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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1854-09-09
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Not Sold, But on Hand +!

WHITE SULPHUR SPRING HOUSE!
TArr A ?. Rrrn. propri,tor, fAtters himself
" from his long experience as Landlord to be
able TO render to his guests and patrons entire sat.
having built n
LARGE AND CONMODI0US HOUSE.
and spared no pains ir it's construction to make il
.ne Of the best places Of resor, IN the West. The
Table will be spread with tn, best dclcacies the
country affords the Bar with the best Wines and
Liquors the Nabi- with the best of Hay and Grain
and in fact everything to render both man and
brast happy. This House is situated n, the great
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1854-09-09
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X cOWNItI' hSsOTtINtht OF
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Anamost endless variety.
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YnfI A cnmnlcie Assortment OF
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1854-09-09
St, Louis Advertisements,
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W. H. MNEK.

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Groceries.
Family Groceries!

THE RICHEST AND LAHGF.STSTl
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1854-07-25
Judge Pollock a "Know Nothiug >,

Judge Pollock has Joined the Know \ Nothings.
Dare the wings deny the assertion.-De
Union.
Yes, we deny it,and demand the proof. Were
it even true that JUDGE POLLOCK had become
a member of such an organization, it would be
impossible, unless the whole affair is greatly
misrepresented, for the editor of the Union to
know it, unless he is member of the order
We do not believe, nay, we feel confident that
Judge Pollock, has never connected himself
with any such association, and no one ac-
quainted with the man, and with his political
history, could suppose so for moment. 1t
is not necessary for him to link himself with
any faction or clique to obtain the votes of all
true hearted Americans. He has never vet
By any act of his life, political or otherwise,
proved recreant to the Stars and Stripes of his
native soil, nor is ii necessary at this late day
that he should take an oath, to convince his
fellow countrymen that he is truly an AMERI-
CAN CITIZEN. His principles are too well
known to need such corroboration. One of
his ablest speeches when in Congress was in
favor Of an extention of our present naturali-
zation law, and he is now the candidate of the
only great AMERICAN party of the country
The same party, that fought its battles franz
ed its constitution, and directed it in the on
ward march to prosperity and greatness.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1854-07-25
Our Railroad. Aoain

If ever our citizens desire to see railroad
constructed through our county, now is the
time for them to be up and doing. Let the
claims Of this route be properly presented to
the capitalists Of the East, and let our own
people who possess the ability, demonstrate
their confidence in the enterprise by subscrib-
ing largely to the stock, and we may rest as
sured that ere long the project will be e1ni-
nently successful. The recent sblow up of
the Sunbury and Erie road, which seems at
present, to be a hopeless enterprise, and the
consequent withdrawal by Philadelphia of the
two million subscription, if properly taken
advantage of, will secure the completion of
our road. Now is the time to demonstrate 10
Philadelphia the fact, that the route by way
of Emigh's Gap, is not only practicable, but
the shortest, and easiest of construction That
it will connect the metropolis of our State
with the trade of the great Lakes by a road
some fifty or sixty miles shorter than even the
Sunbury and Erie road. That as a lateral
| branch Of the Pennsylvania Road, it will
throw large portion of the Lake trade and
| travel, public works, and on the Cen
tra,l Road, which is almost wholly owned by
Philadephians. That it passes through re-
gfon of country unsurpassed for its vast min
eral resources, and through the only great
pine lumber region of Pennsylvania, and that
consequently as a local road alone, the stock
must be profitable Investment.
1t is useless to attempt to impress upon the
minds of our people, the advantages that must
result from the construction of this road to
our own county. They are obvious to every
| one who will give the subject moments re-
fiection. Then why not act at once, and take
| advantage of the favorable circumstances that
| seem to place themselves within your very
grasp! We should arouse, and go to work
manfully, determined that the enterprise shall
succeed; and if we do 50, we may rest assured
that but short time will elapse ere the steam
horse will be rushing through the valleys and
over the hills of Clearfield.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1854-07-25
The Locofoco Address


