Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1860-10-03
FOSTERS PLATFORMS,

Henry D. Foster has become very obstinate
/ in regard TO his platforms. He will neither
declare himself in favor Of Douglas or Breck-
! inridge, nor will he recognise any organiza-
tion bnt that which clings to the fortunes OF
| James Buchanan. This fact is claimed by the
Breckinridgc men as an endorsement of theft
candidate. The convention which nominated
Foster also endorsed a platform, and it is ON
that which he now stands. We append res
olution:
ssResolved, that we regard the domestic and
foreign policy of President Buchanan as emi-
nently patriotic, pure, conservative and just,
and we look upon the success which has crown
ed his labors, as the best and proudest vindi-
cation of the proprtety and aUisdom of his Ad-
ministration.''
Henry ID. Foster endorses this resolution,
and the friends of Douglas support him for
such endorsement, claiming him at the same
time as the peculiar friend and advocate of the
Little Giant. This is part of the consistency
of that portion of the Democratic party. 1t is
part of the sincerity which they profess for
the sanctity of their principles and the purity
OF their leader. On the other hand, neither
the breckenridge or Douglas nominating con-
Vention endorsed James Buchanan. They
passed him by in silence leaving it for Penn
sylvania convention to pour the oil on these
waters, endorse all the wrongs of Buchanan,
nominate Foster, and then compel both divi-
gulp.
The endorsement of progressive free trade
the principle of opening our ports to the
commerce of the worlds another favorite of
the Cincinnati platform, and that principle
was a. lso endorsed by the Convention nomina-
ting Foster, and is advocated and proclaimed
by his friends, as the doctrine of the Demo.
cratic party. 1t is the doctrine on which
James K. Polk was elected. The doctrine on
which James Buchanan bases the policy of his
administration, and the doctrine which holds
that portion of the Democratic party together
who seek the election of Henry d. Foster.
Henry d. Foster stands by his endorse
ment of the platform of the convention which
nominated him, in these positions:
L. He endorses the domestic policy of James
Buchanan eminentIy patriotic and pure.
That policy consisted in establishing the
most offensive political tests-prostituting the
power of the Executive in personal partizan
conteSts-making all other interests subservi-
ent TO the interests of MISUNDERSTANDING the
labor of the land by sacrificing the revenue
laws, and increasing the burdens of the gov
ernment to many millions of dollars.
III. He endorses the foreign policy Of James
Bnchanan's administration.
That policy refused the protection of our
flag to the adopted citizen, bound by the So
lemnity of an oath to maintain the character
OF that flag in every part of the world-refu-
Europe under l.enalty of being impressed into
the service of King whom he had renoun-
ced. That foreign policy consisted also in
plotting for the slave trade, and secret nego-
tiation with the French Emperor for the estab-
iiShment of universal free trade.
These policies, foreign and domestic, endor-
sed by the convention which nominated Hen
ry ID. Foster, constitute the platform of Hen
ry d. Foster. Il
He endorsed the opposition to protecting |
labor as enunciated by Democratic majority |
in the Senate of the United States represent |
ing the views and the policy of the administra-
tion Of James Buchanan.
He sustains the non-intervention principles
of James Buchanan, in regard to the rights of
foreign adopted citizens while absent from
the United States.
If these principles do not constitute the
platform on which Henry d. Foster stands,
we should he pleased to know what principles
do form such platform ?-HarrisJurgh Tel.