Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1860-09-19
VOL. mo. 4.
KEEP 1T BEFORE THE PEOPLE.

Ihat Democratic Senate of the United
States, defeated the Tariff act, which Repnb-
lican House of Representatives passed.
That Henry ID. Foster was in Washington
| city when the Tariff bill was before the Senate,
and that instead of using his efforts and repu-
! ted eloquence to secure the passage of an act
! to protect the interests and the industry Of
Pennsylvania, he was in secret conference
with the administration, arranging plans to
carry this State for Breckenridge, free trade
and slavery.
That Democratic Senate defeated the
Homestead bill, because it proposed 10 appor-
ton the public domain among The free white
laborers of the nation, who would become ac-
tual settlers on and cultivators of such land.
1t was opposed by Democratic Senators with
whom Henry ID. Foster sympathises, because it
threatened and would have curtailed the spread
OF slavery. 1t was thus opposed by an admin
istration which now supports and advocates
Henry ID. Foster, because ii promiaed TO bring
free States into the confederacy, and thus
change the slave ruling influence of the Uni
ted States Senate. 1t was opposed by the
friends of Henry d, Foster, and that opposi-
tion seconded and approved by his silence,
because it tended to advance free iastead of
slave labor-to bring capital within the reach
and control of honest industry, and to place
that industry, beyond the influence of specu-
lation.
That in crisis of great danger to every in
terest OF this country. involving the welfare OF
labor, the progress of civil and religious liber-
ty, the perpetuity of the Union, as well as the
sacred rights and liberties OF the North, Hem
ry d. Foster is silenced by his personal fears
He sees the South striking down the industry
of his native State, and he applauds the mo-
tive which nerves the arm to nflic; the ruth
less blow. He sees the South pushing for
ward institutions that are disgracing, degra-
ding and damning the noble aspirations and
ar anfc af froa a,,1h haf low A.
influence to the work by an ambiguous silence
which his friends call eindepepdence, and
which Stephen A. Douglas claims as the great
principle of non -interventon.''
KEEP IT BEFORE THE PEoPLEl
That Andrew G. Curtin is in favor OF pro-
tective Tariff as passed by the House of Rep
resentatives-while Henry D. Fosters party
is in favor of ssProgressiye Free Trade"
That Andrew G.. Curtin is in favor of free
homes for free white men, to be apportoned
out of the public domain, while Henry d.
Foster is in favor of devoting that domain e.
ternally to the uses of slavery. tals
That Andrew G.. Curtin is in favor of free
speech, free schools and free press--while
Henry ID. Foster refuses to acknowledge Ell
ther the freedom of speech, schools or press
by his silence in the present campaign, his
sympathy with institution that banishes
freedom of speech from the halls of its local
legislature, muzZles Its press, exercises an es-
and with the whip and the thong seeks to
crush every man and every organization that
upholds the sacred right of life, liberty and the
franchise.
Will the people of Pennsylvania ponder
these truths2 The comparison that we here
make between the two candidates for Govern
or is true and just. The Republican candi-
date, Andrew G.. Curtin, has no concealments
to make. He is daily before the people advo-
eating the immutable principles of justice to
all interests; and equal and exact laws for all
men,. He does not falter when freedom is up
for discussion. He does not shrink when the
Homestead bill is broached. His lips are not
sealed or his hands idle when the rights of la
Dor becomes the issue. He is square and fair
on all these great questions. How is it with
his opponent, Henry d. Foster Let his op-
ponent's own position be taken in answer.
Let Henry ID. Fosters silence illustrate, if il
can. the plans of chcanery and deceit by
which he hopes to be elected TO the chief exc
cutive control of the interests. industry and
prospects of Pennsylvania. The distinction
between such men is easily drawn. The diff
ference is easily defined. The people will
have no trouble in discovering in Andrew e.
Curtin a man for the crisis and the Common
wealth.