Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1864-02-24
CORRESPONDENCE OF THE JOURNAL.
Letter from Phiipsburg, Pa.
PHLIPsBURG, Pa, Feb. 22d.

THIilFSBU Rti, Ia, L SD. I'd, 1864.
DEAR JOURNAL This is the birth day
Of the Father OF his counuy-the great, the
good and immortal Washington. i name
near and dear to the heart Of every uue ~
lnerican, and one that will go down to the
latest period of time without the least fad
ing Of the wreath Of glory that encircies his
glorious fame. Could he to-day rise out OF
bis grave and see that Union rent in twain
Or at least sought 10 be, ,God forbid chat il
ever may that he had left flourishing with
al the vlgOr OF youth-had grown and pros
pered until it stood before the world the
Ione star OF freedom and an example for all
the nations OF the earth Alas Tor tie
hope Of Washington. Ere he had reached
the surface Of his tomb the thunderiag OF
cannon falls upon his ear-tor a moment his
spirit seems to assume the martial bearing
Gt other days, and his eye 10 sparkle with
al the fervidness OF yore. But the next
gale that sweeps along tells him that it is
not hostile invaders from foreign shore that
fred the cannon ne SO lately heard. It is
not the red coats that now menace the
peaceful shades of Nj. Vernon. No would
10 Heaven it was! But it is the sons. de
generated as they are, Of those sires that
fought byy0ur slde-sons, that to-day would
trampe in the dust that glorious emblem of
the free that your own noble ha.lds planted
On the FdmpartS of this terrestrial paradise
Yea. hICe trampled in the dust. hare assaiI- /
el with al! the epithets and curses s'laud /
and deep that We're or ever can be invoked /
by the tongue OF man-sons, that to-day /
draw the sword and would crumble into at |
oms thar gigantic government instituted. |
fought Tor, established and presided over |
by thee. But thanks 70 the Great and Good /
tod who guided the destiny of the youth !
tul republic, He is at the helm to-day: and /
though the good old ship may rec! and 1uiv- /
eg IN the dreadful storm and her iive-oak /
tmbers tremble, yet will He land her in a |
sate harbor with ali sails set. gliding along /
under glorious breeze and the Stars and |
Sinpes Tying fore and aft and from the miz-
zen peak, in ali their original splendor-
not star 0bScured or stripe erased Ev-
cry rebel, and that other reptile, la copper
bead thatls ten thousand times worse and
stepped III more lnfamy than anything ever
has been or ever will be from the creation
Gown to the latest moment Of time) will be
thrown overheard and not a vestige of them
LETT to mar the future.
lago of Grahamton Young Nester'' of
beecearia, and We Solon, ''Diedrick Exlne''
W PhlpSburg,. trim up your Pegasus,
aud speed your venomous fluid at the hor-
fgFs that await you in the days yet to be-
ghen every man, woman and child in whom
ihefe dwelLS one spark Of patriotism. point
-, .-g at you with the unerring finger of scorn,
VIII : say there goes copperhead, cursed
y n! ne members of Company E, 9TH Regt.
II '; Ii. e.; left for their regiment last
i0hday. They were noble, manly look
.a.s squad Of soldiers | almost envied their
muscle and wished / could go with them;
gut the tates have decreed otherwise and !
i. must rel remain content for few days longer
= Iuall the mission voted me by resolu-
,y nOn OF the nest Ye cops" fear and
usno!e Spring viii soon be on the tapis, {
-i, a;I with 1t | will make my debut armed
y. ",n . a club that Hercules would have failed
", TM,ielg, on that great nest of snaiks.
me boys OF Company E, have met with ,
-: au mstortune-the death of their cap
,aa;- ,so!-Just as they were about joining their !
ISsl9ent. heard them speak of Captain
E5arller IN terms Of the highest praise, for a
tr S uhdaunted bravery at the battle of Get +
i,ouIrg' and at all other engagements that
tb,!n H.! h31 ever been in. His corpse passed o
,nrro 1rough tins place on Saturday and pre- t
6i,ae would be inferred in its final resting
CaDt,;oy the citizens of Clearfeld, to-day. o
NiS;sI iS.alh Larrlmer was brave and noble a
nv he braved the bullets of the enc
t5,,. ana fell martyr in the noblest cause o
and bS bHoltal man ever yielded up his life for, n
dprnnN past career stands proud and en- "
ng monument to his name.