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INCONSISTENCY.

The ssTrue Democrat" in replying to an ar
ticle In our last paper, on the subject of re-
ligious test incorporated into the laws or con-
stitution, charges us with ssmanifest inconsist-
ency" because as its editor alledges, we hold
the doctrine that while it is right and proper
to vote against Catholics for Office, it is all
wrong to exclude them by law. Taking this
in its broadest sense, and without the qualif-
cation with which we accompanied 1t, We can
not see that it is so manifestly s'inconsistent."
We presume the editor has always been a
Democrat, and that he has always voted for
Democrats for office to the exclusion of Wings,
believing, as the organs of that party have SO
often asserted, that Whig principles are inim-
ical to the prosperity of the country. Now,
while the editor believes it perfectly right and
proper that ga majority of the people should
steadily and regularly every succeeding year,
vote to exclude Wings s'from office, why is
it wrong to pass law to do the same thing ?''
The case is precisely similar, and when he an
swers the question SO as to acquit himself, he
relieves US from the charge of s.manifest in
consistency
But VIC are not disposed to rest the case on
SO weak basis. The editor of the Demo
crat,' like his sco-workcrs IN iniquity' ,riH not
understand that neither We nor the American
party oppose Catholics, any more than the
members of any other church, and if We were
in favor of religious test by law, we would
have to include Gil churches equally. We
are opposed TO any church, as such, interfe-
ring in the business of politics, and when we
have satisfactory evidence that such is the
case, refuse to place those who obey IFS
behests, in places of trust, in order to prevent
a religious test from being incorporated in
the laws or constitution.
Suppose, for example, that the Presbyterian
church designed to achieve q union of Church
and State, and that, TO accomplish its object,
it sought secretly to give to its own members,
those who subserved its interests, the con-
troll Of the offices of the country, what would
be the most expeditions way to defeat their
object? Would it not be by voting against its
members, and thus prevent them from obtain
ing the polccr to accomplish their purpose I?
This is precisely the doctrine We hold with
regard to the Roman Catholics. Whenever
they make the government of their church
correspond to our republican institutions, and
cease to meddle in the politics of our country,
then our hostility is at an end. But so long as
they acknowledge temporal as well as spiritu-
al allegiance TO a foreign power, and so long
as they meddle in politics, going over from
one corrupt party to another in solid pha-
laEx, in order to accomplish their sinister de-
signs, just SO long, and longer, do We re-
fuse to vote for them for any Office in the gift
Of the people.
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COMMUNICATION.

III. B. SwooPE, Esq. IL have never before
appeared in sspublic print" and it is the least
of my ambition so to do, but circumstances
have recently occurred in our neighborhood,
that ought to be made public, and as no one
else has yet done SO, / must beg you to give
me brief hearing. A house, long epen for
christian worship, has been closed by man,
lost to all sense of honor, because as he be-
licves, his friends and neighbors who worship
ed in it, belong TO the American party, by
whom he was defeated for justice of the peace |,
We may easily judge correctly of his respect
for christianity and for his private character,
when he would close his doors against his own
protestant minister and brethren in the
church, because he was disappointed in the
petty Office of country squire! He gasps loud
and dies hard. He may rest assured, howey-
er, that the political death of the locos of
Bell is fixed in the unalterable DEGREES of fate.
Though they may use harsh means and make
'bug bear of s.Mahaffey:s Card'' to frighten
some into subsection, yet al will fail, for the
American party here is firm as rock, and
true steel to the best interests of our belov-
ed country. KY. T.
Bell Township, April 2, 1855.
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The Nrow-NcthingE in Confusion.

LANCASTER, (Pa.) Thursday, ApI. ), 30.
The Grand State Council of the Known 9TH
ings which met here on Tuesday, broke up in
great confusion this afternoon. The cause of
the difficulty was said to be the opposition
which manifested toward open organiza-
tiyn, and account of public opinion run
ming counter to secrecy and oath-bound con-
spiracies. Mcssrs. Cam eron, Johnston and
Gen. Irwin left this morning in disgust.
The above, which telegraphic dispatch
from this city has been published in the New
York and other papers, We have been request
ed to contradict, by several who are represent
ed as delegates to tie State Council. They
assert that the question Of an open organiza-
ton was discussed and argued in the Council,
but that the opinion of the majority that
the time for such change in the organization
had not arrived. The inter Change of senti-
ments was free, but the harmony of the Coun-
Gil was not disturbed by it, nor did any one
leave in disgust. This is the information CIV
en- US by those whom it is conceded fought to
know" and whose assertions are entitled TO
belief. Or course, further than this We .'know
nothing. .''-LaacQster Eadcpcndent Whig.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1855-04-25

