Raftsman's journal. (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, September 23, 1868, Image 2

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CLEARFIELD, PA., SEPT. 23, IMS.
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL TICKET.
roK rrsrDT.
Gen. ULYSSES S. GEANT,
roi rim president,
Hon.' SCHUYLER COLFAX.
REPUBLICAN STATE TICKET.
FOB ACDITOR
Geo. JOHN F. HABTRANFT, ofMontg'y.
POB SntTBTOR GFMERAI.,
Col. JACOB M. CAUPBELL, of Cambria.
REPUBLICAN DISTRICT TICKET.
POB COSGHRS
. GLENHI -W. SCOFIELD. of Warren Co.
POB PTtESlOKNT JFPrtB '.
Hon. JOSEPH B. M'ENALLY. of ClearFd
(Subject to the action of Conferees.
REPCSLICAN COUNTY TICKET.
POB RROTHOXOTABT
SAMPSON B. LINGLE, of Goshen.
POB REflKTFB AND RECORD KB
FEED. B. CALDWELL, of Curwensville.
POB COMMISSION EB
ROBERT MITCHELL, of Clearfield.
POB ACOITOB
HAEEY GOSS, of Oaeola.
POB CODSTT SCRVETOB
THOMAS W. MOORE, of Penn.
REPUBLICAN ELF.CTOllAL TICKET.
. , 1EXATORIAI. ELElTOr.S.
ii Morrison Coates. ot Philntlelpbia.
Thomas M Makuall of Pittsburg.
IIPRBS K-KTAT1 VC ELECTORS.
1 Wm. 11. Barnes.
3 Wm J. Pc.IL.ck,
3 Richard Wilder,
4 George W. Mil'..
5 Watson P Magfll.
A John H. Bingburst.
T Frank Hnotrr,
8 Isaae Eckert, J
9 Murris lloopes,
1ft Ivid M Rank,
It Wm Davis.
12 WinthropW.Ketchum
1.1 Samuel Knorr.
14 It fc Wag'.nsel'er,
15 Chas II Muller.
IS (ieorge W r.lier,
17 John Stewart.
IS A O nimted,
19 James hill.
2il Henrr C.Johnson,
21 J K. "Firing,
22 Wm. Trew.
21 A M Crawford,
21 J S. Rutan.
"The Eepnblican Losses."
The Democracy, poor fellows, are tryina
to figure up,by a new mathematical process,
the ''heavy losses" sustained by the Repub
licans in Vermont and Maine. Well we
must acknowledge these ''heavy losses" are
hard to bear without being jubilant over
them, but wa will have to endure the inflic
tion, if it is merely to gratify the feelings
of our "victorious" (?) opponents, and for
their benefit we recapitulate the result:
In ISoT the Republicans carried Vtrmont
by-0,lS4 majority this year they sweep
the State by only 2G,9Gj majoiity. In 107
they carried Maine by a majority of 1 1,014
this year they roll up a majoi ity of only
21,(100. Our condition is, indeed, appalling
in the extreme, and a party that continues
obstinately to lose in this suicidal fashion
will certainly envelop all the States and
elect Grant to its own great distress, and to
the uiibouiuleil jny of the Democracy gener
ally. And when we "lose" Pennsylvania,
by giving our State ticket about 20,000 ma
jority, and Graut about 30,000, the Democ
racy will rejoice with exceeding joy and il
luminate in unrestrained ccstacy. Yet.not
withstanding these "heavy Josses," it must
be said to the credit of our party friends,
that they seem to bear them with commend
able fortitude and resignation, and some
even forget their martyrdom so far as to
smile over the yieat triumphs achieved by
our political opponents. Well, so let it be,
for we know that it is folly to question the
new political arithmetic lately introduced
by the Deniociacy, and yet it is ciueer that
the Republicans refuse to ha disturbed by
these great misfortune, which are pouring
in upon them, "Not in single spies, but in
batteries." Yea ; they acc.pt the result in
Vermont with heioic endurance, and bear
from Maine without heaving a sigh or shed
ding a tear, and some even were jolly
'enough to hurrah over the calamity that,
had overtaken our political brethren in the
Pins Trea titaid.
If the Uepublicaris can be so exhuberant
over their losses, what will they do when
their gnix come in? If they are so full of
glee in the midst of disasters, what will bo
their exultations when they achieve rri -uruphs?
If they feel so felicitous over
their defeat ia Vermont and Maine, to
what extent ill they rejoice when they
once hear of their real victories? But we
presume these recent disasters have been in
flicted upon us for some wise purpose p.r
haps to admonish us to endure patiently
other similar defeats that aro near upon us.
Notwithstanding, we would say to our
friends, that a.s men and parlies improve by
beins chastened, let them come ! Let these
"heavy losses" continue for a little while
longer, iy until after the November elec
tion. They will be useful in testifying" to
the great "re action" which h is set in.
They willa.lmiiii.-ter a timely rebuke to that
eharlatan soldier. Grant, who never won
a victory although he was a tolerable f4ir
"azure-imcked butcher." They will show
livrly appreciation of the "constitutional"
oratory of Hampton, Toonibs,Forrest & Co.,
and of the gentle and humane ministrations
of the Ku-Klux-KIan. Yes, let losses like
those in Vermont and Maine continue to
rome! Tliey seem to Might the jocund
Democratic heart, while they do not in the
least grieve the obdurate liepublican bosom.
Certainly; keep them ap. The Republi
can can endure them.if our opp meat can.
Worth Remembering Oue vote for
Hartranft and Campbell in October is worth
two for Grant and Coltax in November.
If we carry tho first election the second
grand and final vktoiy is sure to follow.
' A Sew Copperieai Trick.
' It has been evident for sonie time pat,
that-ttfae leaders' of the: Seytiiourite , party
"were egaj:ed in colonizing voters from Ma
ryland and other adjoining States into Penn
sylvania, as an auxiliary to their fraudulent j
coffee Colroc'l naturalization papers, to carry j
the State, if possible, at the October elec-
tiiin. But it ecms these do not comprise j
their only schemes of rascality the oiuis-
sion of the names of Republican voters from
the assessments lists beinc another.
