Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1868-12-10

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Hna mg a tlar IAI.1I N.eUl ha
entered it- burltls ai i0Aaaaua.
taking the railroad via Bull Run. Con
donsville, 40. A pccaiisr senraiion
came DER me ahcr setting my feet ior
The FIRST time on the soil oi tho oncu
proud commOnwcaiih-thc mother cf
states and statesmen -ihc bma .
Washington, jefferson all lal 'ln
jamestown. YorktoWn. Mount Ncr
pln, Monticello. aud other historic
uamos aud sacred places, crowd thick
aud fast through the brain Of the trav
clcr and stranger, ~ he hurries by
Fairfax, MANASSAS, Warrcntnn Junc.
ton, &c. The impartial traveller can
not but be deeply Impressed with the
sad havoc that war has made along
this line Of road, which il is evident u
the eve Of the observer was once a
delightful country. ! sped through
miles Of country without seeing a
house, fence or other improvements
Here and there an old chimney stack
marks the spot where once dwelt hap.
py families. Yet, terrible ~ fhoir
condition must have been, while un-
dergoing the rayages and horrors of a
causeless civil war, the treatment o.
this brave, magnaDimons aud hospita-
ble people, this day, Is blot aud a
disgrace on free government. i say
their treat ment to day is worse than
during the war. Then they had war.
and adjusted themselves accordingly.
Now, the victors proclaim peace. But
such peace. ] am satisfied that al
American. after passing through these
Military Districts, and inquiring after
the wrongs that are being perpetrated
upon the inhabitants by the rulers,
will quit growing al Austria having
a Hungary, or Russia a Poland. Ru-
lers who boast 50 loudly OF their meas.
ures OF justice and mercy shuuld not
be slow Ia practicing what they preach
To liberate four millions Of negroes
and enfHnchise them, and disfranrhiso
and enslave eight millions of Whites.
might have passed for common hun-
esty 10 the dark ages Of the Tust.
but il is too late Tor people culiinr
themselves Christians 10 endure the
outrage long Ii the policy Of our
Government is not soon changed with
references to these people, the spirit f
hate and revenge viii assume the
throne Of reason and good fellowship.
! must hasten along ! like this
country very much No better farm
land is TO be found under the sun
The climate is excellent There Is
everything 10 BE- found here 10 render
people happy aud prosperous, bat il
will never be until our rulers introduce
the right form Of government aad
allow the owners Of the suil 10 choose
those who are TO govern them. a. they
do elsewhere in this country. Italk.
ed freely with the people at every
stopping place, and ! fund no ou.
who did not fully undrst nd surround
ing circumstance, and all are iii f.ro-
oi The Union. Give ~ tie Union unc
It Is all We ask, they say. Tony view
matters are worse Ia West Virginia.
although never in rebellion. ihan IN
I'D. To illustrate my meaning wil
state few facts potent 10 every one
who goes on the ground White Su
phur township. Ia 6reenbrier countv.
before the war contained 800 voters
now there are but nine, and seven o-
.hese cannot write their names. Tle~,
IRE not loyal men las they c . ihem)
'nough in the township to Ill the offi-
res; besides, several Of these voters
az "'fd ~ -isl' sl's 'vgfVvr. laud
more al intelligent gentleman inform
ID me that from bis own knowledge
le knew that one OF the members of
heir Legislature was a convicted lrr
hiei, another was n sheep thief. "a
'ther goose thief, and fourth was
! earpet-hag thief These things arc
discussed publicly, aud no one contra
iicts the statements. Such IL the
government in "rcconstruutsd7 loval
Vest Virginia Who ca expec;
'eace, happiness and prosperity while
uch things are done in broad dav-
lght in ''tree America" Who does
lot feed diSgraced while matters pro.
,ress in this manner. ! tell you, Mr.
editor, the prospects are good fur
wherever ! have been.
irovided government becomes gov
rnment again. Ii there is to lie nc
hange in this particular, nothing but
vi consequences can be expected.
will write you again ere long. asI
m determined 10 probe my inquiries
I'LL farther with reference to business
respects in Virginia.
Yours, RAMBLER
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