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The Attitude Of the Democratic Party on
the War.

The war in which we are now engaged
was not provoked by the people Of the free
States The blood and carnage Of the con-
fict, 80 far as responsibility Is concerned.
belong 10 the shareholders, and through
that class to the leaders of the Democratic
party all over the country. Every life sac
riiced, every widow, and all the orphans
created, every dollars worth Of material
and property wasted IN the effort 10 crush
rebellion, will be as certainly charged to the
account Of the Democratic leaders, by the
historian Of the times in which we live, as
the traitor who survives the war will confess
that, had il not been for the misrepresenta-
ton and craft Of the Democratic leaders,
the South would never have engaged In the
effort to dissolve the Union. Accustomed
70 the monopoly Of the patronage Of the
Government, living for years in fat places
created by the partiality Of party, the me
ment the sentiment Of the people in the
free States began TO change, and the lead
ers Of the Democratic party saw that the
end Of their rule was at hand, that moment
they began to undermine the foundations of
the Government. Everything in the North
that was done IN the name Of freedom was
exaggerated as an assault on the institution
of slavery-every step taken by free State
In the developement of its soil and the in
IISticS vi it, ifDpuidblD3i; W
the South as the evidence Of crusade on
It's rights and franchises. The object of
these misrepresentation was to arouse the
resentment of the people of the slave States.
1t was hoped that threatening demonstra-
tions in the South would result in a retro
grade movement in the North-that parties
in the free States would place themselves
once more in the control of the Democratic
leaders-that patronage would again flow 10
their pockets-,hat slavery would again be
allowed TO rule in the civil and military de-
partments Of the Government-and that
the operations of free labor all over the land
would be held in check to satisfy the aris-
tocracy which traces its lineage in African
blood and looks to the sale Of negroes for
the Frightening of its titles and the adorn-
ment of its persons. The facts of the pres
ent attest this as being the attitude Of the
Democratic leaders ON the question of the
war of the shareholders to destroy our free
form of Government There is lesson in
all these facts, which it would be well for all
men seriously to study. In it We have the
whole secret of the rebellion. The strife is
nothing more than the struggle of the slave
holders TO preserve their political prepon-
derance and the Democratic leaders to main
tain themselves in the monopoly of the pat
ronage of the Government. So far as these
two classes are concerned, this war has no
other principle. Hence, we are justified in
asserting that all the suffering, trouble, loss,
affiiction and devastation of the slave hold
er S rebellion belong to the Democratic lead
ers. Harrisburg Telegraph.
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PROCLAMATION BIZ THE GOVERNOR.
10000 Tolurtssr Militia Czllad Ont.

HARRISBURG, August ), IS6f-In the
name and By the authority Of the Common
wealth Of Pennsylvania, | Andrew q. Cur
tin, Governor Of the said Commonwealth
4 Proclamation The advance Of the rebel
army has again crossed the Potomac and
this morning occupied Hagerst0Rn. [ cal
for thirty thousand Volunteer Militia, 70 be
mustered into the service Of the State, 70
serve during the emergency for the defence
Of the State. The men east Of JohnstoEn
viii rendezvous at Harrisburg, and those
west of that place al Pittsburg. | cannot
too earnestly urge upon the people Of the
State the necessity for the immediate pres
ence Of this force The General orders
which accompany this proclamation set forth
the arrangements for transportation, &c,
and the mode Of organization.
By the Governor, 4. q. CURTIN.
Eli SLIFFER- Sec y Of the Commonwealth.
GENERAL ORDER No. Headquarters
Pennsylvania Niliti;l. august ), 1S64.-In
accordance with proclamation this day
made, it Is ordered:
First-that all the able-bodied men of
PENNSYLVANIA do Immediately assemble In
their respective boroughs, wards and town
ships, and organize companies for the defence
of the State.
Second-Companies as rapidly as orga-
nized, viii, on application TO the different
railroad companies, be furnished with trans
portation by the United States to the prop
er rendezvous Those organized west of
Johnstown to Camp Reynolds, Pittsburg !;
east Of Johnstown to Camp Curtin, at Har-
risburg where they viii be subsisted by the
United States Government, and sworn into
the service of the State Tor state defence
during the period of the existing emergency,
and viii be organized into regiments. By
order of a G. Curtin, Governor and Com
mander-in- Chief A L. RUSSELL,
Adiutant General of Penn a
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DELIEE NOTICE

