Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1863-11-11

CLEARFlELD, PA.
Wednesday Morning, Nov llth, 1868.
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A whole column Of tho last nirgerhcaC
organ is occupied by one Of ia Assistants
In the "stop-thiei" cry Of fastening th,
guilt ofcarryiug politics into religion, in
10 business, and into the social circle" up
on Democrats. Tho editors Of the Re
publican are openly charged with adyocat
ing the mean and despisable policy OF pro
scrpiion for opinions sake" BY whom
By man who we venture the assertion
has not only taken the oath himself, but
has administered it TO others in many Il
know nothing den, obligating himself to
the most wicked, heartless and causeiess
prescription, Of men, not for politics
only, but for their religious opinions also
Bot these accusations are TOO contemplate
TO require notice and they are only made
now, when their miserable authors dscov-
or that Democrats ask no favor at their
hands when they find that Democrats
are quite as ready 10 accept the challenge,
and 10 depend upon each other for !heir
religious business and social intercourse,
as those who throw down the gauntlet
Prescription is no recent idea with, or
"new plank in the political platform of
the Abolitionsts The doctrine WAS bold
ly advocated, and carefully practised in
the Helper Book" which had the en-
dorsement Of "sixty-six Republican
Congressman. No man could approach
the Abolition synagogue with hopes OF a
favorable reception that could not show
that he was a fSithful disciple ola doctrine
that even barbsrians dcspiss.
Here was an instance Of It's practice 10y
a great party We could Gil our paper
with individual instances. The case of
Franciscus, referred to by this Assistant
is one to the point He Withdrew his pa
trouage from the JohnStoDn DSmo'raL-
why! Because, as he s,id, IL waJ dis
l5ya! Sheet" i. g., democratic paper. Was
this proscrition2" Was Mr. Franciscus
mean enough to take money from Democrat
ic country merchants, when he refused to
patronize country printers because they were
Democrats In this instance, therefore,
il is very clear that prescription " COM
menced with Mr. Franci.cu., violent Alb
oitiouist.
We made no ATTACK /" upon Mr.. Caller
and therefore had no apology 10 make,
nor did we attempt to explain away "
anything We had said. We take tack no.
thing we said on either occasion, and
whilst we are free to express our gratifc--
tion on hearing that our friend Caller had
no hand in this infamous insult TO his
Democratic fellow citizens, we also inform
the Assistant that weare ready to repeat
the dose as often as opportunity offers
not in proscriptive sense, but to give fair
notice that Democrats are ready 10 resent
insults, let them come from Whatever
quarter they may,
The Assistant says ,hat we knew %
that no such meeting as our Crooked
Run correspondent referred 10 had been
held. In this we plainly tell him he tells
what is rot true. We did not only not know
that it was not true but from certain
whispers, certain movements, and certain
publications, we had good reason to believe
that there was at least more truth than
poetry" in il. And why mott lfthe pup
sent here by Tie Presidents dog, is to be
believed--aEd from the manner in which
he was honored and feastcd while here, it is .
fair to presume that our Abolition friends
will have full faith in his statements
there is good reason why they should not
''associate with Democrats. If they en-
brace all the " wealth and intelligence
as this correspondent saws they do, how
can they bs expected to associate with .
the Democrats, who, according to this
same correspondent are stepped in profound
Enordnes'" Indeed, we knew no such
thing
No,-no. Democrats are in favor ofthe
largest latitude in this respect. A tue
Democrat looks upon his neighbor, " as =
brother," no matter how widely they may
differ either in religion or politics. But
a true Democrat, it should also be remem.
bered, must never fail to resent an insult.
Have they been insulted What is the
meaning of TrtItOr -lStceSSioniSt- sgnpatiiE.
Or With Treason, de-, der Are these terms
applied to Democrats without any ofTens-
I've msaning2 Is there no insult meant nv
them' And when II member of the Cabi-
net, speaking for the Administration for
" the Government" as these Abolitionists
contend-call the Democrats, to the mum.
Der of 254 900, foes" is there no Insult
in thatS
Well, we are glad to see that these YAM
pires, who have been preaching and prac-
iising prescription to the utmost Of