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Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1854-08-16
Veto Of the River and Harbor Bill.

According to the usual course of the De-
mocracy on such questions, the River and
Harbor Bill, has been vetoed by the President,
on the ground that he could find no Constitu-
tional warrant for approving it. He is at least
consistent in this course, as he voted against
bills of the same character when in Congress-
though they were approved BY that great apos-
tie of Democracy, Gen. JACKSON. But while
we have his consistency, we have also its de-
plorable consequences. His reason for with
holding his approval, is weak, even if honest,
but no one can fail to see that it is miserable
subterfuge. To approyethe infamous Nebras-
ka swindle, he could find ample authority in
the Constitution, though he was ripping from
its very vitals, the most sacred compromise
over which it extended its protection. He
could find there sufficient warrant to pay to
Santa Anna, Ten millions of dollars, for a
strip of worthless territory, which, it is noto-
rious, he had no right to sell. and which our
government did not want, and for which, un-
der any circumstances, million would have
been ample remuneration. He found too, in
that sacred instrument, which expressly takes
from the Executive the right to declare war,
thority to order a U. S. vessel to lombard and
destroy defenceless village, destitute of in
habitants, for an alleged insult to an Arkansas
street bully, whose appointment, in the first
instance, was disgrace to the Administration.
For all these things there was ample author
ity given in the Constitution, but for approx
ing Bill called for by the wants of all sec
tions of our Union, for the safety of trade, the
interests of navigation, and the protection of
commerce. measure of enlightened states
manship, which would have conferred lasting
benefits on all sections of our common coun-
try, there warrant in the Constitution
1t is very evident that the people must look
somewhere else for the proper protection Of
their interests, than to the present corrupt aud
imbecile Administration.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1854-08-16
Politics and Religion.

! We commend the following from the Bosto,
KNOWN othing,' to those who suppose that
the present American feeling, is antasonistic
| to Religious Liberty. 1t embodies our senti.
ments on this question, and places all church.
es and all religious privileges on the same
| footing:-
| Now, we wish it explicitly understood that
we do not wage war on the Roman Catholic re.
| ligion. as a religion. God forbid. Let who
will kneel at its altar, breathe its incense.
chant its praises, listen to its doctrines. nav
| for its support. He has right to such A
course, and we will not interfere one hair
But here is the point-the gigantic issue. We
give it battle when it becomes POLITICAL In
sTRUMENr. When we assert we do in our
platform-sSW ar to the hilt on Romanism''-
we mean 1t to be taken as opposing that faith
when 1t puts on political front. 1t is ROMAN
CATHOLIC PoLTTICs that we contend is an i'm
mense evil. Otherwise We have nothing to do
with that church. We have no fighting to do
with the ROMAN CATHOLIC RELIGION by itself.
add separated from other issues But when IL
over-steps its legitimate field when it rude.
ly and lawlessly graspS the sceptre Of State.
and would make a State thing of it, We pro.
test against and wage upon it. We will
go as far as any one in protecting Roman
Catholics in their worship. We have con-
demned as sterniy as any one, the vandal acts
which have destroyed and mutilated their
temples OF worship. W shall continue to do
so. Let them kneel before God as they will
always providing it is in reason and decency,
which the good sense of all men can decide.
Further than this We are just as much op-
posed to Protestants, In any Of their multifa-
rious powers making politics a religious ques-
tion. We say keep the State and the Church
apart. Dig a wide and deep gulf between
them. They never can be united without Of
Tending heaven and iniuring human affairs
Therefore we say to Protestants, as we'll as to
Roman Catholics-worship and where you
please, but touch not religion with political
hands.
Palsied be the arm, and throbless the heart
that does it. Are We understood We hope
SO.
1t is one of the noble things of our nation
1t is one of her chief glOries-and we announce
1t with sacred admiration, that we have real
RELIGIOUS FREEDOM f; that men and women
who are changed in conscience and soul in
other lands, can here utter the sentiments and
pour out their hearts as the spirit within die
tates that here the Roman Catholic, Protes-
tant, men of every faith and inspiration, are at
liberty to erect their altar, to bend the knee
before it, to commune as the ssstilI, small
voice. directs.
Therefore say to all, it is the politics Of
the Roman Catholic faith that oppose, and
not its RELIGION. The one is sacred and in
violate, when within the pale of reason and
right-the other is opposed to the interests Of
our country which we have earnestly at
heart. In Roman Catholic politics there is
everything to fear. Let Americans give it
battle but let the religion be spared. This
is matter between the devotee and God.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1854-08-16
That Letter.

