Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1861-12-25
By SAMUEL J. ROW
CLEARFIELD. PA. DEC. 25, 1861.
"A Peace Commission from Yankeedom."

"a Peace Commission from Yankeedom."
Under the above heading, the Norfolk Day
Book of Dec. 9th, discusses at some length
Mr.. Saulsbury's resolutions proposing to ap-
point commissioners to confer with like
Commission from the so-ealled Confederate
States," 'sfor the preservation of the Union,''
etc. We make the following extracts from
the Day Books article:
ssWe would recommend to those sConstitu-
ton cobblers the peculiar virtue of sSpaul-
ding's glue for their purpose, with the assur-
ance that they will find quite as much virtue
in that article as they would likely find in the
combinded wisdom of all the statesmen in the
world for the repair and preservation of an
instrument that has been 50 badly rent what
was once the Constitution of the United
States.' ifs fortheir Union, Uouid remind
Them that ii is excellent Union for them, be-
ing composed Of such despicabie, God. .forsaken
iconndreis as tcere neper rdked together in one
parcel since the uorid has been ,c0rld. II is
no,o a perfect dog eat-dag conglomeration OF ne
gro-thieres and pirates and as they hare got
rid of the honest people Of the South, they ave
no,o at liberty TO 'go ii with a rush
sMay be they would like cessation of hos
tilities for a time-during the palaver of the
commissioners, as another resolution propo
ses-in order to get an opportunity to accom-
plish some object they have in view. But pos
sibly people hare had enough Of sneh dodges
in the Crittenden compromise schemes, which
were afterwards proved to be but means used
to gain time on their part.
elf they desire peace they have but to with
draw their troops from our soil, and let US
alone. and, until they do this, pe should perse
Ueringly scorn any proposition emtnating from
them.
s.We wonder if these poor, miserable, de-
graded negro stealing wretches do really think
TO CANNON the people of the South still fur.
ther2 What under heavens should we want
with union with them To share the debts
caused by their folya To share alike with
them the contempt of the world Foi surely
We can conceive of nothing else we should gain
by any future alliance with them.'
The above remarks are pointed, and show
the general feeling which pervades the leaders
of the rebellion. The Day Book strongly in
Inmates tina. all the sscompromisers'' in the
north are ssdespicable, God -forsaken scoun-
drels"-a "perfect conglomeration of negro
thieves and pirates''-and advises them to re-
sort to sSpaulding's glue" to sscobb.e the
Constitution" as they will find"quite as much
virtue in that article'' for heir purpose, as in
the "combined wisdom OF such "constitu-
tion cobblers' as the "Crittenden compro-
III lScTS, anu 'I eaCe
Party" men. The Day-Book also seems to
rejoice that the "honest people of the South
have got rid of these sspoor, miserable, de-
graded, negro-stcaling wretches," and thinks
the northern Union may be can excellent
Union for them," but it 'sscorns any propo-
stion eminating from them.'' Such is the
tone and language of the Southern press,
Icha h.
their deluded followers to further acts of
disloyalty. What will the ssPeace Party'
men and others who are continually harping
on "reconstruction'' think of the Day Boolc's
remarks y What will the sticklers for the
"Crittenden compromise" think of the dose
administered to them7 Verify they all have
their reward.