Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1865-01-18
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leaders, as they call them, are to blame for
the whole of it. The facts give them the
lie in their teeth, and they know 1t. This
attempt to creep out of the responsibility is
as cowardly as it is mean and base. 1t is
time the public should know the facts, and
know who are the true friends of the peo-
pie in this emergency. The assertion has
been made in print and upon the stump that
the leaders of the Republican party have
urged the military occupation of the county.
Mr. Wallace in addressing meeting at Cur
wensville on the night before the election,
when Lansberry was cheered, heSitated not
to warn certain man in that place =
meaning Gen Patton of course that there
were men upon his track who would have
vengeance upon him" How contemplate
does this wretched demagogue appear when
it is known and can be proven that while he
was making his speech, Gen. Patton was at
his home arranging with Democrats from
Jordan ana Penn townships to fill up their
quotas. And let it be further known, that
after the draft had taken place, no man la
bored with more assiduity to avert the dis
grace than did Gen. Patton. -Four weeks
before the troops came, and immediately al
ter Butler's murder, requisition was made
for troops TO enforce the draft, but by the
personal efforts of Gen. Patton they were
detained upon the assurance that If more
time was given our Democratic citizens
would use their efforts TO get the drafted
men to report. That time was given, but
no concern was manifested by the ''distin-
guished leaders, and December came with
over three hundred men in the county bold
ly defying the laws. What could the Gov
ernment do under the circumstances? Must
the Provost Marshal proceed to make sup
Elementary draft and thus call other men a.
way who were willing to do their duty ?
There was no other alternative but to bring
the troops and vindcate the law. And
when the troops came, they received all
their information from Democrats Not a
single arrest has been made in the county at
the instance Of Republican. Democrats
made the information on oath-Democrats
pointed out the men-furnished lists OF
members OF their secret organization-gui-
ded the troops, and were exclusively -instru-
mental in procuring all the arrests that have
been made, save the capture of the eighteen
deserters in Knox township. Some men ar
rested at the instance of Democrats, have
been released through the Intervention and
influence Of Republicans, 1t will be seen,
therefore, that the Republicans are in no
manner responsible either for the resistance
been made by the troops sent here to quell
that resistance All the distress aud sorrow
that have been brought to the hearts and
homes Of the people OF the county are just
ly chargeable upon the Democratic leaders
in this town They cannot shift the respon-
sibility, and never again can they succeed in
deluding their followers as they have done:
What viii be the result of the developments
now making in regard to them before mil
itary commission, by members of their own
party, we do not know, but no doubt it Will
yet form an interesting chapter in the histo-
ry Of the WAR in Clearfield - ~