Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1864-10-05
A WORD TO REPUBLICANS.

rank and fle-the solid, thinking men Of
the Republican party. We have every
confidence in them; they are just us pa |
,rio,ic; have the same love for their coun-
try, and would sacrifice just as much to
preserve it, Gs Democrats would. But We
have no faith in their leaders. Mpst OF
them are making money out of this war,
and II is not reasonable to suppose that
men are willing 10 oppose policy that
puts money into their pockets. Nor have
wo any thing to say to that portion OF the
Republican party who are avowed Aboli-
tlonists. Politically, they are beyond re-
demticn. They have committed the un-
pardonablc sin. They are joined TO their
idols.
But we would like 10 address few
words TO the class first above mentioned
Your encrupulous leaders have told you
and perhaps caused you to believe-that
Democrats were in sympathy with the
rebss; that they were in favor OF the
Southern Confederacy, &c. and that 'hese
were the reasons why they were opposed
TO further prosecution of the war, and
demanded a cessation OF hostilities. Did
any Of you ever hear any Democrat make
such syowals or admissions We know
YOU never did. Can you point to any act
Of the Democratic party, by resolution or
otherwise, that looks like in!idelity TO the
Union as our fathers made it2 We know
YOU cannot. You know that your coun-
try is indebted TO the measures and poll
cy of the Democratic party for all its great
ness and power.
Then why should Democrats oppose its
perpetuation? Should they not be the
ruOst ardent in It's support and defence' All
their glorious achievements OF the past,
and all their hopes of the future, are CEN
tired in its transmission to the latest gen
Grafton. Is it not, then, an insult to your
understanding 10 tell you that the Demo
= cratic party would countenancs the slight
est injury to that Union ; yea, that they
5 would not make twice the sacrifice OF any
= other party TO preserve and defend it!
No Democrat ju.tiies the Southern
States in attempting to right their wrongs
(if any they had) by seeding from The
{ compact of Union. You never heard o.
= one that did. But if the Democrats had
had their way in the springof lSGl-aftel
) the election Of Mr.. Lincoln-Secessor
r would have been nipped in The bud. TE'
Democrats in Congress made every etfor
I that honorable men could make, TO refe
y Convention composed OF DeIeeates enc
sen by the people of all the States. Ha,
this been done all disputes would hav,
- been peaceably adjusted. But the lead
ers OF your party-those then presenting
the sentiments of your party in the Sen
ate and House refused to join the Demc
Gratis in tbis proposition. Such propc
si,ion was offered and earnestly urged b
Gov Bigler, then in the Senate and by Ml
CRirrENpEN, and others, but not a single R,
|, puthcan favored 1t.
The war followed. 1t is net necesssr
:, for US to tell you that Democrats as read
- ly volunteered during the first eightee
months or Two years, as the Republican,
You know this to be the fact.
The object Of the war was then to "pre
serve the Union" to maintain the 81
premacy Of the Constitution" ana ths
-. when ",hese objects were accomplished
. the war ought 10 cease" No conscrip
ions and large bounties were then requi
ed to gil the army 1t cannot be said ths
;. the Democrats opposed the var then
that Democrats then "sympatbyzed" wit
the rebels. The Administration promi
ed you that the war should end in sixty
=. days-then "ninety :" and now after thre
:. and half years of war your own sense
must tell you that the South is no nearC
"subiugated" than it was al the START
V Yea, that the power ofthe rebellion is L
day much more formidable than il was i
y, 1862
n AZ soon as Mr.. Lincoln, and other fcaC
in Ing Republicans, began to intimate thi
ct the war was for other purposes than the re-
20 ioration of the Union, with the rights G
re the States unimpared, rolunteerS ceased I
Or offer themselves. /, is needless TO te
e. you why. loT Pockets tell you the fact
70 and it is facts with which we wish 10 dea
n. You can therefore justly attribute all th
censsriptions Of the past, present and (,
l. ture ; and all the high bounties and asses
III ments for exemptions and all the hr
10 hundred dollar combinations that you hay
ns paid, to this FATAL ACT of Mr.. Lincol
o. and your leaders in turning it into an Al
o. olition war. Had this step not been l.
- ken, there MEYER would have been an
a want Of volunteers. II united tho Sout
Lot rvos hofo,o ,l;,;,l,l "a b.