Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-09-11
Facts for Government Bondholders, ani
the Holders of Greenbacks.


In 1861 eleven States seeded and since
then only twenty three have been represen-
ted in Congress, until the admission of Ten
nessee in 1866.
All the United States Bonds-5-20's, I
3s's and 10 O-4O's-all the greenbacks, and all
the National Banks, were created by this
Congress of twenty-three States.
President johnson calls this an assumed
Congress not legal His sup
porteis and the Democrats call it a trump
Congress- and ''usurping Congress, ~ and
hence not a lawful Congress; and the great
effort has been to elect Congressman in the
North and admit enough from the rebel
States to enforce this Policy
If a Congress representing but twenty
three States be not lawful Congress, then
every United States Bond, and all our
greenbacks, and National Bank notes, are
worth nothing because an unlawful Con-
gress could not make lawful Bonds or law
ful money. ~
The mad effort, so recently made by the
rebels and their sympathizers, to destroy
this Government by force of arms, failed.
Thus tar the attempt to do the same thing,
through Congress, has also failed, because
of the action of the loyal voters at the bal
lOt-box; and the last effort at destruction is
now being made through the Courts. Wit
ness the recent attempt by Democratic law
yers to induce the Supreme Court of the
United States to issue an Injunction nulli-
flying the Reconstruction Laws of Congress
In Mississippi, Georgia, and other rebel
States. Read also the opinion of George
Sharswood, the Democratic nominee for
Judge of the Supreme Court of Pennsylva-
MIA, in which he gravely denies the consti-
tutional power Of Congress to make paper
money legal tender (Boriers Trott, Leg
al Helligeacer of March 18th, 1864, page
90. Judge Woodward and Thompson of the
same Court, announced from the bench the
same alarming doctrine, in 1865. See
heroiiae Us .Sailor ct al Legal Intelligeacer
Of June l6 & 3O-1s65, pages 1ss & 205.
And this, too, in the face of the fact, that
the Superior Courts of every loyal State in
which the question has been raised, have
sustained the power of Congress.
1t requires, therefore, but little knowl-
edge of either arithmetic or law to estimate
the imminent danger of putting any more
men of Judge Sharswood's opinions on the
Supreme Bench Of the State!
IfyOu believe the present Congress to be
unlawful or desire our National currency
and Government Bonds to be declared un-
lawful, vote for George Sharswood.
ltyou believe the present Congress to be
lawful, or desire. their action on Currency
and Bonds to stand good, vote to sustain
them-for the party that createdthe Green
Backs and the Bonds, the party that sus-
tanned the war, and compelled submission to
Inc National authority, and that stands
pledged to keep faith with the Bond-holders,
and to maintain the National credit-vote
ior Henry w. Williams, the worthy and
AOnored nominee of this party.
When Jefferson Davis precipitated rebel
hon to destroy the Union, the Democratic
newspapers of the North united in declaring
mat his acts we're just. When Andrew
johnson violated his oath to secure the es-
ape OF traitors from the penalties of the
Jaws they have violated, the same Journal
ISIS insist that he is right. Who will deny
Tue consistency of Democracy
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buchanan, since his recovery, is consult
ing with the Democratic leaders at Phila-
aeiphla relative to future party movements