Facts have come to our knowledge within
a few days, from which we are led to believe
that, in snme'of the clcet'on districts in this
county, if not in all where there are Demo
cratic Assessors, and where the Assessors
could be be induced to do so, the names of
Republicans have b?en systematically omit
ted from the A.esmi'rit li.ts, i. e. they
have not bei n assessed. If this Le so,;t is one
of the most despicable tricks ever gotten
up to make votes, and one which should meet
the just execrations of all honorable men in
the county. In proof of these alienations,
it is only necessary to say, that we have been
shown lists car.tattiing a poodly number of
names of persons, many of whom were born
an raised, and in some instances have here
tofore voted, in the districts where they now
reside, and yet their names do not appear
On the assessment lists. That mi-takes may
occur, we do not deny ; but when they oc
cur by the dozen in l iealities wheie the As
sessor in all probability knows nearly every
man. such a plea cannot be urged with any
degree of plausibility.
In view f the facts hero presented, we
urge every man, who reads this, to examine
the "List of voters" stuck up in his dis
trict, to see it Lis name, or that of any one
of bis neighbors,, has bon left off ; and if
he fin is such to be the case, to immediately
go and have his iiaine entered, and see that
his neighbor does the same taking the As
sessor's certificate as to his ha vinf; been pro
perly assessed, so as to enable him to pay his
taxes to the collector before voting. This
is your light ami your privilege, your duty
ti yourselves and your country. Then, once
more we say, attend to this matter ere it is
too late, and you be defrauded out of your
votes by the negligence or collusion of un
faithful and venal officers.
Jr.ST Co.VE TO LmirT. Hon. Leonard
Mvers.in a speech in Philadelphia on Tues
day evening, made the following statement:
"The vilest thing yet is the attempt to fast
en on General Grant the responsibility for
the starvation of our prisoners, and to do
it they call on the rebel General Ould. who
even intimates that their prisoners were
treated no bettor. Now, I want your atten
tion to a statement which has never bciore
been made public. When Jeff. Thompson
the rebel, was exchanged, he passed through
Andcrsonville. He had the heart of a man;
he had been treated by us wich great kind
ness, and he waited upon Jefferson Davis to
beg Letter conduct toward our prisoners.
Davis replied : We can kill tfient that way
much quiiksr than in battle.' He is the
stern statesman who was fed on fried oys
ters; has been cheered iu England by our
"lree trade' friends, and stands about as
much chauud of hanging as John II. Sur
ratt. Let modern Democracy call up Jeff.
Thompson as their next witness.
Their "Policy." Had those who framed
the fourth demand of the Democratic Plat
form been the professed advocates of the
interests ot the bondholders and bankers,
to the neglect of the mechanics and farm
ers , they could not have devised a better
method to prove their sincerity. "Equal
taxation of every specie of property, accord
ing to its real value," will relieve the Na
tional banker of $2,1 (K) of the $4,000 taxes
he pays on every $100,000, and place the
other half on the fanner. The farmer who
is now exempt from everything save a lax
on his income. according to the Wade Hamp
ton Democratic Platform, wii! be taxed to
relieve the banker. The banker not the
farmer, should be thankful for the prac
tical opera; ion of the . "cqualir.irg" propo
sition. This is the legitimate result of the
theory advocated by themodern Democracy,
who pretend to sympathise with the labor
ing classes.
A. Item ma. Farmeks. The Democra
cy demand that the real estate of Pennsyl
vania, which was? valued in ISCJ at SI, 416,
')01,SlS,and which the Republicans have ex
empted from State taxation, shall be placed
on the duplicate .-gain and be subject to
State and Federal tares. The National
Banks of this State, with fifty millions r.f
capital, paid over two hundred thousand
dollars of taxes last year, while the real es
tate paid nothing. Cn ler the new Demo
cratic scheme of taxation, the barks
would have only one twcnty-r:inth of this
sum, say $7,00-1, to p.-iy.ai.d the othei $193,
iiO'J would be assosud on the farmers and
lot-owners. What say the people to that?
Is Yorrt Nekiiiuor Assessed? Exam
ine the "List of Voters" st your election
house, and if his nnnn is not found thereon
I inform biui of the fact, as by so doinr you
I will secure him his vote on election day. A
j w ily an 1 unscrupulous political fi.e is resort
i ing to every venal means to defraud legal
j voters out of their votes, in the hope that
j they might ly that means carry the State
j for Seymour. Ymr early attention to hav
I in-T our friends assessed mhv avert si'i r! !-.-, n
calamity befabiiig the country. Then don t
neglect to have all assessed !
A Letter from Pk.tku Ci-im.m -rr, rr
' RATIO SEYM.Tit.- On the first, pae of this
paper, will be found a letter from Peter
Cooper to Horatio Seymour. Mr. (V.oper
has been a prominent Democratic Vader in
New ork, and hence his letter possesses
unusual interest. We hone our Ker.nhlie.in
, friends, after a careful perusal, will hand it
I to their Democratic reiahbois.
Are Yoc Assessed ?-If you are not
certain, examine the List of Voters" stuck
up at the election honse in your district. If
your name is not on the list go to yonr Asses
sor and have it entered on his book at once
taking the Assessor's certificate, setting
forth that you were properly assessed oth
erwise yon may I defrauded out of your
vote. Don't forget this !
' - Giving it TJp.
The New York St ir, a Seymour organ,
evidently sees the "drift of the tide'' since
Maine has spoken. It says :
"The truth bad better be spoken at ail
tines.and those Democratic pajers that are
try""!? to torture the figures of the Maine
flection into a Democratic triumph might
just as well speak out honestly and say what
they really believe. We said before the
Maine election was held that the re-uit
would fairly indicate the prospect in the
Presidential content. We adhere to that
opinion now. The result in Maine clearly
shows, in our judgment, that there are not
enjugh straight Democratic votes to elect
Seymour to the Presidency. Ve mean this.
