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The following remarks, appropriate to
the times, are from the ST. Louis Intelli-
gencer:
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-10-28

The ULTIMATE OBJEcT.-Little doubt can be
longer entertained that the ultimate object of
the so-called ssside-door'' leaders is, to carry
the "Straight Americans" over to the Free
Trade, Molly Mcguire, Slave Democracy. An
article in the Philadelphia Press, of the 22d
inst, shows which SWAY the cat jumps" In
speaking on the subject, that paper says
owe need not take into consideration the
vote thrown for Mr.. Hazlehurst, because it is
manifest that if the Democratic party is true
to itself, all this rote ,oiH henceforpard be en-
rolled under our banner. Every citizen who
voted for Mr.. Hazlchurst had more or less con-
fdence in the Democratic party. Those who
still call themselves Americans must see that
Americanism has become an obsolete idea.''
That is what John w. Forney, that arch po-
htical trickster, and editor of the Press, says,
and he kno,rs, Now we ask our American
friends, are you thus to be conveyed, body
and soul, without ssbenefit of clergy" to the
Democratic party2 Will you allow yourselves
TO be made a chattei of, and sold wholesale, by
a few political scoundrels We trust not
We believe not. We think, pow that the mask
is being thrown off, that all true Americans
will array themselves on the side of those who
are battling for Protection to American Labor,
and against Political Romanism and Slavery
Aggression.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-10-28
THE KANSAS ELECTION,

1t is now ascertained beyond doubt that
the grossest frauds have been practiced in ma
king out some of the returns of the recent e.
lection in Kansas. Parrot, the Free State can
diGate, is, however, thought to be elected Del
egate to Congress; but the Legis slature is still
in doubt, and depends entirely upon what the
officers of the National Administration will
do. Without the Douglas and Johnson dis
trict, the Legislature stands:
Council-Republicans 6 Pro-slavery 4.
House-Republicans 10; Pro-slavery u.
The Districts in which johnson and Douglas
counties are embraced, elect 3 Councilmen
and Representatives. If the Pro-slavery
party would carry these, it would give them a
majority of one in each branch of the Legisla-
ture. The way they went about accomplish
ing this, exhibits the boldest attempts at fraud
we have ever heard of. The precinct of Ok
ford, which is on the Shawnee Indian Reserve
borders on Jackson county, Missouri. 1t is
not to be found on any map yet published, and
is in fact of rather imaginary character; yet
the voting feats of this phantom district are
astonishing and extraordinary beyond all con-
ception. The election was held On Monday,
the 9Th Oct. On Tuesday the returns were
made from Oxford, showing SS majority for
the pro-slavery candidates all around. Count
ing Oxford at IS, the Republican majority in
the Douglas and Johnson district was ascer-
tanned to be 200. This was a loss to the pro
slavery party of councilmen and represen-
tatives. With ajudicious arrangement of mat.
ters in the balance of the Territory, this loss
could have been sustained without throwing
the Legislature out of the hands of the Bor-
der Ruffians. The interior counties, however,
almost unanimously returned Republican men,
bers. This put things wrong, when, presto a
mistake of sixteen hundred and fourteen votes
was discovered in the Oxford precinct, in fa-
vor of the pro-slavery ticket-not one Free
State vote on the list! This, twill be seen
would give the members of council and of
the House, in the Johnson and Douglas dis
trict, to the pro-slavery party, which added to
the number given above would give them ma
jority Of one in each branch Of the Legislature!
No reason has yet been assigned for the
marvellous sserror' that was found in Oxford.
Some people pretend to think the Shawnee
tribe of Indians made grand rush at the polls
the day after the election, and voted the Ma
tional Democratic ticket in spite of the Judges
of Election. Yet it is said to be a singular
fact that the 1914 names on the poll list, and
all three of the signatures of the Judges, are
IN the same handwriting! So gross fraud,
OF course, finds few apologists, and it remains
TO be seen whether Walker and Stanton will
see the people of Kansas, whom thew prom
isaA tn
functionaries will not promptly protect the
people OF that territory, who went into this e.
lection under promises of protection, against
this villainy, we may reasonably anticipate Sc
rions consequences.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-10-28
THE ASSEMBLY QUESTION.

