Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1863-07-22

hearts were in the mp;ive ticprrpas ladies'.
It's to you ever io"k iVr h5lp in titr. hour
OF distress. J. tiies of PhiIipsl,afs I'm glad
10 know tiitt year hearts beat re>pon> >iyc Is a
will that is ever ready 10 assist in the gioriuus
canse. Long may you live 10 euioy tie l,lcs
sings OF life, liberty and hSppincss
noticed :Iiing'' IN the ..Repubiic1n Of
The 18th INST, purprrrIne to etnanatc from 4
''cltIzeb OF this place. have no duubI that
1t came from Philipsburs for it Is in toto with
the copperhead platform, adopted by the
order In this community. That is the doc
trlne preached ever since the first squad of
men LETT our place for the war; aud il is now
USED TO contradict the assertion, | made in
my last. about discoursging men from enlist
ing. The poor dupe had not foresight to
that he was telling publicly on his nest. That
Is their language, and had he tried, he could
not have written it more plain. The truth OF
the matter is, that his tongue has got in such
habit OF abusing everything bur JEFF Davis
and the south, thar he can say nothing else.
Time after time have they asserted the low,
groveiliug, cowardly. treacherous, traitorous
and ignorant, indecent words used in the said
letter. They, the poor cowardly dupes, can
stand in their dooIs'and tell their wives and
children that the men who go to war,
robbers OF hen roosts and consumers of Jersey
lightning; but when asked by young America,
PA, why don't yon go and get some chick
he has lots OF greenbacks." The wife bushes
at her husbahd' S cOwardice; but he gets around
it hy relating some horrible deed. or bovine
massacre, that some brother copperhead rea-
ted to him. or he read it in the ssW orld, -
Patriot & Union or ssAge''
fhe male, and female copperheads, of our
town are the most Inconsistent set of snakes
ever read of in Gibon. They suarl, bite. and
hiss, at everything said against them. Until
my last letter appeared in your columns,
ad no idea that The den was so numerous.
Many that never dreamed Of, put the shoe
oB,-it appeared 10 fit admirably. There are
lady copperheads in our town. who are OF the
most violent. ] heard OF a Young lady who
found great fault with the Rev. Creighton du-
ring last winter, for his devotion ta the Union.
The Rev. was whole union man, and deliver
ed some Impressive and eloquent prayers for
the preservation OF the Union. This young
lady ..dyed ia the auburn baiT'' a copper head,
remarked to friend as they were coming
home from church, one Sunday evening Just
after the Frederick sburg battle OF December
18Th, 1862, that she did wish, Mr.. Creighton
would quit praying for the union she often
thoHght she would not 90 10 hear him any
more" Now, this young lady moves among
the ellie, but evidently Is possessed Of TO small
amount OF ignorance. | have seen copper
head men, aud hive heard of copperhead wo-
men. who have wished our soldiers might all |
houses to the rebels and treat them with all !
the hospitality at their command hut union |
soldier. they would see him starye-see him !
with bis tongue hanging out at its full
length, before they would give him a drink of
water. And yet, they this moment sub
sisiing on ''grecn ba cks,' paid their husbands
for services IN the army. Men who call our
soldiers robbers, thieves, drunkards. and ne
gro lovers; men who say that our paper mon |
cy Is worthless; every man that goes to war |
is black abo!itioDist, and then quote that the |
leaders of the soldiers say the Constitution |
lis covenant with death and an agreement |
with he'll, that the union can never he re- |
stored by such soldiers. What are they ! |
W ho is hc that would mike such an assertion ? |
is he ht companion tor the devil? Is there |
any place or condition this earth that is |
suitable for him Noi Tn" Devil would not |
trust him with piece OF birthstone as large as |
a pins head. Nay more. he would not let |
him be a -'citiZcu'' of his realm. And If he is |
q ''citizen OF this place Company should |
find him out and banish him to Rotherocks |
| lsland and COMPEL him to suhsist on the homes
OF departed horses, who were more faithful to |
their master Than he is TO his country.
IoulS respectfully, LERoI.