Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1868-10-21

&c resurrectit from the depths of desponden
cy into which it will be hurled. The fol-
lowing examples will suffice to convince our
readers of the utter hopelessness of the So
called Democratic party even making re-
spectacle show of strength for Seymour and
Blair at the November elections:
Republican majority in Ohio $4,000.
Republican majority in Maine 2O,404.
Republican majority in Indiana 1000.
Republican majority in Nebraska l, 800.
Republican majority in Vermont 1866.
Republican majority in Connecticut 1864.
Republican majority in Pennsylvania H.,
600.
1t is announced that the Hon. Reverdy
johnson has declared himself supporter of
Grant and Colfa1.
James Thompson, Esq, member of The
Democratic National Committee from Ohio,
has come out for Grant and Colfax.
Hendrick B. Wright, ESQ, of Luzerne
county, Pa, always Democrat, goes for
Grant and Colfax The doors are still open,
but you must come quickly.
Judge Gridley, of Jackson, Michigan,
leading Democrat, who has just come out
for Grant and Colfax, addressed a rousing
| Republican meeting in that city last week.
The Montgomery Alabama State Jour
nal, has flung the Grant and Colfax ban
ner to the Southern" breeze, and is bat
tling faithfully and fearlessly for the cause
of freedom and equal justice.
A Letter from Mount Carmel, HI, says
'Our distinguished fellow citizen, Robert
Bell ESQ, has entirely reuounced Democra-
cy, and has come out fairly and sauarely on
the Republican platform. He thinks the
continued success of the Republican party
is the only surety of peace and prosperity.
Mr.. Bell is an able and eloquent orator, and
is one of the most valuable accessions to our
party in Southern Illinois.
The Tuscaloosa alabama Banner de-
clares that although that paper is Demo
cratic, and its editors have been Democrat
ic all their lives, they cannot and will not
swallow the new tangled Democracy, now
attempted to be fastened upon the people
by the same leaders who in 1860 brought on
the war and the ruin of the South The
Banner says it opposed those leaders then
and opposes them now, as the same spirit
turks in the bosom of those leaders, and if
their Advice is follow ed again it will lead to
the same results as in 1860. The Banner
ha1 hot III e ~
Blair party to day is the same as was that of
the Breckenridge and Lane party in 1860
Then that paper supported Douglas and
johnson, and now it will support Grant and
Colfax
Judge Pierrepont, ofNew York, the wri-
ter of the annexed letter, has always been
Democrat of the strictest sect, and is now
one OF the Sachems of Tammany Hail.
His letter denouncing Blair, his principles
and his supporters. as libels upon the purer
Democracy and as treason to the Union, is
supported by magnificent donation to the
expenses of the canvass for Grant, Colfax
and Peace. His language should be read
and pondered by honest Democrats every
where:
No. l05 Fifth Avenue, New York. }
Saturday, Oct. 10, 1868. ! |
To Alen. Z. Ste,cart, Esq, Chairman of
the Grant Committee, de- +:
My DEAR SIR When Frank P. Blair, |
who had no claims whatever upon the |
Democratic party, was nominated in Tam
many Hall, with such shouts ofapplause, |
just after proclaiming that I'VE must hare |
President tcho ioiU trample into dust
the laws of Congress, and when four rebel |
generals made the chief ratification speech !
es IN New York, my attention, as War |
Democrat, was arrested by this remarkable |
exhibition. Since then | have carefully no. |
ted the expressions of Southern journals,
and the speeches of Southern politicians,
from w ade Hampton on his return to Char
lesion, to the recent manifesto of B. H. Hill. |
and find that every leading rebel in the
Confederacy regards the expected election
OF Seymour and Blair as a complete vind-
cation OF the rebellion, and as certain to re-
store the South to every right which she
had before the war, including the tramp
ling into dust" by military feet the procIa-
nation offreedom, and the fourteenth amend
ment to the Constitution.
This contest presents a well defined issue
between the friends and the enemies of our
government. cannot conceive how any in
telllgent man, who does not wish the rebels
returned to power, the nation faith viola
ted, Its debt repudiated, its name dishonor-
ed, its prosperity de, troyed, its patriots insult
ed, and the Lost Cause restored, can vote
against Grant. La my judgment the elec
ton of Seymour and Blair would forthwith
confuse and paralyze our business, and re-
luce the value of our property one half. To
nd in averting this calamity send you
lere- with twenty thousand dollars 20, 00O).
which | give to be used in the election of
zen. Grant, in such manner as you and the /:
committee with whom you act may think
best. And | remain yours ever truly. !
EDWARDS PIERREPoNT.
The flag with thirty seven stars i'-Wm BigLsr !