Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1864-10-05
MCCLELLAN AND HIS SUPPORTERS
The Doctrines which They Advocate.

cratic meetings, intended doubtless to give
tone and character to the Convention, were
held in the City of Chicago, at which orators
gave unrestrained vent to their opinions.
We make The following extracts from the
speeches delivered, as wefnd them reported
in Western paper
Hon. Mr.. Reed of Indiana, said
He advised open and above board resist
ance to the draft If Lincoln and his sa-
traps attempted TO enforce it blood would
flow in our streets, and it would be right it
should flow. Lincoln was already damned
to all eternity, and he did not know if even
this iniquitous measure would materially at
feet the estimation in which the people held
him. He had taken considerable pains to
inform himself Of the opinion OF the people
in relation to this draft, and he found it al
together condemned There was but one
opinion in this matter, and that was if the
draft was not enforced, there would be peace.
Mr. Lincoln had tiled war for three years ;;
he had slain our people by countless thou
sands, and blood enough had been shed to
| float the largest ship Of war III the world.
He said we might as we'll make up our
| minds to the fact that it was impossible to
whip the south He advised his hearers to
shoot down those who would enforce the
draft; to insist upon the right OF. the writ
of habeas corpus; to resist to the bitter end
the attempt to make the military power su-
perior to the civil, and to openly arm them
selves that they might be prepared for hor
rible contingencies.
Rev. Prof Johnston of Missouri said
Il want to see peace with the rights of all
the citizens of this land restored. Is that
right? 4 voice-''Yes, we want peace
man for President, Down with war men.
If shall be necessary in the settlement Of
our difficulties to allow few stars TO form
constellation by themselves, | think we can
be just as safe, just as well protected, and
just as free and happy under Union of Re
publics a. we have been under a Union Of
States. want to see this whole continent
bound together by Il grand union OF Re
prbiics.
Dir. c. Chauncey Barr said:
You cannot have the face to ask the
South to come back into the Union until you
withdraw your marauding army. Is there
man in the audience that wants to have
one half of the States conquered and sub
.jected? No. When this is done you have
ended the Government. After three years
ofwar,who are conquered, you Or the south?
say you are conquered You cannot con
duer the South, and pray God you never
may.
James s. Rollins of Missouri said
Il love our Southern friends they are
noble, brave, and a ehivalrous people,
tcheers, although they are trying to break
up the Government and however much We
may hate them, we must remember that
they are our coUntrymen, and caunOt be sub
dued so long as we insist upon depriying
them Of their just rights
The Reverend j. \. McMasteI said:
SHOW me War Democrat to day, aud |
will show you Il shoddy AbolltIonlst IN dis
gulse \ man vino is in favor OF this un-
natural war insults the hoiy name of Democ
racy when he claims place ia its organlza-
ton He is Judas, and should be cast out
a an enemy 10 humanity and to God. War,
and blood and rapine, and murder, is the
legitimate business of the Lincoln minlon.
We wash our hands clean of all partlcipa
tion In IT, But We are told that We must be
forced to carry arms in this unholy fight.
Soon the net is to be drawn that will gather
in its half million more to feed the Insatla
bic thirst for blood of the Negro God. Let
US demand cessation OF the sacrifice until
the people shall pronounce their great and
emphatic verdict for peace, and let the ty
rant understand that the demand comes
from earnest men and must be respected.
We are often called the 'Unterrifed |
trust you are hope that your nerves may
be of steel, COR there is a day of trial COM
ing, and you must meet 1t. There VIII be
Provost ALarshals who Will sneak into your
family circles, and spy into your domestic
relations. and, perhaps cast you into an Alb
clifton bastiIe. Then | trust to find you 'un-
terrified indeed. Let not the threats of
bayonets or greenbacks Of this Heayen-cur-
sed Administration frighten you; but If you
are to die, die as becomes men, IN struggle
for your rights live not as becomes slaves.
La the platform of the Convention to-mor-
row we shall have embodied the glorious and
sublime doctrine of peace.
Hon" Mr. Curtis of New York said:
~ trust the day viii never come when the
scenes witnessed in the Commonwealth of
Kentucky he means refusing to let Rebels
and Disunionists swamp Union ballot boxes
with their votes will beenacted on this soil.
But. if that day should come, before God
and in the sight of Heaven, | would invoke
the aid of counter revolution Loud cheers. !
4 people who submit to that degree of out
rage and tyranny which destroys the char
acter Of their liberties, are not fitted to'hve
and stand UP as men, but should he down
and die as slaves.
Capt" Koonts of Pittsburg said
Lincoln was now played out, the oppo-
sition to him was going to be bold and pow
erful, there must be no underhand work,
and IF Democrats catch Lincoln BY sa
tran snies among them, they must cut their
ID throats, that's all Applause. 1t
is the duty of every American to vote tor a
peace candidate. Shall more wives be made
widows, and more children fatherless, and
greater hate be stirred up between children