Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1869-08-25


entitled the Chrishcn Rddicdi This
libel was written by a clerical detect.
i've named Ehrcnfld, who came into
this county sometime previous in tho
guisc Of clergyman. but was in reali'
" spy; in which calling ho succeed.
ed admirably in obtaining, through
pyipafe conversation, the material for
the slanderous article in question,
which we published at the time, and
which our readers well know was
nothing but rehearsal Of the slang
dealt in by the loil scalawags during
the war to free tho niggcrs and dis
solve the Union.
Brother Ehrenfeld has returned to
his walow, and last week regaled the
readers of the Radical with nearly
two columns of his clerical billings
gate, with wicked insinuations, and
exceedingly egotistical. He claims
that he is engaged in defining "more
clearly the kingdom of God" If lam
pooning the "rebel" Gust what the
Tories and spies of Great Britain call
ed Gen. Washington and bis patriot
army in 1776) Democracy is the way
to do this work, the great majority of
the clergy have yet to learn the les
son, and we advise the brother to
give his new revelation to the world
through some more extensive channel
than ANY DEAR RADICAL"
Ard further, he had better not
charge his neighbors with commit
ting high crimes under circumstances
in which he could not be used as q
witness. Second. hand testimony will
not pass in court of justice. The
brother would be ruled out Retail
ing private conversation in the news
papers docs not pass current in this
"copperhead' region.
This godly man also finds fault with
our grammar. In this we are perhaps
unfortunate Raised in the woods,
we never had the opportunity TO enter
a school room in which grammar was
taught We can boast of no college
diploma, yet we have great respect
for genuine literary talent; but for
literary vagrants and clerical paupers
we have contempt which we sell
dom write out at length.
The libeler, in his second edition
says: "They have short method in
Clearfeld county Of putting man
out of the way, judging from what
has happened over there within a
year or So" This base insinuation
against a whole community by cler.
gyman is beneath the dignity Of the
mcunest blackguard.
lie also desires TO know of us wheth.
or he should continue his libels on the
people Of this county. We have nc
license ourselves 10 SANDER any indi
vidual or community, and are there
fore unable to comply with his request
by furnishing him with one.
He also claims tho, he >-.-.'--- - --
tothcrs the credit. Having allowed
himself TO be made q nero tool by
The gentleman in specks, for the purpose
of retailing and distorting private con,
versation, We will allow him to enjoy
his lick spittle position. We cannot
follow secondhand news-moneers who
also lay claim TO finished education.
The metre will not rhyme over here
among tho pine stumps.
We hope Brother Ehrenfeld will
hesitate no longer in giving the bal
ancc of his private information with
reference to the "rebcl Democracy" OF
this county, although it is our intcn.
tion now TO never notice his egotism
and ISLANDERS again.
Our grammar may bo bad, but we
hope we shall be understood by the
editor of the Radical and his clerical
bottleholder. Let "the blight of rebel
feeling" give you no trouble in the
future.
We arc no expert, and but poorly
versed in hypocrisy and ego.ism, but
will venture some advice at this time,
and that is that Brother Ehrenfeld In
the future preach the gospel for which
be takes pay, or quit and take the
stump for Geary. Think and reflect
more about your Saviour and less
about Bigler and Wallace and the
"rebels" OF Clcar6cld county.
Farewell, brotherl