THE CATHOLICS AND Miss BUNKLEY.-Miss
Bunkley, the young lady who acquired SO much
notsriety in absconding from st. Joseph's Nun
merry at Emmettsburg, Md, few months
since, now declares that she has received an
anonymous letter, written, doubtless, by ssa
Roman Catholic priest in Baltimose," which
threatens her with all sorts of imputatons up
on her character if she darcs to publish the
disclosures of her convent life. 1t declares
that sswhen the work appears she shall receive
such a lashing through the public prints as will
make her shed tears of blood.'' Mr.. George
w. Anderson, writing to the Frederick (Md.)
Examiner, states that since Miss Bunkley has
taken up her abode in Creagstown, she has
been visited by the overseer of the convent at
st. Joseph, and by several of the managing
sisters, all of whom urged her to be silent
with respect to what she had seen at st. Jo-
sepil's, and to return to the convent.
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MOUNT VERNON.

While in Philadelphia, as matter of course,
We stayed with Lou BARRETT, and we are glad
to inform his Clearfeld friends, that the gal
liant Col. is fourishing in more senses than
one, and that he is now the sole proprietor of
the MOUNT VERNON, than which there is no
better house in the city. The Col. is emphat-
icaliy clever fellow, and if you want to be
well treated and live high don't forget to stop
the Mount Vernon House, second above Arch
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1855-04-25

" While at Marietta, we had the pleasure
of stopping with that prince of landlords
LEWIS HorsEAL, formerly of the Railroad Ho-
tel, but now proprietor ol the seOld Eagle"
on Market Square. He keeps first rate house
and sets table that cannot be surpassed
We advise our friends, who are fond Of good
living and comfortable quarters, to make the
'.Old Eagle their home while in Marietta.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1855-04-25
TIRE NEW LICENSE LAW.

In another column we publish the late Act
to restrain the sale of intoxicating liquors,
which has produced no little excitement among
the rumites throughout the State. We should
certainly have liked it better, if it contained
no provision for license whatever, but as it is,
it viii be productive of much good by rcmoy-
ing the public GROCERIES and tippling houses.
Nine tenths of those who fill drunkards
grave, are victims of the social glass; which
would never have been thought OF, had it not
been retailed at some splendidly furnished bar,
and surrounded with temptations and induce
ments. II may, perhaps, drive those who
have contracted the deadly appetite to their
homes to indulge il, but it will eYen then
confer lasting benefit by removing it from
the public gaze. The law may not be all we
want, but it is great step towards the final
success of prohibition.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1855-04-25

THE CHURCH PPoPE2TY- QUEsTIoS.-Since
his return from the Pope, Archbishop HUGHEs
has build his fulmnations against the New
York Legislature for passing law giving TO
churches the care of their own property. The
rub is, that it gives Catholic Churches their
own rights, and settles the Buffalo, st. Louis,
and other questions. The y. Y. Express closes
an excellent article on the subject, ,as follows:
ssTherc is one thing more the most Reycr-
end Archbishop may not have been aware Of,
during his absence in Italy. An element call
ed Americanism, these few months past has
been sweeping over all this broad land-not
loud enough, perhaps, to be heard under the
dome of St. Petcrs--but sufficiently powerful,
nevertheless, to demonstrate determination,
on the part of the people of this country, that
no Foreign Power shall ever rule this soil. 1t
followed hard on the heels OF the Archbishop
of Thebes, when he beat an ignominious re-
treat from this country-and its echoes and re-
ycrbrationS are the first things that salute the
ears of the Archbishop of New York, when he
arrives back from Rome. Now, in all SINGER
ity, we con jure him to heed the admonitions
which these signs of the times afford. We
counsel him to cultivate an acquaintance with
the historical incidents of the past few months
and wisely profit 10y their obvious deductions,
| in so far as they have a bearing upon the
position hc occupies among the people, ma
| turally restiye under the spur of despotic au-
thorty, bc it temporal or spiritual, born at
home, or by the s:gracc of Cod openly i'm
| ported, or smuggled in from abroad.
eve take leave of this extraordinary mani
| festo-for the present. Content with an expo
| sure of its strange perversions Of fact, we re-
serve, for future comment, the no less strange
theories and principles, it advances touching
the duty of the laity-that is, the people, and
the rights and privileges of their ''spiritua
superiors' and principles, we may
add, having far more Of the odor of Roman
! Imperialism from which the Archbishop ha.
! just emerged-than of the pure free air O.
| American Republicanism."
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THE PRESIDENCY.

