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Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1868-11-11
81. ROW, EDITOR AsD PROPRIETOR.
CLEARFIELD, PA, NOV. II, 1869.
The Popular Verdict.

The Tammany platform was devised to
catch votes in the West, where, 1t was said,
the people were tainted with the greenback
and rcpudiation heresy. Mr.. Pendleton
presented patent for certain planks where
on he claimed that everybody in the West
was anxious to stand, and with which he
was entirely certain the whole country would
be swept This was libel on the West, as
the majorities show. The Pendleton planks
we're rotten from the first His greenback
theory had damaging effect on the party
In supposing that the body of voters were
as demoralized as themselves on the ques-
tion of the finances, the Democratic leaders
committed fatal mistake. They probably
see it now. On the financial question the
popular verdict is emphatic. 1t is against
everything that savors of dishonesty, and
In favor of paving everything squarely:
without equivocation-and it is against the
delusi1e idea of expanding the volume of
the currency by the free use of the paper
mill and the printing press. 1t is to be
hoped that democratic leaders and others
who lent an ear to these heresies will profit
by the popular determination.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1868-11-11
Brick on a Rampage,

Brick Pomeroy evidently regards himself
the leader of the Democratic party now. and
he is not far wrong. Having struck an at
tilude he shouts as follows:
mo, never By the heavens above us,
and the blood soaked, sacred soil beneath
our feet, this shall never be We are still
meni We come of stock which spurns
the chain and defies the tyrantl Then stand
to your arms. white men Of America
Though the victory is net won. the cause is
not lost | Youare still as great, asstrong as
ever! You have still country. homes,
children Liberty in chains still beckons
you to her rescue! God of our fathers can
we hold back from such solicitation Can
we give over struggle while freedom is de-
MED us? Shall one halt the Union be sur
rendered to African barbarism, and the
whole to the tyrant's sway? Will we be-
come the willing slave of money kings, and
learn to speak
9 In hondsman's key
With bated breath and whispering hum
bleness?"
Had Brick let himself out after this fash.
ion sooner, there is no knowing what would
have happened. By the way, we congratu-
late the decent men of the Democratic par
ty on having such leaders.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1868-11-11
Hon. tJalusha A, Grow,

The laborious, unwearied and conscien-
tious exertions of Mr.. Grow, as Chairman
of the Republican State Committee, during
the most important and most exciting polit-
ical contest ever witnessed in Pennsylvania,
entitle him to the cordial thanks of every
member Of our party. But, while accord
ing all praise to Mr.. Grow, the thanks of
the people are also due to the various local
organizations, and to individuals in each Of
the counties, for their hearty aud efficient
cooperation in bringing about our recent
political triumphs; but as the appointed
executive head of the party great response
bilities were necessarily incumbent upon him
and he met and discharged them in man
ner deserving the highest commendation.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1868-11-11

For WM. A. WALLACE's EYE-Tn his
address to the Democracy of Pennsylvania
after the October election, VIM. A. Wallace,
Chairman of the Democratic State Com
mittee, charged it upon the Republican par
ty that one OF the means through which
they were enabled to carry the State consist
ed in assessing paupers and voting them :"
We heard Democrat remark. the other day.
that the address was elegant, eloquent, and
eplgrammatic, and would have been all right
If that unfortunate reference to paupers had
been left out; for, said he, you see,
here IN Cambria county zee always assess the
paupers and have them vote the Democrat
ic ticket" Which is fact. -AUeqhaniaa.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1868-11-11
How The Presid eut Is Elected


