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Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1860-10-31
THE noueLAs TICKET WITHDRAWN.

After all the wire-working which has taken
place between the two wings of the Democra-
CIV. the Douglas State Committee met in Phli-
adelphia, on Tuesday of last week, and for
mally withdrew their straight-out ticket, and
adopted the one formed at Reading, in March
last. This course of proceeding, If we are to
Judge by the tone af the Douglas papers, is by
no means satisfactory to the masses OF the
party, however it may suit the views OF the
leaders, who have been prominent In the ar
rangement by which the aforesaid masses
have been transferred. 1t is well known that
there are those on the Reading ticket who
have made themselves extremely obnoxious
to the friends of DOUGLAS. by their unceasng
personal denunciations, ungenerous attacks,
and by the petty prescription in which they
have INDUCED ever since his nomination. To
vote for these individuals is to commit them
selves to the tender mercies of an unscrupu-
lous class of politicians, in all time to come.
This movement, however, is one which does
not concern US, but we cannot conceive how
honorable men can become parties to an ar
rangement requiring them to abandon their
organization, and support, not only their enc
mics, but what they believe to be a radical er-
ror. Those who consent to the plan upon
which the leaders have agreed, give their
votes for the straight Breckenridge ticket
nothing more, nothing less. No man should
sacrifice his convictions of right because his
results. There are some Douglas men who
declare that they cannot support the Reading
ticket. The Philadelphia Press says that it is
now in receipt of letters from all parts OF the
State, protesting against the withdrawal of
what was known as the sStraight ticket" 1t
says many of these letters are signed by dem
ocrats who have figured in the fore front of
the party for years. 1t publishes asa speci-
men, the following letter from Erie:
Erie. Oct. 20 lS6O.-I see by telegram in
to days Buffalo E1press that ssthe Douglas
State Central Committee have withdrawn the
the straight ticket, and pledged themselves to
the Reading electoral tcket.'' Is this SO I?
Must the Democracy be pushed to a choice be-
tween the two interventions | had hoped
ferventy that the poor privilege of at least
voting upon principle, though with but for
lorn hope of success, would be left to the ad-
herents to Democratic principles. If the
choice, however, is unavoidable, the old sspro-
viso' doctrine, with either white or black
garb, 1, for one, shall prefer the white and
stand by free institutions. If must be sec
tional, will not turn my back upon my own
section.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1860-10-31

Who ARE THE AMALGAMATIoNIsTs ?-The De-
mocrats call the Republicans amalgamation-
ists,-but how's this7 In the good old Dem
ocratic State of Virginia, there are 1000 mu-
lattoes and scarcely a single Black Republi-
can And it is stated, moreover, that the great
body,of the mixed and mulatto breed in all
the country has its origin in the Democratic
Slave States, and that scarcely mulatto can
be found whose yellow skin cannot be traced
to one of these. Now if the Republicans are
the Amalgamationists, how's this? Can our
Democratic orators cypher it outa
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1860-10-31
DOUGLAS AND LEcoMpgoN.

That Senator Douglas, who has made what
little capital he now possesses out of his op-
position to Lecompton, should have been the
chief originator Of that iniquity, is state
ment We would gladly discredit if We could
reasonably do so. The evidence of his COM
plicity in that shameful affair is however too
overwhelming to justify further incredulity
on the part of the public. The s'Democratic
Association of Leavenworth, Kansas, have
just issued a-paper making disclosures that
will be hard upon the political stomachs of
those who support Douglas with the idea that
he is sincere and manly in his opposition to
the. Lecompton pro-savery constitution, which
the slaveryites attempted to fasten upon that
Territory. A committee of this Democratic
Association state that, after investigating the
matter fully, by corresponding with members
of the Lecompton Convention, of which j ohm
Calhoun was the President and leading spirit,
and otherwise prosecuting their inquiries, with
one single object of getting at the truth of the
matter, they are satisfied that Stephen A.
Douglas, with whom Calhoun had for years
been warm co-worker in politics, was actual
ly the originator of the Infamous Lecompfon
Constifufion-fhat ii lcas framed by has aduice,
that he promised to support the measure in Con-
gress-but, that owing to the overwhelming
indignation that was manifested against it
throughout the country, he was deferred from
fulfilling his promise, and left Calhoun and his
coadjutors and the Administration of James
Buchanan to shoulder the responsibility of the
great infamy. These are evidently all facts.
Members of the Lecompton Convention and
other reliable persons testify to them over
their own signatures-and the men who have
made the investigation and who have dlsclos-
ed the matter, are themselves Democrats. In
addition to this, we have the declaration of
Henry l.. Martin, the confidential secretary of
the present Secretary of the Interior that the
programme of the proceedings as prosecuted
by the notorious John Calhoun in Kansas, was
drawn up by Mr.. Douglas himself,iD Washing
ton City, and communicated to Calhoun; that
the original draft IN Douglas penmanship is
erf6nt, and that copies of it will meet the pub
lie eye; that Calhoun was the personal and
political friend of Mr.. Douglas up to the time
of Mr.. DPS betrayal of his own programme !;
that Calhoun supported him for President,
and looked upon him with great satisfaction.
With such charge established against him,
Mr. Douglas should withdraw at once as can
didate tor the Pre- esidency.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1860-10-31

