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8. B. HOW, EDITOR ASD PROPRIETOR.
CLEARFIELD, FA., FEB. 20, 1861.
WHAT IT NOW IS.
We last week showed what position the so
called Democracy formerly occupied relative
to Negro Slavery. Up to 1850 they seemed to
b opposed to spreading it over the Territories,
and regarded its existence as a national evil.
Since then a complete change has taken place
in the policy of that party on this question
The Democratic leaders now maintain the per
fect rectitude of slavery ; that it is neither
wrong nor an evil ; that it is a humanizing in
stitution ; that it is christianizing in its ten
dency ; that it is of "Divine origin that it
Is essential to certain climates and conditions
of society ; that it must travel with the Con
stitution into the Territories, and that there it
snouiu oe sustained ana protected uy u. uia
they assert boldly. This the Clearfield Repub
lican the recognized organ of the Breckin
ridge party in this county has been laboring
to inculcate into the minds of its readers. It
avowed, not long since, that slavery is in con
formity with the reTealed Word of God ; and
in the last issue ol that paper we find the fol
lowing additional acknowledgment:
"The Democracy contend that the slave
owner has a perfect right to take his property
into AST territory belonging to the Govern
ment, Tio matter whether that territory lies north
or south of a certain degree of north latitude,
AND BE PROTECTED THKH."
To establish this policy, the Democratic pol
iticians are now exerting all their energies.
If they can, by some "compromise" measure,
get the present Constitution so amended as to
establish slavery in tho "territory of thta Uni
ted States now held, or hereafter acquired,"
south of S9 degrees 30 minutes, the next effort
would be to annex Mexico and perhaps Central
America, and then the Slave Power, having
thus obtained a preponderance in the Govern
ment, would in all probability demand anoth
er amendment of that instrument declaring
that the slaveowner has a perfect right to
take his property" into the territory north of
that line, and "bo protected there!" That
the "Crittenden-Bigler Proposition" has been
framed with this object in view, can scarcely
be doubted ; and the individual who favors
that or a similar measure, is in effect advoca
ting, unintentionally it may be, a policy look
ing not only to the acquisition of Mexico, Cen
tral America and Cuba, but to making the
Constitution of the United States a slavery
expanding instrument. That is what Democ
racy is now striving to accomplish.
. . . . i a. a. . j i r a mi.r
"The Wolf's Cut." In an article with thfs
beading, we intimated, on the 7th of last No
vember, that tho threats of "dissolution," so
'freely used during the campaign by the Breck
inridge politicians, were mere "stuff," and
would amount to very little in the end. This
article the editor of tho Clearfield Republican
reproduces in his last issue, for the purpose of
showing that we wero guilty of misrepresen
tation indeed, he seems to exult over the
fact that the Disunionists have attempted to
overthrow tho Government, and thus verified
the predictions made to that effect. We free
ly confess we did not believe at that time that
the leadors of the Breckinridge party in the
North had such a perfect knowledge of the
treason which has since broken out in several
of the Southern States, or that they were co
operating with a band of traitors, who, if they
failed in electing their candidates, would at
tempt to break up the Union. A strict regard
to truth compels us now, however, to say that
. in this we were mistaken that the Breckin
ridge party in South Carolina and six other
States is In open rebellion against the Federal
Government that it has seized fort?, arsenals,
mints, and other public property that some
of its leading men have embezzled euormous
suras from the National treasury ; and that all
this treason and villainy is countenanced and
encouraged by editors of the same stripe of
politics at the North. As our tip-town neigh
bor seems anxious to have it understood that
be did know all abqut the Disunion scheme, he
is welcome to enjoy any supposed benefit that
he may reap from his "foreknowledgo" of it.
"Outsidkrs." Our amiable neighbor of the
Republican has an idea, that, like himself, we
have a junta of "outsiders" to write our edi
torials. We thought it was well known that
we did our own writing, as well ag thinking;
but, as this seems to be doubted, and an appa
rent anxiety is manifested to know the author
abip of some of our articles, if it will in the
least gratify our up-town cotemporary, we
have no hesitation about informing him that
we bad no assistance whatever in preparing
tho one which appears to give his principal
"outside" editor so much trouble.
Thb Great Kobbert. Un our first page
will be found the most important parts of the
Report of Don. I. N. Morris, chairman of the
committee to investigate the Bailey robbory
at Washington. It exposes the most stupep
dous rascality committed in any country. Is
it any wonder Mr. Buchanan's Administration
run out of funds to carry on tho Government 1
We trust our Republican friends, after having
read the Report, will get their Democratic
neighbors to read It also, aa it is not often that
iKeir organ gives tfrens 'the opportunity of get
;.:3g a sight of such documents.
, SHORTER CATECHISM LESSON II
For the Editor of the "Republican" to answer.
Question 1. Is slavery a Divine institution ?
