Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1865-03-15
WEDNESDAY MORNINGS: MAR. IS, 1868
Forward, March .

The list OF drafted men IN THIS county
ss published on our first page, is the lar
cest yet matchmaking a clean sweep oI
districts are entitled to credits not yet al
lowed but even ate: making large al
lowanoe for such reduction the number
,hat will have to be furnished will be
much greater than on any former occas-
iop OF oourgeO large majority OF them
are Democrats -"copperheads" "secess-
.on sympaihisers" who avowed them
selves opposed 10 the war for the eman-
oipatior Of the negro and the destruction
of States Rights by voting for Mcclellan
and Pendleton last fall. Such men are
lot wanted as soldiers. 1t would not be
safe If the Abolitionists were sincere in
accusing them with rebel sympathies, and
if they really desire the war brought TO q
successful close, aud the rebellion crush
cd, they sill never agree to put arms in
The hands of such men. By no means.
They are too "loyap for thar. The cause
is too sacred 10 be entrusted to Democrat
lc hands. Their cry ased to be put
sone but Americans on guard" Now ii
ls put only Abolitionists on guard -
Therefore, our Democratic friends who
have been copscripted, and who are in
euoh mortal agony lest they shall have to
10 into the service, should calm their
fears Their Abolition leaders will surely
not let asingle man of them put the har-
ness on as long as phere are enough o'
shem to fill the quota.
We know there are some Democrat,
who are so incredulous as TO think differ
'srently, and to suspect these Abolitionists
The Abolitionists would rather stay q,
home aud let the Democrats 90 to war
Yea, that in some cases these ed-hot wal
men have attempted to hire some OF the
rankest copperheads TO 90 as substitute;
for theml
But this cannot be. 1t is impossible
that any set ofmen--and especially those
claiming 10 possess sll the wealth and
intelligence and all the "pieiy and pa
triotism," too-could thus alsify their
professions. We cannot believe it. The
Gun may stop stock still in the mid
heavens; the moon turn backward in
her course; and light turn 10 darkness
but the Abolitionists WiH be true 10 theii
patriotic professions; ,OM answer the cal
of their country for soldiers u this wa
for the negro sud wW not permit the ras
cally oopperhesds to be sent TO The from
with arms in their hands,
Why, il Is ridiculous 1T 10 rnonstrous
Just look at the list of conscripts in oul
own little borough See tho names Of tn,
valien. heroes! Two or three of them
think it is most holy cause, and that tc
die in its service is 10 be eaaonised among
the Saintsi Who dare say that hey viii
hang back Who will suspect them o
wanting Democrats to got Why, If they
are among the "per.centage' they will in
sist ON the Democrats who are ahead o
them to stand aside and give them fai
chancel Indeed it is whispered that the
are not going TO wait for the day appoin
ted for them to report but that they ar
going forthwith 10 the front, for fear the
might be too late 10 witness the rebels lay
ing down their arms! Talk of the Adolf
tionists Of this county staying at home
and permitting the Democrats to go tc
war Why, it is nonsense They are to-
patriotic-to tnognanimous, for that! Nc
no, Democrats you must not be suspi
cious. There are just about enough able
bodied Abolitionists in this county 10 fl
the present call, and Of course every mai
OF them will 60 before they will permit
"copperhead" to enter the service. L,
doubt this, would te TO discredt thei
professions which would be monstrous.
The DRAEr--The melancholy list of con
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