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Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1862-03-12

PATRIOTIC REsPoNsE.-Between twenty-five
and thirty ladies', of the highest responsibility
have rendered their services to Mayor Sawyer,
of Pittsburg, as nurses, under the recent in
quiry Of Gov. Curtin. as to how many good
surgeons and nurses could be obtained there,
In case their services were required. Most of
these ladies called personally upon the Mayor,
and many OF them have friends in the army of
the Potomac-either husbands, sons, brothers,
more distant relatives. A few residing out
side the city have volunteered by letter, and
among these is young lady residing at Rich
Valley, who writes very patriotic note to the
Mayor, evincing willingness to go at any
moment, and devote her best efforts to reliev-
ing the wants and alcviating the suferings of
cur brave defenders. These tenders are made
at time when there is comparatively no ex-
citement, but should the news of bloody con-
fict startlc our people, there would be no limit
TO the number of ladies who would volunteer
TO goto W Washington, or even to the battle field.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1862-03-12
DEMOCRACY IN ITS Present ASPECT. The
Providence Post, Douglas paper during the
last Presidential election now giyes vent to

DEMOCRACY IN IT'S PRESENT AsPEcr.-The
Providence Posi-, Douglas paper during the
last Presidential election, now gives vent to
the following reasonable sentiments
"Siavery existed in twelve of the thirteen
States when the Government was established,
and did not at all interfere with our political
harmony. We agreed to let it alone. If we
mad kept our agreement, there would have
been no trouble But of the n orth set out
TO leglslate for the South, and the South re-
sisted. Imagining that we meant to go far
ther than We had gone or really intended TO go,
she organized rebellion-just as we should
have done, probably, if she had in like manner
interfered with and threatened any of our Pc
culiar institutions. 1t was interference, and
threatened interference, or appIehended inter-
ference with States Rights, which caused re-
belion. And we frankly admit that if we can
not consent to stop this interference, and all
show or suspicion of it, this particular Federal
Government which we now struggling to
maintain, must have an end and we must have
two or three separate governments-aH Repub-
IcGn II may 6e-in its stead.''
Treason more rank, remarks the Philadel-
phia Press, falsehood more brazen, has never
appeared in the Charleston Mercary or Rich
mond Enqsirer. The victories of our army
and navy, the bravery of Burnside, and the
seif-sacridcing patriotism of Sprague, have
not served to,moderate these incarnate traitors,
who, under the name of Democracy, still insult
the loyal people of the loyal States, and clam
or for division of the Union, while our sol
dieIs are fighting to maintain it. 1t is un-
necessary to unmask malgnants like these.
They glory in their shame, and court the con-
demnation of their countrymen- Let us not
be deceived by entrusting to them the reins of
seems to have so angered these secret sympa-
thizers with secession that they are unable TO
hide their feelings, and they unmask them
selves in many different ways, without intend
ing it. We hope they will soen stand out in
all their hideeusness, that we may know them.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1862-03-12


RATHER FRfGID.-A proposition has been
made by the British ministry to our Govern
n,ent, which is cool beyond example. 1t is
that, in case of war between the two countries,
privateering should, as to them, be abolished
After their hospitalities to the pirate Nash
vile at Southampton, which had Just burned
drst-class merchant ship in sight of the Brit
lsh coast, and their protection to her on her
exit from that port-their refusal to abolish
privateering as principle OF public law, un-
less an exception was made in favor OF the
rebel confederacy it is difficult to conceive
anything more sublmely impudent than the
proposal referred to.
'LEr us always remember that the triumph
of the Democratic organization under Its pres
ent leaders, no matter what their professions,
will be greeted by the traitors in arms as their
own victory
This is what Mr.. Forney writes to the Phila-
delphis Pysss, and places it in emphatic ital-
les. This is the testimony OF Democrat who
has better opportunities of knowing the true
Democratic sentiment than any man in the
United States and be is borne ont by the
resolutions of Democratic conventions, and
utfernnces of Democratic presses. They have
more IN common to-day, with JEFF Davis & Co., |
than with the Republican party.
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Who Wants to be an Editor :

