Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1864-05-11

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Tor military purposes. ] cannot help feel.
ing II Unfair and unjust TO those who are
now in the army, and who have by thor
industry collected some of the uecossaries
Of life for the maintenance Of their lami-
lies and to those who have heretofore
looked eNpoclantly forward to the day
when they might ba relieved from the
service Of the country, TO return home and
enjoy tho fruits of their labor.-the pros
! pect is indeed hUmiliating. How the ad-
IVocates ot that measure can excuse their
conduct am vt loss to know. Its in
justice and partiality is too apparent TO
need any very lengthy notice by me. The
case is simply this Those who had dis
position to leave their homes aud families
TO fight the common enemy OF our insli-
tutionS, now find their property sold by
taxation, to hire those who have not the
courage or patriotism to stand by their
professions. have by industry required
, perhaps five hundred dollars worth of
property in Cleariield, and at the present
rates Of local taxation | am compelled to
pay one-tenth Of that annually for county
purposes, thus reducing my means of sup
porting my family aC rate so rapid, that
10y the time my enlistment expires / will
be where | Logan twelve years ago-to
say nothing Of my chances OF being sacTi-
feed at the shrine of the Abolition war
god--in which case my family would be
turned loose on the charities OF the world
without the means of support, AMI with
no more honorable claim on its mercies
than that their protector was the victim
of deception and the dupe Of knayes.-
This Is indeed humiliating picture; but,
sirs, is it not true
How men can support the war by their
professions and sympathy, and yet with
hold the very requisites for its prosecution,
/ l am at loss TO know. large number
of men 49, able-bodied, single men, are
yet in Clearheld county who support this
Administration in its most radical meas
ures of the war policy, ana yet stand like
sneakiDg towards, and see the property OF
soldiers wives and widows taxed to Jay
Their hypocrisy reward. | believe the
ConscIipllon law allows exemption by the
paymeut Of three hundred dollars, and
that Is just what Clearfeld county propos-
es 10 pay in bounty-the tax | believe il
to be levied for that purpose. Thus,
/ hose single freemen who throw them
selves on the mercy Of their abolition gov
eTnor for pardon for offences against the
lCommonw eallh, and violation of the sane
lliiy of a freeman's home, see with pride
land exultation the Democratic soldiers
wife taxed to secure the perpetuation of
| his freedom. ! lack words to express the
contempt in which hold such desplcabe
+, hypocrltes. In the event Of tie draft
the tax being leyied-the money, pre-
sumo, will be paid in Communication fees (;
thus keeping The full number of abolition
votes IN The county for the purpose of as
sistiEg the Unt0g cause at home next fall
There is another reason why protest
against shis proceeding, namely: The in
creased prices Of the necessaries of life,
and also the increased prics of labor and
produce have fallen with crushing weight
upon the soldiers families, who are neces-
sarily consumers alone. Almost every.
thing has doubled their former rates,
while the soldiers wages remain al SlG
per month. The laboTing men and lum-
bermen have been enjoying high prices
for their labor and produce thus amass-
ing fortunes, while the soldiers circum.
stances have been declining with ruinous
rspidity. and now ne are about 10 receive
the finishing blow TO our prospect and
prosperity. So much for our patriotism
and devotion TO our country-for which
blessings Ne may thank our cowardly
abolition hackers iu this bloody conflict.
We are taking measures for the defence
OF this town. The working parties are out
to-day throwing up rihe-pits and redoubts.
Tie proposed works are rather extensive
or the sagacty OF the move have nothing
to say, but it don't look much like wiping
out the rebellion 10 ninety days. presume
the irrepresSibles still hold their prophecy
good, and for aught see may enjoy it for
some years TO come.
We have been enjoying some very re-
freshiug and salubrlous weather here for
the last few days. The ground is becom-
ing quite green, and the position of our
camp furnishes pleasing prospect of the
Blue Ridge in the distance, and the in
teryening country budding into life under
the influence OF the warm April showers.
Our hospital arrangement has under
gone material alteration since the advent
of the new disIensation. We have now
only Division hospital-whorels we used
TO have regimental hospitals Most of the
sick are sent 10 Washington where ,hey
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the field. The health of the army is bet.
ter than it Was year ago know it is so
Of our regiment. We have enjoyed our
long stay in winter quarters very much TO
our comfort aud advantage.
There has been much alteration in our
regimental and line officers since last fall,
there seemed to be a rush to get out of the
, service about the time ULYSSES" was on
his way TO this army. What they rot
frightened at / can not toll out they left
their places to perhaps better men. We
; are now consolidated with the Fifth Corps
being Sd Brigade and 4th Division
Warren, our Corps Commander is Justly
admired by the soldiers as brave aud
skillful General. And Wadsworth though
justly unsuccessful in bis political cam
paign in New York makes, nevertheless,
good Major General. Col. Roy Stone
still commands the Brigade. 1t is useless
to tell your readers of his character and
military geulous. As Major of the old