Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1865-03-15
Fighting Men Wantei.

From hundred Of tbs Abolition presses
OF the North now goes up removed de
mand Tor more active hostilities and q
greater earnestness in the prosecution of
the war. The work Of CRUSHING ont tba
rebellion" is to be short and Quick for
this purpose tits necessary that requisite
number OF men should be furnished on
demand there is to be no more halfway
work the great army leaders are 10 bs
reinforced Immediately Sherman ia TO
sweep armed resistance from the States OF
North and South Carolina, and bringing
his mighty aud victorious army TO the
southern side OF Richmond in cooperation
with Gen. Grant the finishing stroke
the coup de grace-is 10 be dealt to the
power OF the Conleieracy.
This is q pleasing picture If it was not
so old, SO stale one. This finishing
stroke mas been held suspended above
the Confe5ercy for years, and yet the
effective blow has never been struck.
Somehow when oppo rtunity is afforded
for stunning whack, which, in pugilis.
tic phrase, is TO knock the Confederacy
"out OF ime, "the smaller and weaker
OF the beligerents. who had Just come to
gras'," with indomitable pluck, steps
smilingly up TO "the Scratch" for the
next round,
We have been told there were hopeless
divisions in the councils and among the
people Of the Conlederacy. The press OF
that section, echoing the popular thought,
giving voice to the pople's will, shows no
evidence Of a want harmony. Tho Gener-
al-in-Chie!, the tried, faithful, and trusted
Lee. sets himself to the work before him
with a courage and purpose which is in-
fdsing new life into the now thorougly
aroused aon Of the Confederacy. Tho
new Secretary OF Var John c Breokon.
ridge, enters upon his Office possessing the
utmost confidence Of the people, and will
prove as active and iudeiatigabe there as
he has done heretofore in the field Gen.
Joe johnson viii face Grant before Rich
mond as detsrnlieddly as Lee h IS done -
every where there manifested hope, con-
fidence, and evidences of an unyeilding
purpose to achieve their independence as
people
What are tho citizens Of the Federal
States doing meanwhile? Grumbling at
Provost Marshal General seeking by eg.
cry imaginable slit, quibble, and subter
fuge to reduce the quotas of Estates, Con.
gressional districts, cities and towns All
The war men say I'VE must whip out these
rebels, conquer peace, drub them into
the Union" but none of the gentry who
clamor so loudly that there shall be mo
compromirewith trtitors, express any in
tention of going to the front themselves.
Some of them. j, IS true have bought q
He,sian. a Chinaman, an Indian, or oven
n NICER. to represent them in the field
but that is not the way in which the con-
test is TO be wound up. II is time valiant
war men themselves took hold; the war
is TO be short and sharp; therefore, Abol
iiionists, the present is your last ehanee
glory awaits you--and plenty Of fehting'
Strap on your knapsacks and strike the
last and most vigorous blows al the totter-
Ing and falling rebellion.
The New Yolk Tines thinks the people
are over conhden', and, In its
issue Of Monday, appeals to them to BIS
more zealops and prompt than ever. u