Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1855-09-12
WAR DOES IT MEAx.-The Harrisburg Tel

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the country, from the Washington Union delca
TO the Carlisle Voiapteer, has ransacl1ed the
vocabulary of epithets for language TO abuse,
defame and misrepresent the American orga-
! nization. They have branded the members of
that body as conSpirators, traitors, assassins,
&c, and in many instances have melted
! foreign population TO deeds of indiscretion or
! violence, disgraceful to themselves, and dis
| honorable to their instigators. AS an instance
| Of this We may state, that it has been clearly
| proven, that the late Louisville Riots (Which
were commenced by foreigners who deliber-
ately shot several inoifensive American citi-
zens) were but the result OF the editorial coun-
| sells. and lying handbills and extras of the
Democratic and anti-American organs of that
! city. The real cause of this hostility, is, that
| the order cannot swear by Franklin PIERCE
cringe to James Campbell and the Babyionish
prostitute,-vote the Democratic ticket-and
| allow the editors and their Jesuit friends to
| pocket the revenues Of Uncle Sam, and hold
| the reins of government for the next genera
/ ton. The ayowed cause is, that the Amcri-
can order is secret sworn political association,
and that it proscribes foreigners and Catholics
| from holding office. Now if these charges
were all true, we would like to know by what
! rule these same Journals maintain dignifed
silence with reference TO the Liquor League.
The Americans they say ssarc secret oath
| bound political organization, $50 is the Lii
! quor League,-and they know it. But ssthe
Americans obliged to vote for 70 candi-
date who is a foreigner by birth, or Roman
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of the Liquor League are sworn to vote for no
candidate. Catholic, foreigner
or native, Whig or Democrat who is not in
favor of the repeal of the 'sRestraining Liquor
Law We may add too, that the members
of the American organization are at full liber
ty to employ, or traffic with, any resident of
the country, and so far as are aware make
no distinction in this respect,-while the oath
of the Liquor League obligates its members
to prescribe every man in business, who is in
favor of the great Temperance reform. The
truth is that the members of the Rum-Lea que
are likely 70 vote the Democratic ticket, and
if their obligations were athousand times more
proscriptivc than those Of the American order,
not one Of these editors of the bogus Democra-
cy will dare to wag his tongue or raise his
voice in behalf of suffering humanity. The
Know Nothngs can secure the silence of these
unprincipled scoundrels tomorrow, and pre-
serve tho features Of their organization which
are denounced as treason and conspiracy, on
condition that they vote the Democratic tick
et throw principle and conscience to the devil,
and bow and cringe to Loco-foco dom.
How THEY READ THE NEwsPAPER.-It is a
proof the great variety of human devclope-
ment TO notice persons reading newspapers:
Mr.. General Intelligencer irst G aTces at the
telegraph, then st the editorial, and then goes
Oft into the correspondence.
Mr.. Sharper opens with stocks and markets,
and ends with the advertisements for wan s no
ping to find Il victim
Aunt Sukey first reads the stories, and then
looks to see who's married.
Miss Prime looks at the marriage column
first and then reads the stories.
AR. Marvellous is curious to see the list OF
accidents, murders and the like.
Uncle Ned hunts up the funny things and
then smokes and laughs at his will.
Madame Gossip turns to the local depart
ment for her thunder, and having obtained
that, throws the paper aside.
Mrs Friendly drops the first tear Of sympa
thy over the death column, and the next over
the marriages for says she, one is about as
bad as the other.
Mr.. Politician dashes into the telegraph,
and from that into the editorial, ending with
the speeches.
Our literary friend is eager for q nice COM
position from the editor or some kind CORE
spondent After analyzing the rhetoric, gram
mar, and the logic Of the production, he turns
a careless glance at the news department, and |
takes to his Greek, perfectly satisfied.
The laborer searches among the wants for
better opening in his business, and-but
,,rbo Nt.r,S If t1.al ljctrr
There is just a. much difference in readers as |
in-anything else.
But the worst is yet to come. If each does |
not find column or less ofhis peculiar liking |
the editor has, Of course, been lazy and is un-
worthy patronage. Oh, who wouldn't be an |
editor.-.4ibany KnickerbOchor.
WILL THERE DE TROUBLE IN CINCINNATI p
The Cincinnati Times says that there is a uni !
versal apprehension that there will be serious |
difficulty at the polls at the next election, and /
these apprehenSions are not withou founda- |
ton. Demagogues have been and are still at |
work among the foreign population, doing all |
they can to excite them against the native |
born portion of the community.
Speeches have been made to foreigners in |
their native tongue, in which they have been !
urged to arm themselves, and prepare them
selves for the contest, and these appeals have |
been followed by the most villainous newspa-
per articles, representing Americans as thirst
ing after the blood of foreigners. The result !
is, that committees are out soliciting subscrip-
tions for the purchase of arms. Recently or
ganized associations, it is said, must be e.
quipped, and the dlsarmed military compa-
nies be put in fighting condition, before the
election.
These facts are well known in the commu-
nifty, and it cannot be expected that the A
mercans are Indifferent to them 1t is noto-
rious, that one great cause of the excitement