The electors chosen by the people of the
several States are required, by the Act Of
1892, to assemble a: the capitals of their "a.
spective States on the first "Wednesday !,
December, being the End day of that month
this year, and there to vote by ballot for
President and Vice President, making LIST.
of the ballots cast for each. These are to ka
transmitted, before the first Wednesday IN
January, to the President of the Senate =,
| Washington. On the second "Wednesday
in February, that officer will open all these
certificates, in the presence of the two Hon.
ses of Congress, and the votes are then eoun.
ted, usually by tellers designated BY each
House. The persons having, respectively
the greatest number of votes, for President
and Vice Presi ent, provided such numbers
be majorities of the whole number of elect.
ors appointed, ''shalI be, says the Consti.
tuition, President and Vice President
There are other provisions in that instru.
ment, applicable to cases wien no person is
found to have a majority of the whole num-
Der OF electoral votes, but we need not quote
them here, the votes to be given for Grant
and Colfax being largely in excess of the
majority constitutionally required
The twenty-six electoral votes of Pennsyl
vania, being one for each representative of
the State in the two Houses of Congress
will therefore be cast at Harrisburg on the
End of December next, by the twenty six in
number, who, on Tuesday last, received 50
decisive majority of the suffrages of the
people of the Commonwealth. Selected BY
the friends of Grant and Colfax for that Dur
pose. and this claim ratified by the votes of
the people, these Electors meet only for the
discharge of their appointed duty, after
which the College is dissolved No legal
obligation binds these gentlemen to cast
their ballots for the Republican nominees,
but usage, public expectation and personal
honor supply, in this regard, all the needful
guarantees that the electional voice Of the
Commonwealth shall be heard in faithful
accordance with the wishes of the majority
of the people Only the death, or the de-
clination. sf either of the present candidates
could entitle the Electors to exercise any
discretion whatever in the support of Others
who have not been named in the canvass.
No such case as this has yet been known
to our history. The Electoral vote of each
State has invariably been cast in accordance
with the well understood wishes of the POP
uar majolities by hich the Electors were
chosen
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1868-11-11
What We Surmounted.

The Philadelphia Press, says: The
magnitude of the late triumph OF Freedom
in this country is something marvellous, as
we attempt to estimate the difficulties we
surnounted. The Republican party was
like a stout ship in fierce and protracteo
temptest. Every element was combined Tor
its destrUctiou-the haired of rebel treason,
the vengeance of johnson inyratitude the
cupidity of Johnson's Office holders, stimu-
lated bv the Whisky Ring, with its stolen
millions, the ignorant preiudices against the
negroes, the still active animosities against
reconstruction, the envy of the aristocracy
of the Old World and all these disciplined
by the keenest and most desperate of the
old Democratic leaders-by such men as
William A Wallace in this State, S. j. Til
den and August Belmont in New York,
John p Stockton in n few Jers ey, and Thos.
\. Hendricks in Indiana. But the great
ship deied the long temptest, alternately
black and lurid, and she is now safely in
port, riding proudly at her anchors, with no
injuries save her honorable scars, and with
the dear old bunting floating gaily from her
masthead
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1868-11-11
How Grant Received the News.

A 81 ecial dispatch to the Chicago Tribune,
from Galena, dated at midnight on the 4th,
says This has been the proudest evening
in all the history of Galena The city here
tofore Democratic, yesterday Tuesday gave
majority for her distinguished citizen.
General U. s. Grant, for President of the
United States. The county gives him a
larger majority by 400 than it gave to Mr..
Lincoln liz 1864. This magnifcen; result.
together with the triumphant election OF
Gen. Grant, was celebrated here this eve
ming by grand torehlight procession, bon
fires, illuminarions, and other demonstra-
tions of joy. The Galena Tanners, with
two bands of music and a procession ot cit
izens numbering several thousand, marched
to the residence of Gen. Grant, iu front of
which a splendid display of fireworks was
sent up, after which three rousing cheers
were given for the President elect. In res
ponse TO repeated calls, the General stepped
out upon the piazza and addressed the mui
titude as follows:
Friends and fellow citizens of Galena: /
thank you kindly for this additional mark
of your kindness. Sufficient, l suppose,
has now been heard of the result of the late
election to show upon whom 1t has fallen
to administer the affairs of the nation for
the next four years. l suppose 1t is no egot-
ism in Inc to say that the choice has fallen
on me- The responsibilities OF the position
feel, but accept them without fear, if
can have the same support which has been
giyer me thus far. | thank you and all
others who have fought together in this con-
test-a contest in which you are all interest
ed personally as much as, and perhaps more
than | am. | now take occasion to bid you
good bye, as leave here tomorrow for
Washington, and shall probably see but few
of you again for years to come, although it
would give me great pleasure to make an
annual pilgrimage to place where have
enjoyed myself SO much as have here dur
ing the past few months.
The procession afterwards called at the
residence of Hon. E. B. Washburn, who
has just been reelected to Congress for the
ninth term Mr. W. congratulated the as
semblage on the election of Gen. Grant, and
thanked them for the magnificent demon
st-ation on the occasson
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1868-11-11