DELIEE NOTICE.-The Board Of Relief
H for the county OF Clearfeld will meet - The
COMMISSIONER ONCE in Clearheld, Wedne--
day and Thursday, the e4th and 25th days II
August. 1864.
The Board Of Relief have directed that the wife
Of the soldier must appear befors the board. aai
produce her sworn statement detailing Baus q
soldier. regiment and company. and When eniis
ted the number Of children, with age and ser n
each the township in which they resided 81 tAs
time OF enlistment. and their present resiieees.
and that she is without the means Of support for
herself and children no are dependent upsn her
Two witnesses of credibility from the township
in which she resides, must also be produced y hose
certificate fsworn TO before the Board of Eelieo
forth that the applicant is the person she
represents herself 10 be- that the statement Of the
number and age of her family is true. that she is
in destitute circumstances and her family in Sc
tual want and that all the facts set forth il hes
application correct and true
Forms con tanning these acquisitions can be os-
tanned at the Ofnce of the Board of Relief, rhsn
application is made and the witnesses appear
y. B. Illness of the APPLICANT, properly proven,
will excuse personal attendance
Aug. 10, 1854 WM BRADLEY. CLERK
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Slavery Democrat.

A book has lately been published in Chi
cago called Citizenship Sovereignty" by
Professor T. S. Wright and Professor j.
III. Agnew, both democrats, and which
purports TO have met the approval of Charles
o. O'Connor, DIR. S. f. B. Morse, and other dis
tingulshed gentlemen of the same school.
1t takes ground distinctly in favor of aristo-
cracy, and frankly assumes for its party the
name of Federal Republicans.
These writers say on page $50 Of their
book IF IRE cannot hare and peTpetudte
high grade of dristocrdcy, from achich our
rulers shall be almost uniformly elected, we
can never sustain free government. Revo-
lutions and anarchy must be our fate, till
we find relief in despotism, and then fortu-
nate shall We be if, by establishing an here
ditary aristocracy, with all its burdens, we
shall reach as free condition as Britons en-
joy" Elsewhere they assure the British no
bility that they have in US. 1. E. these
model democrats, Earnest coadjutors. As
serting throughout the sovereignty of the
States, as against the sovereignty of the
people, they contend that the Union is not
nation, but federal republic, and they
make their appeal to the name of the Fed
erl Republicans.
Why not let them have it so? Men
have right 10 select their own designation;
and while they rejoice in the title of Feder-
al Republicans, let US who assert the popu-
lar cause.-The superiority of man TO institu-
tons, cling TO the good old democra ie name
which, in spite of recent defiements, has
yet charm for the people.
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The Burning of CEamberzbaEg.

LIE VI NE-&--I>-@1A-Er
Il would appear from statement Of Col
A K Mcclure, the editor Of the Ct0Ds-
Jerds.g Reposaory, tba: the rebel force w
dsr McCausland and johnson numbered
1900 and thai they planted tso batteries
TO command the town and protect the so
who plundered and burned the town. Il l.
said, that one woman and two children were
burned In their home TIE lgss Il over tDoo
nsiUioss of dollarz, and three thousand peo-
pie are homeless and every way helpIess,
but they are provided for and cheered in
their dezolate condition by the generous con
tributionz Of friends. II also appears, that
Gen. Couch had just forty men within reach
Of Chambersburg subject 70 bis orders. A.
eril was under orders from Hunter, and al
though urged By Gen. Couch TO fell back
from GTeeucaztle 10 cover Chambersburg,
was unable to do 70 in time. The people
under all the circumstances, could not hope
10 save the town, even If they had made
the most determined efforts, a. they GER
tainly could not resist this. armed andwell
drilled horde Of rebel vandals They refus-
ed tribute, and preferred the torch, and
made no effort 10 compromise with, Or raise
dollar for the rebels. Such appears 10 be
the circumstances and facts surrounding the
burning Of Chambersburg, and the people
Of that town deserve the sympathy and as
sistance Of generous public, for their self
sacrificing devotion 70 their country.
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FROM SHERMAN.s ARMY.

