Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1865-02-08
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WEDNESDAY MoRNING::::::::FEB. 8, 1865.
Was not the sending of Soldiers to Clear.
field o Fraud upon the Government.

Held FRAUD upon the toVeTnmeht'
In our controversy with our Jacobin
neighbor at least ono or two points Of
difference are becoming pretty clearly de-
fined. He asserts that there was ne
cessity for sending troops here, and for
proof, points to the fact that our defcicn-
cy has been reduced one-half" since the
soldiers came, and also TO the largo num-
Der Of arrests that have been made whilo
we contend that, had onr county been
treated like other counties were treated
and which we honestly believe would
have been done had not the writer Of the
articles in the two last issues OF the Jaco-
bin organ under the heading of "War in
Clear arfeld.," and others Of like reckless
character, shamefully Emis-represented
facts 20 the authorities quite rs many men
would now be- in the service. The point
Of dispute is therefore broad and distinct.
Let us now refer TO what our neighbor
gives as facts.
lie says our deficiency (or course he is
speaking OF the time at which the soldiers
arrived) was four hundred. Who're does
he get his figures? He does not state
what our whole quota was. We confess
wo do not knew. But whatever it was
we are quite sure that it was fully half fill
ed. We assume so from the fact that
many townships and boroughs had entirely
filled their quota nearly all were partial
ly filled, and all-with perhaps one or
two exceptions-had sent less or more
so thatitis entirely safe to assume that our
county's quota was more than half filled
at the time the troops were ordered here.
If our neighbor is correct, then, in as
serting that our deficiency was lover four
hundred" our original quota must have
been over eight hundred Will he pre-
tend that such vas the fact2 Unless he
does he is salf-condemned.
We repeat we have no accurate data as
to our original quota, nor as to the pre-
else number Of the deficiency but we ap
peal to every man in the county, who ha:
given the subject any attention, If wbat
We say is not true, to wit: that our quota
was at least half filled before the troops
came?
Then, il this point is settled, why wa
Clearfeld singled out for this species o
vengeance! If she had half filled he
This question is answered by the Presi
dents proclamation calling for the curren
100000 men. In this Proclamation tn,
President says that only 26S, 900 men wer,
obtained by the last call for 100000. Thi,
is but little over the half, so that it il
most clearly evident that other section,
we're also in arrears-that Clear field wa
not alone in her deficiency and if hel
quota was half filed, as we contend it was
she was but little, ifany, below the auer
age OF the whole country.
Then why were the soltiers sent here
Was it itsimply TO fill our quota? If so
what terribly expensive recruiting ex
perimen. it has Teen But it was for II,
such purpose. Martial CAMPBELL was mad
believe that our people had organized 70
resistance, and that the conscription coulc
not be enforced here without the aid o
the military, lie was assured by mer
from this county, such as the writer be
fore referred 10, whose veracity he tie,
had no reason to question, that such wat
really the feeling here and they wen
further, and assured him that they were
we'll armed, with shosen leaders, and for
mmsble forts and breastworks erected
Will they deny this? Let them, if the,
dare.
Under tk,ess circumstances Capt. CAxP
BELL felt justified in calling for assistance
We Rlame him not for that. What W,
complain Of is, that he did not come ane
see for himself; that he put his trust il
men whom he must now know are entire
ly unworthy Of trust and richly merit
D.. the harshest epithets it has ever yet been
our unpleasant duty TO apply to them
Had he came, oil would have been we'll
The fraud and cheat would have been dis
covered; supplementary draft for the
deficiency would have been ordered i'm
mediately after The election-as was done
elsewhere in all other parts of The State
and our people. having seen, that the
election was lost, would not have been
oehlnd their neighbors. That such would
= have been the result we have not a spark
OF doubt. 1t would not have been because
they we're in favor of the war or because
They believed that it was right 10 prose.
cute war for any such purpose as Mr..
h'ncoln announced IN his ITO whom in
may concern" manifesto; nor was il be.
. eaose they would willingly go into the
service but because there was no other
law'sl alternative lef. them. We repeat
S0el. thai haI q al.