Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1863-04-15


Many of them, We believe, are not posses
sed of as mean principles they advocate
but that, in reality, they are too cowardly to
meet the enemy's OF our noble old Govern
ment, which has ever sustained and protected
them. and that they only pretend to believe in
the poisonous doctrines of Secession, South
ern rights, ETC., or in any thing else that will
harms way. These mea would all join the
Quakers, the Mormons. the Jews, or the d |,
and swear to anything requisite, if the late act
of Congress had exempted any of these on ac-
count of conscientious, or other scruples.
They are a set of putty faced towards and
would sell their Grandmothers, if that would
buy their exemption, in case they should be
drafted. That they are towards, and that of
the meanest and most contemplate kind, is
evidenced by their refusing to take up arms
even on the side OF the :'poor, down trodden n
south,'' whose wrongs they deeply de-
plore.
But, possibly, l do these fellows injustice by
this opinion. Served them right if l do.
They have been doing me injustice Tor the
past twenty months, and are doing my chit
dren and their children injustice and they
would, if We permit them, do injustice to the
children of unborn geierations, by destroy ing
Government that is admitted by all nations
to be the best in the world. If do them in
justice, thousands OF others (and many their
former frends) are guilty OF the same error
and yet, such is the opinion universally enter
tanned OF them by the soldiers in this vicinity !;
and when one man wants TO call another the
meanest thing on earth, he uses but the one
word-Copperhead. If they are towards and
can't help it. and will own up honestly, our
brave boys will fight the battles for them with
free good will. and will manage to save
enough from their sl3 per month paid them
by the Government. to buy each hoop SIX irt,
etc., and after dressing them as we'll rs old la
dies are usually dressed, will allow them to
remain out Of harms way. But if they are
what they pretend to be, and that from prin-
ciple, let them shoulder arms and step to the
tune of 'tDixie's land where We will be hap
py to give them a warm greeting so soon as
hghing ''Joe" says the word. Yours, C. e. L.
The Loyalty of the Soldier responding
to that of the Citizen.
EDITOR RArrsNAs's JOURNAL, CLEARF1FLp.
PA.--S1R take the Liberty of sending YOU
the following Resolutions and address pre-
pared by Col. ). NJ Bowman, acting Briga-
dier General, IN command of I'd Brigsde Sd
Division (Gen. Whippies Division) Sd Corps,
Army of the Potomac, and submitted to the
84th and 110th Penn'a Volunteers, and the
18th New Hampshire the three regiments
composing bis Brigade and were passed with
out dissenting voice and with loud accla i'm.
Yours respectfully, J. J.
WHEREAS, The volunteer soldier left home
to serve his country in the armies OF the re-
public, to maintain that great and good Gov
ernment, bequeathed to us by our revolution
airy fathers, encouraged aud cheered on by the
friends he left behind; find ,chereas, Before
the final battle is fought or victory won, there
are some who cry sspeace" when there is no
peace, and are ready to give mp in despair,
thereby encouraging our enemies and increas-
ing our calamities: therefore,
ResolUed, That the officers and soldiers of
this brigade send to their friends and fellow
citizens at home the following address, as ex-
pressive OF their feelings and sentiments on
the war:
Friends and Fello,c Citizens We are here,
as you all know, at the bidding of our beloved
we came hither to assist by force of
arms to maintain that Government, OF which
every man in il has an equal share. II is your
Government, our Government, the Govern
ment OF each of US, and the Government of
all. But there is this difference: You have
been content to remain at home, in the esjoy-
nent of your accustomed avocations we left
homes and friends as dear to US as yours arc
10 you. You are content to carry on this war
BY force of your opinions; We have prepared
70 take up arms and meet the foe on the bat
lie field. You discuss the proper order of
,attle after comfortable dinner; we fight
IDLY in your beds; the soldier sleeps on the
,old wet ground. You groan and grumble,
,ut don't fight; we fight without grumbling,
md submit to hardships and meet death with
,us a groan.
You are free to express your opinions a.
,outs she war in which you take no active |
,art allow us who are in the field to express
,urs. When We left home you all bid us God
peed the men gathered round and cheered |
Is, our mothers and sisters, our wives and .
aughters, smiled amid their tears and waved |
IS On ; even The little boys and girls waved +
heir tiny flags, and expressing noble patri-
tic sense, sent up manly sshuzzas" for the
Union; guns were fred |; the old banner with
is stars and stripes foated from window and
ONE; every one seemed to say, go on my