Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1858-09-29
DOWN on GILLIs.

The ledger, the organ of the Democracy in
Warren county, is out strong against GiIlis.
the Lecompton candidate for Congress in this
District. The following article We copy from
a recent number of that paper
Belonging to the Democratic organization
as We do, it might require few words from rs
in exclamation Of the course which we pur-
sue in reference TO the Candidate for Con
gress. 1t is party usage to support nomina-
tions after they have been made, and in this
respect VIC have never erred, as in our whole
life we never bolted a Democrstic nomination.
But in the present instance, We do cmpfati-
cally bolt. and il we have not heretofore given
sufficient reasons for ssrhc faith which is with
in u.s. we fully prepared to do so. Our
views in relation TO the attempt to force an
obnoxious constitution upon an unwilling
people, are fully known and fixed and con-
sistent as they are, We cannot sink our man
hood in serviliiy, so far as TO support one Of
the most pliabe instruments in that iniuuftY.
We could perhaps have supported a professed
Lecompton man for Congress, because such a
one might honestly have believed in the s.le-
gality;' of the thing, but James L. Gillis did
not favor Lecompton from any honest motives
His numerous speculations in the Utah out-
fits sufficiently attest the fact that no Iroper
motives controlled his actions. We Will not
cannot support candidate for Congress who
lacks cvey essential qualification, and a thoB-
sand nominations cannot have the effect of
making us stultify ourselves in advocating the
pretentionS of man whom oar conscience.
and judgement assure us is deficient in homes.
ty aud capability- But it may be asked. why
did we not urge the nomination OF some other
man We answer, that the power OF the Ad-
ministration was against us. Places of profit
were freely bestowed and Post Office appoipt-
ments were held in abeyance to bring about
Mr.. ellis nomination, and all that is left is.
an appeal to the people in October. Tho
masses are not fools neither will they long
submit to be made fools of, to foist into power
men who do not scruple to betray them
James l.. ellis has betrayed them once most
shainefuily, and we mistake the sentiment of
the 24th Congressional district if he have a.
second opportunity to do
The Democratic party has ALWAYS been the
party OF the people; il has ever been the
champion of the down-trodden and the op-
pressed, and in contest between the people
and power there should be no donbt where the,
Democracy might be found. We do not a.
bate one lot little of our admiration for
and devotion to Democratic organization; but
when political charlatans despoil its fair name.
we hesitate not to enter our solemn and earn
est protest against it, 1t is not sufficient to
say in the present instance that we are advo-
eating INSTRUMENTATION and disorganiZation--
We do no such thing. The people are sover-
eign and the office-holder is but the servant
OF the people. When he sets himself up to
he greater than the power which made him. il
is full time that matters should be restored
to their normal condition. We have no III
viii or personal spite against Mr.. Giiiis. He
has never refused favor for never
sought one at his hands. We oppose him.
because the best interests Of the Democratic
party and our country demand it. In this
way we may diSplease oliice-scckers, placcTnes
and old fogies- We expect to. But time viii
rectify all mistakes. and few short months
will evince the fact that James l.. GiIlis IS.
better capacitated for vcgetating at RidgSav
than sitting i'll the councils of the Nation at
Washington. So mote it be.