The facts about Gov. Bigler's private letter
to the temperance men are coming out. The
Democrat, published at Uniontown, the resi-
dence Of DR.. Patrick, to whom the letter was
addressed, says:
ssWe understand that the same letter, no
doubt, mentioned by the Philadelphia Ne,cs
was exhibited in this place by DR.. Patrick to
Temperance Democrats while here on visit
TO his family a short time since"
The same letter was shown here, by DR.. Pat
rick, and we are authorized by a gentleman
whose veracity cannot be questioned to say
that the letter was shown to him by DR.. Pat
rick, and that its contents have been properly
characterized. The policy seems to be to win
the anti-Temperance men with tie published
letter, and yet retain Temperance Democrats
through the State by means of the private let
ter. This is the mission of the Rev. John
Chambers and DR.. Patrick.
How minister of the gospel can reconcile
his sacred calling with this low scheme of
trickery and deceit cannot understand. 1t
is for him to explain his course, and reconcile,
if he can, the duties of a man and Christian
with the game of deception and fraud to which
he is aparty.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1854-08-16
American State Ticket.

In another column we publish the names of
the Native American candidates for State Off
ces. The committee of that party, have re-
quested us to publish it as an advertisement,
and offer to pay us the usual rates. We shall
however, publish it until the election gratis,
believing it only fair and right that those of
our fellow citizens, who see proper to support
that ticket (the number of whom however, we
hope will be smalD should have it placed be-
fore the people. We will do the same for any
other party, VIII o are without an organ in the
county.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1854-08-16

DEATH OF THE NoToRIoUs JOAouIN.-The
Placer (California) Democrat thus describes
the death of this celebrated bandit, after
long pursuit by a party of rangers, undeF,
Lieutenant Byrr, $; ''They (the bandits,) were
encamped on the bank of the Rio Contura, at
its sink They were mistaken as to the char
acter of their approaching enemies-suppos-
ing the rangers to be mustang catchers-until
Ryrnes was within fifteen feet of Joaquin, to
whom he cried out, ssJoaquin, have got You
at last.'' Joaquin made no reply, but imme
diately mounted beautiful bay mare and at,
tempted to ride off,
Captain Byrnes shot at him, and several
9th ers followed suit. A running fight now
took place. Muriati retreated to high bank
three of the men followed him; his animal
was very fast. until Mr.. White shot her in tha
leg with his rifle, which so disabled her as 70
prevent her travelling. Joaquin now dis-
mounted, threw up his hand, and cried out IN
Spanish, ssDon't shoot again. am dea0-
He Immediately fell on his face, ana ais1 n.
most tinstantancously-hav reeelvea AT least
half a dozen balls in his body. The others
were fighting in another direction Three
fingered Jack. and three Others were killed,
and one taken to Martinez, where he was hung:
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1854-08-16
The News.

There is little news from the seat of war.
Every thing is apparently deferred to await
the action of Austria. The hopes of Prussia
supporting the western alliance become daily
fainter, The fleets and armies remain as at
chakoff has announced his intention of defend
ing Moldavia and Wallachia with 2OO, 900 men,
His head quarters are Slobodzie. Gen. Lu-
ders has concentrated his forces at Kalarsh
To all official documents, published in the
Princlpalities, in the name of the Gar, is men
toned the words, ssProtector of the Danubian
Principalities," which must, for the future,
be added. Russia asks for an armistice. 1t
was reported at a recent Cabinet council at
Vienna, that Austria and Prussia decreed that
Russia must first leave the Priucipalties before
the Cars proposals can be considered. The
Emperor of Russia is stated to have said to
the Austrian representative :-ssTell your mas
ter if he wishes war he shall have it. but pro-
badly neither he nor will see the end of it,
Gortschakoff, owing to Turkish movements, is
withdrawing his centre on Bucharest, and
approves of Gortschakof7s plan of the cam
paign, and orders him to continue offensive
operations. There has been no fighting any
where since the last advices.
The Spanish insurrection remains trium-
phant. The position of affairs is unchanged.
The fighting is over, and all the country for
the moment is quiet, awaiting Espartero's ar
rival at Madrid. Christina is still hiding, and
Isabella keeps close in her palace at Salaman-
Four persons, charged respectively with the
crimes of forgery, rape, and highway robbery,
escaped from the Jail at Albany, New York,
early on Sunday morning, by breaking through
the back walls. Rewards are offered for their
recovery.
Another robbery, to a pretty considerable
extent, is said to have occurred in the Mint at
Philadelphia. The offender is an employee,
who, report says, has been allowed to escape. |
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1854-08-16
The Recent Elections. Victories.

