Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1854-08-09

be intrusted to those who, frowning down all
useless agitation, viii maintain the supremacy
of the law, the integrity of the Union, and the
true interests and honor of the nation. That
period is close at hand.
The Committee do not pause to refer in de-
tail to questions of local interest now before
the people of Pennsylvania executive and
legislative reform-the sale of the public
works, frustrated, we fear, by imperfect legis-
lation and executive indisposition-the re-
trenchment of expenses, and the ultimate ex-
tinguishment of the public debt, grevious
burthen with its incidental taxation on the en-
ergies of the people. They are we'll under
stood, and appreciated. The national govern
| ment, with its overfiowing treasury, is now bu-
sy robbing the people of Pennsylvania by
wasting the public domain, and is content to
leave us unaided to bear the burthen of debt
and taxation. This, too the taxpayers Of
Pennsylvania will do well to think of. The
means of redress are in their hands.
At the next State election, concidently
with the choice of public officers, the People
of Pennsylvania will be called upon to decide
question of vast moral influence and inter-
est. On that question, affecting every home
and fireside, the Committee are not now called
on to say more than it, too, has been forced on
the people by the abuse and prostitution OF
existing laws and systems by which for years
revenue has been derived from crime and mis-
ery from the tears of the wives and children
of the land and the desolation of the homes
of industry-and by a progress of demorali
oh, hoe 1aSt ln6 thn ,Nt1ll
mind, and aroused it to the necessity of ex-
treme remedies. Laws, palliative at least OF
this evil and designed to stay this progress of
crime, are at this moment in the hands of the
Executive and will not receive his approval
The question is now finally before the people,
and the Whig candidate for governor has
frankly said that to their decision, through
their representatives, he will gladly give eff
feet.
To one other matter only do the Committee
think it right to alludc, especially in its rela-
tion to the approaching election for members
of the Legislature. 1t is one of vast interest
as connected with the moral and intellectual
training of the children of the land-those
who, when this generation of men shall have
passed away, will succeed to public and social
duties. The integrity of the Common School
Fund is supposed to be in danger. That fund
which is the aggregate of the contributions
of all the citizens, and which by its aggrega-
tion effects its chief good, is threatened by
attempts, under plausible pretexts to divide
and apportion it. 1t is the COMMON SCHOOL
FUND. So let it always be, and representing,
as we do, that party in the Commonwealth
which never has had sympathy with such de-
signs, and has never countenanced them, we
warn the voters of the State of the danger
which is impending, and call then to united
and resolute effort to avert it.
In conclusion, the Committee urge upon
their fellow citizens, who unite with them in
these great questions of public policy, to or
ganize and act with system and energy in ev
cry township of the State. Against us
rayed the power and patronage of the two Ad-
,ninistrations, directed in of its depart
ments, that of the Post Office, by individuals
familiar with the subtleties of politics, and
little scrupulous in their use. But power and
patronage never yet have prevailed over the
honest sentiments of the people of Pennsyl-
vania, and warning our friends of dangers,
and of the necessity of exertion, we hook for
ward to the result with sure confidence.
A. g, CURTIN, Chairman.
JOHN II. DIEIL, Secretary.