Some people think it big thing to be an
editor. Well perhaps it is--but we don't
see it. As felloMlis dead-headed into cir
cuses and concerts, and rides on fewrail-
roads free, but that one fact destroys near
ly all of the pleasure. When we had to
scrimp for week to get dollar to buy a
seat at the opera, the delight experienced
was proportioned to the sacrifice of money
it cost us. When you can ride on o rail-
road for nothing you don't care snap
about going at all; and SO, on. An edi-
tor occasionally gets presents, but they are
nine times out Of ten articles that are Of
no sort Of use to him. In his paper he
may say forty good things unapplauded,
but if he happens, through some care
lessness or mistake, to get off an obnoxious
paragraph, he catches-from the entire
community. If he omits anything he is
lazy. If he speaks of things as they are,
people are mad. If he CLOSES over
smooths down the rough points, he is bri-
bed. If he calls things by their proper
names, he is unfit for the position Of edi-
tor. If he does not furnish his readers
with jokes, be is mullet. IF he does, he
is a rattlehead, wants stability. If he
condemns the wrong, lie is a good fellow,
but lacks discretion. IF he lets wrongs
and injuries 60 unmentioned, he is cow
ard. If he exposes public man he does
so to crafty spite-is, a tool of clique,
or belongs to the "outs," If he INDUCES
in personalities he is a blackguard-if he
does not, his paper is insipid. They put
Job through a pretty hard course of
sprouts, according to Holy Writ, but there
is no record of his being obliged to serve
as an editor Of country paper. That
would doubtless have been more than even
his patience could have withstood. He
probably, in such case, would have taken
the advice of his friends-cursed, and
died.-Dubuque Times
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HAZEL EYED G1RLs.-Major Noah said
hazel eye inspires at first sight Platon.
ic sentiment, as securely founded as the
rock of Gibralter. A woman with haze
eye never elopes from her husband, never
chats scandal, never sacrifices her husbands
comfort to her own, never talks too much
or too little, always is an intellectual
agreeable and lovely creature.
We never knew, says brother editor,
of but one hazel eyed woman who was un.
interesting or unamiable,, and she had a
nose that looked, as the Yankees say, like
the little end Of nothing, Whitfield down
to point. @
The grey is the sign of shrewdness and
talent. Great thinkers and captains have
it. 10 women it indicates a better head
than heart. The dark hazel is noble in its
significance, as well as its beauty. The
blue is amiable but may be feeble. The
blaek-take care. There's thunder and
lightning there. 81 e
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How He STARTED THEM.-A Met

How He STARTED THEM.-A Metho.
dist preacher, whose hearers were in the
habit of going to sleep over his preaching,
got a tin whistle, and one Sunday, when
he saw goodly number under the somno-
lescent influence, he drew forth his whis-
tie and blew shrek, In an instant the
whole congregation was awake, upon their
feet, staring at the minister and at one
another, wondering what in the name of
human nature was to come next.
"You're a set of smart specimens of
humanity, amt you?" said the divine
whistler, as he slowly gazed around on
the astonished assemblage. "When L
preach the gospel to you, you all go to
sleep, but the moment go to playing the
devil, you're all wide awake, up and
coming, like rush Of hornets with a pole
in their nest" sa
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+. FRANKLIN ASKING FOR WoRK.-
When o youth, Franklin went to London,
entered printing Office, and inquired If
he could get employment.
sWhere are you from n asked the FORE;
man. ssAmerica, was the reply. "Ah!w
said the foreman, ''from America A
lad from America seeking employment
as printer Well, do you really under
stand the art ofprinting9 Can you really
set type ?"
Franklin stepped up to one Of the cases,
and in very brief space of time set up
the following passage from the first chap
ter Of John:
Nathaniel said unto him, can any good
thing come out of Nazareth +? Philip
saith unto him, come and see."
1t was done SO quickly, SO accurately,
and contained delicate reproof SO appro-
pirate and powerful, that it at once gave
him character and standing with all in
the Office. sls1 FL
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ma If we die to-day, the sun will shine