From Missouri we learn that Tom Benton,
has been defeated in the st. Louis District
by Luther NJ. Kennett, Whig, by a majority
of 800 1t is also stated that Mr.. Kennett
received the entire vote of the s'Know Moth
ings," but this is exceedingly doubtful.
From Iowa we have news only from one
county, which had gone Wing, anti-Liquor
and anti-Ne ebraska.
In the third district in Missouri James +.
Lindley, whig, has been elected to Congress.
In Kauawha District Virginia, Smith, Whig,
is elected to Congress, to supply the vacancy
eccasioned by the death of Snodgrass.
In North Carolina, it is thought Bragg, DEM,
has been elected Governor. The returns are
imperfect, but show, in Is counties, Whig
gain 1850, on the last Gubernatorial election.
In 25, additional counties, there is also an av-
erage gain of 81 to each county, or 1865 in all.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1854-08-16
The Democratic Party.

| The Philadelphia Erening Bulletin, a sterl-
| ing independent paper, in an article in answer
to correspondent, thus sketches the present
condition of the great Democratic party -.
The present high priests of the Democratic
party, who impiously claim direct succession
from the fathers of the republic, and wieid a
more than ecclesiastical power over their dis
ciples, are, without an exception, men Of low
stamp, utterly destitute of disinterested pa
triotism, and animated by no higher motive
| than lust for office, power and government
funds. Their political education has been ac-
quired in bar-rooms, on the stump, or in petty
county conventions where bad liquors and bad
political notions swallowed until their joint
effect is stupefaction of the moral as well
of the physical sense. 4 seat in the Legisla-
ture often rewards the most Jealous of these
novices, and to this succeeds term in Con-
greSS, which may, in most cases, be consider
ed the final investiture with the priestly au-
thority and dignity. The louder the bluster
and the more unmanly the course, the better
will be the claim to reverence as a political
pastor, and apersistence in the conduct thus
begun will be rewarded, one day, perhaps,
with nomination for the Presidency by the
conclave at Baltimore nomination which
must be ratified by the faithful, no matter
what the capacity or integrity of the candidate
1t is not honorable service distinguished
talent that is thus rewarded. Every four
Years see some noble elf-sacrifcing public
servant set aside to make room for an obscure,
incompetent creature who is dragged from the
low sphere of partisan intrigue to fill an Office
that was once the most honorable in the world.
He then becomes the infallible head of the po-
litical church, and he and his creatures as.
sumo power which they will not suffer to be
questioned under pain of accommodation.
The parallel might be pursued, and We
might make still palmer the tyranny that sub
jects the followers of the party leaders to
degradation worse than that of the most priest
ridden people of any creed. We might show
how the thunders of party vengeance are more
terrible than the thunders of the Vatican
how the ssplatform'' of Baltimore Conven-
tion is considered more sacred writing than
a Papal bull or even Scripture itself, and how
a manly independence of thought is regarded
as worse heresy than has ever been known in
the history of the church. But we have said
enough to suggest all these and other obser-
vations, and we trust we have made clear to
our correspondent that, whatever may have
been the origin of his political faith, and how
ever honest he may be in adhering to it, these
modern times have thrown him into suhJec-
ton to base leaders more degrading than any
religious or superstitious despotism OF any age
or country.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1854-08-16
Our Success,

