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Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1863-10-07
3 y y q d "
The charge that Judge WOODWARD
decided the Soldiers had no
neht 10 vote Is FALSE

Tho AboiuonisH slill persist In feiicr-
aling elhout any qualification that
Judge WOODWARD decided that soldiers
bad no right to yole'--thot they we're
disrrauchsed, Jec1ust hy yca soldiers, All
who make this assertion ttow al ha iimc
that they are asserting an unqualified he'
There Is no other name for IL.
Tho following is the decision Of the
Court--in which all the Judges conourred.
The decision wac delivered on case
brought up from Luzernc county, and
the Learned Judge" referred to below
was Judge Conyngham, of Wilkcsbarre.
"When soldier returns to his election
district, he resumes all the civil rights OF
citizenship, and his residence being un-
impaired by his temporary absence, he
has right 70 vote on election day, DIt
under the Constitution, 10 which his
fealty is due, he can acquire no right 10
vote elsewhere, except 10y a change oil
residence from one district 10 another.
e The learned Judge depfecales
con struclion that shall digfrachlSe our
volunteer soldiers II strikes us that
this is an inaccurate use Of laRguage.--
( rhe Constitution would not dislranchlse
n qualified voter. But, to secure purity
of election, it would have It's voters in
the place where they are best known on
election day. IT. voter voluntarily stays
at home, or goes OH journey, or join;
the army cf his country, can II be SAID
the Constitution has DISTINGUISHED him p
Four OF the Judges of this court, living
in other parts Of this State, find them,
selves, on the day of every presidential
election, in the city of Pittsburg, where
their official duties take them and where
they are not permitted to vote. Have
they right to charge the Constitution
with disfranchising them' Such is oul
case and such is the case OF the volunteers
in the army The right Of suffrage is
carefully preserved for both them and us,
/ TO be enjoyed when We return TO the
places which the Constitution mas appoln
! ted for its exerciso"--Geo. VI. Wood
] ,pgrH
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1863-10-07
The War Debt and Taxes.

1t is truly startling to contemplate our
national bankruptcy. There is no dis
guisiug the fact, that in the short period
of thirty months, the present Abolition
administration has involved us with a
national debt equal in amount TO the
whole assessed value of all the real and
personal estate within the bounds Of the
United States.
In order to become practical, We will
take home view OF the case, and in Going
so, we ask the taxpayers of Cearfeld
comfy TO give this question due consider
alton before they cast their votes for the
party now in power, who, if let alone,
will double the present amount Of our
present enormous debt.
Our present national debt is, in round
numbers. ,0OO,OOO,0OO. The depart
ment at Washington, when they want
either men Of money, always call upon
Pennsylvania for ono s;rth Of the whole
lahlUE lulS Illci VIC uHN Nlllt Oul lOl lNAOil
of the national debt will he 0O,O00,000
This is 100000 more than the whole
assessed value of the State, and the quota
for Cleaifeld county is 1920, 900; just
double the assessed vaiuo of the whole
comfy. The annual interest on this deb
is Sl94,000, and at our present rate o
taxation it will take US II years 10 pay
" a. Lincoln d Co." the interest for on,
year on the war debt.
Taxpayers how long will you continue
the present rulers in power? Think of it
One hundred and ninety-tour thousand dollar,
A YEAR TO be taken from the pocket:
Of the peorle of Clearfeld county. This
is more than YOU can pay now. Will YOU
vote in favor Of doubling it; or will ysu
vote in favor Of putting stop 10 thii
ruinous policy?
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1863-10-07

ANOTHER ISLANDER on CLEARFIELD.--We
cut the following from the Erie G0-ette,
into which it seems to have been copied
from the Girard (Erie co., Union:
"The Provost Marshal Of this District,
expects trouble in collecting the conscripts
in Clearheld county. There is strong
infusion of copperheadism in that county,
and as some trouble has already been made
there, he will enforce the law there With
armed men in case of any resistance"
We venture to say that the response TO
the late draft was more general from this
county than from any other county in
any other district in the State--notwith-
standing the fact tha: the Conscripts from
tn is county had more than do,Jkc the dis
tance of any other to travel. We have not
heard of any trouble made" or likely to
be made and il this lake shore SLAM
derer wishes to be believed in the future
he will acknowledge his error in the above
statement
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1863-10-07

