Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1865-10-04
To the People of Pennsylvania.


ed their platforms, and presented their
candidates for your suifrages.
The Democratic party distinctly afiirms Its
support OF the policy OF reconstruction a
dopted by President johnson, and announ-
ces Its opposition to negro suffrage and ne
gro equality.
Upon these, the real issues of the canvass,
the Republican platform is ambiguous, its
candidates are mute, its central authority is
silent.
We believe that it is your right to know
their sentiments, and that they who seek
your support should be frank in the expires
sion oftheir opinions.
Can you sustain the President by voting
for those who refuse to endorse his policy
VIII you hazard the superiority Of your race
! by voting for those who are unwilling to
proclaim their belief in the inferiority of the
negro
DEMOCRATS OF PENNSYLVANIA
I'ress home upon your antagonists the vi
! tai issues of the campaign
| Through the press and on the rostrunl, in
| the field and in the workshop, demand that
| they shall answer,
| -dre yo1 .TOr or against Pres t2eat John
son $ policy Of TeconstFRctioa
Arc8o~ for or against negs0 Suffrage and
| nero e31aLit4?
! BY order OF the Democratic State Central
| Committee WILLIAM s. WALLACE,
| Chairman.
| No better answer to this redicuious ap-
peal to the supposed Ignorance Of the peo-
pie Of Pennsylvania could be furnished than
that contained ia the following extract from
the journal Of the Senate of Pennsylvania,
when this same WILLIA,a \. WALLACE,
Chairman of the Democratic State Central
Committee Of Pennsylvania, was mem
Der Of that body from the Clearfold district.
The proceedings subjoined took placeon the
9th Of March, 1864:
Whcreas, Governor Andrew .Johuson, of
Tennessee. a true and loyal man whose devo-
ton to the Union IS fully attested by his
sacrifices and efforts IN the cause Of his coun-
try ; and eX-tz0Vernor Joseph A. Wrirht,a
distinguished and patriotic citizen Of the
State OF Indiana, are about to visit Harris
burg, and propose to address the people on
the great questions now agitating the pub
JIG mind, and which are Of SO much moment
to the stability Of the General Government;
therefore, be it
ResoIced, That Governor Andrew John
son, OF Tennessee, and ex-Governor Joseph |
\. Wright, Of lndanna, be, and they are |
hereby, rendered the use of the hall OF the |
iCcitott iitiS ditGInDOH, tOE LiG purpose Oh I
addressing then fellow citizens of Pennsyl- |
vania
After some opposition it was finally a
mended, by adding the words ''and that |
when Major General George B. Mcclellan |
orany other friend of the Union desires the
use Of this hall, for the puposc Of defending |
the cause OF the Union, and denouncing the |
rebellion, it viii be cheerfully rendered
On the motion for final passage the yeas
and nays were required, by Messrs. Clymer
and Hiestand and were as follows:
YEAs.-Messrs. Boughter, Bound, Con
nell, Fuller, Hamilton. Hiestand. johnson,
Ridgway, Robson, Serrill, Stutzman, Turril,
White, Wilson, and Lawrence, Speaher-2O.
NAYs.-Messrs. Bucher, Clymer Dono-
van, Glatz, Lamberton, Mott, Smith, Stark,
Stem, and WALLACE-10
The resolution as amended was agreed to-
At the times these proceedings took place
the loyalStates were covered with gloom.
The Government was indescribably embar-
rassed by the successes of the rebels and
the plots of the Copperheads To give
confidence to the people, and to strength
en- our beleagured and suffering armies in
the field ANDREW Johnson consented to
address his countrynen in Pennsylvania and
other States. He was accompanied by Jo-
sEPH A. WRIGHT, lately appointed by him
American Minister to Berlin, and wherever
they appeared they we're welcomed by great
full crowds. The fact that they had been
able and influential Democrats rendered
their arguments peculiarly irresistible. But {
when they got to Harrisburg. neither the
despondent and desperate condition of the
Country, nor the unparalleled prosecutions of
ANDREW JOHNSON by the rebels, nor his ,
brilliant services in the Democratic ranks, q
make the slightest impression upon Mr..
WALLACE ard his Democratic colleagues. =
At that time there was not negro more {
odious to Mr.. WALLACE and his friends e
han the 'srecreant Democrat and military |;
lespot' ANDREW JOHNSON and none, !;
not even Mr., LINCOLN, who was so ridiculed :
and denounced. AT THAT TINE, TOO, An s
DREW JOHNSON STOOD PRECISELY WHERE y
He NOW STANDS. His speeches then were
he fountains from which all his declarations,
since his Presidency have been taken. !,
We shall have more to say on this inter p
sting subject. Meanwhile, we think the o
5ood people of our State will hardly decide Z
o entrust ANDREW JOHNSON policy of Il
construction TO men who hound him like
convict while he was an humble citizen,
nd only became his friends when he was al
allied into the Presidency. A