The address, No. 1, of the Locofoco State
Central Committee, on ..the Wing party and
its allies,'' has come forth, and whatever else
may be said of the .animal' it is at least long
enough. 1t occupies about four newspaper
columns, and if those that are to come after
it, are equally lengthy, the members of that
party may at once clay down the shovel and
the hoe, hang up the fiddle and the bow, - and
take to reading during the balance of the
campaign.
We do not design noticing at length. this
acindy production, but refer our readers to the
able article on the subject, in another column,
from the Phiia. Register, which embodies our
sentiments, and answers what little is in it to
answer, in the fullest and.most comprehensive
manner
We have, however, few remarks to make
in regard TO the charge that the Wings ssand
their allies the 'know Nothings''' have sses-
poused the doctrine of prescription against
all citizens not native born, of whatever reli-
gieus faith" Now, not knowing any thing
about the KNOWN othings, , we shall say snoth-
ing as far as they are concerned. but for our
selves we desire to say that we sproscrbe' nei-
=.
We do not for one moment deny that, under
our laws, Catholics and foreigners, are ell
isible to Office If they can get ii, but we simpiy
say that all persons have the right to ex
crcise their own discretion about voting for
them, and that if We see proper to vote against
them, for the reason that they are of a differ
ent religious creed, or for any other cause
whatever, it is not ssproscription," but the
simple exercise of our constitutional rights
II mans right to worship God according to
the dictates of his own conscience, depended
on his right to hold Office, then such a course
might be interfering with the religious liberty
Of adopted citizens, and might be 'sproscrip-
tion' in its very worst form.
If any party is ssproscriptive, +" it is the Lo-
cofocos. They are worse than either Natives
or ssKnow-N othings." They will vote for no
man who does not entertain certain views Ii
would seem to us, that Wings, Natives and
Abolitionists, are just as eligible to Office as
Catholics and foreigners, and yet, if the Lo-
cofocos had their way, they would never be
permitted to hold office. Here then, is sspro-
scription," equally as bad as can be charged
on either the Wings or ssKnow-N othings.'' -
We think these Democrats, had better first
sSpluck the beam from their own eye, and then
Bonhan, Bigler g. Co., can direct their>atten-
tion 10 the ''mote in their brothers. eyc.''
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1854-07-25
me Norfolk Election

The recent election in Norfolk, Virginia,
which resulted in the election of the s.Know
Nothing" ticket, was entirely independent of
party politics, the ssKnow Nothings'' being
bitterly opposed and denounced by the presses
ofboth the old parties. Commenting on the
results the Herald says
1t is evident that this mysterious organiza-
ton, potent for good evil, is totally un-
connected with party politics. and that it is as
liable to be affected by appeals to the partv
preJudices of its members as the rock of Glib
-raitar to be blown into the sea by a puff of
wind. The batteries of four journals. three
democratic and one independent, in this vicin-
ity, were opened upon it, and poured in an in
cessant storm Of denunciation, day after day
for weeks; but it only added fuel to the flame
which was sweeping all before it or rather. il
only drew closer the bands of this mysterious
union which Knocked and de1ied their efforts
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1854-07-25
The Temnerauee Question

