Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-10-15
SD. ROW. EDlron AND PRorRlrron.
CLEARFIELD, PA, OCT. Is, 1856.
LITTLE PLAIN TALK.

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For some weeks prst, politicians uncompro-
misingly opposed to Fremont, have been en-
dcavoring to create the impression that, if the
Union State Ticket is carried in Pcnnsylva-
mia, the South will drop Buchanan, and unite
on Fillmore. The LocOfoco leaders, well sat
isaed that the State was lost to them, at once
took up the same cry, evidently thinking that
something was to be made by encouraging this
idea. Their design is very apparent y man
with a grain Of political sagacity can see that
the object is to stimulate the hopes Of the Fill
more men, and by thus inducing them to stick
to their candidate, prevent union between
them and the Fremont men. But is it at all
possible, under any circumstances, that Bu-
chanan will bc dropped We think not. The
Locofoco politicians too shrewd to encour-
age such a proposition, if they thought there
was the remotest possibility of it being carried
into effect-for, if such thing should happen,
the great Democratic party would be complete
Iy swallowed up and obliterated. Besides
this, they world not stultify themselves so
much as to thus admit the weakness of their
cause and the speciousness of their preten
sions. The talk about the South uniting
Fillmore is all mooIshine-a trick of the pol
iticians-as any one, who will take the trouble
of making himself acquainted with the feeling
in that section of the Union, will readily dis
cover. In a speech delivered by Gov. III. a.
Wise, OF Virginia, at Richmond, on the 10Th
Sept, that gentleman says OF Mr.. Fillmore
that '.He is out Of sight in this race We
wish that we could think differently, but the
Ill,
the case. Missouri, Kentucky, No Carolina
and Delaware had been counted certain for
him-no doubt was entertained about them.
And how are they2 Why every Southern
State, including the States named, in which
elections have been held, the Democrats have
either carried or have gained largely in. How
idle then is it to talk about the South dropping
Buchanan. The hopes of the Democracy are
centred in the Southern portion of the Union.
But, as already stated, they expect, by en-
cou-aging one portion of the Opposition, to
succeed in keeping up separate and distinct
third party organization and with the oppo-
sition thus divided, they may reasonably con-
clude that they will be enabled, like the fox In
the fable, to slip in and carry off the prize,
WDliSt lEOSS WHO ut lIlclIuS are quar-
relling abont matters of littc moment. They
could thus, if they cannot do anything else, at
least, prereRt an election by the people, and
throw it into the House of Representatives,
where an endless contest would ensue. In the
meantime the Senate would elect Join C.
Breckenridge presiding officer of tha: body, and
when the 18th of March would arrive, and no
election had been effected by the House, he
would under the Constitution, by virtue of his
position as president of the Senate, be sworn
in as President of the United States! That is
the plain truth. Americans and Republicans
Having thus presented matters in their true
light, we ask whether you will allow your
selves to be duped 10y the schemes of the po
iitical tricksters who are working for Buchan
AM We trust no.-wc have an abiding conf
dence that you will not. We caution you a
gainst the cOys that are thrown out to deceive
you and admonish you to unite either upoT
one electoral ticket, or upon the only MAI
whom the Democracy fear and fght-John c.
Fremont. Do that, and you will come out o
the Presidential contest with VICTORY in
scribcd upon your banners.