ma If we die to-day, the sun will shine
brightly and the birds sing as sweetly to-
morrow. Business will not be suspended
moment, and the great mass will not
bestow q thought upon our memories. Is
he dead? is the solemn inquiry of few, as
they pass to their work. But no one will
miss us except our immediate connection,
and in short time they will forget us,
and laugh as merrily as when we sat beside
them. Thus shall we all, now active in
life, pass away. Our children crowd
close behind us and they will soon be gone
In a few years not living human being
can exclaim," l remember him."
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SMALL STATURE BUT LARGE FAITH.
Last winter little boy of six or eight
years, begged lady to allow rim to clean
away the snow from her steps. He had
no father or mother, but worked his way
by such jobs. On being questioned, he
confessed that he often got little to do,
and the lady further asked, if he did not
fear that he could not get on. The child
looked up with perplexing and inquiripg
eye, as if uncertain of her meaning, and
troubled with new doubt. "Why,"
said he "don't yon think God will take
care of Teller, if he puts his trust III
Him, and does the best he can ?'
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How the Slaves Went South.

=
Fhe Boston Gasstte, published in Mas
sachusetts, and dated July IL, 1853, con-
tains the following advertisements:
AHJust imported from Africa, and to be sold On
board the brig Jonney William Ellery, comnian-
der, now lying at New Boston, number OF
likely negro boys and girls, from twelve to four
teen years of age. Inquire of said Ellery, on
board said brig, where constant attendance is
given. Tfn T tE
"NorE. The above slaves have all had the
smallpox. Treasurers notes and New England
rum will be taken as pay"
There is good text for long sermon.
But the subject requires but few words.
Massachusetts, nowso piously hostile to sla-
very,wa at that date, and for half century
later, the great slave trader of the West
ern Hemisphere. Her ships, her men,
her money and her enterprise took to that
trade as naturally as duck takes to wa
ter There were thousands of her people
who engaged in the "sum of all villainies,' =
as John Wesley denominated the slave
trade, but not the ownership Of slaves.
Massachusetts money and Massachusetts,
ships invaded the barracoons and coasts Of
African mainland, and thousands of "boys
and girls from twelve to fourteen years of
age" were brought to New England for
use there, or for sale to the fathers of the
present Rebels of the South.
New England people were the "man-
stealers' for the colonies of Britain, and
for the States which now comprise rebel
lious Dixie. There was money in the
business there was gain-there was pelf;
and up to the year 1908, when the vile
trade was abolished, no one ever heard of
Massachusetts man denouncing this
trade in human beings. When her old
slave ships were worn out, and she could
turn an honest penny at some other traf-
fic, she became suddenly conscientious,
and has continued to kick up fuss gene
rally with those who own the negroes
which she sold to them. Her conscience
(Which seems to be an india rubber one),
has been drawn into many shapes on this
vastly mischievous subject. -
Captain Ellery seems to have had a
sharp eye to business, and he gives the
gratifying announcement that call the
slaves have had the smallpox !' To
show the vast philanthropy of Massachu-
setts-she was always full of religious
sentiment-he proposed to take New Eng
land rum as pay! This rum he would
sell or trade on his next voyage. to pay
for new batch of darkies, adding to his
profits on both species of property. Tt
was sharp dicker, to be sure, and emf
nently worthy of some people who don't
live quite thousand miles from Boston.
Massachusetts, letters were placed upon
the limbs Of the slave. and "New England
rum" debased the soul of the captive.
Lord save the world from hypocrisy,
and ransom those who deserve the CON
tempt of man and the dire Judgment of
Heaven !-lndaanapolis Sentinel. "54 b
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SIGNS OF A COOP APPLE CRoP.-
Some years since, an old gentleman enter
ed the orchard of his neighbor in the
month Of May, when the trees were in full
bloom, Going through the orchard, he re-
marked-"Well, I see you are to have but
few apples this year." Pointing to one
full of blossoms, "you will have none on
that tree" Pointing to another equally
full, "you will have a peck on that" Then
to another, ''you may have five bushels on
that" Keeping a note of his remarks, it
was found in the autumn that his predic-
tions were correct. On inquiry for indi-
cations, he said that red apple bloss oms
indicated fruit, and white did not. ,.5
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THE MEMORY OF A MOTHER. -Whe