A "comparison of the vote in Maine with
that ol .other States, shows that the Demo
cratic party is not gaining strength fast
enough to win. by its own votes,in the com
ing Presidential election."
It then makes an appeal to the wniking
men to "come to the rescue of the Demo
cratic j arty" as its only hope of success.
But, we presume.tbis appeal will be in vain,
lor the workingmen of Maine have said, in
unmistakable language, that they know their
friends, aud that they will support (iraut
and Colfax in preference to such enemies of
the country as Seymour and Dlair. And
the workingmen of Pennsylvania, knowing
the situation of our country too well, will
heartily respond to their brethren in Maine,
on the Second Tuesday of October, by an
overwhelming majority for Hartranft and
Campbell, as a precursor to a still more
gloiious victory in November. Surely the
result in Maine "fairly indicates the prospect
in the Presidential contest." The Slur says
so. Let the people not forget its admonition.
Coxuressioxl Vacancy. The death of
Hon. Darwin. A. Finney, at Brussels, Bel
gium, whither lie had gone for the benefit
of his health, creates a vacancy in Congress
from the Twentieth District of this State.
Mr. Finney was a native of Vermont, but
chose Pennsylvania as his adopted State
when quite a young man. lie graduated
at All gbeny College, in Meadville, about
1S41, and soon after commenced the prac
tice of the law in that place, lie was
originally a Vhig, and on the demise ol
that party was an early champion of the
Republican party. He represented bis dis
trict two terms in the State Senate, serving
one term as Speaker. After a protracted con
test ho was nominated and elected to Con
gross in I SCR. He was a man of strict in
tegrity aud generous impulses, and his
death will be sincerlv lamented.
Testimony of a Soltiierxer. The
following extract from a private letter is
published in the Cincinnati Cnmmercial.
Its author is a Mississipian : "I am, sir, a
Southern man by birth, education, and feel
ings. and wih only the peace, quiet, and
prosperity of my country, and as such feel
no hesitancy in s iying that the election of
Grant and Colfax can alone give us these,
while the election of Seymour and Blair
will bring greater discord and a more un
settled state of affairs with us than now ex
ists. With Grant and Colfax elected our
people will cea ,e to follow the behests of
our wild politicians, and realize that- it is
wise to accept the situation, which they
will cheerfully do, and our peace and pros
perity will certainly follow."
A Pointek Answer. The Cleveland
Herald thus replies to a carping copperhead
orator, who triumphantly asked why the
revenue W3S not s.-fficient to diminish the
public debt; why it was no; collected and
properly appropriated: "The fact thatsev
en eightsof the revenue causes now pending
in the United States Courts of Northern
Ohio are Democrats on trial for swindling
the Government may partly answer the
question. lhe further fact that Andrew
Johnson and his officials, in many parts of
the country, have been in league with the
whiskey ring to enrich th emselves and ere
atean imn en-e Democratic corruption fund,
will ausv er pretty much the whole of it.
The r Hope is in Fiiahd. The Demo
crat have no hope of carrying the elections
aside from Fraud. They elected Shars
wood in Pennsylvania, last fall, by illegal
votes, and after he got on the bench he pro
nounced a law for the protectirn of the pu
rity of the. ballot-box unconstitutional.
Honest men of all parties are interested in
fair elections. With Democratic frands
succeeding, elections area farce and utterly
fail to express the wishes of the people.
What the IJvnks Pay. The Nationa:
Banks in Pennsylvania paid List fear a State
tax of 2. o2 per cent., and a Federai tax of
2.211 per cent, in all a tax of 4..GI per
cent, on their entire capital. With the
new Democratic doctrine of equality in tax
ation, this "oppressive burthen" upon the
banks would be largely reduced, a part of it
being shitted over ou to farmers' and work
imimens' h omes.
Copperhead Proscription. The ten
der afiucrion of the Democratic, party for
the boys in blue is shown by the fact that,
on Monday la-t, Sept. 14th. eighty five
workmen, all Republicans but' two and
among them f.iur one-legged and three one
ariued soldiers, were discharged from the
Portsmouth Navy Yard by the new Demo
cratic incumbents there.
GLAD TmiNns. Judging ly the intelli
gence from New Jersey, New York, and
Connecticut, and the healthy reaction pro
duced by the Republican victories in the
North aid the rebel excesses in the South,
it is a reasonable calculation that Horatio
Seymour will not get an electoral vote out
side of Mar land, Kentucky. anbDelaware.
Republicans. Remember! that Friday,
October 2d, i the last day 'on which you
can be assessed for the eoming election. But
don't delay the matter until the last day,
lest by some unforeseen circumstances you
may fail to be properly assessed. Attend to'
it in person, and at once! Delays are al
ways dangerous ! Remember this!
Question for Democrats. If a major
ity of IS, 077 for the Republicans at the
State election in Vermont, ii 1S64. would
give them a majority of -9,108 in Novem
ber of that year, what will their majority of
6,065 in September of thia year give them
on the 3d of November next?
"THE DEIFT OF TEE TIDE" . -J
The "tide" towards Grant seems to be
"driftiogr in upon us like an avalancbe
witness our increase in Vermont and Maine"
so that it is hardly necessary to particu
larize. But, nevertheless, we give below a
few isolated sample for the edification of;
our readers :
The Princeton (Ind.) Hereille, hitherto
neutral, has hoisted the banner of Grant
and Lolfax.
In one township in Wabash mfy, III., ,
thirty Democrat a recently called a meeting,
and every man signed a pledge to vote for
Grant and Colfax.
The ball keeps rolling on. There is an
Irish Republican club in Troy, New York,
numbering over one hundred members, more
than one-half of which were never before
identified with our party.
The Philadelphia Daily AWnr.the leading
representative of Andy Johnson in Philadel
phia, and rn organ of the Democracy since
1S64, last week took strong grounds iu favor
of the election of Grant and Colfax.
