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Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1870-02-09
Washington City Gossip.

The progress made toward the passage Of
a law against the Franking fraud has already
resulted in the reporting Of bill to restrict
the printing of Pub. Docs. y to the lowest
limit This is highly encouraging incident.
1t not only shows how one swindle may be
upheld BY another, but also shows how one
swinde may tumble with another.
The House Committee on Foreign Affairs
has wisely decided against raising the mis-
sion TO China to full mission. This
means that the movement to raise the salary
of Mr.. Lowe has failed. There were many
other movements of this sort in preparation,
which might as well now all be brought to
an end. Our Ministers and other public
functionaries can give valuable assistance to
the movement tor decreasing the public debt
and tightening the burden of taxation, by
simply refraiRipg, for while, from any de-
mands for increase of salary.
The House judiciary Committee has a.
greed to recommend the passage of q resolu-
ton restoring to Mrs. r. Il. Lee certain ar
tic es formerly the property of General Wash
iugton, which were removed from Arlington
early in the war and deposited in the lutte
rior Department These relics consist Of the
Generals camp equipage, china ornaments,
| etc.
Mr.. Farnsworth Of Illinois, on February
18th, reporting bill from the Post Office
Committee to prevent such improper matter
as gift enterprise and lottery circulars from
being sent through the mails, asked that ii
be pct upon it, passage, but Mr. Wood OF
New York o,s;;ss;ed. which was entirely ma
tural and highly laudable. Selfpreserva-
ton is a primal law to be obeyed unfinch-
ingly on all occasions.
Opposition to General Logan's bill for the
reduction of the number Of officers in the
| army. together with the reduction Of their
paw, begins to show itself in various ways,
especially among army officers. The bill,
should it become law, will cut off large
number of officers, and materially reduce the
pay of those who may be retained. Gener
al Logan has majority of the committee
with him, and as it is measure in the in
terest of economy he will probably be ablt
to carry it against all opposition.
The National Debt was reduced not quit,
-Four Millions of Dollars in January. L
strikes US that we don't urgently need to re
duce our revenue if that is all We can pay il
a month. Better reduce the Expenditure
and keep up the Revenue. That Hundred
| Millions of Gold in the Treasury is an eye
sore to which we are accustomed, but MOI
reconciled.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1870-02-09
The Fifteenth Amendment.

The great work Is accomplished. Georgia
makes up the requisite two.thirds OF the
Sta,esvh ch have joined in the ratification OF
the Fifteensh Amendment to the Federal
Constitution. The powers that were arrayed
against it were potent AMI nanlfoid-tne
preiudiccs, the cssie prescription, the prop
ersy interests of slavery, and the sympathy
and aid o: the Democratic party, North as
well rs South The change that will be ef-
fectcd III the structure Of our Government
is 4 great one-as great rs that which trans
formed The Colonies into an independent
Republic. 1t has ra bed out the last YES
tiges oi the slave power, and made the dec
lara,lon that all men are created equal
grand ex sting fact, instead OF glittering gen.
G afty. llenccftrth the Constitution viii be
truly Republican, and the dogma that the
negr has no rights which white man Is
bound re, pee" will have passed away for
ever. fE
This j. the third amendner to tie Cunsai-
tuition which has been made since the close
Of the war By the Thirteenth Amendment
s'avery il abolished and interdictcd by the
Fourteenth, equal civil rights are granted to
ali colors; and by the Fifteel tn, neither the
United States, or any State can denys the
right of suffrage on account Of race, color,
Ut previous condition Of slavery. This is
the great trinity OF measures full Of the
srand inspiration of Christiani;sg-whlch,
prompted by an enlightened and liberal pub
lie sentiment, has been consummated by the
Republican party. That this work will be
unpalatable to the Democratic party-affiict-
ed with chronic negroloid-and that its op-
ponents will threaten to undo and over
throw it, is to be expected. When slave
ry was abolished, the Democrats declar-
ed the process Of its abolishment un-
constitutional, and professed to believe in
its early re establishment. A year after
ward they made haste to declare that the
revivification OF the institution was no part
Of their purpose in short, that they could
not if they would, and they would not if
they could. So with the amendment es
tablishing equal suffrage. 1t is a completed
work, not to be touched or defaced, aud its
opponents will shortly be endeavoring to
blot out all memory that they ever obstruct,
ed its completion; and when they fully re
alize that the colored man has become an
important element in politics, the leaders Of
the Democratic party will doubtless see in
him elements of character and usefulness
which they had previously failed to discover.
Fora while We may look for attempts tc
subvert the application and meaning of the
Amendment-as in Maryland, where NO
man can vote unless he is registered, and
where State law prohibits the registering
of black man-but these will only be the
dying throes of the struggle, and will pass
away as soon as Congress enacts the ZAP
propriate legislation to enforce it in all
the States
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1870-02-09
Notes From Harrisburg.

