Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1863-11-04
coPpERHEAp PRESCRIPTION.

ed Democratic party, and yet the fact IS that
they are themselves guilty of that which
they affect to denounce and depcecate. Nor
is there any one more virulent m this res
pect than the Clearfeid Republican, the
Copperhead organ in this place. In its Is
sue of June 10th will be found leading
editorial, grossly abusive of, and advising the
patrons of that delectable sheet to withdraw
material support from respectable clergy
man, for preaching a sermon in which ne urg-
ed upon his hearers .sebedence TO the pow
ers that be- The editors of the Republican,
in that article say
The only way to reach this class OF crea-
lures is to stop their pay, and stay away from
these gatherings, and allow the Aboltionists
TO make up their quarterage. Short pay Is
the sorest affliction you can visit upon an alb
oition clergyman. 1t robs him of his con-
science and his commission to commit evil
under guse of Cody garb and renders him
u fit subject for an army Chaplain, or reviler
of the christian religion, in both of which ca
pacities he be properly avoided and thus
rendered incompetent to commit wrong under
the CLOAK of religion
Base as is the slur that man devoid of
conscience and s.reviler of the christian re-
lou 10 III SubJSCt iOI army Shdpioih,
il accords well with the character of editors
who advise their friends to ssstop the pay" of
clergymen because the latter do not contend,
like themselves, that slavery is 'sdivinely
sanctioned,i If not divinely ordained,' and ex-
tend the aid of their sympathy at least to the
Rebels of the South.
Again-iu the Republican of September 18th,
=, hal NJ A
II. Franciscus, of Philsdelp lphia, discontinued
his advertisements in the Johnstown Democrat,
because he did not consider it loyal sheet,
and advising the democratic merchants of
Clearfield county, to stop dealing with him.
ssOf coursc,'' say the editors of the Repu6-
iitGn, ''Mr. Franciscus wants none but Aboli
tion customers, none but Abolition money
and this is fair notice to the many Democratic
| merchants of Clearfied county-who have
dealt with him-that their custom is no longer
desired by him.
And yet. in the very next sentence, after
advising their political friends to prescribe
! Mr. Franciscus his business, they pharasai-
caly turn round and prate about s.proscrip-
tion.'' Every honest man in our county
! Democrat as we'll as Republican-will, we
have no doubt, readily penetrate, and treat
accordingly, such transparent political bypoc
risy.
The effort of the editors of the Copperhead
organ TO explain away their attack upon Mr.
| Caller, OF Philipsburg, does not help the mat
ter title. In their pitifuI defence they do
not pretend to say that they would not pro-
scribe Mr.. Caller in his business if he had ta-
Ean onv mart in uniting nm tho n yrt iah ava
them such mortal offence for they simply
transfer their enmty to Mr.. E. W. Hale,
who voluntarily assumes the responsibility of
the act. Here is what they say about the
matter
'sA Mr.. Hale, it seems by the following
card, assumes the whole responsibility, total
| ly collaborating Mr.. Caller from all blame.
For this he deserves credit. But for the act
itself he deserves the contempt of all fair
minded men-and should be permitted to sell
his store goods to Abo!itioaists alone.''
This language is plain and cannot be mis-
understood. Our Copperhead neighbors here
advise the withdrawal of sDemocratic' GUS
tom from Mr.. Hale, just as they did from Mr..
Franciscus, and as they had previously done
in regard to Mr.. Caller.
Nor are they content with endeayoring tc
injure men in their business because they see
fit to entertain political and religious view:
differing with their own. They also attempt
to carry their proscriptive ideas into the so
cial circle, and hence we find in the Repw6li
can of the 18th of October, what purports tc
be communication, written at :sCrooked
Run," "a rather sign iicaut name,) which is al
follows:
ssMessrs. Editors .-S1Rs. It is reported IL
this vicinity that the Republican Ladies o.
your town held meeting the other evening
and passed a resolution that they would no
associate with Democrats, or ssCopperheads, ,
any more. Now, if that report is trEe, W,
would like to know it, not to insu 1t the
dignity ~ of any person in that place by try
ing to associate with them. Yours, &c, X ,
Crooked Run, 0ct l6, 1868.
The editors of the Copperhead organ knew
that no such meeting had been held-that, i
such report was in circulation, it was
mere fabrication. And yet, they unblushing
+ ly give ceuEtenaDce to, if they are not them
selves the authors of this low, dirty effort t,
, stir up strife and ill-feeling amongst our citi
zens, by alleging that they had ssheard simila
\ reports and farther, that such display o
g dignity not confined to the sweake
: SEX" Far as they have gone to injure mel
in their business, we were not prepared TO fint
them SO utterly and hopelessly devoid Of al
sense of shame aad manhood as they hav
f shown themselves in this last pitiful, dis
i graceful attempt to disturb the kindly socia
: relations which have heretofore prevaile,
S among the citizens of our own town to a,
: eminent degree.
c 1t will thus be seen that they have carries