Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1854-07-15
puIsstions OF the Popular Heart.

I The position ofthe parties just now is an an.
somaly. There is almost perfect fusion Of.
Composing elements. Extremes have met, or;
Fare meeting. The future is full of promise to-
! the friends of Freedom. Says the Albany
fJournal, one of our ableSt wing exchanges, j
sFRANKLIN PIERCE went into office the chosen
sleader of powerful party. The Democracy,
SfPom California to Maine gave him support as
Ncordial as that rendered to any man since the
SeIcction OF General Jackson. n sShappy reign
fwas predicted to be followed by long sue
Ecession of democratic victories. The exercise
sof common sagacity guided by an honest pur-.
zpose, would have resulted in the fulflment of
these glowing prophecies. The Whlg party
betrayed, severed and beaten, presented no.
formidable front in the National contest. Nor.
Swas the future more promising than the past
aIt seemed presumptuous to anticipate even a
sremote triumph over the disciplined and com.
Enacted hosts of Loco Focoism. Fut the folly!
sIof those in power has done for the Opposition
fwtat the Opposition never could have done for
themselves. 1t has obliterated almost every.
SveStigc OF dsaffcction in their ranks and secu-l
red to them the sympathies of masses of cleo.
tors who have long stood aloof from both of the
leading political organizations of the country,
I And the policy and measures which have thus,
acemented the Opposition have distracted and
sdemoralized the Democratic party. FRANKLIN
SPIERCE is rs weak to day as John Tyler was in
Ssthe second year of his parenthetical reign; and
the indications now are that like a celebrated
{ Executive of our own State, he will go out with
seven greater unanimity than he came in. Nor
s,wil the Democratic party, when thrown into,
fthc minority, be cheered by the reflection
#that they were placed there by the advocacy of
Ia beneficent principle. They viii carry with,
them the odum of vialated faith-a conscious,
8 mess of having broken their promise, and tram
spled upon the fundamental principles of Re-
S publican Government in order to extend the;
borders of an Institution with which the AL
= mighty has no attribute in sympathy. Area.
ady the work of condemnation is begun. Those
g in power may, like those in Scripture, COM:
@piain that they are 'stormented before their
]. .time;'' but their action has grated harshlyI
I, ss,upon the human sympathies of the people, that
lthey need hope for no mercy until they shall
sbe utterly .cast OUT The word of condemna-'
sstion, begun in Maine has been followed up in
sthe states of Connecticut. Rhode Island and
sNew Hampahire and, with almost equal en-
sphaSis, in local contests in other states which,
gcast their votes for the present incumbent of
msfhe Char of State. And these but the
g ssshadows of coming events" The elections
gsoon to follow in Iowa, Indiana, &C., will be
gequaily indicative of the utter detestation in
(which the action of the administration is held
Sby the Freemen of the North. The brazen vi
Eolators of solemn compacts who have leagued
with the advocates of slavery in their crusades
Sagainst freedom, will be taught lesson which
Nwill not be lost upon those who shall come af-
&ter them.-Ieiegraph.