The official dispatches from Sherman S
army give some further particulars of the
battle Of July 2Sth. The rebels made sew
eral assaults On our lines, which were COM
pletely covered by Notifications, and were
repuised each time with heavy loss. They
moved UP in solid columns, and most of
their dead and wounded fell into our hands.
Our men buried 642 dead rebels, and many
were yet lying on the field. The rebel loss
is not less than 5000, while our whole loss
viii not exceed 600. And this is what is
claimed victory by the rebels 4 few
more such victories" will annihilate the
rebel army, and give us possession of At
lanta.
On the 26th July, Gen. Stoneman sent a
cavalry force under the command of Gen.
Ed. McCook, to destroy the Macon and
Western Railroad. They succeeded in de-
stroying Is miles of the road, and then
started to capture rebel train of 500 wag-
ons, which was going from Atlanta to Ma
con or Columbus. The train was captured
with 500 men-including I2T officers The
wagons were laden with valuable stores,
including liquors and private papers of
Gen. Hood and others. After possess
sing themselves of what. they wanted, our
men burned the wagons, and then started
on their return with the prisoners and a
great number of mules. They were after
wards overtaken and completely surround
ed by greatly superior force of rebels un-
der Ransom. A desperate engagement en-
sued, but most of our men succeeded in cut
ting their way out and making their escape
most, if not all of the rebel prisoners
making their escape during the fight Our
men shot 500 mules before they could be
captured by the rebels McCook's loss in
killed, wounded and prisoners, may reach
500, most of whom are prisoners Some
of our men are still coming in. The expe-
dition is spoken of as being successful and
highly encouraging to the Union cause.
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THE WAR NEWS.
TIE REBEL RAIDERS.


In o0r las We gave an account OF rebel
raid into Pennsylvania-she burning of
Chzmbersbarg by the raiders. and Of their
being hosly pursued By Gen Averill and his
cavalry.
Some nine miles from McConnellsburg,
Gen Averil overlook the rebels and defeat
ID than. when they fed IN The direction Of
Hancock. and made their escape. On the
4th McCa1slznd and Bradley 7. johnson,
attacked Gea- keIly's out-post At New
Creek The fight commenced al 3 ?. m-,and
lasted until after dark. when the rebels re
treated-lezving tl.eir dad and wounded on
the fed The rebel loss vas segere-ours
vas . killed and fifty wounded The gar
ison made Iaost gallant defence.
On the 4th, i was also aoertained that
Mosby and Imboien were Al Chsrriestown,
Va, with 1000 men, cava,ry and mounted
infantry From their movements II was
supposed that they intended TO make feint
On Cur lines, whilst Early With some 1900
infantry, guarding large train with grain
plunder. would make his way Up the She
nsndoah valley. Accordingly on Thursday
q rebel force Of some five regiments again
made their appearance At Hagerstown, y hich
created much excitement throughout the
Cumberland valley. They, however, did
not advance much further norrh-haying
thrown out their pickets only about ) miles.
Every prepara- ion was made for the recep-
ton Of the rebe should they advance but
at latest advices they were falling back.
The disposition Of our troops is such as to
warrant success, and the speedy expulsion
Of the rebel foe from north OF the Potomac
Gen. Sheridan has been placed in COM
mand Of all the forces on the Upper Poto-
mac, Gen. Hunter having been relieved
This fact VIII relieve the hopes Of the coun-
Try, that what Is left Of the old Army of
Western Virginia and what has been added
to these forces will be Of some service TO the
nation, und er their new leader.
William d. NJ Gil, son Of DR.. NIGH Of
Hagersto8n, was caught by the Union
scouts On Friday evening last, near the
State line. NIGH says that he belongs to
the First Maryland cavalry, and has been in
service for three years past. He was brought
to Chambersburg on Sunday where he was
at once recognized as one of the leaders of
the NJ Causland houseburners who destroy
ed that doomed place. The residents of
that portion of the State all recognize Nc
Gill as bad man, and We hope that Gov
ernnent will treat him with severity as he
seems to have made himself especially OBJ
n0xious to Union men. NIGH vas lodged
in Harrisburg jail on Sunday evening.
Isaac Bohm, j. s. Allis and s. J. Haims,
all belonging to the 9Th North Carolina reg
i1nent were also committed to jail at the
same time. The parties came into our lines
near Harrisburg as deserters from the rebel
arInY.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1864-08-10

