Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1854-06-27
WHAT DOES IT MEAN 7

The little free soil soft shell administration
organ of this city, yclept the True National
Democrat, is in a transition. 1t has become
very feeble upon the thin soup of executive
patronage, and is evidently resolved upon raj
sing another disturbance in the family on the
Irish question. Hear what it recommends as
the true policy Of the Democratic party
s.Honestly :. speaking, we believe that the
Democratic party will never beco me worthy
of its noble principles, until it thouroughly
Amcricanizes all itsviews, and wholly alenates
itself from all foreign influences. There are,
OF course, exceptions to ali general rules, and
We are here and there acquainted with Irish
men whose hearts are sound. and whose indg-
| ments honorable. But, as a body, the Irish
are always insincere always corrupt always un-
grateful, Ignorant, bigoted and deSpotic.-
They are unfit orfreedom and cannot properly
appreciate it, Their sense of equality is moth
ing but an intense selfishness, and their sense
of justice, that which pays most for the most
perfidy. From such elements of mischief, we
| say, with the Ritual, ssGood Lord, deliver us,
as we'll as the Democratic party"
This is a naked proposition to swap off the
Irish vote for the Known othings. The paper
advancing this proposition is an organ of the
administration. 1t is in the confidence of Gen
Pierce and his Cabinet. Now, then, wedesire
| an answer 'Sby authority to this question -
| the President, or Cabinet, or any of them. to
| throw out this proposition for casting offth
| irish and adopting the Known othingS as the
| basis OF the reorganization of the administra-
| ton Democratic party? Can the Washington
| Union answer?-N. Y. Herald, 18Th.
The above quotation from the ssTrue Demo.
crat'' is as will be seen, directed alone at the
Irish 1t is plain to be seen that this Locofoce
element OF party strength is now discarded by
the democracy" They are anxious to rid
| themselvs of it; and, whether orders to that
effect have gone from Washington city or not
the fact plain that Locofoco managers. al.
| most everywhere, are already fully convinced
that their party is rapidly on the wane. in
consequence of its identity with Irishism.
The New York Budget is quoting from the
| s'Irue Democrat y to show Gas we suppose :,
that itdoes not unreasonably oppose the princi.
| pies OF the Native American party. This NAV
| be true, to some eXtent-but, for one. We en-.
dorse the American sentiment of NO s.Demo-
cratic editor as genuine, until he Joins with
US III exposing to the people of this country
| the true character of the influence that seated
| James Campbell in the Cabinet; nor vet, again
until ne has independence enough to tell his
democratic" fellow-countrymen, that hun
ofeds ana thousands of national office -hoders
oil alien birth, are now holding,placesfe which
| they are indebted alone to the secret but over
shadowing influence of Romanism. Let him
''mahe clean breast,'' and show the American
people that Pierce is-steeped in the very guilt
| ior winch Scott, the greatest Captain of the
age, aoGs sacrificed IN adcaace.--.9mericaa Ban
ner.
a. The Sun, wffsccept our thanks for their
notice and exchange There is no spicier paper
published in the State