Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-04-29
THE RAFTsMAN's JOURNAL.
U,nn1urRc. April 10Th, 1851.

DEAR Journal - tease give my
ments to Myrrha May, for her "Odc to the
Winds" 1t is pretty. hope the readers of
the Journal viii! be frequently delighted with
the fruits of her mind and pen.
The snow storm last week extended south TO
a great distance, it being four inches deep in
some of the southern States.
The Legislature have passed an act to sepa-
rate the Superntendency of Common Schools
from the Office of the Secretary of State, so
that hereafter the office will be q distinct one,
and receive the undivided attention of the
head of that department.
There are several bills before the Legisla-
ture for the sale of the Main Line. There is
little doubt but one win be matnrcd and passed.
They have issued proposals at Washington,
for carrying the mail to California, acrsss The
mountains, in stage coaches.
The New York Ledger, Of the first lite
rary papers of the day, some time since cop
led part of an article published in your jour-
nal, over the signature Of j. j. H., on the
blunders of the press. / must send you one
Of its own. The number for April 18th, has
the following r-az .1e-Ha tH
ga woman was found in front yard of prem
ises near Madison Square, a few evenings
since. by policeman, trhose face ,eas horribly
gashed while her garments were covered with
blood.'' veE
The Ledger means that the woman's face
was horribly gashed, not that of the police
man.
In your comments on my letter of April 3,
ron remark: ssWe must acknowledge the
bump of hope in our correspondent is greater
than ours" This was said in reference to my
remarks on Bnchanan's policy towards Kansas.
We do not differ in our views with regard to
the man himself. Neither Of us hope for any
good from the man, in relation to Kansas, er-
cegf irhai is ,crung from him As politician,
he win be guided only by political motives,
not by moral ones. He has given every indi-
f,-,o Of SiS-pSifiorl 70 or tn n Soufb
His appointments show who are the purchasers
Of the President. ssHe is no more James Bu-
chanan," not even James Platform. hut chat
tel.even like the other two-legged chattles of
the South. His appointment of Pickens, of
South Carolina, Minister to Spain; his appoint
ment of the most rampant Slavery propagand-
lists to Offices at home and abroad, all show
that he cannot do as he would, unless his heart
has lost all his PenDsy lvania love of truth and
liberty. Indeed l fear the worst. Ny hopes
were founded on the fact, that the policy Of
making Kansas n slave State would be so cra-
zy and suicidal to the Democratic party, that
they would not dare to do it. That hope has
fed. ssWhom the gods will destroy they first
make nlad.'' There seems now to be a deter
mination on the part of the administration to
force Kansas in to the confederacy of the
States, as a Stare STATE. Mr.. Stanton, the Sec
rctary of State, is the acting Governor, and
will probably be appointed to that office. There
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has withdrawn the U. S. troops from the terri
| tory, nor do they intend TO do it. The admin
istratjon will make show of dealing fairly
with Kansas, but the truth must not be dis
guised tAat the whole policy of the Admins
! tra.ion now seems TO be, Gas it was under
Pierce,) TO introduce Kansas rs n Slave State.
i say this HOir appears TO be their policy. This
has been the moving canse Of all the tragic
scenes, and bloody collisions that have taken
place. The future is yet to be revealed, but
so far as sscoming events cast their shadows be-
fore them,'' it seems TO be the policy of the
Administration TO favor the acts Of the exist
| ing false legislature. to have an election under
| the present act. and the present census, and
| that the convention to meet in next Sertem-
| ber shall organize a State government with a
pro-slavery State constitution. and that when
| this is done, the State government shall su-
/ percede the Territorial, and that Kansas shall
! present herself next winter. as State, fully
| organized, claiming as such, admission into
/ the Union. They will plead the case of Cali
! fornia a precedent. They will present this
singular phenomenon. il they are not admitted.
4 viz: an acting independent government with
/ in the territory of another government. More
/ than this The South will oppose the admis-
/ sion of Minnesota as free State. unless Kan
sas shall be admitted along with her as a Slave
State, TO keep up the balance of power in the
/ Senate. Well, what is to be the reward of
! Gov. Walker and Secretary Stanton for their
| dirty work in this affair Why, they are TO
! he the first elected to the Senate of the United
States. from the new pro-slavery State OF Kan
sas. This seems to be the policy of the Slave
! power. and of their chattel instrumentality at
| Washington. But yet l do not despair.
have hope in God and the people. and this
hope shall stimulate me to fight on in the cause
| of truth and righteousness and liberty. ssThere
| is divinity that shapes our ends'' and eta
keith the wise in their own craftiness." Into
the pit which they dig, they may ia'i them
! selves, sooner than any of ms are aware. s'Je-
| hovah rcigns," not Buchanan, and that is a
matter of rejoicing. Yours truly, CUJUs.
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