we have heretofore refrained from saving
anything upon the position Of the Wing and
Democratic candidates, on the Temperance
issue, having published both their letters and
deemed them sufficiently plain to besunder-
stood by all who might peruse them. But
since it has been attempted to distort and mis-
represent the sentiments of our candidate up
on this important question, we deem it our
duty to say word in reply. 1t is alledged
that Col POLLOCK ssdssames the constitution
ality of the law to be settled, and tcaires the
right to judge thereof himseIf'' Now if any
such inference can be drawn from Mr. Poll
LOCKS letter, we must confess our inability to
understand the English language. The con-
stitutionality of Prohibatory law, has been
'ssettled,o = not only by several of our sister
States, but by the Supreme Court Of the Z III
ted States, and with these decisions of the
highest authority of the land, Judge Pollock
says he concurs. And further that seeverv
measure of moral or political reform, sanction
ed by the representatives of the people, withia,
the limits Of the Constitution, should receive my
Official sanction And again, ssthe expedien-
cy and propriety of such laws are for the peo-
pie, through their representatives; their will
constitutaonaiiy declared should be respected by
the Executive" Does this look like s.tcaic-
ing the right to judge of the constitutionali-
lty OF law 1t must be plain, that if the
Legislature should pass an sunconstitutional''
law, ''it would not be respected by the Execu-
i've He says further, that s.if the people
demand, and their representatives enact such
law, their will should not be resisted by the
exercise OF the veto power.''
Such is Judge PoLLOCKs position. He re-
serves the right, expressly, to veto any law,
whether Prohibatory Liquor law or not, that
may be unconstitutional holding the old and
Well established Wbig doctrine, that when the
people demand law, and the Legislature, in
pursuance of their demand enact it in a con-
stifafiOnsal form, it should not be trampled un-
der foot by the Executive
On the other land, it is impossible to tell
what, is the position of the candidate of the
Democratic party. Upon this question as up
on all others, that form the issues of this cam
paign, he is enthusiastically ao1,- 1,-comrlitfqI.
He says he is willing to sanction .eany proper
measure" We suppose that, as he now holds
the bill passed during last session to prevent the
license of Lager Beer shops, in his pocket.
he does not consider il a s:propcr MEASURE
Can such course meet the appreciation. either
of the friends Of a Prohibatory Law, or its
opponants Can the temperance men, who
have been so long battling to restrain the dark
tide of infamy rolling over our land, place the
fate of their glorious cause in the keeping of
such an Executive? Will they not rather ral-
lyaround that candidate who, seeking to dodge
no responsibility, frankly and fearlessly meets
the issue, and enrolls himself on the side Of
humanity and of virtue?
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1854-07-25

G-There will be no paper issued from this
office next week, as our cases, type, &c all
have to be moved, to make room for the plas-
terers. Hereafter our subscribers shall be
served ssas regular as clock work. So far
our irregularity has been entirely unavoida-
bic, but it will cease after next week. Sub
scribers win of course, receive fifty two pa
pers, whether we lose time or not.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1854-07-25

SIGNIFIcENT.-The stroug Democrrtic conn
ties are disposed to give Bigler the go-by. In
Berks, the Governor is in such bad odour that
to be known as one of his peculiar friends. is
a position by no means enviable. In West
moreland, William \ Cook, member of the
iast Legislature, who openly opposed the Gov
@ernor's policy, has just been re-nominated
and what scenes most significant is the fact
that at the primary election, he ran the highest
vote of any man offering for the same station.
leading his two colleagues who were nop,ina,
ted with him: 700 votes.--B. g. s. Jour1eI.
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The following was also adopted:

Resoived. That the President and Secretaries
of this meeting be appointed a committee to
address such of the candidates on the demo-
cratic State ticket as have not publicly express
sed their views upon this subject, requesting
their opinions upon the question involved in
the Nebraska and Kansas bill fully and expli-
city, and that we will not support any cand-
date whose answer is not in accordance with
the views here expressed, and who win not
pledge himself TO use his utmost Influence to
effect a re-enactment of the Missouri Compro-
mise.
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Ilora Trouble for IizIar

y mass meeting of the Old Line Democrats
was held at the Court House in Wellsborough,
Tioga County, on the 9th instant. David Will
mot addressed the meeting at length, and it
was resolved ''that vigorous efforts should be
made to defeat at the ballot box. all candidates
for office, whether County, State or National,
who are known to favor the repeal of the Mis-
souri, Compromise"
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1854-07-25
Religion and Politics.

