Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1864-08-17

VIM. T. Gilbert, James Bloom,
Ed'wd King, Maj. John Ross,
George Groom, Daniel German,
James Savage, Thos. Washburne,
George Knarr, John NJ. Cummings,
David Welty, Daniel Goodlau der,
Amos Hile, David Horn,
joseph Moore, w. W. Kelly,
Thomas z. Gartley, John D. Miller,
Roland Faust, Col, c. s. WorrelI,
C. J. Shof, James Turner,
David illegal, Tnos. Henderson,
John Fullner, j. A. 6. White,
John Holt, John B. kyler
Frank Pearce, Jacob wilhelm,
VIM. L. Shaw, V. b. Holt
VIM. Y. McCo.kle Jacob illegal,
+. Coudriet, Charles Mgnot,
+. W. Bremker, John B. Garmont,
S. Conoway, John Gillilsnd,
Thomas Smith, +. 8undy,
james Patterson.
SECRETARIES.
r. J. Wallace, Fred. B. Road,
A. Z. Tate, }. b. Walters,
Sam'l II. Hiudman, Cyrenius Howe,
Jacob Faust, j. c. Allpor!.
D. W. Moore, Ohm +. Rote,
W. A. Reed, &. NJ. lLertline,
George Dimelng, Jacob Kuntz, jr.,
James c. Barrett, Robert Mehat!ey,
Thomas Forcey, John Mcintyre,
VIM. X. Wrigley, Joseph Coon,
John i. Picard, Conrad Ba ker,
Richard Hughes.
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m66n 5hs msenHT r. HTERHiHRce ERHiR E: Eiq IN a4lcS brS
and eloquent remarks, stated The object
of the meeting; VIXEN Ex-Gov. Bgler VA.
introduced to the audience, and spoke for
about ono hour and half. lie made a
speech of unusual point and persuasive
power commanding the unhroken atten-
ton of the vast crowd for nearly two
hours.
After glarcing briefly at the causes of
our present unhappy condition, he called
attention to the late manifesto of Mr..
Lin coin addressed "to whom it may con-
cern," in which lie had made the over
throw of slavery condition precedent to
any proposition for settlement and peace
however honorable and satisfactory in all
other particulars. Mr.. Bigler said he had,
soon after the war began, expressed the
belief that Mr.. Lincoln would provo to be
the best of his party. lie desired TO say,
that, since reading the document referred
20, he had changed that opinion, and now
held him to be the worst and that he
believed Mr. Lincoln was now attempting
TO act the part OF an usurper and tyrsnt.
lie characterized the attempt OF the Pres't
to prostitute the war 10 the overthrow Of
the local institutions of the revolled States
unlawful, revolutionary, impolitic, and as
Justification Of the oft-repeated promises
of Mr.. Lincoln and his friends, that the
war should be for the Union and for no
other purpose. lie said the President
had no mole right to make tho abandon
ment of slavery condition precedent to
the establishment of the Union, than he
had 10 make it's establishment such can
dlion that he had no more right TO call
500, 600 men into the field TO prosecute II
war for such a purpose, than he would
have TO their services in the establishment
of i monarchy. He characterized the
Presidents ultimatum as an attcllpt
at flagrant usurpaton of authority, for
which he merited the severest eXecrations
of all men devoted TO our republican form
of Government. lie denied that either
tho President or Congress, or both united,
possessed any such right. The Govern
ments at Richmond and Washington
combined have no right 20 overthrow tn e
Institutions Of the States, or to change the
relations between the States. That was
the right of the States, and the States
only. He repeatedly quoted Lincoln
against Lincoln, to the infinite amusement
OF the crowd. He quoted the Inaugural
against the communication ito whom it
may concern" He brought on the stand
the entire Republican party in both
Houses OF Congress to testify against Mr..
Linooln's right 10 oyerthroT slavery, ly
showing that They had unanimously voted,
at the late session, to so amend the Con-
stitution as 70 authorize the overthrow of
slavery. The amendment failed, and now
Mr.. Lincoln claims to exercise the right
himself. This was only eoualled by Mr..
Llnco.ns hardihood about his scheme of
compensated emancipation - which he
hrst sought 10 carry.out by net of Con-
gress: next he asked Congress, TO nro-
vide for SO amending the Constitution MS
to authorize the appropriation OF money
for such purposes; and failing with the
amendment, ne finally attempted to carry
out his scheme in defiance of the Consti-
tuition. Mr.. b. said Le had uniformly
advised obedience to law; this was rule
his life oven though the law might be
of doubtful uthoriiy or utility ; but he in
tended that obligation rs much for tho5o
L.. r. A II 4
the President was as much bound ty the