Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1868-09-23
THE DRIFT OF THE TIDE"


so that it is hardly necessary to particu-
larize. But, nevertheless, we give below
few isolated samples for the edifcation of
our readers:
The Princeton lind RereiHe, hitherto
neutral has hoisted the banner of Grant
and Lolfax.
In one township in Wabash county, H.,
thirty Democrats recently called meeting,
and every man signed pledge to vote for
Grant and Colfax.
The ball keeps rolling on. There is an
Irish Republican club in Troy, New York,
numbering over one hundred members more
than oue.halt of which were never before
identified with our party.
The Philadelphia Daily Nc,ss, the leading
representative of Andy johnson in Philadel-
phia. and IN organ of the Democracy since
1864, last week took strong grounds in favor
of the election of Grant and CofaX.
In single club that paraded on Tuesday
night, Sept. 10Th, in Philadelphia at the
Unicn League meeting, there marched tocen-
ty-fre men who voted the Democratic ticket
last fall. Big straw, that, for Philadelphia.
Gen. Judson Fitzpatrick, Of cavalry fame
during the rebellion, lately United States
Minister to Chill, arrived in New York On
! September l4th from Chill. He is in the
best Of spirits, and Is speaking in behalf OF
Grant and Colfax.
From present Indications says the
/ Baltimore American, Seymour will not
carry a single Northern State The tide Is
setting in stronger every day for Grant and
| Coltax. Kentucky and Maryland are the
only States to be relied on-even little Del
aware wavers. 1t looks as if the Democra
cy would be distanced in the race in Novem
ber." just so!
Donald j. Warner, Esq, of Salisbury
Conn, prominent member of the Litch-
field county bar and a life long Democrat, is
out for Grant and Colfax, and addressed
the Grant Club of Cornwall last Friday eve
ming a-week giving his reasons for support
ing Grant and Colfax in preference to Sey
mour and Blair. His speech was one of
remarkable candor and effectiveness He
showed conclusively that to be consistent
every war Democrat must vote Tor Grant
and Colfax.
The tide is increasing in Kentucky
Among the Democrats who have lately re
pudiated Seymour and Blair and now hear.
tily support the election of Grant and Col
fax, are the following prominent names not
heretofore published: Gen w f. Hobson,
late Brigadier General of volunteers, and in
1866 the johnson candidate for Clerk of the
Court OF Appeals; John f. Newman, Esq
until lately Circuit Judge of the Bardstown
Circuit, and who voted tor McCellal in S64
r. B. Boiling, Esq, first nominee of the
johnson men in 1866 for Clerk OF the Court
of Appeals, and now Surveyor of the Port
of Louisville; DR.. J. b. English, Of Owen
county, State Senator from IS6l to 1865
W. w. Gardner, Esq, of Union. State Sen,
ator from 1861 to 1865; and Col. j. FL.
Ward Colonel of the twenty seventh Ken
tucky Infantry
The New York Herald, of Thursday, Sept
18th, fully realizing the drift of the tide
since the Maine election, makes the follow
ing significant declarations:
Grant is nO1o the nominee for President,
aud Greeley, Phillips and the Radicals. as
well as al the conservative Republicans il
the State, are giving him an ardent support
The elections in Vermont aud Maine have
| shown It's great strength, and the elections
in Ohio, Indiana, Pennsylvania, and Iowa,
will put his success beyond the shadow of q
doubt Every Seward and Weed politiciar
in this State, who last year voted against the
tenton ticket, will this year vote and labor
for Grant and Griswold. The Germans, who
were bumbugged last year on the lagerque
tlen. and who have again had to pay THEN
exOrhItant license fee, will vote fer Gri, void
the Gambrlnus of free lager, who will give
them speedy relief. La this city alone the
Repub iican vote will be fully doub ed. and
everywhere there are unmistakable indica
tions that on the question OF loyalty, on the
question Of policy, on the question OF moral
ity-and on the question of whisky and lager
beer, the State OF New York will go back
to her old position and cast heavy majority
against the Copperhcad Democracy.
The Be,tord County Press, last week,
hoisted the names of Grant and Coliax, tc
itsmast-h, ad The editors in changing theil
course communicate to their readers, in i
bold and frank manner, their position and
strike the nail fairly on the head in the fol
lowing Sentences:
We, with this issue, hoist to our mast
head the names Of Grant and Coltax as our
choice Tor President and Wee Pre- ident OF
the United States. We intend to devote a
portion of our columns, hencetorth lntil No
vember, to the earnest advocacy, with what
ever ability we have of their election. We
do this from no partisan motives We be
ileve that Gen. Grant is the first choice OF
the great loyal mass of the people of the
country OF BOTH PARTIES that less than
one year ago NINE TENTHS Of the voters oi
the loyal States, if left to the honest exprts s
SION OF their choice, free from the misTepre-
sentatlons and ial>ehoods OF party leaders,
and the unfair appliances Of party drill
would have voted for Gen. Grant; that in
the eternal fitness of thiugs and for the
good OF the whule country. there should
nave been denomination against him. Like
Washington at the inception of our Gov
ernment-h he oHght to have been elected with
ont any opposition except the suppressed
hatred of rebels.
SIGNIFICANT.-It is nerhaps worth re