Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-09-11

| Defeated in open war, and again in Con-
gress, these baffled conspirators, as a last
resort. are endeavoring to save ''the lost
cause through hecourts. They deny that
anything has been settled by the war and
boldly proclaim that ''all these grave pend
ing questions" must be decided, gust IN fact,
as they acoutd hare been decided had they
arisen eight gears ago, or had no ,oar taken
place. philadelphia Age, July 8th. They
not only deny the constitutional power OF
Congress to impose terms upon the rebel
States or people, but deny that Congress
itself is lawful body, because the rebel
States are unrepresented. Hence, the re-
cent application to the Supreme Court OF
the United States for injunctions, to nullify
the Reconstruction laws of Congress in Mis-
sissippi, Georgia, and other rebel States
In the same interest, and of the same char
acter is the nomination of Judge Sharswood,
we'll known and life long States Rights
man, for the Supreme Court of Pennsylva
MIA. He judicially denies the power OF
Congress to issue paper money, or to give It
value by making it a legal tender. Bore
rs. 1roH, Legal Iatellsgencer, March Is,
1864, page So. Judges Thompson and
Woodward, of the same Court, not only an
nounce these same doctrines in the case OF
Merrine VS.. Sailor ct al, Illegal Intelligent
Ger, June l6 and 80, 1865, pages 1877, POS, J
but in the case of Kneeler ct al. VS.. Lane
ct al, % Wight's Reports, page 23S, de-
MED the power of Congress, in time OF war,
to draft men into the military service. The
principles declared in these decisions were
as hostile to the national existence and per-
petuity as any assault ever made by General
Lee and his armed legIons at Gettysburg,
or elsewhere. 1t requires no argument to
demonstrate that if these decisions on cur
rency and the draft had prevailed, and be-
come the law of the land, success in the
war would have been more impossible than
it the rebel army at Richmond had been re-
inforced with half million of men! Is it
safe, therefore, to place another man, enter
tanning these opinions, on the Supreme
Bench of the State
Forewarned should be forearmed. These
Superior Courts are now the last ditch OF
the rebellion; and the country calls upon
the ''Boys in Blue, and every loyal voter,
to rally once more to the rescue.
Complete your county and township Or
CARNATIONS without delay. With this thor
oughly done, victory is sure; without it,
there is danger. Revive at once, every
where, the Loyal Leagues and associations,
which proved of such vast service during
the war. Let every patriotic man feel that
he has something to do In the good
work. and proceed forthwith to do it with
all his might. Exclude all side issues, local
quarrels, and personal aspirations, and labor
only for the public good Be not deceived
by the stale clamor about negro equality,
and negro suffrage. These worn out hob
bies were supposed to have been ridden to
death at our last two annual elections, when,
as now, they were declared by our enemies
to be the great issues of the contest
They are now raised up and brought upon
the truck again, mounted by the same ri
ders, and destined to the sanie ignoble end.
Be not discouraged by the vain boasting OF
our adversaries. They have been inglorl-
ously defeated in every contest tor years,
and cannot now prevail against us. The
loyal and patriotic people of the State have
heretofore nobly sustained US, and the cause
of the country, under the heavy pressure
and discouragement OF drafts, taxation. be-
reavement, and carnage; and when nothing
but an abiding faith in an overruling Provi-
dence, and in the justice of cur cause, ena-
bled US to see the end. Surely there can be
no faltering now, and when the goal is al.
most reached and when one more united
rally for our principles and our flag will en-
able us to secure the ripe fruits OF the late
dreadful civil war, and to garner them safe
ly for ourselves and our children.
We stand over the ruins of a gigantic re-
bellion, the most formidable enemy ever
encountered by republican institutions. We
stand close by the graves of three hundred
thousand of our noblest men, who coun-
ted their lives well spent when offered
freely for Liberty and Union. In the pres
ence of their speechless but eloquent dust !;
in the presence of doubling and sneering
enemies of free government, at home and
abroad in full view of the oppressed mil
lions who from beneath crushing despotisms
watched our flag, with tears, and hopes, and
prayers, throughout the four long years OF
bloody conflict before the rapidly coming
millions of the future before God of JUS
tiee, and in the name of all that makes
faithfulness to Him, and honor among men,
we stand pledged to secure and maintain for
ever the principles for which our brothers
died. F. JORDAN, Chairman.
Harrisburg, August 81, 1867.