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

/ L ieoiueHtS 10 iHelf twenty y-Iour, thus cOHtrof
ling the Executive department So Of tbs
Judges Of the Supreme Court, we have had
| eighteen from the South, and but eleven from
| the North; although nearly fourfifths Of the
judicial business has arisen in the Free States
1 yet majority of the Court has always been
| from the South. This we have required so as
to guard against any Interpretation of the Con-
| siitution unfavorable to us. In like manner
we have been equally watchful to guard our
interests in the Legislative branch of govern
ment. In choosing the presiding Presidents
| (pTO fem } of The Senate, have had twenty
| four to their eleven. Speakers OF the House,
/ We have had twenty three, and they twelve.
| While the majority of the Representatives,
1 from their greater population. have always
been from the North. yet we have so general
ly secured the Speaker, because he, to a great
extent. shapes and controls the legislation of
the country. Nor have We had less control in
every other department of the general gov
ernment. Attorney Generals we have had
| fourteen, while the North have had but FIVE.
Foreign ministers We have had eighty-six, and
T they but fiftyfour While three fourths of
the business which demands diplomatic agents
abroad is clearly from the Fee States, from
their greater commercial interests, yet We
have had the principal embassies so as to Sc
cure the world markets for our cotton. tobac
co, and sugar on the best possible terms. We
have had vast majority of the higher offices
of both army and navy. while larger proper
iion of the soldiers and sailors were drawn
from the North. Equally so OF Clerks Audi-
tors, and ComptTolers filling the Executive
department, the records show for the last fifty
years that OF the three thousand thus employ
ed, We have had more than two-thirds OF the
same while We have but one third of che white
population OF tile Republic.
Again, look at another item, and one. be
assured, in which we have great and vital
Interest, il is that of revenue, or means OF
supporting government. From official docu.
ments, We learn that fraction over three
fourths of the revenue collected Tor the sup
port of government has uniformly been raised
from the North.
Pause now while you can, gentlemen, and
contemplate Carefully and candidiy these i'm
portant items. Look at another necessary
branch of government, and learn from stern
statistical facts how matters stand in that de-
rartment. / mean the mail and Post Office
privileges that NE now enjoy under the gene
raj government as it has been for years past |
The expense for the transportation of the mail |
in the Free States was, by the report of the |
Post Master General for the year 1850, little |
over $1,000 600. while the income was sl9,- |
O0O, ,000: Bat in the Slave States the trans |
porration of the mail vas Sl47I6 600. while
the revenue from the same was So ,O0l .O26.
leaving a deficit of Sc 1875. to be su pplied
by the North for our accommodation. and I
without it we must have been entirely cut off |
from this most essential branch of govern
ment
Leaving out of view. for the present, the
countless millions of dollars you must expend
in war with the North; with tens of thou-
sands OF your sons and brothers slain in bat
tie, and offered up as sacrifices upon .he altar
of your ambition.-and for what we ask a
gain # Is for the overthrow of American
government, established by our common an
cestry, cemented and bnilt up by their sweat
and blood. and founded on the broad princi-
pies of Right, Justice. and Humanity? And
as such, l must declare here, as have often
done before, and which has been repeated by
the greatest and wisest of statesmen and pa
triots in this and other lands, that ii is the
best and freesf gorernnent-the most equal in
is rights-fhe most just in IFS decisions-tbe
most Leaient in IFS measures, and the most in
spring ia IFS principles 10 e4srdfe he race of
men. that the Of hearen shone upon.
Now for you to attempt to overthrow such
government this, under which we have
lived for more than three-quarters of cen
which We have gained our wealth,
)ur standing a nation, our domestic safe.
y while the elements OF peril are around Us,
With peace and tranquility accompanied with
IN bounded prosperity and rights unassailed
lis the height OF madness, folly and wicked
ness, to which can neither lend my sane
ion nor my yote.''
4 very erroneous idea is indulged in by ma
~ people in relation TO the largest city in
he world-many confidently asserting that
London, or. it is frequently termed, the
Ireat Metropolis, is far superior both in size :