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

better use towards crushing the rebellion,
than mere paper proclamations, which are
considered so potent by the gentleman
and those whose bidding he is doing
Ballot boxes could nj least be flung at a
rebel. while the only use 10 which paper
proclamation could be put would be to
cover a bullet; and il would be scarcely
big enough FOR that purpose, But, Mr..
Speaker, will not consume the time of
the House oy giving further notice TO a
subject which is 40 well understood,
think. even by the obtuse mind of the
gentleman from Huntingdon, ,notwithstan-
( ding his dishonest effort 10 give tia differ.
ent application from that which it prop
erly has. In dlsmssing this subject for
the present haye no desire TO disguise
my contempt for the man who resorts 20
such silly suhterIuge for the purpose OF
making ont q case.
Pat. Mr. Speaker come TO Chat part Of
The gentleman's lamentations wherein
the entire burden Of his song is that the
Trainers and friends of these resolutions
have net one word of cheer for the adj
ministrasion-no one pledge Of support -
not one sign of approval Of his pets in
their war and political policy. Now, Mr..
i
Democracy of this House | AM not their
exponent speak for myself and my con-
stltuents, to whom alone am responsible
for my acts and sentiments | have no
desire TO disguise the fact that for at least
eight months | have had no sympathy
with the administration at Washington.
have condemned IN too all the important
measures OF that administration, They
have generally been unwise, unjust
wicked, cruel and unconstitutional, ten
ling to q Capitalization of power and
looking toward despotsm. They have
had for their object The destruction OF
every right which the Constitution guar
antees 20 every citizen, and are no doubt
intended 80 dissolve this Union and erect
on its Iuins military dcspotism under
the influence o. Northern Abolitonlsts.
The gentleman in his zeal TO traduce
the Democratic party, appears to forget
thDi when this war commenced the Dem'
ocratic pai Is with signal unanimity rushed
to the standard Of the govern ment, and
although they knew that this war was the
direct result Of the perDiclous doctrines
of the party in power, yet with more Tor
bearance and magnanimity than was ever
before shown 10y any political party To-
wards its pponcnts-forsetting all party
+ they rushed to the support OF the old
llag. and resolved with their lives to de-
tend it to the last, no matter whose folly
brought it into danger, and invited the
insult to il nor did they relax in their
) determination to preserve 1t or regret
their patriotic action, when in July folN
flowing they received from the admins
r tration the assurance embodied IN the tol
/ lowing resolution
That the present deplorable civil war
has been forced upon the country 10y the
disuniouists of the Southern States, now
in arms arainst the Constitutional gov
comment. and in arms around the Capital
that in this national emergency, Congress
banishing all feeling Of mere passion OF
; resentment, wlll recollect only It's duty tC
: the whole country that this wal IS not
G Saged on their part in any spirit OF op
0 lpresion, or for any purpose OF overthrow
ling or interfering with the rights or estao
c lished institutions OF those States, but u
e defend and maintain Tho supremacy o
n the Constitution, and to preserve th'
L Union, with all the dignity, equality ant
c rights Of the several States unimpaired
and that rs soon as these objects are ac
G comrlished the war ought to cease"
}. This resolution was then the slandar,
e of the Union tho purposes here avowe
: we're the commeudable objects OF The ~sr
S and every patriot heart in the North re
g. spon lied TO that declaration But beholl
e the change Congress, at the regula
is session. which opened in December FOL
is lowing refused to reafirm this wise reso
a lution and subsequent events bave show
% that il was Il the dictation OF the admin
N is,ratiou. And now what do we hnd
is A war for the Union to subdue causeles
in rebellion? No, sir, no; we have, insteat
il a war for the abolition OF slavery, and
m hesitate not to say it) war TO estabhs
,e the heresies Of the Republican party, an
lie to afford an opportunity fora general sy'
ell lem of Wholesale plundering OF the go'
CO ernment, thereby forcing upon the peop
ut AN increase of taxation, already enormou
NJ ano far beyond the abilities of many
a pay ....,
t;s Now, sir, how does the gentleman fro
us Huntingdon, or the party OF which he
to 20 faithful member, propose TO abolii
lie slavery? In legal way by amendme
10 the eConstituLion 7 No. BY emancip
he lion nroclamalions No, sir, no. Th
81. know full we'll that proclamations av'
,e, nothing but to prove the imbecihty al
We IGNORANCE OF their authors. and they kn'
81 full we'll that an amendment to the 20
ON sti,ution, to be itself constitutional, r
ut ouires the ratification of three fourths
zee the States, and is therefore in this ca
uuattainsble. What other mode, the
.de had they but an unconstitutional int
Of ference, either forcibly or fraudulent
sed in the domestic concerns of sixteen Stat
The Of this Union. OF course this uncons
81 tutioual Intervention had to be an arm
so one; Of course we must have dissoluti
wv of the Union Of course we must ha
I is war between the North and the South
o. effectiug the objects of Abolitionism, VIII
ins at the same time protesting to uphold
ing Union.
his Now, suppose this scheme Of arm
eo- law>making aud law>hreaking is carr
Hot out, who will venture, even after our