2. Can you define : "a Divine Institution ?"
3. Can you define : "slavery 1"
4. In what does it differ from the Divine in
stitutions of Matrimony, Church Baptism,
Lord's Supper, &c.
5. Could not, with equal propriety, polyga
my be called a Divine institution, and thereby
prove that Mormonism is right, and the laws
of the United States wrong 1
6. Was Hebrew slavery the same as heathen
8 la very ?
1. IIow did the Hebrews obtain their slaves ?
By stealing them 7
8. Were the Hebrew slaves all blacks, or
negroes ?
9. Was Joseph, when sold by his brethren,
a negro 7
10. Why did not tho Lord create slaves in
Eden, to dress the garden, instead of com
manding Adam to do it himself ?
11. May not then the editor of the Clearfield
Republican, under this Divine institution of
his, be sold into perpetual slavery, as well as
his connubial partner and children ?
12. If slavery is of "Divine origin," are not
all Governments which denounce it, or neglect
to institute it, in rebellion against God and
his laws 1
As soon as the above questions are answered,
if not sooner, Lesson Third will be proposed
An Important Bui. Passed. The bill, com
muting the Tonnage Duties on the Pennsylva
nia Railroad, passed final reading in the House
of Representatives at Harrisburgh on last Fri
day, lGth inst., and is now before tho Senate,
where it will no doubt be properly examined
at an early day and finally disposed of. The
rote on final passage stood as follows:
Ykas Messrs Abbott, Acker, Aschom, Aus
tin, Ball, Bartholomew, Blair, Bressler, Brews
ter, Burns, Butler, (Carbon,) Butler, (Craw
ford,) Byrne, Caldwell, Cowan, Craig, Doug
lass, DtilBeld, Duncan, Dunlap, Eilenberger,
Gaskill, Gibboney, Goehring, Graham, Har
vey, Hi 11 man, Hofins, Ilnhn, Koch, Lawrence,
Leisenring, Lowther, M'Donough, M'Gonigal,
Marshall, Moore, Morrison, Mullin, Ober, Os
terhout, Peirce, "Preston, Pughe, Randall,
Keily, Ridgeway, Rohison, Roller, Seltzer,
Shafer, Sheppard, Smith, (Philadelphia,) Tay
lor, Teller, Thomas, Walker, White, Wildey
and Davis, Speaker GO.
.Nats Messrs. Alexander, Anderson, Arm
strong, Barnsley, Bisel, Bixlor, Blanch3rd,
Bliss, Boyer, Brodhead, Clark, Collins, Cope,
Dismant, Donley, Elliott, Frazier, Ilapper,
Hays, Heck, Hill, Hood, Irvin, Kline, Lich-
enwallner. Manifold, Myers, Patterson, Keiff,
Rhoads, Schrock, Smith, (Berks,) Stehman,
Stoneback, Strang, Tracy, Williams and Wil
son 88.
It will be observed that parly considerations
had nothing to do with the passage of this
bill, Republicans and Democrats both voting
for it. We earnestly hope, if the bill passes
the Senate and becomes a law, that it will ac
complish tho good its friends claim for it. If it
does, Clearfield county will be largely benefit
ted, not only in the way of reduced freights, but
in the completion of the Tyrone & Clearfield,
and the Philipsburg and Waterford Railroads.
In this view of the case, the bill will prove
high ly satisfactory to the people of this county.
The Proper Course to Pursue. It is be
coming quite apparent that neither of the
plans of adjustment thus far presented to Con
gress will, if adopted, prove generally accep
table, cr permanently settle our present Na
tional troubles. It is but one week from next
Monday until Mr. Lincoln will be inaugurated.
Why not wait, then, until the new Administra
tion goes Into power, when, if tho people are
dissatisfied with the Constitution in its present
shape, and .really wish to have it amended, a
National Convention can be called to amend it
in the manner provided by the instrument itsolf.
This would satisfy all reasonable men North
and South, would be fair and just to both sec
tions, would give time for the "sober second
thought" to resumo its sway, and would take
theqnestion out of the hands of the politicians.
If the matters at variance could not bo adjust
ed in this way, and a portion of the States
still insisted on a separation, it would then be
soon enough to talk of "poaceable secession."
Mr. Sherman, Republican Member of Con-
giess from Ohio, offered the following resolu
tion in the House on the 11th Feb j
Resolved, That neither Congress nor the peo
ple or Governments of the non-slaveholding
States have a constitutional right to legislate
upon or interfere with Slavery in any slave
holding State of the Union.
Tho resolution was unanimously adopted
yeas 161, nays none and produced much im
pression upon conservative men of the South.
This declaration is distinctly made in the Chi
cago platform, and was reiterated by Mr. Lin
coin at Cincinnati a few days since. This
should forever shut the mouths of those who
have been bawling so lustily about the ultimate
object of the Republicans beirg the abolition
of slavery everywhere.
