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Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-09-24
THE BALL IN MOTION.

Within the last two weeks, the friends Oh
Free American Principles, the Constitution
and the Union, and who are opposed to the
policy of the present imbecile National Ad-
ministration and the election of James Buchan-
an to the Presidency, have been holding
number of spirited meetings in different sec
tions of Cearield county, viz AT Glen
Hope, New Washington, Pennville, Newburg,
Trout Run, Kylertown, Woodland and Lumber
City. These meetings were all well attended,
and manifested determination on the part OF
the freemen of this county to battle for right
and Justice. We are sorry that space will not
permit us to give extended notices of all these
meetings.
Our friends in this county are in high spir-
its, whilst the hopes of the Democracy are con-
siderably below zero, so much so indeed that
they tremble foi the safety of their party 1t
is, in fact, life or death struggle with them,
and il is but short time since that leading
Democrat said to us, if they were beaten this
Fall the Democratic party would cease to ex-
ist. This accounts for their incessant efforts
to succeed. They are fearful that their pro-
slavery, filiibuster ship will wreck on the
shoals and quicksands that surround their track
in the political ocean, and that they will be
forced to take trip in small craft to the head
waters of Salt River after the October cleo
tion. Our own prospects are frightening more
and more every day, and if we but use proper
exertions, we will come out of the contest
with victory inscribed upon our banners. &c
| to work, then, American Freemen. Battle fol-
| Right, Justice, and the cause of Freedom.
''Strike for your altars and your fires;
Strike for the green graves of your sires,
For God and your native land"
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MEETING AT KYLExTowN.

The friends of Free Speech, Free Press,
Free Kansas, who opposed to the eiec-
ton of James Buchanan. held meeting at
Kylertown, on Thursday evening the 18th inst
A large number of persons were in attendance,
and it was, in every respect, one of the most
respectable meetings ever held in that region.
Isaac England was elected President; Arte-
mus Johnson and c. r. Williams, Vice Presi-
dents, and James Hughes, Secretary. On mo-
tion, ". a. Frank and J. b. M'Enaiiy, Esqs.,
addressed the meeting. The speakers review
ed, in an able and comprehensive manner, the
great questions involved in the present con-
test. They were heard with marked atten-
ton. Much enthusiasm prevailed, and the
proceedings were characterized by the besl
feelings and the utmost harmony. "Fhe work
goes bravely on"
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-09-24

We mentioned incidentally in an article a
few weeks since that Lloyd Garrison, Dis
unonist, -farored Buchanan's election. We
received our information from one of the most
respectable, influential and well-known papers
in the State, and we have as yet seen nothing
reliable to the contrary, though the astute edi-
tor of the Republican has undertaken to con-
tradict it. Anything our downtown ''neigh-
bor'' may say, will not, however, in the least
invalidate the correctness of the statement, al
least in this community where he is known to
be one of the most unscrupulouS politicians
and no ways troubled with the use of candor.
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TaE DEMOCRACY ACKNOWLEDGED TO
FAVOR or THE EXTENSION OF SLAvERY.-Tho
New Y Ork Day Book, q leading Buchanan or
gan which the Hunker journals of this State
quote from more freely than from any other
paper out Of the State, states the position OF
the Democratic party in the following explicit
language:
1--WE hold negro slavery TO be right, right
per Sc, right III Itself, IN the nature and neces-
sity of things; that while there are defects or
imperfcctions of detail, as in everything else,
and in all human institutions there are perhaps
no more evils connected with Southern socie-
~ than that al the North; thst negroes are
negroes, and not white men; and, therefore,
the peculiar domestic institution of the South
| is no slavery at all but, on the contrary, tho
natural relation Of the races, and the normal
/ condition OF society, whenever wherever
whites and negroes are in juxtaposition. And
we further hold that slavery extension, so cal
! led, or the free, full and unemblrrassed move
ment Of Southern population, its perfec.
/ freedom of expansion, of emigration, of dcvel-
! opment southwark and tropicward, is absolute
| ly essential to the peace, progress and safety
OF American civilization, and, indeed, TO thc
very existence of the American Republic
| And in our frequent articles on this particular
phase of the mighty question now upon US,
and before the people for their action, we have
said that the Northern Democracy, when tie
| question should be presented to them, would
be in favor of the free expansion of Southern
population, or as the dupcs OF imposture would
| term it, the extension OF Slavery"
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LARGE MEETING AT LUMBER CITY.

