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Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1854-09-06
Tho Native Convention.

On Saturday last, some seventy-fve persons
from different parts of the county met in Cur
wensville, as Native American Convention,
for the purpose of making nominations for
county officers. They passed resolution en-
dorsing ALEX. CALDWELL, Esq, for Repre-
sentative, and nominated JOHN SHIREY, Esq,
of Bradford, for Commissioner, and DANIEL
LIVINGSTON, Esq, of Curwensville, for County
Auditor So far as the nominations are con-
cerned, we believe them to be good men, ca
pable of discharging the duties of the offices,
and worthy the support Of any party or people.
But we were certainly surprised to find the
Convention SO weakly attended, and think
some of the ardent members of that party in
this borough, will be very considerably disap-
pointed in the vote they expect to poll, this
fall, in Clearield County.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1854-09-06
Congressional Conference.

The Democratic Conferees met during last
week in Brookville, and on the fifty-seventh
ballot, nominated DAVID BARCLAY, Esq, of
Punxatawney, for Congress. Thus Clearfeld
County, by the action of the wireworkers in
the late Convention, was cheated out of her
candidate, to which she was most undoubtedly
entitled. The Judge, after struggling through
fifty-six ballots, with the ssimpolitic'' resolu-
ton, and the sssecond instruction" against
him, was at length compelled to yield, and, as
might have been forseen, Mr.. Barclay was
nominated. We have slight acquaintance
with the gentleman, believe him to be a pref
ty clever fellow, and know of no objection to
him save his democratic principles. We sup
pose, that in this district he will be elected,
and all the Wings can do is ssgrin and bears
The "Star" says except two or three "spirftu-
ar' displays, the Convention passed along in
good order.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1854-09-06
"Governor Bisler's Great Forte"


Who that has watched the political course
of Gov. Bigler, will not agree that it has ever
been his marked policy, either to give no opin-
ion, or to give such a one as would suit both
sides? Look at his position on the Nebraska
question. On the one hand he expressly said
to Speaker Chase that he was opposed to the
bill, and would not run on such platform.
and on the other we find him a candidate,
though that is made distinctly one of the issues
and the bill is endorsed, by the Address of
their State Committee !? 1t is the pet meas
ure of the Administration which Gov. Bigler's
reelection would be claimed to endorse.
On the Temperance question he is in the
same non-committal predicament. He will
not promise to sign a law the exact provisions
Of which he has not seen, and he has never In
any of his messages, recommended the pas
sage of a law, though two or three hundred
thousand petitioners were yearly importuning
the Legislature on the subject. On the other
hand, he is claimed by DR.. Patrick and John
Chambers to be in favor of law, because they
allege, they hold his ssprivate letter." to that
effect.
On the bank question, he stands precisely
similar. He approves some bank bills, and
vetoes others, both of which are alike in their
provisions, and yet he is all the while held up
as the great enemy of banks and corporations
generally. 1t was not long after he was in
office, till, with his cooperation and consent,
a contract was concluded by the Canal Com
missioners with Bingham, Dock & Co., zone
of whom is the uncle of Gov. Bigler,) by
which the cars of the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company, the cars ofGen. Miller, and of every
other individual who saw proper to use it,
were driven off the Columbia Railroad, and
the exclusive privilege of carrying passengers
over the road, granted to Bingham & Dock
And yet the Democratic party, with Bigler at
its head, is opposed to all monopoliesl
Such is the consistency of Gov. Bigler and
his party, and such are his political tactics
Anything and everything to ride into power.
Principles sacrificed, convicted felons pro-
miscuously pardoned, bargains and sales made
with politco-religious oligarchy to secure
the vote of certain class of citizens. all these
methods are adopted in turn to serve the pur-
pose of Locofocoism. But they will discover
at the ballot box, that all their schemes will
prove abortive. That the sovereign people
have determined to take the matter in their
own hands, and that no man can be placed in
| power who will not boldly, clearly, and dis
| tinctly announce his principles to the world
| The death knell of Nebraskaism has been
| sounded in Iowa, and 1t will find it's deep dug
| grave among the mountains of the Keystone
State.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1854-09-06
Judge Pollock before the Peou1e.