1t is always pleasant to know, that our Ia
sbors appreciated, and that our paper gives
satisfaction. We entered upon the enterprise,
in which are engaged, under circumstan-
ces the most discouraging and disadvantage
Gus. 4 whig paper had before started in
Clearfield and failed for want of proper sup
port, and it almost impossible to breathe
into many of the members of our own politi-
cal party sufficient confidence to get them to
subscribe to the paper at all. They feared it
would prove like its predecessor, failure.
But the paper started, and we have now
the extreme qualification of announcing, to
those friends who labored for its success that
there is no printing establishment in the State
on fairer or more durable footing. The
press, materials, and everything in connection
with the office, have been entirely paid for, and
we have subscription list, numbering about
eight hundred and fifty, good substantial names.
We have also a liberal share of advertising, and
our list is daily increasing.
We do not say this in any any spirit of ego
tism or Boosting, but simply that the members
of the company, by which the paper is owned
and those friends who have labored for its
prosperity, may be aware of the success of
the project, beyond, even, their own most san
guine expectations.
The following is one of many letters, which
We daily receive 10 the same purport. Our
friend, may be assured that We shall spare no
pains to make the Journal, such paper as
cannot fail to render satisfaction. And so
long as it meets the appreciation of such men,
we shall pursue our course, confident that we
are right.
Smiths MILLS, Aug. 11th, 1854.
Editor of the Journal Sir We are much
pleased with your paper. Enclosed please
find So which credit to and -- for
one year.
We fully endorse the principles with which
you start out, and, in our humble opinion,
they are the only safe and reliable principles
through which we may look with confidence
for our Nations future prosperity.
Long life to the 'Raftsman's Journal and
down on the infamous sNebraskalify,' tooth and
nail
Respectfully yours,
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The Post Office Again.

The subjoined certificate was handed to us
this morning, by one of the gentlemen, whose
names are appended. We publish it with
pleasure, as we have no doubt the Post Master
at that place, is not the one in fault.
To the Editor Of the Rqffsnan's Journal =
We the undersigned citizens of Curwens
Vile, have observed in your last, an account of
detection in the Post Office management be-
tween your place and this. We would say
that we have entire confidence in the official
integrity of the Post Master in this place. The
wrong action must lie in another quarter.
H. MCKM, WN. MCBRIDE,
J. j. HAMILTON, j. 5. MURPHY,
JAMES CRowTHER, WILLIAM Ten EYcK,
l.. W. TEN EYcK, IL. ID. PATTON,
DANIEL LIvISGsToN, W. w. FLEMING,
SAMUEL FLEMING.
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I@g RAR1gGlAlog DOURlAla
Cath holics and Common SCI

"We have seen enough Of common
school system to excite our ala%h: We have
seen the gaol and penitentiary pliciting their
inmates from among its pupils. We have
known riot and incendiarism ID opposition
to the law, proclaimed as GLORIOUS feats, and
practised as innocent amusema0fs, or conscien-
tious promptings of stern dr by those who
were trained in the public Schools .''-PiHsburg
Catholic.
We published, last week, an extract from
the above paper, similar to the sentiment of
the present article, which, however intolerant
it may have seemed, is mild and reasonable in
comparison with this. No one but an ignorant
fanatic, totally unacquainted with tie institu-
tions of our country, could use Il bove Ian
guage. 1t betrays weakness, bigotry and
ignorance, such never before would have
thought of charging upon the church, of which
the Pittsburg Catholic is an organ. If the
editor of that paper, will take the trouble of
referring to the statistics of the prisons and
penetentiaries throughout our land, he will dis
cover that niae-tenths of the inmates are for
eigners, the largest portion of whom, al mem
bers of his own church. And so far from be-
ing educated in Common Schools, or any 9th
er schools, he will find them, with very few ex-
ceptions, ignorant and degraded, incapable,
even of writing their own names, and kept so
through the policy of the mother church.
When such wanton attack as this is made
upon one of our most beloved institutions
and 1t is openly confessed that it is the design
OF the source from whence it comes, to crush
that institution before it grows to full maturity,
no American, possessing one spark of genuine
patriotism, can remain silent. 1t is the duty
of every true hearted citizen, to defend the
institutions of his country from the attack of
all foreign, or other foes, whether political or
And those who would truckle to a
church making such an attack, for the purpose
of securing its influence at the ballot box, can
only be considered tories and traitors, both to
their God and Country.
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The Whies and the Common Schools.

We fully endorse the sentiment embodied
in the subjoined resolution, passed at Wing
Mass Meeting in Blair county. 1t develops
precisely the position of the Whig party on
the Common School question, and it should be
the sentiment of every true American citizen:
Resolred, That we cherish with devotion and
guard with jealous that peculiarly Amer
lean Institution, our system of Gratuitous In
struction by Common Schools that we range
the township and borough School House along
side of the Church and the Press as an essen
tial part of the triple base on which rest our
liberties, our Union, our grandeur and our
properties; and that we will repel any at
tempt from any quarter to pervert the resour-
ces or the fund provided for free education, to
any uses of sectarian exclusiyeness or sacredo-
tai domination.