Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1864-11-02

&'2yNIhe following communication is in
serted at the special request Of number Of
our subscribers. 1t was intended for last
weeks issue, but was crowded out.
:, For tEc CearEcH RcpuJicna
-ur' Ed'tor In the issue of TIE R1fs.
nan s Jounal, Of the Goth October. in which
inc ealtor appears anxious to have tLa
o!ood oi neighbors she'd in this negro war.
out Is ce'y SaHng Of his opn, my name is
dragged 10, and the endeavor made to
cast ooioquy upon me, for the simple rea-
son mat am only poor man. One year
ago l was drafted. was too poor TO nov
and feeling that ! would be but going to
Nil Virginia grave if entered The ser.
vice IN cause which my conscience dis
approves, 1 remained at home Since that
Time, minions of Mr.. Lincoln, who reside
IN your town, who had persuaded me TO
support the Abolition ticket in bygone
days under the pretence that il would he
mere breakfast job to conquer the South.
have sent hell-hounds upon my track to
hunt me to the death The wrongs and
sLiierlngs Of the poor slave which thew
were accustomed 10 recount to me with
the damnable tears of hypocrisy in their
eyes were but 1.-THE OF what they wished
10 bring upon me. They were anxious
ana earnest in their efforts 10 compel the
ollcers OF the law to have manacles plac-
ed upon my limbs, aid the brand scared
INTO my flesh. The scvoted patriotism which
taught them TO DO this, never led them
to consider that my life was as precious TO
me as theirs is TO them. No train of
thought ever entered their minds. which
suggested the necessity Of their rislsipg
lheIr lives IN war TO which they were
forcing their neighbors. The strings of
affection which coiled around tho hearts
OF the wives ard little ones Of the poor.
humble, Insignificant lsboring man, could
bear no comparison to the delicate nurs-
llngs OF the banker the comfortably clad
and warmly housed circle of the editor -
the intelligent, educated and superior
beings who clustered around the freside
OF the postmaster, or thoss who had been
accustomed to the luxurious household Of
The lawyer and divins.
Different thoughts, however. have Oh
tanned possession in my mind. | thought
that men OF wealth, character and stand
ing, should practice as well as preach war,
That it preaching war was really necessa-
ry, 1t conld be done as well by the hanest,
industrious farmer or laboring man as
banker, the grinning editor or the 'ITH vlF-
taouS, religious, moral and honest aryer.
No crime which | have committed. or
offence perpetrated against society, moral
ity, religion or decency gives them the
right to make my name a reproach and
by-word in the community.
never robbed an officer Of tho county
in which | resided and compelled an hon
est father to atone for my msdeed., The
stroke of the cowhide never visited my
back from the hands Of an outraged sla- .
tive, for vil,iiying my own flesh and blood .
My speeches in regard to my wii6 never
caused her cheeks to Jingle with shame
after my brutality had caused her to seek
her fathers house. never assumed the
livery of Heaven 10 serve the devil in, or
desecrated the sacred desk when knew !
my heart was as black as thofather oflies. ,
and afterwards boosted OF the success of
my hypocrisy, nor been guilty OF using
such position TO lead young and unsuspec.
ting females from the path oEvirtue. Had
| been guilty OF anything Of this kind.
would deem mysolfft 10 be POINTED at as
an object Of loathing and contempt, and
deserving Of being driven from the CON-
munity.
Hoping this communication may reach
your hand, and you will do me the favor
10 publish it,
femHin yours.
JOS. BANSBERRY.