Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1868-02-26
Rebels till Death.

w men the reconstruction acts were first
passed there was great trembling IN the
South, and portion of the people became
very penitent and proposed to mend their
ways. but Andrew johnson disloyatY and
bold opposition TO those acts reassured the
rebellious, and they are now more impeni-
tent than they were even when they had
JEFF. Davis reigning over them. The first
objection raised by the secessionists to the
reconstruction acts was that they disfran-
chiSed their leaders in the rebellion, but
when they found that they could not imme-
diately secure the colOred vote, they took up
the cry Of white mans party, and have
gone to work to disfranchise all the freed
men and poor whites, and there is nothing
on earth that would now satisfy the rebels
but to let them have the negroes and all the
poor whites torule over and do their bidding.
| The rebels profess to fear being placed
under negro rule We regard this talk as
all stuff They only fear the negroes will
never again come into slavery under their
rule. There is no way that they can ever
come under their rule, except by their own
| voluntary act. and by continued opposition
/ and rebellion against the laws of the land.
/ All the colored man wants is that his free
dom shall be secured and that he shall have
an equal chance before the laws OF the ua-
/ this point. and not continue to try and bring
! the colOred n an under white slavish rule,
| The matter would ali be settled.
God makes the sun to shine equally bright
on the colorel man. He makes the water TO
flow as plentifully Tor him, the world to look
| with equal beauty and to produce food IN
abundance for all, while it is acknow dg-
ed by all Christians ii at Jesus died to save
all who believe on him in some bright heav
en-, then Why cannot we initiate God
/ dealings with us III our government Of the
land he has 50 kindly given us, and let all
| be equally interested IN making and obey
ing It's laws. The ten commandments are
equally good and binding on men of all col
ors, the Declaration of Independence say,
all just governments derive their power
/ from tie consent of the governed
Study on these things all We Conserva
] tives. Why should the great Caucasian, o
strong intellect, with education and lands
without any prejudice against the color o
his skin, want any advan age in law to keel
him up with. or ahead of the coiored man
Laws should protect the weak, surely tn,
white man should not think himself SO veal
as to need a law passed to help him to keel
the colored man from getting ahead of him
We claim no great powers Of intellect, bu
if the cplored man can get ahead of us II
the great race of life let him go, we want n,
law passed 60 hold him back All we asl
is an equal chance. .-1farton Va. Record
The refusal Of the Senate to admit int
that body Philip Il. Thomas, who was sen
thither to represent Maryland, has createt
much excitement in that State The Con
servative members of the Legislature threat
en- to re eject him and send him back t
hammer at tie doors of the Senate with
|, written threat in his pocket to the effec
that his adherents will revolutionize Mary
land and bring her into conflict with the ma
tional authorities if his seat be again denie,
him. In the disposition Of his case tn
Senate acted calmly and dispassionately, ant
no threats from any source will induce tina
body to recede from its action.
: Mr. Trumbull on February l7th. introduc
ed most important bill in the Senate pre-
mitigating as statute law the principles enun
ciated by the Supreme Court in the recen
? decisions in the Mississippi and Georgia in
junction cases, and especially declaring tn
reconstruction laws to come within the sCop
of the various opinions, by which the judi
ciaTy has divested itself of all political pow
er or jurisdiction Mr. Trumbull's grea
reputation as constitutional lawyer is
guarantee OF the sonndness and propriety o
this bill.
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