Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1864-03-16
LETTER FROM PHILIPSBURG.
PuILIrsBuRc, March 7th, lSG

IHlLTrsBURG, March 9TH, lSbi.
NassrS. Editors The loyal Leyot" and
his PharsaicaI eavesdropper," seem as
much exercised about us poor dcspised,
disloyal "copperhead5 us were their
class OF men about the odious Publicans
aud illilcrate Fishermen-t the chosen COM
paulous OF Jesus the Son of Mary. Like
one who belonged to this model sect, they
thank God daily that they are not Us dis
loyal as other men-eVCn as the beuighted
"CleaIteld Copperheads." In fact, LcroIS
principal themes have been anathemas
against his Democratic neighbors, and
declarations Of the loyalty (?) of himself
while my friend eayesdropper" makes
1t "a great point to proclaim his own loyal
Is (?) to the world.
Lcroi is now much alarmed on accoun.
of secret den of "copperhcads and
why? Because he and his loyal (?) oS5 So
ciates entered collars aud garrets. What
for TO uphold the institutions of tEeir
fathers no but to lay the axe to their
vital Parts, 10y doing away with free rclig-
ion. This loyal scribe is now tho gN-
pounder Of the loyal leagues an assoC.a-
lion that converts its members into ser
vile slaves, by binding them, with an oath,
10 unconditional submission to Abraham
Lincoln, the GOycrnmeut--a heiilting oath
for degenerate sons Of noble sires. No
wonder that this Scll-rightcous Pharisco
lets his yirluous Indignation loose on So
cieuy whose members are pledged TO pro
tecl him, their prosecutor IN his religious
and political privileges, as well as them
selves. An organization, tho object Of
which is, at every hazard, TO uphold the
only pillars on which Justice and Liberty
can rest secure The name of the honest
Republicans who are uniting in this Bro
therhood is legion. VIII you snuff that,
Mr.. Leroi? Soldiers, too, are fast enrol
ling their namos-and why should they
not? Would they oppose an order that is
making every honest effort to compensate
them Tor the hardships they endure? And
should the war he prolonged until we elect
our President, we will insist that vacant
positione in the army shall be filled, as a
reward of merit, from the ranks.
/ The loyal (?) Harrisburg TcICqdph and
the Union (?) RatRoHS journal are coming
to Leroi's aid and the Pharisee postmas-
ter calls On the loyal clergymen to count
eract the workings of this organization.--
But docs he ask them TO counteract the
teachings of spiritualists such as Andrew
! Jackson Davis, Robert Dale Owen, and
Miss Anna Dickinson they who are the
head and front of the so-called Republican
party they who are doing their utmost
! 10 make the sacred bond OF malrimony
nothing but nero business CONTRACT
They who sCoff at the Bblo they who
put the Savior Of mankind on level with
ConluCius, MahoumCd and SWCdCubuurg,
and hold that Andrew jackson Davis and
Cora Hatch are his surcriors Oh, no!
they are loyal. aud tit CoWogkor5 Of the
sso-eailed loyal clcrgymcn. IIo calls on
these sell-styled holy men TO couuteract
lne workings of q set of men whose mis-
SION Is love, pcaco and good will towards
hbh men men who are banded torcthcr
Tor the purpose Of upholdinc tho CON
HII4 y tlON, which Daniel Webster dc
clared to be the only true bond of tbis
Union MI Postmaster, 30 you conround
the loyal clergymen, who have foreo,,en
their sacred calling for the rurrose ot
delving IN the miry POOL OF politics. vi,b
those who still pclsls! in their adherence
to him who omtodiCs all goodness or is
the volume that declares that e no man
can serve two masters" coppcrhcad
book
What men will do, who "steal tho live.
ry Of heaven TO serve the devil ia" we
know not, but it is fair TO presume what
the basest Of the base have done in past