Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-10-07
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CLEARFIELD, PA, OCT. Z, 1857.

THE CLEARFIELD REPUBLICAN.-This Demo
cratic paper some weeks since charged Mr..
Wilmot with advocating what it termed '.the
monstrou, doctrines OF abolitionism." We
asked it to substantiate its allegations In
the last issue of that sheet we find an article
which is evidently designed to serve the pur-
pose OF proof; but which is really little else
than reLash of stale arguments and absurd
conjectures. The editor is a lawyer, and
ought to know, if he does not, that he is Of
fagiag no evidence at all-that his own asSer-
tions, suppositions and strained differences can
not be taken as proof against person against
whom he makes a charge. What We want is,
that he shall produce anything that Mr.. Will
mot has ever written or spoken, in which he
advocates any such views as the editor of the
Republican alleges he does. That is the proper
way to substantiate the charge, if there is any
truth in it. We asked for Proof, and after ta-
king t,go weeks to respond, the editor of the
Republican makes the most pitiable effort al
vindicating his position, We have ever wit
Messed, after sneeringly alluding to quoted
.phraEe of ours, as being classical" We have
remarked before, and say again that Mr.. Viii
mot is opposed to the extension of Slavery in
to the Territories but that he desires to in
terfere with the Institutions Of sister States,
is untrue, and if the .sclassical, dignified and
refined editor of the Democratic organ had
proper respect for candor, he would not mis-
represent Mr.. Wilmot in this matter.
II We had heretofore cause for deeming our
neighbor funny, we have more since reading
his last effort. By some strange fancy or 9TH
er, the editor of the Republican seems to i'm
asine himself representative of chyalry-
perhaps another Don Qui1otte-in full armor
and ready for tilt. After talking about
throwing down the s'gauntlet" and s.breaking
friendly Iance,'' he mounts his Rozinante
rushes upon us like true knight, and makes
a ueS DeTate thrust at us with an article about
as long as the famous Don's lance, asserting
that the Republican party hold that ssCongress
g has the right to legislate for the territories
" on the subject of slavery, which, the editor
continues, sis a mere preface to the claims
" that she has also the right to legislate on
s' that subject wherever it exists whether in
states or territories, the one being as rational
T..
name of the propket-figs. How could any
sane man ever think Of drawing such a con-
clusion! As an argument it is simply absurd
and ridiculous; but when set forth, as design
ed, for evidence to substantiate the astute and
"elGssicaP' editors allegations against Mr..
n Imot, It is most supremcly preposterous,
and We have the charity to believe that our
bbo-x
readers.
Another important link in the chain of evil
dence adduced by the editor of the Rspub{icqa
TO prove his charge against Mr.. Wilmot and
his party is, that he is compelled to Judge
him and them by the company they keep"
Because some fanatic may happen to act with
the party that MIR. Wilmot represents, does
that argue that Mr.. w. entertains the ultra
notions of the other? We think not. We
might as reasonably conclude that if man
was born in stable, he must necessarily be A
horse or an ass. And if there is any force in
our neighbours argument, he and his party
mus, be the advocates of slapery and polyganau,
t'if we judge him and them by the company
they keep" The only difference in the two
cases being, that the peculiar institutions
named may perhaps be congcnial to the ssclas.
Iica!' editors taste and come up to his exalt-
ed ideas of dignity and refinement, whereas
that which he would force upon US we disclaim
altogether.
TIE Thole force of the Repubiican's article,
argument and proof may be summed up thus
The sciassicaP' editor makes charge against
Mr. Wilmot. The ssclassicaI:, editor bas do
clared it to be true, and declares so vet. Now.
because the "classical'' editor hath so said
and sayeth so yet, therefore, he, the ssclassi.
cal'' editor declares his charge proven. Wor-
de-fullv astute and ingenious man! If thy
genius is not nipped in the bud, thy brow NAV
yet be crowned with wreath of-thisiles,
We had almost forgotten in our admiration
of his profound logic, that the editor of tn,
Republican finds fault with Mr.. Wilmot fo
not coming to Clearfeld, and says he was OF
that account 'ssomewhat non-plussed." Now
il was certainly wrong for Mr.. Wilmot TO dis
appoint the editor of the Republican, who, i
seems, had set his heart upon having him say
things just to Il lit his case. The n-appear
ance, We suppose, is owing to the fact that Mr.
Wi'mot acts for himself, and is not, like Gen
Packer, subject to the order of committee
"eireaiiy pity the editor for being disappoint.
ed, but shall nevertheless insist upon him pro.
ducing the eTidence heretofore demanded.
CINCINNATI MORALS are IL bad way. The
Gazette, vi Wednesday, rep-rss the ATTEMPTED
suicide OF steamboat clerk on account o.