MORE FRAUDS EXPOSED. Cud.
derbach, Clerk of the Court of Orange coun-
ty, New York, assisted by his deputies, and
a couple of Democratic lawyers, have been
accused of perpetrating an immense praeti-
cal joke, which took political shape The
charges against these gentlemen allege,
among other things that they held court in
the absence of the judges, the fun loving
clerk presiding, and proceeded to natural
ize applicants at swifter rate than the
courts in New York City. 1t was race
against time, in which Cuddert ach won by
thousand or SO. The ugliest part of this
practical joke is the fact that the jokers
charged a dollar apiece for the false certif-
Gates issued. The parties have all been ar
rested and will doubtless pay the penalty
imposed upon great practical jokers
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1868-11-11
Grant and Colfax Elected
Seymour and Blair gone up Salt River!
OOPPERHEADIsM OVERWHELMED !!
The Rebels Defeated!
Grant Carries % States and
Seymour only 9.
RECONSTRUCTION SUSTAINED!
The Laws indicated !
THE UNION PREsERVEDI

We give below the returns of the election
held throughout the United States on Tues
day. November 3d. twill be seen that the
party which saved the country during the
four years of bloody war waged by rebel trail
tors and their Copperhead allies of the
North, has again triumphed by the election
of the gallant GRANT-the glorious leader
of our army-as President of the United
States; and the noble Statesman of Indiana
-COLFAX-the no less illustrious defend
er of the Union cause on the floor of Con
gress-to the Vice Presidency. 1t is grand
and glorious result! Let the people rejoice
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1868-11-11

TIT FOR TAT Gen. Howard tells a
good story of planter, who assembled all
fis hands IN the spring. and told them they
must vote for the Democrats, or he would
not employ them. The darkies waited un-
til the cotton was whitening, and then called
on him and told him he must give his word
to vote the Radical ticket, or they would
leave him in body. And he did it. I'm
agine his wrath, however. at being present.
ed the alternative-of losing his whole cron
or becoming a condemned scalawag.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1868-11-11

TRIAL FOR MURDER trial of Thos.
Fl. Pagan, for the murder of VIM A. Lane,
a, HolIidaysburg, on the 25th of July last,
can off last week. A number of witnesses
were examined aud able arguments deliv-
cred by Messrs John Dean and james T.
Milliken Esq for commonwealth, and S. S.
Blair and Thaddeus Banks, Esq, for de-
fence. The case was given to the jury on
Friday morning, and after thirty six hours
consideration, returned verdict of mot
guilty.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1868-11-11
"You Have Fought Good Fight :"

This was the congratulatory exclamation
of Mr.. Wallace, to his followers, after the
October election. And we now say to the
Republicans, g You have fought good
fight" you have defeated the enemies of
the Union-traitors, rebels, copperheads,
and all-and once more your proud and star
ry flag (the harbinger of peace and prosper
ity to our people, and the emblem of free
dom to the oppressed of every climeI floats
in triumph over the whole land, We con
gratulate our political friends everywhere ov-
er their grand, glorious, and decisive victo
ry over the advocates of rebellion. oppress-
ion and fraud and long may our banner con-
tinue to wave
''O'er the land Of tho froo,
And the home of the brave
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1868-11-11

Poor SEYMoUR.-If Mr. Seymour S SEN
slDliltles are not destroyed. when he reviews
the brief list of States that have gone for
him, ne must experience anything but pride.
New York and New Jersey, the only North
ern States, were carried by the most stupen-
dous frauds, Delaware, Maryland and Ken
lucky would have voted more largely for
Jefferson Davis. and took Seymour as her
second cheice. Alabama, Georgia, Louisi-
ana and Arkansas, perhaps have gone for
him solely, as the result of the reign of ter
ror by the ku Klux Klans. If there is any
thing IN such result that gives him or any
Of his supporters satisfaction, he certainly
is entitled to make the most of it.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1868-11-11
Where's that 500 Majority ?