In a single club that paraded on Tuesday
night, Sept. ljth, in Philadelphia, at the
Union League meeting,there marched t treaty-five
men who voted the Democratic ticket
last fall. Big straw, that, for Philadelphia.
Gen. Judson Kilpatrick, of cavalry fame
(hiring the rebellion, lately United States
Minister to Chili, arrived in New York on
September Nth fiom Chili. He is in the
best of spirits, and is speaking in behalf of
Grant and Colfax.
"From present indications," says the
Baltimore American, ' Seymour will not
carry a single Northern State. The tide is
setting in stronger every day for Grant and
Coltax. Kentucky and Maryland are the
only States to be relied on even little Del
aware wavers. It looks as if the Democra
cy would lie distanced in the race in Novem
ber." Just so !
Donald .J. Warner, Esq., of Salisbury,
Conn., a prominent member of the Litch
field county bar and a life-long Democrat, is
out for Grant and Colfax, and addressed
the Grant Club of Cornwall last Friday eve
ning a-week, giving his reasons for support
ing Grant and Colfax in preference to Sey
mour and Blair. His speech was one of
remarkable candor and effectiveness. He
showed conclusively that to be consistent
ev ry war Democrat must vote for Grant
and Colfax.
The "tide" is increasing in Kentucky.
Among the Democrats who have lately re
pudiated Seymour and Blair and now hear
tily support the election of Grant and Col
fax, ate the following prominent names not
herctolore published: Gen. W. E. Hobson.
late Brigadier General of volunteers, and in
I.SGG the Johnson candidate for Clerk of the
Court ot Appeals; John E. Newman, Esq.,
until lately Circuit Judge of the Baid.-town
Circuit, and who voted lor McClellaa iu 1.S64 ;
R. B. Boiling, Esq., first nominee of the
Johnson men in Ib'GG for Clerk ol the Court
of Appeals, and novv'Surveyor of the Port
of Louisville; Dr. J. B. English, of Owen
county, State Senator from JSGl to 1SG5 ;
W. W. Gardner, Esq., of Union, State Sen
ator from ISO I to 1865 ; and Col. J. II.
Ward, Colonel of the twenty-seventh Ken
tucky Infantry.
The New York Herald, of Thursday,Sept.
17th, fully realizing the "drift of the tide'
since the Maine election, makes the follow
ing significant declarations :
"Grant is now the nominee for President.
and Greeley, Phillips, and the Radicals, as
well as al the conservative Republicans hi
the fctate.are giving him an ardent support
The elections in Vermont and Maine have
shown its great strength, and the elections
in Ohio, Indiana, Pennsylvania, and Iowa,
will put his success beyond the shadow of a
doubt. Everv Seward and Weed politician
in t his Stwte.w ho last year voted a:aiu.tthe
Fenton ticket, will this year vote atid labor
for Grant and Griswu'd. The Geriuans.who
were bumbugued last year on the lagcrque
tion. and who have stain had to pay their
exorbitant license fee, will vote frrGrb wold,
the Gambrmus of free lager, who will give
them speedy relief. In til's city alone the
llepiiblican vote will be fully doub cd. and
everywhere there are unmistakable indica
tions that on the question of loyalty, on the
question of policy, on the question of moral
ity.and on the question ot whi.sky and lager
beer, the State ot New York will no back
to her old position an ! cast a heavy majority
against the Copperhead Democracy."
The Jiedord County I'ress, last week,
hoi.-ted the names of Grant and Colfax, to
itsmast-h. ad. Ttie editors in changing their
course communicate to their readers, in a
bold and frank manner, their position and
strike the nail fii-.Iy on the head iu the fol
lowing ientenees : .....
" e, with this issue, hoist to our mast
head the names of Grant and Coltax as our
choice tor President and Vice Pre.-ident of
tnc United States. 'e intend to devote a
portion of our columns, henceforth -intil No
vember, to the earnest advocacy. with what,
ever ahjlity we have, of l heir election. We
do this from no partisan motives. U'o be
lieve that Gen. Grant is tho lir.-t choice of
the great loyal mass of the people of the
country OK liOTH PARTIES; that less than
one year ago xink tenths of the voters of
the loyftl States, if left to the honest rxnn s
sion of their choice, free from the Misrepre
sentation and falsehoods ot party leadi-rn
and the unfair appliances of party dri.t
would have voted lor Gen. Grant ; that in
the 'eternal fntiess of things,' and for the
good of the whole country, there should
have been no nomination agaiti.-t him. Like
ashington at the inception of our Gov
ernment, he ought to have been elected with
out any opposition pvceot the suppressed
i hatred of rebels."
Significant It is -perhaps worth re
cording that the Bcpuhlican Senators who
voted to acquit the Presid -nt, are without
exception, for Grant and Colfax. In a
speech the other day.Sen.itor Fessenden re
f erred to the action of the Chicago Conven
tion, and remarked that he did ' not find,
much fault ; he supposed the thirty-five Sen
ators needed indorsement, while he needed"
none. Mr. Fessenden is doing good service.
HowtoMakk Political Capital.
The Democrats have a very simple recipe
They get np an extensive riot, an insurrec
tion or a war. and charge the expense, the
trouble and the bloodshed it costs, to the
Republicans under the head of extrava
gance. No wonder that the intelligent mas
ses of Vermont and Maine arose in their
might, and hurled the insult back into the
faces of their opponents.
St-A. Little of Everything. '
Tify h4 a beary frost at Chicagoon the 17th.
Iowa promie fifty'thousand. majority for Grant
and Colfax. . , . , V
A Fnsia claim to bare discovered a practical
flying machine.
Campaign Bags- just recelted by Ganlin, at the
Post t'flSce. and foraecheap.
Vote only for foch men as were loyal to their
eonntij in 1661.' Ut. Grant.
When the Democratic pot boils, rebel Generals
and other scam come to thesnrface
i Have yon heajd the news from Maine ? Repub
lican mnjority over twentj-one thousand !
To bb IIad thedsily newspapers, and literary
weeklies and magazines at the post-office in
Clearfield.