The new enrolment act does not affect
the rights of persons conscientiously oppos-
ed to bearing arms, in respect TO commuta-
ton or the procurement of substitutes.
They can still pay $500, to be applied to
hospital uses or go into the hospitals as at
tendants for the term for which they were
drafted. They must, however, show that
by previous religious profession, they are,
and have been, genuine non-resistants on
Conscientious grounds. Practically, this ex-
emption is restricted to the Society OF
Friends, and has no application to Copper
heads who of course are conscientiuos as to
this war
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1864-08-10

OF the james River. On the 4th Two gun
beats coming up 81 the time soon sheIled
the rebels out Very little damage was
done TO Our boats
The rebels also sprung a mine in front Of
oar lines but did no damage After the ex-
plosion Of the mine they made 8 charge but
were repulsed with heavy loss- Our loss
was but little.
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GALE OF REAL ESTATE OF e. b.

- SMEAL, dec'd--Notlce Is hereby gi'e-,
til at by virtue of an order of the Orphan CouI'
of Ciearfield county, Pa.,-granted at June term
A. d. 1854, the undersigned will expose to safe a
public vendue outcry, on the premises 81 Cu.
wensville, on Saturday, 9th day Of August q .
D. 1854, at O'Clock P. NJ, the real estate OF M .,
B. Smeal decd being lot of ground Wiln
house thereon situate in Curwensville borouss
and bounded and described as follows, VIZ noI.H
by lot of Daniel Faust, on the east by street lua
ming by Methodist Church to Anderson Creek. or
the south by Edward Patton's lot on the ives. ~
alley, being the same lot purchased from 49,.
ua f.. Baker. One other piece OF GROUND as si'aA
in same borough to wit on the north oy ne..
odist Church lot on the east by the above men
toned street. on the south by an alley; Oh 'S Ss
west by Methodist Church lot being .or apou.
feet square more or less, with shop tneIeYr
TKR4ss one half cash, and the oaishce
July 27, 1884 q McNAUL, Administrs'e''
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FuuHe Glf.

Information has been received az had
quarters Of Department Of the Gulf, that
Admiral Faragut had passed forts Morgan
and Gains which had been supposed 70
command the entrance to Mobile bag. II
this be 20, the Admiral Is In position to com
pei the surrender Of Mobile ere long. We
await further information.
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FROM NORTH CAROLINA

An expedition vas recently sent Up the
ChOsan Eiyerin command Of Lieut. Ward OF
Gen Palmer staff, and brought in5l7 bales
of c5tton and large amount Of tobaeco-
valued II Sl01.09o- The expedition also
reeaptured the dispatch steamer Arrow
from the rebels, some prisoners, and many
articles Of valne. besides destroying large
amount Of rebel eommissary s.ores.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1864-08-10

The Copperheads, aided by gang of
guerrillas from Missouri, are said to have
raised the standard of rebellion in the vicin-
ity of Pana, Woodford county, ILL., Two
hundred of these Williams are in arms, and
hold the village of Irving, the second station
west of Pana, on the Terre Haute an Alton
Railroad. 1t is yet unknown whether their
ultimate aim be to inaugurate civil war or
system of general robbery of Union men.
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THE REpULsE AT PETERSBURG The

