Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-09-20
"LET US HAVE PEA CE."

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Ono OF the very best articles we have
yood q, ,h;s s,h;oc, s;nco Grant n,ter.
ou 'ncso wo'us, c,sn' yo"s aso' W.
iouhd IN ,ne rhilauoiphia Tunes, oi
August 29th, which reads as follows
The nation must hare peacel 1t is
tbe first aspiration of every patriotic
heart North and south Eastand West.
II comcs mn spontaneously from every
business interest from every mart Of
commerce, from every channel OF in.
dustry. from every home of plenty and
from every centre of want. II pcr.
vades the PRAYER of every sincere do.
votion breaths ia oosncl in every
faithful teaching. and has its altar
wherever religion has n resting place.
II is tho demand of everv manned and
sacred warrior who loves tbe country
for which bo offered bis life and The
brave mon Of Tho blue and tbe grcv
Who made our battle.felds immortal
bv tbo bcroism of Tho American neo.
nIe wopld otyace fnrcver tho onstrapge.
monts ol war and welcome neacc and
hro,Lorbood as tho crown;ng victory
Of tLc nobicst govcrnment Of fbo Garth
There must be pcaee for thc sake Of
neacc
JAe n,astroted L,sjuess of tbe eountr,,
uusf Idre neoce Tho railing Of tho
dcmogogpc viii t,ll likc tuneless songs
mon tbe wide.snread distress and banR
,nntcvond ront wL;.b nrovo;I tbronoh
ont cver,. nrodnctive industry and
cycry & &chonnrrl of trade Uate w;lI re
r;vono thr;0 ;naamoJ reson,nants
viii not breot tbo silence of Tho mills
,be hitler momor;es Of wa, will not
b,ine comfort to breadlass homes ,hc
rcci,el or tLe madness oS tbc treoson
ot n gcnerot;on now half ner;sbed from
omonrs, ne viii call no IdIo s;news to
rcouitsd labor. tho borrors ot Andcr.
sonvilIe and OF Libby 40 fearfallv
avenged in The f,ood.tide of ihe mas.
sions Of war will whisper no words ofI
hone 10 trembling credit and Inc re.
echoes Of tbc violence Of subiuoated in.
snrgents uttered in the keen anouisb
ot desnoir vii, moi for n moment stav
tho destrnction that e swccning over
Tho narali,ed enoroies ot the neople
4 convpIsivc camnaign of stndicd an.
meals 70 sectional hate cruelly mocks
every suffering business man and every
idle laborcr IN the land. II is the Toe
of capital and Of industry. Iteonsigns
half tbe continent TO misrulc robbery
and dcsolation II impoyerishcs the
south where there should be prosper.
itv and oenerous tribute 10 our debt
and ex5enditnres and throws tbe
whole bnrden of tho government upon
tho North now sfrugoling almost
bonelessIv AGAINST universal prostra.
tion and Embarrassment. II is war
without n sinple manly attribute of
war Il Is wanton war AGAINST the
eornest efforts Of two mighty sections
for neacc. IL il n crime against free
government n death. blow To every
Effort for restored nrosperitv and If 4
sballtriumnb the North and theSoutb.
once enemies but now reunited by in.
d;seolubIe t;es will be doomcd IN com.
mon misfortune There will be niti.
loss novertv in oll tbot gloddcns and
cnndblcs n noonle and a terrible nlentv
oc ali tha, d;v;dos and doorados thow
Tboro nnst he ncoco os ,5e borh;nocr
ofnrosnoritv
T1cre mus, he neoce far refo,.n Cor.
run,ion holds biob carnival in tho
fountains ~ mower national STATE and
municinal II has permeatcd every.
where T,;lso The unseen miasma that
;nsens;bIv sans Tho life Of its victims
Il has conracd its wav into every tenn
nle Of on,bor;tv. inio our social svs.
iom into our business cbannels and
eran ,bo ol,ar IL almost doiIv topght
i,s nollution II stains The Grant nd.
minisirotion from tho bigbes. 10 The
lowest of its denondents, snd its chief
headers recoil from the severe cruciblc
n SUFFERING people would demand for
tber, Wo have reached tho deem do.
sccnt of wbot was once d;oni6cd and
honored authority where 10 bc honest
rs TO bo driven from trust. and with
the approyaI of the first Legislative tri.
bunal of tho nation. We see the most
responsible gifts of the administration
dispensed as rewards for faithlessness