Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1866-08-29

the keen sense OF ucleaN u ANNNN W !
the overthrow of ambition and hope.
scenes of violence should defy for
time the imperfect discipline Of law,
and excite anew the fears and fore
bodings Of the patriotic and well-dis-
posed.
1t is unQuestionably true that local
disturbance of this kind accompanied
by more or less Of violence, do still oc-
cur. But they are confined entirely
to the cities and larger towns OF the
Southern States, where different races
and interests are brought most closely
in contact, and where passions and re-
sentiments are always most easily fed
and famed into outbreaks; and even
there they are quite as much the iruit
of untimely and hurtful political agi-
tation as of any hostility on the part
of the people to the authority OF the
National Government.
ADHESION TO THE GOVERNMENT.
But the concurrent testimony OF
those best acquainted with the condi-
ton of society and the state OF public
sentiment in the South-including
that of its representatives, in this Con
yention-establishe the fact that the
e,..~at mass affha Southern people ac-
cept. with as full and sincere submls-
sion as do the people of the other
States, the re-established supremacy
of the National authority, and are
prepared, in the most loyal spirit, and
with zeal quickened alike by their
interests and their pride, to cooperate
with other States and sections in
whatever may be necessary GO de
fend the rights, maintain the honor
and promote the welfare OF our com
mon country.
History affords no instance where
people, so powerful in numbers, IN
resources and in public spirit, after a
war so long nits duration, so destrne-
tive in its progress and so adverse IN
its issue, have accepted defeat and Its
consequences with so much Of good
faith as has marked the conduct OF the
people lately in instruction against
the United States. Beyond all ques-
tion this has been largely due TO the
generosity with which their enforced
surrender was accepted by the Presi-
dent of the United States and the
generals in immediate command OF
their armies, and to the liberal meas
ures which were afterwards taken to
restore order, tranquility and law to
the States where all had for the time
been overthrown. No steps could
have been better calculated to com
mand the respect, win the confidence
revive the patriotism, and secure the
permanent and affectionate allegiance
Of the people of the South to the Con
stitution and laws of the Union thar
those which have been 50 firmly tallel
and so steadfastly pursued 10y the
President Of the United States.
EFFECTS OF EXCLUSIVE nEoIsLArIo os'
And il that confidence and loyalty
have been since impaired if the peo
pie of the South are to-day less cordia
in their allegiance than they wer
Immediately upon the close Of th
war, we believe tits due to the chang
ed tone Of the Legislative department
OF the General Government towar
them; to the action by which Congress
has endeavored to suppant and defea
the Presidents wise and beneficen
policy Of restoration to their exclus
ion from all participation in our CON
mon Government TO the withdrawn
from them of rights conferred an
guaranteed by the Constitution, an
to the evident purpose Of Congress, j
the exercise Of a usurped and unlaN
full authority, to reduce them from th
rank offree and equal members Of
republic OF States, with rights and dig
niles unimpaired, to the condition {
conquered provinces and conquere
people, in all things subordinate an
subject TO the will of their conquerori
free only to obey laws in making whic
they were not allowed TO share.
REpRIsAL AGAINST OPPRESSION JUST
FLED.
No people, however, yet existe
whose loyalty and faith such treai
ment long continued would not alieT
ate and impair. And the ten millio
Americans who live in the South woul
be unworthy citizens Of a free country
degenerate sons Of an heroic ancestry
unfit ever to become the guardians {
the rights and liberties bequeathed {
us by the fathers and founders Of tn
Republic, if they could accept, wit
uncomplaining submissiveness, the hI
miIiations thus sought to be impose
upon them. Resentment Of injustio
is always and everywhere essential
freedom and the spirit which prompt
the States and people lately in iusui
rection, but insurgent now no longe
to protest against the imposition {
unjust and degrading conditions
makes them all the more worthy I
share in the government of a tre
commonwealth, and gives still frme
assurance of the future power an