Bsg~The Government at the present
time has on hand in the different ar
senals throughout the country, SeUen
hundred thousand stand of arms, five
hundred thousand of which are effec-
tive. The number is rapidly increas-
ing, the Springfield mandatory a
lone turning out $4,000 rihed muskets
every month. Under the contract
made by Secretary Cameron, nearly
two years ago, with private parties,
for 100000 rified arms, only $4,000
have as yet been delivered to the
Government--the muskets manufac-
tured by contract costing onethird
more than those made at Springfield.
There are also on hand about 2,400 "A
and 32-pounder smooth-bore cannon,
which are rapidly being converted in
to effective guns by the riffing process.
By this means the weight Of the pro-
jectile is Increased one-tbird, and n
greater range gained with less waste
| of powder.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1863-10-07
Gen. MCCLELLAN FOR WOODWARD,

We warn our Democratic friends from
being discouraged by the votes of the re-
turned soldiers. Gen. Geo. B. Mcclellan,
the bravest, most patriotic, and most sue
cessful of all our Generals--Rnd the idol
Of Pennsylvania soldiers--is earnestly ad-
vocatiug the election Of WOODWARD.
e Judge WOODWARD was disloyal man
If he was in the slightest degree sinted
with sympathy for Secessisnism-does
any man suppose Little Mac" would
support him? 1t is because Judge Wood
~Grd is in favor Of putting the struggle
upon q sound national platform and thus
render success possiJle-that he arrays him
self on the side OF tho Democracy.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1863-10-07

ANOTHER DRAFT--Washington CORES
pondents of New York papers, say another
draft for 600, zoo men-fron whom 200, 600
soldiers are expected to be obtaihed--is
about 10 be ordered.
Why make draft? Why not empty
the box and count the names? 600 900
will just clean out the FIRST class, and we
see no use in fooling away time by draw
ing the names from a wheel.
al gloiy in the name of Abolitionist d"
exclaimed Judge Shannon in his speech
the other night---and the sentiment was
loudly oheered by his hearers.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1863-10-07
Cheap Furnitnre, |,
y OB ar g " Gg@m

u " @ ~ VI " 70 Z @W
nESIRES to inform his old frjerd, :,
~ toners that, having enlarged nj, ~.
increased his facilities for manufaem,ir.
now prepared to make to order furnin,a
be desired, in good style and at cheap ,,'ns ~
Cash. He mostly has on hand at n. av av'
ture Rooms" varied assortment Of Rs,s. W
Farnitarc, among which ara
Bureaus and Side-Boards
WardrObes and Book Cases Centre ~,
Breakfast and Dining Extension T.S',1
Common, French Post, cottage. I.,.l
Lind and other BedstesdI ~
SOFAS Of all KINDS, WORK-Snyns
HAT-RACKS, WASH-STANY%'
Rocking and Arm Chain
Spring Seat Cane Bottom and Paror n.
and Common and other Chain.
j ORIN CLASSES |
Of every description on hand and new i,
for old france, which will be put in On 4
ry reasonable terms on short notics
He also keeps on han1, or furnishes 10 d.
der, Hair, Corn Husk, Hair and
Cotton top Mattresses.
C0PFlNS, Of every Kind,
Made to order, and funerals attended Hs
Hearse, whenever desired.
Also, House Painting done toorje,
The subscriber also manufactuet And
constantly en- hand,
Clements Patent Washing Machi,J
The best now in use. Those using th. n,sl
never need be without clean clothes Hs
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1863-10-07
HOW TO AVOID ANOTHER DRAFT