THE REPULsE AT PETERsBURG-The
York Post concludes an article thus:
At the same time, it remains to be said
that Grant probably could not have gained
the information concerning the nature Of
the enemy's works which he needed in any
other way than by an assault What we
have endeavored to make plain to the reader
is that the failure of an assault on works
of the strength of those at Petersburgis not
an uncommon incident in siege that it is
not decisive against Grant at all that he
maintains over the enemy the same moral
and physical superiority that he acquired
over them at Spottsylvania Court House ::
and that, as Lee has never since that day
dared to assume the offensive against Grant,
so he is in no better position to do this now
than he was before the assault. :"
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There is no difficulty in times ike these
TO spot the friends of the rebel cause. The
malignant, treacherous copperhead shows
his real character when rumors of rebel
successes come, and disaster to the Union
cause takes place. He is exultant-can' t
conceal his perfdious delight. Let this class
of men be marked and remembered. They
would yield to treason because they love it
because they hate the institutions sacred
to every patriot. The time will come when
these men will wish they had never been
orn.-Lehiqh ReQister
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The Chicago correspondents of the Missouri
Democrat says the wire -pullers of the Chi
cago Convention are agitating the name of
Gen. w. 7. Sherman, commanding the
Army of the Cumberland, as the Democrat
ic nominee for the Presidency. Good-if
the old confscationist, exterminationist,
emancipationist and war horse only would
take nomination from peace sneaks
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1864-08-10

On Sunday morning July 3lst, Joliet, Ill, g,
was visited by a severe thunder storm, dur
ing which the German Catholic Church was
struck by lightning. The church was filed
with people, and FIVE persous were instantly
killed, and fourteen severely injured, three
of whom have since died 1t is reported
three men who sought shelter from the
storm under tree, short distance east of
the town, were killed by lightning.
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FROM CHARLESTON,

The defences of Charlestown are still be-
ing bombarded. 1t is also said that the
Union officers which had been placed under
fire in Charleston, have all been exchanged.
They were saluted by our feet, and entain-
ed by Admiral Dahlgreen on board his ship.
LATER.-They have arrived at Fortress
Monroe
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. The Atlanta Appeal of the 24th admits
the loss of six thousand in the battle of the
Goth, and says at the rate of fighting since
Hood took command, the rebel army will be
annihiated in three weeks.
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The Petersburg Express of July 23d says:
"An excellent article of fresh beef was sold
in the Richmond markets on Thursday as
low as three dollars per pound.
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My son, what would you do if your
dear father was suddenly taken away from
you ?' ''Swear and chaw terbacker."
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Native silver, in greater quantities than
the general public is aware of, has for many
years been found in the copper mines of
Lake Superior.
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CLEaRFIELD aC.DENY-D ",

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Common English Comprising those branches 10;
higher than Reading Writing Arithmetic
Geography, English Grammar Eni History, Per
quarter 5ss
Higher English Branches, 3s9
language 10 GO
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Some hearts, like primroses, open most
beautifully in the shadows of life.
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Majority in favor Of amendment, 50, 800
Cameron, Elk, Forrest, Franklin, Fulton,
Greene, NJ Kean, Pike, Potter, Venango
Warren and Wayne counties to be heard
from, which will increase the majority sew
eral thoueand moro.
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FROM JAMES RIVER.

A rebel battery fred into mail boat and
several transports, near Harrison's landing
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Wilte's Spirit calls the rebel invaders in
to Maryland ''the light fingered chiyalry."
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The Official Vote on the First Amendment. /.
Fifty-four counties have been heard from,
and as the great interest Of the election cen
ters on the LIST amendment, we present the
aggregate in fity-four counties, as follows ::
For the LIST amendment, 1868
Against amendment, 8,542
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