Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1854-09-27
Why james Pollock Should be Elected.

l Why James Pollock Should be Elected.
We have given the reasons why Bigler should
be defeated, and we now purpose to show why
Pollock should be selected as the next Gov
ernor of Pennsylvania.
And first he should be elected because he
is opposed to the Nebraska Bill and the repeal
OF the Missouri Compromise. He has most
distinctly7and clearly avowed his position on
this important question, and his election will
be hailed as. the triumph Of Freedom over
Slavery, and the Reputation, by the people of
Pennsylvania, OF the odious BILL that viola
tes a solemn compact, made sacred by the fathers
of the Republic. He stands upon the plat
form of the Constitution, as understood by
Jefferson, Madison, and the Statesmen who
framed and formed it in all its beautiful pro-
portions, and his election will proclaim TO the
world, that the people Of the Keystone State
have not departed from the faith of their IA
thers, to bow in humble submission to the
Slave oligarchy of the South. If you desire
this result, vote for JAMES Pollock.
Second. He should be elected because he
most distinctly and unequivocally avows him
self in favor of the Sale of the Public Works.
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management of the Public Works, for long
series of years, has been characterized by ly-
ing perjery, robbery, swindlng, and every
other species of rascality. AT times, canal
commissioners, supervisors, and collectors,
have been implicated in the most nefarious
transactions, which if they had occurred in
private life, would have branded the offenders
with such indelible marks of infamy, as would
have forever excluded them from all inter
course with respectable people. Is it not time
then that this state of things should ceasea If
YOU would have the Works sold, and the State
a6yss OF corruption and crime, vote for JAMES
Pollock.
Third. He should be elected because he is
opposed to a division of the School Fund for
sectarian purposes. lie has openly and bold
ly ayowed his position ON this question, and
says that if the Church to which he belongs,
or any other church, enters the political arena,
DOWN WITH IT He makes no attempt to con-
ceal his views and sentiments, but openly and
nlanfully declares them, that his fellow citizens
may vote for him understandingly. IF then,
you desire to preserve our Common School
System in all its harmonious beauty, if you
wish its blessings and its benefits still to re-
main common, and if you desire to prevent
pickering, quarrelling, i'll will, and all the
coneomitant evils of scctarianism, vote for
JAMES PoLLoCK. -ss
Fourth. He should be elected because he
has the manliness and independence to declare
his views plainly and -unequiyocally on the
Prohibatory Law question regardless of the
Of T 20 nd 7 Iaol
and the owners Of mammoth distileries. He
boldly avows that he believes Prohibatory
Law constitutional, and that should such
law be enacted by the Legislature, and deman-
ded by the vote of the people, it shall receive
his executive sanction. If then You would
check by the strong arm Of the law, the riv-
er of fire rolling over our land IF you would
protect the widow and the fatherless,-if You
would empty our poor-houses, jails, and in
sane asylums, vote for JAMES Pollock. -r
Fifth. He should be elected becase his pub
lie life has efninently fitted and prepared him
to discharge the duties OF the office. Three
consecutive times, he was elected to Congress
from the district in which he resides, which
was democratic by fourteen hundred nujositg.
During his term of office he discharged his
duties with such marked ability, that during
this whole contest, not single act has been
pointed out in which he has erred, though the
democratic leaders have searched the record,
time and again, but have found him right upon
every question that occupied the attention of
Congress while he had a seat in the House If
then you would select candidate of marked
ability to discharge all-the duties of the Exec
utive of our noble State, vote for JAMES Pol
LOCK. H-bfoG .f E.
Lastly. He should be elected because he is
the candidate of economy and reform in all the
departments of the Governments. He comes
into the contest the leader of the friends of the
restoration of the Missouri compromise, of the
sale OF the Public Works, and of the repeal of
State Taxation. IF these are your principles
enrol yourself under the banner of JAMES
Pollock. .fsH sG4 a-5if)
Two New CANDIDATES IN THE FrEID.-The |
three great parties have made their nonina-
tions, Bigler by the Democrats, Pollock by the
Wings, and Bradford by the Natives; but, for
cheap merchants, the people of Clearfield
county have nominated and elected Mossop &
PoTr1RFF, because their low prices appeal to
the pockets and principles OF everybody.