Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-08-19
CLEARFIELD, Pa, AUG. 10, 1851.

PENNSYLVANIA PoLITTcs.-Dariug the past
few years politics in this State have been in
an unsettled and somewhat confused condition.
Last fall the Democracy felt that; unless they
succeeded in the Presidential election, their
party would at least be dismembered, if not
entirely obIiterated. By the most strenuous
efforts and INSCRIPTIONS means, they managed
to succeed Their success was in no small de-
gree owing to the deception and treachery of
the ssside-door'' leaders, who pretended to be
actuated by an intense patriotism and love of
principle, but whose real object was to split
the Opposition, and thereby elect Buchanan.
Since then, the Democratic party has been APP
parently ssirm unied'' and 'sharmonious"
but it is only apparently, for it requires no un-
usually scrutinizing observer 10 discern the
clements OF discOrd that are lurking in its
ganization, and only awaiting fitting oppor-
tunity to burst forth and destroy it. As an
evidence of the truth of what we say, we need
only refer the reader TO the difficulty between
Col. Forney, who has started a new paper, and
the 'sPennsylvanian," which was heretofore
regarded as the State organ of that party.
Besides this, the latter favored the sale of the
Main Line, whilst the Democracy party
are opposed to it. The candidate of that party
for Governor also lacks the essentials of pop
ularity, being more remarkable for his Office
seeking and money making propensities, than
for discharging the duties of the offices which
he has held with impartality and with an eye
to the interests of the taxpayers and the prin-
ciples of honesty. 1t is well known that the
Legislature of 1871, appointed committee to
inquire into the expenditures of the public
works, during the time that Mr.. Packer was
Canal Commissioner, and in their report, the
committee state it their opinion that, by
the faUoTitisn! of the Canal Commissioners, the
State lost in Canal and Railroad contracts, in
1910, 1853, 200. They say, also, that the con-
tract allotted TO Moorhead & Packer, the lat
ter brother of the Democratic candidate, was
sat prices so far beyond the real value of the
work, that the transaction can neither be ex-
planned excused )" and there can be little
doubt that the fat contract alluded to was Sc
cured by the G'favoritism'' of Gen. Packer
This is only one case, but it is sufficient to ex-
hibt in its true light the character of the Dem
ocratic candidate for Governor Is such a
man proper person to preside over the affairs
of our good old Commonwealth For our
part, we think not.
The result of last falls contest satisfied the
honest and sincere opponents of the Slavery
Extension Democracy and its Roman- Catholic
allies, that the common enemy could only be
successfully encountered by concerted action,
and accordingly, in March last, the Americans
and Republicans assembled at Harrisburg in
State Convention, nominated ticket, and a.
dopted platform That Convention selected
David Wilmot for Governor, Wm. Millward
for Canal Commissioner, and James Eeech and
Joseph j. Lewis for Supreme Judges. The
antecedents OF these gentlemen such as
at once to draw to their support nearly the en-
fire American and Republican forces in the
State 1t is true. however, that the political
scoundrels who managed to mislead a few
thousand voters last fail, and withdraw them
from the support Of the Union Electoral tick
ct, are attempting similar game now. They
make. Pharisee-like, loud professions of in
tense love for American principles, and abuse
Packer, in order to induce Americans to vote
for Isaac Hazlehurst, who is charged with sup
pressing letter from Millard Fillmore author
izing the withdrawal of his name if it would
secure the defeat of Buchanan. They have no
hope of electIng Hazlehurst he is a mere de-
coy thrown out 10 deceive and catch the un-
wary, the same as sham ducks are used to fool
the real ones and get them entangled in the
meshes of the willy hunter. We feel couti-
dent, however, that very few can be gulIed and
wheedled into his support we feel satisfied
that every intelligent man can, if he will, see
through the disreputable game Of the s.sidc-
door, leaders, and we trust that 10 one who
desires the ascendancy of correct principles
aud the defeat Of Locofocoism, will vote for
body else than David wiimot and the rest
OF the Observation-Disclosures ticket The con-
: test is between Winot and Packer. and every
: vote taken from Wilmot and given to a third
candidate, will be one less for Packer to over
= eome-it win be helping the Democracy to
that extent. s
- We have no desire to resort to misrepresen-
: fation and tergiyersatiou for the purpose of
asHginE vokers into the support of Mr.. Will
mot and the other men who are on the ticket
With him. We only state facts; and If men.
ater being thus isxewsrned OF the chicanery
end objects Of unscl6f politicians. win
permit themselves TO be rniss,d and d,,nea in
70 fhe sapport Of HazIehurst, ana ,lerfbv ala
Packer, they are greater spoonies and ore...n-
aesas ezen We are willing 20 Believe -
Ths Post -maSter General Has 6<css5a.7 H..
prtce-maFi<, on the Nv lesf es
Z. 3s2t by mail, subjects the whole % let