Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1864-12-28
"WEDNESDAY MoRNING::::DRc. 2S, 1864
"Let By-Gones be By.Gones. +"


lessness which has been engendered in
this county 10y the bad advice and infam-
a;ory hargangues of designing demagogues,
who could just as readily have directed
their followers in the right MS in the
wong way ought to, if it does not satisfy
the misguided men in our midst that he
Government has the power to enforce the
laws, and that its iron grasp will be laid
upon all who attemptto resist its authori-
~, We hope for the credit of the county
at large, bat more particularly for the sake
of the law-abiding portion OF our citizens,
that we may not again be called upon to
record such lamentable event. Should
any other troubles of the above character
arise, those who bring them upon them
selves, will do so much with a full
knowledge Of the fearful consequences
they must inevitably incur, and the fault
will rest entirely with themselves"
Such is the language in which our Jaeo-
bin neighbor closes his account of the re-
cent raid into Knox township and this
Immediately after expressing tho desire to
let "by-gones be by-goncs." But this
should surprise no one. Deceit, treach-
cry and double-dealiug is at least one-half
the motive power of their party. Take
from them their deCeitfunoss, and require
them to appear before tho world in their
true colors, upon all public questions, and
all honest men would disown them.
In this aclic le the writer very carefully
couoeals the fact that among the men ar
rested in Knox township and held, there
was net single citsen.2f Clsa!fe!d county,
1t is true this is a matter of small conse-
quence, rs it is altogether likely that
there are citizens Of Cloarfeld county
just as deserving Of arrest as those men
we're. But why was the fact SO studiously
concealed? Was ii not for the sole pur-
pose of bringing obioquy upon our county,
and bringing this boasted power OF the
government TO harrass and annoy our peo-
pie, who support these, their traducers
The grest misfortune Of this county was
its unprecedented rebuke to Liucolnism
at the last election. Many other coun-
ties are far behind Clearfeld in their quo
Ia Of soldiers, and in responding to The
conscription, but she is ahead OF all oil
them in rolling up increased Democratic
mejorjues. In very many counties two
or &i,ree supplementary drafts have been
ordered and made, eesn the city Of Har.
rispurg and na"Phiu county ltseli being
no exception-yet shere is no announce
ment Of the existence of civil war in their
midst. Why is this Is it, or is il moi
because Of our tremendous majority fol
Mcclellan at the last election? We arC
we'll advised that some of the cowardly
scoundrels who profess 10 lead the Repub
lioan party Of this county have been be
seeching the authorities for more than Q
year for q manifestation of their power
against leading Democrats OF this county
and since the election they have renewed
their efforts with increased vigor, making
the most ridiculous, false and extravagan
representations as to what was going ol
in this county, until they seem TO hav
made sufficient impression upon thos
haying the authority as TO induce them l.
send US military force. What has beef
the experience of these soldiers, hog
much evidence of preparations for resis
tance they have discovered, how man,
and what the character of the "fortifca
tions " they have encountered, or wha
their opinion is Of our people, as compai
cd 10 other communities we are not ad
vised. If they are sensible men, an
know all the facts, we are quite sure this
they will make up their minds that n
people have ever been more thorough
traduced and slandered BY Mcir neiy.jor
But why does our eighbor forbear
point out the inaammatory harangut
of designing demagogues that cause
this "spint Of laKlcssness Z" Why doe
he not give the languge2 The write
doubtless alludes to the mass-meetip
held here in August We judge so lror
tie fact that a letter dated at Philipsbur.
and Published in FOrney's Press, a,lril
utes all the blame TO what was said an
done at that meeting. Those proceediu,
were published at length. If they breath
the spirit of lawlessneSs," ;" and are il
hammatory," why are they not produce,
They can be forthcoming Mt any time
And not only that, but we honestly h
lieve that there are this day over twent
seven hundred good and true men
Clarified county ready at any time 10
avow every word of them. They wei
and are still, for tie Union, the old Onion
our Fathers-and in their efforts to maj
tain it may have too closely followed
The footsteps of the Patriot Fathers, al
spoke out with the voice of freemen, /
lieying that they lived in land consecr
ted to freedom Of speech and of though
This is their only crime. If they a