.FThe Democracy discard the tests of birth
and religion in choosing among American cit
lzenS to I'LL civil stations. They are content
10 take the Constitution as guide; and hon
eSty and capacity in the citizen. as rule
The Locotoco papers throughout the coun-
try, such as the one from which the above cx-
tract is made, have suddenly become alarmed
at the mingling of Religion with Politics, and
are filled with long articles belaboring the
higs, Americans, and .sKnow Nothings.''
for connecting the sacred with the secular
They would fain make lis believe. notwith-
standing all their former acts to the contrary.
that they edo not regard tests Of birth and rcIi
gion' in the selection OF men for office, but
that '.honesty and capacity is their only
''rulc." But alas! SEhistory stands in their
way" They forget that in 1914, the candi-
dates of the Whig party were defeated, be-
cause the Hon. THEoDoRE FRELISGHuysEx.
was President Of the American Bible Society.
That for that reason, and other, the whole
Raman Catholic vote was cast against the Wing
ticket, and that some of the Locofoco Catholic
papers actually made it an issue in the cam
paign. And yet thit consistent party do not
regard S<tests of Religion in, choosing among
American citizens to fill civil stations!''
From that day to the present, have the Dem
ocrats and Roman Catholics (not the american
Catholics) been allied, forming sort of poll
tic-religious oligarcliy, which, if successful
in its designs would subvert the republican
institutions of our country, by connecting
church and State, and making US subservicnt
to foreign religious power, Against this oil
garchy under all its insideous forms. the Whie
party has been, and still is, doing battle, pro
scribing none on account Of ssbirth or sect. >,
but proclaiming the principles of religious
liberty, the rights of conscience, and universal
freedom. We war against no religion. but we
are firmly and steadfastly opposed to anv
church as a political Institution. 1t was the
policy of our Whig fathers of the Revolution.
and it is our policy as their legitimate descend
ents, to allow no church, md no religion TO
interfere with the institutions of our govern
ment. We do not intend, like our Locofoco
antagonists, to barter away, for the spoils of
office, our sacred rights American citizens
to foreigners, s,either as a church or as individ-
| uals. W e are AMERICANS, guarding the rich
| inheritance purchased by the blood of our
| Whig ancestors, and so long as we can catch
| one ray of light from the Star Spangled Ban
| ner (which they planted over the bulwork of the
Constitution, so long will we fight against all
enemies who seek TO subvert that Constitution.
and trample upon, that Banner, whether they
be Foreigners, or Natives, ,Locofocos or Tories
X UyBigler is reported to have applied in
Philadelphia recently, for admission to the
order of ssKnow Nothings,' and that they re-
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1854-07-25
The True Answer.

The true answer to the question, sswhy is
the State debt not paid ?'' may be found in the
following simple statement. We will contrast
the receipts and expenditures ofthe year 1856
during Governor Johnstan's Adminstraticn
with those of the year 1858, during Governor
Bigler's. We copy from the reports OF the
Auditor General for those years, who were OF
course sworn officers and both Democrats -
Total receipts from all sources
durug the year 1850 of Gov.
Johnston's administration S4,43S, ,l3l 81
Expenditures during the same
year, st,oo9,ooo "a
Total receipts from all sources
during the year 1850, of
Gov, Bigler's administration S9.4S6,770 0S
Expenditures during the same
YEAR s10,l44, 1868 ~
II will thus be seen that Governor Bigler,
during the last year received FIVE MILLIONS,
FORTY EIGHT THOUSAND, SIX HUNDRED AND THIR-
TY-EIGHT DOLLARS AND FIFTY-sEyEN CENTS, NOR
fhqn Gorernor Johnston in 1850. This being
more than DOUBLE the whole amount of re
ceipts during that year of Johnston's admins
tration. And yet it appears that he (Bigler}
has expended this whole sum, and SEVEN HUN
DRIED AND FIFTY-EIGHT THOUSAND DOLLARS addi-
tional, over and above his receipts; or FIvE
MILLIONS, FIVE HUNDRED AND sEvENTY-FIyE
THOUSAND, NINE HUNDRED AND NINE. DoLLARs
AND sEvENTY-NINE CENTS more than Governor
Johnston Hcs.Eloretaad Kste!ifgencer
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OS- Our columns are too much crowded, this
week to publish the address of the Whig State
Central Committee, although it is neither as
long or as arindy as that of our opponents. We
will give it in cur next. .,-.-- s--
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1854-07-25

