Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1865-01-18
VOL. 11.--N0. 20.

Offices. 1t was not reached when they hred
upon Sumter. 1t was not reached when
they raised an army, hoisted traitors flag.
and laid siege TO the capital. 1t was not
reached when they put pirates on the ocean
to sIeze, rob, and burn the peaceable mer-
chant vessels from lis own city. 1t was not
reached when they raised the black flag and
shot down our patriotic soldiers after surren.
der and then burned the hospitals over tho
heads Of the sick and wounded 1t was nos
reached when they murdered women and
children and unarmed men, and burned the
villages on the border without military
motive. 1t was not reached when by tho
slow torture OF hunger and cold they muir
dered by the thousand our dear brave boys,
prisoners OF war in their hands. But he has
an uItimatum Notwithstanding. He an
nounces it from his place in this Hall, and
boldly tiings it in the teeth of the rebels,
and has the courage to hope that they may
hear HIM. They must not go too Tar nor
presume too much upon his torbearance.
be viii not stand everything. The insults
and crimes | have named he can endure,
forgive, forget; but If they dare TO inspect
his baggage as he travels South, he will
not submit; never, never he repeats.
"Wlll you fight them?' inquiries the gentle
man from Iowa, Mr.. WILeoN Mark now
the pluck Of his answer When the day
the course wall pursue" Cambrone alone
can answer that. 1t is fortunate for the
rebels that the honorable gentleman has not
yet learned that the privilege so highly
prised has been denied him for three years
and half.
Again, Capitalization, the absorption of
all local and municipal authority by the
Federal Government, is another lion in the
way OF emancipation. What possible con-
nectiOn Is there between Capitalization and
emancipation? Why should one follow tho
other! Emancipation has been going on
quite rapidly for TWO or three years has
the gentleman city lost any of its muninci-
pal rights III consequence? Is 1t not still
ruled by the Five Points majority, with
nothing to fear but its own mobs Does it
not still elect corrupt men for judges, and
thieves to the councils Let the gentleman
look at home with his fears 1t is his own
city that Is centrallzing, centralizing all tho
disiOyalty and depravty of the North, and
here he should begin his labors.
power In ms country. lUf -iare -yearS tine
Government itself has been subsidiary to it.
Slavery had capital OF at least $1,000
OO0,O 600, as Rauch under the control Of few
men as if it were corporation with a pres
ident and directors. 1t was this invest
ment thus centralized, that has been so
appropriately and expressively, but to some
people very Extensively, called the slave
power" Its controlove the finances, trade.
and politics of the country was almost su-
preme. 1t controlled the slave States by
community of interest: by this agency it
then selected the President of the United
States, and through his patronage control
led the free States. 1t may be said without
exaggeration that it owned the South, used
the Government, and hired the North.
Emancipation will rid the. country of this
centralizing power, and if the gentleman is
really opposed to Capitalization he ought to
vote for it,
The gentleman closes his remarks with an
appeal TO the friends Of the Administration
to stop the war but save the Union. III our
armies are withdrawn from the territory
claimed by the rebel leaders the war will be
stopped undoubtedly, but the Union viii be
divided. South of the Ohio and Potomac
there will be another Government, practi-
cally recognized by us and formally acknowi-
edged by all other nations. But on the eth
er hand, If the rebels can be induced to dis
band their armies the war will cease and the
Union be preserved. Now, sir, IN imitation
Of the honorable gentleman, L will close my
remarkswith an appeal to him and his polit-
ical associates TO ard In the accomplishment
of this latter result. Do you inquire what
you can dc? ? Go and proclaim to the delu-
ded supporters of Jefferson Davis two sim
pie truths. First, that the United States
does not now and never did seek their sub
iugation, but only their submission to law
| Tel them that the first election of Mr.. Lin
coin did not involve any interference with
slavery in the States where 1t existed, and
that subsequent emancipation originated not
in the virtue of the Government but In the
necessities created by their own misconduct.
IF slavery was their motive for separation,
the removal of that motive by the removal
of slavery was our necessity. Whatever has
been constitutionally done IN that direction
by congressional, State, or executive action
must remain unless it is undone by authori-
ty equally constitutional. That they must
submit to the Constitution in all its parts.
including that which authorizes its own a.
mendment. Second, tell them that while
the United States asks nothing more from
them than submission to law, it will accept
nothing less; and above all, it will not con-
sent to its own dismembermer: and the cre-
alton of two Governments between the Gulf
and the Lakes. Tell them that the people
have the will and the power to sustain this
purpose of the Government. Though they
are accustomed to spend their money With
economy and do not wantonly shed their
blood, they have made up their minds, from
| high convictions of duty, TO bear with pa
| tience whatever loss and sufterlngs the exc.
cution of this purpose may entail. Tell
! them that while the Government and peo.
ple are thus determined, they are not vim
| dictive. They do not raise the black flag,
| but constantly tender to the deluded masses
pardon and protection. Go tell these two
! facts to the insurgent people, hitherto mis-
/ informed and misled by your untruthful al.
| legations. and YOU will see them begin to