Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1864-11-16
CLEARFIELD. PA, NOV. l6, 1864.
THE RESULT IN CLEARFIELD.

THE RESULT IN CLEARFIBLD.
The Democracy have again carried this
county by large majority, NJ Clellan hav
ing 1891 more votes than Mr. Lincoln. This
is what, we presume, nearly everybody anti
cipated. A more desperate. and a more an
scrupulous effort, We believe we can consci-
entiously assert, never was made by the
leaders of that once proud party The PAS
sions and preiudices of men were appealed
to constantly. Mr.. Lincoln was charged
with usurping powers not granted by the
Constitution, with the commission of acts of
tyranny, with restricting the freedom Of
speech and Of the press, with attempting to
interfere with fair expression OF the peo-
pie at the ballot-box, and numberless other
unwarrantable acts. The ignorant were
made to believe that the whole object Of the
war was TO elevate the negro race and put il
on level with the white, that the Union
party had more love for the slaves than it
had for the Government that the elective
franchise was 10 be extended TO the blacks
etc. The public debt was magniied beyond
computation, people were told that their
lands and houses were mort gagged 10 pay the
same, that taxes would increase until they
would exceed their income-that, in the G.
vent of the reelection of Mr. Lincoln, the
country would become bankrupt, and that
the circulating currency Of the country would
become worthless and valueless.
Other devices were also rcsorted to to
n
Deserters from the army, and drafted men
from adjoining counties. who failed to report
and fed into this county for safety, were ia
ken to the polls and voted for the Chicago
candidates. In Boggs township, three dro-
vers, who were passing along the road with
their drove, were stopped and taken TO the
polls and voted for VI Clellan In this Bor-
ough an itinerant Sewing machine agent was
permitted to vote because he was opposed to
Mr.. Lincoln. In Lawrence township, sew
eral NJ Clellan votes Of doubtful character
were taken without wo-d, while the ballot
of returned soldier who had faithfully
served his country three years, and who had
paid his taxes, was objected to and every
bubble interposed to its reception, and final
ly rejected because his name was not upon
the list furnished by the Commissioners to
the election board In Goshen township,
they received the vote of a man who was
known to have come from the State of New
York within month or two. In Graham
township, many of the VI Clellanites went
to the polls with their guns upon their
shoulders, and in Knox township threats
had been made to drive the Union men away
il they came to vote, which, no doubt, de
tered many from going TO the polls 9th
er similar transactions might be named. all
of which plainly indicate how the opposition
vote was increased 294 in this county.
The leaders of the VI Clellan party also
predicted, that revolution would take place
in the North should Mr.. Lincoln be re-elect-
ed-that if NJ Clellan was beaten by a vote
of the people, that they would go down to
Washington and put him in the Presiden-
tial chair by force Of arms-thus engender-
ing in the minds of their unwary and unsus-
pecting followers a spirit Of lawlessness and
strife, and which may yet break out and
cause this county untold o! troubles But
in spite Of every species Of fraud and mis-
representation the VI Clelanites have failed
their efforts in this courty have been in
vain-their candidates have been defeated
by the honest masses in the loyal States.
Honest aud thinking men of the so-called
Democratic party, we appeal to your good
sense and ask you: Are these things not
true? You are predisposed to be law -abid
ing citizens but have your counsellors not
deceived you, and endeavored TO lead you
into error? Have you not been advised, by
implication at least, to do deeds which would
lead you into endless difficulties and dangers
difficulties that would force you to sacri-
fee your property, and to forsake your fam
lies and your homes, and your associations? :?
If these be facts, how much longer will you
suffer yourselves to be made the tools OF de-
signing men, for selfish ends? Then in
view of all we have here said we appeal to
your sound judgment, and ask you to reflect
candidly and honestly upon what has trans
pired in the past-feeling assured that, in
the future, you viii act as becomes intelli-
gent and loyal men.
The Military Commission on the case of
the Sons of Liberty resumed its sittings at
indianapolis. Heffren was again placed on
the witness stand, and made further revela-
of tho atrocianS Iaci,rnc of -ba ,.ops,i-