The TIMBER BUsINEss.-Some unusually
wise Democrats in this region have discovered
an entirely now objection to shonest old Abe.'
If he is elected, say they, all confidence will
be destroyed in the stability of the Union, the
banks will all burst, and the price of timber uil
go down This is, to say the least Of it, child
ish. No man in his sound senses will give it
serious thought-it is too foolish and absurd.
If Lincoln's election has any effect at all on
the price of timber, it will be to raise it, as
there will be very great demand for lumber
to build boats TO convey our Democratic friends
up Salt River. The prospect that sundry AS
sociate Judgeships, and other county offices,
will have to change hands shortly, we think is
a matter of more solicitude to some of these
sensation howlers, than the price of timber.
In order, however, to show how unfoundcd and
senseless this talk about dissolution of the
Union and panic amongst banks is, we need
only state that the new Government loan of
$4,000, 900 was promptly taken, on Monday
a.week, at and above par, by some of the most
judicious capitalists in the Union. Every eff
fort was made by the Washington Constitution
and other Administration organs to injure tho
credit of the country, by threats of dissolution
and appeals to the political prejudices of the
people. 1t does not look much like a dissolu-
tion of the Union, when scores of capitalists
come forward and exhibit tLeir anxiety TO OBJ
tain the loans of our Government, even at par
nor does IL appear reasonable that Lincoln's E.
lection will injure the price of timber, when
some OF the self Same Democrats who say SO, of
fer tLeir timber at only 10 cents if Old Abe sue
ceeds, or will take the same price If Breckin-
ridge is elected If they are scared SO bad,
why should these fearful gentlemen be SO anx-
ious to go into the business this winter at all Z
Can any one Of them explain
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1860-10-31
FACTS ABOUT THE TARIFF.

The Bill known as the ssTariff of '42,' pass
ed the Wing House of Representatives by the
following vote Yeas 105, of whom 85 were
Wings and but 20 Democrats; Nays l03, of
whom 65 were Democrats, 80 Southern Wings
and 3 3Tylermen. Sereateen Democrats lodged
the question. The same bill passed the Whig
Senate on the 9th Aug, 1912, by the follow
ing vote Yeas "a, of whom 90 were Wings
and Democrats Nays %, of whom Ia
were Democrats, Southern Wings and
Tyler man. Thus it appears that four times as
many Wings as Democrats voted for the Tariff
of 1912 in the House, and fUe times as many
Wings as Democrats in the Senate.
The Tariff of 1876, which repealed the Tariff
of AZ, passed the Democrotic House on Friday,
July Sd, of that year, by the following vote =
For the Tariff of 1916, 113 Democrats and l
Whig, from Alabama Against it, II Whigs,
Is Democrats and Native Americans. This
Bill was afterwards sent to the Senate and
would have been defeated, as the vote was
tie, when George M. Dallas, the Democratic
Vice President elected in 1874 by the vote of
Pennsylvania, under the cry of ssPolk, Dallas
and the Tariff of 1922 gave the casting uote
in faUor of the Tariff OF 1916, thus ensuring
its passage. President Polk Immediately
signed it, and the Tariff of '42 was thus re-
pealed by the very men who stood pledged to
sustain it.
The Tariff of 1857, which is now in opera
tion, passed the House by the following vote :
Yeas l23, Of whom 81 were Democrats, 80 Re-
publicans and II Southern Americans /; Nays
~, of whom II were Republicans, and only
Democrat-Asa Packer, who represents an
iron district in this State. No less than ser
enteen Democrats lodged this vote.
Last winter bill was reported by Mr.. Nor
rill, a Republican, embodying the Protective
Policy, and intended to Repeal the Democratic
Trade Tariff of 1857, and passed the
House by the following vote Yeas los, Of
whom 81 were Republicans, 2 Democrats, 6
Americans and Anti-Lecompton Democr rats /;
Nays "a, of whom 50 were Democrats, Re-
publicans, American and Anti-Lecompton
Democrat. The Bill was de efeaied in the Dem
ocratic Free-Trade Senate by motion to post
pone, the vote standing Yeas 25 Democrats;
no Republicans; Nays 81 Republicans and 2
Democrats. The postponement was thus car
ried by majority, the bill fell, and this is why
we have not now Protective Tariff.
Tariff men of Pennsylvania! above you
have true record, obtained from official sour
ces, of the votes of the two great parties of
the country on the question of Protection,
during series of nearly twenty years. Choose
ye between them.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1860-10-31
SHERIFF'S SALES

