Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1861-02-06
THE TRUTH WELL SPOKEN.

The following sensible solution of the diff
cuities which now disturb the peace and quiet
y VI the whole country, we find in the Nashville,
tennessee, Democrat The position taken by
| TINS patriotic editor stands In noble contrast
| win that of the conductors of the so-called
democratic journals of the North, who are
uolDS all In their power to infame the minds
Oh The Southern people, by misrepresenting the
sentiments that prevail in their own section.
ne Democrat tells the truth to its readers with
aView OF allaying the sectional excitement
which has been created by the vilest class of
oemagogues for the lowest of party purposes,
ana 1t is deeply to be regretted that there are
not more men like Lin in both sections of the
country. He is right in maintaining that this
hnooub has been brought about, not because
OF any expression on the part of the North,
ont because party which has monopolized
anu ROBBED the patronage of the government
ior many years, has been compelled to give up
its mold on the public treasury. We quote
from the Democrat:
"For many years the people have lived in
peace and prosperity. The Liberty Bills had
oeen In existence in many of the States for
many years before the passage of the Fugitive
olave Law; not one man in hundred in Ten.
nessee knew that there was liberty law in ex-
istence, till very recently.
"Still the people of Tennessee prospered
ana were happy, under the general influence
OF Tree Government. They have felt no in
convenience from the existence of those laws.
But presidential election takes place, and
the men who have been so long in Office that
they claimed it as right, see that they have
to give up the fine fat places. They raise the
cry, s'Liberty bills! Liberty bills! The country
Is ruined; break it up, destroy it! Why is Ill
this TO be done Just because the office hold
ers do not like 10 gire up their o6ices-to work
they are too proud to beg they are ashamed.
''The laws of which We now hear so much
complaint have existed for series of years;
these Office olders were very well satisfied to
live under them as long as they could keep in
ofhce. But so soon as they are about to be
displaced, and forced to work for an honest
living, the cry is raised, destroy the country,
destroy the countryi
'sWhy this haste7 Why shall every thing be
done and the country destroyed. before the 4th
of March7 1t is to keep Lincoln from being
inaugurated, so that these office-holders may
still hold office. Freemen of Tennessee. are
you ready to see thc best Government under
heaven destroyed to keep men in Office
Which is OF the most,value to you-ths great
and glorious government, or the Offices seekers
and o6fce-holders Will you give up the coun-
try, plunge it into civil war just because you
could not elect the man OF your choice to the
Presidency?
"1anceyism, which is but another name for
treason against the government of the coun-
try, is making hard struggle to break up and
destroy this great government, and plunge our
peaceful and quiet people into bloody war.
An indignant people will know how, when the
time arrives, to treat such men. If they
plunge the country into civil war, the people,
who have to do the fighting, will know the
guilty and wicked parties, and will be prepared
to punish them as their crime merits. The
freemen of Tennessee are not to be dragooned
into bloody--war, to crafty few wretchrd,
blood thirsty, disappointed Office seekers
We warn the people not to be Influenced into
precipitate action by wicked designers against
their country's peace"