Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1861-09-04

above resolutions, Oy the eQltorS OF ehe CtedT-
field Republican at the time of their publication,
reads as follows:
ssThe proceedings of the Representative Con-
vention held at St. Marys on the 18th inst, will
be found on our first page. The wording of
some of the resolutions are not exactly to our
liking; but this may not be entirely the fault
of the Committee. AS published in the Elk
.Adrocate, several palpable errors occurred
which we have corrected-and they bore every
appearance of having been sent to the printer
in badly arranged and disjointed condition,
such as often happens in the confusion of
late adjournment and for this reason they
may not appear in precisely the shape in which
they were adopted. Their general sentiment,
,re doubt not, such ,oii meet the appreciation
Of large majority Of the people of the district"
The corrections of the Republican are three
or four verbal changes, SO triaing, as to
mount to nothing.
To give an idea of how these resolutions
are regarded abroad, we copy the following
from the Philadelphia Press, of August Both:
Treason in the Wildcat District
Some kind friend has sent us proof sheet
of paper called the Eik .4duocafe. published
in Ridgway, Pa, of which r. W. BARRETT is
editor, and l.. LUTHER proprietor. This slip
contains an account of the proceedings OF a
body of men known as the Democratic Rep
resentative Convention, composed of delegates
from the counties OF Cleartield, Jefferson, Elk,
and Mexican. This convention was assembled
for the purpose OF nominating candidates for
the Legislature. After due deliberation. DIR.
G. r. EARLY and Il. j. NICHOLSON were nomi-
mated, after which, ssbeing called upon, says
the report, ssthey addressed the meeti ing in a
spirited and patriotic manner, both persons
pledging themselves to use their best efforts
to bring about an honorable peace.'' Among
those who were prominent in this Convention
was DR.. 7. j. BOYER, of Clearfeld, a creature
OF Mr.. BUCHANAN, and the friend and compan-
ion of the late Senator BIGLER. BOYER fig
uIeS in the report to such an alarming extent
that as newspaper men we cannot suppress
suspicion that he himself was the author of if.
At any rate, we find BOYER addressed the Con-
ventiOn, BOYER nominated the candidates,
BOYER made five out of the six reported mo-
tiOns, BOYER was chairman of the committee
on Resolutions, and BOYER wrote the twelve
resolutions which were adopted, asterisks.
italics, small caps, exclamation points, and a ii.
These resolutions are most amusing speci-
| mems of political literature, or rather they
would be amusing under any other circumstan-
! ccs than those which now exist. We hardly
| thought that there was in Pennsylvania a COM
pany OF men degraded enough to print and
| publish such unblusling treason as is here re-
corded. There seems to be no degradation
too deep for these people. They have lost
every idea of n Northern honor, and are anxious
| to yield to the most extreme and indolent de-
| mands OF the Southern rebels. State pride
and national honor, and even the pride and
| honor OF manhood, are nothing. Every con-
| sideration of patriotism is ignored, and words
! seem to fail them in the publication of their
| infamy.
This strong language, bnt is it not justified?
Let us see what these resolutions teach. Here
| are few sentences:
"We most solemnly, and in the name of human
ty, justice, and Christi anity protest against the
| late acts of the administration, which have for
| their object the subjugation of the South and the
betrayal 0f brave soldiers of iascLess-
Ness, and opposition to the principle and feeling
which actuated them in their march for the de-
| fence of the national capital.
ave deeply depk0re the recent sanghterof of Amer
| ieans rm Virginia. We pity the Northern widow
| and the Northern orphan we pity the Southern
| widow and the Southern orphan. And swear a
gain that we will stand together and strive by the
use of all honorable means to bring about peace
and restore to their friends yoUno notc
sickeneng from the effects of a Southern summer.
| "The threats of Aboiitionists pass US like the
| idle winds which we regard not.
! 'sWe are in favor of a speedy setteme mt of the
| present difficulty by compromise.
| The small patriot ba,sd of Senators and Repre-
sentatives in the last extra session of Congress.
who dared to maintain the integrity of the Con-
stitution. under the menaces of expulsion and i'm
prisonment, are entitled to the gratitude of every
American citizen, and impartial history will a.
| ward them an enviable disti nction
The persistent determination of the majority of
the members of the late extra session of Congress
| to trown down every measure that had for its OBJ
ject the peaceful adjustment of national diff
| cultes, indicate q fanatical mania that would
| ave much better become the crusader of centu
ries gone by than the representatives of Free in
| telligent and Christian people Of the nineteenth
century,
Is this not monstrous Gould language be
L raa into
| treason? DIR. BOYER and his clique seem to
have been writing for the atmosphere of South
| Carolina, rather than that of Pennsy lvania.
And yet, to show how utterly corrupt and de-
praved the local Democratic organizations of
| many parts of this State have become, these
sentiments bear the unanimous approval of a
| Democratic LegiSativ Convention, and Mes
srs. EARLY and NICHOLSON ask the suffrag ges of
the peode as their representatives. Ii we
| take this record, we are to believe that the
| Democracy of tour counties of Pennsy |, ania
consider the enlistment of volunteers ssthe be-
| trayal OF our brave soldiers into acts of law
lessness - the contest for the Constitution at
Manassas, ssthe recent slaughter of Americans
in Virginia 20 the voice of the people, ssthe
| threats of Abolitonists 20 the unanimity of
the last Congress ssfanatical mania 30 and
| such avOwed aad exultant traitors as BRECKIN-
| RIDGE BURNETT, and MAY, ssa small patriot
band.''
But we do not believe it. We know the
| honest Democrats of Northern Pennsylvani
too well not to spurn any such base suspicion.
| When treason was in their organization they
rebuked it. When the machinery of their party
| was placed in operation to shield the infamies
| of an Administration, and consum ate great
wrong, they protested bravely and performed
| noby. When others faltered they were true.
and it cannot be that the men who were so
| prompt to punish treason to party should
not be as prompt in the punishment of treason