The Question. The question above all
othera now is whether the controlling power in
the Union is at Washington or at Montgomery
City Whether iiucbanan and his Constitu
tionally selected advisers constitute the Gov
ernment, or Davis, Stephens & Co. constitute
it 1 Whether the policy of tho country and the
action of the Government, even to tho enf orce
ment or the non-enforcement of the laws, are
to be determined oy reoeis in open arms
against it, or by the loyal citizens o the coun
try ? Whether treason shall control or loyal
ty ? Indeed, the prime question is, whether
rebellion shall be supreme or the Constitution
and the laws 1 Every man should decide in his
own mind whether be is for a Constitutional
Government or a Government of traitors and
rebels.
senator uale, ot Ivew llacisbire, raaao a
sharp turn on Senator Clingman, of North
Carolina, in tho debate in the Seriate on the
4th. Clingman had. instituted a comparison
between the going out of the Seceding States
and the exodus ot the "ten Tribes" of Israel.
Uale,, in reply, said : "The honorable Sena
tor referred to the going out of the ten tribes.
So they did go out but they left the ark of
the covenant ot the living God with tho tribe
of Judah. The tribes did go out, and God
only knows where they have goue. He hoped
such would not be the fate of the tribes now
endeavoring to go out."
JOURNEY OF THE PRESIDENT ELECT.
Springfield, Illinois, February 11. Mr.
Lincoln left the hotel at 7:30 A. M., accom
panied by a large concourse to the depot,
where nearly 1,000 citizens had already col
lected. After he had shaken hands with a
number of friends be took his stand on the
platform of the car and spoke as follows :
Mr Friends : No one not in my position can
appreciate the sadness I feel at this parting.
To this people I owe all that lam. Here I
have lived more than a quarter of a century
here my children were born, and here one of
them lies buried. 1 know not how soon I
shall see you again. A duty devolves upon
me, which is perhaps greater than that which
has devolved upon any other man since the
days of Washington. He never would have
succeeded except for the aid of Divine Provi
dence, upon which he at all times relied. I
feel that I cannot succeed without the same
Divine aid which sustained him, and in the
same Almighty Being I place my reliance for
support. I hope you, my friends, will all
pray that I may receive that Divine assist
ance, without which I cannot succeed, bnt
with which success is certain. Again I bid
you all an affectionate farewell.
Loud applause and cries of "we will pray
for you." During the speech Mr. Lincoln
betrayed much emotion, and the crowd was af
fected to tears. The train left precisely at
half past eight, and reached Indianapolis in
the afternoon .Mr. Lincoln was received and
welcomed by Gov. Morton. An immense crowd
followed him to the Batos nouse, where he
responded to their demands as follows:
Fellow-Citizens of the State of Indiana:
I am here to thank you much for this magnif
icent welcome, and still more for the very gen
erous support giveu by your State to that po
litical cause which I think is tho true and just
cause of the whole country and the whole
world. Solomon says "There is a time to
keep silence," and when men wrangle by the
month with no certainty that they mean the
same thing while using the same word, it
perhaps .were as well if they would keep si
lence. The words "coercion" and "invasion"
are much used in these days, and often with
some temper and hot blood. Let us make
sure, if we can, that we do not misunderstand
the meaning of those who use them. Let us
get the exact definition of these words, not
from dictionaries, but Irom the men them,
selves, who certainly deprecate the things
they would represent by tho use ot the words.
What. theD, is "coercion" What is "invasion "
Would the marching of an army into South
Carolina, without the consent of her people,
and with hostile intent towards them be inva
sion ? I certainly think it would be "coer
cion ;" also if the South Carolinians were
forced to submit. Rut if the United Slates
should merely hold and retake its own forts and
other property, and collect the duties on foreign
importations, or even withhold the mails from
places where they were habitually violated, would
any or all these things be ''invasion ' or coer
cion ?" Do our professed lovers of the Union,
but who spitefully rosolve that they will re
sist coercion and invasion, understand that
such things as these on the part of the United
States would be coercion or invasion of a
State ? If so, their idea of means to preserve
the object of their great affections would seem
to be exceedingly thin and airy. If sick, the
little pills ot the homeopathist would be much
too large for it to swallow. Jn their view, the
Union, as a family relation, would seem to be
no regular marriage, but rather a sort of free
love arrangement, to be maintained on pas
sional attraction. By the way, in what con
sists the special sacredness of a State ? I
speak not of the position assigned to a State
in the Union by. the Constitution, for that by
the bond we all recognize. That position,
however, a State cannot carry out of . the TJ
nion with it. I speak of that assumed prim
ary right of a State to rule all which is less
than itself, and to ruin all which is larger than
itself. If a State and a county, in a given case,
should be equal in extent of territory and e -qual
in number of inhabitans, in what, as a
matter of principle, is the State better than
tho county ? Would an exchange of names
be an exchange of rights ? Upon principle,
on what rightful principle, may a State, being
no more than one-hftieth part of the nation in
soil and population, break up the nation and
then coerce a proportionably larger subdivis
ion of itself in the most arbitrary way ? What
mysterious right to play tyrant is conferred
on a district of country with its people by
merely calling it a State ? Fellow-citizens, I
am not asserting anything. I am merely ask
ing questions for you to consider. And now
allow me to bid farewell.
