Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1868-09-02
REPUBLICAN ELECTORAL TICKET.
How the Rebels Talks

But few Northern people see Southern
papers, and hence little is known here of
the manner in which the canvass is con-
Quoted in the Southern States. From time
to time We have quoted from the speeches
made by Southern orators on both sides,
from which it is manifest that, while the
supporters of Grant and Colfax favor the
maintenance of the laws and are for peace,
the adherents of Seymour and Blair defy
the laws and openly proclaim that if they
are not successful in electing their candidates
they will plunge the country into another
rebellion. The most popular speakers at
present on the Southern Democratic stump,
are OF the fire eating sort, like Mr. Ramsey,
of North Carolina, who continues to repeat
the most violent threatenings to recover
the lost cause ''at all hazards and whose
remarks are always received with loud an
plause by the supporters of Seymour and
Blair. In a late speech, Mr. Ramsay
said
We 'cW no,c, at all hI=Gr,ls, recOrer
our lost liberties, and restore the State. We
are In the midst of a great revolution, which
may end peaceably at the ballot box, but if
not, then the true men of the South will
rally once more around their now folded
banner, and ICiH try tie issue at the car
tridge 6Gr. Remember the ancestors from
which you sprung. There are men m the
North Ioho are no,c hUiy ,cih yju, and ,cho
tciH, ua Such q conflict, II necessary, lead
yoHr jdtdhiOHs. We did not make the 9th
er war. 1t was forced upon us. We simp-
ly stood for the rights for which our faith
ers bled. And We will stand there again.
come peace or war.
Thus, it would seem, that the Southern
wing of the Democratic party (the late reb-
els anticipate, in the event Of the election
of Seymour and Blair, their restoration to
supreme power and control in the Southern
States IAN event which they failed to estab-
lish in their recent appeal to arms, and
should they fail, ''peaceably at the ballot
box in November, to be reinstated in their
anticipated power, then they thre aten to
again try the issue at the cartridge box. =
The lessons of the past should suffice them
for the future.
But, it should be borne in mind that, Mr..
Ramsay is not the only ex rebel who talks
in this wise, All the Southern Democratic
orators speak in the same tone, and utter
sentiments of the same import. Not one
of them has as yet raised his voice for peace.
All are for war ''at all hazards relying
upon Seymour and his friends, rs will be
seen IN the above extract, for aid in their
new rebellion. viii that aid be forthcom
ing? That they have friends in the
North who would rejoice in another rebel
lion is, no doubt, true; but it is equally
true, that the great mass of the people are
loyal to the Union, and should necessity re-
quireS them so to do, they will again cheer
fully rally in defense of that old flag. for
which they have already sacrificed so much
blood and treasure in the past, under thei.
old leader Gen. IT, S. Grant.
Then let the people remember that by
eiecting Grant and Colfax they will secure
continued peace and prosperity Throughout
the whole land-while with the election o
Seymour and Blair would come rebellion
desolation, rapine and murder. Which a,
you prefer?