Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1866-10-03
TnE RAFrsmAN's JouRnAl.@A
THE COP MEETING.


The Democracy assembled in Mass Meet
ing, in Clearfeld, on Tuesday evening Sept.
25th, as per previous notice. This being
Court week, and the weather very pleasant.
Their procession, however. was rather slim
affair-a failure 1t consisted of Sc vehicles
of various descriptions, containing 2l7 men
and boys, the latter being largely in excess,
and 40 horsemen. In fact, we believe,
there were not 100 voters in the procession.
The meeting was called to order by G. B.
Goodlander, the Chairman of the County
Committee, after which
[. j. Mccullough, introduced Hon. Cy-
rus L. Pershing, of Cambria county Mr.
Pershing is rather pleasant speaker, but.
it was with difficulty he could be understood
any distance from the stand, on account of
the rapidity with which he spoke His re-
marks were received with some slight mani
festations of appiause-especially on swing
ing around the circle on to the ''nigger. y
Next came Mr.. Scott, the candidate OF
the 'amalgamation or ''fusionist" party
He spoke but very few words-merely re-
minding the audience that he was tired,
that he had travelled all night, and that he
was candidate for Congress-after which
''exhausting' effort he subsided in his for
mer position on the stand-having forgotten
to swing around the circle to the mig
GER
Then, Mr.. Marshall, from Erie, we be-
lieve, was introduced His remarks had
reference, more especially to what occurred
in South America and Hayti during the last
several centuries, But, after having ex-
hausted the entire ancient history of the
above named Republics, he succeeded in
swinging around the circle" on to the in
evitable ''nigger," and then gave way to
the next speaker.
At this juncture, T. J. Mccullough ad-
vanced to the front part of the stage and
commenced some remarks. Being at some
distance from the stand at the moment we
are unable to give the subject of his remarks
at the opening; but his gesticulations were
tremendous When we got within hear
ing distance he was just swinging around
the circle where the ''nigger' comes In,
and soon he retired from the front of the
stage.
Now came Father Test This ueneraJle
individual opened in his usual digniied,
selfimportant and positive style, and then,
rolling his eyes upward like dying kitten,
suddenly began telling an anecdote, which
had the effect of producing some laughter
and applause. But he soon swung around
the circle on to the 'nigger" and retreated.
Lastly, DIR. Boyer was trotted out, and
began harrangue to the audience in his
old style, but he, too, soon ''swung around
the circle" on to the ''nigger,' and after
demolishing that sable 'indoowiddooal
muchly,'' he retreated. from the scene of
carnage, to the scene of conviviality.
In fact, all the speakers seemed to labor
under some hallucination and hence the
''nigger'' was the only object that was pre-
sented to their view. Poor souls, how they
are worked into spasms over the African.
Wherever they go, the sable form of Sambo
rises before them as a dreadful and terrify-
ing spectre. If walking the streets, they
seem to be fearful of Sambo encroaching up
on the white mans rights. If sitting at the
table they eat with rapidity that is sure
to contract dyspepsia lest some colored in
| dividual might enter and claim the honor
of dining with them. When they lay
down at night they are haunted in their
! dreams by forms of negro President, negro
Congress, negro Governor, and the whole
African race riding in golden chariots with
white men for footmen. Yea, whether
sleeping or waking, sitting or walking, lying
or standing, the black man is ever present,
and they stare about with glaring eye balls.
and in frantic tones continually exclaim,
''niggerI' ''nigger!i "NIGGERlir'
Poor Cops we really pity them. Some
ignis tatuus, in the form of Sambo, has set
tied in the 'marshy grounds" which over
tops their shoulders, and they imagine
that negro suffrage" and negro equality
are the issues involved in the present po-
litical contest. But the intelligent portion
of the people of Pennsylvania know better,
and hence are not in the least frightend by
the silly cries of ''nigger' by these pretend
ed advocates of white men rights.
The real issue now before the people is:
Shall Loyal men, or Rebels rule this coun-
try? Loyal men saved the Union from de-
struction by rebels, and the people have de-
termined that loyal men only shall rule the
affairs of State.