Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1866-10-10

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melody after ALL We were but a
handful of towards before the war
killed off half of us, yet the grand big
North is afraid to have us in the
Union We uns helped make the Con-
slitutions and helped our common
country great, and when we saw dan
ger of our rights under the Constitu-
ton being ignored after we were edu-
Gated by Abolitionists to believe we
had the right to secede, and to save
Yourselves did secede, dog gon us if
these same men who wanted us out
\ didn't want us back again They said
we were a bill OF expense TO the Union
that il cost more to furnish usmalls,
revenue officers, &c &c, than itcame
to, and when we wished TO relieve the
liberal North of this taxation On our
account, dog gon us but they Incurred
more expense to keep us in than we
were worth while were in. Andthcy
didn't want US to work nigger yet
were willing to sell them to us, and
Ito buy all the niggers raised, and pay
US in gimcracks Tor the same. They
drove us out of the Union. They said
we had better 90 out. We took them
at their word, for such good christians
as populate the North must be honest,
and they sent armies here to drive us
back. They said we'd right to Sc
cede, and advised us TO do so. We
too the North at The word. Then they
said we could not secede.
And they sent soldiers and thieves
down among us. While brave pen
fought us, thieves stole from ps the
things we bought of them, and now
insist on selling them oveT Wecould
stand their fighting, brit dog gon EN-,
not their stealingl When we sent
Jour wounded bono, we found oul
homes were burned or our goods
stolen. They destroyed or stole all
we had, then blamed us for not caring
for their wounded! They carried on
war against us to drive us back into
1.-The. Union. Andwhen we were driver
back, they discovered that we were
out of the Union!
They wanted us to send members
to Congress, and they sent them back
home. They said the war was a
brilliant success. They say lighting
alone, can restore the Union, and still
when the fighting is over with, say
war divided the Union. We have
been subiugated-repudiated-
sessed-disirancbised--contrabanded
reconstructed and desolated.
We have quit fighting, yet are war
red upon. We want peace, yet are
promised war We want to he in the
, Union, yet are told we shall not come
in. They call US infdels, yet forget
christianity themselves.
If we are not without money, influ
ence power or prestige, why is th,
I, North afraid of us Ii we are expect
! cd to be good citizens why do not th'
: Radicals of the North set the example
If we are not in the Union, where ar,
, we? If this is our reward for dis
: banding our serried ranks, what wa
: the use of disbanding Why no
! keep on fighting five are conquer
ed, why not accept us as such.
II we arc not conquered, why no
:, 30 on with the war; renew tie mur
: derous crusade for cotton, mules, nig
: gers, jewery and furniture ? The me-
: who fought us like brave men now sa,
, that fair play shall be the order ofth
: day The towards, thieves and plum
derers who robbed and desolated an
/; desccrated us, now are anxious TO
: another war upon us, that the balane
= OF what we have may be stolen tror
= us, and their pockets still farther filled
! and we are blamed for not laughing
= at our own funerals. We are askel
:. : to sing melodies while sitting on bay
: onets We are asked to dance Will
= the slow match is burning brightly j
= our cellars We are asked to sit sti
- and be insulted by the men who stoI
~ from us-who insulted our women
~ ~ who stole while others fought W
- are asked TO believe others who will
- not believe us even in tears We al
:. :. asked to grow flowers in the face
= :. the wintery blast yet piping from I'll
\ north and to deck our gave yards wit
~ ~ flowers, while dogs are barking at OF
=, heels. The north claims the rcligio
)" y Of the country, yet jabs and stabs |
- in puritanical hate.
~ All we want is peace We wish
~ ~ repair the damages the wal has mad
y We wish TO live as brothers of con
80 mon heritage, yet are treated as ser
ants. AS one of the SoGtAerners q
~ ~ to bear all Of tbis-l try to smile
y, try to dance while our cunquerers a
c fiddling in drunken glee-l am
+. earnest in asking for the peace whC
:; - was promised as, if we disbanded OF
- -, armies--l keep faith with the Mort
oc yet the North will not keep faith vii
% oe us. And | tell you, if we cant ha,
"a the peace and the rights promised d
"a life is burihen and we had bett
~ loose IL at one. But / will wait awh