A meeting of the friends of Free principles,
who are opposed to the election of James Bu-
chanan, assembled at Lumber City on Satur.
day evening the Goth inst. Very large dele
cations from Pennville, Curwensvlle and 9TH
er points were in attendance, and it was alto
gether the largest meeting ever held in that
part of the county-not less than 500 or 600
persons being present. The meeting organiz-
ed by appointing Elisha Fentou, Esq, Presi-
dent; Samuel Widemre, Z. Carman. DR.. s.
l.. Coble, Michael Shoemaker. Nicholas Nc
Cracken, Geo. Lecch, Washington Rex and J.
Hepburn, V. Presidents D. S. Moore, and NJ
Watts, Secretaries. After the meeting had
been organized, J. B. M'Enally, Esq, Cyrus
Jeffries, and Harvey Moore, successiyely adj
dressed the assembled people. The great
questions of the day were fully and clearly
stated, the duplicity of the leaders of the
Buckaneer party exposed, the Kansas question
fairly presented, and the position of the diff
ferent parties and candidates clearly shown
The speakers were frequently interrupted with
rounds of applause. We never witnessed more
enthusiasm in any meeting in fact everybody
was astonshed at the large number of people
assembled. The truth is, the ball is in motion
the People are moving, and we trust will
continue until those who are misruling the
affairs cf our country are hurled from power
The meeting was kept up until little after IL
O'Clock, when Benz. Hartshorn, Esq, offered
| the following resolution :-Resolred, That thi:
meeting adjourn to meet in Mass Convention
| at Curwensville on Saturday next at O'Clock
| P. NJ. The motion carried with three hearty
| cheers, when all quietly dispersed. The en-
tire proceedings were marked with harmony
| good feeling and the best of order.
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For the aRaftsna,,'s Journal,

WHAT ARE WE Among our political op-
ponents we are everything that is evil. They
print and circulate thousands of tracts and pam
character that they are ashamed to give the
name of the author or the place where printed.
What are We? In the teeth of the beast many
names arc given. Hear them know Moth
ings, Abolitionists, Freesoilers, unprincipled
Demagogues, dead Wings, Black Republicans,
Sectionalists, Americans, Traitors, Subvcrters
of the National Government, Enemies to the
Constitution, the Union and Religion. This
is like the pot calling the kettle black. They
are themselves doing everything to destroy
the Constitution and the Union and the peace
of the people, by shooting some, pounding o.
theirs with hickory clubs in the Senate cham
Der, hoisting the foodgates of destruction by
taking up the Missouri Compromise, subvert-
ing the Freedom Of the Press, Freedom of
Speech and Freedom of the Ballot-box, and
destroying innocent peoples lives and proper
ty, and then keep up the cry against their op-
ponents, charging the latter with the acts OF
which they themselves guilty. They lay
these charges to the honest Republicans, and
| strive haTd to- get the wings to help them
out of the mire into which they have fallen /,
! (Rev.13c elf any man have an ear, let him
hear'' what the evil spirit can do in raising up
| another beast out of the Earth, having two
horns, like lamb, ,:or buck, and spake as a
dragon, and exerciseth a II the power of the
| first beast before him, and crusheth the Earth
and them that dwell therein, by taking away
the freedom of speech, freedom Of the press,
and freedom of the ballot-box, and by carry
ing pistols, bowie knives and hickory clubs
Now, my neIghbors and friends, who are in ia
vor of the Constitution and the Union, Free
Principles, Fremont, the restitution of theMis-
souri, Compromise that Slavery may be at
peace in their own States, be careful that the
beast does not persuade you to get into the
mire, or get his mark in the right hand OF
! forehead, by the cry that the Constitution and
| the Union are in danger. 1 admonish you to
go to the polls on the End Tuesday of October
| aud vote the Union State, District and County
Tickets. Ak OH DEHocHAT,
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ORR CANDIDATE FOR CONGRESS.

We have cheering accounts from other Sec
tions of the District in regard TO the prospects
gress. A friend of ours, writing from Brook
vile, says :-ssOur best political calculators
set Jefferson county down at least at 800 ma
jority for Col. Myers" The truth is, Mr.. Ny
ers' unobjectionable private and public char
acter, his undoubted abilities and qualifca-
Eions, and his sterling integrity, win him hosts
of friends wherever he becomes acquainted.
We trust that orr friends throughout the coun-
~ will use every fair and honorable means to
ensure his triumphant election, of which his
friends in other portions of the district feel
certain.
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The LocoFoco LEADERS.