The Locofoco papers, notwithstanding they
are aware that Judge POLLOCK has just recov-
cred from a severe illness, have been making
the assertion that he is ssafraid to show himself
before the people, lest they might discover
some of those ssconcealments'' which he and
his party know would prove their destruction.
For their information, and to show the base
falsehoods which they are driven to fabricate,
we cut the following from the Miitonian, pub
lished at Judge PoLLoCK's home:
The Hon. JAMES Pollock leaves home to-
day for Pittsburg and various other portions
Of the State. The object of the Judge is to
pay flying visit to his countless friends and
admirers-to define and assert his opinions, on
the all absorbing issues of the present guber-
Material contest. The gifted standard bearer
of the great Whig party, is too noble in his
aims to ask the suffrages of generous public.
without giving full, frank and fair exposition
of his sentiments. as might and ought to be
expected from candidate for responsible
office. His public and private purity, his
captivating eloquence-kind and urbane de-
pertinent, will secure him the respect and ad-
miration of all who may form his acquaint-
ance and will result in his triumphant cleo
tion.
He will meet the State Central Committee.
and then woe to BIGLER.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1854-09-06
That sfRoorback." !"

The Clinton ssDemocrat,'' pronounces the
list CT Americans and Foreigners holding Of
fee under the General Government, as pub
lished by US, few weeks ago, a ssgross fabri-
cation," and that it s.found its origin in the
prolific imagination of one horse politician
away back in Clearfield.'' We simply repeat,
what we have already stated, for the informa-
tion of the cabbage head, that presides over
that seven by nine concern, that we cut the
list in question from neutral paper, the Har-
risburg Daily Hem, the standing of which is as
far above his contemplate sheet as he is be-
meath the level of a courteous editor and a
gentlemen. We examined carefully the au-
thorities within our reach, before publishing it
and we challenge the editor of the Clinton Dem
ocrat, or any of his fellows, to show that it is
incorrect in any essential particular.
In addition to this, We have already shown
in former article, that the list, as published
by the Baltimore Sun, is not correct, notwith-
standing it may have found its origin in the
brain of some individual not living away back
in Clearfeld. That in the Philadelphia Mint
American Banner, charges some of them with
being unnafuraiSed,- "a charge that no Phil
adelphia paper has yet been able to deny.
Yet, with these facts staring him in the face.
the editor of the Democrat, has the effrontery
to pronounce our list ssgross falsehoods'
and 10 vouch for the correctness of the Balti-
more Sun, for the reason that it is not pub
lished ssaway back in Clearfeld.'' We beg
leave to inform him that the people of Clear
field believe themselves just as capable of
judging between the true and the false, as the
editor of the Clinton Democrat, or the people of
any other portion Of our common country; and
if we had no other indication to judge of the
intelligence of the citizens of Clinton county.
than that displayed in the columns of the re-
doubtable Democrat, we could only arrive at
the conclusion that it was inhabited entirely
by long cared bipeds, like the editor himself
Fortunately, we know that such is not the cases.
and that the citizens of Clinton will place a
correct estimate on his article, knowing it to be
the production of a sssquash headed-Shang-
hni-,,
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1854-09-06
Scarcity Of Grain,

