Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1860-07-25
OUR NEW NEIGHBoRs.

The Cearfeld Republican came out last week
under the editorial management of Geo. b.
Goodlander & Co., who say the paper ssmust
ter, in its influence and usefulness )" and we
have no doubt that it will. Politically, how
ever, there is to be no change,-it is to remain
as thoroughly Democratic as ever, with the
success of its party as paramount object
In the present disorganized and confused
state of the Democracy, the new editors viii
have abundant opportunity to exercise their
talents in the way of bringing order out of
confusion, and we see that they are, from the
outset, applying themselves busily to the task.
Whether the course they have adopted is the
best to bring about the result they may have
in view, or not, is question that perhaps will
elicit different answers from different persons.
For our part, we can't see how the Unterrifed
will be able to decide who are the nominees of
the party, when their organ has flying at its
mast head two candidates for President
Douglas and Breckinridge-and two for Vice
Presdent-Joh Johnson and Lane-without telling
outright who it prefers. We are inclined to
think, after considering their position fully,
that the new editors are tor Breckinridge and
Lane. We know they do not say So. But
the fact that they urge the Democracy ''to
vote for the present Electoral Ticket, whether
their first choice be Breckinridge or Douglass
leaves but little grounds of doubt; for there is
nothing more certain than that the ssmongref'
ticket idea is as strenuously opposed by the
Douglas wing, as it is vigorously advocated
by the Breckinridge. And good reason have
the former for opposing it. They don't know
whether they are voting for Douglas or
Breckinridge-for a man advocating Popular
Sovereignty, or for one fayoring Slave
Code for the Territories. They have every
thing to lose, and nothing to gain by it-all
the special pleading about s.the contest being
between National Democracy and Black Re-
publcansm,' - and that either of the candl-
dates ''must be infinitely preferable to Black
Republican with all Democrats, to the contra
ry notwithstanding. But suppose that they
should agree to unite upon one Electoral Tick
ct, and by doing so the election should be
thrown into the House, what chances would
Dir. Douglas then have of becoming President
OF the United States! Why, just none at all.
He could not command the electoral vote of
perhaps more than one State; and il no choice
were made before, the 4th of March the
Senate would probably select Joe Lane, Doug
las worst enemy, as its presiding officer. and
thus, under the Constitution, he would be-
come President. SO it is very apparent that
Mr.. Douglas must be the loser by the opera
tion. The game, upon the whole, is a shrewd
one, and the Breckinridge men can well afford
to drop the old watchword of ssStick to the
Ticket" and insist upon all joining in the
new, but delusive, shibboleth of-sStick to
the Electoral Ticket.'' 1t was a happy con-
ceit also of the new editors, when, like Del
aware contemporary, they s.didn't know who to
holler for" under existing circumstances, to
adopt as their motto, "Principles, not Men,
We admire their acuteness and wish them
pccuniary success in their new enterprise.