Some of the members of the New Jersey
Legislature, taking their cue, probably, from
the George Lawites at Harrisburg, have writ
ten letter to Commodore Vanderbilt, of North
Star yacht celebrity, calling upon him to be-
come candidate for the Presidency. The
gallant Commodore replied in long letter,
and intimates that sshe don't care much if he
does" We think We had better sehold off,
until Pierce annexes Cuba, and elect Govern
or Concha.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1855-04-25

USELESS CRoAKING.-The Buffalo Republic
rebuhes the croaking about the scarcity OF
-four at present in this country, and states that
it is in possession of information which fully
warrants the expectation that the following
quantities will arrive at that port this season
From Lake Michigan 650, 900 barrels from
DetSoit 123 600 barrels from Toledo 100000
from Cleveland SO, 9G0-making a total of 925,
600 barrels Of flour 10 come forward before
harvest, 'sexclusively of Canada The Re-
public adds that it had no means of cstima-
ting the amount that will be received from
Canada, but learns from gentlemen whose
means of information are extensive, that it
will not be less than quarter of million of
barrels, and may be four times that amount.
Large quantities OF produce and lumber from
Canada are constantly arriving at Buffalo, un-
der. the Reciprocity Treaty. There has al
ready arrived, since the opening of navigation,
$4,000 bbls. Of -four, 110,0 900 bushels of wheat,
and nearly 100000 feet of lumber-all OF
which immense freight trains are conveying
forward as fast as possible.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1855-04-25
THE LEGISLATURE.

We suppose our readers would like to know
what the assembled wisdom of the great State
of Pennsylvania, has been doing since our
last issue. Well, we believe that the greater
part of the time has been occupied in discus
sing the all important question of whether a
religious association should be called the
''Presbyterian Board of Publication or the
'SPresbyterian Board of Publication House,
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POST OFFICE.

The arrangement which has heretofore ex-
listed between the Post Office Department and
the State of Pennsylvania, relative to the post
age on letters &c. sent to or from Members of
the Legislature and heads Of Departments, was
not altered or rccinded by the late alteration
in the Post Office laws, requiring prepayment.
Such letters are carried at the expense of the
State as heretofore
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APPOINTMENT.

II. a. PATrIsoS, Esq, of Ridgway, has
been appointed by the Gov, an Aid with the
rank of Colonel. We have no doubt he will
bear his'blushing honors'with al the dignity Of
4 soldier. and that, when aned upon, he will
''die, bravely,in the last ditch" Long life to
the gallant Col.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1855-04-25

~ We hope our friends on the river, will
not forget to '<give us lift, - when they have
it in their power. We were compelled to
come home, in order to send them the Clear
field news, and we trust they viii not neglect
to get US the subscribers &c. We wore promised.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1855-04-25

REsCoSTRE.- Beale, formerly
Indiana Agent at California, whose accounts
have just been allowed by the Treasury De-
partment, inflicted severe castgation with
his fists, upon Col. Manypenny, Commissioner
OF Indian affairs, at Willard's Hotel, Washing
ton, on Friday. Lieutenant Beale attributes
the temporary disallowance of his accounts to
the personal hostility of the Comnlissicner-
and hence the assault.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1855-04-25

KENrUckY.-There is q rumor that Samuel
F. Swope, Esq, of PendletOn county, Ken
tucky, has been selected 10y 'sSam's" men as
their candidate for Congress, in the Coyington
Kentucky District. Mr.. Swope is a lawyer,
and a gentleman of fiue ability.-Daiie Netcs.
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Wednesday, April 25, 1855.

g VIII some of our friends bring US a
load or two Of good wood in exchange for sub
scription!
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-04-11
City InlelllQence.