SHERIFF'S SALES.-By virtue of sundry
~ writs of Test. Hend. Eeponas, issued out
OF the Court of Common Pleas of Clearfeld coun-
ty, and to me directed, there will be exposed to
public sale, at the Court House, in the Borough
of Clearfeld, on MONDAY THE 18TH DAY OF
NOVEMBER. 1860, the following described pro-
perty, VIZ
All the right, title and interest of BENZ. Ying-
ling, of, in and to 800 acres of land, bounded by
Shepard, Jacob Yingling, on the east by VIM. Bro
theirs, south by John Patchen, with log house. log
fifty acres cleared. Seized, taken in execution,
and to be sold as the property of Benz Yingling.
ALso-2l0 acres of land, situate in Morris town
ship, bounded as follows: On the north by lands
of Snyder, on the south by lands of Swartz and
Bowers, and on the east and west by lands of
Blanchard, Cracy, and others, and about 80 acres
cleared, with plank house, log barn. and other out
houses thereon erected. Seized, taken in execu-
tion and to be sold the property of Peter Swartz
f. G.. MILLER, Sheriff
Sherifss Office, Clearfeld, Oct "a 1860.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1860-10-31

The Democrats have appointed Mass Meet
ing for next Saturday in our town, and they
are busy drumming up wagons and men to
make big display. We suppose that, on that
occasion, the important question, whether
Breckenridge or Douglas is the irregular Dem
ocratic candidate will be decided but most
likely great portion of the speeches will be
devoted to proving Lincoln and Hamlin very
bad men; that their election will-cause dis
solution of the Union and that. if they are
not defeated, the sold Harry'' will be to pay
generally. That sort of clap-trap has, howev-
er, ceased to scare anybody, and will only be
laughed at by sensible people nor will it in
the least endanger the prospects of shonest
old Abe,' who will carry Pennsylvania by
sweeping majority, if we all do our duty.
N. 5. 1t is expected that the meeting will
be addressed by s'Patrick Mccullough and
William O'Wallace."
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1860-10-31

LINCOLN BANNERs.-At meeting of the
Peoples State Central Committee of Pennsyl-
vania, held at Philadelphia, on Tuesday of
last week, it was resolved to prepare two
handsome Banners-one to be presented to
the County giving the largest relative increas-
ed vote for Lincoln at the November election,
over Gov. Curtin's vote at the recent October
election-the other to be presented to the
County giving the largest relative increased
majority for Lincoln over Curtn's msjority.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1860-10-31
WHAT REMAINS TO BE DONE.

