Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-02-01
IEhEfTEED. Pa, "WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY i ls7I. '

ilary forco deiensiycly against those
who resist the Federal officers in the
execution oftheir legal functions, and
against those who assault the proper,
y Of the federal government, is clear
and undcniablc."
On the 22d Of January, Judge
Black having "a slight attack Of rheu.
matism," could not meet with the
Cabinet, but wrote the President a
letter, as "a mode Of saying what i
! (hc) probably would have said il |
(he) had been with you (them.)" lie
refers TO a supposed plot of the seces-
sionists to get possession Of Washing
ton, and urges (what was afterwards
adopted) that the President provide
a proper military force to see his sue.
ccssor safely inaugnrated, and 10 hold
the Capital against oil hostile at
tempts. lie then enumcralcs a long
list of "gross impostures practiced"
recently by"the enemies Of the Union"
ard warns the Presidnt TO listen to
no voice from that quarter. After a
warm and pointed allusion to certain
naval affairs, and the unfortunate or
der by reason Of which the comman.
der Of the Brooklyn "fclt himself
compelled after he was in sight Of
Fort Sumpter not to 90 in" and an
other strong appeal in behalf of Maj.
Anderson, the letter concludes
"In the forty days and forty nights yet remain
ing to this administration responsibilities may be
crowded greater than those which are usually in.
oidcnt to four years in more quiet times. / sol
emily believe that you can hold this revolution in
ehock, and 80 completely put the calculation ofits
leaders out Of joint that ii will subside afcf a
time in peace and harmony. On the other hand
by leaving the government an easy prey, the
spoilers will be tempted beyond their power Of
resistance, and they will get such an advantage as
will bring upon the country whole Iiad Of
woes. The short official race, which yet remains
to US, must be run before cloud Of witnesses and
in order to make the prize sure we must east
aside every weight and the sin Of htatecfaft which
doth 90 easily beset Ne and look simply upon our
duty and the performance Of Il as the only prize
Of our high calling"
We have not used these documents
literally. for We are not authorized TO
do so. They are not in Judge Blacks
possession, and we were not permitted
to SEQ them with bis privity or consent.
We understand, however, that some
Of them are to see the light in e.rtenso
in Col. Ward IL. Lannon's "Life of
Lincoln" book which it is TO be
hoped may not long be delayed. The
author would do good thing-a
thing edifying TO the "loyal" if he
should place among his pages a fac
simiie Of the memorandum" in Mr.
Stanton's handwriting.
The following letter not being sub
ect to the same restrictions rs the
Others, VIC are permitted to print IL
in fulli
srArr DEPARTMENT,
January l7th lsGl.
| Ny Dear Sir - am much obliged by your
letter II undoubtedly would bo great party
move as between democrats and black republicans
TO let the latter have a civil war Of their own
making. II would also be poctical as we'll as
political justice TO let them reap the whrlwnd
which must grow out Of the storm they sowod
But can We avoid doing somo,hingl Is not the
business altogether beyond party considerations
For South Carolinians compel Us 10 choose be
tween the destruction of the government AMI some
kind Of defence. They have smiticn us on one
check shall We turn the otherf They have taken
our coat, shall We g,ye them our cloak, alsol The
MI go pot ander.iooh s ,Si"s au" r,isn Sdt tao
public property held by a government in trust
for is people, l am not in favor Of was, but
made against a moderate elf-defcnce II right.
eog1 and proper. coerclon-weil / would not
care about eoereins South Carolina Il she would
pv .rs rnon ooo NJ co,n5,. o p =. 1I Ina. 'on
RACES against our rights, and then cries out tba,
she is coerccd il we propose 70 hide our dimin-
'sse hsaa, usae, S shelter when may protect US
/ agree with you that We ourh, not to make a
civil war. Do you disagree With me in the
opinion Una, & We are Bound s 10 defend Sarseve.
your answer may be, il cannot prevent me from
being your friend. J. $. BLACK.
ifos, A. " PARSONS
nat might rot an average Rad.
cal politician have done with bold
and glorions record like this Z What
would stanton have done with 1t u II
had been his! "A much meaner one
one wholly subordinate to this
got him the war Department upon a
surrender OF his political convictions.
WIN this ne wouiu nave swollen De-
yond the dimensions OF o mere Cabi.
net officer he would have crowded
Mr.. Lincoln from his seat and occu-
pied 1t per force. There was time
when the Radicals would have sus-
tained him II he had done so.
OF what is here written no word is
intended to reflect inluriously upon
Mr.. Buchanan. Judge Blacks union
ism was not more intense than his
When they differed it was not about
the end, but about the means and dc,
tails. In one of these letters from
Wheatland in the latter part Of 1861,
when they were both private citizens,
Mr.. Buchanan refers TO the past with
touch of friendly pathos, and recall
ling Judge Blacks remark that he
(Mr. Buchanan) chad conceded too
much to the South" while in power,
and too much TO the Republicans
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