Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1864-02-03
Showing Their Colors.

We find the following significant article
in the Copperhead organ of JAN 9th:
"a CHANCE FOR THE LOYAL. Out of
personal respect to Gen. HANCOCK, we com
plv with his request, and insert his call upon
the people of Pennsylvania to avoid the draft
by volunteering in the Second Corps. In
doing so, we desire not to be understood as
endorsing the present war policy of the Jac-
obins at Washington. In our opinion they
are not prosecuting the war for the restora-
ton of the Union, but to render Its restora
ton impossible, and to secure the perpetual
ton of their own power. But the call may
be specially intended for those who endorse
the present war policy. If so, it has our I'M
qualified approval and we call upon every
mothers son of them to enroll their names
at once, and thus prove their sincerity, as
also their loyalty, by repairing at once to
the field of battle IF they think Mr.. Lin
coin is right In his course it is mean In them
Withholding their precious carcasses; and 1t
is meaner still in them calling upon Demo
crats-who honestly love their country, and
conscientiously believe that our rulers are now
striving their best to destroy tito volunteer.
So, gentlemen Leaguers, here is an opportu-
nifty which you should not fail to embrace.
The above, we opine, is one Of the most
contemplate filings against the recruiting up
Of the Pennsylvania Regiments, that has ap-
peared for long time, and is only worthy
the source whence it emenates But the
most noticeable feature in the article is that
the editors of the Republican are avowed-
y opposed to the present war policy of
the National Administration, and hence,
they are opposed to a vigorous prosecution
of ha no, a1oi- tba.-
dear Southern brothers" The call for
men, to which they refer, is issued by the
gallant General Hancock, and the editors
say they publish it only ''out of personalres-
''pect to Cen Hancock not from any love
they have for the Union, for that seems to
be but trItie, nor from a real desire to fill
up the Pennsylvania Regiments-and call
upon the friends of the Administration
war policy to enlist, and they assert that it is
mean" because they do not al, young and
old, halt and manned and blind, do so and
then they declare boldly that ''itis naeaner
still for them Mr.. Lincoln, Gen Hancock,
and their friends calling upon Democrats
to volunteer and help to fill up the depleted
ranks Of the noble Second Corps And
why? Because hey the editors and all
thoSew are opposed to whipping the reb-
els 'conscientiously believe our rulers are
: now striving their best to destroy it the
Union. Now, it is not clear to us, who they
mean by ''our ruters striving their best to
destroy the Union Certain, it is not 1Ir
Lincoln and his Administration, for they
have successfully re-established the authori-
ty of the United States over more than one
half of the domain that was under rebel in
huonce. at the breaking out of the war.
Then who do they refer to? If to jeff Da-
Wis; if they considerer him to be tier ruler,
and if they admit that he is striving to des-
troy the Union, then we can see wherein
they conscieattously beiierc' otherwise, it
is beyond our ken, because we conceive that
the whole tenor of their article is intended
to discourage men from enisting in Gen.
Hancock Corps, and calculated to encourage
Heir friends down in Dixie-to which latter
place they should transfer their precious
carcasses, if they are as much in love with
it as they seem to be. An open enemy is
more to be admired than concealed foe. "
SOUTHERN Illinois cotton is coming into
market One hundred and twenty bales