" The rreiden. has ordered V. S troops to Ten-
nes;ee to aid the civil authorities in the execution
of the laws.
Grant's election to the Presidency will furni.h
another conviLcing . proof that "Kepublics are
not ungrateful. "
The i?ue developed-' itself in Maine, last
week The repU'tiattouists were repudiated in
'thunder tones."
A Democratic procefsion ont West was twelve
hours passing a given point tbegtvi point vas
a drinking saloon.
rirre-makers the "Tine-tree" bovsdown East;
judging from the way they 'eiivered-' Seymour's
frieuds. last week.
The '-Huge . Joke"' of the season the attempt
of tne Cops to figure up a gain for their party in
Vermont and Maine.
Hcpulilicans ! remember that you must be as
?e$sed nt least ti n il.iy x before the. election or you
cannot vote Attend to this duty note.
The Pennsylvania State Agricultural Society
will hold its next Fair at UarrUburg, September
21' t h and "0th, and October lot aud 2nd.
Wonder if those -'Cops'' are still ' alive and
kicking,' since they heard from ?.Iaine ? Poor fel
lows! they'll soon "kick the backet.'' too.
During the rebellion ?cy mour preferred slavery
to bii country. The rebellion crushed and slavery
dead, the country has no need of Seymour.
A letter from Eurlirgton. Vt.,clo?esas follows:
"Business is at a stand still here. We are all busy
burying Democrats. Shall fini.-h in November."
An Oregon paper offers as an explanation of
the sentence. ' S. T. 1 860-X" the following:
Democracy theS-amoT-hing asin lsr0 X-actly.
The Vermont and Maine boys seem to have a
"policy" the "poih-y" of laying out Cops and
Rebels. A-hem! Did you hear anything drop ?
In order to keep the Copperhead stump speak
ers within proper bounds, the wise men propose ,
!o have Radical reporters attend their meetings
In a Democratic pr.-cession in Washinston. lust
week, was a banner inscribed -Sejmour holds no
bonds." The prooctsion was mostly made up of
rebels.
'Defend nothing'.'' is the cry of the demoralized
Democracy. ' Defend everything !"' sy we.-our
country ourpast our policy. Our record isour
pride."
The IVurJ's cheering editorials on the election
return? may bevery properly called Copperhead
cocktails, a refreshing morning beverage for low
spirited Democrats.
It is reported from New Orleans that Oen IlnTi
cock has written a letter to a personal friend in
New Orleans, that "Seymour and Dlair have n,t
he ghost of a chance."
The Leiri.-lature of Alabama is in ession for tire
purpose of providin? a system of registration for
legal voters. The rebels down there object, as
they did in Pennsylvauia.
Mr Nicholas Brntt. aged 90. of Easlon, Wash
ington county. New York, with his nrrrn sona.
trvrn grandsons, and fire great grandsons, will
vote for Grant in November.
Farmers yf Pennsylvania, a vote for Democrat
ic ticket in October and November is a voto to tax
your own farms. Read the fourth n solution of
the national platfoim adopted at New York.
The latest from Maine eivs a Democratic gain
of lOflpercent in the town of Pe't in. Lastyear
there was one. Democratic rote cast there. and this
year it reached exactly two. Hurrah for Pekin !
Bear in mind that, except Gen Grant had con
quered the rebellion. there had been no President
of iheC'nited States to elect. The office belongs to
Grant, therefore, on principles of commonest
gratitude
The "speech" from Vermont and Maine, "is
marked by thnt force and condor and fairness"
which i? ur.mistiiknble in a patriotic and deter
mined people. Ho you better stand from under.
Messrs. Cops.
We asked an old resident if ho saw the Demo
cratic proce sion on Saturday evening He replied:
"I saw a long procession of Gen Grant's paroled
prisoners is that what you refer to?" New Or
Iranx Repuhlitan.
The Republican State Committee have announ
ced Hon. A. G. Curtin. H m G W. Snofield.llon.
S. Linn, and II B S woope, Esq. . as the speakers
at the Republican meeting in Clearfield, on
Wednesday, s'ep tcmber Sflth.
A terrible earthquake occurred on the South
American const, extending from Bolivia to the
outhrn part of Chili, on the 13th of August.
Over thirty thousand persons were killed and
drowned, and whole cities and towns destroyed.
Greatly Kxehcised our neighborGoodlander,
about the pictures of Grant and Sheridan, at the
Republican head-quarters. fppiwite his (Dice. You
despised them as -firt-braints' during tho rebel
lion, and your hatred fc-r them seems to be as
vivid as ever.
A friend who was traveling from 'New YorK to
Albnny, last wceK. seiids the result of a vote ta
ken on the steamer Daniel Drew, on which he was
a pnssenger. as follows ; Fr Grant, 61; for Sey.
mour. 42 majority I a. Straws show which way
the wind blows. ...
Francis M. Kiuimel is theDemocratic candidate
for Congros in the Franklin Diitrict . He was
the, first Northern man to surrender a town to the
rcheis during the late Dcmcratio rebellion - llist
opponent is John Cessna, who was loyal through
out the whole war ' '
Mr Jmes Coper, of Newport. Ky., was stabbed
and seriously wounded becauso he bad shotited
for Grant in response to rebel's hurrah for Sey-1
mour and Bltir. The same over-zcaioua Demo
crats stabbed Mr. Wm 11 Adams ia the abdomen,
inflicting a mortal wound.
Senator Van Winklo is on the stump fur Grant
and Colfax. At a meeting in Parkersburg. tho
other evening, he sail he had been surprised at
tho Tumor that he had left his party, which
would, best be answered by his appearance on
thai occasion as a speaker before a Grunt club
A grand mass convention of the Republicans
of Western Pennsylvania will be held iu Pitts
burg on Thursday. the 21th inst. Kuiinent speak
ers will address the mee'ing. and a diylight and
a torchlight proeessiun will come off.' Excursion
tickets will be issued over the various railroads.
The Demrcratic party boast of having control
led t ie eountry for thirty years. The rebellion
underwent an incubation of thirty years When
that party could no longer rule, it resolved to ru--in.
