The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1861-09-25

EDITOR JOURNAL: We notice in your
issue of the 18th inst. "Union Ticket,
signed "Many Citizens" wherein occurs
the statement tAat, the meeting of citi
zens adopting the resolutions embodied
therein, was irrespective of party. We
are glad that "NTany Citizens" have
placed their well known vcracity under
meath this assertion We had labored
previously under the impression that none
other than the "faithful," with perhaps
a whiskey bibbing Republican or two,
were admissible to the council; in short,
we supposed the thiug to be altogether
rather of "dark lantern" affair. Mr..
Editor, to us it does not seem possible
that Republicans would consent to be-
mean themselves by consorting with mere
political tricksters, whose fimsy pretenc-
es SO lily conceal the real design men
who have been distinguished for life
long opposition to Republican principles
and institutions, who. will not hesitate to
stoop to almost anything provided it gives
them chance for breaking up the Re-
publican organization, who to-day would
give in the proportion of five to accom-
plish the overthrow of that party, much
more readily than one in support of the
Union in this its hour of deadly peril.
The longer We dwell upon this, the more
earnest do we become in the conviction
that no Republican could SO far lower
himself in his own esteem as to unite in
any political move whatever, with such
men. If there are any such in the ranks
of our party, they deserve to be branded
as traitors to their professed principles,
and as such drummed from the ranks to
the tune of "The Rogue's March"
Let US examine the antecedents of that
convention 1t was composed of men
who advocated the same principles at the
election of Mr.. Lincoln which they to-
day advocate; who have put forth, and
are still putting forth gigantic efforts in
support of the war for the Union, and
against the success of the rebellion, in
whose folds we are now enveloped who
support and endorse such men as Daniel
S. Dickinson of New York, Joseph Holt
of Kentucky, ana Gen. Dix, together
with hosts of others, all old and tried
Democrats, who rising above party preju-
dices, and discarding all previous political
have nobly come forward in
support Of the Administration and Gov
ernment; who to-day are taxiug their en-
ergies to the utmost to crush out the
Shareholders rebellion. Here are the facts.
Now does not this self-styled "Unlon
Ticket" cabal give the lie to their own
declarations We propose to show that
it does. Analysing the first clause in
their resolutions, We find it to mean Just
this, nothing more or less "We depre-
cate the late sectional convention" "We
deprecate the existence Of the sectional
party to which it belongs" We depre-
cate the election of Abraham Lincoln.
elected by the votes Of said party, the ex-
ponent of that party's principle, and per-
force a Sectional President. Then fol-
lows, as matter of course, the wolf cry
Sectional War" Where now do we find
our "Union" friends ? Just here: We !
are for the Union, you arc not the South
is right, you are wrong; compromise; let
US have peace. Give to the slave power
all the Offices Give to them the privi-
lege of holding slaves. Let them reopen
the African slave trade. Do all this and
as much more as they shall ask, and pre-
serve the Union. This is just where our
''Union Ticket" friends are found when
we come to sift their positions and argu-
ments. Would "They could see them
selves as others see them"
Is it not plain that the very first clause
in their resolutions give the lie to the
after declaration, that awe are all anx-
ious to put down sectionalism and rebel
lion in this great national contest" Every
one of the men put in nomination by the
late County Convention are known to be
stern, uncompromising Union men. From
the very commencement of hostihties to
the present time, they have been for