Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1854-09-13
Judge Pollock ON the stump.

! ously III at his home, in Milton, nearly every
Locofoeo paper In the State alleged that he
had refused to take the stump, and were lond
in their plaulits because Bigler, at the elev-
enth hour, and as dying struggle, had agreed
to go before the-people. Notwithstanding al
this, they were perfectly aware of the fact that
it was Mr.. Pollock's intention to stump the
State, from the day of his nomination up.te
the present moment, and until very recently
they were lauding Coy. Bigler for his deter
mination to stay at the. capitol and attend to
his official business During the last guber-
Material contest they We're loud in their DENIM
citation of Gov. Johnston, for @neglecti6g his
official business''' by travelling through the
country making political speeches, but now
the tables are. turned, and the same, nay worse
conduct in Gov. Bigler, is all right and properl
But they have now discovered, : much to
their sorrow and chagrin, that their congratu-
lations. on Judge p Pollock's declining togo be-
fore the people were rather premature, that he
is not only before them, but aCith them on eve
ry principle and every measure involved in the
Pittsburg, New Castle, Mercer, Erie, and 9TH
er places during the last week, and was. every
where received with the most unbounded en-
thusiasm and applause. -7s., n
At Pittsburg, on Tuesday the 9TH inst, he
addressed an audience of from five to six thou
sand. His speech is spoken of as one of the
ablest and most eloquent ever delivered in
that City. The Gaeetfe says that Judge Pol
lock after gracefully alluding to a former visit
to that city twenty years ago, and to the many
changes wrought within that time, referred to
his own position as q candidate as one which
he had not sought but had not felt at liberty to
decline. He alluded to the leading question
before the people involved in the management
of the public works. He was uncompromis-
ingly in favor of their sale at the earliest pos
sible moment, as the only means of reducing
and ultimately extinguishing the public debt
and the abolotion of the State Taxes. They
We're now a heavy burden upon the people,
costing hundreds of thousands annually more
than they yield, and were besides, source of
corruption, which, as patriots and PennSylya-
mans, it is our duty to get rid OF.
Judge Pollock then required to the ques-
ton of Education. He eulogized our present
system of Common Schools. 1t extended the
blessings of education to all rich and poor,
high and low, white and black. 1t was great
system, and great because it made education
common toall. Let it remain common. No
division Of the school fund (cheers.) Let it
remain intact, that the people. may proudly
point TO its glorious results, and exclaim-
s.These are my jewels!'' But if the Protes-
tant or Catholic Church shall succeed in pro
curing division of the school fund, all these
results viii be lost, and hatred, i1l-will, bick-
ering and bigotry take their place. stand
here, said Judge Pollock, as the advocate and
Of Civil and Religious Liberty not
the vile SANDERS to the contrary
heaped upon me; but if my church, or any
other church chooses to enter the political
arena and make itself political engine, down
with it (Immense applause.) The church
needs no aid from the State; it depends upon
the aid of higher and Almighty power; and
while the State needs the aid Of all good citi-
zens, it owes it to itself TO keep itself separate
from all connection with religious propa gand-
ISM ''z-- ~
He then adverted to the Nebraska Bill, and
other questions of interest. Heiwas followed
N a most eloquent speech by Morton MIMI |
,hael, Esq, of philadelphia. (By the way
Pollock must be queer 'sKnow Nothing to |
stump the State with a Cdholtc,) Col Cur |
in, Of Bellefonte, and Hon. A. Stewart, Of |
Fayette. '' 'aa ,.ssR.~.2
Hmay'be, though at present we are unable |
o say positively, That Judge Pollock, will ad-
lress theEWhig Meeting at this place on the |
Wednesday evening of the Court. We have /
word from Bellefonte and Tyronestlat he ex-
PRESSED hisintention of visiting Clearfeld at |
hat time. The edfoiiowing is his letter to a
number of our citizens, who invited him TO be /
s!3od1s 5r7 sra 5a TX r.
so74 g# ifiw aFoso Milton, July 25th, 1854.
Gent .-Yo of the 18th inst, inviting
ne to visit your County the third week in |
September has been received. 1t would af-
ord me much pleasure TO do so, Int / cannot l
lowpositiyeiy promise to be there at that time.
{, however. / can make any Arrangements
hat Will permit me to do so. / Will endeavor
0 comply with your kind invitation TT can
'e with you VIII inform You in due time. ~
With sentiments of great respect / am. yours
ruly,,r4. -s.1. JAS PoLLocK.a
Messcrs. Wm. Radcbaugh, Thos. Shea, and
theirs. 3eLs s-.s' .s51 - .o 's-fa1 5ft
'E1s ao r .iafa-ea II u
- @ Another Flea in his Ear. .5a iales
Biglerssreceived another cut direct.i in the
Democratic Convention of Alleghanyr County.
'hichmeti Pittsburgr on "Wednesday last.
or the purpose of nominating a county ticket
twas largely attended, ,--4one hundred and
aven2d delegates present. The following reso-
Ition was laid upon the table, with only about
IN or twelve dissenting voices: n Iig5g 9fE
ReSofeed, That therdeiegates elected be in
ructed to bring ina resolution excluding all