The MEMORY OF A MOTHER. When
temptation appears, and we are almost
persuaded to wrong, how often mothers
words of warning will call to mind vows
that are rarely broken. Yes, the memory
of mother has saved many poor wretch
from going astray. Tall grass may be
growing over the hallowed spot where all
her earthly remains repose the dying
leaves of autumn may be whirled over it,
or the white mantle of winter may cover
it from sight; yet the spirit Of her, when
he walks in the right path, appears, and
gently, softly, mournfully calls to him
when wandering off into the ways of error.
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: FLowERs.-Well has awriter said
"Flowers are not trifes, as one might know
from the care God has taken of them eve
rywhere; not one unfinished; not one bear
ing the marks Of a brush or pencil
bringing the eternal borders of mountain
winters, grazing the pulselcss beat Of
the gray old granite, everywhere they are
harmonizing. Murderers do not ordinarily
wear roses in their button holes. Villains
seldom train vines over cottage doors. " ---
And another adds, "Flowers are for the
young and for the old, for the grave
and for the gay, for the living and for the
dead for all but the guilty, and for the
guilty when they are penitent." 5lsltt
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VERY PREssING.-A young girl, who
had become tired of single lessedness,
wrote to her true swain as follows:
"Deer Jim cum rite off eff yu air cum
min at all. Bill Collins is insistin that /
shall hav him, and he hugs and kisses me
SO kontinnerly that i cant holed owt much
longer but will have 2 KAYE in.
BETzEY.
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Da- A rich joke is told of an eccentric
divine who, while preaching one evening,
was somewhat troubled with one 4 Of the
feminine gender. After awhile she arose
and went out.
"There goes the devils daughter" he
said. The lady turned around and in a
polite manner said: "Good night, father"
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What Taxation will Do.

According to statistical calculations fur
nished by the Boston Chamber of Com,
merce, the aggregate value of the produc.
tions Of the country amounts to the sum OF
two thousand millions of dollars At the
close of the war the interest on our debt
may be estimated as being likely to amount
to one hundred millions. Then it may be
calculated that another hundred millions
will be necessary to meet the annual ex-
penditures of the Government Conse.
quently, two hundred millions will have to
be raised by taxation to meet the interest
Of the debt and for the support of Govern
ment. This will amount to ten per cent.
on the above aggregate value of the nation
al wealth. This amount of taxation will
be derived from labor and land-the two
elements which are the sources Of all ma
tional wealth, and by which the Chief
weight Of taxation will have to be borne.
We arrive by the above data at the follow
ing general conclusion First, that the
value Of fancy city property in all the
great cities will be reduced about fifty per
eoho', GA oonoi PloPolIy Iou VI IWcuty per
cent. Labor will have to pay the tax an
amount equal to ten cents on the dollar,
or ten per cent. In the meantime Govern
nent securities will rise in few years
from ninety-one to a hundred and twenty
FIVE, according to circumstance. There
will be trying and almost revolutionary
times in all financial affairs and no won
der.--N Y Herald. n Fes.s i'sa
The foregoing brief article from the
New York Herald tells nearly what the eff.
feet Of the war will be upon the property
and labor Of the country. The estimate
Of q hundred millions Of dollars for inter.
est and Of another hundred millions for
current expenses Of the Government is
low, should the party now in power be left
in control Of the Government. Two hun
dred millions Of dollars a year, it viii be
seen, is ten per cent. Of the whole estimated
wealth Of The United States, SO that ten
years taxes will be equal to the whole Of
the country. These are Significant facts,
Dubat4ae Herald. u Il ssasfsF ss 'i3 Z!
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bE" "Mamma! papa's getting very
rich, isn't hew 'Pm sure l don't know.
Why, child?" "'Causo he gives SO much
money to me. Almost every morning
after breakfast, when Sally is sweeping
the parlor, he gives me sixpence to 90
out and play" Shortly after Sally re-
ceived a notice to quit. Stran gel
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MIR. Sumner on Hayti.

