Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1867-09-26
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eho h"ulOuiS ih tniS sChtnlnB anu un-
answerable manner;
In 1920 they opposed the establish
ment of the Missouri compromise line.
In 1854 they opposed its abrogation.
In 1860 they opposed its re-enaot-
ment
In 1916 they refused the use of
the State jails and State magistrates
to execute the fugitive law, on the
ground that the return Of fugitivos
was the duty of the Federal Govern
ment. In 1850 they refused 10 vote
more stringent Federal law, on the
ground that tho return of fugitives
was the duty of the State Govern
mcnts. In 1886 they passed person
al liberty bills, on the ground that
the State should not assist the FEEDER
al Government; and in 1861 they
repealed all laws on tho subject, on
the ground that neither State or Fed
eral Governments should execute the
Constitution.
In 1858 they had possession of the
State Governments they magnifed
States rights, adopted the resolutions
of '9S and '99 at their conventions, ex-
alted the idea of confederation, as
against unity, and prepared to array
the States in armed conflict with the
Federal authority, In 1862 they had
possession of the Federal Government,
they denounced States rights, called
the Kentucky resolutions treason,
and have, as far rs in their power,
by mere brute force, as well as legisla-
tion, reduced and degraded the State
governments.
In 1856 they declared that "no war
could be right, aud no peace could be
wrong;" that if the South desired to
change their political relations and
form of government, their rights
could not be denied. In 1862 thew
declared that the trinity of our sal
vation was taxation, emancipation
and war"
In 1854 they declared that the
country required the restriction of
suffrage, and that tho Germans, and
Irish, and English, and French,
ought to be disfranchiscd. In 1867 they
declare that tho interests of the coun-
try require its extension, and that it
must be given even to tho negroes.
In 1859 Mr.. Chase, then Governor
of Ohio, asserted: awe have rights
which the Federal Government must
not invade; rights superior to its
power, and on which our soveignty
depends and we mean to assert these
rights against all tyrannical assump-
tion of authority" In 1867, General
Hays, who aspircs to be Governor of
Ohio, asserts that the States have no
sovereignty whatever.
In 1864 they asserted that the Pre-
sident had power, by proclamation, to
emancipate four million slaves. In
1867 they deny that he has the power
to remove member of his Cabinet.
In 1862 party purposes required
them to consider the Union unbroken.
In Louisiana the Federal Government
had possession of New Orleans alone
They admitted Hahn and Flanders to
their seats as Representatives from
that State. In 1865 il had possession
of every foot of the State these same
men present themselves as Senators,
and they are rejected because the
State of Louisiana had ceased to
exist.
In 1862 they desired TO create
West Virginia-they must have the
consent Of tho old State-they elect
Governor Pierpont and Legislature,
and take their law as the solemn
act of the State Of Virginia asserting
TO its own dismemberment. In 1866
they set up a military government
over Pierpont and his Legislature, on
the ground that prior to his election
secession had destroyed the State.
In 1861, and 1862, and 1868, and
1864, aud 1865, and 1866, during the
war and after the war, they admitted
Representatives from Kentucky, and
now they reject them until commit
tee can inquire whether Kentucky has
a republican government.
In 1868 they established military
in Ohio for the tiial of
citizens, and by their Judgment sent
them to death or exile In 1867, the
Supreme Court, by unanimous de-
cision declares these tribunals illegal,
and their sentences void. In 1868 |
they vexed us with many oaths, and |
in 1867 the Supreme Court refused TO
them
For this they have threatened 10
impeach the Judges, and they have
actually reduced their numbers.
In 1861 they appealed to tho pat
riotism of the people, and raised i'm.
mense armies to maintain tho Con-
stitution and the Union. In 1865
they continue the war rather than
make peace on the basis of maintain
ing the Constitution and the Union.
And to-day, with ostentatious hy-
pocrisy, calling themselves the Union
party, they would prefer to recognize
the independence Of the Confederate
States rather than restore the Union
on the basis of the Constitution.
They have held and abandoned cv-
cry theory of the Government and po.
itical opinion.
an the short space Of one revolving moon,
Was statesman poet, fiddler and buHoon."
They have been true to their pas
sions true to their desires true to
their partisan interests; but never
true to the Constitution. They do
not understand what il is to "stand
by the Constitution" Thoy proclaim
oudly that the Constitution does not
exist either in theory or in practice