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Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1866-09-26
Be on your Guard !

The Democratic leaders, knowing that
Hester Clymer stands no chance whatever
of being elected Governor, will make des-
didates for Congress in such Districts as
they suppose doubtful In fact, their pro-
gramme from the outstart contemplated
this, with view of controlling the next
Congress, and thus carrying into effect their
design of the immediate and unconstitution-
al admission of the Rebels into the National
Legislative body. In Maine they had cal
culated gaining two Members, with what
prospect of success is now well known, and
it is doubtless upon like visionary CHARGES
they rely for gains in Pennsylvania. Our
own District, for reasons beyond any ordi-
nary mortal powers of conjecture, but prob
ably satisfactory to the managers of the
Democratic party, is embraced in their list
warmly contested To enable them to do
this more effectually, they were careful, in
selecting a candidate, to nominate man of
large wealth, who would not hesitate to fur
nish any amount of money that might be
required and whilst, perhaps, rene
gade..' Republican, with elastic principles
and violent ambition, would have suited
them better in some respects, Mr.. Scott S
supposed, if not ascertained liberality was
an inducement of irresistible Importance
and accordingly he was nominated. That
money is to be freely used against the Re
publican candidate, seems to be generally
understood. Whether it is to or furnished by
Mr.. Scott personally, land we have state
ment on good authority that he expressed a
willingness to spend fifty thousand dollars
to secure his election or whether it is to
come out of the fund of three hundred thou
sand dollars that is said to have been raised
in New York and Washington towards the
success of the general plan referred to, we
are not prepared to state That Mr. Scott,
however, will make an active canvass Of the
District, can certainly be relied upon.
This we must expect, and it, therefore, be-
hooves the Republicans to be up and doing
to be vigilant and active We trust oul
friends in this county will see TO it that
every man is at his post, SO that not vote
will be lost to Mr.. Scoield, our candi
date, on the day of election. If this be
DONE and We feel confident it will, certain
victory awaits US on the second Tuesday oi
October.
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vote. In all the States where Governors
are to be chosen they have put prominent
Democratic politicians-men identified thor
oughly with the party organization through
out the war-in nomination as candidates !;
and nearly all the Congressional Districts,
instead of accepting Conservative Union
men, they have nominated candidates of
their own--often from the Copperhead wing
ofthe party. and always from men identified
with its action in the public mind
We have no he>itancy whatever in saying
that this policy is fatal TO the cause it pro-
teSses TO serve, and will end in its own de-
feat. The people of the Northern States
will not hand over the Government to the
control OF the Democratic party, under its
old organization, and its old leaders. Both
rendered themselves thoroughly and justly
obnoxious to the loyal, patriotic sentiment
of the nation, by their hostility to the poll
cy of the Government during the war The
people will not, now that the war is over,
confde the control of public affairs to their
hands, and every effort they make to secure
this result will end in defeat, and postpone
the very object they seek to accomplish.
Gen. Grant was perfectly right in saying
that men in the North who have been dis
loyal ought not to be supported by Presi-
dent Johnsons $ friends; and the same is
true Of political organizations that held an
attitude of disoyalty during the war.
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We were informed, several days since,
that Mr., Scott. the Copperhead candidate
for Congress in this (the l9thl district, had
declared he would spend $4,000 to secure
his election. Perhaps, this will account for
the arrival OF large numbers of men in this
county, within a few days, and who are now
being assessed--many of whom are Cana
dians and not naturalized. We would eau
tion all legal voters TO be on the lookout
for This species OF ffaudulen. voters.
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A Stale Trick Badly Plarad.


