Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1865-09-20
From the Doylestown Intslligencer or Sept. 10th.
How Col. Davis Went In for Putting Down
the Rebellion.

to,cn Democrat, of which Col. Davis, the
present Democratic candidate for Auditor
General of this State, was and is the editor
and proprietor, are given for the purpose OF
showing the sentiments which were dissent
mated by that paper while he held an official
position under the Government which was
so bitterly assailed in its pages As Col.
Davis is now before the people as a candi-
date for public Office, and is desirous of re-
receiving their votes, and since he was un
doubtedly nominated on account of his
having been engaged in the war, and there
fore likely to be more available before the
public on that account, it is but just that
the kind of aid his newspaper rendered the
Government, and the sympathy it extended
to its noble, illustrious and lamented chief
in his efforts to crush out treason and rebel
lion, should be again given to the community
An editorial article in the Democrat of
August 23d, 1864, when Col Davis was still
an officer in the army, reads as follows:
with an immense army, good navy,
and the ports of the Confederacy blockaded,
| we have gained virtually nothing until we
| defeat the two main armies of the South.
| The reason why we have been so unfortu-
nate are plain and understandable. Mr..
| Lincoln committed himself to an emancipa
tion policy. He hereby abandoned the war
| for reunion, aud made it a war absolutely
and uGequivoc lily for the negro. Slavery
| snail not live was his motto Beyond this
was an object dearer TO his heart-his own
e-election-which he esteemed more than a
hundred thousand lives. These were his
| two motives for abadoning the principles Of
our government, and of preventing the war.
For these purposes, and these only, has the
war been prolonged for these purposes
were the soldiers massacred at Olustee,
and he army of General Grant defeated
and folled; for these purposes has another
draft been ordered; for these purposes
have elections been carried 10y force of
arms and ''bogus States" declared in
the Union for these purposes have thou
sands been buried under Confederate sod
for these purposes have the forts and
bastiles Of the country been filed with fear
less patriots who dare expose the prohigacy
of Abolition, and the corruption and des-
potiSm OF Abraham Lincoln
The people are now to decide between
this state of affairs AMI peace-between the
Old Government and new despotisnl-be-
tween the protection of our liberties and the
surrender Of them 10 an arbitrary and per-
fidiouS ruler Peace ended with the admin
istratiou OF Jaure5 Buchanan, and war,
bloody, remorseless war, began with the in
auguration OF Abraham Lincoln. We have
tried war for three years; let us now try to
effect what war has failed to do There is
no doubt that Mr. Lincoln has done more
to cement the States of the Confederacy to
gether than any man on the continent He
pas pursued a policy calculated to divide the
sentiment of the North, and harmonic that
OF the South. Yet he has now the presump-
tion to ask reelection. The question will
be; Lincoln and war, or the Chicago nomi-
nee and peace for reunion.
1T is mistaken idea that peace means
slavish submission to the Confederacy 1t
means nothing of the kind No Democrat
ever expressed his willins ness to concede to
dlshonorable compromise. We have tried
war and found by sad experience that it is
supremely profitess, and that Lincola and
his hirelines are incapable of managing a
campaign successfully if they wished Some
thing must be done The Democratic par
ty proposes. if we Judge Alright, to restore
| the Union under the Constitution by peace
able means. Nlr. Lincoln has put the pro-
longatlon of the war cut of the question
Our nation is almost bankrupt, and every
branch of industry is suffering for want
JOIN the standard of peace for re-union, and
defeat the party in power which is no more
| nor less than thoroughly disunion party"
Again, from leading editorial of August
80, the week after, We quote the following
The Confederates contend that they
have made an agreement with the Federals
tor the proper and speedy exchange of pris-
oners; that they have faithfully observed
the provisions of it, and have frequently
proposed exchange on its basis But Mr..
Lincoln says no. He will permit the white
soldiers OF the North to rot in the scorching
sun, and the Federal army to become a skele-
ton, before he will agree to an exchange
which does not recognize his tyranny and
court his despotic will
| wv hat Is the consequence of Mr. Lin
coin refusal? The suffering of our brore
and gallant soldiers. They are left to die
on southren soil rather than relinquish the
policy of negro equality The Confederates
are accused of inordinate barbaritv. in order
to conceal the despotism and criminal fanat-
| lclsm OF our President Let the soldiers re-
member that Abraham Lincoln made a
solemn agreement for the exchange of pris
oners OF war and broke it, because it did not
include negro soldiers, many of whom are
runaway slaves of the South. Let them re-.
member that all their sufferings and nriva-
| tons while in captivity were necessitated bv
the contracted policy of Mr.. Lincoln. Let
them remember that their rights. honor.
and their liberty are outraged on account Of
the negro; and done by President of the
United States.
The negro is the idol of Abolitionism.
The whites may diein forts and prison camps.
because the negro is not recognized as his
equal by the Canfederates. This fact proves
that our present warfare is a weak fight for
negro equality. and negrn lihart. Nn eu;.