Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1866-03-07

DuJ VIC bcc uuu WtJneSS WudJ HIS
transfired since his day we rcmcm-
ber what he did in 1898, when trea-
son, trcachery and infidellty to the
country and the Constitution of the
United States then stalkcd forth. 1t
was his power and influence that then
crushed the treason in its infancy. 1t
was then stopped, but only for time.
The spirit continued; there wore mon
disaffected to the government, bcsA
North and South. We had peculiar
institutions, of which some complain
ed, and to which others were attached.
0sse portion of cur countrymen
advocated that institution in the South,
and another opposed it in the North,
and it resulted in creating two ex-
tremes. One in the South reached
the point at which they were prcpar-
ed to dissolve the government of the
United States to secure and preserve
their peculiar institution and in what
/ may say on this occasion | want TO
to be understood. There was anoth-
er portion of our countrymen who
were opposed to this peculiar insttu-
ton in the North, and who went to
the extreme of being willing TO break
up the government to get clear of it.
Applause.
l am talking to you to-day in CON-
mon phrases, and assume to be moth.
ing but a citizen, and one who has
been fighting for the Constitution and
to preserve the government. These
two parties have been arrayed against
each other, and / stand before you to.
day as | did in the Senate in 1860, in
the presence of those who were ma
king war on the Constitution, and
VINO wanted to disrupt the Govern
ment, to denounce, as / did men in
my place, those who were so engaged
as traitors. | have never ceased tc
repeat, and as far as efforts could "a
to carry out the sentiments | then
uttered. [Cheers.]
have already remarked that there
were two parties, one for destroying
the Government to preserve slavery
and the other for breaking up the
Government to destroy slavery. The
objects to be accomplished were dif
ferent, it is true, so far as slavery il
concerned; but they agreed in one
thing, and that was the breaking up
of the Government They agreed il
the destruction of the Government
the precise thing which l have al
ways stood up to oppose, whether the
disunionist comes from the South OF
from the North
stand now where / did then, tc
vindieate the Union of these States
and the Constitution of the country
Applause When rebellion or trea
son manifested itself in the South
stood by the Government. / said
was for the Union, with slavery OF
without it--for either alternative.
was tor my Government and the Con
stitution. [Applause.] The Govern
ment has stretched forth it's strong
arm, and with its physical power ha
put down treason in the field. Yes
the section of country which has al
rayedftself against the Governmen
has been put down by the Governmen
itself.
Now what do these people say
, We said no compromise. We can SET
! tie this question with the South il
eight and forty hours. How2 Dis
band your armies, acknowledge til,
Constitution ofthe United States, obe1
, the law, and the whole question /
, settled. Well, their armies have beef
disbanded, and they como forwar,
now in spirit of magnanimity an,
} say, ave were mistaken we mad
: an effort to carry out the doctrine o
! secession and dissolve this Union w
' have failed, and having traced thi
: through TO its logical and physica
! consequences and results, we nov
{ again come forward and acknowledg
D the flag of our country, obedienc
: to the Constitution, and the suprems
. cy of the laws"
! say that when you have yielde
to the law, and when you acknow
4 edge your allegiance to the Govern
4 ment, ! am ready TO open the door
= of the Union, and restore you to you
S old relationship Government of ou
: fathers. [Applause] Who. ! ash
/ has suffered more for tho Union tha
> / haveY / shall, not now repeat th
/ wrongs or suffering inflicted upon me
that is not the way TO deal with
! whole people in the spirit of reveng,
G / know much has been said about th
t exercise of the pardoning power. S
e far as the Executive is concerned
G there is no one who has laborcd hare
{ or than ! have TO have the princips
! conscious and Intelligent traitor
= brought TO justice; to have the la'
: vindicated and the great fact vindici
n ted that treason Is n crime. Ye
n while conscious and intelligent ira
d tors are to be punished, should Who'll
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