Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1863-09-30
Clearfeld Pa
PuILlpsBuRa, PA, Sept. 2sth. 1863

DEAR JOURNAL There was such grand
and magnificent OutpouriDg of the Copper
heads on the evening OF the oath inst that
must not let the important incident in the
history of our town go by without a passing
notice. The grand Rabbits, Sachems, Deys
and snbordinates of the ''nest, "have been busy
for some time past in heraIding forth the time
and place of The meeting. The decree went
forth TO al! members in good standing, ton.
ihe shades OF Oceola to the miaSrnatic damps
OF Hickory Bottom, including the hetrcoge-
nous delegation OF Hob Town. The evening
CAME and with il came Billy " " all ce of
voting nay procivities, aud Father Test OF
Dem ocralic Pa.rti { fame as speakers on
the momentouS occasion. The drum beat Il,
quarters at The Exchange Hotel > headuuar-
ters, No. 2. But such motley crowd as as
semUled in room by 10 has not been seen
since the days OF creation. Billy was the first
man TO say his say and he done it up in double
quick time. presume he adapts the length
of his say 10 the size of the .'nest,'' however,
it was extremely short, almost as short as
when he voted Nay, on giving the use OF the
Hall of the Senate to Gen Mcclellan and Gov
Johnston of Tennessee to make Union speech
Father Israel followed in the same old
YER -batim, 1iteratim and Grafton harraBgue
that he delivered in the school house on his
debut into the political arena. He has altered
il from the Democratic principles-it then
contained-to suit the Copperhead emeraencv
The whole affair was grand fizZIe not
shout, not "a cheer TO mark the spot where the
meeting was. all was silent the grave. One
more such Mass Meeting, and the cataline ot
Hob Town aud Constitutional Clerk that drew
up the resolutions will be called on TO preach
the funeral sermon of Copperheads
But as the Copperheads failed | can assure
you that the Union party brought out an ell
thuSlastic crowd, at only twelve hours notice
the next evening. 1t was one of these grand
old fashioned crowds
No pent mp room by 10 contained the crowd
But twas living sea, with cheer after cheer
long and loud.
Adam Hoy, Esq, and Edmund Blanchard
Esq, of Bellefone, and Capt H. B. Swoope
OF Ciearfield, were the speakers The two
former speakers have always been identified
with the Democratic party but they said they
couid not endorse or support any such party
or principles, that have chosen for their stan
dard leaders such men George w Wood
ward and Clement l.. Vallaud lgham They
came out boldly for the Union, the wipinc out
of the rebellion at any and all hazards. Ii was
grand sight to see those two noble Union
men come forth from the dark, treacherous
and Shiny path-the party they formerly sup
ported-and announce their dissolution to
crowd OF good and true Union men. except
Cataine, and his guilty few that stood over by
the sign post: Why did you not carry out
your 10 cDeer Tor NalianQlgham,
Mr.. Cataline ah ye poor miserable dupes to
suffer yourselves 10 be led around by such a
traitorous, treacherous aud seditious knaves.
60 up thou bald head. Capt Swoope deliver
ed an eloquent and telling speech. The poor
Copperheads crOuched to the mother earth
and would have willingly said, open and swal-
low me Cataline and the whole nest.
The Union meeting was complete triumph
and great deal is due 10 that whole souled
and truly union landlord James II. Caller. of
the Conrad House. He left nothing und one o
get the notice of the meeting circulat ed.
though he had but twelve hours notice. But
the Union men of old Rush are more numer-
ous than the most sanguine expected. 1t was
the wonder of many, 10 see so many men who
always supported the Democratic party, take
an active part in this meeting.
The poor copperheads assembled again on
Saturday evening ,26th inst, at the exchange
Hotel, Head quarters No. 2, to devise wsys
and means to bHy drum. suppose thew are