Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1864-10-05
CORRESPONDENCE OF THE JOURNAL.
Letter from Philipsburg, Pa.
PHlLIpsBURG, PA, OCT. 8, 1856

y AR Journal The time is drawing
near when the Union men of Pennsylvania
will be called on to engage the enemy at the
ballot box. One week from tomorrow, Is
the day set apart by law for the general eiec-
ton of this State There has Been no cleo
ton since the State was organized, as i'm
portunt to the voters Of Pennsylvania, as this
one Matters of the most vital Importance
are at issue As this election goes, 50 goes
the Presidential election in November let
no Union man stay at home, but go To the
polls. and go early, see that every voter III
your district Is out, and that every qualified
Union voter gets his vote. To ensure sue
cess, every one must be active, viglaut. and
stirring We have an active and willy enc
my to oppose, an enemy that viii leave no
stone mtmned. They know their cause
is weak in the knees, and needs power
full embrocation to work a cure. They are
on the alert, and have been for weeks nOth-
ing has been left undonc; they are cat and
dried | hope the Union men have been 30
less active, and are as thoroughly prepared
for the onset But we must not stop until
the day Of battle is past. DO not rest or
lay aside your eXertious until the last mo-
ment of IT IISDAH, OCTOBER tn and
you will have the proud satisfaction OF see
ing your labors crowned with success, and Il
glorious victory for the Union cause, the re
suit Our brave and gallant soldiers in the
field. expect Us to work with a willnever be
fore heard Of; they are up and doing, and
send us greeting IF you do your duty at
home the day is ours
| received letters last week from two sol
diers in the Army of the Potomac. They
are saaguRe of success, as viii be seen from
The following extracts ''We ell, Mac will
lose the army vote and if you folks at home
do as well as we viii, Old Abe will be the
peoples choice once more. was at one
time one of the strongest Mcclellan men
this army had in it; but birds Of feather
will all flock together" so | can not go
Woodward, or any other man, that does not
want me to vote, for | am now as good
citizen, as if | was playing coward at home.
Rather a bad show, that. All the soldiers
are for Mcclellan, from the ring OF that eX-
tract; but here is another. The draft, |
suppose. VIII bring some OF the boys They
must be all copperheads that they all wait
for the draft when they can come for one
year / do not think they would have to
stay six mouths The rebels are coming m
to our lines every day, and think that the
next fight, that is here, the Georgia troops
will desert. they seem very much dlsappoInt-
ed that they lost Atlanta ! think the cop
perheads viii soan hang their heads. Little
Mae will come out of the little end OF the
horn. for he will not get one vote IN ten In
this army IL Is hno'ca Jy ereJY soldier an
the arnsy, that tie Democrats opposed the
amendment aHouiag the soldiers a right to
rote, ard 1t did not only XIII Little -Hac, bHt
the lcltoIe Democratic party. How is Rush
ON the war question? (meaning Rush town
shin | hear that some are running oil.
1t will be a fine thing for the country II the
traitors would all run off If they had all
gone long ago from the North, the war would
have been over long since. | do not know
how YOU feel on the election for Old Abe,
but I think you are no Mcclellan man. /
can not see how any good and true UnIon
man. can vote for any other man than Old
Abe. this election. 1t will be the means OF
killing the rebels, and the copperheads, who
are curse to the country. Another pad
ring for the Democrats, Little Mac ana the
copperheads. And yet the hackers OF young
Mr.. Mcclellan, are circulating the story
that all the soldiers will vote for Mcclellan.
The election in November will tell them
far different tale, and show them that these
two soldiers, from wohSe letters | have ia,
ken the above extracts, have not prophesied
wrongly. roo
Up then and at them, Union men. Come