Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1863-07-15
revocation of the order in relation to Mr.. Val.

10 this because he is not present TO sneal
Tor himself, or to authorize others TO sneak
LOT nm and hence shall expect, that or
returning, he would not put himself practical
~ IN antagonism with the position of hi,
friends. But do it chiefly because 1 thereby
prevail on other influential gentlemen of Ohio
TO so define their position as to be of immense
value to the army-thus more than compensa.
ting for the consequences of any mistake in
allowing Mr.. Valandigham to return. so ,ba,
on the whole the public safety Will not have
suffered by it. Still, in regard to Mr. Vallan-
digham and all others, ] must hereafter. as
heretofore, do so much as the public service
may seem to require. l have the honor to be
respectfully yours, ETC., A. LINCOLN.
Effect Of Treason Stamped Upon our own Soil.
ferhaps the very best result that could hay e
happened in the progress OF the war, was the
invasion of Pennsylvania, and with that the
threatened devastation of the entire northeast.
III needed this to convince the people of the
n orth that the leaders OF the re lilo, were
fighting for something more than their ..con
stitutioBai rights" AS long as.the traitors
were confined to their own soil to wage their
battles against the Government, they held a
sort of position in which they commanded the
sympathy of some good but ignorant men, and
fought as if they really were contending for
principle of right. But when Lee crossed the
Potomac, he and his ragged followers passed
the Rubcon, and from the moment the feet of
the slave driver touched free soil, his fate
was sealed. Hereafter the Democratic twad-
die concerning the constitutional rights of
the South will be rejected. The campaign
of pennsylvania has unvailed the true scheme
of the invader. His own confession that he
came with fire and sword to devastate and de-
stroy the property and lives of the people of
the North, fixes the standard of Southern
constitutional rights" and presents the OBJ
jects of the rebe lion in their true aspect.
Lee and his satellites came for plunder, rapine
and murder. One of the monstrous promises
made to the rebel army was, that when Penn
sylvania was fully invested and secured, her
coal mines were TO be fired and in the blaze of
these the business and euen the SOL of one of the
richest portions of the State rere TO be consumed
The conception of such plan, to write moth
ing concerning its being put into practical
operation, was worthy the hearts of men bat
Ting to overthrow a free and prosperous gov
that they might secure the privilege
Of bartering in the flesh of an inferior and an
abject race. Those who have been sympathi-
zing with the traitors may possibly derive
comfort from the contemplation of this Satan
&c scheme.
Having had practical taste of what the
war means, the people of Penn
'yivania, and particularly those of the district
INVADED, will be able hereafter TO treat the re- |
'ellion as it deserves. Pennsylvania was able |
o see for herself Of what rebel army con- |
lists. Our people could hear from the lips of |
he invader. what the rebellion meant-why |
he rabble of the south were armed, and by
Shom they are led on to invade and desolate
he North. A miserable clique of politicians
onspiring solely to advance their own inter-
SITS. The aristocracy of the South, resting
heir claims to superior social and personal
xcellence on the privilege which they enjoy
f bartering in human flesh, backing up these
oliticians, that they may secure the interests
I slavery by overturning the institution of
reedom. Joined to these are the armies in
ne field, specimen of which we bad in the
ibble which Meade drove back. These are the
lterests and the elements of rebe lion. Our
eople have had a fair chance to see and feel
II the effects of this. They cannot hereafter
e misled on the subject. They have had ex-
lained to them, with practical vividness,
by the Democratic politicians in the north
Tmpathize with the schemes of the leaders
! this revolt. And thus the bubble has been ,
nrsted, and this "rovoluton,' as it was first
alled, stands forth exposed, base plan TO
estroy the purest and holiest form of free
overnment ever devised by human minds.
t'My opponent, Mr.. Speaker persists in say I
g that he is entitled to the foor,' said
ember of one of our State Legislatures, shut
neither it is so, or not, shall not inquire. :
II have to say, is, that he will get floored !
he interrupts me again.
Good lawyers, like good ministers, are the '
1t of nation but a one-horse lawyer is c
nuisance in any community. :
In consequence of the dearness of other ma '
rial, painters are using cantas back ducks.
hey take them internally.
The more ignorent some of US are, the more .
III we try to make the people believe We are n
ise. s
No people are capable OF seif-government c