Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-10-29
"IN UNION THERE Is STRENGTH"

If ever trueism was uttered, the above is
one. The elder Napoleon fully appreciated it,
and hence his aim was to ..divide and conquer
the enemy. This is the game the Democratic
leaders are attempting to play with the Oppo-
sition. All their efforts are directed towards
preventing the Fillmore and Fremont men
uniting on one ticket, knowing we'll that if
they unite Buchanan will be defeated. How
far they will succeed in their designs, remains
to be seen. 1t must be apparent to every ra-
tional individual, that if we divide our votes
between two separate, distinctive tickets, de-
feat awaits us; but if we unite on one electo-
raj ticket, victory is ours. No well-founded
objection can be raised TO voting the Union
Electoral Ticket. No sacrifice of principle is
involved, in supporting it-no man is asked to
endorse any sentiment to which he is averse-
no surrender of your Americanism or Repub-
licanism is required-all that is contemplated
by it is to carry Pennsylvania against Buchan-
an, and then give-Fillmore and Fremont re-
spectively whatever proportion of electors the
votes each receives on the 18th November will
sntitle him to receive.
Americansl We admonish you, if you wish
TO defeat Buchanan-it you desire to perpetu-
ate your cherished principles-if you hope to
strengthen your cause and see ssAmericans
rule their native land''-and if you would have
the purity of the ballot box preserved, prevent
our elections from being controlled by foreign
catholic influence, and salutary corrective
applied to such fraud as was perpetrated at the
late election in many sections of this State.
vote the Union Electoral Ticket. We have
the success of pure American principles at
heart, and when We urge You to vote the Union
ticket, we are only asking you to do what our
humble Judgment dictates as the proper course
TO be pursued if We would have our hopes full
filled. In this course are not alone-the
most prominent Americans in the State are
occupying similar position. At a meeting
held in Harrisburg on the 22d, Gov. POLLOCK
Col. A. G. CURTIN. Hon. LENUEL ToDD, Ex-
Mayor CONRAD and Hon. CHAs. B. PENRosE, OF
Philadelphia, and other prominent Americans
urged all who are sincerely opposed to Bu-
chanan, to vote the Union Ticket. G.. "
Reed, William Millward, John S. Painter, J
Shantz, Charles Reed, Samuel S. Warner
of Fillmore Americans of Philadelphia, have
issued an address, in which they say that they
'sare satisfied plans have been maturing to
hand over the American party to the Demo
cratic PLATFORM" denounce John P. Sander.
son, who sis not now. nor was he ever, con-
nected with our American party but who
managed TO get himself appointed chairman o.
the Fillmore State Committee, and declar;
that they, as friends of Fillmore, will support
the Union Electoral Ticket. From every sec
tion Of the State we hear that this ticket is re
ceiyed with almost universal favor by both the
Americans and Republicans. The plain trutl
is, that the man who does not vote it, is either
willfully or ignorantly aiding Buchanan. W,
have laid these facts before you, American:
and Republicans, for your consideration, anC
He trust that you will, by voting the Unior
ticket, show that YOU desire 20 act in such
manner as win advance the great principles fol
which ve are mutually coutending.