Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1861-06-26
TEE SOUTHERN CoNsPIREToRs.

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the South. Some go so far as to say, ssthat 1t
would be better for the country to give the
southern States even more than their Just
rights" rather than not affect q scompromise"
with the rebels and traitors of the country.
Below we print several extracts from import
ant southern documents, to show what kind OF
scompromise" the leaders of the rebellion IA
vor, and upon what terms they desire peace.
Henry A. Wise, in q speech delivered At
Richmond, several weeks since, said:
81 rejoice In this war. Who is there that
now dares to put on sanctity to depr.cate war,
or the shorrid glories OF ~ None. Why Z
Because il is war of publication. You want
war, fire, blood, to purify you, and the Lord OF
Hosts has determi ned that you shall walk
through fire and blood. You are called to
the fiery baptism, and call upon you to come
up to the altar. Though your pathway bs
through fire, through river of blood, turn not
aside. BE in no haste-no hurry and furry"
F. Jackson, Governor of Missouri. in a
Proclamation 10 the citizens of that State; af-
ter recounting what he styles aggressions by
the Federal authorities, says:
s'But it is equally my duty to advise you
that your first allegiance is due to your State,
and that you are under no obligation whatever
to obey unconstitutional edicts OF the iitary
despotism which has introduced itselfat Wash
ington, nor to submit to the infamous and de-
grading sway OF its minions in this State. n o
brave and true hearted Missourian will obey
the one or submit to the other. Rise then and
drive ont ANONYMOUSLY the invaders who have
dared to desecrate the soil which your iabors
have made faithf0l, aud which is consecrated
By your homes-'
Gen. Bcauregard, recently issued procla-
nation to the Virginans, in which he resorts
TO falsehood, to stimulate the people of that
State to revenge. He says:
ga reckless and unprincipled tyrant has in
| vaded your soil. Abraham Lincoln, regard
| less OF all moral, legal ard constitutional re-
| straints, has thrown his abolition hosts among
you, who are numbering and imprisoning your
| citizens, conhscating and destroying your
property, and committing other acts of vo-
| lence and outrage too shocking and recolting
| TO humanity to be enumerated. All rules of
| civilized warfare are abandoned, and they pro-
| claim by their acts, il not on their banners,
| that their war cry is ssBeauty and Booty
All that is dear to man-your honor, and that
| OF your wives and daughters, and your fortunes
| and your lives are involved in this momen-
| tous contest
As an evidence of the peaceful designs of
the traitors, the following extract from an ad-
dress of George Buckley, sK. G c., Presi-
dent American LEGION" called forth by res
olution Of the kentdcky Legislature to in
| quire into the objects of the secret OATH bound
association known as the Knights OF the Col
| den Circle. shows what is secretly doing.
Buckley says:
''There are new nearly eight thousand in
| the State, (kentucky.) distributed through
| every county, and the organization is growing
daily in favor and Importance and the work
| will be pushed with the utmost vgor until
| the tri-colored flag of the Confederate States
floats in triumph from the dome of the Capitol
| at Frankfort.
The Memphis, Tennessee, .4vaianche, says
| ''We proclaim a war of invasion against the
| North West, to the knife. Kentucky will ex-
| tend to US the passage through her territory
| for our armies. We will not say anything at
| present abont the secret information we pos
| sess of formidable combinations of good and
true men in Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois, to
| overthrow the Lincoln dynasty, who are only
| awaiting our arrival to rise up and crush their
oppressors."
If the .7valanche tells the truth, there are
members of that Infamous gang of cut -throats
in some of the Northern States; whose main
| object seems to be the destruction of the
National Government at all hazards. In how
many OF the States this organization exists, is
not known, except by those who are "in the
ring" 1t therefore behoovas every true and
loyal citizen to be on the alert, and to stand
firmly by the government in its efforts to pre-
serve the Constitution, and in the enforce
| ment of the laws.