Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-10-29
UNMASKING THEM

ing to sell out the TRUE Americans of Penn
sylvania to the Buchanan party; but we re-
! Trained from saying anything, until the duty
we owe to our American brethren impels us
| to speak out. a few words, however, will suf-
fee. 1t is well known that the respective
| friends of Fillmore and Fremont desired an
accommodation, or union, by which the State
might be carried against Buchanan. To do
this, union electoral ticket was suggested.
1t is notorious, that at first nearly, il not all,
the leaders who pretend to favor Fillmore, as
we'll as those who support Fremont, advocated
the proposition. Suddenly, however, under
some mysterious influence, the first mentioned
class of politicians tackled about and opposed
a union, and all their effort. have since then
been directed towards diridiRg the opposition
| to Buchanan. When the several State Com
mittees met at Philadelphia week before last,
the disorganizers rejected all offers of union.
Aud in order to test them fully. it was propo-
sed to take the Fillmore electoral ticket, ask
! ing only, if it would mol elect Fillmore, but
would elect Fremont, that the electors should
be pledged to cast their votes for the latter !;
and this offer, well as every other, was re-
Jectcd. 1t must, therefore, be apparent to ev-
cry honesi-thinking man, that the object of
those who oppose the Union ticket is 20 aid
Buchanan. Americans viii you allow your
selves to be duped by these political knaves !?
We trust not. We warn you against their
wiles, so that you may act knowingly, and that
you may not reflect upon us hereafter with ha-
wing been remiss in our duty in this respect,
invite your attentive perusal of the folowin 2
Address OF tee Republican State Executive
Committee.
To ihe People Of Pennsylvania:
FELLOW CIrIzENz The Republican State
Executive Committee, appointed by the State
Convention, which assembled in PhiladeIpnia
III June last, was charged with the duty of
nominating candidates for Electors of Presi-
dent and Vice President of the United States
The Committee, always desrous of securing
fair and honorable alliance with other par
ties in this State, who are hostile to the forci-
bic extension of slavery into free territory.
considered that its duties would be discharged
with greater satisfaction to its constituency,
by casting no obstacles in the way of such an
alliance. y large number of our fellow citi-
zens had expressed their preferences for Mr..
FILLMORE as a candidate for the Presidency,
although their opinions on the questions of
slavery extension were concurrent with those
entertained by the Republican party. Alrca-
dy, the Republicans and Americans were uni
ted in support of the same candidates for GER
tain State officers. In every county with but
one or two exceptions, they united the
same candidates for Congress and the State
Legislature, and a general desire was express
sed from all quarters of the State for a union
on one electoral ticket. About the middle of
August verbal communication was made by
Mr.. SANDERsoN, Chairman of the American
State Central Committee, to the Chairman of
the Republican State Committee, expressive
OF an anxiety TO unite the two parties, and re-
qwestiRg that The Republicans shonld postpone
their nomination Of electors in order TO secure
their object. Several members Of the Ameri-
can Committee made the same request, found,
ing it on the assurance that the friends OF Mr..
Fillmore, throughout the State generally, con-
sidcred his election hopeless, and earnestly
desired to secure the defeat of Mr.. Buchanan.
Soon after Mr.. SanderSon's fraternal COM
munication to the Chairman of the Republican
Committee, he visited the city of Washington
and immediately on his return, a letter was re-
ceived from him as folOws
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 81, 1856.
SIR-ln obedience TO the instructions of the
Fillmore and Donelson State Committee,
| submit to you, for the consideration and ac-
| ton of the Republican State Committee of
which you are the Chairman, the following
| proposition
That the Chairman Of the Democratic Re-
| publican and American State Committee unite
| in issuing a call fer such number of meetings.
to be held at such times and places as may be
| agreed upon by them, at which the issues in
volyed in the present Presidential canvass
shall be discussed by an equal number of
| speakers of each party, and that the Chairman
of each Committee Shall have the exclusive
| right of selecting the speakers for his party,
at such meetings, but that their names shall be
announced in the call for the meeting.
You will oblige by giving an answer to this
proposition, in behalf Of your Committee, at
your earliest convenience.
| am, sir, very respectfully yours,
j. =. SANDERsoN,
Chairman American State Committee.
CHARLES GIBBONS, Esq.
This proposition, submitted by Mr.. Sander
son, seemed to contemplate enmity instead OF
peace-open war instead of fraternity with the
friends of Fremont and Dayton. 1twas so in
consistent with his verbal communication,
made but short time before 70 the Chairman
of the Republican Committee, as to require
some explanation, which was sought by the
following letter:
PHILADELPHIA, August 90, 1856.
STR received your letter of the 9th inst,
| by which you submit for the consideration and
action of the Republican State Committee the
| following proposition: