Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1865-05-24
Par don of the Columbia County Pris'
ONers.

The following article, cut from the Co.
up,tia Democrat of last week, will explaii
itself: 1t has caused intense gratilicat'oi
In Columbia county, and deservedly So
for there never was agreater Outrage perpe
tIated upon any people than the punish
ment inflicted upon these men. In speak
ing of the Columbia county men We in
clude the Clearfeld county men also
whose offences and fates we're almost iden
tical. But why are some set at liberty
and others still held2 Is il because The
Columbia men have had their case fully
and fairly presented to President John
son, and the Clearield men have not
| If this is the reason, then some persons are
sorely at fault. Let the matter be exam
ined into at once. President johnson
should be fully apprized Of all the facts
Nothing more is wanting No Attorney
Jas SUCH demanding big fees, is required
1t may be made TO appear, hereafter, that
the hope Of pocketing "big fees" had We
~ much 10 do with the arrest of these
men in the first place. No time should
DO lost. President johnson will restore
these men TO liberty tho aoment he iS
made aware of all the facts attending
their cases. 1t is not a pardon" they
ask, or deserve-for they have commit
ted no offence over which the tribunal
that convicted them had "jurisdic.
ton" But it is the Presidents duty
TO set the proceedings aspls, and set the
victims free. And this the President
would do in moment, if the facts were
properly laid before him. And as for the
gull ty authors of these cruel wrongs, let
them prepare for the day of righreou
retribution, for it is suro to oyertske
them:
PRESIDENT JonNsoY has parloned John
Rnntz, Valentine Fell Benjamin +. Col
ley, Joseph NJ. Vansickel, and John c.
Lennon, the last OF the l5 men arrested
last August, by the Abolitionists in the
memorable " CohmJia County huaSion,
They passed through Bloomsbury, on
Wednesday last, from Fort Miillin, 10
their homes up Fishing creek, where they
will enjoy the society Of friends and home
unmolested, and live respected "a they
ever have done, whilst their "sneaking
lying loyal accusers," will find that warm
territory for them to inhabit, and may
perhaps, be compelled to tlee the country
The arrest and punishment of these
men, and their colleagues, was both lille
gal and unjust,-for many Of thom were
discharged without hearing aad those
imprisoned were convicted by PICTURED
wilnesses-and, hence, their pardon was
demanded by every oon3ideritioa of jus
tice, humanity and Christianity.
We then say, so far Bully for JOHNSON,
Bag~A grand review OF the Army Of the
Potomac and the Army Of the Mississippi,
ia in pr 'gres' at Washington. 1t com men
ced yesterday and will end to-day. Over
two hundred thousand men will be under
arms. |, is supposed "the boys" will all
be discharged in few days, and return
TO their homes.
SMART FELLOW. The fellow who saw
JEFF Davis at Harrisburg last Saturday,
describing his appearance in his wife's
dress, with "a sort Of cap or bonnet, or
something between the two" ought to
have medal, Jeffw then at Fortress
Monroe.
seA- If you are fond OF smoking n good
cigar go 10 lIar tswick 4 lIusion's Drug d
Variety Store, where you can be accommo-
dated with it or almost any other article
in their line of business.