1t has always been the practice of the op-
position, says the Telegraph, to resort to
tricks of all kinds on the eve of the election.
in the hope of cheating those whom they
cannot convert to the support of their
schemes. In this campaign they are begin
ming early, because they have early discov-
cred the hopeIessness of eleeting Clymer.
One of their tricks just uncovered is the
circulation of reports, in remote districts,
that General Geary had died. These re-
ports are extensively circulated in the oil re-
gion, where the Cops hope to make votes
for Clymer. But the trick will fail. John
W. Geary lives. He outlived the war of
the shareholders to destroy the Govern
ment-he participated in the struggle to
crush the rebeliion-he passed through
more than half hundred severe battles
with armed traitors-and he will survive
the fight with the Copperheads of Pennsyl-
vania, living to see Clymer as ingloriously
defeated as was Robert f. Lee.
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Niger on the Brain" /"

The Democratic politicians seem to have
an unusally virulent attack of this well known
malady the present season. Day and night
they are prating about negro suffrage >
and negro equality, their distempered
having conceived the visiona-
ry notion that such an issue was actually be-
fore the people in the canvass now in pro-
gress. Nor is this all. Latterly, exercising
their highly celebrated artistic talents, they
have produced number of unique and fanci-
full pictures an cards, illustra tive of their
peculiar hallucinations, among which is one
representing minister in the act of marry
ing a 1chite ,con,an to black man Whilst
we checrfully admit the riginality of the
idea, we cannot refrain from expressing the
conviction that such SANDER upon the fe-
male sex--upon their own mothers, wives.
daughters and sisters-must recoil upon the
pitable creatures whose bestial conception
gave birth to this outrageous offspring. 1t
respect for the female members of their own
families is not sufficient to deter Democrat
ic politicians from indulging in such SANDERS
upon decency and chastity, sadly, indeed,
must their moral sensibilities be blunted
At all events, they are welcome to all the
political capital they can make out of the
circulation of these vile pictures that are de-
signed by them to illustrate their bug a-boo'
of negro equality.
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Falgehood Corrected Soldiers, Bountie,

10 tie Editor Of The Press SIR: Every
Copperhead orator, every Copper-johnson
newspaper In the state, persists IN asserting
that Congress has voted a larger bounty to
the black soldier than the law gives to the
white soldier. Now, let US look at the facts
of the case:
Previous to the passage of the acts of June
18th, 1864 (section p, and July 4th, 1864
(>ection II, but few, if any, of the colored
troops were entitled 10 any bounty. These
acts merely placed the colored soldier upon
the same footing as other soldiers of the
regular or volunteer forces of the United
States OF like arm of service. | quote the
exact words of the law
The only discrimination that exists Is IN
taror Of tie schtte soldier, who, by the act of
July %, 1866, is enti led to an EXTRA BoUN-
TY of one hundred dollars, which the color
Ell soldier does not get These CopperjOhnson
orators and newspapers knew, or ought to
know, that these are the facts of the case.
Ii is true that the colored man who served
two years can get, and many of them have
been paid 500 bounty; So has the white
man; but the white man, by the act of July
IS, 1866. is entitled to ANOTHER Sl00, tChich
the colored soldier cannot get, as there were
no colored troops in the service at the time
for which this Sl00 extra bounty Is to be
paid. This bill was signed by President
johnson, and it is rather strange to see the
friends of the President trying TO bring dis
credit upon Congress for passing bill
which he himself approved, and which
would not have become law without his
signature.
Why is this EXTRA bounty of 500 to the
,chite troops not paid? The bill allowing it
has passed both Houses of Congress, and
been approved by the President. There is
money enough in the treasury to pay it /;
and if it is not paid, it is the fault alone of
the President and his office holders. They
are Withholding the payment of this extra
bounty for no other purpose than to infu-
ence the elections. Let the white soldiers
hold them responsible for it.
A WHITE SOLDIER
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The Normal School.

Mr.. EDITOR The school under
worthy Superintendent, George w. SnvS"9a SS9
at Curwensville, closed on the Stb ;nsi'
Being the first ever held in the county Is -.
experiment was truly great success Es pas
ty odd teachers were in regular attends
during the whole twelve weeks. Never L.
fore were there so many students congrOo.
ted toget her in this county and Their s.
provement so entirely satisfactory, as Il ~. ~,
on this occasion. They offered and mass.
a resolution, at the close, rendering tbs;.
sincere thanks to the Superintendent &.
his arduous labors, in their behalf, and tbs;,
sincere wishes that he might succeed in n
future undertakings with as much snos,,
as he did in the present one. He certss'
y has taken step in the right directim
Therefore, let every friend of eduea,;s,
stand by and sustain him; for, 80 lopg :,
we have uneducated teachers, SO LONG W.
mast have poorly conducted schools. n.
trust. by next summer, other teachers will
also see the Importance of improving them.
selves.
Pike township, Sept. oath, 1866.
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Reconstructed, Eh2

