Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1861-09-04
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TO THE DEMOCRATS OF cLEARFIELD
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We, the undersigned Democrats, believing
that the only way to gain an honorable peace,
and to preserve the Union, is to utterly crush
this wicked rebellion by the military and NOR
al powers of the government-that it is the
duty of all good citizens, without respect to
party, in this hour of peril, to rally to the sup
port of the government aga inst the assaults of
traitors, whether armed, or in our midst giving
aid and comfort, and that any halfway policy
or pretended scheme of compromise with the
rebels at this time is only calculated to en-
courage rebellion, divide the Union, and dis
grace us as nation; And believing further,
that the patriotic course of such Democrats
Hon. Joseph Holt of Kentucky, Hon. Andrew
Johnson of Tennessee, Gen. Butler Of Massa-
chusetts, Gen. Dix and Daniel S. Dickinson
of New York, and the late Stephen A. Douglas
of Illinois, in giving their powerful aid to the
present Administration in suppressing treason
and rebellion, merits the approval and imita-
ton OF all true Democrats. We, therefore,
utterly repudiate and spit upon great portion
of the platform laid down by the late Represen-
tative Convention held in the Borough of st.
Mary's, L Tx county, by few lcouh be leaders
OF our party-who in their Zeal to destroy the
Republican party would risk the destruction
OF this glorious government, and call upon the
Democrats of Clearfield county who would not
have fastened upon them and their party the
odium of disloyalty and treason, and who
measures to have persons to represent us in
our Legislative assemblies who are in favor OF
maintaining their government and the Union
(no matter what party or person for the time
being administers that governmenD at all
hazards and at every sacrifice, and who are
opposed to treating with armed rebels and
traitors on any terms.
John M'Naul, Thomas Bloom,
IL. P. Thompson, K. w. M'Naul,
Henry Hile, James Hile,
Ross Bloom, Jacob konle,
VIM. S. Horn, John W. Hays,
David Horn, John Brige,
Wm Dale, John W. CIeaver,
Henry Kerns, Daniel Faust,
A. I. Mason, r. j. Johnson,
James II. Fleming, Jacob Hoover,
John III. Hoover, George B. Dale,
Jacob Bilger, VIM. X. Harriger,
John g. Shubert, John Ellinger,
r. C. Taylor, John Smith,
VIM. Henry, Jackson Bonsall,
Reuben b. Bonsall, James Bloom. Sr.,
S. w. Horn, j. A. Murphy,
John w. Derrick, Jacob s. Cole,
Levi Spiece, VIM. A. Dale,
VIM. p. Beck, Samuel Way,
VIM. M. Hoover, James l.. Hoover,
Abraham Gates, A Irwin Thompson,
Christian Smith, David W Chlson,
Samuel Arnold, George Wilson,
Levi Draucker, John j. Beams,
Gamer S. Bloom, George A Bloom,
Samuel irwin, Samuel George,
Lewis NJ. Laporte, Adam Musser, -
John Guilm, Ed. Goodwin,
Solomon j. Gates, B. F. Sterling,
Geo. Kittlebarger, VIM. j. Hemphill,
John HI. Larimer, Thomas Liddell,
Hugh W. Mullen, Daniel Sloppy,
VIM. NJ. Henry, Jeremiah Kline,
VIM. G. Johnson, VIM. Wright,
Joseph A. Sencer, Jesse Goss,
Edward NJ. Peters, John Kline,
John Livingston, Benz. Bloom,
Joseph r. Miller, James Arthurs,
Hiram Passmore, John j. Miller, al
Moses X. Denning. o. p. Wilder,
James F. Shoop, George III. Hall,
Jeremiah Smeal, James Richards, Il
B. B. Mcpherson, Frederick Haney,
John Huff, w. w. Kelly,
Joseph A. Passmore, Joseph Dale,
j. ID. Denning, James Thompson,
Joseph Potter, Andrew Baug hman,
VIM. B. Peters, A. J. Mcclellan,
Joseph II. Dearng, j. B. Caldwell, Sr.,
Stephen Graft, Thomas A. Hoover,
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