At 10 o'clock on the 12th, Mr. Lincoln and
suite started for Cincinnati. At all the sta
tions, crowds of people bad collected and ex
hibited the most profound enthusiasm at the
appearance of Mr. Lincoln. The train arriv
ed at the appointed time at the foot of Fifth
street, Cincinnati, which was literally blocked
with people. The locomotive was once com
pelled to stop. The crowd was so great it was
impossible to get out of the way at the depot,
and it was found necessary to bring the mili
tary and police force into requisition to clear,
it away. The reception was an era in the his
tory of Cincinnati. Mayor Bisop introduced
and welcomed tho President elect to Cincin
nati. Mr. Lincoln took a seat in a barouche
drawn by six white horses amid the deafening
cheers of a vast concourse of people. Tho
procession took up its march, passing through
the principal streets amid the cheers of men,
and tho waving of flags and handkerchiefs by
the ladies, to the Burnet House, where it ar
arrived at 5:13, which Mr. Lincoln entered a
mid deafening cheers Mentor's band playing
"Hail Columbia' and "Star Spangled Banner
After a few moments rest, Mr. Lincoln made
his appearance on tho balcony, accompanied by
Mayor Bishop, who made a short introductory
address. Mr. Lincoln then spoke as follows :
I have spoken but once before this in Cin
cinnati. That was a year previous to the late
Presidential election. On that occasion, in a
playlul manner, but with sincere words, I ad
dressed much of what I said to the Kentuck
ians. I gave my opinion that we, as Republi
cans, would ultimately beat them as Demo
crats, but. that they could postpone that result
longer by nominating Senator Douglas tor the
Presidency than they could in any other way
They did not in any true senso of the word,
nominate air. Douglas, ana the result has come
certainly as soon as ever I expected. .1 also
told them how 1 expected they would be trea
ted after they should have been beaten ; and I
now wish to call their attention to what I then
said upon that subject. I then said: "When
we do as we say, beat you, you perhaps want
to know what wo will do with you. I will tell
you as far as I am authorized to speak for the
Opposition, what we mean to do with you
We mean to treat you, as near as we possibly
can as Washington, Jefferson, and Madison
treated ycu. We mean to leave ypu alone,
and in no way to interfere with their in-jtitu-tions
; to abide by all and every compromise
of the Constitution, and, in a word, coming
back to the original proposition, to treat you
so far as degenerate men, if we have degener
ated, may, according lo the example of those
noble fathers, Washington, Jelterson, ana aiau
ison. We mean to remember that you are as
good as we ; that there is no difference be
tween us other . than the difference of cir
cumstances. We mean to recognize and boar
in mind always that you have as good hearts
in vour bosoms as other people, or as we
claim to have, and treat you accordingly."
Fellow-citizens of Kentucky ! t riends ana
Brethren ! may I call you in my new position
I see no aooasioa and feel no inclination to
retract a word of this. If it shall not be made
good, be assured the fault shall not be mine.
Tho remarks were received with great en
thusiasm. In passing to his room those tnat
could, rushed at him, throwing their arms a-
round him, patting him on the back, and al
most wrenching his arms off.
The President elect arrived at Columbus, on
Wednesday, and was received at the capital
by Gov. Dennison. Ho was introduced to the
Legislature, which was in joint session, and
made a short address. He afterwards receiv
ed the citizens generally.
