Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1865-08-23
Aaftsman's + 5o,,rnal.
CLEARFIELD, PA, AUG. %, 1865.
THE NEWS,

represented as being in precarious state of
health, a condition not produced by any lack
OF palatable food or kind treatment. as he is
entertained with consideration in his con-
fnement at Fort Warren The fact is. that
Alexander H. Stephens has been in dying
condition for the last fifteen years, and while
he was member of Congress arrangements
for his funeral were twice made, and a coffin
on two occasions actually purchased for the
accommodation of his bones. 1t would have
been well for Stephens had he died then
for he survived to become a traitor to a
country which nurtured his orphan boyhood
and favored his sickly manhood He be-
came traitor in the face of his own asser-
tion that the rebellion was heinous and cause
less, an effort of bad men to destoy the best
Government the sun shone upon. Alas,
poor Stephens Living to be racked by re-
morse, he can only die to be consigned to
disgrace.
Robert E. Lee has been rendered and ac-
cepted the Presidency of Washington Col
lege, leading Virginia instution of learn
ing. The trustees Of Washington College
could have done themselves more honor by
bestowing their fayors on a less prominently
obnoxious man. but as the traitors insist
that they were not defeated, only overcome
by superior numbers, Lee will doubtless bu-
sy himself in educating another band of
scamps and ingrates like himself, again in
the future, when an imbecile like Buchan-
ha ,,lo md
possible destroy the Government.
Howell Cobb is engaged in urging the
people of Georgia to resume their old place
in the Union as speedily as possible, and to
make up their minds that slavery is gone
forever. He is OF the opinion that the best
action of Georgia at present, is to make the
ratification of the amendment abolishing
slavery, the first duty Of recognized State
Government.
General SIGEL, who now conducts the
Wecker, of Baltimore, one of the ablest Of
our German newspapers, proposes, in order
to crafty those white citizens who dread
coming in contact with black voters at the
polls, that special ballot boxes should be
kept for the latter class, just as has been the
practice with regiments of soldiers voting
In the field.
\ gentleman who has just arrived from
Vicksburg, says that twenty-five planters
are under arrest there, all charged with eth
er maltreating or willfully killing their form
er slaves. He represents that the secession
lists of Mississippi are extremely bitter "a
Il,
claim to be free.
Lawlessness to an alarming extent pre-
walls in all parts of Baltimore, which is ac-
counted for by the re-appearance OF large
numbers of rowdies who left that city to en-
gage in the rebellion, and who, since their
parole, have returned to take up their old
occupation of robbery, theft and murder.
The Southern crops, the Richmond Times
says, are the most abundant ever known in
that part Of the country, and the people are
saved all danger of famine and suffering.
No contingency of drought, hail or storm
can now iniure that great Southern crop for
man and beast.
The Hamilton, Ohio Telegraph says that
Sylvester Irwin, the young man who recent
ly killed his father and step-mother, near
Darrtown, Butler county, was the leader of
the mob who drove the negroes away from
Darrtown some time ago.
The Nashville Republican says that the
proofs that the Alabama slave oligarchy in
tend to re-establish slavery as soon as the
Federal troops are withdrawn from the
State, crowd thickly upon us almost every
day"
The Chicago papers inform US that one
hundred and fifty gamblers had been arrest
ed in that city in one day. We have fur
ther information that the said gamblers were
fined at the terrific rate of fire dollars each.
If you admit the negro to this struggle
for any purpose, he has right TO stay in for
all, and when the fight is over, the hand
that drops the musket cannot be denied the
ballot. - General Sherman.
Dick NJ Cam, the rebel cavalry raider in
Tennessee, has been arrested on charge OF
having been member of Court Martial
that hung several citizens of Knoxville dur
ing the war
The Courts in South Western Missouri
are steadily refusing to take the oaths of re-
turned rebels in civil and criminal cases, in
accordance with the new Constitution.
The friends of Mr. Seward, it is said, do
not relish the removal of Mr. Draper and
the appointment of Preston King to the col
lectorship in New York,