V'e are now reaping the harvest of iu tender
ministrations in a load of debt a debt which the
treason of its members forced npon loyal men. '
The "Johnny Ret's" .have fallen back upon
Pennsylvania since the Maine election, and are
calling in re-inforeeinents from Maryland to help
them carry this Mate. It won't do, gentlemen.
Gen. Lee attempted the same game in 1S63 and
failed and so it will be again. Look oat for anoth
er Gettysburg, on the Second Tuesday of October
next.
GllAND RALLY!
Grant and Colfax
MASS MEETING!
AT CLEARFIELD, OS xi'
WEDNESDAY EVES'G, SEPT. 30,1363.
The Meeting will be addressed by
Hon. Andrew G-. Curtin,
: HON. G. AV. SC0FIFLD,
Hon. Samuel Linn,;
and a number of other distinguished speakers.
Friends of the Union, of Humanity and
Piv "r:illv tmce atrain 1" !
It is the same old struggle the same vi
tal issue shall tho Nation survive or per
ish? Shall all the results of the war be
sacrificed all tho blood have .been shed,
and all the vast treasure expended in vain?
Shall the Government cf the country be en
trusted to those who attempted to destroy it?
- Let us le upanddoing.fo.revervthingdear
to American freenion is at stake !
II. I.UCHKR Swoope,
Chairman County Committee.
liar SI tlrcrt tscjucntj5.
A'tvrrtwmfit art np in targe type, or out ot pfam
nty. wit 6e ektrged donhle. usual rates. Ifo tut
"tV" ANTED a competent male Teaehir
to tach the principal school in the
Bon.a.zh of Curwensville. Pa . commencing on the
first ilonday of November. IS..S. Rv order of
he School Hoard. Ji. R. THOMPSON".
Sep. 2.i. lbSS-;!t. Secretary
TEACHERS WANTED. The Hoard of
- School Directors of Penn township wish
to employ FIVK competent teachers ffr ifce com
ing term Applicants for Schools can meet the
I'oar-I of Directors at Pennville. on Safarday. the
3rd day of October. 1SI18. at I o'clock P. M
Sep. 23. JAS. B. CLARK, Secretary.
National Mass Convention.
Headquarters, ioldiera nnd S.iilsr1
Philaiieiphia. Sept. 15, iHfig )
ORDER Xo. ITRAXSPORTATIOX.
1. All Sold tern and S:ii!iri in orgrn ircd bodies
or by ?qundis ol' not lea than three, and their
wive and fain iliei. w ill he carried to Phi. adel
phi a from nil point u'un the Pennsylvania ('en
tral and Philndeiphia and trie Kadroad ;nd their
brunches, nt two cents per mile, and return free
of rtiitrir The tickets will be issued at the dif
ferent Kail road .Stations alung thlincon Sep-Uin'-er2'J
and and October I . and wit! te good
to return on October 3. 4 and 5
2. This arrangement ie most liberal. and tbe of
fienrp of the road have the thai.kaof tLe Committee
3. Katetof orber reads hast. V. est and South
wiil He puhlUhed ia future orders.
4 Officers of clubs, please confer with Ticket
Agents us to the probable nutr ber who will take
pasae at each station. Hy order of the Com
mit too. CitAS. U.T.COI.LtS.
A. I.. PrssELL, Pee'y. Chairman.
rp II K LADY'S FRIEND.
Splendid Inducements to Suhscriliers.
The Lady's Friend announces the following
Xovrlctifor 1S(9: --I'rtwcen Two.'' by Elizabeth
I'rescoit.au'hor of How a Woman had her way."
Ac ; -The l'riie of Two Men's Lives." oy Aman
ita M. Douglas.auihor ot ! ho Debarry Fortune
A new novelet by Louise Ch iu'ller Moulten. au
thor of -fleeing from Fate." Ao : and a new
novel by Mrs. Henry Wood. the distinguished En
glish Novelist, author of Kast Lynne." Ac., (un-l-fs
Mrs. Wood is prevented writing it by ill he ilth)
with numerous shorter stories by a brilliant
galaxy of li.dy writers.
1 be Lady's Friend will give a finely-executed
Steel Engraving a handsome double-page. finel) -colored
Fashion Plate ensravwt on xtrel and a
large assortment ot wood outs, il uatratina the
iuuious. laucy won.. eo , in every numoer. i
will give a popular piece of music worth th
cost of the Msg. nine in every number- A copy
of the Large Mud Deutiful Premium, teeltku
graving The Song of Home a: .Sea", engraved
expressly fur our readers will be sent (post-paid)
to every full ($2 oil) subscriber, and to evory per
son sending a Ciub. The Engraving is a gem ot art.
New SuasCRinEPK who send in their name; for
lSoU before the first of Nove.jber. will receive
the Novemter and December numbers of this year
in addition, making fourteen mouths in all A at
all nfw sub.cril.ers for iMUthali rareive the mag
nificent December Holiday cumber, tuukiug tuir
teen months in all.
T:kms ne copy (and the large premium en
(.riiving) S2 all ; four copies. Sii tiO; five copies
(and one gratis) $H UU ; S copies (and one gruti.i
5-12 00 ; one copy each of La ly's Friend ana Pot.
and Premium Lngrwviug. t ui). Tbc gerter-up
of a ciub wiil always: receive a eopy of ilie Pre
mium lingraving Members of a club wishing
the Kngraviag must remit One Datlnr ertra.
Specimen c ipies sent gratis Address DEACON
A PKTKhSOV Walnut St.. ThiFa. sep.23.
QUE EX OF ENGLAND SOAP.
QUEEN OF KM! LAND SOAP.
gCKKN OK ENOLAND SOAP
For doing a fajoity washing in the. best and
cheapest manner. Uuaranteed erjual to tiny in
tho world '. line all the strength ol old rosin toap
with the mild and iarhering qualities of genuine
cap'iie. Trv this splendid oap. Sold by the
ALDfcN CHEMICAL WOKKS. 4S North Front
street, Philadelphia. Sep. H, IbtlS-ty.
