Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1864-08-03
md prevented ly the policy and incapa-

and prevented ty the policy and incapa-
city of our rulers.
Reside the revision of our domestic
rolicy and the restoration of constitu-
tional principles therein, the great objects
"a which we look, are, the conclusion OF
the war and the just determination OF The
questions connected Herewith. The bur.
len of this contest has become intolerable.
Patience has been exhibited by the people
of the United States 10 the utmost extent
Of forbearance. They were told the war
would last but sixty days; they were told
the South WAS not united; they have been
deluded throughout the contest, now more
than three years in duration, by promises
of speedy success they have been toio 10
trust ard applaud military chieitalns VINO
were afterwards retired from service, and
denounced and illuminated by those who
had inoulcated their praise; they have
seen variety of enterprises, both 10y land
and water, miscarry outright, or Iail in Sc
curing the objects for which they were un,
dertaken they have seen the prices OF all
the necessaries and comforts OF life so up
to enormous rates, beyond The ability oil
all who are not rich, or favored 10y Gov
ernment patronage they have undergone
domestic bereavement and bitter sorrow
in all their homes, from losses incurred in
the war they have been constantly sup
piled with false information about current
events, and have still offered them prom
ises Of speedy and complete success quite
unwarranted by the past achievements OF
their rulers, and which ignore all the real,
indubitable difficulties, original and crea-
ted, which attend the struggle. But one
thing they have not been told-onc great
and important fact has not been dissemi-
mated under Government censorship nor
appeared anywhere in official documents
10 wit, that success in the war and the
speedy return of peace, have been all this
time prevented hereafter, by the evil and
odious policy and the incapacity OF the
Administration itself. These, have united
the South; these, have neNed the arms
of Southern soldiers in the field and in
spired them TO united, earnest, determin-
ed resistance TO our arms these, in tho
darkest moments Of the contest, have rem
dered their submission impossible. They,
and the populations they represent, have c
seen before them the alternative OF COM
plete independence on the one hand, as
the possible result TO be achieved by val
er as the rusult ofsubmission, confiscaton;
emancipation, disgrace, and the iron rule
OF the conqueror and viewing their posi-.
tion as presenting only choice between
these results, they have girded themselves
up to herculean and desperate efforts and
still stand defiant and unbroken'
1t is dot for us 10 foretell the future, but
il is possible 10 conceive its dangers, and
TO kereasonsble provision ogainst them.
Certainly, it is possible for the people of
the United States. by selecting new rulers,
to put their public affairs, incldding this
business of the war, upon new footing
TO remove the main obstacle to peace and
reunion, which has impeded their great
efforts hitherto, and rendered their suffer
ings and sacrifices unavailing for the ob.
ject for which they were incurred. This
is the great and necessary work TO be done
by them in regaining the road of safety,
and to its performance they are earnestly
;puitnd
ninistration are removed from power, and
patriotic aud just men are made TO fill
their places, the people Of the adherine
sections of the country will have done
their part in removing the cause Of wal
and the obs acles TO peace, and will be
represented by men competent alike to
conduct war and TO secure peace, who will
call into existence, for the redemption and
reunion of the country, moral influences
more potent than physical force, and who
will achieve their mission before exhaus-
ton and intolerabte suffering have been
incurred.
Conclusion ncrt ,ceek