Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1863-10-07
HABBAs CORPUS SUSPENDED,

lhe wrii of haLeas corpus is suspepded
throughout the land The entire north
mas Deen oullawed, and our judicial struc.
lure. byone sweep Of the Presidential Non
has been demolished, We live berear,or
uh9er martial law Any one wearing the
'e"e o. unHorm can arrest a citizen " for
a.y oneFce against the military" and the
courts OF law shall have no power to in.
leryene, The once free and indepen-
dent states now form one vast military
camp, aAd all that remains of n Republi.
can eoyernment Is a melaory and name.
lhe IUO1'e. Announcing upon its bull
letln this intention of despo,ism. saws
God bless him IT." Abraham Lincoln
Suwa'row, proclaimiug the fall of Isbmml.
wrote Glory to God and the Emnross y
lhe imperial prostitute whose name Le
thus linked with Divinity, was the te-
ploach OF the age she lived in. and the
curse OF her country. The TriJunes i'm
Ploratlon goes for nothing if not for sac
rllege, when associated with this violation
OF the most sacred right of American citi-
zehShip' We too say, God bless Abraham
Lincoln Bless him with more wisdom,
patriotism and humanity than his 1ro-
cldmatloD evlnces as his attributes. Bless
hlm with conception of tie misfortune
ne has wrought, and the wrong that he
Is contemplating. Bless him with endow-
ment OF reverence for the institutions of
MS country, and with appreciation of his
duty and the obligations of his Official
oath. But assuredly, unless repentance
ana atonemen! interpose between him and
re'rloution, IN lieu Of blessing, lis por-
lIoh VIII be the imprecations Of his coun-
tlymen TO the last generation.
Nhat means a suspension of the habeas
corpus upon the eve Of the momentous
state elections? The Federal arms are
everywhere IN the ascendant. The Ad-
minIstraiion has passed scathelcss, except
oi moral injury, the ordeal Of conscripton
-..ILe most odlous, thus far, of its meas
ures The North is inofiensive in the
lace OF provocation sullen. perhaps, but
submissive and deprecalory Of further in
justice and insult. The people are willing.
ana anxious to submit their cause TO the
UaIlOI-DOX, and neither turbulence or vio-
fence menace the general repose. Why,
then, The suspension of the writ? Is
1t To provoke the collision that the people
would avoid? Is it because the masses
are too obedient and humble, and by their
calm proPrlety thwart the intentions of
Tyranny and leave no pretext for oppress-
ion Does tie despot chale at the good
nature ard forbearance Of bis subjects p
II not intended as a goad to popular re-
sentiment, the proclamation seems so
opportune.
Perhaps, like Gessler's cap, il conveysI
but challenge to startle the Tells of the
Republic from their apathy, that they
may be marked and dealt with. If i'll
means anything it must surely mean dam
ger to the Elective franchise. Bend 4
slaves to Gessler's cap " if you will. but
cling to your Elective franchise. New
York, Pennsylvania and Ohio, are more
lIihcuit than Maine to be moulded 10y !
Hence the proclamation.
What will Governor Seymour do to ward |
oif this last blow at State sovereignty ana
judicial independence lie has promised /
much, what will he do His words are
excellent; they flow like the gentle
tredms and please the ear like the melo-
iy of harps. But they will not satisfy the
demands of the public common sense and
owe Of liberty. What will he do, and
Then will it be done IN. Y. Ncfs.