On Thursday, he reached Pittsburgh, and
remained there till Friday. He was formally
leceived by Mayor Wilson, who introduced
him to tho people. When the vociferous
Cheering which followed his introduction, had
subsided, Mr. Lincoln said :
Mayor. Wilson and Citizens of Pennsylva
nia : I most cordially thank his Honor Mayor
Wilson, and the citizens of .Pittsburgh gener
ally for this flattering reception. It is tho
mere grateful, because. I know that, while it
is not given to me alone, but to the cause
which I represent, yet it is given under cir
cumstances which clearly prove to me that
there is good will and sincere feeling at the
bottom of it. Enthusiastic applause. And
here, fellow citizens, I may remark that in
every short address I have made to the people,
and in every crowd through which I have
passed ol late, some allusion have been made
to the present distracted condition of the
country. It is naturally expected that I
should say something upon this subject, but
to touch upon it at all would involve an elab
orate discussion of a great many questions
and circumstances, would require more time
than I can at present command, and would
perhaps unnecessarily commit me upon mat
ters which have not yet fully developed them
selves. (Immense cheeriug, and cries of
"good !" "that's right!") The condition of
the country, fellow citizens, is an extraordi
nary one, and fills the mind of every patriot
with anxiety and solicitude. My intention is,
to give this subject all the consideration which
1 possibly can before 1 speak fully and defi
nitely in regard to it (cheers) so that, when
I do speak, I may bo as nearly right as possi
ble. (Loud and continued applause.) And
when I do speak, fellow citizens, 1 hope to
say nothing in oposition to the spirit of the
Constitution, contrary to tho integrity of the
Union, or which will in any way prove inimi
cal to the liberties of tho. people or to the
whole country. (Vociferous applause.) And,
furthermore, when the time arrives for roc to
speak on this great subject, I hope to say
nothing which will disappoint the reasonable
expectations of any man, or disappoint the
people generally throughout the couutry, e
specially if their expectations have been based
upon anything which I may have heretofore
said. (Applause.) Notwithstanding the trou
bles across tho river, the speaker pointing
southwardly to the Monongahela, and smiling
there is really no crisis, springing from any
thing in the government itself. In plain
words, there is really no crisis except an arti
ficial one I (Laughter and applause.) What
is there now to warrant the condition of affairs
presented by our friends "over the river V
Take even their own view of the questions
involved, and there is nothing to justify the
course which they are pursuing. (A voi.ee-
"that's so ") I repeat it, then there is no
crisis, excepting such a one as may be gotten
up at any time by turbulent men, aided by
designing politicians. My advice, then, un
der such circumstances, is to keep cool. If
the great American people will only keep their
temper, on both sides of the line, the troubles
will come to an end, and the question which
now distracts the country will be settled just
as surely as ail otner diiticuities ot like char
acter wnicn nave originateu in tins govern
ment have been adjusted. Let the people on
both sides keep their self-possession, and just
as other clouds have cleared away in due time,
so will this, and this great nation shall con
tinue io prosper as neretoiore. L.oua ap
plause. But, fellow-citizens, I have spoken
longer on this subject than I intended in the
outset cries of "go on!" "go on J"J-and I
shall say no more at present.
He then made some remarks concerning the
tariff question, in the course of which he said
"The Chicago platform contains a plank up
on'this subject, which I think should be re
garded as a law for the incoming administra
tion.. Immense demonstrations of applause.
In fact, this question, as well as other snbjscts
embodied in that platform, should not be va
ried from what we gave the people to under
stand would be our policy when we obtained
their votes." Continued applause.
On Friday morning, 15th, Mr. Lincoln and
suite left Pittsburgh, and arrived at Cleveland
at 20 minutes after 4 o'clock, amid the roars
of artillery. The military, fire companies and
trades paraded, and made a fine display. Mr
Lincoln was greeted with great enthusiasm.
On Saturday morning the President and party
left Cleveland for Buffalo, where he was to re
main over Sabbath. lie was to arrive at Al
bany on Monday evening, and proceed to New
York on Tuesday. He will next visit Phila
delphia, and will leave foe Ilarrisburg on Fri
day morning, the 22d instant, reaching the
latter place at one o'clock in the afternoon.
Not so Anxious for a Fight. The Florid-
ians and Alabamians, it seems, are not so anx
ious for a collision with the General Govern
ment as the South Carolinians appear to be.
A messenger arrived in Washington from Pen-
sacola, who reports tho arrival there of tho
sloop-of-war Brooklyn, and states that as soon
as she made her appearance off the harbor the
secession troops made arrangements to with
draw from the neighborhood, and soon after
wards departed. The Brooklyn met no resist
ance in landing ner supplies at Fort Pickens,
and when the Government messenger left, the
steamer Wyandotte was taking in coil at the
Navy-yard.
TnE Feeling in Missouri. The St. Louis
Evening News learns by private letters, that the
stars and stripes are flying above nearly every
country store and hotel in the interior of that
State, thus indicating the devotion of the Mis
sourians to their country's glorious banner.
Sound Advice. Trust no man in thi3 crisis,
says the Raleigh (N. C.) Standard who says
"there is no hope for tho Union." ne who
does not hope for the Union, will not work to
preserve it.
"THE WRONGS OF THE SOUTH" j
Surely, a fallacy more groundless has never
had a popular run. To examine is to expioue
it. Does the Constitution wrong mo oouui i
The only unequal advantages conierrea oy
that instrument are two. It bestows on me
South the privilege of capturing escaped
slaves within the limits of the States which have
prohibited Slavery; thus, to that extent, cur-
tailing the local sovereignty or tne r ree omies
and suspending the operation of the world's
common law. Again, it endows the Slave-
holding States with an extra representation in
Congress, and a superior franchise in tho o
lection of all Federal officers, by adding three
filths of the slaves to the number of the tree
people of those States as tho basis of their
representation, inus enuu-iug mem perma
nently with vastly more political power than
it confers on communities of similar size in
the Free States. These may be wrongs, but
are they wrongs of the South ?