HOW TO AVUlD ANOIHER DhAtI
The Abolitionists are just now call
ing upon the people to vote for CURTIN
"if they would aUoid another drdtt"
1t is but short time since these
same fellows were trying to make the
public believe that tho COnscription
biz was a popular measurs-that the
people would endorse and approve 1t,
&c. But now they are to vote for
Curtin to escape its odious tyranny
and its cruel hardships. Verify here is
strange Inconsistency strange stul-
tifcation Just such confusion as al
ways overtake bad men when involved
in schemes of wickednoss.
But hoU the election Of Curtin is to
prevent smother draft, is not explain
ed Is Curtin going to turn his back
upon his Jacobin masters at Washing
ton, and furnish no more men TO carry
out the Abolition programme
Has he made up his mind that the
present Abolition war policy is wrong
and that, in order to raise new
armies, or to fill up the thinned ranks
of the old ones, the negro equality doc
triuo of Lincoln & Co, must be aban-
doned?
If so, Gov. Curtin should have an
nounccd the fact long ago No ore
would believe him if he would swear
to it now.
Memo, Another, and another
draft, until the last man capable OF
bearing arms 1t mustured into the
service, will be called for unless the OBJ
ject Of the Dar as speedily changed from
that of an anti-Slacery crusade The
only way to escape another draft is
to make the END, AIM and PUR-
POSE of the war what 1t was claimed
to be at the start-THE RESrORA-
TION OF THE UNION AS IT
WAS, UNDER THE CONSTITUTION
AS IT IS
When this, and THIS only, is made
the OBJECT OF the war, NO MORE
DRAFTS will be required But until
then, he who believes otherwise
will be deceived.
The Democratic party is in favor o
returning to this original purpose Of
the war. Judge WOODWARD j,
their candidate, and his election will
be voice in favor of such restoration
which the Jacobins at Washington
will not dare to disregard.
Therefore, we say to all those who
arc opposed to another draft-to all
those who want the war policy placed
upon national footing, so that oul
armies can be filled with volunteers
and all those odious Conscrlptlon laws
may be dispensed with-to all those
who desire the struggle shall be fol
the welfare and prosperity of the ,ctjt,
man, rather than for the Regro--tC
all those, in short, who desire that
THE UNION OF OUR FATHERS
shall be restored, with all the RIGHTs
or THE STATES, and the reserved right.
Of the people, as guaranteed by The
Constitution--we say your only hop,
is to vote for WOODWARD, LOW
RlE,and the whole Democratic ticket
IT IS YOUR ONLY SAFETY
IT is YOUR ONLY MEANS OF
EXPRESSING YOUR DESIRES
AND YOUR PRINCIPLES.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1863-10-07

A vtLLAiEous INSULT TO THE
PEOPLE OF ULEARFtEID COUNTY


All tho "intelligcnco and wealth
claimed for the "ncw settlers aud
the old mhabitonts-thosc who have
made our county what it is--stig-
matizcd as a degenerate race.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1863-10-07

Knowing tht interruptions charnciot OF
lhc Aboliionipit- know ing hat they will
no, hesitate 10 resort ioory achcmc. no
matter how wicked, 10 defeat Democratic
candidates earnestly appeal 10 our
Democratic friends oyerywhcrr, 10 be on
their guard against al charges against
their candidates, brought forth on the eve
Of the election II any Of them were open
10 just crilicism-ifany Of their private or
political characters could be assailed--or
their worthincss TO ill the places designa-
ted for them could be fairly qusstioncd--
such assaults would NOT have been delayed
to this late day. All such attacks--ir
made--will be made for the purpose of
.DECElVING THE VOTER; and all who
attempt TO practice such deception should
be met AS FREGMEN SHOULD MEET
THEIR FOES
VIcToRY CERTAIN. We can assure our
friends throughout the county, that our
information as to tho result Of Tuesday s
election, is Of the most cheering character
The extrayagant boastine and Dragging,
in which the Abolitionists indulge 80 ex-
tensycly, is al done for etfect-and is but
part and parcel of their system of brow
beating and oyerawing Democrats. Their
| only hope is in the soldiers vote. But
even here they are bound to be cruelty de
ceived, The Democracy has nothing to
fear from the votes Of the soldiers, when
they are beyond the reach OF those Of their
officers who would disgrace their uniforms
by attempting to control their men in
/ this highest duty Of freemen. Nor have
they sent, nor can they send, half the
number they boast of. Even if they could
, it would not avail them. THE PEOPLE
not those of the cities, or towns, or
large manufacturing districts-but of the
interior, among the intelligent farmers Of
! Pennsylvania-and who always do the vo-
ting lfor they constitute the majority
are against them. They know and they
feel how cruelty they have been deceived
how their expenses have been doubled
how their broad acres are mortgaged for
more than double their worth, to pay epen
The interest on The puplic deIt created in less
than three years of Abolition rule-and
they feel and they know, too, that The
Democratic party is the only party that
can govern this country successfully, anj
hence they will cast their votes so as to
restore that safe old party to power as
soon as possible. We therefore say 10 ouT
friends everywhere, be of good cheer. The
prospect of glorious victory was never
brighter. The Democratic masses arc
thoroughly aressed, and they have beer
Joined by thousands Of the honest and
conservative men who voted against US in
1850.
Let every man who desires the salvation
of his country, but do his duty CAST HIS
4 VOTE FOR THE DEMOCRATIC NOMl-
NEES-and see that his neighbors de
likewise, and ALL WILL BE WELL.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1863-10-07
Carpet a Oil Cloths, '''
G r o c + r les

