Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-10-23

county, is most humilia.ing. "The re>
suit" II says, sis owing to several causes"
and then the absence Of 1850 to 400 vo-
ters" in the army. some OF whom are in
Companies the leading officers under the
influence of Breckinridge politicians held
no election then the superior zeal' OF
their opponents, who made desperate
effort" and who, before they event to
rafting" like sensible men, were 'sure to
20 and vote first whilst the foolish Re
publicans, as i: they doubted the business
of their cause, first went TO rafting; and
finally. an occasional person who voted
the Republican ticket last fall may hare
gone over TO the Democratic partN"- are given
as few OF the causes"
In this way this terrible catastrophe Is
accounted for-and which requires near
ly whole column to explain--winding
up with the declaration, 1--WE see nothing
in the result to discourage any Republi.
can"
What n wonderful result Nobody
hurt!" Both parties perfectly satisfied =
the victors, lecause their success was quite
equal to tEeir most sanguine expectations !!
and the vanquished, because they were
not totally annihilated! May the good
sense OF the patriotic and Union'loving
citizens of Clearfeld county give us many
more such results"
We can tell our neighbor, however, that
it would be much more 10 his credit, if he
would make "cleaa breast" Of it, and,
instead of casting dishonorable reflections
upon officers now in front of the enemy,
merely because they are Democrats, or inn
pugning the loyalty Of the Democrats of
this county, come out and honestly ack"
nowledge that persons" went rafting be-
fore voting, and voted with the Demo-
Gratis after voting with the Republicans
last fall, because they could no. conscien-
ciously endorse the acts either Of the
State or National Administration, and
that their worst apprehensions from the
result of the election Of Lincoln and Cur
tin having been more than realized, they
are determined hereafter oput their trust
In none but the Democratic party. This
would have been honorable, because truth
ful.
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FALSE CHARGES AND lSsrSuATIoss.--T
last journal, in closing its lamentations
over the late cruel defeat of it's party in
this county, makes use OF the following
language:
1--WE understand that no election was
held in the company from Clea riield call
ed the Washington Cadets, commanded
by Capt. J, o. Lorraine. Some Democrats
ic politicians went on TO their camp iI>
med lately before the election, OF course
to see which way the wind was blowing
When it was ascertained that the vote
would likely be against. the Democratic
party, we suppose some officer Of Democrad;
synpathieS under the influence Of political advi-
sers, decided to hold no election, and thus
deprive the soldiers of the right TO vote
If there had been any probability Of a
Democratic majority there is no doubt the
election would have been held"
The charge is here distinctly made that
Democrats were sent to the camps for the
purpose, in certain contingency, Of de-
priyng "he soldiers Of tie right to vote" This
charge we pronounce fatty and distinctly
false in letter and spirit.
And it is as distinctly insinualed that
Capt. Lorain is the "officer OF Democratic
sympathies" who thus yielded to the dis.
honorable influence OF political advisers" /"
The charge and the insinuation, there.
fore, we pronounce equally false and un-
founded-botn emena,ing from a perver-
ted min /.
But why does the Journal Clique contin-
ue to pursue Capt. Lorain with such un-
remtting vndictiveness' Wherein has
he offendeds In what particular is he
deficient either MS an officer or gente,
man! Capt Lorain is Democrat and this
is the heighth and depth of his offending,
and for this he is made the victim of the
coarsest obloquy.
But why did Captains AtcKiernan and
Ogden escape this Influence Of political
advisers?" They are both as firm Demos
Gratis as Capt. Lorain, and elections were
held in each of their companies. Can tho
Journal show that any such "infuence"
was attempted with either Of them2
SAD AND FATAL ACcirESr.-RobertC G..
Shaw Of Goshen township came to his
death on last Friday morning from inju-
res received by being thrown from his
horse on the Wednesday evening previ-
Gus. The deceased was attending the Fair
at this place riding spirited horse, and
returning in the evening in company with
Mr. Ellis X. Livergood, reached the resi-
dence Of his neighbor, Matthew Tate,
whose saddle he had borrowed, and in