Not for many years has our country been
visited with calamity, so wide spread and
universal as the present great drouth. On
every side we hear the cry of rain, rain, and
from all quarters of the country the story
comes of short crops, and scarcity of grain.
Yet notwithstanding this universal lament,
thousands of bushels, that might feed the poor
and hungry, are being daily converted into a
soul-destrying poison. The gigantic distille-
ry still continues to send forth its stream of
pollution and crime, the consequences of pro-
shutting to an unworthy use the bounties of
Heaven. Were it not for this there would be
an ample supply of bread for all parts of our
country, and within the reach of the hard
working poor.
What then is the duty of every friend of
humanity, at the coming election Shall
this accursed traffic, that is not only dragging
thousands upon thousands into infamy, power
ty, disgrace, and crime, but grasping the
very bread from their mouths, continue to
send forth its stream of liquid fire, soaring
and blighting everything in its progress, or
!. shall its withering torrent be stayed, by the
interposition of the strong arm of the Law
The question is to be decided at the ballot-box,
and will you vote ssfor the Prohibitory Laws
or against it? Will you vote for man whom
you know to be in favor of it, or will you COM
nit it to the custody of a non-committal can.
didate
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1854-09-06
The General Feeling.

The Erie NJ. E. Conference at its recent ses-
sion in Cleveland, gave utterance to the fol-
lowing emphatic declaration in relation to the
Nebraska bill
Resolred, That the recent act of Congress
which opens to slavery vast territory hereto
fore regarded as sacred to freedom, by solemn
and time honored compact, meets our strong
est disapprobation and dissent and we claim
the right as christian ministers, in view of
the moral bearings of the subject, to enter
against this act our earnest protest We pro-
test against it as an act providing for the ex-
tension and perpetnity of the system Of Amer
lean slavery; system which is only evil and
that continually creating demand for slave
labor, offers strong temptations to a revival of
the slave trade, and otherwise encourages sla-
very In its vilest and most revolving forms,
where it otherwise would cease to exist. We
protest against this act as a measure in our
Judgment dangerous to the union of these
States, contrary to the principles of the gos-
pei, and exposed to the displeasure and judg-
ment Of God.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1854-09-06
Tornado at Louisville.

CNcISsATTI Aug. 2S.-The Louisville pa
pers of this morning contain full particulars
of yesterdays tornado. The democrat de-
scribes it as one of the most violent storms
that ever swept over that section. The Third
Presbyterian Church corner of Eleventh and
Walnut Steets were completely wrecked, and
the entire building fell in including the roof,
rafters, and brick walls, crushing twenty of
the congregation to instant death, and woun-
ding seriously ten or twenty others. The scene
was heartrending. Soon large crowd assem-
bled and began their search for the victims
A mother and her three children were grouped
in death; another scene presented a father,
mother and babe, the father dead and the
mother mortally wounded while their little
child, placed beneath them escaped uuhurt,
being protected by the forms of its parents
In other instances some of the victims were
found terribly bruised and MANNED. The cat
astrophe has stricken CONSERVATION into the
very heart of the city and its people are ap-
palled beyondsbelief.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1854-09-06
Free Democratic Ticket.

We have received letter from Burnside,
signed s.Many Free Democrats" requesting
US to publish the ticket of their party. as they
have no organ in the County. We would have
done so with pleasure, but their State Conven-
tion, held at Harrisburg on Wednesday last,
withdrew Mr.. PoTrs' name, and passed resolu-
tions in favor of the Hon. JAMES POLLOCK,
declaring his position on the Slavery and Tenn
perance questions satisfactory, and resolving
: to support him as the candidate of Freedom
and Prohibition.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1854-09-06

ELECTION TRICKs.-One of the vilest tricks
ever played on the eve of an election was per-
petrated by the Nebraska democrats in Iowa.
A day before the election that State was food
ed with dispatches saying, Congress had pass
ed the Homestead Bill, and it was not until
after the election, and after some seven hun
dred votes-some say thousand had been
lost ssto the Free sde'' that the truth trans
pired that Congress had in fact passed no
Homestead bill at all, but on the other hand
the President had vetoed the River and Harbor
bill, in the passage of which Iowa was deeply
interested One or two counties were thus
lost, but the result was not as efiectual as had
been anticipated. A few were deceived, but
the majority of the State were determined to
repudiate the foul party, and were not to be
banked by any such pretended evidences of
death-bed repentance.-Pihs. Gazette.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1854-09-06
American Meeting in Bradford Township.

