Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1868-01-22
Notes from Harrisburg.


eral Relations reported joint resolutions in
dorsinA Secretary Stanton and hailing his
restoration with joy, as follows:
Resoired, That the loyal men of this Common
wealth hail with joy the restoration of Hon. Ed
win Stanton to the Office from which he has been
illegally excluded. and that the thanks of the
people of Pennsylvania are hereby rendered TO
the Senators have by their action in this case.
vindicated a meritorious officer AM rebuked an
apostate President
RESOLVED, That it is the universal wish of the
10y al men of Pennsylvania that Hon. Edwin NJ
Stanton shall retain the ONCE be now holds th at
he will sink his personal wishes for the public
good and that the country more than ever requir-
ing his services, may again rest in security. with
tn" unhinching Secretary at the bead of military
affairs.
The introduction of these resolutions caus-
ed as much commotion among the Demo
Gratis, as Il stone thrown into Il hornet 5 net
does among the hornets. In THE SENATE.
Mr.. Davis, Of Berks, got his mad up, terri
bly, denounced Stanton as an infamous muir
derer of Union soldiers. and exhausted the
dictionary in the adjectives he piled on the
head of the Secretary of War The usual
GOODNESS of the parry leaders, on that ide.
seemed to have deserted them utterly, and
the mere mention OF Stanto1s name opera
ted on them like the mixture of Seltzer pow
ders in glass Of water In THE HOUSE.
the same temper was manifested on the Dem
ocratic side. Murderer, Infamous, .
vile, 3" 'debased,'' 'debauched," cor
rupt," and kindred cpithets were hurled at
Stanton head, in a quick Succession of vol
leys, and in addition to denounciHr the man
VIII, organized victory for the Union armies
the more adventurous mcmbcrs,, f the Brick
Pomeroy stripe, venturel to bestow hearty
conmeniltioni upon the chief of the rebel
army Mr.. PlayforJ, o. Fayette. paid an
eloquent tribute 60 ''the gallant Lee, ;" aud
altogether, after listening to these Democrat
ic speeches, one must have been led to con-
clude, if he did not already know better that
the war for maintaining the Union was a
crime, and the rebellion the most virtunus
cause on earth. 1t needs no better evidence
than this to show how deeply the restoration
of Stanton wounds the Democracy, and how
much they dread his presence in the War
Department. 1t upsets all their plans and
disappoints all their expe ,:ationS; and in
stead of the iubilant tone in which they were
so lately indulging. we now hear something
like the rawlings of despair. The resolutions
passed both Houses by strict party vote
On Wednesday. January 18th. Gen. w.
w Irwin, of Beaver, was elected State
Treasurer, by the two Houses of the Lagis-
lature. Fhevote stood: Irwin, 73; NJ Grath,
fifty eight.
Senator Shoemaker has presented the
draft of bill providing for registry law in
this State. II cannot be any longer denied
that such law is absolutely necessary in
large cities, lining districts and all along
the railroads Thousands of illegal votes
are annually polled. and we hope that law
may be framed at this session in which both
parties join to prevent frand at elections
Let those entitled to elective franchise en-
joy it, but let all others be prevented from
voting