Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1864-08-03

such condition. He has no moro right
to call men into the military service Of
the country to change one feature OF the
Constitution, than ne has to change an
other; and no more right to ask them to
help him to change any feature, than he
has to their aid in establishing monarchy.
The reltions tetween the States, or the in
stitutions of the States, cannot he changed
by the President, nor by Congress and the
President united, nor by the Governments
at Washington and Richmond combined.
The States, and the States only, have the
right TO do those things. Mr.. Lincoln, in
assuming the attitude he has, asan ultima
tum, has been guilty of a palpable usurpa-
ton of authority. His position is utterly
unlawful and revolutionary, and ifadhered
to, cannot fail to lead to the most disas-
trous results TO the country.
Had the President assumed doubtful
ground, in the line OF wise policy, which
step could not be approved, there
would be much to extenuate the error.
But in the present Instance, The imrolicy
Of the step is no less manifest than the
absence of rightful authority to take it,
This utimatun,-the overthrow OF slavery
; will go through the South, operating like
a panacea 10 all their ills. IL will strength
en- the weak and confirm the doubling
: and transfuse a new spirit of resistance
= amongst all classes, old and young, male
and female. 1t is but another of the
/ many follies of this kind Mr.. Lincoln has
r practiced with his foolish messages and
a proclamations. Whenever the Southern
: cause has seemed to sink and lag Mr..
= Lincoln has come along with one Of his
+ invigorating doses TO give it new life
;. This late act Is equal to one hundred
o thousand men added TO Lees army. JEFF
>. Davis and his Cabinet had not the power
+ TO do so good thing for the rebel cause
y And then, how will it affect the North
;, How many recruits will il send to Grant;
, army? Not one man. But its direct and
n inevitable tendency will be to keep thou
!, sands away A few, ard only few, of Mr.
= Lincolu's former supporters endorse hi
e new position, and they are the most fanati
J. cal of tho Abolitionists, who take good car
Il to do all their fighting at home. But th'
It effect upon the mass Of the people o
b all parties is too obvious to be misunder
h stood They are discussing this subjec
y on the Highways and by-way's, on the col
e ners OF the strcsts and at the crossroads
N They utterly deny the right Of the Presi
o dent to use the law TO drag them int
,r an unlawful war. Outside of the law h
n has no more power than they have. Tba
d he has so placed himself, is conceded b
D. all candid men and having so place
m himself, he has forfeited all claim TO thei
g confidence, obedience, or support. Thei
= ''-.. IL-I NJ T;-aoi- ohnll reirnr
W his steps, and accept THE USIoN rs tn
a object and The ONLY object Of the war, els
RS lie never can have their aid and support
of Had Mr.. Lincoln designed to inaugural
" insubordnation and resistance III til
IS North, he could not have taken q ste
re better calculated TO accomplish the en-
id han the one he has adopted. On tn
other hand, had he intended 10 aid tn
e rebel cause, he could not have adopted
le more efficient means. For these grea
II wrongs he must answer at The bar OF tn
j. country. "a.