TOROUG II ORDINANCE. At a meet,
in"; of rhr Town Council, held Septem
ber 2. tld. the fol lowing Ordinance was pussed
lie it enacted by the i'-urgess ana Town Council
of the Porough of Cleiufie'd. and it is hereby
enncted by the authority of the same. That the
right and privi lege is hretiy given to the Tyrone
and Clearfield R:ii!wny ' ompjiny to erect a roof
or buililing. open at each erit.atd not luoro than
forty feet in width, over that portion of '1 bird
Sireet I ing in front of l..i No 2411 commencing
at Heel Street and extending North to the alley
at the Borough lire. 'I he riid Railway Company
to have the use occupation and control of so much
f an id street, us may be oo-ered by said roof i
Provided tbesamc shall not be ucd lor any other
purpose than as a Hallway Depot. 'Approved,
September it IdrtS ;
Attest I. G-Morga, W. W. EETTS,
Sep l(S-3t ' Steietary Hurgess.
PURNIT U RE R 0 O M S.
....... .....JOHN GCELICIIj, ; .
Desires to inform his eld friends and customers'
'ht having enlarged his shop and increased his
facilities f..r manufacturing, he is now prepared
to make to order such furniture as mar be acir
ed. in good style and at chep rates Vr"ce.h. He
mcntly has on band at his --Furniture Itoom.'
a varied assortment of furniture, among which is.
HV KKAPS AND SlDEIiOAEIlS, I'
Wardrobes and Kf.ok-cs.-s;; Centre, Sofa. Parlor
lireakf&'.l and pining extension Tables.
Common, French-posts, Cottage. Jcn-ny-iiind
r.ncl other Bedsteada.
SOFAS OF ALL KIND. Wop.K-ST NDS H T
. BACKS. WAall-SXANDS. Ac. '
Spriog-seat. Cain-hottom: and Parlor Chairs; !
. , And common and other Chairs.
Looking -g l ass e s
Of every description on band, and new gla. fr r
old frames, whieh will bepu ?s i n very
- rsible terms, os-aurt notice.
lie also Veeps on hand, or furnishes te order, flair.
Corn-husk. Hair and Cotton top MaMreses.,j
COFFINS, OF EVERV KIND, '
.Made to order, and funerals attended with a ,
Hearse, whenever desirable. -Also;
Jlouse painting done to order. ;
The above, and many other arcicr.s are furnished
to customers cheap for cash or exchanged for ap
proved country produce. Cherry. Maple. Poplar,
Lin-wood and other Lumber suitable for the busi
ness, taken in exchange for furniture.
Remember the (hop li on Maritet street. Clear
Held, and nearly opposite the "Old Jew Store."
December 4, 1861 JOHN GUELICU.
GREAT'; WESTERN
Horse Insurance & Detective Company.
Incorporated by the Legislator ofJIIlinois,
with a Chartered Capital of 100, 000,
- HOME OFFICE: DECATUR, ILLINOIS.
Cash Assets, July 1, 1SG7, 171,697 85
This is the only Company that insures against
ACCIDENTS ,K0T RESULTING IN DEATH,.
Wili? .1, ,
J. P. EATON. Actcabt.
Office College Block, North Third Street, v,
Uarrisborg, Penn'a.
WM. M. M CCLtOUail. Esq.,
May 27,'fiS.j , Agent. Clearfield. Pa.-
EUREKA!
STAR LIGHTNING ROD! '
The Best and the Cheapest !"
, The Stab Ouvasuku LiairrsiKo Rod is pe-
rior to any in use. and will last lor generations.
It is made from Magnetic Iron jths square
grooved, spiral-twisted and galvanised, and con
nected with pure copper couplings, renderimc it
equal to a copper rod. the whole surmounted with
a iioid-piated cluster point ol pure copper, tune
forming a continuous rod from the piim te the
ground the combination of metals forming a
galvanic battery in Ihe rod. ; .
It is WisiiASTtn always to remain bright and
clean, and will never corrode or rust, tnas pre
senting neat ornaiaeatal appearance ob tbw .
building, worth more than its cost as a n-alter of
ornament, to say nothing about its sura protection '
against lightiiiug.
To cshow the popularity of the Galvanised I? tar
Rod. it is only necessary to say that the propri
etors have pulled off more than one hundred tons '
of old rusty irons, within twelve months, from
college, academies, public buildings, barns, etc.,
and put up the Star Rod in their place.
As the "St n" is better and sold at a less price '
than any other rod. is more d arable and more or
namental, persons should eonsolt their own inter- '
ests and safety to life and property, before they "
have a rod erected on their building. '' '
All that is necessity tocoBvinee the public of
the superiority of the Star Lightning Rod. if
thorough examinat ob rate its conitrwctioB ad
scientific eoibitin. i .
The uudorMgoed, being tb .'jfrnts f-r CIcbf
field county wilt pot up rods for all wo-y de
sire then, ub hnrt notice ana reason We term.
Call and examine teem at their store ia Clearfield.
June 10, ISlxV. MERRILL & BTULKR."
p ENERAL ELECTION PROCLAM A
" TION WllF.KF.AS, by an Act of the
General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Penn a,
entitled -An ac to registate tbe General Eleetioa
within this ComiLonwealili," it is enjoined on tho
Sheriffs of the several counties to give p.ab!ic no
tice of such election, the places where to be held,
aud the officers to be elected ; Tsp.SiFoss, I, C V
K F.N US H'lWK. Hijth Sheriff of Clearfield eo.. do
herrbtf gvre pnhiie nottrn to the Kleetors of tho
county of Clear Sold, that aliENEK4L ELECTION
will be held on the Seeont Tiirlttf of Oetohrr
urxt. t being the TH ( KTFKNTH day of the month)
at the several election- districts iu said county, at
which tiate aud place the qualified voters will vol
For one perarm for Auditor IveBoral of tho Com
monwealth of Pennsylvania.
For one person fir Surveyor General of tho Com
monwealth of Pennsylvania.
