Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1860-08-01
fTICAL ITEMS.

whether slavery was voted uOWn UT up. ~
reference to the Congressional Globe for 1857
s, volume /, page Is, will refresh their memo
ries on this point. They will there read, in
Mr.. Douglas speech in the Senate, on the 10Th
of December, 1887, as follows :-s'But l am
told on all sides: ssOh, just wait; the pro-
slavery cause will be voted down." That does
not obviate any of my objections; 1t does not
diminish any OF them. You have no more
right to force free State Constitution on
Kansas than slave State Constitution. If
Kansas wants a slave State Constitution she
has right to it. 1t is none of my business
which way the slavery cause is decided.
care not Whether il is roted dotcn or up.
An occurrence in one of the interior
counties of New York lndcrously illustrates
the bewilderment into which the double head
ed Presidential nomination has thrown the
Democracy. When the news OF the romiua-
tion of Douglas flashed along the wires, viii
lage Postmaster summoned the E'unterriied''
TO bring ont the gun and fire salute. They
had got about half through the allotted uum-
ber Of discharges, when messenger from the
telegraph office informed them that the Sece-
ders had nominated Breckinrdge. ''The ID
they have,'' said the Postmaster. Standing
moment in a brown study, he shouted, s'Boys
there is no knowing into whose hands we may
fall. Load for Breckimidge -
The Democracy of Vermont have lgan
them take hold and give him their every vote.
They will be few enough at best; but let him
have the last one. John is clever fellow, a
genius, wag. and writes good, lively, rafting
verses above all, he is genuine Hunker, be-
lieviDg in Rum, Slavery, and all other Demo-
cratic principles, if there be any other. Let
him have vote that will be really compli-
mentary-one that will do to quit upon. He
is too clever fellow to be distanced year af-
ter year for life.-N Y. Trib.
In Washington city, d. c., application
was recently made by the Republican Assoca-
tion for permission to raise a liberty pole in
that city. The Mayor consented. as did also
the Commissioner OF Public Buildings,at first,
but after nine days delay in an examination of
the laws, DR.. Blake has discovered that it is
unlawful to erect liberty poles IN that district,
and therefore the permit is withdrawn. Queer
country this when liberty pole can't stand in
the capital of the republic.
In the State of Vermont there are some
what less than two democrats to the square
mile ! Yet, notwithstanding this, the party
seems to be very much split up; for of the
seven national democratic papers in the State,
three are for Douglas, two for Breckenridge
and two on the fence. Under these affective
circumstances we do not see how the Democ-
racy of the Green Mountain State can be eX-
pected to carry it.
friends s'a gang of Abolitionists in disguise, -
and seems really pleased that they have left
the Democratic party. The Douglas men say,
practically, the same thing over the Fire Eat
ers. Each seem to be glad they have got rid
of the other; and the people are glad that
they about to get rid of them both. SO
we are s'jolly" all around.
Gov. Seward, who the Democratic papers
predicted would turn a cold shoulder to sshon-
,,Sfo nj A no; bn S,lIf
mated, in order to show his sincerity in the
support of Lincoln and Hamlin, has agreed to
visit Michigan in September and address the
people in favor of the Republican candidates.
From there he will GO to Minnesota for the
same purpose.
The difference between the parties is thus
graphically set forth by exchange. The
Republicans are in favor of voting slavery
dO,cn in our Western Territories; the Breckin-
ridge party is In favor of voting it up; the
Douglas party don't care whether it is voted
up or down; and the Bell and Everett party
''dont know anything about nothing"
The best description of what is really in
tended by squatter sovereignty, was given in
a speech delivered by Abraham Lincoln, in
| Cincinnati, in September, 1859, follows
| ''Douglas popular sovereignty is simply this
| If one man chooses to make slave of anotb
er man, neither that man nor anybody else has
right to, ohject.'
AT the meeting of the Houston State Com
mittee held in New York city last Wednesday
| letters were read from Massachusetts,, stating
that Mr.. Everett has it in contemplation tC
withdraw from the Presidential contest in dis
gust at the duplcity with which he is treated
| by the leaders of the so-called Union party il
| New York State.
| Kansas is still out of the Union, because
Douglas refused to raise his voice in her favor
! <lzTl
people, he had not the moral courage to pleaC
for the admission of Kansas. He is as bold a.
a lion to do wrong, but he hasn't the courage
! of mouse in the cause of humanity anC
justice.
The Albany .4rgus welcomes the Bell me1
OF that State TO the bosom of the Democratic
party, and thinks it will be s.like Butcher com
ing up with the Prussians'' and declaring The
| fate of the battle. The Utica Herald SAYS i
| is more like the Hessians coming over 10 helI
George Third and getting whipped at that.
AT the Breckenridge meeting in New
York the other evening, Daniel S. Dickinson
said that when the New England and North
| western delegates at Baltimore promised thei
States TO Douglas, that pledge was made sssab
fjea 10 u slight incunbrance, held 6y one .46ra
| ham Laacola.'
"A Breckenridge paper says that the Dem
ocratIc factions are lighting for s'principle.'
| Upon which an exchange remarks ssthat undel
| the circumstances it is no wonder that the De
mocracy are somewhat bewidered at the nov
city of the contest in which they are engaged ;
Nineteen papers in the State of Illinois
| eleven of them in Egypt, which have neve
before esposed RepubIicanism, have hoistet
the Lincoln and Haml!n flag. The confc
! progresses.
-Gerrit Smith, the New York abolitionist
is out again as candidate for the Presidency
ANOTHER HORROR IN IowA.-Iowa is gaining
a very unenviable notoriety. The recent OF