American Meeting in Bradford Township.
An American Meeting was held at Peters
school house in Bradford township, Saturday
evening, August 18th, the following gentlemea
acting as officers, viz:
MARTIN KYLER, Presidents JoHs Peters,
Sr.. JACOB GREEN, Vice Presidents; ELI Sol1,
Secretary.
The meeting was ably and forcibly addres.
sed by MICHAEL A. FRANK. The committee
appointed for the purpose, presented the fol.
lowing preamble and resolutions:
WHEREAS, Having witnessed with regret the
actions of Foreigners and more particularly
by those processing the papal faith who are
likely to destroy the best interests of our be-
loved Country by those arraying themselves as
one man under the, control and having for
their direction in political actions the one &C.
knowledged as their head. acting and govern
ing in all spiritual and political matters, there
| fore with these baneful influences so plainly
demonstrated to our view, be it
Resoired, That we are in favor of so altering
the Naturalization laws as to require twenty
| one years uninterrupted residence before as
piring to the right of suffrage.
Resolred, That none but American Native
born be eligible to office. .rs
| Resolred, That want a pure American
Common School System, and no division of
| Resolved, That we oppose the formations of
| exclusive Foreign Military Companies.
| Resoired, That we are hostile to all political
| papal influence or Organizations.
Resolred, That We are in favour of more
stringent emigration laws.
/ Resolred, That the election of President and
| Vice President Of the United Stated be by
! direct vote. .ete
Resolved, That the Deputy Post Masters be
elected by the people in their respective To-
; calities.
Resolred, That we disclaim any and all con-
nection with either of the old parties, and as
Americans we stand ON the broad platform Of
the American party.
Resolred, That we have full confidence in
the honesty and capacity Of BRADFORD, BAIRD
and SpIcER, the nominees of the American
party and that we will give them and all other
; American nominees our hearty support.
Resolred, That a copy of the proceedings of
this meeting be signed by the officers and for
warded to the Clearfield Republican and Rats
mans Journal, with a request for publication.
MARTIN KYLER, Pres't.
ELI SoLr, Sec'y.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1854-09-06

All these States elect Representatives to
Congress this year. The Legislatures of Cal
ifornia, Indiana. Illinois, Massachusetts,, New
York, Pennsylvania, Vermont and Wisconsin,
each choose q. S. Senator also at their next
meeting. 1t is not supposed that any man
who voted for the repeal Of the Missouri Com
promise viii go back TO Warrington from any
of them.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1854-09-06

~Hon David WiimOt has written letter,
published in the Montrose Democrat, in which
he denounces the course Of the Democratic
party and the Administration on the slavery
question, and calls upon his friends in every
section to join in determined opposition to
their encroachments. Mr.. Wilmot was one of
Pierce's most ardent supporters during the
last Presidential canvass, and we are glad to
see that he is honest and independent enough
to withdraw his support when he perceives
that his party has betrayed the North, regard
less oftheir professions and promises before
the election. In this letter, which we are sor-
ry we cannot find space to publish entire, he
handles the administration without gloves,
and repels with scorn its ssinsolent mandates
requiring adhesion to its measures as a test of
Democratic orthodoxy Would that there
were more of the politicians of the present day
eaqually independent sf--~
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1854-09-06
WHIG MEETING.

p A Wing meeting will be held in the Court
House, on the Wednesday evening of the
Court. Able and eloquent speakers, from a
distance, are expected to be present.
MANY WHIGS.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1854-09-06
Fall Elections.