A meeting, in favor of the President S
policy, was held, last week, at Frederick,
Maryland In the procession was a six
horse wagon from the country, with a rebel
flag fastened to the head OF each horse
At the meeting, jeff Davis, Beauregard.
Lee, Forrest, and other rebel chiefs, were
loudly cheered by the crowd. After this,
who can fail to perceive the true sentiments
of the special adherents Of President John
son, in Maryland? And, no doubt, had
these reconstructed rebels the opportunity
afforded them, they would all vote for HES
ter Clymer on the second Tuesday of Octo-
her next
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Another Decapitation.

Among the appointments of Internal Rev
enue officers announced during the rast week,
we find the name of Michael A. Ii ank, of
Clearfeld borough, as Assessor of the 10th
Pennsylvania District, in place OF Daniel
Livingston, of Curwensville, removed-the
removal being made for political reasons
alone That Mr. Livingston was a compe
tent and faithful officer, his worst enemies
will not attempt to deny But being a con-
sistent and true Republican, his retention in
office could not be tolerated by the Copper
head leaders in Clearfield borough who at
tend to the menial work of President john
son in this portion of that humble individ-
uals' kingdom OF the new appointee
we have but little to say. That he is a
good clever man, we have no hesitancy in
affirming that he will discharge the duties
of the office to the best of his ability, we
believe
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"The Paran Irish f"

The statement recently made by one of
the editors Of the ~ T. World in speech,
to the effect that it is only the Pagan Irish
who complain of Engli rule, is beginning
to attract attention from those Irishmen who,
without liking English rule, are still averse
to being read out of Christendom or to hav-
ing their National religion classed as Pa
gan. At "a late Fenian meeting held near
Sing Sing, n. Y, Colonel Bourke, we'll
known speaker, in the course of his enarks,
referred to the speech recently made in Can
ada by Mr.. Hurlburt, one Of the editors of
the World, in which that journalist said it
was the pagans, and not the intelligent peo-
pie of Ireland who found fault with Great
Britain, and that the American people
would not be buhied into giving aid or sym
pathy to Fenianism. This, said Colonel
Bourke, is faisehood, which was perhaps
too mean and contemplate to be noticed !;
but he could not refrain from men tionng
the matter. lie did not know this man Hurl-
burt, but if he should happen to meet him
he would say something to him which would
not be very agreeable to either There vas
no man who believed that the Fenian or
gauization was composed of pagans. 1t is
composed of the intelligent, thinking and
well-meaning classes of the Irish people.
Hurlburt knew he slandered the Irish peo-
pie when he called them pacans. Mr.. Hurl-
burt might be a scholar, but the old adage,
AL the fools are not dead yet, certainly
applied to him. 1t would take thousand
such assertions at least to crush the sympa-
thy for the Irish people which lived in the
American heart Applause.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1866-09-26
A Gross Outraga.

One of the grossest outrages ever perp,.
trated in Lancaster county occurred at Ma.
rietta on Thursday evening. The friends Of
Geary held Mass Meeting which was Al.
tended by the Boys in Blue" of Columbis
As the Boys" were marching into town
they were fired upon by some miscreanls
concealed behind fences, and four men
named Torbert, Patterson. Finley and Nc.
Divet badly wounded That the design was
murder is evidenced by the fact that the
guns were loaded with heavy buckshot and
that the above were all wounded in the head
Several other persons were assailed by per.
sons with slung shot. and badly hurt We
have not received all the particulars, bu
enough is known for us to say. that thu
cowardly and murderous attack was pre-.
meditated. Lancaster Ecanainer, Sept. IS,
1866.
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NORTHERN PREACHER MoBBED IN V1R-