In another column will be found the official
vote for Representatives; in this district. The
result, we are free to say, is not what every
sincere friend of the interests of Clearfeld
county should desire; and when We reflect on
the means and arguments used in this county to
bring about such result, we are forced to the
belief that large proportion of people, gen.
orally speaking, can be easily blinded by the
glare and glitter of ga little brief authority
and supposed honor.
When Judge Leonard was announced as the
anti-log candidate for Assembly, large ma
jority of the voters of this county were in his
favor, and would have voted for him, if they
had been left to a free exercise of their opin-
ions. For ourselves, We were willing to lay
aside political preferences in this instance, go
for the interests of our county, and practice
what we professed; but our motives were i'm
pugned, our sincerity doubted, and our ac-
tiops misrepresented, by the dictators of the
Democratic party. Notwithstanding this, We
remained passive. having entire confidence in
the honesty OF purpose of our citizens. We
yet believe We were correct in our impressions,
and that the masses would have stood up for
their local interests, had not false reports
and false issues, to suit different precincts,
| been raised, and the party lash applied to and
by aspirants; had not individuals been asked
as ga personal favOr'' TO act against their ex-
pressed feelings and had they not been i'm
plored to ssstick to the ticket,a for fear of in
juring Cor. Bigler's popularity We wish to
be understood as speaking with all due defer
ence of that gentleman, yet we should like to
know what Senator Biger has ever done, as a
public man, for Clearfield county, that her cit
izens should sacrifice their most vital interests
to preserve an appearance of political influ-
ence for him T. He was in the State Senate,
| and has occupied other positions in which he
| might have done much towards protecting our
raftsmen, and did he do anything7 And yet,
as said before, the people of Clearfeld were
asked to sacrifice their own interests, yea,
| their very bread and butter, to keep up his
show of popularity! We are glad to be able
to say that many disregarded the ties of par
ty, and that majority, though small it is, con-
sidered the Honorable gentleman's sspopulari-
ty'' OF less Importance than the protection and
preservation of that business, upon which our
people are mainly dependent.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-10-28
sB ROW, EDIroR AND PROPRIETOR.
CLEARFIELD, PA, OCT. 20, 1857.
WHAT THE TIMES DEMAND.

Every candid man, If he inquiries critically
into the causes which lie at the bottom of our
present financial troubles, and the deplorable
condition of all branches of business, must ac-
knowledge that those difficulties spring prima-
rily from the existing tariff, which is utterly
Inadequate to protect the Industrial interests
of our country. So apparent is this truth,
that Mr.. Buchanan himself, we see it stated
somewhere, attributes the distress in part to
the reduction that was made in the tariff du-
ring last winter. Over-trading, excessive i'm
portations, consequent drain of gold from
our country, and, finally, monetary and busi-
ness embarrassments, are all in their turn at
tributable mainly to lack of proper protec-
tion to our manufacturers. This is too plain
to require special argument. Every one can
see that if our wholesale dealers can buy goods
abroad and import them much lower than they
can purchase them at home, they will do So;
and this has been done during the past eight
or ten years, under the operations of low
tariff.
The principle of Protection to American
Industry, which was one of the cardinal and
cherished doctrines of the old Wing party,
has of late years been too much lost sight of.
The extraordinary issues that have recently
sgitated the public mind-the cry Of political
spectators and charlatans that the tariff ques-
tion was obsolete idea abundant haryests,
the great influx of gold from California, and
other fortuitous circumstances, all tended to
withdraw attention from it, and blind our peo-
pie to the real condition of affairs. They did
not believe that all this appearance of wealth
and prosperity, was chimera and delusion.
The late crisis, however-the breaking of
banks and heavy business men, and the sweep
ing away of immense fortunes, like the driven
snow under the rays of the MONDAY sun
has forced the conviction upon them that We
have been standing upon fictitious basis, and
that no auspcious circumstances could longer
avert the disasters which will inevitably follow
the violation of the great principle of Protec-
tion. Our closed factories, the paralyzed state
OF every branch of business, the thousands of
men and women out of employment, and the
distress and suffering that are showing them
selves in many places, all bear witness to this
sad truth, and speak out Enthusiastically that
what the times require, is Protection TO .4meri-
can Industry. This is principle for which
we have always contended, and the necessity
for which we believe is greater now than ever.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-10-28

