Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1864-11-16
THE POLITICAL SITUATION.
From tho N. Y. World

! Inc result ol the PRESIDENTIAL election
IpreclndeS any reasonable expectation that
the Union will be restored within the en-
suing four years, and renders its ulti-
imaie restoration more doubtful than
lever before. 1t prevents the discovered
limb belEg put III contact with the body
lat the only point where a new circulation
OF The tluids car commence and the parts
begin to knit. The consequence OF mill
tary pressure on the South ought to be a
lpaIly opposed to the rebel Government
With strong leaning 10 the old Union.
The natural point OF junction would be
between such party and the northern
Democracy. But the Federal Govern
ment in the assured possession Of the Alb
oiiiiohists, no such party can stand, or
even begin, in the South. IL would be
booted down with deiision. The North
and the South are like two magnets with
their poles placed in the position which
brings their repulsive tendencies into full
efficiency. A man Of science perceives
that it would only be necessary to turn
one Of the magnets over, SO as to inter.
change the points of juxtaposition, to
convert the mutual repulsion into mutual
attraction.
The success of the Republican party
doubtless insures the abolition of slavery
in the South, provided no foreign compli
cation gives the South allies in the prose-
cuiion of the war. The bitter and vim
dictive animosity engendered by the war
have educated the South 10 prize its indie
rendence above tie peculiar institution
which the war was undertaken to defend.
Having been taught by us the military
capabilities of the negro, it will free and
arm its slaves, who will accept their free
dom with more gratitude from their old
masters than from strangers whose recent
treatment OF their race has caused the So
called freedmen to perish like cattle with
in our military lines. The negro is natu-
! rally atiectionate and docile; he, in many
cases, cherishes sentiment OF fidelity 10
his master, and fondness fo- the masters
children who have been the playmates Of
his own; the climate is best adapted to
his constitution, and his southern life is
dear to him from habit and association.
When, therefore, the South offers him
freedom and homestead and we offer
only freedom with houseless vagrancy
under inclemsnt skies, the balance of adj
vantage goes with the southern offer, in
dependently OF the difficulties and perils
of escape to that OF the North. On the
side Of the masters, the opposition will
be feeble The main prop OF slavery was
he profit Of cotton-growng. 1t is admit
ed by the northern abolitionists them
selves that 1t was only the invention of
the cotton-gin that prevented slavery from
falling into spontaneous dSsuetude in
the South. The blockade, by destroying
this branch OF southern industry, has so
loosened the roots of slavery that its ex-
traction will be comparatively painless.
When the South accepts the logic Of
events and emancipates and arms its
slaves, it will have removed what has
hitherto baen the chief obstacle TO its
recognition by Europe. 1t is notorious
that the sympathies of the French Gov
ernment, and o! the governing classes in
England, have freely given 10 the South,
and that chic; objection to the recogni-
tion has been she scandal Of aiding a
struggle in defense of human slavery.
The necessity, now forced upon the
South, of freeing and arming its slaves,
will put aside this obstacle, and leave the
French and English Governments free to
follow the promptings Of their inclina-
tion. We judge, then, that there will he
no foreign intervention precious 10 south
ern emancipation ; but subsequently it
Will be one Of our greatest dangers.
On public grounds. looking 10 the good
of the country, which is identified with q
cordial restoration Of the Union, we look
upon the defeat of the Democratic party
stth hn .Ac
deyout!y believed although our judg-
ment may, perhaps, have been bribed by
our hopes) that the election Of General
Mcclellan would lead to a speedy and
amicable understanding between the two
sections and that, in spirit of mutual
conci!iation, the Union would have been
restored, substantially on its old basis,
without further bloodshed. and without
the burden of maintaining great and
costly army OF occupation in the Soath /
This hope has met with cruel and desc. I
lating disappointment. We will not affect
10 conceal tho profound ch1grin and sor-
row with which we contemplate the result. .
Eut, on mere party grounds, we have no
tears to shed over Mr.. Lincoln's triumph. /
Whatever party might have administered
the Government during the next Pres-
dental term would be hurled out of
power at its expiration amid a storm of
execration. During this four years we
have sown the wind; during tho next
four we shall reap the whirlwind. The
weak point is our finances it is inevita-
bic that, in the coming Presidential term,
they wiz be overtaksn by collapse Men
maddened by poverty, hunger, and grind
ing taxes do not reason with much Jus
tice ; they are disposed to wreak their
vengeance on the party in actual posses
sion of the Government. But with the
Republican party in power, justice and
popular vengeance will go hand and
hand. They who sowed the seed will
reap the bitter harvest. The Demo-
cratic party could not have prevented its
ripening, but only have diminished The
terrible abundance OF the crop. But rs ;
things have turaed out. the people, when ,
the hour Of sore distress comes, instead ,
of cursng the Democratic party, will turn
TO it for ruling. They will rememb Der its ,