Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1863-12-02
DRaFT-PATRIOTISM

would be little difficulty in raising Pennsylva-
MAS quota by volunteers providing s'the
proper encouragement (wasl given by the
press and people throughout the country, in
connection with the large bounties now offer
ed by the Government
The editors of the Cleartfeid Republican, in
their issue OF November 18th, comment at
some length upon what We then said. Read
the following extracts from their article, ID
which they define their position on the sub
Ject of recruiting the Union armies:
'We certainly feel under deep obligation to
our neighbor for this unqualified endorsement of
the position have held ever since the President
threw of all disguise, committed himself body
ana soul to the Abolltionlst, and consented 10
make this war, nor for the restoration Of The U
mon bit for the ertern1hnatsoR Of negro sigrrTy."
I'VE are not, as our neighbor insinuates, in IA
Yor OF draft. By nteetItS. The whole ma
chinery of the draft is in the hands of the Adolf
uonistS; aJld eUeH II zoe foere that the Demo
Gratis would be fEiriy treated in every instance,
we would like il none the better. for the reason
that .p1triOttSnt take of them hs'e
long as it is war for the sStsrMinatt0m of States
and State institutions"
Now, we conceive the plain english of the
above TO be, that the editors of the CLeGrfetd
Republican are averse TO filling mp the Union
they imagine that the war is .'for the exter-
mination of Slavery''-and second because
of their opposition to draft.
Then first Is this war ''for the destruction
of slavery, or the restoration OF the Union ?''
We leave Governor Bramlette, of Kentucky,
answer this question. In letter dated No
vember 7th, 1868, in reply to citizen of that
,.to -L,,.
war is not for the purpose of restoring the u
nien, but for the overthrow of the institu-
tion of Slavery (and reiterated by the Re
pubiican), Governor Bramlerte saws:
But you say the object of the war is to destroy
Slavery and bankrupt the shareholders. That
the destruction of Slavery may be result of the
war seems now strong probability bit such ts
not tire OBJECT Rebels made war or dismen-
berment an absolute necessity. We had to sub
NIT to the destruction of our Government, or fight
to preserve its life"
This is the testimony of Kentucky slave
holder. He unqualifedly declares that the
destruction of slavery IS not The object of the
war. bur TO preserre the life of the Government.
Which will you believe, Governor Bramlette
or the editors of the Republican The one
loyal Southern Stakeholder, the other North
God, 'sthough he has sustained loss of prop
erty by this Rebellion, have not lost my Gcv-
ernment''-whilst the latter secretly sympa-
thise with the rebels and openly condemn
cry measure of the Administration to peserve
the life of the Nation
Ine second position, that the editors OF The
Republican are opposed to illing up the Union
ranks, ''because of their opposition a
draft" needs no special comment, for they
positively declare 'sWe are not in favor OF
''drait; by no means, ,''-and they would
''ike it none the better, even if we Cthey)
severe sure that the Democrats would be
''fairly treated in every instance" And why
this opposition {! They answer, 'sFor the
reason that patriotism can take none of them
there" so long they can make their readers
believe it is ga war tor the nigger.'' But is
this patriotic war, a war Tor the nigger p
Let us hear what Governor Bran lette thinks OF
the patriotism OF those who make such special
pleas as 'sthis is war, not for the restoration
of the Union, but for the determination of ne
gro slavery" In the letter referred to above,
he says;
Did itever occur to you how closely allied is
the patriotism of those who not willing to save
the Union acsthOHt SLaUery. and those who are
not willing to save it Ecith ,Sk1Uery?
| The patriotism of these two classes is exactly
the same 1t is low grade of patriotism, and 1
confess L preference between them.
Though twin sentiments they in constant dis
pute 60 short is the vision and feeble the grasp
| of their Unionsm. that they neither see nor can
they grasp any object or thought Of great free
government The ''nigger' bounds the horizon
! OF their vision of free government What. to
such, lis the grand progression of our race What
care they for the growth, the prosperity the hap
| piness and development of the Ang merican
| What care they for that grand nationality which
| the Union secures, and which, like the Providence
| of God, covers us lat home and abroad on the
! land the ~ What, to such is the great
! fundamental idea of the sovereignty of man in
free government2 With such governme ment lives
moves, and, has its being in 'the nigger"
magnificent photograph of the editors OF
the Republican, is that. Their song by day
and by night is "nigger, nigger, nigger."
Governor Bramlette must have had the editors
of the Republican in his minds eye when he
penned the above paragraph, for certain lie
| could not by accident hit upon so good pic
tnre. He must have had the originals before
him.
Next, the Governor characterizes those who are
continually finding fault with the measures adop-
ted to suppress the rebellionsas thorn ranking
an the body poitic,'' who irritate and keep alive
the rebellion. The remedy he gives is sthc sup
preston of the rebellion" And how is this to be
done? By throwing obstacles in the way of filing
up the Union ranks? Nay! For the Governor
! says IF we refuse to sustain cur armies in th
field, we help the rebellion" Are the editors
| OF the Republican free from such faults2 That
they are perfect fanatics in the business of fault
/ finding, We presume one win deny. And how
about filling up the Union armies? Do they real
iy desire this to be done when they call on their