Next Tuesday the Presidential election will
come off. We trust that the Republicans will
not relax their Efforts until the struggle is over.
Though ever so much gratified, they should
not permit the glorious triumph at the Cover
nor's election to produce any apathy or indif-
ference amongst them. 1t was long and ar
duous fight which ended with the victory of
the 9th; but the enemy is working secretly
and earnestly, and we must be careful and ac-
tive lest they steal march on us and over
come us when we least expect it. We have
had abundant rest from the fatigues of that
struggle now let us be up and prepare for the
final fight and the crownng victory.
We have thrice, in succession, defeated the
Democratic party in this State; yet it rallies
at each successive election VI l5A hope of re-
trieving the ground it has lost. In 1858, on a
moderately heavy vote, We carried the State
by $4,000 majority; in 1859, on a light vote,
by $4,000; and in 1860, on the heaviest vote
ever cast in the State, by $4,000. Three such
defeats as this ought to satisfy the Democratic
party that tho glory has departed from it in
Pennsylvania; but it is not satisfied, and we
shall have to give .sOld Abe'' &C, 900 majority
before it will finally admit itself whipped.
At the Governors election we had but one
party to fight, the Breckinridge, Douglas, and
most of the Bell men having united on Mr.
Foster in the vain effort of defeating Col. Cur
tin. The prospect at that time was that these
factions would separate, after the election, and
run three electoral tickets; but this prospect
has faded away. The straight Douglas ticket
has been withdrawn, and the wire-pullers are
laboring hard to unite both the Douglas and
Breckenridge wings of the party on the Read
ing electoral ticket. The Bell Everett party
has shown itself to be miserably weak, and
their ticket will be voted for by only a few
persons here and there in this State. So there
willvirtually be but one electoral ticket against
us in Pennsylvania, on the 9th OF November
We will have, therefore, to meet the same
combination that we met at the late election.
1t is not, of course, as sanguine, as flush of
fundss or as noisy in its anticipations OF VIC
tory as it was then but it will, without doubt,
rally it's full force to the next encounter The
question then is, are We prepared to meet
them3 Is every Republican ready and deter
mined to be at the polls II not, there is no
time to be lost. But few days remain for
work. Use them well-use them diligently,
and use them with that fervor which our late
triumph is so we'll calculated to inspire.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1860-10-31

A FACT WORTH KNowING.-In the year 1859
our rery efficient Democratic administration
disposed of 13,550,292 acres of the public
lands, receiving forthe same 81 ,62S, ,lS9, or a
bout II cents per acre. Of this sum 81 ,3IO,-
75S went to pay the expenses of the Land Off
ces, or in other words, into the pockets of de-
mocratic officials, leaving SS17 ,429, or about
two cents per acre, to give into the Treasury!
And yet the Democratic party refuses to give
the poor settlers 160 acres of those lands,
which after deducting expenses and stealings,
realize to the Treasury the poor pittance of
three dollars and tDeaty cenis
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1860-10-31

A CANDID OPPoNENT.-Mr. James T. Brady,
the Democratic nominee for Governor of the
State of New York, is possessed of more can
dor and fairness than most of his party friends
or allies. In recent speech, at Binghamp-
ton, he is reported as making the following
remarks concerning Mr.. Lincoln =
ssHe spoke of Mr. Lincoln as one who did
not owe his nomination to the fact that he
had split rails in early life, or hairs on enter
ing the legal profession, as some satrists of
that fraternity alleged. He was gentleman
of intellect, lawyer of ability, and gentle
man against the purity of whose character NO
individual orjournal had made a suggestien.' -
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1860-10-31

DuBLIC SALE.-There will be exposed to
Il public sale, at the residence of the subscri-
Der, in Grahamton, Clear6eld county, on Saturday
young horse, l 2-year old colt l COW, head fat
beef cattle, 2-horse wagon, threshing machine
winnow mill, head stock cattle, | set single
harness, sleigh, seds, plows, harrows chains farm
ing implements and other tools too tedious to men
ton. Also, lot of Wheat, Rye, Corn, &C. Sale
to commence at 10 o'clock said day. Terms
All sums of S3 and under, cash; on all larger
sums credit of months will be given, the notes
with approved security, payable in bank. de-
duction of 10 per cent per annum on the notes
for cash. The grain will be sold for cash only
JAMES p. NELSON.
Grahamton. October 10Th 1860
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1860-10-31

The Breckenridge papers of the South man
ifest the most intense hostility to Mr.. Douglas,
who is now making his way from Memphis to
Mobile, by way of Nashville, and speaking at
intervals. They talk of applying little of
that ''medicinal gum'' called tar to the person
of the Little Giant. 1t will not do for him to
talk much about hanging people down in the
cotton States. If he suggests that, they may
try the virtue of hemp on him.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1860-10-31

OREGON U. S. .SENAToRs.-Col. E. d. Baker.
(Rep.) and j. Nesmith (Douglas) we're elected
U. S. Senators by the Oregon Legislature on
the I'd inst Joe Lane is thus repudiated by
his own State, as he will be in a short time by
the people of the nation. We rejoice at the
election of Col. Baker. He is Republican
in whom there is no ssvarying or shadow of
turning" and will be an acquisition to the
Senate in favor Of freedom.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1860-10-31

AND FOR SALE.-The subscriber Offers
IL for sale his farm in Boggs township one mile
west of the Blue Ball Tavern. containing $50 a
cres, so acres of which arc cleared and the bal
ance well timbered with good pine. There are
erected thereon good house and frame barn. all
new, with a thriving young orchard bearing graft
ed fruit, never-failing spring of water and
stream of water, sufficient to drive a saw-mi run
ming through it. Terms, reasonable. Apply to
the subscriber residing ON the premises
Scpt26-3tp. PETER GEARHARD
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1860-10-31