One of our " ashington City Exchanges says,
that ssthe Nerbury IS. Co. Mirror contains a
letter from Washington. giving full particulars
of dinner party in that city in honor of the
birthday.of Mr.. Brooks. Judge Butler, Gen
eral Lane of Oregon, General Quitman, Colo
mel Davis, (Secretary of War; Judge Dong
las, Mr.. Edmundson, Mr.. Bocock, and Mr..
Clingman, were present. Quitman presented
Brooks a cane, in behalf of the citizens OF
Holmes County, Mississippi, and made high
Iy complimentary speech, eulogizing the he
roic achievement OF attacking unarmed
man sitting at his writing desk. What high
minded Southcrner viii not blush for shame
at the mere mention of the word Chivalry -
Christian .4duocate and Journal.
This is same Preston S. Brooks, that declar-
ed he sswas now, as in 1851, cooperation
disunionist,' that he s'thought it best to dis,
solve the Government under which we now
live And yet here we find him the choser
companion and friend OF those who stand high
est, and in fact control, the present miscalled
Democratic party, and those same men ap
plauding him for an outrage which is dis
grace to the American name. Is it any won
der that such men in power will bring The
country to the verge of ruin.
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For the Rntlsmzn,s .Lonrn,nL


GREAT Mass MEETING OF THE DEMoCRAcT.-
Pursuant to notice, the Union-saver of White
township, Cambria county, met at the Fallen
Timber school house, on the night of the 18th
inst, for the purpose of discussing and COM
pairing the platform of principles Of the l0-cent
Shaving Institution, and the broad platform of
Freedom. Joseph Bodinc, graduate of the
above school, and ex-constabe of this district,
an exemplary member of the Unterrified, and
withal q person well calculated to enlighten
his fellows, (over the left,) was to address the
meeting. But, behold the end man proposes |!
Mr.. A. B., staunch Fremonter, was called
upon to take the chair, whereupon that gen.
tleman declared that to fill the seat with pro-
priety, it would be necessary to sturn his coat ,
and suiting the action TO the word, he pro-
ceeded to divest himself of that outward gar
ment and replace it with the other side out.
At this moment, three deafening cheers for
the Rocky Mountain candidate rang out on the
night air, and, presto, the orator of the Invin-
cibles, instead of displaying his rhetorical
powers to the assembly, took to his heels, fol-
lowed by the faithful at the respectful dis
tance of forty feet, retiring, as the darkey said
to the tornado, in disgust. REPORTER.
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THE SLAVERY QUESTION.

/. will not be denied that the generation Of
statesmen who made the Constitution knew
best what it meant. They understood it be-
cause il was the work OF their hands; and the
policy which they adopted was certainly in
accordance with is spirit and provisions. In
regard to slavery their policy was very dis
tinct. 1t may be stated in two sentences
First, not TO Interfere with slavery in the
States; Secondly, to restrict its extension into
the Territories. According to this policy,
slavery was forbidden in all the vast territory
northwest of the Ohio river, and the restric
tion continued till that whole Territory was
formed into five free States. In accordance
with the same policy, the Missouri Compro-
mise forbid slavery in all that portion Of Ter
ritory purchased from France, which lies north
of SO deg. 80 min. north latitude. The terri
tory thus consecrated to freedom included
Kansas, Nebraska, Minnesota, and thence ex-
tending westward to the Pacific ocean, en-
braced also Washington Territory and Oregon.
This is exactly the policy on that subject
which we advocate. 1t is the ancient estab-
lished national policy introduced by Jefferson,
and affirmed or sanctioned by our most emil
nent statesmen, north and south, from the days
of Washington down to the present generation.
We wish to adhere to the policy of .'no inter-
terence with slavery in the States, and no ex-
tension of the evil into territory which has
been consecrated to freedom Ii is this pol
icy that Mr.. Fremont supports; and it is for
this reason that his nomination has obtained
such general favor.
Besides this broad, national policy, there are
two others. which are sectional. One is that
founded on the fanaticism of a small portion OF
the North, which aims at interference with sIa-
very in the States. This is the avowed object
the simon-pure Abolitionists, who nominated
Gerritt Smith as their candidate for the Pres
idency. The other is the policy founded on
the fanaticism of the South, which seeks to
destroy all restrictions against the extension
of slavery into the Territory. This is the pol
icy of the present miscalied Democratic party
with James Buchanan their,candidate. Its
proper name is the slavery-extension party
1t was through the influence of this party that
the Missouri Compromise was repealed, the
Border Rufiian Invasion of Kansas legalized
and the people of that fair Territory conquered
and oppressed. In a word, il is party whose
leaders are under the complete control o.
Southern Disunionists and Slavery extending
fanatics, who use the party organization fol
the purpose of promoting the extension of the
..peculiar institution" Such are the position:
of parties on the slavery question.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-09-24

