Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1864-11-02
ADDRESS OF THE UNION STATE CEN
TRIAL COMMITTEE.
To the Loyal Men of Pennsylvania

COMMITTEE, Phil A. Oct. q, 1864. J
To the LoyaE Hen Of PennsyIuania The
smoke Of the first engagement has cleared a.
way, and upon the vote of her citizens at
home Pennsylvania stands by the Govern
ment of our fathers, while her brave sons IN
the field will not give less than twelve thou
sand majority Tor the good cause. The last
hope therefore, of the supporters OF Gener-
al Mcclellan has disappeared, and the only
result of continuing to sustain hlm is to give
aid AID comfort to the rebellion by lncrea5-
ing the appearance OF dlsunion among our
selves.
General Sheridan, dealt a terrible blow to
treason on Wednesday. and every I atriot
heart thrilled with JOY upon hearing 1T but
a great majority for Abraham Lincoln IN
PENNSYLVANIA would be far more fatal to the
armed conspiracy against the Union and the
Constitutions Every vote for our tried and
faithful President will paralyZe some arm
raised to shoot down the flag, while every
vote for the base surrender at Chicago, and
the men who carry Its white flag, will en-
courage some rebel to shoot another North
ern soldier The ticket nominated by ' al
landigham Wood and Seymour Is now black
with treason, and after it IS voted will be red
with the blood OF our brothers fighting for
US. The war has existed Tor the last year
ouly by reason OF our divisions, an! It's con-
tinuance to-day IS solely owing 70 the activi-
" Of the disuuion parry Of the North and
the platform OF It's convention. " hale any
hohe remained OF the election of It's candi-
dates, plausible excuses might be found by
misguided men for giving thela their suttra-
ges; but, after the verdiuts Of Maine, ' Ner-
mont, New Hampshire, Ohio, Indiana and
Pennsylvania, all sensible persons know that
the election is already decided BY the peo-
pie. and that it only remains to ascertain the
naiorities II f0jiotcS therefore, that ereTy
rote f3F .HcC2eitan aad Peaatetoa Is an ear
nest tul4tqft0a 10 jefferson D0Ujs to continue
this fearful lcar to lcdsfe more Of Our tre0S-
tere ard to murder others Of our sons.
The sublime spectacle Of united north
will end the war We invoke all patriots to
lend their efforts increasingly to produce this
result. By pertecting the ward and town
ship organizations by the circulation Ct
documents; by public addresses, especially
by local speakers; by earnest personal efforts
with honest but mistaken men by making
arrangements to bring every loyal voter to
the polls BY sending tax receipts to every
soldier aad sailor; by the immediate torma-
ton of campaign clubs in every borough and
community; by great meetings Of the peo-
pie by daylight and by torchhght, and 10y all
the honest agencies Of an active and thor
ough canvass, appealing to the patriotic zeal
and kinding the patriotic enthusiasm OF a
great and loval commonwealth, we can attest
the fealty Of our State to the flag of the u
Mon by a majority worthy Of the historic
character Of the contest and OF the great Is
sues dependent apon it.
Forward then. every lover of his country
to this good work! Looking not TO the past
but to the future, forgetting all personal CON
sideratiOns, and appreclatlng the privilege
Of some sacrifice for Liberty and the Union,
let us relax no effort until the polls are closed.
This Committee viii continue 10 do It's whole
duty, and relies upon your instant, earnest
aud constant assistance
Grants march of valor and OF glory from
the Rapidan to the James sealed the fate OF
the rebellion Since then, Sherman has
turned its left wing Farragut is closing its
avenues Of scape. Sheridan has sent its
vanguard again whirling down the valley.
Il only remains for us to sound the charge
along the whole line, and wrapping our bal
lots around our brothers bullets, march to
the peaceful, final triumph which awaits Us
IN November.
Proclaiming ,he war to be failure George
B. Mcclellan is himself the great failure OF
the war-a general without a vlctory-a
statesman without a record, and if we are
faithful. history viii add to his epitaph, that
he was a candidate for the Presidency with
out an electoral vote Let us all, therefore,
labor without ceasing. In memory of our
buried martyrs, in regard for the wounds of
our living heroes, to guard liberty from It's
deadly peril, and the Union from its trea,
sonable foes, in the interest Of religion, and
in the hope of the republic of the future,
loyal men of fennsylvania, forward to victory!
In behalf of the Committee,
SIMON CAMERON, Chairman.
4; W. Benedict, Secretaries.
Wien Forney, 'o''