Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-11-07

to, and shortly alter suspended the
publication Of the paper and has kept
pretty quiet ever since.
Garrison is an unnaturalized Eng
Iishman, and, when pressed to become
q citizen, would invariably quote the
motto and say that he was
too conscientious TO take an oath sub
scribing to that infamous document.
Hence, he remained an alien and the
worst enemy our country has on either
side of the ocean. He spent the greater
part of last summer in Great Britain,
conspiring with his old confedcrates,
and the first "pop" after his return to
Boston is to assail Hayes Southern
policy He, no doubt, consulted with
tho foreign onomios of our institutions,
and especially the English aristocrats,
who all heartily despise our form of
government, and for years furnished
Garrison and his cabal of agitators lots
Of gold TO assist in undermining the
foundations OF the Union through the
antislavery agitation, and thereby
brought on the war and all its calami.
ties Failing to bring about disso
ton of the Union, he and his foreign
coniederatcs have remained ominously
silent for a long time. They were
perfectly satisfied with Grants method
of conducting elections, (by the bayo-
neD, and subiecting the civil to the
military power, contrary to the ex-
press orders of the trainers of the Con.
stitution. But now, when the army is
being put TO the use designed by the
fathers, and in accordance with the
Democratic idea of civil government,
Garrison and his conspirators become
rcstive and strike off in new direc.
ton for the purpose of carrying out
that in which they have heretofore
iailed-a dissolution of tho Union.
That class Of men, Of whom CARR.
son is the spokesman in this country,
through their agitation of the question
Of negro slavery, has cost our country
a MILLION of lives and cost us not
less than FIVE THOUSAND MIL,
LIONS OF DOLLARS, and besides
entaied a huge debt that no one liv.
ing in 1877 will see paid More than
this, they have placed the negro race,
for whom they expressed so much love
and affection, on this continent on "a
last line of extinction. Now, if all
this IS in harmony with true philan-
thropy, of which this same class have
always stated they had an ovcrstock
then a large majority of the white and
black people of this and all other coun-
tries must be educated over, because
the books and every moral or civil code
in the world teach the reverse doe.
trino. But they have failed to disrupt
this country and make us an easy prey
during this generation) for England,
and they must necessarily get up some
new conspiracy which they can exc
cute moro successfully than the last
one. This old conspirator, on bis re-
turn from Europe recently, found po-
litical affairs considerably out Of joint.
The army, for election purposes, hav-
ing been dispensed with, struck him
as novel proceeding under the re.
construction efforts OF hisparty. Hence
he addresses letter to his old local
confederate, Judge Pitman, assailing
Hayes Southern policy, and seeming
as much dissatisfied with public affairs
as before the war He closes as fol
lows:
Without impugning the motive OF the Pfcsi-
dont--nay, according TO him the best intentions
i regard his policy as Gagrant betrayal Of
the trust so confidently committed to his hands
as violation Of his pledges to sec full protec-
tion secured to all classes at the south without
regard to complexion or conditions, and as
fraught with incalculable mischief, rejoicing, as
it docs, tho hearts, strengthening the hands, and
facilitating the plans Of the Southern conspin-
tors against law and order, liberty aud equal
rights. II indicates a childish crodulity, bind
ness Of vision, and imbocility Of judgment equal
y surprising and deplofahle, and the Rcpubli-
can party cannot sanction Il without impeaching
its entire course from the opening Of the rebel
lion to the close Of President Grants admins
tration.
The Democratic party justly claims 1t rs iil
own and Is jubilant accordingly. 1t is cause for
the deepest humiliation that the Republican par
ty in Massachusetts,, at Its State Convention,
went back upon It's patriotic record, and gave
its unqualified approval TO this shameful surren.
der to the demands Of those whose feet run to
evil and who make haste to shed innocent blood
The man is still unhappy, and he
will never be otherwise. His fate is
that of all fanatics. II any other mans
feet made more haste to shed innocent
blood than VIM. Lloyd Garrison's, al
though it was wholly done by substi.
tutc, let him be pointed out. 1t is no.
torious that but very few abolitionists
took hand in the war, although they
contributed much TO bring It on. Nor
al cowardicc kept them at a safe dis
tancc from the danger.