NORTHERN PREACHER MoBBED IN VIR-
GINIA.-The Harrisonburg Iva. Common
lCealth contains an account of the ''maltreat
ment of man named Pierce, who persist
ed, to use the words of that paper, Sin
preaching on the streets to few trihing
negroes The boys met him entering
the town and turned him back. telling him
if he attempted to preach there would be
trouble. a week ago Sunday however, he
returned, and commenced preaching The
Commonwealth relates what followed:
He had scarcely commenced his preaching
operations when the boys made rush for
him, attacking him in front and rear, tear
ing some of his garments (for which he re-
marked 1.-THE Lord would reward him with
a shining robe, - and creating an excite
ment for short time He was then arrest
ed for melting riot and taken before Mayor
Sibert for trial on Monday morning last
After hearing the case. the Mayor bound
him over in the sum of one hundred dollars
to keep the peace for twelve months"
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DESERVING the Sinking Ship"

Among the papers which heretofore sup
ported President johnson, but now oppose
and denounce him, are the New York Her
aid, New York Commercial, New York
Times, and Philadelphia Ledger. Since
the President swung around the circle, .,
from Washington to the West, and back.
denounciug Congress and the loyal men of
the North as traitors, these journals have
become disgusted and dismayed, and now
loudly protest against my policy and sup
port Congress and the Constitutional amend
ment
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"MY Policy THE Titusyille morn

MY Policy The Titusville morning
Herald says that johnson has removed
the Republican Postmaster appointed byMr
Lincoln at Randolph, and appointed bou,
ty jumper in his place. We woudn't be sur
prised if this same bounty jumper were a
delegate to the Cleveland Soldiers Conven-
ton. Was he not delegate to the John
son Soldiers Convention that assembled in
Harrisburg ?-Ideqraph
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''The political sky never looked brighter
TO our view than at this writing. y Clear
reid Republican, Sept. 10.
How about Maine? Why don't you
publish the returns, and inform your read
ers that your party has been defeated by
$4,000 majority il that State, and that the
Republicans gained near 10000? "Gad !!
how she hicks 'em! " Surely the Republi-
can ''sky never looked brighter J"
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Nothing but the living Union lovins
Repubiican, Sept. 10.
Living Democracy" forsooth. JEFF
Davis. .Alock Stevens, Beauregard, Loe,
NJ Causland, Morgan, and their hordes Of
rebe! cut throats; pretty specimens Of ''liv.
ing Union-loying' Democrats, aint they ?
They save us from National ruin? Pre-
pOsterous
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An exchange says: San old Copperhead
in our town has looked so very blue since
he heard the news from Maine, that his
wife intends to soak him in her wash tub
hereafter, and thus save the cost of indigo"
A-heml Wonder if some prudent house
keepers in these ''diggins'' could not profit
by the above example?
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A q f n is w A \ I =
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RATIFIED. Constitutional amend
ment was ratified by the New Jersey Legis-
lature, on Sept. Ilth. The vote stood
Senate. yeas IL, nays 10; House, yeas "a,
nays Pa strict party vote. Gov. Ward
approved the action of the Legislature by
promptly signing the joint resolution
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1866-09-26

A trip through Hon. Glenni W. Scofeld S
Congressional district has satisfied us that
that estimable gentleman will be reelected
by large majority. Whatever differences
of opinion may have existed in Erie county,
they have been dispelled, and every Union
voter has determined to use his exertions to
elect Mr. Scofeld by largely increased vote.
Press.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1866-09-26

A very destructive food occurred in Obi,
and Indiana last week, by which towns were
submerged, houses and other building.
swept away. and crops, and ell descriptions
of property destroyed. The loss is impress.
denied and cannot. az vet. be estimated
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1866-09-26

The Republican majority of the last Leg
islature repealed the tax on real estate.
This repeal was made at the suggestion of
the present Republican State Treasurer. 1t
Is well enough to have the voters remember
these facts
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pie act of ratification the South will be re-
stored to its balance of power. 1t is the ul
timatum of the victorious North, and the
South will lose much and gain nothing by
delay In its adoption
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REPUBLICAN DISTRICT TICKET.
REPUBLICAN COUNTY TICKET.
ASSOCIATE JUDGES /:

AsS0CIATE JUDGES
ARTHUR BELL, Esq, of Bell township.
1t. TH0S. LIDDELL. of Olearfeld Bor.
COMMISSIONER:
JACOB HOOVER. ESQ.,, of Lawrence Twp.
AUDITOR:
JOHN RUSSELL, Esq, of Penn township.
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EARM FOR SALE.-The subscriber oHsi'
IL sat private sale his farm in Lswrence "rI
ship. three and a. half miles from Clearneio Ane
two and-a-half miles from Curwensvie ana :.
the Susquehanna river, containing one huhaI.s,
acre es more OF less 80 acres of which are eiesi.,
and il. good state of cultivation-29 acres VIE
river bottom. The Improvements are, h
house nearly finished. good bank barn ana -. "a
bull dings. Also. good orchard thereon. -, -,
the water is excellent For further Psfuess. "a
inquire of the undersigned. living in Gies,IS
Sept. 26, 1856. BENZ. SPAChh-
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Aer advertisements.

AfosytfssDentssst Lforge type, cuts, ,sr0nfof ps,a
styie be charged double price for spaesoosny..
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r INEN BUSTERS, selling stsoeTrsEes, st cor
IL Sept ., 1865 I'm. j. r
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Aaftsman's 5qurnal.
s. J. ROW, EDITOR AND DpRopRlgroR

CLEARFIELD, Pa, SEPT. 26, 1866,
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UNION REPUBLICAN STATE TICKET.

FOR GOVERNOR:
Maj. Gen. JOHN W. GEARY, of Cumb. Co.
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ENALL Styles of Bonnets and Hats jus. reeei,.
IL ed at MRS WEIGHS
The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1866-01-10
dec2l-t,


M h. Z L A Il X e G o.,
B "a DJ x E r s
AND DEALERS IN
G o VERN MINT SECURITIES,
Main street, opposite Bank,
Keep ON hand, and buy and sell, at Market
rates, all issues Of the United States Bonds.-
SEvEN-TH1RTY TREASURY NOTES, COM
POUND INTEREST NOTES, CERTIFY
GATES OF INDEBTEDNESS, DC.
SOUTHERN STA TIE BANK NOTES,
BONDS, AND SECURITIES,
Bought at the Highest Figures.
COLLECTIONS MADE ON ALL POINTS.
dec2I-tf
The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1866-01-10

During the Crimean war, certain tourist
was madly in love with pretty Scotch vivan-
diere, (petticoats leading NJ. Louis Noir astray,)
at Balaklava, and bored her with his addresses.
The young woman, no longer able to endure
the annoyance forbade him the door. After
many vain attempt to override the obiec-
tons, the tourist determined to commit sui
eide but, in presence Of the great events which
were being played out, ir no paltry manner.
Having first bequeathed his fortune to the WV
andiere, he ca. sed deep hole to be dug, in
which he placed twenty pounds of powder.
Over this excavation slab was laid, and upon
it the rejected one, cigar in mouth took his
seat. He TRANQUILITY finished his weed, which
was no doubt a good one, and not easily parted
with, aud then applied the expiring embers to
the magazine below. " L'erplosion cut lieu,"
and two minutes later the charred mass, de-
scending from the heavens, fell into the port
mass which astonished British seamen recog-
nized as human body, and proceeded to fish
it from the water. There was general cry OF
"a man from heavenw Some declared that he
had been kicked out of the sun, others that he
was an @ronaut come to grief. However, the
man, whoever he was, came round, and the
vivandiere, touched by this proof of affec-
ton, capitulated. The blowing up is not 50
extraordinary as some may fancy; for, adds
M. Louis Noir, Captain Pernier was blown up
with his battery. and was found sitting FIVE hun
dred yards off, wondering what the devil had
happened, and not in the least hurt.-Army
and Nary Gazette.