u The next step in the Abolition program
me, siucethe emancipation of negroes in the
District Of Columbia is evidently the recog-
milton of the so-called Republics of Hayti
and Liberia. We are to have niger am
bassadors at Washington, to dine and wine
with the Presidentand members of the Cab
met. Mr.. Sumner made speech in the
Senate, in which he gave glowing account
of Hayti, which he says, ..has surface of
10000 square miles, and excels in the
production OF sugar, cotton and palm oil"
Mr.. Sumner ought to study geography a
little while. The entire island of San
Domingo comprises $4,000 square miles,
but more than one-half of it is the Spanish
portion know as Dominica. Hayti con-
tains only 10000 square miles, Just one.
third what Mr.. Sumner states. AS for
this story that it excels in the production
of "cotton, sugar and palm oil" it is call
in my eye, Betty Martin" Hayti does not
now export pound of sugar. The cotton
she exported into the United States, which
is the whole ofany consequence, for three
years, is as follows - - l,s.egea HI.g
1893 ....".............. .........."2l5, 1893 lbs.
1854 .........-.......-.".... ,l27 lbs.
1888 ..,".-..... -............ 1S9, 2l4 lbs.
y This is not SO much as the contrabands
at Port Royal have picked. As for palm
oil, there is no such article of export from
Hayti. Coffee, picked from the wild
trees, mahogany and logwood, are the prin-
cipal exports from Hayti, all of which
grow spontaneously, There are no, or
next to no cultivated exports The prin-
cipal trade Of Hayti, it is true, is with the
United States The negroes get their salt
pork, beet, fish, &c, lof us, together with
soap, candles, coarse cotton goods, &c.
Nix, Sumner, says that the exports of Hay
ii amount to $2,673,000. e t,a
!, Mr.. Underhil in, his recent work,
says he could find no statistics at ali
in Hayti in regard to her commerce.
Mr.. Sumner also stated that Hayti takes
more from us than Cuba and Porto Rico;
but he omitted to say that the reason is,
that Spain's exclusive tariff destroys our
trade with Cuba. If Mr.. Sumner would
introduce bill to send FIVE thousand
American soldiers to Hayti, to take posses
SIGN Of il AND set the negroes to work, he
would do q real service to the cause Of
civilization but as for q diplomatic repre-
sentative there, one might as wellbe sent
to the Feejee Islands AS for one of the
lazy Hayti negroes coming here, We think
any white man mean enough to suggest It
ouOhf n, he larruned IN " p,,,scne;;<,,, \
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DS- A man hearing of another who was
an hundred years old, said contemptu-
ously /: t'e4is 's46a III Fas lHasa
z "Pshaw |! what a fuss about nothing I
Why if my grandfather was alive be would
now be a hundred and fifty years old. ',go
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e "My boy" exclaimed deacon,
"you do very wrong to fish on Sunday. n' &
at amt no harm, deacon, I hain,t
cotch any" replied the boy. sa.ll
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continued organization and success of the
democratic party
That the preservation Of the Constitu-
ton demands it;
The maintenance Of liberty and free
democratical government demands it;
The restoration Of sound system of
internal policy demands it;
Economy and honesty in the public ex-
penditures, now at the rate of four mil.
lions Of dollars day, demand it;
The rapid accumulation of an enor-
nous public debt demand it-a public
debt already one thousand millions of dol.
lars, and equal, at the present rate, in
three years, to Englanfs debt Of ;. centu-
ry and half in growth;
The heavy taxation, direct and indirect
State and Federal, already more than two
hundred millions OF dollars year, eating
.out the substance of the people, augment.
ing every year, demands it;
Reduced wages, low prices, depression
of trade, decay of business, scarcity Of
work, and impending ruin on every side,
demand it. s1"s7',a.aA sHg''1,'.
And finally, the restoration of the con.
cord, good feeling and prosperity Of for.
1ner years, demand that the Democratic
party shall be maintained and made victo.
rious. ' ~
49, w. A.. RICHARDSON, of Illinois
tu5 A. C. KNAPP, of Illinois,
30 g cEf' j.. G. ROBINSON, of Illinois.
.Ftft.o JOHN LAW, of Indiana. sa5
.@-s-. a., D. w. VOORHEES,, ofIndana.
w. ALLEN of Ohio.
*f3s G. A. WHITE, of Ohio. 20
i711Eaa Nv ARREN p. NOBLE of Ohio.
655dv 4,. GEO. H. PENDLETON, of Ohio
I..+.,-,.. JAS. R, MORRIS, of Ohio.
C.L. VALLANDIGHAM, of Ohio
aea6" PHILIP JOHNSON, of Penn.
% f. S. q. ANC0NA, of Penn.
GEO. X. SHELL, of Oregon.
Note The names of absent members
concurring in the above, will be affixed to
the pamphlet edition of this address. "