WILL BUCHANAN WIrHDRAw2-This question NAV
be solved before long. for the Democratic organs
are beginning to discuss it grarely. The Sunbury
american, which flies his name At the masthead
refers to the TunOTs that the South is making eff
forts to get him to decline in favor of Fillmore.
who Is 70 run for the Presidency the ticket
in connection with Mr.. Breckenridge, the demo
cratic nominee for Vice President and that Mr.
Breckenridge had visited Mr.. Buchanan for that
Psrpose, though it puts faith in the report-Snn
The Locofoeo leaders are badly scared, and
we shouldn't wonder if they'd kill their Buck
'"' Of season Poor fellow <s pity him
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ANOTHER S7R1sa BaoKEy.-Tbat ..barp of

ANOTHER STRING BRoKES.-That sharp of
a thousand strings" played on so pertinacious-
" to persuade Mr.. Fremont that he must be a
Catholic, whether he will or not, is likely soon
to be broken all to bits. Among other stories
was one that Rev. Michael Olivetti can Italian
prelate) had positively testified to Mr.. Fre-
mont's Catholicism. Now appears letter
from Mr.. Olivetti himself, in which he denies
the whole story, and moreover adds: sThe
fact that he (Fremont) was married by Cath
olic priest, if such was the case, furnishes but
little evidence that he was a Catholic. Cath
olic clergymen often marry those who are not
Catholics This letter appears in the White
hall (N.J.) Chronicle, Of Aug. %, Mr.. Olivet-
ii being resident of Whitehall. cores
pondent of the Cincinnati Times offers wager
that ne will prove marriages Of Protestants to
Protestants, by Catholic clerSymen.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-09-24

ANOTHER NIGGARDLY ACT.-In 1914 the A.
merican troops at Buffalo were quartered in
the private residences of the citizens. The
British forces under Gen. Ryal, as is well
known, entered the city and burned these i'm
promptu but costly barracks to the ground
When Congress assembled, the people who
had thus suffered by the virtual act of the Gov
ernment, applied for compensation to which
they were clearly entitled by every eonsidera-
tion of justice and honor. Mr.. Buchanan ro-
ted against the bill granting this compensation.
Yes, while the wives and children of these cit
liens, direct consequence of the occupa-
tion of houses by the American soldiery, were
trembling shelterless in the streets, and while
the thunders of the victory of New Orleans.
that would have kindled glow of generosity
in any heart not absolutely stockisb, had yet
scarcely died upon the ear, James Buchanan
sat in his seat like the cold statue he is, and
voted No against this resistess appeal to JUS
tice and humanity. We do not know that
such ineffable meanness finds any retribution
on this earth, but if it does we cannot be mis-
taken In the day.-Lo1t,rtHc Journal.
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OF KANSAS,