In the House of Representatives at Har
risburg on Monday week, petition was
presented, signed among others, by Rev.
Alfred Barnes, of Philadelphia, praying he
appointment of women inspectors of prisons,
and Immediately Mr. Miller offered a bill
providing for the appointment of three such
inspectors for the Philadelphia county
prison.
The Philadelphia Metropolitan Police bill
passed the Senate on Wednesday last, by a
vote of is to l3 This bill places the police
of hat city under the control of commis-
sioner appointed by the Governor. There
is some difference of opinion as to the policy
of this measure, even among the Republ:-
cans What effect it will have remains to
be seen.
State Treasurer, Mackey, bas been before
the committee appointed to inquire into the
management of the State Treasury, for some
years past, and, according to the Telegraph,
answered every question promptly and salts
MISUNDERSTANDING that the finances were,
during his administI alton, carefully manag
ed and the State protected against loss.
A resolution was offered, last week, to
discharge all persons not properly employed
in the House This was a move to discharge
the .'paster and folder corps, which has
hTd nothing to do, so far, this session, as
no documents of any kind have been print
ed. The Speaker, however, ruled the reso'
luton out of order, as the men were employ
ed under law and regularly sworn in, and
could not be discharged in tina, way. The
proper course is to repeal the law providing
for their employment.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1870-02-09

The Juarez government is in very pre-
carious condition. New revolutions break
out weekly with unfailing regularity, and
:, Ulcers OF previously unsupported loyalty
ride ava from the city Of Mexico to their
mornings revoiu.ion with as much uncon-
cern as though they were going to SCOT a
brace of wild fowl The insurrectiob OF
General Negrete in the Puebla Sierra has
just teen reinforced by an auxiliary rebell
ion in San Luis Potosi, which latter State is
now wholly in the hands of the revolution
lists. There are also fourishing Ievolts in
Durango, where the rebels have captured a
silver mine and converted il into an mex
hausti6le treasury, and in Jallsco, Tamauli-
pas and several other States. Juarez can
depend neither uyon his army nor his civil
officers. The Mexican chimney is evident
ly very dirty, and is smoking badly.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1870-02-09
Democracy and Republication,

Democracy ''stickcth closer than a broth
er" to the hcresy of Reputation, the assev
erations of their newspaper organs to the
contrar, notwithstanding Several weeks
ago, Hon. William Mungen, of Ohio, raised
a breeze ON the subject, in the lower House
Of Congress but the direct and undisguised
manner in which the innocent William pre-
sented the matter did not meet with the ap
proval Of the shrewder leaders, and hence
Voorhees,, of Indiana, Edridge. of Wiscon-
sin. Brooks, of New York, and other shin
ing lights of the party, not only Called to
come to time but even voted with the
Republicans, for a resolution declaring re-
pudiation disreputable and dishonorable
This apparently settled the question-but
only apparently, for on the 2Sth. ult., Mr..
Voorhees,, who had led off in the disavowal
Of Mungen's views, delivered an elaborate
speech, which was kind of sugar
prescription for our financial evils, but con-
tanned all the essential features Of the Pen
dleton ''grecnback" Reputation scheme. OF
this there can be no doubt, for the next day
Mr. Golloday, Of Kentucky, made speech
in favor of repudiating the whole National
..-l.t, and complimented Voorhees, for his in
.enio,. argument, whilst adopting the lat
Ia, presen,. ION of the subject 'as the best
sneech ;scr reputation he had heard. y
This brought voorhees, ant Eldridge to their
feet, but Golloday refu.ed to yield the floor
to them for explanations, anu stuck to II
| that they had placed themselves 'sqCarely
upon his platform and that of the Democrat
| ic party" but regretted that the gentleman
| from Indiana and the party had not the cour.
age to say so in the face of the country
Voorhees, and Eldridge again sought the
floor; but the kentucky member still refus
ing to yield, they pronounced his course a.
rather cowardly." When Golloday intimat
ed that they could have au opportunity O
testing their own valor on ''other theatres
they said they referred only to cowardic
in debate" TO which Goioday replied tha
he "defied them, morally. socially, political
" and intellectually" After he had finish
ed his speech, Voorhees,, Eidridge, Niblacl
and other Democrats attempted 10 defu
, their several positions, and to explain ava
r Golloday's Interpretation of the Democrat
, creed. Their explanations may have bee
satisfactory to themselves. but discrimina
, ing people will receive them with mar
grains of allowance. Nor is the trouble col
:. fined to Congress The rank and file of Il
party are inocuated with the virus of r
pudiaiion so thoroughly as will render abo
tive the efforts OF their most skillful docto
to eradicate it from their systems. indee
e it is doubtful whether anything short of
! miracle can do them good.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1870-02-09