THE OFFICIAL Returns of the election in
Pennsylvania, which will be found in another
column, show that Packers majority over Will
mot is 42,751-oyer Wilmot and Hazlehurst
1853. The aggregate vote for President last
fall was AGO. JIG; this fall it is 363, ,l55-a fall
ing of 1921. The ssstraight'' Fillmore vote
last fall was &c ,33S-Hazlehurst has 2S, ,l32.
Quite number of Locofocos voted for him.
ssStraightoutism' has about run its race-it is
clean out of market, and will have to suspend.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-10-28

THE ELEoTIoN.-Suficent is known about
the recent election in ennsylvania, to know
that the allies of Slavery interests, aided by
the Molly Maguires and the influence of po-
perry have again carried the State by hand
some majority. However much we deplore
this result We still have hope that good will
eventually result from it. The friends OF
Freedom and Protestant nationally may
learn the Importance of more active, energet-
ic and harmonious action. We are unwilling
to believe that this result is n fair expression
of the sentiments of the people of the great
Keystone State. Humbuggery aud deception
were extensively practiced, and no means
were left untried by the enemy to bring about
this state of things.
The Protestant sentiment is too deepIy
rooted in our people to thus contribute to the
encouragement TO the Papal Hierarchy. if
they had not been grossly deceived. Already
is there an association for political purposes
in full operation in our country, commonly
known as the Molly Maguires, which is said to
be composed almost exclusively of Roman
Catholics. This association acted in harmony
with the so-called Democratic party at the
last election. Will not American citizens
soon take warning of the impending danger
and unite together to stay the progress of
the political power which foreign ecclesiasti-
cal Potentate is exerting over our elections
Will they choose their own rulers or will they
permit foreign power to dictate for them
-IndiarG Register.
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FoREIN NEws.-The Baltic arrived at New
York on the 25th. The banks of England, Ire
land and France had raised their rates of dis
count. Several heavy failures had occurred.
The news from India is encouraging. Delhi
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successful fights. The garrison at LUCKNOW
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had broken out among the rebels. Crawford,
the American sculptor, died in London on the
10th. Prioress won at the Newmarket races.
Lecompte is dead. The King of Prussia is
seriously i'll and will probably die.
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The Clearfeld Republican still persists in
calling Mr.. Wilrnot an ssaboiitionist," but fails
to produce single sentence that Mr.. W. has
ever spoken or written to establish its charge.
Come, trot out the proof, or act the man and
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GEN. PIERCE is going to take a pleasure
trip to the Madeira Islands. With the grace
full courtesy which power may easily show to
weakness, President Buchanan has rendered
his fallen predecessor in Office the use of the
steamer Powhattan for his journey.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-10-28

QUERY ?-What was the trouble with the
post offices in Clearfeld that the special mail
agent should traverse the county, on foot, with
an umbrella under his arm, for couple weeks
prior to the election? !? Some are curious to
know whether there was ssa screw loose" and
whether the umbrella was designed to protect
the agents person, or Gov. Bigler's popularity.
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sEGISTER'S NOTICE.-Notice is here.
by given, that the following accounts have
oeen examined and passed by me, and remain fled
OF record IN this Office for the inspection of heirs
iegatees creditors and all others IN any other wav
interested, and will be presented TO tie next Or
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commencing on the third Monday of November
1921 Tor confirmation and allowance -
The Administration account of James Stott Ad-
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'he township OF Boggs, Clearfeld county. decd
Inc testtmentary account of I'll. H Hurd one Of
the Executors Of the last VIII and Testament of
Thomas Niiron, late Of Chest township Clearfeld
county, deceased
The Administration account of Roswell Luther
Isl administrator of the estate of James Wal
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county, deceased
The FINAL account Of Amos Barneman. adminis-
Norris tow nship, Clearfeld county, decd.
s,.s,, JAMES WRIGLEY,
cru ra' oct 10 1851 Registee.
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ONO had all been Officially heard from at
Columbus last Friday but eleven Counties,
and Gov. Chase's majority was 2,076. The
corrections made by the Official Returns are
generally in his favor, so that his full official
majority is probably over 2,l0O. The Legis-
lature is Democratic in both branches.
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IowA.-Returns from SO counties, give
Lowe, Republican, about 5000 majority for
Governor. The remaining 18 counties are
small and cannot vary the result. The Repub-
icans have working majorities in both
branches of the Legislature, which secures
them U. s, Senator.
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