Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1863-02-25
THE RAFTsMAn's JOURNAL,


working for US and travelling in the mud,
when he isn't candidate and don't expect to
be. is what makes us boys think he feels for
us, and is in earnest. Pm sorry he isn't going
to be our Congressman any longer. l have
heard good many SO oldiers, not in our Wild
cat district, say they wrote to him, because he
was popular in Congress and sure to help
them. One told me, when they were brought
up from the Fredericksburg battle so many of
them wounded, and lying on the wharf at
Washington waiting for help, that only two
Congressman were there early in the morning,
and one of them was Gen. Patton. 1 don't
think 1t right to iDs inuate that he don't GO TO
have seen him in the hospitals all round, and
because one fellow (who thinks are all
wrong and the rebels all right) didn't see him.
don't make his story true, if he ever said it
as it was printed.
Now, Mr.. Row, want You to print this and
correct mistakes, for ! think the General
ought not to be misrepresented by man who
thinks the Union cause wrong and the Rebels
nearly right Your friend for the Union,
WILD CAT VOLUNTEER.
HEADQUARTERS, Comfy E, 172d Pa Militia, !
Yorktown Va, Feb. 18th. 1868.
EDITOR OF THE RAFTsMAN's IS JOURNAL Dear
Sir: We often receive newspaper in our
camp called the ssClearfield Republican, ed
tied by one Goodlander. As general thing
it is not read by many of the company. We
are just in receipt of the number in VIII ich is
published DIR. 7. j. Boyer's statement of his
affair with Gen. Cameron. That letter has
been read somewhat extensively in the COM
pany, and the only impression made by it is,
that OF DR.. Boyer's own guilt and duplicity in
the a1air. The hand money, we all think,
would have forever sealed his mouth on that
subject. We are somewhat acquainted with
the sentiments of DIR. B., (as well as with those
OF DR.. Early, his chief counse llor). We are
aware Of his hostility to every effort of the
Government to crush out this rebellion, and
OF his endorsing the reasonable resolutions
dished up at St. Mary's. When men place
themselves before the public as the exposers
of guilt, and Judas like the acknow lodged ac-
completes in the plot, and when published in
such sheet as the '.Republcan, can We
look with any degree of truthfulness upon
the statement? We, here in camp, have vet
TO see from those men, and that paper, the
first sentiment of sympathy for the cause
which ice have espoused. We have yet to see
the first paper that has not tried to weaken the
hands of the Administration in its efforts to
save the Government. We have yet to see
the first paper that has said aught against the
rebellion. And therefore, from the evidence
before us, we pronounce it as imbued with
reasonable proclivities, as we'll as the per-
sons above alluded to. Could those men have
been present here this morning, when that
sheet was read, their knees would have quak-
ed with terror. The perusal of such senti-
ments are only prelude to denunciation.
With the exception of Gen. Buffers pro-
ceedIngs-the operations, to some extent, in
this war has been conducted according to
Democratic dictation and pursuing that
course we have reaped defeat and death. We
soldiers are tired of this sstouch- me not" pol
icy. We look at the Democratic conduct of
the war, that has covered Virginia with our
dead and our arms with defeat, somew hat in
this light: Charleston, the hot bed of seces
sion ID enviroAed with our troops-we plant
our guns to destroy it amidst danger and suf-
fering and death-and as We about to pour
out our just rage upon it in the shape of shot
and she'll, the Democracy of the North are
heard to howl, "Beware there is Union
man in the city, perhaps, and you will destroy
his property or his negro, and that would be
unconstitutional and therefore, we will have
no part in the proceedings there they
stand with folded hands, and with Rebel SYM
pathy and Union encouragement in their
mouths. while treason builds its batteries in
our sight and cuts our throats and strength.
ems its coils. They suggest no remedy, and
we feel they are planning the destruction of
our army and the ruin of our country. And
we will here add, that we shall not all leave
our bones in Virginia, thougfswilIing to do so
in defence of our country. Some portions of
these great armies will return to their homes.
They are patriots, and so are their friends and
relatives and whatever may be the issue of
this dark period in our country's history, the
sympathisers with this rebellion and their
children's children will be pointed out with
more than an Arnold's treason burning upon
their brows.
In conclusion we would suggest, that, per-
haps, those persons, who are always harping
upon negro equality, fearfu of negro in
tellect coming in competition with their own
at least, were we in their position and en-
tertaining the sentiments they do, we should
not think it very unjust to be regarded in that
light.
Mr.. editor, we ask you to publish this for