Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1864-07-20
CLEARFIELD, Pa. WEDNESDAY, JULY 90, 1864

achieve something which when, these your
mutable, perishing voices are hushed forev
er, shall live amid the songs and triumphs of
a blissful Immortality" Fifty year ago this
community was scarcely inhabited, and 5O
years hence where viii this audience be /?
and those who may survive will be, one
here and another there Those who now
occupy the same seat In the Sabbath school
may in few years be separated far from
each other; but wherever your let may be
cast let your motto be, onward and upward.
You should be punctuasinyour attendance ut
the Sabbath school. 1t is one of the noblest
institutions Of the present day. Tis
said to be the nursery of the church but
Is it beneficial to the church alone? Not at
all. 1t is also blessing to the nation.
But a word to all, and have done Let
us, while we celebrate the day of our inde-
pendence, not forget the distracted state of
our nation A nation did we say? Well
that is what we meant. But there are
those at the present day that laugh-well
yes, they try to laugF--at the idea Of talking
about nationality in times like these, when
the devastating hand of war is making such
sad havoc down in the cotton fields Of the
south, and bringing sorrow to SO many here
| tofore happy northern homes. But we
claim to-day, as our demonstrations plainly
show, that we are still nation. lis true
there has been severe cash inflicted upon
the body of the Union but it is fast heal
| ing up. The sorest spot appears to be
down about Richmond-that great city of
rebel repute. But Gen. Grant and his no
bic army will cause ''scab' to grow over
that place one OF these days, which the COM
bined powers of rebellion, viii never get
| knocked off He done it at Vicksburg and
he can do it at Richmond. The right must
triumph +; and, If this be 50, rebellion must
come out at the small end of the horn. II
commenced large, you know, bat there is an
old maxim somewhere which says "a good
| beginning sometimes makes bad ending,
and we think twill be so with this rebellion;
for ever since its first swell it has been
dwindling away and by and by, we think
twould be blind thing to hunt for in the
dark. We have not yet bowed the knee to
the Baal OF Secession nor do we think we
will. Shs II we sacrifice the Heaven born
boon Of freedom to the mad ambition of
| traitorouS band of Niger Merchants? No!
Never Before we will see this nation rul
ed by such men and our flag trampled in the
dust in dishonor, by the hireling host of
treason, we will give what thousands of 9TH
ers have given-our very lives Yes, let
that proud ensign the Stars and Stripes,
wave over our CORY graves, rather than that
the minions Of the stars and bars, Of
oppression should become our rulers. We
love liberty. God knows we do as our Ia
theirs before us loved the same What was
that, while the sentinel stars shone forth in the
sky and the chilling wind howled through the
wilderness OF America, which caused the Rev
olutionary sOldiers--in the hope of encounter
ing the British Lion-to march over hills
and valleys, and through heat and cold ?
What was that which inspired them with
hope. on the 10Th day of April lI75, as they
met the enemies of their freedom upon the
battlefield of Lexington Twas the love of
Liberty 1t was this that caused n noble
Warren to yield his life prey to the sword
OF the enemy at Bunker Hill And it is the
love of liberty that has caused thousnds of
our countrymen TO lay down their lives in
the present crisis. 1t is the love of free
dom, ,fellow-citizens, that inspires our soldiery
with courage to-day, while they contend with
the enemies Of our nationality. And may
the right triumph We believe, and more
over hope that the time is nigh at hand,
when the dark cloud which has been gath
ering and bursting over our land will disap-
pear-when traitors will be driven from the
sacred soil Of Amcrica-and when our war
worn soldiers viii return to their once more
happy homes. But to keep on the right
side OF the question: let us ever maintain
the pure principles of the Union-that u |
Mon which was established at priceless cost
down with the goverfment" of our fathers, |
let our united shout be Down with treason, |
and up with the flag OF the Union !"
ToASTS.
BY James n Norris.-Abraham Lincoln and |
Andrew johnson, the Standard bearers of |
the great National Union party for the two |
highest offices in the gift of the American |
people, deserve, and as they will receive in |
November next, the hearty and undivided |
support of every loyal citizen of this Union. |
BY Frances f. Bard-The soldiers-the
defenders of our fresides and our liberties
deserve alike our sympathy and our graft |
tude, as well as our support, for the noble !
manner in which they have defended the |
glorious emblem of liberty, the Stars and |
Stripes, upon many 4 bloody but glorious
battlefield
By Ephram Lydick Gen. B. f. Butler
the patriot, statesman, and soldier Fear
less in the advocacy OF the rights of a free
threats of Southern traitors and the denun-
Citations of their Northern allies, the Cop
perheadS.
BY Martin Broughler. Grant-the
hero of Vicksburg May he be successful
in his campaign before Richmond and may
the time be nigh when he and his whole ar
my will enter that capitol of treason and
capture the leaders of this unholy rebellion.
By T. s. Norris. Our National birthday.
Long may it be bright; and may tile love of
liberty which inspired noble Washington
nerve the arm of brave Grant
BY Guest.-The ladies. May they ev-
er be held in kind remembrance, and may
their pathway through life be decked as
with flowers, as was our banner
today.