For one person for Congress, te represent th
counties of Erie.Warren, Cameron. Jefferson,
ClearSuld. 1.1k. Fori si aud McKean.
For one Jei n to represent tbe eons tics s4 Clear
field Cameron, Clarion. Elk ana Forest in th
Senate of this Comaionwealth.
For one person to represent tbe eoanties ef Clear
field. Elk and Forrst io the House of Repre
sentatives ol this CoiuruouwealtB. -
For one person for President Judgo of th Judi
cial District composed of tbe counties of
Clearfield Centre and Clinton. "' 1
For one peison for . the office of Frothonotary of
Clearfield county.
For one person fo. the t (Bee of Register and Re
corder of Clearfield county.
For one person for the office of ComniiMonr of"
Clearfield county.
For one person lur ibeoE.-e of Auditor of Clearfield -oounty.
For one person for the office of Surveyor of th '
county of Clearfie!d.
Tbe electors of tbe county of Clearfield will
take notice that the said lieueral election will bo '
held nt the following places, vis: . ; .
At the L'uiun Hotel, io tileu Hope for Beecaria -township.
At the bouse of Aseph Ellis for Bell township.
At the house of the late James Bloom, Sen., for
Bloom township
Al tbe bouse ot Edward Alberltov lioggt town p. -At
tbe house of Jacob Pearca, for th township
of liradford. "
At the public house of K. W. Moor fur Brady
towns ip.
At Young's School House for Burnside township.
At tbe school house near Simon Rurabauga's fox '
the township of Chest.
At the court house for the Porough of Clearfield.
At the house of Jacob Maurer for the township.-'
of Covington.
At tho house of I. Bloom, doe'd, forth Bor--ouh
of Ourwensvil!. . , .
At Centre school house for the town'p of Decatur.
At the house of John Gregory, formerly occu
pied by Th'.s. Kobisoa, (Broadway) for th town
ship of Ferguson. '
At the houce of John I. Bandy for Fez township.
At Congress II ill school house for lb lowuthip
ofGirard.
- At the public school boas for Goshen towasbip..
At the house of Jaeob llublur for the lowu&Lip.
of Graham.
At the school boss iu Janesville for th towa
ship of Guelicb. ,
At the house of J.Wilson lor the rwn'p of Huston
At the school house ia Ansonvili forth town'
ship of Jordan.
A t Bri.. gen's school house for the township of
Karlhans. .- ' .
At tbe Turkey 11 ill School house for th town
ship of Knox.
i At the court house in the Borough of Clearted
for Lawrence township. ...
At the public school house fur tbe borough of
Lumber city. .:
At the house formerly occupied by Thomas xLy
ler for the township of Morris.
At ihe public school house Swth Borough of
New Washington. . ,
' At the pub ic House of Milo Hoy . for th Bor
ough of Orceola. -.
At the house formerly of Wm. W. Anderson for
the township of Penn.
At the souse of I-Bloom, deo'd, in the Borough,
o Ciirwcn.v;lle fr Pike township , , ..
At the hoi.se of I. E. Brubaker for Union towB.
- At the housuof Thomas Henderson for the towa-
ship of Woodward. ... ,; .
AN ACT regolntir.g the mode of voting at all
elections in the several couuties of this Com
monwealth, "t . 1 - . .. . ':
Skctiox 1. Jie.it epartrd by the Senate aid,
House of Representatives of the Commonwealth
ol Pennsylvania in Genera Assemlity suet: and--il
ia hereby enided by tbe authority of the same..
That the qui.liCsl m.ter of the several 'election,
districts ot th i- Commonwealth, at all gtharl
township, hoiough and special elections ar herat
bv. hereafter a- Ihorii-xl and required to vote. by
tickets, prii.tid. or .written, or partly printed ani.
partly written, nver.illy classified an follows
One ticket t.aJI embrace, the nuiaos of sdrjariffe
r f courts vpted for, and -to, he. labelled ouisid,.
'judiciary ;''.i.ne ticket shall embrace Ihe same
ol the Slate officers voted for.-aud a ' labelled.
-Staic ;", ot;e tick. at shal) Boihrace tbeiismea of
all cout (y officer voted for. including r.fli -e of
senator. . aiomber and member of wMniMr. IP
voted for. and ci-mbers of Congress,. U' voted fer
aiid be lalveilel --county ;'' 91.0 ticket shall em
brace (he natnet cf all township officers vr
for. and be labelled ' towiiBbip ;. one ticket shall
embrace the names ot all borough olfioeni voted
for,, and be labelled -bo i.agb ;'' and eaab elajSr
shall be deposited in seperale ballet boxes., ; ..Jf
NOTICE IS FURTHER IIEBEBY GIVBN',Tia
all persons, except Justices of the Peace, who
shall hold any ofuoe or appointment of trust, ''
der the government of the Uuited States, o ot,
this State, or of any ii.eor; ..rut d distiit t wheth.,
er a eotnm issioued ofilorr or .tborwiV' wrtW
diuate .officer or agent, who is or shall be in,
p oyed under tho Legislative, .Executive,, or Judi
cial liepartmems of this State or United States,
oranyciiy or neorrM.ated drsiriot. and also, tbJ
every member of Congress and of the Slate Lgis-.
laiure. or or the common or seleet oouncil of any
city, or oBimissi.ner of any incorporated , dis
trict, are br law incapable of holding, or exer
cising, nt the same time, the office or apoint
ment of Judgo. Inspector, or Clerk of any elec
tion of this Commonwealth.
And the Keturn Judges of the respective dis
tricts aforesaid are requested to meet at the Court
ilou-e, in tbe Borough of Clearfield, on th birst
Friday next after tbe said Second Tueday of Oc
tober, then and there to do those things required
ol them by law. .'
GIVEN under my haad and seal, at Clearfield,
this Tenth day of September in th year of out
Lord one thousand elghthondred and sixty-eight,
and of the Independence of the United States lb
ninety-second. CYRENV'S HOWE, Sheriff.
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