
Therefore, If our neighbors want to dc
their country "some service" and skow
that they think more of their country
than they do Of their party-as much Q
the white man as they do of the negro
let them now take our advice. If the!
fail, most assuredly "the country Will hole
them responsible"
Democrats are universally in favor of
restoration of The Union-not az the Aboli
tion Jaco bins want il to be--but the g'Ori'
euS old Union, just as he Fathers made it,
They will submit TO nothing that doe
not sooner or later, give promise tha
this great work will DO accomplished.
is therefore base insult 10 their man
hood a monstrous wrong upon them, 70
you,who are opposed to such restoration, ,
to ask Democrats TO assist you. 1t is n:
entertainment for which they have n
relish whatever. 1t is work OF vandal
ism for which they have no stomach
lfyou would avoid "serious trouble" tn
way ia wide open for you. Lose ro tim
in sounding the alarm so loud that til
Misguided bad men you assisted in paciu
at the head of the Government cannc
fail to hear and 10 heed you. If you
this, We will gladly accord YOU credit fc
more patriotism thon you evor yet diI
played, and m ore than anybody will ott
erwise be willing to believe you possess.
Say A cotemporary says "The Admir-
is.ration understands the handling OF a
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