Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-02-11
SPIRIT OF THE PRESS.

the election OF General Cameron, says tlo
Lebanon Courier, should be a lesson TO them
from which TO draw wisdom for future action.
The preliminares for the Senatorial election
were most excelently managed; and why were
they so Simply because there was entire
unity and concert among our friends. There
was desire, honest and sincere, for co-opera-
tion, and determination TO succeed, If possi-
bic. With this desire and this determination,
they merited success and they achieved It'll
Let the lesson taught by this success not be
lost upon US for the future. We can win fu-
ture battles by just such policy as character
lied the Senatorial election; that is, by uni
ted and brotherly effort. We trust that the
day of the dsorganizers' ascendancy among
us has passed-that We have learned from sad
experience that to follow the lead OF faction
lists but tends to defeat.
An election for Governor is approaching.
and it deserves our attention. We can carry
the State next fall, if we are true to ourselves,
to our principles and to our party. In the fu-
ture we want no more trading with intriguers,
more attempts to concilate the leaders of
factions. Let broad, liberal, national princi-
pies be laid down, LET US stand boldly upon
them, and at once declare that he who Is not
for is against Pennsylvania is ready
for this. Our people are sick of the swagger-
ing of s.leaders'' who can't control a corpo-
rails guard, but who are eternally up for sale.
We know very well that there are still few
men in the State who will try TO keep up fac
ton that they eaa sell oaf TO the highest bid
der. We want to such receive no consid-
Grafton from the party with which we act. II
We can't succeed without them, we can't with
them. If they are permitted to stand in the
relation to Us os "a wing Of the party" they
will do infinitely more harm than good. II
they are not willing TO be embodied in
ganisation, let them be told frankly and plain
~ to seek other markets for their wares. Such
men can carry no material strength with them.
Their Importance is only magnifed by defer
ence. Their selfshness and want of principle
entitle them TO no consideration; and they
should receive none. This class of men sac
rihced Pennsylvania, at the last election, and
lost us The President. Let US be careful not
TO have their treachery repeated on us.
But it is cheering and good sugury to wit
ness the unity Of our members of the Legisla-
ture- They stand shoulder to shoulder like
veterans, whose hearts are in their cause.
There has been none of that littleness of am
bition displayed by them which would sacrifice
everything for the leadership for personal ad-
yancement. We hope to that spirit con-
timed. No man should be allowed to stand
in the way Of the party's success. The mot
to, ''principles before men, is an excellent
one, and one that we should cultivate. Its
ascendancy in this State viii establish the as
cendancy of our party.
The COMMITTEE AND CoNvESTIoS NUISANCE.
The Reading Journal, after abiding TO the calls
for State Conventions of the various elements
opposed to Locofecoism, and presurning that
''side dooi" Sanderson, who it thinks is a dead
cock in the pit, would be the next customer
to revive the row, says :-s'Now. as the fools
are not all dead yet, and any disorganizer can
call Convention, to which other dsorganizers
may possibly respond, we do hope that ell SEN
siblc men, who have our success at heart, will
set their faces against any and every effort 10
get upa meeting, or Convention, or Council
in which the tshOie body offie anfiLocof f5oo for
ces is not represented. We must act as a Unit,
or there is no use TO act at all. The misera-
bic humbug of division Of forces for the
benefit of small potato politicians, has been
kept up quite long enough. More than this,
il is time for the Opposition newspaper press.
who have fought the good fight against Loco
focosm, shoulder to shoulder, in past cam
paigns, to speak out against this Committee
and Convention nuisance. We want no Con-
vention unless it is Convention Of the Peo-
ple-no candidate but Peoples CANDIDATE
no ticket but a Peoples Ticket. Our friends
feel the necessity for consolidation OF our
forces just much as we do, and look TO the
press to bring it about. Shall disappolnt
them2 We declare ourselves Independent Of
all parties but the party which combines ne
trhols, if possible. or at all events Tie greet
mass Of The Opposition force, and is disposed,
and best able TO free tie country or tie State
from Locofoco misrule. That is the party TO
which we belong