REMEMBER THE IssUE.-The Republicans ad-
vocate restricting slavery to its present limits,
and their opponents wish to spread it over all
the free Territories of the country. Which
will you vote for /? The interest of the sIare-
holder, or that of the free ,ohite icorking man !?
the interest of the few, or the rights of the
many? Choose, ye, between them in depos-
itng your vote on the 9th of November next,
ye free men of this country.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1860-10-31

What has become of the Clearfeld Repubti
cans double-headed ticket ? 1t did not ap-
pear in that paper last week, but in its stead a
name of that gentleman set in large type.
Has the Republican entirely ignored Douglas 2
That would be more consistent at least, than
having his name up and at the same time abu-
sing him and his supporters!
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1860-10-31
A SOUTHERN pIsuNIoNIsT.

The Knoxville (Tenn.) Whig gives the fol-
lowing incident in the life of q man who has re-
Gently assumed considerable political promi-
nence -
ssThe fact that w. l.. Yancey killed his un-
Gle, DIR. Eagle, of South Carolina, has been
stated in general terms, but the details have
not been given. DIR. Eagle lived one mile
and half west of Greenville, where his widow
still resides, If alive. "A few hundred yards dis
tant is an old corn field, sometimes used for
practising on horseback, but more frequently
resorted to as muster ground. This was the
occasion of Drill Muster when DIR. Eagles
son, about ten years old, went to the ground,
as all boys seek to do, and during their
wheeling and turning, the boy got in their
way. Yancey ordered him to get out of the
way, but the boy, in his confusion, got more
and more in the way, whereupon Yancey LASH
ed him most numerically with horsewhip.
DR.. Eagle was not at home, but on returning
through town, a friend told him how cruelty
Yancey had treated his son; Yancey told him
that the boy had been very insolent, and that
he had slapped his jaws. DR.. Eagle replied
that he had served him right. But When the
DR.. reached his home and learned the facts,
and found that Yancey had lied to him, he re-
turned to Greenville in search of him. Yam
cey knowing the pluck OF Eagle, and that he
would be detected in the falsehood, prepared
himself for fight. The DR.. found 9ancey on
DIR. Crttenden's porch, and in marching upon
him was shot down by Yancey with pistol.
These are the facts as We have them from one
born and reared in that vicinity. The fact
that Yancey was convicted upon trial and af-
terwards became the subject of Executive
clemency, corroberates the truth of this ver-
sion. This is the man who procured the dis
ruption of the Democratic Party, and the
nomination of Mr.. Breckenridge !"
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1860-10-31

READ! 1T is now certain that the govern
ment will not be able to recover nickle from
the sureties of Isaac V. Fowler, the late de-
faIlting Postmaster of New York. The bonds
were informal, and when accepted by the Off
GERS at Washington, were not complete. Thus
by the negligence of one branch and the dis
honesty of another, the government is made
to lose over one hundred Thousand dollars that
is known, and as much more in the same office
that is not known. Honest reader, pause and
reflect over this.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1860-10-31
THE RIGHT TICKET,

We wish to warn our friends against spuri-
GUS tickets. Be careful that you get genu-
inc one: In order that no mistakes may be
made, we append correct copy. Let every
man, then, who wishes to vote for Lincoln
and Hamlin see to it that the following names,
ballot box next Tuesday -
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ELECTORS.

JAMES POLLOCK,
THOMAS NJ. HOWE,
EDWARD G.. KNIGHT,
ROBERT P. KING,
HENRY BUMM,
ROBERT M. FOUST,
NATHAN HILLES,
JOHN NJ. BROOMALL,
JAMES W. FULLER,
DAVID E. STOUT,
FRANCIS w. CHRIST,
DAVID MUMMA, JR.,
DAVID TAGGART,
THOMAS r. HULL,
FRANCIS B. PENNIMAN,
ULYSSES MERCUR,
GEORGE BRESSLER,
A. BRADY SHARPE,
DANIEL O. GEHR,
SAMUEL CALVIN,
EDGAR COWAN.
WILLIAM M'KENNAN,.
JOHN. NJ. KIRKPATRICK,
JAMES KERR,
RICHARD P. ROBERTS,
HENRY SOUTHER,
JOHN GREER.