Now there is sutlimity about Tennes-
see politics that must recommend them TO
study if not admiration. The Fifteenth
Amendment is utterly secuted; it is odious.
iniauitous. Yet I'VE the people of Tennes-
zee, ''are determined to show the world
that We ain't afraid to meet the issue in our
own way. We will grant suffrage-univers-
al suffrage-by State law" This being in
terpreted. means that they will grant what
they denounce, affirm what they deny, and
all for the sake Of indulsing the childish
sentiment Of having things their own way.
Well, the country can enjoy their whims
They happily injure none but whom they
stuitify
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1870-02-09

Reconstruction brings with it some singu
lar incidents. In the Tennessee Consti,u-
tional Convention the other day, General
Kyle, who served ia the Union army, at
tempted to give Brounlow, Stokes and May
nard dressing down." Kyle is Repab-
lican, and the President of the Convention
was Confederate General The latter
promptly sileuced Kyle, by compelling him
to adhere 70 the question before the Con
vsption, and the body was disappointed ii
its desire to khave Brovnlow scathingly re
viewed. The spectacle of a Confederat.
General cslling Republican to order fol
abusing men of his own party was a singular
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1870-02-09

A new party was organized in New York
on Wednesday, February ist, under the
name of New Democracy. The founders
base the party on the fundamental prin ,iple
of requiring the reference to the people of
all laws passed BY their lie gisative represent
stiyeg, az is done 10 several Of the Swiss
cantons. A .hrswd bid is made in the plat
form for the vote of the women. The new
Democrats favor the running at all the rail-
roads aad telegraphs by the government, and
the employment of everybody that w>ats
work, by the national and local authorities.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1870-02-09

The New York Tribune says that vote
for the ratification OF Constitutional A
mendment Is like the signature OF pronis
ory note, binding rs soon as affixed, tor so
long rs the terms of the note maks 1t binding
4 man m y r,.u to sign such note ohce
or ffty times if he will and still change his
mind and sigpit :-whsa the signature will
be as biadirg as il it had been given ON the
irst occasion on which the note was present
ed. The State Of Ohio refused to sign such
note year ago. Recently il sigDed il. and
the signature was, on the sist of January
presented to the Senate of the United
States. We take it that no constitutional
lawyer who values his reputation viii deny
the bisdin. nature of the signature
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1870-02-09

A private letter from an influential source
in Spain is published in the New York Zee.
ming Post, in which the writer states that
a good strong majority of Sraniards are at
this moment favorable to the separation of
Cuba from Spain by means ola treaty Sc
curing compensation to Spain for the loss of
the colony. This sentiment, the letter says,
would have manifested itself before this but
for the diplomacy of General Sickles. A little
time and a little quiet, however, will again
make things ripe for skillful negotiation.
Tne Post strongly opposes Gen. Sickles' S
retention at Madrid.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1870-02-09

Mr. Geo. W. Gayle, of Salem, Alabama,
the man who offered reward Of : 900, 900
for Lincoln assassination, has appealed to
Senator Warner, asking to be relieved Of po
litical disability, but that Senator gave him
little encouragement, his motto, as he lately
declared in the Senate, being, Il would go
to the South with universal amnesty in one
hand and the halter in the other" Mr.
Gayle may draW his own inference.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1870-02-09