Has Congress wronged the South ? It has
bought Louisiana and Florida, fought the
Seminoles and Mexicans, receded from, the
Jefferson policy of Slavery-restriction, enact
ed Fugitive Slave bills and enforced them,
connived at the slave-trade, and winked at
Disunion all for Slavery. These may be
wrongs, but are they wrongs of the South ?
Has the Judiciary wronged the South?
Consider the comparative efficiency in execu
tion of the Federal laws in the interest of
Slavery, as compared with those in the inter
est of Freedom. The other day, at Cleveland,
in tho extreme North, the girl Eliza was ar
rested and proved to bo a fugitive slave.
The Free-State Court and Personal Liberty
bill availed only to demand evidence. The
evidence being produced, Ohio withdrew ber
protecting hand, and abandoned the woman to
her fate. The bond under the Constitution
was paid, even to the pound of flesh. But at
Norfolk, the captain ot the slaver Storm King
was acquitted, our national laws against the
slave-trade being a dead lerter. We have
known numerous instances of tho rendition ot
fugitive slaves, but we cannot recall a single
instance of punishment under the laws against
tho slave-trade. These may be wrongs, but
are they wrongs of the South.
Has Popular Sentiment wronged the South ?
There is not a spot on Northern soil where
our fellow-citizens of the South may not free
ly come, freely hold, and freely speak their
opinions on any topic, and find personal free
dom arid freedom of speech conceded to and
maintained for them by Northern law. Their
every personal rifrlit, and every right of prop
erty known to the world's common law, is re
vered and guarded as our own. But innocent
Northern men, and Southern too, who merely
dissent by silence from the prevalent Pro
Slavery sentiment in the South, are not safe
there. They l.ave in many instances been
murdered, and in many more they have been
ignoniiniously expelled. Are not these facts?
Perhaps they indicate wrongs arising from
popular sentiment, but arc they wrongs of the
South 7
. Among the picked men of the South now
convened at Washington is there not one
clearsighted enough to discriminate between
equal rights under the Constitution and the
common law, which every Soutnern man en
joys perfectly in every Northern State and in
all national territory as distinguished from
those extra Constitutional guaranties and that
national propagation of Slavery which, under
the term "concession," is demanded by the
South ? And is there not one gallant heart
ready to stand by truth and his country, and
to expose to his compeers and constituents
the emptiness and injustice of tho cry,
"Wrongs of the South ?"
Mr. Floyd's Acceptances. No acceptan
ces were ever issued by the War Department
until Mr. Floyd introduced that fraudulent sys
tem. Most of those out wero discounted for
nearly the full sum borne on the face of the
drafts. Most of the banks of New-England
and the interior were victimized to greater or
less extent, and many Savings Institutions
havo suffered largely. In many cases Mr.
Floyd personally assured t he parties they would
be paid at maturity, and that he nevqr accept
ed for one half the service actually rendered
by the contractors. The President is greatly
censuied for omitting to investigate this auda
cious system of,p!undcr, afterTbeing informed
by Mr. Benjamin of its general character, and
having known Mr. Floyd's previous repute. A
serious qnestion may arise as to the responsi
bility of the Government for these acceptan
ces in the hauds of innocent holders. TheyJare
all officially issued, and to ruako deception
more successful, numbers were omitted trora
the drafts as theyincrcased in magnitude and
quantity, so that they might be mistaken for
original and single transactions. It is stated
that Mr. Floyd sent, on two occasions, by
Adams's Express to New-"ork sums of $50,
000 and $76,000 on his individual account.
Texas has burst the bonds of the "tyrannical
Union" into which she was received with such
democratic huzzas only sixteen years ago.
She has enjoyed democratic rule, under Pres
idents of her own choosing, three fourths of
the time, and uninterruptedly for the last half.
What has she to complain of ? Will she pay
back any of the ten millions our Union gave
her for territory she never owned, or of the
heavy debts we assumed in her behalf, or of the
hundred millions which that disgraceful Mexi
can war, prosecuted solely for the advantage of
Texas, cost the loyal States ? Will she reim
burse our mail expenses over her vast, thinly
settled territory, our military expense in keep
ing out the Indians and keeping in the negroes,
or will she assume a single dolhir of the Fed.
eral debt ? The old reputation ot Texas as a
refuge for rascals does not hold out a very en
couraging prospect.
Fort Sumter. Plans have been organized
at Washington City to re-enforce Fort Sumter
whenever it may be deemed necessary, but, un
der the present phase of Southern affairs, this
contingency will probably not arise soon. It
is known positively that Jefferson Davis has re
cently stated that Forts Pickens and Sumter
were not worth the loss of life that must be
incurred under "the most favorable circumstan
ces, uven if the attacks succeed. Now that
South Carolina has her point of honor relieved
by the action of the Montgomery Convention,
no demonstration is expected, and Major An
derson feels no apprehension whatever. He is
fully prepared, and is now abundantly supplied
with provisions.