Democrats of Clsardeld: you done molly, tu;
you 60 $50 better on the lst Tuesday of No
vember r"'-Rspa5iicdn,O Oet. 22d.
Missed fire again! That 1,5oO majority
looms up before the muddled Demoerotic
vision. as regularly before each election, as
does the Jack with lantern" rom marshy
grounds before the belated traveller. bat they
who seek to obtain it are never able to crasr
the object they have in view. Poor deIaded
dupesl How long will you continue TO fol.
low the ignis fdt,ai the leaders, that are ey.
er deceiving you?
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1868-11-11

"Colonized voters must return home, in orde
to save their own States, and cannot return ~
RepK5fieaH, OFT I'D.
Well, from the result on the 81 of No
vember, in this State, We infer the "coloni
zed voters did return home and conse
quently the Republicans carried Pennsylva
mia by $4,000 majority instead of by les:
than 10000, as in Octo ober; and the city OF
Philadelphia by a majority Of ), 400, while
it gave majority of les against them on
the State ticket in October. George, we
thank you for your implied Acknowledgement
that you attempted to carry the State by
icolonized voters in October; and TIE re
suit in November plainly shows that the
facts were not misstated by you, though,
perhaps, Inadvertently
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1868-11-11

A GLORIOUS TRIUMPH-Last year Phil
adeIphia gave Sharswood majority of 2, 4S5
and Ludlow $500 majority; now Grant 5
majority is ), Sl2-showing a Republican
gain of 1927 over the former, and L, 372
over the latter Surely, George, those
''coIonized voters MUST have returned home"
after the October election, as is evident
from the result in Philadelphia.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1868-11-11

SURRATT CLEARED-The Surratt case i.
finally disposed of, the Supreme Court OF
the District declining to entertain anv ap-
peal against the previous decision of the
Criminal Court dismissing the prosecution
under the statute of limitation Surratt
name will therefore disappear from the col
umns of the press, unless he should volun-
tcer to make good the rebel threat, which
pledged the dagger of Brutus" to attain
what Ku Klux terrorism could not accom-
plish
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1868-11-11

A FALLING OFF.-There was falling off
in the vote of the City of Philadelphia as
compared with the vote of October. The
Democrats by this reduction lost 5,635 while
the Republican vote was increased 352.
This plainly indicates which party resorted
to frauds, by colonizing voters and issuing
forged naturalization papers, to carry the
election in October
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1868-11-11

TREY KEEP A Comm p'-During the
late rebellion, and when Gen. Sherman was
on his grand march to the sea, an old negro
said, Il reckon dem boys'll win. Dey are
always whipped our massas say. but dey
keep comm and comiE''' So it is with
the boasted Democratic gains. They gain
ed every local and State election, but some
how or other Grant kept "a comm and a
comm until now we hear of no more Dem
oeratic gains and of but few Democrats.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1868-11-11

How IT WAS DoNE.-The returns from
New York city show that in more than
twenty districts the polled rote exceeds the
registered Uote all the way from five to fifty.
so the New York Times says. 1t is no won
der the country vote was slaughtered, and
Blair
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1868-11-11

SUPERcEDED.-Thec country will be graft
fed to learn that General Reynolds, the
Military Commander whose inefhciency is
responsible in some degree for the reign of
terror which has prevailed in Texas, has
been superced by General Candy, who now
goes TO that district with full discretionary
powers, under the reconstruction acts.
Tuesdays work already bears fruit.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1868-11-11

The U. S. SENAToRsHIP-The Philadel-
phia Bulletin advocates the claim, of Ga
lusha A. Grow for the seat in the United
States Senate now held by Mr. Buckalew,
whose term will expire on the 4th of next
March. The friends of John Scott, Of
Huntingdon, it is understood, are proposing
10 bring him forward as candidate.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1868-11-11