The expulsion of the Jews from Russia
still continues. The Den, OF Odessa, which
is the organ of the Jews in Russia, announ-
ces that all unmarried j Jews have now been ex-
peled from the frontier districts of Bessa-
rabia, except those who reside in the town OF
Kitcheneff, who bave been allowed to delay
their departure for short time. By next
spring the whole ofthe Jewish population
of Bessarabia, is to be driven into the in
tcr.er of the country
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1870-02-09

THE 2sTH STATE In THE LINE.-Geor
gia has wheeled into the line of States by
adopting the several amendments to the
Constitution Of the United States prornsei
since it joined the rebellion. The Senate
and House met yesterday. pursuant to ad-
journment, at u o'clock. a communica-
ton from the Governor was promptly sent
in, accompanied by letter from General
Terry, in which he announced that he con
sidered the two houses properly organized
for the purpose Of asserting to and com;
plying with the conditions imposed by Con
gress for the restoration of the State to- its
original relations to the Union The Gov
ernors message set forth the political status
of the State and IFS relation to the Gener
al Government, recommended the adoption
of the fourteenth amendment, with the
fundamental conditions" required by the
act of june 25, 1868, and the adoption Of
the fifteenth amendment The fourteenth
amendment was ratified in the House
yeas, II nays, |. The fundamental con
ditions were lopted-yeas, Il !: nays, none ;
the Democrats generally declining to vote
The fifteenth amendment was ratified
yeas, 65; nays 90 In the Senate the four
teenth amendment and fundamental condi
tons required by the act of june %, 1865
were adopted-yeas, 25; nays, 10. The
fifteenth amendment was ratiied-yeas, 25 !;
nayS, 9.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1870-02-09

The ''cold Sunday" January l4th, was
the coolest day known in the Northwest
for many years, and on the great prairies Of
western Minnesota there we're a number of
travellers, mail carriers aud soldiers, oyer,
taken by thestorm and frozen to death. At
Fort Abercrombie, on Red river, the spirit
thermometer indicated IS degrees below
zero. This post is two or three hundred
miles south effort q AIRY, the headquarters
Of the Selkirk revolutionists. How cold it
was at Fort Garry has not yet been reported.
Rather cold, un iouhiedly,fcr rsr,like dem
ors,rsti,,.e
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1870-02-09
Correspondence.

FALLS CIrr, NEB., Jan. 2sth.. 1870.
Mr.. EDITOR Having nothing praticular
on hands, this evening, iconcluded to renew
my talk with the journal on the new beau
ties that are being continually displayed In
this western wild. i used to think while
reading Richardson's Beyond the Missis-
sippi," that to reach the banks OF that great
river would PUT quietus on the western te-
yer that for years ragcd in my youthful
brain. am now three hundred miles be
yond, and yet ] am not west; nearer the
centre, however, of this gigantic country.
can say to you, as well as to my Clearfeld
friends generally, that even now the western
fever has as firm hold on me as it ever had,
and would advise all young memo mat
ter what their vocation or profession-to
seek home in the far west.
see in your last issue letter from Mis-
sissipp, paint ng that State up as the "El-
dorado of America, but | can say to you
truthiully--and all who have resided in Ne
braska will cor o. crate my assertion-that
the Antelope State" cannot be surpassed
iOi ueditu, oSchcIy hHu oSilCuituiC'
The all absorbing matter of interest which
appears to agitate the minds Of our citizens,
is our Rail Road. There is 4 great deal OF
speculation as to whether the road will be
completed by the 18th of the incoming
month, iE order to be inspected by the CON-
missioners appointed by the State for that
purpose. L. the Commissioners accept the
road, the Company will receive two thous-
and acres per mile as State grant. The
contractor, however, assures MS that the last
rail, connecting the Missouri Rail Rccd with
this place, will be down by the 18th of Feb
ruary. But no matter whether it is finished
by that time or not, We will have road,
and early spring will find our farmers ship
els of grain, that they are Withholding until
the advent of the Iron Horse"
received long letter, short time since,
from our old friend, DR.. John Mechling,
who no doubt many of our Clear6eld friends
will recollect as the Examining Surgeon of
the 10Th District, Pennsylvania.
He is now practicing law in Denver, Col
orado He speaks Of Denver being a live
western tewn, as tar ahead Of Omaha as
Omaha is ahead of Clear6eld. although |
suppose the latter place is not so slow since
you have the Rail Road. The Dr., howev-
er, says great many are leaving Denver and
going west" Our Omaha papers say that
great many of the gentler sex are emigrat-
ing to Wyoming Territory, since the Legis-
lature passed the Woman's Suffrage Bill.
expect many from Clear6eld here in the
spring. More anon. F. b.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1870-02-09

