Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1863-03-25

too soldier, has voluntarily encountered
the perlls OF the hatt'e field aud the pri-
vations OF the camp johnson, the ciyil. .
IN, has remained in inglorous ease as n
senator apd Governor THIS resolution
as amended, places them on the same
level and surely Gov. Johnson clupot
complain Of this For this simplercqucsi.
for exercising oar undoubted right to
criiicise all public men, for plainly ex,
Dressing oar opinions and convictions We
ar,~btferly denounced. Sirs, YOU may
talk rs you will. Weare your pcers-Scn.
ators OF This onwcallh-sustainod by
noble and @ loyal constituency: we are
sustaining the doctrines Of the Co0slitu,
ton, and demgnd and will have the right
freely To express the opinions that actuate
us.
Mr.. Speaker it has been said that every
mnn who was Democratic senator or
Representative in Congress. aud every
Democratic Governor 40 the inccr'ion of
The rebellion. is now ia armed rebellion
agnlnst the Govern nrnt In il. broad
statement, this !, incorrect that il is par-
TALLY true ~ lows naturally from he facts,
Lhal R~pnoticNnl~m was essentially sec,
uonM, that the South vas maiuly repre-.
sehtci Oy Democrats, aud that southern
members aud Senators followed the ior>
tunes Of their States Bur ,hnt these
facts prove the disloyalry OF the Northern
Democracy is utterly absurd They sims
ply prove that cc'ional Republicanism has
gwen the coveted opportunity sectional
4 SECESSION. But siIs, let ne ask v0u what
was your condition then and what i, il
now Z! When secession was ACCOMPLISHED
I ana bI1ods!.cd vas iEanguratpQ. every
brancn al the National Government was
nuuer J our unlrspuled control: the Ex
ecutlve aud legislative department Of al,
/ most every northern State were absolutely
/ yours Republicans rioted IL power Now,
slrs, the times are changed YOu arc
passing away the people are Wrestling
from yuu the sCeptre Of dominion and
men who, like Andrew johnson are viii
ling TO .rample the Contribution uude foot
are IN transition they will in the early
future, be buried IN dark oblivion. and
men vino will stand upon the grand b,l
"arNS OF the Constitution, the noble put
SALONS OF whose hearts beat in sympathet-
lc unison with thirty four States. WHO viii.
bear aiolt the banner Of our country with
not II star erased they are the men who
are tramplng upon your heels and will
soon follow la The plnooB YOU now oecnpy.
Srs, this is the past and the present o
the rebellion, these are the signs Of H.,
times.
am opposed to the reception orGover
nor Johnson Tor no personni reason bat
sir, AIN unwilling TO recognize his pres
Cnt ouiclai position. lie i, not tho GOV
error of Tennessee in my view Of the law
! am opposed to the resolution because
Republican SenctOrs are unwilling to weld
the tame courtesy TO Osn. Mcclellan. !
am opposed to the resolution because am
unwilling to counlanance any o. those
men who have rendered aid aud comfort
toward this Administration me
towards sustaining this Administration i'm
its unconstitutional, unWarrantpd and un>
necessary mea'ures. Andrew johnson Is
one %! those who has gone hrthest, who
ha, heen he most ultra of the ultra in
sustaining the violent measures of the
AdmiaIs ration AT Washington.
Mr.. FULLER Wil the gentlemen al,
loH me to ask lima question
Mr. WALLACE ,ertaiuly.
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,ra,iang 80 80 - - '"0 avn IT. -
NTr WALLACE I'd, ~, ,hoso o,,d
,,nIl orbnr nnco,.,i,,,in.,I ,noo.n.o. '''''
NJ, FULLER III is for that ynu cnn
denim hiui -
Mr.. WALLACE. No sir. not for that
alan- bat because he ha. been consis.
tent and warm friend of ali their radical
mep.ure.
Mr.. FULLER. desire r. asl, Inc San
ator whether Audrow Johnson hos su..
tainpd Tins Administration in any otEo,.
measure, .xcrn, tbo.e nacpss,ry for NM.
tino avn the rebellion
Mr.. WALLACE lie has sustained the
Administration in is emancinotion mea.
,urps in its su.ppu,iou ot The vii NJ Ina.
b,as corpus iY oil n,onipant rpas.nras
SIR. lhc senator cannot pn,nt On, sin,,Ia|
measure that was ounb,ed bv The In,s!.
renplc of the north th,t has mt bssn
sustained by Andrew I,ursop II !. Far,
thi, / .holl vote acain.t his occn,y;nr
this hail
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