Thursdays Eastonidn says: s'The truth lie,
that Buchananism is getting below par, even
in this section, the OldTenth Legion, of which
we have heard SO much from Democratic jour
nails. The great truth of freedom is implanted
in the human heart, and party organizations
cannot crush ii out.
Within afcw days past, we cannumber many
men, in this section of the State, who have
come out from party ties and declared them
selves for freedom. Others will follow, and il
is difficult for any one to predict the changes
that will take place in favor of Republicanism
before the November election. The masses
are moving-the workingmen are moving-tho
true men and patriots of the country are mo-
wing for Fremont, the champion of Liberty.
But a few weeks ago, this section of Pennsyl-
vania had scarcely Republican organization;
now they are everywhere in every village,
in every township, and good and true men
have Joined in the work. Every man feels
the importance of the issues presented in the
present contest between freedom and slavery.
Every man can understand this issue, and
there is yet enough cf honor and honesty in
the masses to chose the right side. Even hero
in old Northampton, Republicanism has a
mighty foothold, and one that il will retain.
Communications come to Us from every sec
tion, bringing good news of the advance of our
cause. Men of all parties are aroused TO a
sense OF their situation. The farmer leaves
! his plough, the mechanic his shop, and the
/ scholar bis study. as they did in the days Of
the revolution, to strike another blow for free
/ dom and for their country. The oppressed of
Kansas are everywhere in our land. They
walk abroad TO speak against the so-called
! Democracy of to-day. They stand up in their
strength against slavery, and they win no;
/ fail.''
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wThe following did not come to hand un

1vThe following did not come to hand un-
til our last weeks paper had gone to press.
At meeting of the citizens of the borough
of Cherrytree and vicinity, on the evening of
August 2Sth. 1856, Fremont Club was organ
lied by adopting Constitution and clecting
the following officers, namely: DR.. G. II. Gam
Bile, President; Israel Conrath and VIM. Lat
rlan Vice Presidents Thomas James, Secre-
tary; james ii. Camp, Corresponding Secre-
tary; Robert Hughes, Esq, Treasurer; E. b.
Camp, VIM. T. kneedicr, Robert Makeagc,
BENZ. Pittman, Jr., Joseph LYDIA, Il. Books
and n. Ross, Executive Committee; Jas. III.
Camp, VIM. Latman, Joseph Makeagc, John
L. Johnson, Z. r. Hollister, F. Ii. Sewers and
Wm. Lanyden, Finance Committee. The fol-
lowing resolutions were unanimously adopted :
1st. Resolved, That we are in favor of civil
liberty in every sense in which it can be used
without violating the letter or spirit of our
National Constitution.
2nd. Resolved, That we are in filvcr of lib
erty of Speech, liberty of the Press, of Free
emigration to Kansas, and Fremont for the
Presidential chair
3rd. Resolved, That every lover of his coun-
try should join heart and hand, to overthrow
the tyrannical despotism that rules the
| nation.
4th. Resolved, That Kansas should be free
and protected by Fremont.
9Th. Resolved, That the despotism of Frank
| Pierce is not surpassed by that of the Empe-
| ror of Russia.
| nomination of Fremont and Dayton to be our
| standard bearers in the present campaign.
Resolved, That notice of this meeting,
with copy of the resolutions, be sent to tine
| s.Indiana Register" and craftsman S Journal.
| for publication.
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Mr. Baehaaan tee itying in fayos Of Fremont

Nsw 1oRK. Sept. l9.-Thc Eresing Post of
to-day viii publish the affidavit of James Bu-
chanan, made in 1852, in the case of Gibbs
VS.. Fremont.
The affidavit bears the fullest testimony TO
the high character OF Col Fremont, both rs S
man and an officer, and to the value of his ser
vices III California 1t states that in his (Mr.
Buchanan's) opinion. Col. Fremont was better
entitled TO be called '.the Conqueror of Cali
fornia'' than any other man.
With regard to drawing bills on Hallman &
Co., lately referred to in the papers, Mr.. Bu-
chanan says: 81 should have accepted and
paid these bills, from my general knowledge
of things in California, had Congress appro-
priated the moacr-"
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We find the following intensely interesting
IN,

We find the following intensely interesting
paragraph in this weeks Republican =
GAN OAIsoUs CoISCIDEST.-On last Thurs
day the National men-the friends of Buchan-
an and Breckenridge, the Constitution and the
Union-held large mass meeting and raised
a splendid pole at the Cherry Tree. At the
same hour similar meeting and pole raising
went off at Salt Lick. These two points are
some 40 miles apart, and the two meetings took
place without any concert of action"
Most astonishing! most surprising most
s:ominous ~ coincident''! Je-hos-a phat !
If the Union isn't safe now, then there is no
use of talking. TUo poles raised on one day,
20 rhoie miles apart, s.without any concert of
action - MrabiLe dictu !i!!i!!!!!!!
Who ever heard of such a thing before In
the words of Baron Dubois, ssVot a country,
vot beeples ~ CAM they played on a harp
of a thousan' strings, spirits Of just men made
perfec' -