Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1863-10-28

dence of the r. A. G.. Rabbi. l am ''nix-cum-
a-rous" non com6atdnf. LERcI-
MAJOR GENERAL GEO. B. MCCLELLAN.
This Titanic warrior has written letter
an actual real letter. Orange, n. j., is the
place where he did it: Monday, Oct. y,
1868, its epoch. On that day and in that
place the young Napoleon deliberately strip
ped himself of his sash and his epaulettes,
laid aside his sword, his revolver and his bow
ie knife, arming himself with goose quill,
rightly vaHantiy betook himself 10 epistoliz,
ing. The result is no ordinary efiusion no
mouse issuing from a mountain in labor.
Far form it. 1t is, as was 10 be expected,
extraordinary production, original in its con
ception. novel in its structure, and ddrkIy
coudy in its composition. IN ats form it is
of the dual kind. 1t is partly private, partly
public. partly particular, partly general. The
Hon. Chas J.Bidde, Tie standard bearer OF
the PeHnsy lvauil copperheads, is the tortu-
nate individual who is rendered immortal by
it's being addressed to him. But while ii was
addressed to him an individual, it was not
intended to abide with him, but 10 pass out
through him TO all the world and the rest OF
maudkind.
Lrttlo Mac did not take to the goose quill
willingly. bat on con.pu.siOn. 1t came about
in this wise. John w. Forney, q pestilent
PhIiudelphiIn, had caused it 10 be published
in newspaper oi that pretentious city thar if
the Young Napoleon voted at or spale in con-
Dcc;tH with the election then near at hand in
PENNSYLVANIA. he would vote and speak in fl
vor OF Governor Curtin other sons OF Bclilal,
II vas told to George, had made similar asser-
tioHs all through the length and breadth Of
the keystone State and 1t thereupon became
manifest to the Great Ditcher; that he
''cou.d not longer maintain silence under
such miSrcpreS utations,' hut must fOrt!ly
himself against them. Aud it this that
started the young hero; 10 writing. The
adagc has Il that 1.-The ruling passion is strong
in GtaIh.' George. thoug1 not in ertremis
when he penned his epistie. but only in pei, ,
exempliied this with remarkable eleaTneSs.
The same passion for iudiScrminate slaught-
crug that ruled him so strongly as a warrior
clung 70 him with equal force as a writer
the only difference was that IN the former
case the victim was his own army, while in
tie latter 1t was the Queens English
Young Napoleon denies positively, peremp-
tOTily, passiOnately, that he could, under any
conceivable combination of circumstances, be
caught doing so uncoppcTheadiSh thing as
voting for ar speaking III behalf Of Gov. Cur
TIN. On the contrary, lac, Little MAC, then
and there desired to state, Clearly and distiuc-
Is, 90 the Hon. Charles J. BiddIc, and through
him to the universal public, that having some
few days before had fuli conversation with
Judge Woodward, iIe found that the judges
ded the Judge's election Is Governor of Penn
syivauia called iog ~ the interests of the ma
ton. This, as the the ITiahrnan told the
Yankee when he called him liar as.d a thief,
is ''eXpliSit' language. There is no misun-
drrStauling tho nIstaking It's meaning.
The rabdest rufiiar that dlsgraced New York
during the late riots in that city. and yet dis
gracrs ii with his presence, might read it as
he runs after the trembling, flying darkcys !;
and. reading it. woHld be forced TO admit that
our ''youug hero was worthy of his warm
est admiration, his heartiest plaudits, and
would be constrained to turn aside with his
fellow rioters TO sercnade him.
Little Mac has hitherto been rather eau
tious in diyulging his political views. In
deed he has shrown manifest disposition to
keep the public in the dark with regard TO
them. But now he has given us clue to
them. by which we can ascertain what they
without risk of falling into error or mis-
take. After a full conversation with Judge
Woodward he finds that his and the Judges
views agree. All we have TO do, therefore,
to get Young Napoeon's views is. to get
those OF Judge Woodward and we have got
his in full tale from. his own lips and letters.
Here are some of Judge Wcodward's views.
lie denOunces the administration and the war
in very strong and decided terms. In this
Little Mac, judged by his own testimony, a..
grees with him. He say it is an uncOnstitu-
tional war. In this Little Mac agrees with
iIH,. lie says it is an abolition war. In
this Little Mac agrees with him. He says he
has no interest whatever in the result of the
war, let that result be what ii may. In this
Little Mac agrees with him. He says he has
no sympthy with the Government in its strug-
gle with rebels, nor with those who are sacri-
ficjng their lives in putting down the rebelion
In this Little Mac agrees with him. He says
that in this war the north will gain no credit,
and this will be the verdict of history. In this
Little Mac agees with him. He says that if
he had control of matters he would withdraw
every one of Our soldiers from Southern soil,
every one of our ships from Southern waters,
and having giving up 10 the rebels all the ter
ritory, forts aud harbOrs winch we hold. and
all the public property which we have south Of
Mason and DiXon's line. he would then make
peace with them on the best terms he could.
In this Little Mac agrees with him. He says
under the providence of the good Being, At
ricau slavery has been invaluable blessing
to this country. In this Little Mac agrees
with him. He say that human bondage is
diviueIy sanctioned, if not divineIv ordained.
In this Little Mac agrees with him. He says
that 10 oppose the extension of such bondage
in the way the people OF the North have been
doing is a malignant fanaticism that can find
no favor with him. In this Little Mac agrees
with him.
MADAME PORrER's CURATIVE BALsAH has long
tested the truth that there are first principles in
Medicine rs there is in Science, and this Medi
cine is compounded principles suited to the
manifold nature of Man, The cure of Colds is in
keeping open the pores. and creating gentle in
fernaI warmth and this is caused by the use of