Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1858-06-09
From the Daily News, tAmerican,) of June 5.
A STATE CONVENTION FOR THE PEOPLE


1t will be seen by The correspondence pab-
lished in another part of to-day's paper, tilat
the suggestion made in the Ne,cs of Tuesday
last in regard to the s.basis of Union for
State Conv ention in opposition to the cor
ruptions and misrule OF the Loco Focos, are
practically adopted in every essential feature,
and that the Chairmen of the different State
Organizations composing the opposition to the
present National Administration, have adopt
ed the recommendation OF the consolidated
Committees of this City, calling general
State Convention on the 18th of July next, at
Hsrrsburg.
That the action of Mr.. Swoope in this mat
ter, will be cordially endorsed by the Ameri
cans of the State, we have no doubt. Indeed,
we know that it was at the solicitation of
large number of the most prominent members
OF our party, that he has thus acted, as well
as by the directions of the members of the
Committee of which he is chairman. Any
other course would have been suicidal, result
ing inevitably in the defeat of the great car
dinal principles which every member OF the
American Organization has at heart. Mr.
Swoope has ZealouSly guarded the distinctive
interests of the American Party, refusing, as
we know, to go into the movement on any
basis that would not recognize the cardinal
features of Amercansm, and making the
withdrawal of Mr.. Todd's Call, condition
precedent to his action in the premises.
We have now basis of union and pro-
gramme on which. as remarked few days
since, the entire people, as opposed to the
Buchanan dynasty, can rally, and which every
American in the State can heartily and cordi-
ally embrace as the means which is to rid us
of the terrible incubus which has been fasten-
ed upon US by the blind alteration Of Loco
FocoiSm.
We shall go into this contest upon platform
embodying the principle OF the Crittenden-
Montgomery amendment, and the two promi-
nent features Of Americanism, viz Opposi-
| tion to foreign influence. and the protection OF
American industry. With such issues before
us, with such ralIying cries these, and with
the cordial and hearty support of the entire
| opposition of the State for the candidates who
may receive the nomination Of this Conven-
| ton, there can be no fear of the result.
The time has come when the people have de-
| termiued to take into their own hands the cure
throughout the Administration of Franklin
| Pierce, and thus far during the term OF Duchan-
an. Let our friends then buckle on their ar
NOR for new contest, and when the time ar
rives to elect delegates to this Convention,
which will, Of course, have the confidence Of
| every man in the State, unless he be Il Loco
| Foco; let them select their best men to repre-
sent them in it. Ii we do this, and are actual
ed by the same spirit which governed the op-
position in Philadelphia in the late City can
vass, we shall hurl from power and place in
| October next, the uniaithf al congressman who
have misrepi csented Pennsy yivania, whilst we
| shall at the same time purify our State Admin
| istration, and pave the way for great success
of truly American principles in 1860.