Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1860-08-29
POLITICAL ITEMS.

OF the Lehigh Valley, and had an opportunity
OF Judging OF the prospect for the success OF
Andrew G. Curtin, our candidate for Govern
or, states that he will do remarkably well
throughout that whole region of country.
Everywhere the Republican fires are burning
brightly. prominent and leading men from
all parts OF Lehigh assured us that That county
would give him majority. Men from Carbon
said the same of their county. In Northamp
| ton, NJ onroe and Wayne the Republican gains
over any previous election will be large The
| Democracy of the Tenth Legion are doing
nothing at all, and their vote in each of these
counties must fall back Immensely. The VIII
mot district. which has given eight thousand
majority heretofore for the Republicans, will
give ten thousand majority for Mr.. Curtin.
AND so we could keep on cnnmerating. Col.
Curtin will certainly be elected by Very large
maJority-by at least twenty thousand, in spite
OF any or all combinations against him.
Among the principal speakers at a Bell
Everett ratification meeting at Brunswick, n i.
j. on the 18th inst, was the Hon. j. Morrison
Harris, NJ. c.. OF Maryland. This gentleman
spoke of the Republican party and its Presi-
DENTAL candidate with common sense that is
rare in Southern politician. We quote -
'sWhen Abraham Lincoln is elected, what
practicle thing is he to do in connection with
Slavery! | believe the first act of his Admin
| lStration will be 30 nationaliZe the party. He
VIII endeayor to strengthen it South, and
make it acceptable there. (Great applause
from the Republicans Is there a Republi-
can that would vote for him if he didn't believe
| he would make his Administration National
one? Why, then, don t you make ii the party
OF the country before the election? / have
no fears OF the Republican party. / have
mingled in Congress for years with Republi-
cans, and havn't heard the first man OF them
say that they were going to interfere with the
institution of Slavery
,t
factions of Democracy cannot he brought TO
harmonize on any basis whatever. the Bell and
Everett party is ready to fuse with either
The fact is, the Union party S no principles
OF its own, and is very glad to borrow plat
form from some other organization. Its pro-
slavery Democratic tendencies, and the fact
that it is composed mostly of disguised Loco
focos. make harmony with either factions of
Democracy natural and easy. They show
ing their hand little too soon, however, for
the credit of their party and the success of
their schemes, for the people, when their eyes
are opened, will never submit to such imposi-
ticn. Philadelphia Daily Ners.
The New York Herald, the known organ
of 81 b. in that city, and now in favor of
the election of breckenridge, is sensible e.
nough to concede the election of .sHonest Old
Abe 1t says Talk of carrying the State
of New Y ork against Lincoln, with four Demo-
cratic factions and two three little fusSy
Bell-Everett cliques, all wrangling among
themselves! The idea perfectly absurd
Talk of harmony among these conflcting eie-
ments! AS well talk of brotherly love among
the fighting factions at Donybrook fair, as
sembled for the express purpose OF breaking
each others heads.''
An enthusiastic meeting was held on the
10Th Aug, at Greenup, Cumberland county.
H., which exceeded anything in the triumphal
march of Republicanism ever known in this
nf .
county presented the ssW ide- AWakes'' with
splendid flag, accompanied with an appropriate
address by lady, which was responded to by
a Wide-Awake. The procession was about
two miles long, composed of Wide -Awakes, on
horse back, accompanied by their ladies', all
we'll equipped with caps adorned with ribbons,
each lady dressed in white, carrying a flag
Gov. CHASE gave an admirable illustration
of the beauties OF on-Intervention," when
he painted Douglas coolly looking on, with
his hands folded, while brutal ruffian was
beating fellow senator Senseless. Tnen the
prince of doughfaces carried out his doctrine
III good faith, refusing to intervene while his
slaveholding colleague had the sdyantage. but
ready TO protect the STAKEHOLDER had there
been any danger OF an equal contest-juSt as
he now refuses to intervene for freedom but
is ready to protect slavery
The Washington correspondent of the Bal
timore Sun, after discussing the effect upon
the South OF the eletion of Republican Pres
iden, says s:-s'1 suppose the action of political
conventions during the present month, will
settle the question whether the Democrats
shall make on honest effort to defeat Lincoln.
They cannot pretend that they can defeat him
by fighting each other. There is not much to
be hoped from Douglas Bell movement in
the North, and get ills the only hope now left
for The defeat Of Lincoln.''
"A Correspondent writing from Ellington,
Illinois, under date of 10th Aug. says-ssA
large and enthusiastic meeting has lust come
off here, which is terrifying 10 the Egyptian
Democracy. Last year 100 Republican votes
were cast, and to-day there are at least 500
live, energetic Republicans here on the ground,
united to man against the blue skim milk
Democracy"
Hon. W. w. Boyce, South Carolina, NJ. |
c., publishes a letter which he began with the |
following proposition :-ssII Lincoln be elect |
&c, | think the Southern States should ,cithdratc
from The Union, all; if not all, then as many as
will; and if no other, South Carolina alone in |
the promptest manner, and by the most direct |
meanS.'
Prentice says we have heard of a great
many ratification meetings and indignation
meetings, and one of our Union brethren pro- |
posed that the 1ancyridge men of Kentucky |
now try themselves on amoftification meeting.
1t is thought that, although the meeting won id |
be small, the feeling would be very sincere
George p. Fisher is supported for Con-
gresham by both the Republicans and the
Union parties of Delaware. He has good
prospect and Mr.. Whitley, the present Demo
cratic member, declined to be candidate a.
ganst him. Delaware will soon be a reliable
Republican State.
The Juniata Register of last week took
down the comfy ticket recently nominated |
on the ground that they are Douglas men and |
that the Douglas paper refuses to support Mr. |