Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1860-07-11
Trying TO PATCH IT UP |.

TIE ..Democsatic, State Committee met il
Philadelphia on Monday last week. There
was full attendance, sixty members being
present. The object OF the meeting was for
the purpose of agreeing upon some course Of
action by '-hich the harmony OF the party
could bc preserved. Several propositions
were submitted, and considerable discussion
elected. Finally. the following proposition
was adopted by vote of 40 yeas to 10 nays;
oThat, if said electoral ticket should be
elected by the people, and it should appear,
on ascertaining the result in the other States
Of the Union, that, by casting the entire vote
OF the State of PeBnsy ylvania for 5. A. Douglas
aud II. V. Johnson, 1t would elect them ffes-
ident and Vice President over Messrs Lincoln
and Hamlin, then said electors shall be under
obligations 10 so cast said vote
off. on the other hand 1T should appear that
said vote would not elect Messrs. Douglas and
Johnson, but would elect John G.. Breckin-
ridge and JOSEPH Lane, President and Vice
President, over Messrs. Lincoln and Hamliu,
then said vote shall be cast for them /; and in
case The united vote from Pennsylvania would
not elect either OF their tickets, then the E.
lectors may divide it between them according
to their own judgment of what would be best
for the country aud the Democratic party"
The object aimed at in this arrangement is
to take the vote of Pennsylvania from Lincoln
and Hamlin, for it will not be pretended that
either Douglas Or Breckenridge have the re-
motest chance Of an election by the people.
1t won't accomplish the object.
To the Douglas men It is sort of s'Heads
lnin /; tails you iose'' game, and We'll see
whether they arc fools enough to be sold, body
and breeches, to the Administration.
Forncy's Press is very severe upon the ac-
tion of the State Committeeman scouts it with
great indignation. We copy a paragraph,
which shows pretty conclusively that this at
tempt of the Administration, through its ma
jorty on the Committee-to use the classic
language Of friend-s.has gone up a sponti'
"This action OF the State COMMITTEES will be
received by the Democrats of the State with
contempt and indignation. II is proclama-
tion of insult TO the friends of Douglas and to
the Democratic National Committee, which
has demanded the appointment of pure Doug
las electoral tickets in all the States. We re-
gard the decision of this close corporation as
releasing all the Douglas Democrats from any
obi igati on whatsoever to support the electoral
ticket. They cannot vote for it, as it stands
without stultifying themselves. They cannot
vote for il without voting for Disunionists and
Seceders. They cannot vote for it without
sanctioning fraud and force in their worst
shapes. There is but one rescue from this
last shameless act of despotsm-and that is,
mass meeting of the Democratic people, to
purge the electoral ticket, aud to cut loose
from the Disunionists forever. There was
gallant and protesting minority in the State
Committee, but they were powerless In the
midst Of Office holders and Seceders. If the
masses do not now move in their own defence,
it will be because they indifferent to their
own interests, or disguised with treacherous
representatives. A fitting finale to this gross
betrayal of principle was the Scceders' meet
ing at Independence Square on the same eve
ming"