Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1855-01-31
ALEXANDER CALDWELL.

! hAEAa SAl4D W ELL.
S An outrageous attack has been made on oul
representative, ALEX. CAEfsw ELL, Esq, by the
| posey who presdes over the editorial columns
of a sort ofs-milk- -and-water, popish, locofoce
sheet, not thousand miles from Clearfield
charging him with being untrue to his constlt-
uents, and stigmatizing him in plain language)
as a liar. Among those who are acquainted
with the character and high standing of Mr..
| Caldwell in this community, no denial of these
charges is necessary, as they know them to be
as false and malicious as the heart of the mis-
cradle creature that conceived them, but lest
| persons at distance may receive erroneous
| impressions of man as honest and upright as
any other beneath the fair face of heaven, we
desire to give brief explanation
The offence of Mr. Caldwell consists in his
voting for American, and against the Loocfoco
nominees in the recent organization of the
House of Representatives,. This is the second
Session for Mr.. Caldwell in the Legislature
The first time he ran as on independent candi-
date, and was elected over the regular Demo-
cratic nominee. The last time he was regular
ly nominated by the Native American Conven-
nation he accepted. Not only was his name
printed their ticket, and his election open
ly advocated in this paper as an American,
but when self-constituted locofoco commit
tee undertook to inteTrogate him, he refused
to answer, ,on the ground that they had no right
to question him. In addition to this, it was
well understood, by the locofoco politicians of
town rirc,, JoFoJ fbyo,ob fbo co,,uf,,
that Mr.. Caldwell was an American, and oppo-
sed to Bigler. SO far from there being no
s.organized opposition" to him among the
Democracy, he was opposed by a s'secret band
of conspirators," !" led on by some of the s.trun-
die bed lawyers of this town, who, ashamed
of their dirty, contemptible, and disgraceiul
scheme, worked in the dark to defeat him, and
elect Seth a. Baclzus, Of whom the greater
portion of our people never heard until they
found his name in the election returns. Yet,
these were the same men who travelled over
the county preaching crusade against
.sKnow Nothingism -
Now we ask any candid man, to whom is AL
exander Caldwell responsible for his Legisla-
tive conduct? Is it to the Locofocos, who ne
Yer nominated him, but secretly opposed him,
or to the. Native Americans, who made hiln
their candidate, and whose nomination he ac-
cepted? He s.clamcd to be Democratic
True, and claims to be one yet, like every 9TH
er true hearted American, but does this give
the locofocos the right to SANDER and abuse
him for voting against their candidates? Mr..
Caldwell is an American,-as such he run. and
as such he elected. His votes, therefore,
SO far, have been in strict accordance with the |
wishes Of those who nominated him, and we |
doubt not Of all who voted for him, among |
which class the enraged editor certainly will |
not ask to be numbered.
Inconclusion, we desire TO say to the 'posey'
who has been splitting forth his gall that he had
better let the Americans alone, and contin- !
lie TO write OF subjects within his comprehen- !
sion, suchas 'bachelorclubs, and .baby shows.
" hen he departs from these 10 interfere in |
politics, he only betrays his ignorance, and |
when he undertakes TO innpeach the ycracity Of /
such veteran ehristiaGs as ALEXANDER CALD- |
WELL, he only excites smile of derison and !
scorn on all those who admire truth, honesty, |
and virtue.