1--we regret that we are compelled to cut
short the excellent letter of our Philadelphia
correspondent this week 1t arrived too late
for publication entire, and we have been COM
PEELED in some measure to mutilate il,
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1854-07-25

FATAL RAILROAD AcoIDENT.-Tbe lightning
train going west on the Michigan Ccnteral rail-
road, when three miles from Wayne, on We'd
nesday last, ran into Garage containing 3
wealthy farmer his wife and child, killing
them all instantly. The train was thrown of
the track, and the locomotive. and several cars
we're broken. No one on the train was killed,
but the engineer, fireman, and ten or twelve
passengers. were more or less Injured.
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WANTED IMMEDIATELY.

\ journeynan printer. Liberal wages will be
given. 5l
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3 DDBigleris reported to have applied in
Philadelphia recently, for admission to the
order of ssKnow Nothings,'' and that they re-
jected him on the ground that he kno,cs less
now than most of the "Order,' and that con-
sequently, the admission would be superfu-
pns.- BrairstSriJ{e CIiDDrf
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-02-16
GENERAL ASSEMBLY or vIRel1IA.
SENATE.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. IS, 1854.
nrrI pAsaen.
BILL PAsSED.

ELL PAs1ED.
Forming specisl Courts of. Appeals to Try cases
remaining on the docket of the Court Of Appeals
and when the Judges ceased TO hold their Offices nm
der the late Constitution; and TO try eases In re.
spect to which majority Of the judges OF the So
preme Court may be 90 situated az to make It i'm
proper for them to sit on the hearing thereof
Ayes 35, Noes g. ss
fnitely postpone the above bill-inade by Mr..
SHAckRLFoRD--in which Messrs. AMBLER, JONES
and SHAcKxLFoRD participated. The propagation
was negatived-Ayes 3s, Noes 8.
COURTS ron NINTH CIRCUIT.
The House amendment to the bill concerning the
Courts of the Ninth Circuit, was concurred in.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
great many bills were reported from the
standing Committees; among them,
A bill authorizing the appointment of clerk to
the banking department in the Treasury depart
RESOLUTIONS Of enquiry were proposed; among
others the following:
BY Mr.. Observation-Disclosures an Indepen-
dent Bank, with capital OF 100000, In the town
of Farmville.
By Mr.. PARKER-R Repeating the law requiring
the Inspection of guano.
By Mr. Misunderstanding the charter Of the
Central Bank at Staunton, 30 as to enlarge the num-
ber of directors.
By Mr.. McKENNEY-For the establishment Of q
line Of steamboats, between Norfolk and Fredericks-
burg, and other points on the Chesapeake Bay and
its!tributaries
Mr.. THOMPSON presented the memorial of the
Committee of the Medical Society of Virginia,
praying the passage of law requiring the vendors
of secret nostrums to put printed label IN English
on each package stating the ingredients OF which it
is composed. HE !.
Mr. CAMPBELL presented the petition OF rs cih-
zens of LuAenburg county, praying that certain
slaves emancipated by the will of David M. Dos
we'll be permitted to select William boswell as
their master.
Mr. BALDWIN offered resolution that the Senate
would, every day, take recess from two and a
half to four O'Clock, P. NJ which, on motion Of Mr..
CArLErT, was laid on the table.
SMALL NOTES.
The remainder of the day was consumed on the
bill for the suppression of the circulation OF notes
of less denomination than five dollars.
Mr.. JoHNsoNs substitue-to authorize the Banks
of the Commonwealth to issue small notes-was
rejected-Ayes IL, Noes &c.
A motion to indefinitely postpone, made by Mr.
THOMAS, was voted down-Ayes 10, Noes 27. l I
Mr. HARRIS moved to reconsider the vote by
which the Imprisonment feature was stricken out OF
the original bill.
The CHAIR decided that it was first necessary to
reconsider the vote On the substitute, which was
done-Ayes28, Noes IL.
Mr. HARRIS then made his motion, and
On motion of Mr.. CAMPBELL, the Senate ad-
journed.