TnR SAGE OF AsHLASD.-The anniversary OF the birth.
dsy Of Henry Clay will be celebrated morrow evening,
a. the Metropolitan Hotel by banque. OF more than
ordinary splendo- Of attractions to condiments and
Of interest as TO oraons. The whig movements for the
Presidential election Of so will be partly developed by
the speakers on the occasion, amongst whom viii be
ex.PrsideDt Fillmore Hon J. p Kennedy, the Rev.
Messrs. osgood, Chaplin, and others OF the good old
Harry Clnyn fraternity.
SALE or FURNITURE THE BRgvooRr HousE The re-
cefs sails By Simeon Drsper Of the elegant furniture
I'm one lot) In the B-evoort House, Of Tenth
street and Fifth avenue held yesterday. The first
cos. Of the furniture s1oo0oo The sale unnamed
at twelve O'Clock. The FIRST BID offered by Joseph
Naylor ESQ.,, at $4,000. The next was BY Alex 7.
Stewart, Esq, at SIC leo The bidding was then con-
tnued solely between the above named persons, with
considerable spirit and finally knocked down to A.
T. Stewart, at $2s, 100.
The AssouAuoSIsrs-A CoREDcroS.-In speaking, the
other day Of the meeting Of Associatonss or Fourier
iss We Inadvertently Identified them with the League,
which, We are informed, Is entirely different orsanzs
ton not cf DOSING 70 BE- Identified The occurred
on account Of The AFA6nsionsts holding meeting at
the rooms Of the Lse&4l, in Broadway.
Ur-Iows Movn.e b'rAvoR oy THE NKw err HALL
We understand ~ the uptown population pre-
paring for great popular demonstration in favor Of
erecting the new City Hall Madison square, or soma
nav che taxes, and who should receive the ba0eft Of
good municipal government. The Academy OF Music Il
spoil Of an Etsy 70 be tae place CT the proposed
meeting
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-04-11

DRAMATIC FESTIVAL LAST NIGHT The American ORA
matte Fund Association celebrated its seventh arnver
sary BY costume ball. At the Academy Of Mus,, last
.yepipg. hnstctore |. has been customary to give
public dinner this occasion, but the directors n.ie
diversion from the plan, this tea Il order that all
persons, ladies well gentlemen might have cp.
portunity to join in the Anniversary festivities. Ths
spacious parqus,s and stsge Of the Academy
cred for the dancing cor last evening and the building
presented charming coup d'ei,. Many Of the mos,
popular artists in the city present. and the attend
large enough to make the ball quite prots-
bic affair. At late how series Of shakspsrian tab
redur were represented, after which the dancing
again resumed, ard continued until "nights candles
were burnt OUT
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-04-11
The DerelicJ Ship James Chester.


Capt. White of the ship James Chester, has arrived
in this city. He denies ali knowledge OF the auser holes
and says that the vessel waterogged when was
abandoned.
The underwriters here received this after noon from
Wilmington copy OF the affidavit made by two Of the
crew Of the ship 1t is alleged that the auger boles
bored BY the captain and mates, and that there
no necessity for abandoning the ship Part Of the
refused 70 sign the captains protest when they
offered by him hundred dollars to do so.
The underwriters have applied to the District Attor.
ney for writ to arrest Capt White the of
one OF the crew that there but thsen inches OF
water 10 the hold when she was abandoned. He also
and that there plenty and that the WELL
The log book states 1T there feet of
her. and tina. she logged before she aban
doned. Capt. White denies all knowledge Of the auger
bolee.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-04-11

DECLINE OF THE ANTI-SIAvEKY SENTIMENT
The anti-slavery newspaper published at Wash
ington complains of losing subscribers in conse-
quence of the inroads made upon their list by
the Know Nothing movement. Other anti
slavery journals and interests have lately been
heard to utter similar complaints. Indeed, the
great anti-slavery movement, originated by
Senator Seward after the passage of the
Nebraska bill, seems to have reached its culmi-
mating point long ago, and to be receding fast
All the infammable materials for an anti
slavery organization have directed their steps
towards the Territories Of Nebraska and Kansas
There they have been met by fierce hotheaded
antagonists from the South, and the battle has
begun. The rest of the Union happily rid of
the agitators, they are welcome to fight it out
in the Territories, to Aaye desperate battle
once year and pubned Irregular lists Of killed
and wounded in order to excite the SYMPATHY
of either party. The anti-slavery excitement
which grew out Of the compromises of 1850,
did not last eighteen months; the Nebraska
excitement is not destined to longer period
of existence.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-04-11