Seizure of Arms. The police of New York
city, on the 13th inst., seized three boxes
from a carman who was about to place them
on board the Savannah steamer Huntsville, at
Pier No. 12 North River. On examination
they were found to contain 5,000 Minie-rifle
cartridges and 2,000 boxes of Sharp's rifles'
caps. The boxes were conveyed to the Ar
senal in Thirty-fiifth street. Mr. Kenney,
Superintendent of Police, is very properly
determined to put a stop to this treasonable
business of supplying the rebels with muni
tions of war.
a plaix, iiaru- nsiea oia man canca nnon
Gov. Cnrtin, of Pennsylvania, the other day.
The Governor, supposiug, of course, that the
man wanted a place somewhere, expressed his
appreciation of his past services, and said he
'-vas sorry he could not reward him with an
office. "But I don't want an office," said the
old ra.an, "I nierely called t,o see if vou didn't
want to buy a gocd-flog "
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
stylt ' trill b charged double price for ' space oeiu
indehtoil to said estate r n;..j . ', '-or-i
- ..i'i hi iu in a n e i m
mediate payment, ind those ha ving claims
the same will present thetn duly uthenticMH r '
settlement. J. M. ADAM '
Clearfield, Feb. 20, lS61-6t. AdmipUt'rata
AUDITOR'S NOTICE.-TheuTdlrXI
having been appointed, by the Omi... :
county, dee'd. will attend to the duties of said
pointment at his office in ClcarGoIJ, on SatunT
the 23d day of March, 1861. at 2 o'clock P. M
said day, when and where all persons interer'
may attend if they see proper. 11
THUS. J. McCULLOl OIl
February 19th. 1861. Auditor.
JOHN ODELL, UPHOLSTERER r
CAUUIAUE TRIMMER. Located at A
Shaw's Mijls, ottmile Kcist of Clearf.fliior
Respectfully informs the citizens of Clearfield ci
adjoining counties, that he is at all times frfpar.
ed to Manufacture, at tho shortest notice, Ii4j."
Husk, and Straw Mattresses of all kinds and jM','
one of which is a Folding Mattress, suitable fCr
Cabins on Rafts, which can be folded in siu'a'i
compass, and emptied and refilled at pleacure
and very cheap. He also trims Carriages, nukcj
repairs to all kinds of carriage trimming ani
bolstery, and makes cords or Masons tracing lir.
of any thickness or length. Couutry produce'
corn husks, or rush taken in exchange fur work
Orders left with any of the merchants of Clear
field Boro'. will be promptly attended to. jar.'J-C',
NEW DRUG STORE?
The subscribers have opened a full and coui
plcte assortment of 1) RUGS in the new brick
building of Dr. Woods, on !he corner of Locun
and Cherry streets, in the Borough of Clear5eld
where they will at all times be happy to accoai-'
niodate any person who may desire articles in their
line. The business will be confined strictly to a
DRUG AND PRESCRIPTION BUSINESS,
and no pains will be spared to render satisfaction.
Dr. M. Woods, the junior partner, may always be.
found and consulted in tbo '-Drug t'tore," nbea
not absent on professional business. A sepnrate
room for consultat ion is attached to the .tore
where patients may be examined privately.
Every article usually found in such an etnb
lishment will be kept on hand, and sold at grehtly
reduced prices. Trrmxbting strictly Ca.ii will en
able them to&ffer inducements in the way of j rlcrj.
Physicians will ba supplied at a small percent
age overcost and carriage. Theirorders ,irei. lif
ted. Every article sold will be pure arJ of ii o
best quality. WOODS A BAKUKTi'.
Clearfield. Pa.. February 13. lS61-tf.
R'
ECISTEK'S NOTICE. Notice is Lere-
by given, that the following accounts have
been examined and pnssed by me, and remain f.ie4
of record in this ofSee for the inspection ot heir,
legatees, creditors, and all others in any other wv
interested, and will be presented to the neit Or
phans Court of Clearfield county, to le held at
the Court House, in the Borough of Clearfield,
commencing on the Third Monday of March. 1?5I.
for confirmation and allowance:
The Administration account of John Beers. Ad
ministrator, of all and singular the goods anl
chatties, rights and credits which were of Georji
Souder, late of the township of Boggs, in the
county of Clearfield, deceased
The account of John L. Rex. Ad ministrator. of
all and singular the goods and chattels. Ac., of
John Anderson, late of the township of Pike, iu
the county Clearfield, deceased.
The final account of Miles S. Spencer, Adminis
trator, of all and singular the goods tndebMr,
rights and credits which were of Hannah Spen
cer (or Wall) late of i'enn township, ClearCeld.
county, deceased.
