Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1865-03-22
CLEARFIELD, PA, WEDNESDAY, MAR. %, 1865.

~ NEiiNfttNN, anu yitIdo lIullo, BLK, Oil
corn and wine-the latter particularly in
great abundance, it forming their p:inci.
pie article of commerce.
Government is in the hands of Senate
Of three hundred elders, and an Execu,
tive Council of twenty patricians, twenty
burghers, and twenty peasants.
Two goa .tatonieri, elected quarterly, are
az the head Of the Executive, and it is
mentioned as a singular fact that the oath
of the Executive power is taken on the
Book Of Statutes and not on the Evangel.
lists. On important occasions, an Arenqo
or Great Council, is convened. to which
every family has the privilege of deputing
a representatives. In this dreRgo the soy.
ereign power was originally lodged but
it was found TO be productive OF too great
confusion.
Justice is administered by Commissa.
ry, who must aito9ys be foreigner, and u
resident only three years. Great impor-
tance has been attached to this arrange
ment, rs tending 10 promote equity and
fairness in the judgments pronoun ced
and 10 prevent the feeling of jealousy
likely to be awakened by the selection
from so small community of one OF them.
selves TO adjust legal difficulties in which
the Ibitrator could be hardly less inter.
ested from the parties at variance.
The State supports a hospital, the phys.
ician Of which mus, be 35 years Of age,
and remain in Office three years; it is his
, duty. in addition TO visiting The sick. 10
| inspect all the drugs that are imported.
| Four superior and two elementary
| schools are also maintsincd at the public
charge. One Of the chief doctrines reqnir.
ed to be Justified into the minds Of the
| pupils is That Of satisfaction with their
condition. love of their country az Of their
own house, and Of their fellow-ci,izens as
Of their own families.
|, II is this system of education, pursued
FOR many generations, which fostering the
conviction that everything valuable is cen
| cred on their native rock. has prevented
their embroiling themselves in the Affairs
Of ueighboring States, checked the growth h
of that love of unlimited extension so pre-.
Judicial To the strength OF republican in.
sli.utions and may preserve them an in.
dependent and distinct people centuries
longer
The military force of the State consists
Of some eight or nine hundred men, each
family being obliged to furnish one capa-
BILE of bearing arms. The number on du-
ty in ordinary times is, however. but forty
nr fifty, while. in cases of great emergency,
the entire community serve the STATE in
this capacity
Tho populuiiou Of the Republic hus iu-
creased regularly and moderately. Be-
sides the natural increase among them
selves, accessous. Us has been inlimaled,
are frequently made from the less peace
ful and prosperous communities around
them. Strangers are permitted TO settle,
and after six years residence, may be nat
ralized, and hold inferior offices.
One of the chief attractions offered by
San Marino to scholars, next to its histor-
ioal associations, is the super5 cabinet.
rich in consular and imperial examples
II medals, numbering upward Of forty
thousand collected by the Cavaliere Berg
hes =, an adopted citizen, and one Of the
first scholars OF modern Italy.
We cannot close this brief narrative
without considering'in a few lines, the el
oments which have combined 10 preserve
in independent happiness, for so many
centuries, this interesting people. After
making due allowance Tor the favorable
circumstances of their isolation and small
ness Of population, il must be admitted
that the Z, eat and sufficient cause is 70 be
found in the universal sentiment of content
and fraternal regard pervading the entire
comuuiy, aud the absence of an.lnordi-
na te ambition, rivalry, and love of con-
quest aud gain, luxury and os,entation.
These pecularties may be initiated
with great advantage by every State-theI
larger and more prosperous. the more es-
sential are they. We have neither time
nor inclination to attempt the not ditli-
cult task Of proving from history that just
in proportion as the qualities we depreci-
ate are permitted TO take root, and come
finally TO be fostered and encouraged in a
State Is the possibility of liberty and IN
dependence weakened. The step from
individual slavery, as victims OF our own
vices and passions. 10 that of absolute
subordinution u the successful extension Of
he same vices IL Others from social and con.
Yentonsl bondage 10 political-is short,
ard has ever been easily taken. As re-
publicans. we have au interest in the
lesson impaired by this miniature State,
and as intelligent men we ehall not dis
uall III IeCeiNb iuc'' uSti'i liOul any
source, however humble.
Memo SERMoN.-"Th There are" said
q sable orator, addressing his breth-
ren, "two roads tro' dis worid--tho
one am broad and narrow road that
leads to pcrdition, and the oder a mar
row and broad road that leads 10 des-
truction."
What is dat ?" said one ofhis hea-
rcrs "Say it agin.'
al say, my brethren, there are two
roads tro' dis world-the one am q
broad narrow road that leads topper
dition tho oder narrow and broad
road that leads to destruction"
"lf that am dc case," said his sable
questoincr, "dis cullud individual takes
to dc woods. "
Rsg-"Father, don't like the Bishop"
why, my child !"
because he sprinkled water all over