Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-07-16
HON. DAVID BARCLAY.

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down, sslike a thousand of brick," j" on Hon. ID.
Barclay, the member of Congress from this
district, for doing an act, than which there is
not one In his whole official career more in ac-
cordance with the wishes of majority OF his
constituents-namely, for moving a Teconside-
ration of a vote which resulted in the House
adopting the bill TO admit Kansas under the
Topeka or Free Constitution. The contortions
of the Republican are as amusing, as its wall
ings are plaintiye and vengeful in turn, and
the Honorable gentleman had better look to
his own safety lest, under the scathing and
withering fire Of our neighboT, he sink into his
political grave, .'without benefit of clergy"
or privilege of resurrection.
five recolect Alright, this Is the same s.Hon.
d. Barclay who, the Republican, last winter
said, was ''rnade the object of the most in.em-
perate and vindictiYe abuse by both the Know
Nothing and Abolition organs Of this district"
'GftogetHer tCifhout cause, and that it was
fair and unmanly' TO charge him with betray-
ing the principles of those who it alleged a
bused him at that time. So long as he stuck
10 and carried out the views of such Locofo-
cos as the editor of the Republican, he was re-
garded by the latter as all Tight--a good and
consistent man--a paragon of uprightness, and
perfect political Israelite in whom there was
no guile. Even if, peradventure, he betrayed
the Americans and Freesoilers, to whom he
IN q great measure owed his election, it made
no diference--he was doing service to the
Democratic party, which was all-sufficient to
excuse him in the eyes of the immaculate ed
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of like nature.
--A.--,-.--- -a.-.v, however, Mr.. Barclay mani
tested disposition to waver in his subservien-
oy TO the Slavery Exteusionists, and in about
FIVE weeks from the time when our downtown
"neighbor" took him under his special pro-
lection, he placed himself, by interrogating
Mr. Aiken regarding his views on American
ism, which the Republican alleged vas the
cause of Banks election, in an s'inexplicable
POSITION" which the editor 'sdeeply regrets. -
But the latter, in the plenitude of his forbear-
snce, was willing to wait and hear the explain
alton of Mr.. Barclay, who, he said, ssunti1
within few days Of the end of the struggle
vas among the most steadfast in resisting the
schemes OF the Republicans and Know Moth.
ings, and then only gave signs of restiyenes,
py favoring the plurality rule." s'And who
would not grow restive in nine weeks con.
test of this kind ~ asked the editor of the
Republican, who was still willing TO apologies
for him, hoping, no doubt, by the practice Of
leniency TO bring him back into the fold of the
faithful. But, alasi for the uncertainty of hu
man calculation those hopes have been frus
trated--the Democracy, pure and undefed
have at last been "betrayed"-Mr Barclay has
committed gFievous sin-the guillotine is e
rected, and his head is in imminent danger
For our part, we believe, SO long as Mr.. Bar
clay votes in favor OF admitting Kansas with
free constitution, he win be acting in accord
ance with the views of large majority of hi:
constituents, and the dictates Of humanity and
justice but by doing so, he would undoub.
tedly arouse the irate feelings Of the editor Of
the Republican, who would heap maledictior
after malediction upon his devoted head until
IN the agony of his heart, Mr.. Barclay will, like
Cardinal Wolsey, be constrained to exclaim
Had but served my God with half the zeal
I served my party. he would not in mino age,
Have left me naked to my enemies 20