Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1864-08-31
CORRESPONDENCE OF THE JOURNAL.
Letter from Philipsburg, Pa.
PnILIPsBURG, Pa, AUG. 80, lS6

DEAR JOURNAL This is the day that
the great combination Of all lsms, sccts, par
ties and factions, IN opposition to the pres
Cmt administration, meets at Chicago, Tor
the purpose of nominating standard bearer
to carry their standard through the coming
presidential campaign. In order to insure
al undivided support from the islnS, sects,
parties. and factions OF which the Conven-
Iion will be composed. the nominee will
have to pledge his faith to carry out the
principles of each and every one. The
pledge and faith will be made up of varie-
~ To harmon Zc one faction, he must
guarantee tn them, that if elected, he will
make "A frank and straight forward tender
Of the Constitution to the seeded States,
get Them TO except it ana come back into the
mon 70 satity another, if the rebels re-
fuse the offer, then he must raise all the
men needed to carry on "a vigorous prose
cution of the war by volunteering, without
any draft another demand that he must
Ialse all the money for the carrying on the
war, by taxation, and To he So light that the
Iahoring classes shall not feel them. An
other ism tells him. he must win all the bat
ties, wherever fought, and against whatever
odds and mo body hurt on our side:
To receive the votes of those who fear the
slaves will overrun the North, and reduce
labor to ten cents day; the nominee must
assure them, that he will prevent all negro
slaves leaving their owners III any part OF the
Continent or to restore them as soon after
they leave as possible, in case the said own
ers should be absent serving IN the rebel ar
my, to keep the said negro at honest labor
Tor their masters benefit, supplying them
with clothing and food out of the Govern
ment stores, which shall, however cost no.
body anything and to prevent all negroes
dying from any contagious disease. 10 the
financial faction, he must assure them
that he will fill all the departnei IS
OF the public crib with the wIsest and pu
rest men IN the country, II IN Floyd, so
that no frauds or mistakes shal ever be com
muted by any Government officers. To
gau the confidence Of the party that fears
a raid from foreign nations he must car
ry cut foreign policy in such way as to fill
a! foreign nations with a mixture Of fear.
respect, admiration and love IN equal pro-
PORTIONS, ana finally, to insure the entire
combination, that he will so conduct the
Government that everybody shall be perfect
y satisfied. and that no complaint shall ey-
CT be made against his administration III any
newspaper or other periodical.
What a wonderful head this standard
yea er must possess, be he whom he may.
AIt> not seem possible tlaG Sucu Il man
eau be found though Clement Vallandlg-
hau, III his recent speech at Dayton, Ohio,
ASSURED them that the nominee OF the Chi
'ago Convention would be a man possessing
al the req irements, to hsIrmonze all the
Inherent elements, that the once great M.
ocatle party had dissolved it.elf into, and
Would be triumphantly elected.
see by published list of the delegation
VVgM V.la Penssyll ania, that the two Sweet
lliamS of your town are to bloom and
waste their Fragrance" on the tetid "aIr
VI 5he great show, Our own" as senatorial,
sDu the defeated champion. against allow
ns The soldier the right of suffrage, to the
Jg Saie ol 1900 majority, as representative
Is'esateS That small matter of 81 900 will
II rather bad prestige, for the champion.
nmii"ever, his friend Val can not brag any,
,bas Ils>' he brags of being beaten by some few
EI E1IIlsands more | also seen some lesser
os, su.s OF the Clearfeld nest, passing through
to"n on their way to see the coming man.
sb.. 'Ofgot to notice at the proper time, the
t- t-olge IN the schedule of the Passenger
sr,;' s1l' on the I. d c. r. r. The train now
ives, as before, a: / O clock, A. NJ, but
r. $ at so p. m., being an hour and tif
h. MINUTES later than the former schedule.
yo,. AS arrangement, travellers can leave
s." town at IL m, take the ears here at
J. n, connect with the Mail train West,