Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1869-07-28

has kep, sha, oath the sequel will
prove
TIE letter VIC fud in the Christian
Radical, \ semi-religious Journal pub
iishod At Pittsburgh. As il is less
than year old, we viii not speak Of
It unkindlv or otherwise. Here is
the revelation OF Rev. C. l.. Ehrenfelt
~IIoLIIuArsBuR0, Pa, May, 1863.
any DEAR RADIcAL-I have just
returned from a trip OF some eighty
miles across the Allegheny noun
tains as far as Luthersburg, on the
extreme border Of ClearEeld county.
The line Of travel lies through Tyrone,
Philipsbgry, Ciearield or Oldtown,
and CurwensviIIe. The cars now run
to Clearheld, which place and Cur.
wersville are both on the West branch
Of the SusqRehanna, Fix miles apart.
Atter dwelling on railroads, lumber,
deer, panthers, pine stamps, etc, he
says:
"Al who know anything Of them,
know how difficult it is to get them
removed. They are as inveterate as
original sin, nearly as hard to uproot
ss rebel democracy out Of the follow
ers Of Wallace and BigIer, who rule
in that region" "
This is the first bark this "blood-
hound Of Zion" makes which goes to
show that his religion needs recon
struetion. After describing the coun-
try between clearfeld and Luthcrs-
burg, be proceeds;
IL passed Sunday at Luthersburg,
and assisted young brother minister,
Eho Is located there and laboring
faithfully with q true success. But
there Is blight on that region, the
blight Of rebel democracy. 1t is the
prevalent sentiment. II was here
that the Government had to send
natioual troops in 1864 to protect the
property and very lives OF the loyal
people I do not feel 1T liberty 10 re-
ate, for publie print, all that ! learned
in private conversation Of things that
trznsfsred-
The dirty dog hesitnting about de-
tziling private conversations in a
nsrspaper. We hope this clerical
scsvsnger win read Matthew xii,
froa tie 25d vcrse to the sSd.l
Different loyal men felt themselves
conpeiled 10 close oct business under
the threatening violence Of the rebel
sympathy. The eaemies Of The coun-
try had the aseendeney, were armed
ard were ready for open violence. TO
baru and TO kill Tosach a pitch bad
tbis arisen that tie Government could
no longer, with safety 10 the people,
delay sending relief When It was
reported that the soldiers we're coming.
the rage Of the rebel democracy knew
no bounds They were determined
70 drive back the Lincoln hirelings.'
They agreed upon a signal, the shoot
ing OF Of an old gun, which was to
warn them of the arrival Of the sol.
eiers. when they we-~ % -. =. =
certain polnt and March against the
invaders sure enough, when the
troops arrived in the vicinity. the old
gun was heard to 20 of, and the dem
ocrz.ic braves ran to the gathering
place as agreed on, but matters we're
beginning 70 get serious some OF the
brGres Gid not obey the old gun, and
Ehen those that did come got sight OF
the soldiers, saw the light Of battle in
their faces, and caught the sharp
gleam Of their bayonets, that flashed
WiIh the awful glory Of war, they
re-e glad TO drop the idea Of fighting
and escape with their Eves Between
twenty ard thirty OF the principal
ones were arrested and marched of
that same night. 10 be lodged in Fort
Lafayette. where they were kept I'LL
the close Of the war This bad the
desired effect. From that On, all was
-quiet- a, Luthersburg as well as aon
the Potomac" They felt that the
Nation was not yet overturned but
had stili an arm Of mighty reach and
power The pity was that the guilt.
est eoss Of All, the leaders who were
a. the bottom Of the rebellious vio-
ience, went unharmcd Bot this is
nothing new.
lou vii not expect me 10 give you
a very encouraging account Of the
progress Of the gospel. when rebel
democracy holds such sway. There
are excellent christian people there.
have known some for years, and I
learned 10 know some more during
this visit that I shall not forget
Prsaehiug - infrequcnt. Not more
than two or three denominations oc.
czry the country at all This is IA
v0rablc- Amer what saw aud
learned, | feel there Is an opening
there to do much good. il il were
rightly taken hold Of If there we're
any denomination largely enough
possessed Of the spirit Of Chria 10
send and support ministers with no
selfish or sectaran ends in view, with
the Bioie only IN their hands and d.
rertious to preach the unmitigatcd
gospel without any concern about
the ehurvh. ! am sare such a ministry
would do. IN time, a marvellous work
tor God Many OF the people there.
who are under The blight OF a bad DO
itical parry, are 80 because they are
ander a bad leadership, not because
of bad hood and they never had the
Gospel broadly opened % them from
the pulpit. They could be reached
81 boid, true ministry Of Christ as
We have Indicated above. But the
Organized christianity Of the present
: utterly incapable Of doing such
work- The denominations will not
send men in such spirit, nor sustain
those Who undertake. il themselves.
lie must Be carcfuL, polite, preachsso
a. not to ofsnd any one tor fear he viii