Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-11-12
HOW WAS EFFECTED.


,bs ,e-nlt in Pennsy .rania. This State was
revarded. and il seems turned out 10 be the
battle-ground The Democratic leaders view
ed it in this light, and went actively to work
to carry il against Us. Though they had the
aid Of the foreign and catholic vote, they yet
felt that unless they made some master stroke,
It was lost to them, fer the opposition, 1t was
well known, were about efiecting union tnaI
would prove fatal 10 the success Of the Dem
ocracy. The idea of preventing an alliance OF
tine Fillmore and Fremont forces, would natu-
rally suggest itself to such willy fellows as the
LocOfoco politicians are. How was this to De
done7 They were at no loss how TO proceed.
Jobn p. Sanderson, though he had never been
member Of the American organization, had,
as apuears in a letter Of bon. A Stewart, by
assurances that he vas in favor Of a Union
ticket, on his personal application. been ap-
pointed chairman Of the Fillmore State Exec
utiTe committee. The rest is already well
known Snffice it to say, that BY sside-door'
arrangement, Sanderson violated his trust, and
attempted, IL is said, to sell cut the Americans
to the Buchanan party The scheme was well
cOncocted, the wires nicely adjusted, and the
machine then set in motion. The Daily News,
controlled bv J. 2. s., at once opened fire Of
villfcation, SANDER, and falsehOod, such as
must ever attach it with all that IS ignoble, mp
on Col. Fremont, and BY this course, endeav-
ored to antagonize the friends Of that candi-
date aud Mr.. Fillmore, instead Of using its in
fiuepce to unite the forces, as prudence and an
honest desire to advance the interests Of the
candidate whom it pretended TO support, would
always dictate. The effect of such a course
must be apparent to every one 1t would look
ike division among ourselves, and whilst some
would be offended, others would become dis
gusted, and not a few befogged, with this ap-
parently inexplicable discOrdance. That such
a course must prove fatal, any reasonable man
will at once admit. They extended their op
erations wherever they could engage unscru-
pulous politicians to assist them, in different
portions of the State. In our own county,
desperate attempt was made to create di-
version in favor Of the straight ticket, with
what degree Of success can be judged from the
fact that but 80 votes were cast for il. Whilst.
then, the Sanderson movement may be said to
have been countenanced here TO that extent,we
dl5D CDiiCluIS lHdL IL Hs1S pliO-
we'd Of by the 1906 Opposition voters who sup
ported the Union ticket, which was the largest
number Of votes ever polled against the Dem
ocratIc party in this county; and to that ex
tent do we regard the course we pursued in
this campaign, relative to union ticket, as
approved of and endorsed We will forbear
from noticing the many false arguments used,
and the many Misrepresentation made about
Fremont, his s'chances,'' and the explosion Of
his party, by the politicians who were engaged
in the ssside-door'' OperatiOn-the result Of
the election fully Iefutes them all, and SHOWS
clearly the deception practiced by the leading
spirits of the movement. And here we wish il
TO be distinctly understood that We are speak
ing only Of the leaders in this movement-that
we do not even say that they, is reported,
we're well paid for their services. We disclaim
all intention of saying so; though it does ap-
/ pear to US that patriotism and love for the A
merican party, would have admonished them
/ to pursue a widely different course. We
leave every one to judge for himself what mo-
/ tiyes actuated them. We will, however, VEN
ture to assert, that, among reasonable men, it
| is presumed each one intends what his actions
will certainly effect; and we always predicted
that the straight Fillmore movement would
/ have no other effect than TO throw the electo-
raj vote of Pennsylvania to Buchanan, (and
without it be would not have been elected }
and the result has verified our predictions. 1t
| is also fact, that every Free State that Bu-
! chanan has carried, he gained through the in
! sane policy Of such portion Of the opposition
| as was opposed to union among themselves.
Had the politicians alluded to pursued differ
cnt course-had they directed their fire against
the common enemy, instead of into the camp
Of those with whose friendship and co-opera-
tion only could they expect to succeed; and
had they endeayored to adjust points of differ
ence, allay animOsities, and heartily supported
the union ticket, James Buchanan would new
| er have had the electoral vote Of Pcnnsylya-
MIA, which, it seems, was essentially necessary
| to his success, and would have thrown the G.
lection into the House, if nothing else had
been accomplished.
| We have thus briefly pointed out the main
causes that carried victory against US. We
wish to put them on record, that herafter they
may not be charged to the account of inno-
cent persons-but that, when the suicidal
course, by which Pennsylvania was thrown to
Buchanan, is pointed out, every man who vo-
ted the Union Electoral Ticket, may lay his
hand upon his heart, assert the rectitude of
his actions, and truthfully declare, ssThou
can'st not say Ibid iti''
| We will only add that we should profit by
the lesson, and Immediately go TO work to set
all things right. The opposition are strong
| anouoh IN dafaat +ha ooofoco oar,v al mo