THE MAeSACHUsETTs LIQUOR BILL-rHE vERMoHT
AND MAssACHUsgrrs RAILROAD COMPANY.
BOSTON, April 10, 1855.
The Senate has called back the liquor bill from the
Secretary OF States Office, where II had been sent for
engrossment IL having been discovered that the char
Of the committee the subject had stricken out
and interlned certain amendments 70 the original bill
Of which the senate was not cognizant. The bin, In
Consequence Of this win have to pass over again.
The bill to loan the credit of the state the amopnt
Of mi lion dollars 10 the Vermont and Achusess
Railroad Company, has passed 70 q third reading.
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New ORLEANS, April 0, 1855.
The news by the steamship Baltic was received over
the National line, and published here Saturday at
neon. The advices in regard to cotton caused firm
feeling In the arket and gave prices an upward ten
dency The sales before the publication Of the
amounted to 1000 bales The receipts at all the South
ports up to this time compared with those of last
year, iaI short 255, 600 bales.
CHAMELEON, April 0, 1855.
Our cotton market Ia firm. The sales for last three
days foot up $50 bales at prices ranging from IKE
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CUBA AND TnB CONGRATULATIONS, ETC.
WASHINGTON, Ap-il 10, 1885.
The cabinet 10 holding sessions daily, but the
bers of 1t are not harmonious the subject o. Cuba
The Navy Deparsm n. very much chagrned that the
destination of the jamestown from The coast OF Africa
TO the Gull leaked out The outsiders got hold Of II
from the bungng manner Of sending the mail bags in
her ashore.
Henry Kendig, Of Penn Yam, New York, and SOLOMON
the Pension Office.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-04-11

THEATRICAL AND MUSICAL -Rossini's civilian Tell "
was . complete triumph Monday evening. II win be
repeated 10 night AZ the Broadway theatre, Mr.. Ed
win Fones. appears Hamlet and the farce Of "Good
for Nothing" is 70 be played Burton announces the
new piece, Janet PRIDE and "All the World Is a
sasen NJ. Eddy takes HIS benefit at the Bcwsry for
which drama, ''Jesn Remy," Is TO be produced,
with the two excellent farces Of "Bety Baier" and
''His Last Legs" The Gentleman from Ireland and
paul Pry' win b performed AZ wallsck's; at the
Museum, Flying Dutehmanv afternoon and evening"
and at the various mnstrsls good performances
viii be given Mr.. Smiths 'srour OF Europe il stun
exhibiting and Prof. Aeresn gives magical enter
tsinmen. 1t stuyvesant Institute to. night.
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City Politics.

YOUNG xEs's DEMOCRATIC HARD SHELL COMMITTEE.
The regular monthly meeting Of this committee was
held las. evening, at No. $50 Broadway. Mr. James
Parie occupied The chair and John King and Arthur d.
Creighton ofcisted secretaries. No business Of i'm
po;taace wac transact aessrs. Godfrey q. Gun.her
Neh hewfoD, john King Ed. NJ Rotidson and Jonas NJ
Phillips apI ointsd conmittee 70 confer with
similar ore Appointed by the Did Mem General Com
misee 10 Draft resolutions with regard TO the policy Of
To sdn'rsta,ca. Adjourned to meet April "a,
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THE New POLICE BnL-We have very
strong impression that this invasion of good
government in this CITY, which Las recently been
projected at Albany, will pass the Legislature
in spite of the remonstrances which have gone
from here. Iutimations have been thrown out
in s,me Of the Seward organs that the bill has
been abandoned, but these strike us as mere
receptions, intended to lull opposition and
remonstrance in this city. If the bill should
pass therefore, as we are inclined to believe it
will our ndefatigable Mayor will have nothing
to do but to resign, and leave the government
Of the city in the hands of q police utterly in
competent and demoralized in its inception
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New York, "wednesday, Aprsl II, 1855.
News for the Paci &c,

The steamship Star of the west, Captain Turner will
Rave this port afternoon, at O'Clock, for
PuLta Arenas.
fnE NEW YoaK Observation-Disclosures edition-contan
ing all the latest news by mail and telegraph from all
parts of the world win be published at eleven O'Clock
tomorrow mozaing. Agents win please send in their
, orders as early possible.