The final account of Miles S.Spencer. Adminis
trator, of all and singular the goods and chattels,
rights and credits which were of Nancy Spencer,
late of Penn tp., Clearfield co.. dec"d
JAMES WRIGLEV, Register.
Clearfield. Pa., February 13, 1S61.
II
OSTETT K R ' S STO M A C II
B I T T E K S. The proprietors ui
Manufacturer! of Hosteller's Cdebratrd Stomar.i
Bitters can appeal wjth perfect confidence to phy
sicians and citizens generally of the United state,
because the article has attained a reputation here
tofore unknown. A few facts upon this point wi!
speak more powerfully than volumes of bare asser
tion or blazoning puffery. The consumption c
Ilostetter's Stomach Bitters for the last year a
mounted to over a half-million bottles, and frm
its manifest steady increase in times past, it is ev
ident that during the coming year the consump
tion will reach near one million bottles. This im
mense amount could never have been sold but f-r
the rare medicinal propertioscontained in the pre
paration, and the sanction of the most prominent
physicians in those sections of the country wher
the article is best known. who not only recommend
the Bitters to their patients, but are ready at all
times to give testimonials to its efficacy in all ca
ses of stomachic derangements and the diseases re
sulting therefrom. This is not a temporary popu
larity, obtained by extraordinary efforts in the way
of trumpeting the qualities of the Bitters, but a
solid estimation of an invaluable medicino. which
is destined to be as enduring as time itself
Ilostetter's Stomach Bitters have proved a God-,
send to regions where fever and ague and Tarious
other bilious complaints have counted their vic
tims by hundreds. To be able to state confident
ly that the 'Bitters' are a certain cure for the Dys
pepsia and like diseases, is to the proprietors 4
source of unalloyed pleasure. It removes all mor
bid matter from the stomach, puriaes the blood,
and imparts renewed vitality to the nervous sys-.
tern, giving it that tone and energy indispensable
for the restoration of health. It operates upon
the stomach, liver, and other digestive organs,
mildly but powerfully, and soon restores ttiem
to a condition essential to the healthy discharge
of the functions of nature.
Elderly persons may use the Bitters daily as per
directions on the bottle, and they will find its
stimulant peculiarly adapted to comfort declining
years, as it is pleasant to the palate, invigorating
to the bowels, excellent as a tonic, and rejuven
ting generally. We have evidence of thousand
of aged men and women who have experienc!
the benefit of usiDg this preparation whilo suSVt
ing from stomach derangements and general de
bility; acting under the ad vice of phy.jiciE'
they have abandoned all deleterious drug ml
fairly tested the merits of this article. A f
words to the gentler sex. There are certain pe
riods when theircaresare so harra3sing tht mar.y
of them sink under the trial. The relationof ujj
ther and child is so absorbingly tender, that the
mother, especially if she be young, is apt to for
got her own heakh in the extreme anxiety for her
infant. Should the period for maternity rr'T
during the summer season, the wear of body snd
mind is generally aggravated. Ifere. then. U
necessity for a stimulant to recuperate the cnor-.
gies of the system, and
enable tho mother to oe-
up under her exhausting trials and responsioi".
ties. Nursing mothers generally prefer the en
ters to all other invigorators that receive tbe en
dorsement of physicians, because it is sreesb.9
to the taste as well as certain to give a rxuacen
increase of bodily strength.
All those persons, to whom we have particular
ly referred above, to wit : sufferers from fever
ague, caused by malaria, diarrheca. dysentery, in
digestion, loss of appetite, and all disease cr de
rangements of the stomach, superanuated in1'
ids, persons of sedentary occupation, and nur-Ef
mothers, will consult their own physical r1'?.r'
by giving to Ilostetter's Celebrated Stomach In
ters a trial.
Caution. We caution tbe public agair-'1 031E
rfeits. but Ma
jor Ilostetter's Celebrated Stomach Bitters, a -1' scft
V that each bottle has the words "Dr. J. Ilosr' :.
Stomach Bitters ' blown on the side of tee do-
and stamped on the metallic cap covering thee o .
and observe thatour autograph signature ' '
label. EtTPrepared and sold by Ilostr.tterl, SmuA,
Pittsburg, ra and sold by all druggists. S.
and dealers generally throughout the ll
States, Canada, South America, and GernoJ-
Agents-Geo.W.Rheem and C.D.Wat.
field ; John Patton, Curwensville ; D. Tyler.
toa ; F. 1. Arnold. Luthersbury. Oct2-
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE
of Administration on the Kstat or JoUph r
walladei, late of Bradford township, deel K
!nir boon irrftnter tn th nil.n;...j .. 'tar.
n - - -- .iiuviaii c i. . ' i
account of Josiah Evans, Administrator gj tljeF
tate of Asher Cochran, late of Penn townh;n .7!