Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1855-06-13
CLEARFIELD, WEDNESDAY,, JUNE 13, 1855.
For the Raftsman's Journal.
"AWAY FROM HOME"

"AWAY FROM HOME"
Mr.. ssJoURNAL :''-It is no new idea that has
just sprung into my head, that sets my pen at
work to day, for have been intending to send
you s.friendly sheet'' for some time, and just
now, the leisure of my present situation
prompts me to the work. To be ssaUay from
Hoae'' some times starts the mind into activi-
ty, to perform long intended acts, which but
for the opportunity thus afforded would still
slumber in embryo, unknown and unfelt.
But it is not altogether letter of apologies,
that design this to be; for that all-potent
| principle, which is just now creating SO much
stir and commotion throughout the land, has
| awakened in me little ardor, and on that, l
| have few words to say:
You, well perhaps, some of your read
ers may have lately seen the efforts which
seem to be made by some over Jealous ones to
stamp sectional feeling upon the new Amer
| lean party, and in the North to make it an an
| ti-slavery one, while, at the South the oppo-
site feeling prevailing, contrary has is at
| tempted to be given, thus dividing into Sec
tions what should be one great party whose on
| ly aim should be the concentration of its whole
power and strength to effect one grand object.
Deploring much as / do the existence of that
| foul blot on our name-ssthe Institution Of Sla-
cery,'' 1 cannot believe it has anything to do
| with the object now at issue. First, let our
American Institutions become thoroughly re-
organized let our government be placed upon
the true standard of ssLiberty of speech, and
| liberty of thought'-frem which the Roman
Catholic influence is now removing it.-Let US
have what we ought to have, a true American
| at theHelm, with faithful assistants; not truck
lers TO false and empty foreign show, but
men of real american Iptegrity-then it will be
| time enough to look at private affairs.
Our homes, our firesides are endangered; for
let this Catholic, this Foreign policy once gain
an ascendency among us, then indeed may We
bid farewell to all Liberty-then will we be de-
pendant on the policy of the Head of the Ro-
mish Church, to disobey which, will bring
down upon us the horrors of the Inquistion.
Look at Spain, ye who think this an over drawn
picture, and point out the benefits of her intol-
Grant and domineering Church. Now am nc
! bigot, and should be sorry to be counted one
but History and the present state of the Coun-
tries both of the Old and New Nv orld, prove
the truth of this assertion, that Catholicism
degradation, darkness and ignorance always GO
hand in hand. Where is the learning and in
telligence of the present day. Where is the
light of science and truth shining forth? These
are questions that need no answers-every one
knows for himself. Has Spain produced any
| great discovery, any great scientific character
| within hundred years? Has she contributed
TO the Arts one thousandth part of their stand
| ing? If Catholic government discovered a
new continent, it was the superior Intelligence
| and skill of Protestant people who made it
what it now is. Is Brazil the equal of the
land we live inn
But am wandering from the subject start
ed with. 1t is proposed to mingle with this
| momentus question that of Slavery. Here will
| be the ruin of the American party. We must be
united, or we fall. sIn union there is strength
| Our opponents are striving against US, they are
| stralning every nerve to overthrow US, and not
one stone will they leave unturned, to effect
our complete destruction. 1t becomes us then
to throw aside all previous distinctions, all mi
nor jealousies, all little quibblings about these
sectional feelings, and uniting the broad
| platform of 'sour AMERICA resolve that it
| shall be ruled by Americans, and no Foreign
influence shall be felt or feared among US. 1t
was predicted by Lafayette, that 'sif ever this
Union were dissolved it would be by the efforts
of the Priets of the Roman Catholic Church" !"
Why then endanger now, our confederacy by
destroying the American Oganization, by stri-
| wing to tack to its broad shoulders, the first
year of its growth, all these minor things =
rather with an unbroken front, with one ban
ner only waving over US, let US press on heed
ing not slight defeat; but tarrying not, and
wearying not, until in 1856, one glorious shout
| shall fill the larid-.4merica once more is Free
| OLIVER OLNEY.
| Mouth Of Lick Run, June 6, 1856.