Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1861-07-17


Chester, Harrisburg, Pittsburg, and the other
camps Of instruction in the State.
All is quiet in the camp at Martinsbnrg.
Samuel j. Rea, a well-known correspondent,
has been arrested by order of Gen. Patterson,
probably to prevent communication with the
Eastern press. All access to him is denied.
The ORGANIZATION OF THE HoUsE.-The Bal
tImore Clipper, a southern paper makes the
following remarks on the organization of the
present House of representatives OF the L nj
ted States
The organization of the House of Represen-
tatives of the thirty-seventh Congress gives
hope of a new era in our political affairs. 1t
was a veriication of what we have predicted.
In view of the existing condition of affairs
partyiSm is dead, party lines arc obliterated,
party feeling is laid aside, the pestilent negro
question, the lever used by crafty political
gameslers to produce all the troubles that now
affict the nation, is utterly forgotten, and the
time has come, foretold by Henry Clay, in his
last speech on the soil of Kentucky. when the
nation is divided into only two parties, one for
the Union and the other against the Union.
The election of Emmerson Etheridge, of
Tennessee, to the clerkship OF the House OF
Representatives, the most lucrative office, and
the one sought after with the most avidity of
any in that organization, has given evidence
of the nationality of feeling existing there, and
is a glorious promise to the country of the
death of sectionalism in our National Legisla-
ture. There was an overwhelming Northern
majority. An effort was made by the North
crn democrats TO continue the democratic
regime in the clerkship, and to foster the cor
ruptions that have been permitted there under
the bargain and sale arrangements of the last
session of Congress. This effort was defeated.
The only questions in reference to candidates
was their ability and their loyalty. Repubii-
cans who, one year and a halt ago could not
have been induced to vote for Southern man
for any office, willingly came forward and offer
ed the second office in the House OF Represen-
tatives to 4 Southern man, stakeholder,
citizen even OF one OF the seeded States, sim
ply because he had demonstrated his loyalty 10
the Union and the Constitution, and TO vote
for him afforded them opportunity to testi-
fy their national feeling embracing the whole
country and knowing no section OF it.
In this election the Republican party in
Congress has completely natoDalized inself
1t may well be regretted that a similar course
was not pursued at the organization of the last
Congress, but it is extremely doubtful if il
could have averted the progress of the Dis
union agitators who had been already months
and years preparing for dissolution of the
Union by forcible means, in the event of the
defeat of the Democratic party. Their liber-
aity now is of their own accord. 1t Is rot
wrung unwillingly from them to save their par
ty organization, but it is free Offering from
the great Union sentiment OF the y Orth upon
the altar of a common country, and recogni-
tion of the Union men OF the South as entitled
to an equality in all the benefits accruing to
the people or their representatives from the
institutions under which we live. The cleo
tion of Mr.. Etheridge under existing crcum-
stances is a triumph of the Union spirit over
all partyism. 1t will lejoice the Union men
of the South, and it will form a bond Of affinity
between them and tn cir brethcrn in the n orth
that has too long been wanting. Mr.. Etheridge
is in every respect qualified for the position
and worthy of it. He possesses business ca
pacity and experience. and reputation for
integrity that has been greatly needed in the
position TO which he has been SO fiattcringly
chosen. His election demonstrates that this
Congress will accord TO merit and loyalty what
has hitherto been given only when party spirit
and purpose dictated, and that the Legislative
branch of the government will afford protec
tion and extend sympathy to the Union men
in the seeded States, and will steadily refuse
to recognize in any way the hideous dogma of
the right of secession. We are yet one coun-
try, one people, and with Union Administra-
tion, Union Congress, and Union majority
in the Border States of the South. the integri- |
ty of the Union and the supremacy of the Con-
stitution will yet be maintained. II blood is
to be shed, those who have staked their des-
perate fortunes upon dissolution will be alone
accountable for it, and for the consequences
whatever they may be.
ANOTHER ExPLoIr.-Flovd, the gun stealer,
turns ont to have been also cartridge thief.