Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1860-08-22
To Our Friends.

/ tho most favorable auspices. we INA 4
particularly so under present circumstan
ces. Tho Democratic party is divided il
its choice for the Presidency. One por
ton of the party claim that Douglas wa'
ragularly and fairly nominated. Another
portion deny this, and say that neither
Douglas or Breckenridge were fairly nom
inated-thNt there is no rule of the party
requiring the support of either on tie grO'o,c
/ Of the rGgpHriy Of their nominations, anC
hence that all Democrats are ut fu. liber,
ty to support either without doing VIC.
lenco TO his consistency as q party man
This seems to have been tho view taksr
by the State Executive Committe, as ha:
been already expressed by that body on
two occasions-a large proportion OF
whom are Douglas men.
If the Democratic party Of Pennsylva.
MIA has any organization, this Committee
is its head. We believe it is the only or,
gan competent to speak for the party
and hence weyield obedience to it, and
recognize its action as binding
For the above reasons we placed the
names of both the candidates at the head
of our paper, without once intimating our
personal preference for either. We pub
lish paper for the Democracy of Clcarfeld
county. Among that Democracy we know
that each have many warm and ardent
friends and it is our desire to make our
paper as acceptable 10 the friends Of the
one as TO those of the other.
We here refer to these who are acting
in harmony with the Executive Committee.
Those who aro in favor Of It sraight-out
electoral ticket, either for Breckenridge
or Douglas, are in our judgement, aiding
the Republican Abolitionists much moro
efiec lively, than if they were members Of
that party in full communion. Such men
cannot receive any sympathy at our hands.
1T is not FOR them that we place the names
Of both candidates at our bead.
But to those who recognize the nc.
ton Of tho'EXecUtive Committee, and are
willing 10 enter The contest, not against
Douglas or against Breckinridge-JWa aq,
dnSt Lhcola--we are ready to make any
sacrifice. No matter how zealously n man
may support his favorite, whether that IA
vorite be ono or .he other, we will be
with him. But he must do it in the only
way in which it will count against the
common foe. Let every Breckenridge
man say land SO act) that Douglas is his
next choice -if | can't get Breckenridge
give me Douglas, and let every Douglas
man SO speak and act towards Brockin-
ridge, and our party will be so perfectly
and powerfully united against .he Repub-
lican Abolitionists as ever it vas.
This is the object of the action of the
State Central Committee. 1fit is adopt
ed in good faith, our victory is certain,
and either Douglas or breckenridge will
be President. Such will be the result of
acting in harmony with the Democratic
party of the State. Such is the object at
which we aim, and for which we arc will
ling to labor-apd it is to reflect this pur.
pose that wG keep ihe names of
both Breckenridge and Douglas at the
head of our paper.
For pursuing this course, we hear of
frequent complaints. They are not unex,
pected. The Breckenridge men say that,
as the editors are for Brccllinridge, they
should withdraw the namo Of DoucIas
and support Breckinridge and thus,rollect
their own sentiment. A little reflection
will, we think, cause them to change
their minds, and admit that we are right.
for the reasons stated above.
On the other hand, the Douglas men
say that, the editors being the friends
of Breckenridge, will only publish such
articles as fayor.the prospects of their
choice; and they have even charged us
with publishing articles against Douglas
In this we think, they are mistaken. 1t
certainly is not and was not our intention
TO do SO. We feel as much bound to sup.
port Douglas, under the arrangement of
The State Committee, as wo do to support
Northumberland .endeavor to do SO in
good faith, at the same time we shall feel
t TO be as much our duty TO oppose
Douglas as a straight-5m candidate, or as a
rndidatc outside and Independent Of hm ar
angeocat, as we will to oppose Lincoln
should the friends of Breckenridge at.
empt to get up seperato electoral ticket
ur course would be the same towards them
let us first whip the common enemy, then
ettle our family quarrels among ourselves. |
This is our plan, and we have full faith,
hat this plan will be adopted by the entire
mass Of the Democracy Of the State.
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