Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1861-04-24
THE RAFTsNlAM's JOURNAL.
OPINIONS OF THE PRESS


The New York Courier and Enquirer says:
$50 the simple, dignified, calm but firm Proc
lamation of the President of the United States,
the loyal States of this Union viii respond,
ssIn the name of God, Amen;" and not only
rs, 900, but five times "a, 900 men viii be ready
to come forward to meet this rampant, inso-
lent Rebellion in arms of South Carolina and
the States confederate with her in Treason,
and put it down. This Rebellion has wanton-
Iy and without provocatiOn inaugurated civil
war; and its first blow has been successful
but even its victory will bring down upon its 7
head signal defeat and terrible retribution
in the end, for it will rouse the loyal States
from forbearance under insult and defiance
unparalleled in the history of any Govern
ment; and with right for their cause, and
force and means able to maintain it, the hour
will soon come wher South Carolina and her
Confederates in Treason will rue the day,
when, with spirit worthy OF Lucifer, they un-
dertook to break up the best and most benef-
icent Government on the face of the EARTH
We have firm trust in God that it will be SO.
This weeks ssTablet,'' leading organ of
the Irish population of New York, says:
s.The secessioniStS have now begun the war,
and not only do they talk of resisting the
United States Government, but of making an
aggressive war upon it. Walker, the Secreta-
rv of War of the so called Confederate govern
ment, in speech delivered at Montgomery
on Friday evening last, uttered the threat that
before the 1st of May next the secession en-
sign would take the place of the time honored
banner of the American Republic over the
Capitol at Washington. The United States
must now prepare to defend themselves. The
President has called seventy-fve thousand
men and summoned a special session of Con-
gress. New York, Pennsylvania, and Ohio
have already spoken out. The United States
government must put forth all its energy to
mt ha hell m
| must now stand up for the Stars and Stripes.
God save the Union!"
The New Y ork Times says: ssThe Presi-
dent issued his proclamation. convening Con-
greSs for the 4th of July, and calling for sew
enty five thousand volunteers for the defence
of the Union, and the protection of the rights
and the liberties of the American people.
The people will respond to this demand with
alacrty and exultation. They ask nothing
better than to be allowed to fight for the Con-
| stitution which their fathers framed. What
ever may have been their political differences,
| there has never been moment when they were
not ready to sink them all in devotion of their
common flag. The Presidents Proclamation
will be hailed with an enthusiasm which no
event of the last twenty years has called forth
with high handed determination to eXter-
inmate treason, which will carry terror into
| the hearts of the Confederates, who have con-
| spired for the destruction of the freest and
| best Government the world has ever seen.
The Philadelphia Press says: ssHenceforth
| each man, high and low, must take his posi-
tion as patriot or a traitor--as foe or a
| friend of his cOuntry-aS supporter of the
flag of the stars and stripes of the rebel
| banner. All doubts and hesitation must be
| thrown to the winds, and with the history of
| the past spread before us, we must choose be-
| tween maintaining the noble fabric that was
| reared by our wise and brave ancestors, under
which we have enjoyed much liberty and
| happiness, and openly joining the rash, reck-
| less, despotic, cruel and villainous band of
| conspirators who have formed deep laid and
| desperate plot for its destruction. The con.
| test which is impending will doubtless be at
tended with many horrors, but all the facts
| show that it has been forced upon us as last
resort; and war is not the worst of evils.
The New York Evening Post says ssThe
| Presidents proclamation proves him worthy
| to be the head of the nation. His honest
| words find an echo in millions of loyal hearts
| this day. Only these words were needed to
| send the speedy doom of treason. To-day,
! who is not for the Union is against it. To-
| day he whose heart does not throb, and whose
| blood does not stir with patriotic fire is vile
| traitor. The rebels have chosen war. They
have done their best to slay a loyal garrison.
Without single cause of complaint, they
! have turned their arms against the Union and
against the lives of loyal citizens. From to-
| day dates the determination of treason from
| the land. The people will not rest the nation
will not be satisfied, while traitor is left in
arms.
| The New York World says: ssTreason has
| boldly lifted up its head it has marshaIed its
| hosts; it has bid impudent defiance to the
| Government; it has cannonaded and taken
| celebrated fortress its Secretary of War has
| had the nsolence TO make public boast that
the Secession flag will float over the national
capital before the 1st of May. These rebels
and desperadoes have given unmistakable
| proofs of their earneStness. They must now
| be checked or anarchy and misrule will sweep
| over the whole country like a destructive del
| uge. Fellow citizens of the Free States this
| is the hour to prove your loyalty-to test your
| patriotism-to earn the gratitude of your
| country.
The New York Sun says: ssThe Confeder-
| ate TraitorsHbave commenced the war they
have been so long preparing for without OBJ
| structon, and their first prize in fight (having
| previously confined themselves to stealing,
under pretense of peace) has been the capture
of Fort Sumter and sixty men by force Of
| five thousand. with nineteen heavy batteries.
| This inglorious success will cost them dear.
| Inexcusably and wantonly taking up the often.
| sive, they have at once cut themselves off
from all honest sympathy, even in the South,
and kindled patriotic rage that envelopes
| all parties and all classes throughout the u
nion States henceforth.
| Our CAPITALISTS AND THE UNIoN.-The bu-
siness' of the Stock Exchange shows how well
our capitalists recognise the fact that only in
Union is security. A broad line is drawn be-
| tween the securities of loyal states and those
of the few States whichyet hesitate. North
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