FISH, Bacon and ".
Maekerel in and ,ls ,il's
Of the best quality, all Of which win b. n ~.
the lowest cash or ready pay prices y "a
My old friends and the public psp,,,u
respectfully invited to call. ''V, \
GD-N. BAH kinds of ofGRAIyaDa
COUNTRY PRODUCE taken in a s,.s sspp''1
Goods. A0nahn
CloarGeld, Jane 20 1868 wM.P 1pvr
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1863-10-07
Valuable Timber Land and
SAW-MILL PROPERTY
FOR SALE,

THIS fine property ia situate in Gi,,s b,
Il snip, Clearfeld county, Pa. and ,.'s,
about LOO acres of Land, tract No h,
and parts Of tracts Nos. 536j and 5ssi N
lands are yet heavily TlMBERED D. wi6,r]
ity Of PINE, OAK and HEMLOCK.
A STEAM SAW-MILL
lis complete running order, capsbls gns|
Three Million Feet of Boards ma ~
with all the necessary roads, railroad. h n
putting stock TO the mill one large Msu|
House, six tenant houses, store house
House, three barns, blacksmithshOp, ..I
necessary CutbuilGings are upon the proysnI
There are about 10 acres cleared land Il
good fence, and PLANK Road toward tis
for getting lumber to market.
This vaiualle property is situate upon II
Creek, about Al miles from the river, and Id
ularly known as the
Frenchville Steam-Mill Propsrty
and is now offered at PRIVATE SALE 4
reasonable terms. All kinds Of saved al
can be safely and economically taken to ns
from the point indicated.
E.G~ Application can be made to either |
undersigned residing at Clearfell CsEH
county, Pa, either personally or by letter
JAS T. LE0NlRl
Sept. 2, 1868, WM. A. WALLlaI
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Illinois Legislature.

No business was done last Saturday, be-
yond passing a resolution in both houses
to meet In joint session on Monday to elect
U. s. Senator. On Monday said joint
session was held when the Hon w A
Richardson was elected Senator 10 fill the
unexpired term Of Stephen A. Douglas. -
The vote stood Go for Richardson and 50
for Gov. Yates.
A joint committee, headed on the part
OF the Senate by Mr. Bushnell, has been
appointed by both houses to apportion the
state into II congressional districts.
A bill has passed both houses, allowing,
in addition to their salaries, So as a docket
fee in each sui, to the judges of the SUI
preme Court, and 81 to judges of Circuit
Courts.
Resolutions OF instruction in favor oil
the Illinois Ship Canal have been adopted
in both houses
\ bill has passed the Senate, and is be-
fore the House, exciting considerable in.
terest, its object being to protect operatives
in coal mines, giving them a lien on the
coal for their pay, &c.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1863-01-17

The following extract from a speech of
DR.. n s. DAVIS before the Inyincible Club
of Chicago, pictures the false and fanatical
religious spirit Of the times. The DR.. is a
consistent member of the Methodist Epis.
copal Church:
The sentiment In the North of hostility
to the South, very small in the beginning
had its foundation in the religious ideas
of certain classes. and search history
through we find the most stubborn and un.
relenting factions filed with such ideas.
and the bloodiest scenes the sun ever sbone
upon proceeding from this cause. There
has ever been a true and false religion.
The true cultivates spirit of charity,
kindness, and brotherly love, always as
sailing evils within its reach, and never
overstepping things near it, and fixing its
eyes and devoting Its energies upon evils a
thousand miles away and beyond its reach.
In reading the history of Jesus. have you
ever heard of his making the journey from
Damascus to the Holy City, in order that
he MIGHT preach to the people OF Jerusa-
lam Of the sins of the people OF Damascus
F.lse philanthropy and religion is blind
IN matters within Its reach, and sees mo-
IT," Int the evils Of those beyond it.
Falss religion seized upon slavery a the
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1863-01-17

The FORGERY OF GovERNMESr VOUCHERS
j. Ward and George Sutphen, arrested
on New Years on charge of forging gov
ernment vouchers, and whose examination
has been postponed from time to time,
were brought before United States Com.
missioner Hoyne on yesterday, and, by
their counsel, II. NJ. Chase, waived further
examination. The counsel for the prison
ers stated that there were certain portions
of testimony necessary to establish clearly
the innocence of the parties, which could
not be produced Immediately, and that, IN.
asmuch as he was SATISFIED the accused
would be held for trial without it he deem.
ed it impolitic to disclose his defence On
account of the previous good character of
the two young men their bail was very
much red dced, that Of Ward being fixed at
$1,000, and that of Sutphen at 81 300
Chicago Times, Tuesday.
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@ttaha free Graofr .
War News of the Week.

