Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-07-02
"uNITED. WE STAND &c.

When applied to political parties, this maxim
is as truthful as it waz in its original connec-
tion. In battle, the primary object of the ell
der Napoleon was to cut up the enemy's army
into as many divisions as possible, knowing
that, like twigs, taken singly, they could be
easily broken, but when combined they were
strong and powerful, and, as at Waterloo, would
end disastrously to him. So it is with the op-
ponents of the Democracy: subdivided into
two, three more Struggling parties each
one casting its votes for different candidate,
their efforts will be fruitless; but combine
them, and it is our deliberately formed opin-
ION that James Buchanan will be defeated. As
remarked last week, we believe the election
of Mr.. Buchanan, standing as he does upon
the Cincinnati Platform, by which he says he
will square his conduct, neither adding or ta-
king from it plank, would be calamity to
our country which every patriot should endea-
vor to avert and for this reason, we are the
more anxious that union of the opposition
should be speedily effected, so that he may be
successfully resisted. This feeling is not linn
ited to few, but extends to the press all over
the State, with the exception of journal here
and there that displays more reckless impru-
dence than good sense. This almost univer-
sal feeling in favor of effectng a union, raises
tho hope that at an early day all the opposition
candidates but one will be either withdrawn,
or some arrangement entered into by which
the entire vote will be concentrated on a sim
gle candidate. Should this be accomplished,
discontinue aud defeat viii be the lot of the
Locofoco candidates.
w..S he Il
journals, to show the spirit of the press on this
subject, which may be taken as a fair sample
of the opinion Of nearly every paper in Penn
sylvania, opposed to Buchanan.
The Berks Co. Press, strong and influential
Fillmore paper says:-
..Our preference, it is true, tends towards
the nominees of the Philadelphia Convention
of February last-but, for the sake of restoring
peace TO the country, at home and abroad; for
the sake of hurting from power the yiolators
of the laws and the constitution-for the sake
of crushing and blottng out of existence par
ty kept together by the sEcohesiye power of
public plunder,' - We are for the concentration
of the American forces upon 4 common and
fraternal basis. Let US have it-let US have
arrangement by which success can be at
tained. We, for one, are willing to stand by
it-fght By lt-aRd, If needs be, die by 20
The Lerisfoun GQsette speaks thus
GAS Pennsylvania will, in great measure,
be the battle ground for the Presidency, the
inquiry naturally arises whether it is worth
while to conduct political campaign with two
organizations--thc American and Republican
and thus ensure the triumph of Buchanan,
for that such would be the result we have not
particle of doubt7 Our preference has been
and still is for Mr.. Fillmore, but we are not so
much welded TO Mr.. Fillmore to make him
the instrument for aiding Buchanan * Co.'S
election. Had Mr.. Buchanan placed himself
upon the proud position that every statesman
ought to occupy, the case might have been
different, and we should have been content to
lie neutral but his declaration that the ultra
siaylsh and hllibustering Cincinnati platform
is henceiorth to be James Buchanan's rule of
action instead Of James Buchanan's own opin-
IONS of right and wrong, makes it the duty of
every good citizen TO devise ways and means
10 defeat him--one of which means will be 10
make choice of the leas: of two evils that NAV
De presented"
The Centre Democrat, n Fillmore uaper. :,
speaking OF the Republican Convention, adds
.sHowever, will see what we will sea :
Mr. Buchanan mast be defeated and if il can
not be done without union, let US for the
sake CT the great principles for which We con