Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1858-08-04
DON'T LIKE IT.

DON'T LIKE IT
Our neighbor of the Clsarfield Republican
doesn't seem to like the ssPeOple's Party its
candidates or platform, and emits a copious
shower of epithets, prominent among which
appear '.mongrel.'' '.renegades.'' s'political
bandits and hungry desperadoes.' We were
not altogether prepared to hear the editor of
that paper indulge in low abuse and billings
gate. for usually he is rather polite and afable;
still we have no disposition to restrict him in
the enjoyment Of anything that may be genial
TO his tastes and natural inclinations.
The way our amiable neighbor pitches into
the nominees of the s:People's Party" is real
ly terrific, and ne wouldn't be at all surprised
to hear of something dreadful happening them,
after such dire condemnation And yet, We
think. this abuse sTnacks considerably of sssour
grapes" Like poor Reynard with the rich.
tempting clusters, when be finds tha. he can
not get them, the editor of the Republican pro-
nounces these men poor affairs We are at a
loss to account for this apparent aversion to
ssrenegades'' on the part of the Repg5licQa, and
its bitter complaint about .:empty honors'' be-
ing bestowed upon them, when this slame class
of individuals finds the highest favor with the
President It worships and upholds. Joseph R.
Chandler, who wrote more against the Demo-
cratic party than any man in the State, has
been appointed Minister to Rome by Mr.. b.
chanan; Wm. 3. Reed, who was famous for
his opposition to Francis r. Skunk, is Minis
ter TO China; and John Cadwalader, who was
extremely bitter in his eumity 10 Gen. Jack
son. received an appointment as L. S. Judge
Others might be named, but these will suffice
10 show what squire and undefled'' material
may be found in the so-called Democratic par
ty, and how they are treated there. And we
would humbly suggest that the home organ Of
Buchanan's ''right bower" out of respect for
the feelings of this particular portion of its as
sociates. hereafter exercise little forbearance
in the use OF the term s'reuegades.''
The editor of the Republican, thinks that he
ought to be ''grateful for the high compliment
paid to the Democratic party. by the opposi-
tion,'' who, he alleges, are ':endorsing some
of the principles OF governmental policy which
have always been part of our (the aforesaid
editor's) standing faith,, and in tone of IN
disguised admiration he proceeds to enumer-
ate them. In the very next paragraph, how
ever, he declares that 'sAItogether the plat
form Of this Peoples Party is like the mate
Iials that composed the Convention, mass of
incongruities; and foundation for anr-
thing practical is even worse than were in
their day either the American, the Republi-
can," &c. Come, it won't do to boast of the
'.principles which have always been part of
your standing faith,'' in one breath, and in the
next condemn them as ssa mass of incongrui-
ties" and as being impracticable, and for no
other reason, perhaps, than, as you assert, that
the Opposition have been s.endorsfng adopt-
ing" OF as you add with classical refinement.
stealing them!
And now few words about the platform.
1t asserts that the sovereign rights of the peo
pie and their liberties, as well as the Union
and the Constitution, must be preserved; pro-
tests against the attempt to crush the popular
voice in Kansas, and denounces the reckless
and profigate extravaganza of the National
Administration declares that the purity of
the ballot box should be preserved at all haz-
ards; that laws prohibiting the introduction
OF foreign criminals should be promptly enact
ed; and that the Industrial Interests of the
country should be adequately protected. Is
there anything in that platform that good A
merlcan citizens cannot endorse? Is it not
liberal and patriotic Does it not oppose
wrong and uphold right and Justice (? Does If
not condemn the miserable misuanarenent of
our governmental affairs and advocate the
protection of our own manufacturers. mecban-
les and laboring men-our coal, iron, farming
and other interests? And if there is anything
anti-American, anti-Republican, or anthem
ocratic in that platform, according to the true
and literal meaning of those terms, we should
ike TO know wherein il consists.