Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1864-04-27
VOL. lO.--NO. 35.
Ooprerhead Calculations of Success,


In conversation with a shrewd, though
rabid Copperhead, few days since, on the
subject Of the approaching Presidential cam
paign, he was unreServed in his confessions
as TO what the calculations of MS party were
for success. In the first place, he asserted
that without disaster to the federal armies
now in the field, no copperhead candidate
toy the Presidency could be elected and az
success at that election was of paramount
importance. il would become tae duty of all
men loyal to the Democratic party" I'VE
quote his own language, ito contribute to
the disgrace of the Administration in pow
er, by the defeat Of the federal armies in
the field. After this confession Of mon
strous desire, the conversation went on, with
the declaration
That the mere sacrifice Of few thou
" sand men in the army. was Of small consid-
Grafton, il the result would tend to the tri-
umph Of the Democratic party. If the
defeat Of the Army of the Potomac can
. be secured; If the butcher Grant can be
: s0ubbed in the South if the beast But
. Ter can be roasted in Norfolk, the Democ-
racy will have small trouble in electing
. Mcclellan President, as all these disasters
. could be laid to the account of those who
drove little Mac from the army. The
" Democratic party has mission TO fulfill,
. in the success Of which they must not be
deferred by considerations of humanity.
Every sacrifice must be made TO over
throw the Government inits present shape
and tendency. Abo!itionism, with its kin
dred spirit Of freedom, must be crushed
out and on the ruins Of these, modern
" Democracy, with its twin sister, slavery,
= must be firmly established. And to do
dbis at the coming presidential election,
1.-THE Democracy MUST SECURE THE DE-
: FEAT OF TEE FEDERAL ARMIES IN THE
FIELD.
We forbear quoting any further from
conv versatlon which at once developed the
designs Of the Democratic leaders and show
ed how desperate men can become who are
led on by political passion and prejudices.
Those who have watched the course Of the
leaders IN question, cannot fail to see the
corroboration Of the assertion that the ar
mics must be defeated in the efforts which
these politicians have been making to dis
grace and impair the influence of the Ma
tional Administration. We all know that
the more those in authority are slandered,
the less becomes the influence which they
WELD. and IS this is lessened. of course the
Government is weakened The man who
would deliberately SANDER and misrepresent
the Government in perils such as surround
1t IN this crisis, would not scruple to aid in
the defeat or the armies II the held. One
act IN this connection, is no worse than the
other. 1t is not more criminal to traduce
the Government with SANDER, than It
is to assail it with armed force It is
not more reasonable to enter into armed Or
carnations for the overthrow Of the Consti-
tuition. than il is 70 enter into political COM
bination to accomplish the same end. And
that the Democratic leaders are entering in
to these combinations. the spoken and prin-
ted words Of those who represent that par
ty, are ample testimony. 1t is such testi-
mony which the people must accept and
guard against now, or encounter disaster in
the future which no human effort can re-
trieve. Indeed, with the knowledge of such
facts before the great loyal masses in the
free States, every precaution should be a.
dopred to Iru strate the design Of these bad
men. Each community should so organize
its loyal clement, as 70 be ready at a mo-
ment 20 meet and contend with foe thus
unscrupulous in his designs and bold in their
announcement IF the armies in the field
are victorious. the triumph Of loyal men at
the ballot box, in the coming Presidential
election, will be a certainty. But if the
rebels succeed-.if disaster attends our mill
tary operations, victory may crown the ef
fort Of the political friends of the slave
driving traitors, and then farewel TO free
dom and Union nforever.-IelegrGph
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