The following is a list of the elections to
come off this fall, which will settle the char
acter of the next Congress, and settle the
Presidential election should there be no choice
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1854-09-06
PRETTY CAND1DArE.-The

10 Two men, named Dougiag and PFies,
escaped from the Jail of Marshsn CO., Va.
last Saturday night,
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1854-09-06
ALFRED MONTELIUS, Sec,y

NEBRASKA DENOcRACY.-The Aadianopolis
Chanficleer, edited by J. P Chapman a lea
ding Democrat hitherto, seems indisposed to
let the Slaveites wear mask any longer. and
pulling off the same, discloses the features
under it:
1. Deny God.
2. Denounce the Clergy.
3. Pronounce the declaration of Indepen-
dence assSelf-evident lie.''
4. Trample on Compacts and Treaties to
suit the demands of Fillibusters, even though
they be older and sacred as the Constitu-
tion itself, and though confirmed by it,
D. Squatter Sovereignty, which is the high
est degree of freedom 10 make siares uith black
and Uhife, to practice polygamy and incest
and to commit any other crime not forbidden
exclusively by the U. S. Constitution, and bv
the laws of Congress.
8. To extend our institutions by force
everywhere particularly the ssdomestic,, ones.
and to plunder without limit all who are thus
benefited.
Z. Demagogueism instead of democracy.
and bribery instead of honest diplomacy
8. No federation of the right of freedom of
opinion, freedom of speech, and freedom of
the press.
y. The accommodation and sscrushing
OUT OF all heretics to this creed.
lO. The abrogation of all the ssobsolete''
ideas of State Rights, and the naturalization
OF Slavery under the name Of ssNational De-
mocracy.''
IL. The power of the Senate to alter, amend
and abolish the creed Of its sovereign will and
pleasure.
II. Free Whisky as an essential State ssin-
stitution.''
lS. A full treasury-profuse squandering of
the public mony-universal corruption, and
ultimate despOtiSm.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1854-09-06

% The okra plant of the South will make
paper. The material is as inexhaustible as it
is cheap.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1854-09-06

10 The people of st. Louis having a
steam fire engine built. 1t is to be finished
by the first of December.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1854-09-06

% A pic mic gathering Of Know Nothings,
70 the number of 1000 or 5000, was held in
Georgetown.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1854-09-06
Know Nothing Triumpha.


A correspondent of the New Orleans Picay-
une writing from Pass Christian, Says:
eve had an election here, a day or two
since, for town officers, the result of which
was, that the Know Nothings elected every
man on their ticket. don't know anything
about this order, nor do / know its members.
This is the news as given to me. There was
an election, also, at Bay st. Louis; for an Al
derman. The Know Nothing man got every
vote but one; so the other candidate knows
something-that is, who didn't vote for him,
and most probably who did. l am informed
that these mysterious people are plenty all
along the coast. Besides the Bay and tho
Pass, 1 learn they are at Mississippi city, Bill
oxi and Ocean Springs, in considerable force,"
A PRETTY CANDIDArE.-The Harrisburg
Keystone, a Democratic paper, says:
sWe kao,c that Cor. Bigier has said TO Dexa-
ocrats of the highest character for truth and GERS
city in Harrisburg, that he approves of the prin-
eipals of the Nebraska and Kansas Biu.''
The Monfrose Democrat, published by the
Speaker of the late House of Representatives,
says, on the other hand, that Gov Bigler thus
held forth to the sundry delegates to the Sth
of March Convention:
s.Genflemen, II the conrention pass such res
oiufions in favor Of the Nebraska Bill IL nssst
nominate another candidate, for 1 ,oiA not en-
dorse and run npon srch platform"
We have no doubt that both these authori-
ties are right, and that Gov. Bigler made use
of the language imputed to him in both instan-
ces.
The Shasta courier. [volume] (Shasta, Calif.) 1852-1872, 1854-12-02

CAPITAL OF Observation-Disclosures City will
probably be the capital of Nebraska, and love-
lier site cannot be found, commanding, as IL
does charming view Of the Missouri river,
surrounded by an abundance Of woodland, aud
free from danger of being washed away by tine
river. A brick house is already contracted for,
Of sufficient size to accommodate the future
Legislature OF the Territory aud State. Other
buildings are in progress of erection, town lots
are fast being disposed OF, and the surrounding
country fast settling up with an industrious and
go-ahead population, just the sort, in fact, to
make the country what God in his wisdom in
tended this lovely country to be--ihe Paradise
Of America.-Mo. Telegraph.