4 COOP ONE-A ludicrous incident was
reported to have occurred at the polls in
Quincy, Mass. The Hon Charles Francis
Adams deposited a written ballot A few
minutes afterward he returned and stated
that bv mistake he had put receipted bill
into the box. An examination proved the
corr ectness of the statement. It is reported
he voted the Republican electoral and Dem
ocratic State tickets.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1868-11-11

They (the Democratsl are not laboring for Of
fee "-R,,,nbicaR.
Certainly Democrats never labor for of
fce. On no; not they 1! as is inStanced in
Clearield County, where they concede all
the offices to the Republicans-over the
left Poor fellows! we really pity them,
and thank them for their self sacrificing gen
eroSity
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1868-11-11

FRIENDS OF THE UNION LET us rejoice,
and be exceeding glad. Grant and Colfax
are elected. Right has triumphed over ev-
cry species of fraud and wrong. We've
Grant ed the opposition all that was need
ed, but less than they deserve.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1868-11-11

lTEM.-The effect of Seymour 5 eloouence
is wonderful. The najorities where he spoke
are truly enormous. but they have, perhaps
by mistake, gotten on the wrong side.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1868-11-11

HARD ON GRANT.-General Grant has
just encountered his first serious disaster
One of the Blairs has published an article
eulogizing him ''as the second Father of his
Country, if he behaves himself"
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1868-11-11
Psnnsrlxauia Presidential Election.

We are enabled to present full official re-
turns from all the counties in the State ex-
cept Beaver, Crawford, Fulton, Jefferson
ii Kean, Susquehanna, Wyoming and I ork'
but the figures given in the table are the
official reported majorities; they may how
ever. vary little. The majority for Grant
will be from 90, ZOO to $4,000.
AUD GEN. PRESIDENT bo.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1868-11-11

In Newbury, Vermont, John KimbaU.
ninety four years old, voted for Grant on
Tuesday, and has voted at every Presiden-
tial election from John Adams down.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1868-11-11

Down 1t CoNEs.-In spite of all the
bulls and bears in New York can do,
the premium on gold is on decline The
election OF Grant and Colfax is doing the
work
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1868-11-11

Ex President Pierce was carried to the
polls in hack. As he handed Seymour
and Blair ballot to the receiving officer, be
remarked, 1T is a strong ticket"
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1868-11-11

LATEST MARKET REPORTS
and Blair badges-heavy stock on hand
dsll-ofFered freely at one cent a. piece, with
a downward tendency, and no buyers at
that
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1868-11-11

FOR SALE.-The property occupied by
4 Thomas Lddell, corner of Reed and
Fourth Streets, Clearfeld borough. consisting OF
good substantial Plank House. and the lot (about
three -fourihs of acre. is offered for sale Tho
situation is close to the Railroad Depot and is sn
excellent location for business purposes For
terms apply on the premises Nov, ll-ls6S.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1868-11-11

with the experience thus gained in the school
Of adversely. we will so forward to victory -
WsIace's address.
Where is the victory, Me-. Wallace
Wasn't you only blowing" a little when
you wrote that?
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1868-11-11

Your President cannot be. "-.Ssy
n'oar. That's so and the Lord be thanked
for it.
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Aew Aavtrtissmsnts.

Advertisements ser Hp inkarge typ, oHf Of rlaIn
style, rciH be charged don6is usual rates No eufs
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1868-11-11

1t ishkely We shall pay our honest debts
now, having repudia,ed the regulators
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1868-11-11

The Democratic boys are all in BLUE since
the election
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1868-11-11

Those reconstruction acts are not as ''un
constitutional and void" as they were.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1868-11-11

There is to be general auction sale of
Democratic roosters throughout the coun-
try.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1868-11-11

I'VE free to admit that the result on the ID
Tuesday Of October not what We hoped it
would be ''-R>pit5lfc1u
Well, what about the result in November ?
Was that what you hoped it would be %
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1868-11-11

Grant has fought it out on this line
and won.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1868-11-11

In the Eighth Kentucky District. Barnes
Radical, has about 1000 majority for Con
gress. In the State Grant has at least So
900 votes, the Democratic majority being
cut down 10000 since August. The Ken
tucky Republicans are rejoicing as never
haf,ra