Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1868-09-24

the late uONtNtl WIlf ftttNHiNNi War
worth a myriad of Armcd men fight.
ing IN defense cf the Constitution,
will be arraycd again IN its defense
whose will attack it--against you, "
you attempt 10 seize or retain the
power Of The Union In defense OF It's
restraints. Tho whole South as a unit
will bo against you. Not one Of those
emissarics whom you have sent TO
slander, control aud oppress the peo-
pie there will be found ON the spot
when real danger menaces. The bor-
der States, 10 a man, will be against
you, as the late election in Kentucky
testifies and quite half the men in
the Northern and Western States. !
beg of you, therefore, for your own
sakes, do not provoke, by fraud or
force, an armed collision. 1t depends
on yourselves alone for the men OF
intellect in the South-those men who
will, at last, control its destinies, in
spite of all the disabilities you have
imposed on them-have determined
to endure, and induce their people TO
endure all that you have inflicted, in
the hope that the people of the Uni
ted States, TO whom the appeals now
made, will restore TO their States the
Republican form, and also substance,
of government which you have de-
stroyed whilepretendirg TO guarantee.
Mr.. Morton casts in, with the want
Of n republican form of government,
the alleged fact that they do not in
the South treat Northern men with
cordiality and respect. This, to some
extent, is true. A large proportion of
Northern men who have come among
them were commissioned as spies, and
were paid, principally out of the pub
lie purse, to slander and vilify, with
the Interior object Of misrepresenting
the South in the two houses of Con-
gress. To these-your emissaries-
Southern men are generally not par
tial. In their political nomenclature
they are called "carpet-baggers !" as
chemists call, by way of distinction, q
genus of gases cacodyles; and it is not
surprising that they are both in like
bad odor. But honest men, those who
visit the South upon legitimate busi-
ness, are generally, not dli0ayS, treated
with civility and kindness for the
masses of men do not always readily
take note of the distinctive characters
Of men. General Lees remarks, as
reported by General Rosecrans, are
full on the point of submission to the
Union, and confirm all that / have
heard on this subject from other relia-
BILE sources. General Lee denied that
the people Of the South are inimical
TO the Union. They want peace and
long for it. This is their universal
sentiment as far as he has been able
to ascertain it, and his opportunities
have been many, from frequent con.
and extensive correspond
ence with representative persons in
all parts of the South. As to their
nnimosity to the negro, nothing could
be further from the fact; and why
should there be Said he: "There Is
no rivalry between the races, but q
reciprocal intercourse, growing out of
the fact that each is dependent upon
The other to great extent-one need
ing employment and the other EN-.
ployees. Apart from this, they have
been reared together, and there is a
natural affection and sympathy be-
tween them"
The leading men of the South, i'll
suffered to do 80 without renewed in |
Iult and oppression, are evidently vii. |
ing to await the healing effects of |
line. 1t is, therefore, for you to de- |
.ermine and | pray you be men-be
rot led by importantly or driven by
'lamor, but determine wisely and |
'ationally whether you will force the
of civil war in which you
will be the aggressor. One thing is
certain, if the South attain self.gov-
(as they will soon, in what
'ver way it may be brought about, for
majority of the people will it, and
hey will be heard, they will not, for
hey can not, restore slavery and make
t profitable; they would not, if they
'ould, for its abolition will give them
very large accession of power in the
louise of Representatives, and the
Electoral College.
But | must hasten to a close. Un.
il recently l had intended 10 support
ieneral U. S. Grant for the Prosiden-
y, and would do so still, in the hone
hat the Democracy will obtain a ma
ority in the House of Representatives,
nd thus hold restraining power
ut facts which l have shown above
ender it impossible. Bad men with
lore intellect and more force of char
cter than himself have possession of
i'm; and il he be elected President
'ill, probably, continue to rule him.
nd the country with him and some
the worst existing abuses cannot
Q corrected against Executive oppo-
uon. In looking over the whole L
round most carefully, and weighing
onsequences well, | have come to the
Dnclusion that it were better that
he Democracy prevail in the coming +,
lection, and thus divide, for the pres, ,
Mt, the Legislative, while we restore
20 Executive and Judicial powers.
10 evil can ensue. We shall have a {
'ason OF repose and time for reflection
eiore called on again to act. There is |
rofound philosophy in the old Scotch ,
roverb-
"rhe showers fall soft when the wind is still"
l have already shown il will give {
a season for inquiry and reflection, I
I'd the Same conservative power ]
hich can now give success TO either
lrty can, at the end of two years, do
le same thing, and place the Govern.
ent in the hands of those who may be :
len found most worthy to control il. .
so far neither party has ventured 10 c
'mmit itself on the disposition of the t
iblic debt. My mind has long been /
ade up as to the principle which h
Iould govern us IN its adjustment.
is this; So far rs our contracts are
stinct and explicit, we must abide I
them, no matter how unequal or 6
lerous. As, for example, where we u
ave promised 10 nav tho intaroe4 n,. +,