"All quiet on the Potomac" as usual,
although there was a rumor in Washlng>
ton on Thursday of fighting at Erederics-
burg. but Halleck contradicted it. Our
scouts have what is esteemed reliable in
formation, that Lee has sent 80 regiments
of his army to reinforce Bragg.
There are indications of renewal of ac
tivity in North Carolina. A large fotilla,
among which are several Of the new iron
clads, has gathered at Beaufort, and the
Richmond papers say over $4,000 men are
there The movement is supposed to be
directed against Wilmington and Colds
boro.
The army Of Gen. Rosecrans is lying still
few miles beyond Murfreesboro He is
probably unable to move for want of sup
plies. These are now being sent up the
Cumberland, but even that route is not
free from danger squad Of FORESTS
guerillas on Monday are said to have des-
troyed three transports with provisions
near Clarksvile. Heavy reinforcements
are going forward to Rosecrans.
Since our last full particulars have been
received of the attack on Vicksburg, which
has come to nought. We givea sketch OF
this fruitless compaign in another column
Since the withdrawal of the army form
Vicksburg, portions OF it have gone up the
Arkansas and White River, whence they
will probably seou be heard from. SO fal
from Faraguts feet being in the vicinity
/ of VicksburS, the latest dates from New
Orleans say he is getting ready to attack
Port Hudson.
Gen. Grant has takeg up his head quar-
tiers at Memphis. His army is posted a
/ Grand junction and along the railroad
from there to Memphis
Springfield, No, against which rebe
force of from 4 900 ID 5000 suddenly ap
peared week ago, and which, for sevora
days was in great danger of falling int
their hands, with all the immense store
accumulated there, is safe. The garrison
consisting of less than $500 men, Tough
the rebels bravely for three days, anC
finally drove them off They have scatter
ed through that part of Missouri and arr
now committing robberies in small bands
Galveston, Texas, which has been helt
by a portion of the Gulf feet and a small
land force. was recaptured by the rebel
under Magruder, on the LIST inst. Th
Harriet Lane and all her officers and crew
were among the captured. The Westfield
the flag ship of Commodore Rcnshaw
being unable 10 escape. was blown up; bal
unfortunately, the mate was applied to
soon, and the Commodore, with a boat
crew. we've blown up with it The rebs
attacking force was abou, 5000, while GU
) land force to hold the place did not exec
300
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one great evil of the universe, and the poor
man with a colored skin as the only fit sub
ject for the efforts of the ph,lanthropist.
They said to their brethren of the South,
Stand thou there, ! am holier than thou! 1t 10
impossible to have Union and peace under
such circumstances Churches have been
converted into political theatres and used
TO cast suspicion and distIust and misre-
present and malign those who live hund.
reos OF miles away in the South They
have declared the will and announced the
Judgments OF the Almighty Those who
cannot agree upon any three doctrines of
the Bible have arrogated to themselves to
tell US the will of Jehovah and to nro.
nounce His judgments upon our heads
Three fourths Of orr fnst-d1ys hare been spent.
not in inroking upon tended knees tie forgive
ness BY tie Atmights of our sins. Gut in preach
ing Of the iatraties Of shareholders far away.
The burden Of song and prayer ascending
| from houses erected to the worship of
God has been 1.-The evils of slavery"
judging other mems consciences, and not
repenting of their own sius.
They tell US we must not compromise
with evil; expediency is cowardice and
infidelity We must root out evil in ODE
dience TO duty, and leave the consequences
to God. Our Savior forbid his disciples
| pulling up the tares because OF the conse-
quences +; some of the wheat would be torn
up with them Have not these, in their
anxiety to pull up tares, pulled I'D wheat
also?
| They thanked God we were defeated
at Bull Run, because it rendered the pull.
ing up of the tares more sure"
This is too true to be contradicted.
Some Of our readers will remember a
prayer offered in Plymouth Church last
Thanksgiving day, 20 Lord, we thank
thee that thou wouldest not let this people
60 until it should do justice to the bond
man
To say nothing Of the offense against
good taste in such a Thanksgiving (or in
that other in which the preacher returned
thanks for "the election of Abraham Lin
coin to be our President, we cannot help
thinking that all persons of cultivated re
ligIous sensibilities would be rudely shock
ed at the idea of thanking God for carnage
and strife, involving thousands o. live
and millions of property. to prepare th,
way for an Emancipation Proclamation,