The Secretary Of the Treasury has direct
the Assistant Treasurer in New York to sell
one million dollars in gold each week during
the month of February. and to purchase
one million dollars worth of bonds on each al
te,na.e week on account Of the Sinking Fund.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1870-02-09

The pope has keen eye for harmony in
form, as we'll as quick sense of the humor
Gus. When the Oriental Bishops were
presented to him, one of their number
came up so deplorably hideous, such sour
Wy caricature of man that it was beyond
human nature to look upon him undistur-
bed What language does this one
speak?'' asked the Pope in amazement.
None but his own" responded Cardinal
Camerleugo "Ahr said the Pope, and
bending, with gracious smile, he extend
ell his hand to be osculated by the doleful
little Syrian, murmuring gently as he did
so, in L allan, You are certainly the very
ugiest son of Jesus Christ that ever beheld.
The sweet Tuscan words, the gentle smile,
and the sacred name, doubtless sent the
| poor little man away as happy as if he had
received the most elaborate of conventional
ben.,lictions
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1870-02-09

In the y. S. Court, on Saturday morning
last, Judge NJ Candless presiding, the COM
mission Of Fl. Il. Swoope, Esq, the ncs
U. S. District Attorney was presented, aud
the oath of Office administered to him by
Judge M'Caudless.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1870-02-09

Rumnr. of assassinations, and the eleva-
tion of Santa Anna to power, are again cur
rent from MEXICO. 1t seems there never
will be permanent peace and order In that
distracted country until it becomes part of
the United States Such an event would
afford grand opportunity for the Democra-
cy to electioneer with the ''greasers.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1870-02-09

Tbs New York .S.in says: 1t is said there
never was so powerful nor SO corrupt lobby
at Albany as this winter. This indicates
great corruption in the Legislature- The
Democracy must look out individuals may
make money by venal legislation but the
shame and the blame will be ruiuous to the
PARTY Where is Governor Hoffman,
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1870-02-09

1illhois is cnjo. in, a gold fever j. It uow
gold having been discovered in CLARK coun
IS, in paving ?.ia:.tties. il .aid The pc, :
pie are leaving other business ~ search for
the precious metal
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1870-02-09
CLEARFIELD ACADEMY.

The Third Session Of the present Scholastic
year of this Institution. will commence on Mon
day, the 7th day of February. 1870.
Pupils can enter u; any time. They will be
charged with tuition from the time they enter to
the close of the session
The course of instruction smhra aces everything
included in q thorough. practical and accom-
plished education Of both sexes.
Tho Principal having bad the advantage Of
much experience in his profession, assures pa
rents and guardians that his entire ability and
energies will be devoted to the me ntal and moral
training of the youth placed under his charge.
Terms OF TrITIoH:
orthography, Reading. Writing and Primary
Arithmetic, per session, IN weeks, s. 90
GRAMMAR, Geography, Arithmetic, and Histo
ry 500
Algebra, Geometry, Trigonometry, Mensuration
Surveying, Philosophy, Physiology, Chemistry
Book keeping. Botany, and Physical Geogra
ply. $500
Latin, Greek and French, with any of the a.
bove branches $l2oc
Music. Piano. t3o lcssons) $1,000
vNo deduction will be made for absence.
For further particulars inquire of
Rev P. L. HARRISON, Az.
July 81 1857. Principal.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1870-02-09

The nomination of Attorney General
IIoar, for the Supreme bench. ha- been re
jected BY the t. s. Senate He will re-
main in his present position.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1870-02-09

Hon. Truman Hoag, Representative from
the Toledo district, Ohio. died in Washing
ton city, on February 18th. lie had been
sick for long time with chills ana fever