Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1863-07-01
CORRESPONDENCE OF THE Journal
PHILIPsBURG, Pa, June %, l

DEAR JOURNAL The censor's pen made
such tremendous breach in my last letter to
you, that almost fear to take my bit of stee
TO indite anything for publication. The pres
ent moment, however. is such magnificent
one for showing up who are, and who are not
in favor of the restoration of the URion-by
deeds and not Gas-that | cannot let il pass by
without giving you some of the facts.
Once more is there joy in the COpperhead
camp. How their eyes sparkle, and their
s1eaking, traitorous, guilty couutenances smile
at the successful invasion of the sacred soil of
the old Keystone by their rebel brethren. 1t
is glorious time for them. Never since the
commencement OF this war has there been a
time when the enemies of the Union could be
seen in such Liring characters as they can be
at this moment. Ii needs no words, to point
them out; they are as plainly visible as the
sun at MONDAY. The time for gassing has
gone by. There was time when they could
preach TO the weak -kneed democracy, and to
soldiers wives, that the war was all wrong,
the green backs were worthless, and Abe
Lincoln was paving the way for an absolute
monarchy. But their plausible and knock
down Helpers Crisis arguments are now scat
tered to the winds of terra firma, and in vain
do they try 10 answer the many questions of
their proselytes as to sswhy is the war carried
into Pennsylvan l'' OH ye poor delnded
dupes; why is it that you will listen to the
tratOrouS arguments of such vain. seductive
and reasonable wretches Look at them !
Where do you find them now? Did they not
tell You that they were sound Union men, and
that if the real object of the war was for the
restoration OF the Union, that they would sac
nice their lives, fortunes and all that was
MAR and dear TO them Did they not tell you
that the sole object of the war was for the
purpose Of abolishing slavery, to bring the ne
gro on an equality with the white man, that
the present administration was abolition to the
cOre2 And what. in the name of the rebels,
was it they did not tell you ? A ream of fools
cap would not be sufficient to indite their cited
wrongs. How stands the record now? What
do they tell you when you ask them about the
invasion Of Pennsylvania Have they all
gone to the rescue of our State ? OF the thir-
iy men that started on the morning of the 18th
instant, for the defense of the State, how pa-
ny were of this same glorious, Union loving,
copperhead party? sNary man, Who were
they that went7 Was there man boy of
them, but who had always advocated thor
ough-going, unyielding, out and out war for
the restoration of the Union Old grey head
ed men and boys, whose stay at Jericho had
not yet produced them beard, were in the
ranks. They dropped all theiI implements of
Trades and professions, and marched forth at
their country's call; for among those same
thirty men, that went from this place. were
ers and merchants. But the the .swar demo
Gratis" as the ring OF the anvil, the timers
mallet. the literary landlords, and bartender
who admires the World fully testify, are yet
at home and cant get away The lords OF
the soil are all among the cant get aways,'
too. No one OF tie owners of property of
any considerable amount have gone but on
the contrary are trying 10 discourage others
from going. On the afternoon OF the 18th
he al nf he leh
Tected TO one of our prominent citizens was
received from some Rail Road Official, stating
That the train at Sandy Ridge, due at o.
clock, p. m, would wait 80 minutes for our
Town 10 send squad of men. The person not
being at home, to whom it was directed, it
was handed to two other prominent citizens;
expecting. Of course that they would go right
10 work. But, 10 and behold, off they start
down street and bring up at strong admins
uation mans door, and hand him the dis
patch He read it, handed it back 10 them,
ana said, ''yOu can count me one, will be
ready in few moments ssNo!'' said they,
1--WE want you to raise the squad We have no
Time; can't get away and are not able to CO."
NOW, those two men are the largest lot hold
ers in town; but not an inch did they move,
or o,towards trying to raise some men. They
had just as much right to go, if not more, II
ihere is such thing as more in this case, or
10 something towards raising the men, as the
man to whom they applied. Are they Union
met or not is for my readers to decide.
great many young Napoeans are about
Just now One of these great faulttinders.
WHO halls from the immediate vicinity OF Ma
son and Dixon's line, and fiourishes in this
Wooden country with the appendage Of NJ. D.,
ana whose profuse use of Williams dye brings
his ~hiskers in striking contrast with his era
n'uihs' natural tubers, wants to know sswhere
IN NJ Hooker is !'' ssOh 20 says fat. jolly
iac smile of an ale cask on legs, ssthere is
something OBTAINING him beyond the Poto-
uiac . "fes," replies the NJ. d. with con-
'etnptuous snarl of his moustache, aud a rapid
stride OF his pipe STEMS 'sand they viii de-
aih nim, and not only detain him, but wipe
ou' hIm and his whole army Ale cask see
ing good sight for the lager, of course re-
slOnus. Sc G L clnld d..it